The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-06-27

draw together to pull this thing out of the mire.
1t is thing well undertood-----and we well un-
derftand the men that advocate IL.
But the gentleman from Pennsylvania axis,
are we a frt of men 10 corrupt? Is this indeed
the fate of things. The gentleman ought to
know there are different fort of corruptioos------
There Is a corruption ofiuteref. that is number
one. There is corruption of timiditv, which
consiits in men not laying what thev think. This
Is number two. There is 4 corruption of court
Influence, of party-----and there is corruption,
which though lif is not leaf, the corruption
OF irreconcilable perfonal ani,nofity,a corrnp-
non which will engage a man TO go all lengths
to iniure him whom he hates and defpifes, or
rather, whom he cannot defpfe, becaufe he
Mates. And when we take all thcfe coniidera-
tons into dueaion, and that there are men n,w
ready To grafp your lands in Ohio, in Indiana,
and your other territories, are we willing to be-
come parties tn this folema league and cove
na'f VI we carry on this affair one fep fur
fher. what will be the ii.uation of the nation !?
call OH gentlemen (,vhom have no richt,to
confider under 'he influence of perConal or pri-
vete interea) TO vote with effect this day, or TO
give up their country 70 the fate that f,,tnritv
mas otherwife in Aere for ito blizzard all idea
ottcratch M AID T'' tickle you. 1t is out of
thechanoes of futur;.v Cor This afIenhly or this
nation to be corru;1tesl FROM, any nther fource
than iapd---there . no other fund can DO IL.
But where is the ufe of taking airs on ourleves,
sud pretending TO nrrc virtue in our public
than we get crcdi. e,r in our private capacities.
Look AT the leci7,ure of Georgia. That BODY
was compofed NJ men of the fame f1efh and
blood with orr felves, they were bought land
thev followed the fate oe every political body
under the fun. They died natural death.
Inc whole oreffion is how long YOU fha'l keep
THIS period Off and whether you will take poi
ION to-day. or live out the time which God has
allotted you. Yes, who were the leeflltors of
Georgia: They were the fame men. elected
ny the fame freeboldrrs, poIeiIed OF the fa,ne
Qua hcattons, and in maDv refpetts the came
ri,Sn, Who are now on This floor. 7 ak if my
excellent friend from Georgia is more incnrrupt
tdan the Georgia lsgia .tnre were prefumed 70
be. You may FIX wha, f1mp You ple,fe, a gar
fer to the knee or inGgnia TO the breaf, men
are fill liable tothe zane feelings, the fame tenn
per, the fame fal!ibility.
We are told that this is queftiou on which
we ought to have d;foaGiona', difculfion. ]
am always for a tifpalliouate consideration Of
every important qnefion before it is atted on
and have given to this 4 difoafionatc exsmin-
alton. But ihould defpiC. rrvftlf, If 7 could
come into this aIcfnhly, and Ike cold blood
ed natnraf, weigh the corruption of certain
individuals of Georgia agairit the corruption OF
officers of this government; fhonld deipfe
aganft the other AMI find the on outweighed
by the other haifa dram. The whole territory
of the people Of the United S.ates is at fake
.Say, this bill ,all not he rejected, halter & wha,
will be the effect The whole of the public
lands of the United States will follow the fate
nf the YaZoo bpfncis. II mott certainly viii
With all our virtue there is land enough in the
United States TO buyus, and woe he to him tina
is put into this fate of temptation. Let M
al. e L a.
bilitv. There was Cato in the time of Rome
and I am wiling, if it wiz Fatiqfv the gentle
man from Pcnnfyivanil, TO allow him to be tn,
man bat what will become of this atte-nbIy
ACRES, an7' talk Of the fund from which the Bri
tin parliament is corrupted. Once PATS thi
hill, and the fund Of the Britif minitrv, vii
dwindle into mfg nihcancc. Go, and en,tenIe
Yazoo ani THE curie Of fpecuiation, Ike tn,
members the polypus, cut il iE as marv piece
as You p'eafe, will appropriate to itirlf new
body. Where are You? Yor are now free
Bet how long VIII vou remain fo after pivin,
your fanttion to This bill What have we feen
We have feen queaion Of momentius confti
tutional importance brought forward in Til
Houfe. What have I'VE done? Elsa ffandinr
parliamentary jea--lke the quefion of pariia
menfary reform in anosher BODY. after the ac
ceiiion of great political refourer TO the min
ierv. fpeak Of the amendment 70 the conf
futl0n relative 20 the tenure OF tue judicial of
fee, and the prooofion TO purge ths aTeinbl,
of contractors. II has gone to the family vail
of nj the Capu'ets--lnd reauum has beer
flung over them. The gentlemen from PrnnrvI
varia apd New-York have ciaunted reooC. T.
their fouls.
Bht the gentleman from Pennfyvania ascs i
il is pclio'e chat in half an hour or in fev
hours At the FIRE hde, elf;''vhere, the vote q
this ancmbiy can. be changed Are we indeed
f. corrupt? Why, have No helitation TO fsy
and believe lam not out of orier in rtvinp 20
the caufe which principally drew nv attentic.
was this. When a gentleman, who uniforr1I,
prefides in commiftee of the 'rbols with Gre a
dignity, was compelled 70 have recourfc +,
itrone meainres 20 pre(erve decorun, ,va
}urpriZed TO fee he gentleman from Penufyiv1
nIa quitting his feat, leaving his own province
and coming over to our FIRE ie. purDofeiy tc
c. ate a diturbluce. win TO he underaood
before ht down, rs not having made lirylt
allnton tn the gentleman from Vermont Mr.
FiiS)---I allure the idea. Rnt did hear gen.
''en'eD who archie rnof eager advocates of the
Yazoo claims declare, tine was not allowed "a
conlider them, and when witnei1cd Gich un.
blulhing effion!ery, I conlI nOs withhold the
remarks male. What will W she rTc.f Of 4
hnple vote Of this Itoufe, that MS hill G,all
moi pats, taken fczaditu orfcH, M arr 1ajo,,;,Y
1t will be this that the II)uis are Of opinion
that there are fnme errors in is details. Torne
Inaccuracy in it which ought not to he admitted,