Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-03-25


gold. Let me forewarn gentlemen nor TO
com nit themselves in favor OF suca pro.
'posi,ion. Let them wait the courseof es
vents aud prepare themselves for dlsclo-
.sures. which II am not mistaken, viii
convince every one chat such measure
would at least be extremely improper
Whatever rumours may hare reached Us
this morning from the wesera world, |
should have held very decided language
upon this subject yesterday. II there IS
TO be a golden ssatasin the ease, should
prefer giving is,o the gentlemsA from De.
laware, who has drawp our attention 20
the .prssen, subject Of discussion as the
agitaior however Of slbjecs, the agita !.
ton of which was exsrsmeiy desirable, ADD
in my apprehension indispenslbiy nscss.
sary, he is uodoub.ediy saaislently re-
wasded by the consciousness Of having
performed, what be deemed his daty.--
Again warn genilealsn % abandon
the idea Of statue of gold. From the
same quarter we, are told that the sa'as
populi maj have required sad may justify.
the lex apprema of military desPonsf,. =,
This doctrine is unknown TO the coassisa..
ton. Tha. sacred record Of. our righs
proelaims itself and i.seli alone, aea Chg.
psopfe when they adopted it ratified the.
decree, the lex anpremsa, the .suprease
law Of the laud." Ii acknowledges no So.
perior. l, contem p.sies no case II which
the law Of arms can erect. .h.ons upon l,s
ruins.
Again, we muat be prepared for tie 10.
siruatieB that We co1n,tasace tressea, and
stmpaiaizc With traitors. his surely wrong
al this tine TO n1ske our wills echo and re.
echo, End ihe winds around Us siag the
eharge; .ct treason. Sub JUDGE Us est. lie!
The courts decide. ! have 90. ssen Zone
10, ortittlen of eyideneeto prove the I'D.
fortunate parsons Bowin confinement gail
~ Of treason Probably they n1ay have
been gully Is a naispgison, or raase kaow-
ledge Of a ncdisated treason /; and at ali
evelts their conduct has been sush as TO
require years ct siacere repentance, tore
etefc them 10 The confidence of society aud
their country But Upon general priaei-
piss, without referenec to any particular
case, ! hope thst,h res0lutioa, WHICH on.
Is con,empaases the appoisiment OF com.
mitce, for ths purpose Of ioqaify ,willnot.
by aay side way operation; be defeated &
destroyed.
,Mr. Sloan (N. j. Like the gentleman
ffoaa Vermont who has just sat down, |
hal great desire yesterday so express a
lew 81 ords on the a o,ioD before the house,
bat | was not able TO ges sschance 70 ad.
s.ress the house 8; that tia1e. / nus. now
beg leave 10 de;ain tie house some tine
/ niger than would bare heea HecessarY
then, 10 consequence Of tbs lengthy speech
we have heard fram the gentleman from
Vermont Fiat gen!len.an has said he
will not only proiec, the constitution, but
# it mus. die, he is willing 10 perish 10
us ruins. 4 mas. gentleman le.pect allad,
cd TO ancient times, as hs often does 10 his
learned way when be r.sIc that Ggurs,
he alluded, lexpect, to the case Of Samp.
son, who aftes the loss q his sight also Pc.
..risasa in eruiHs q tde destruction which
he bad made.
I b 6 leave to Ask Wheeler this gentle
inan's sight does not also begin 10 be dim.
ned SIS Sampson's was. Re says &c begins
10 doubs the wisdom of the present adni-
nissrasion. and the wise measures they pur,
sue. 4 EXPECT the sight OF that eeatlemao
is not only, dim, bur I'm afraid he will be
soon perfectly bliad.
Some tin,s aga the gentleman fromVer.
mont exhibited a scene Of ,frolfcancy
which was never before psralieled 10 this
house. lie brought forth niue resolutions
at once, and prefsced them by a long
speech like that ve have heard to day, in
which he aftempfedto e.citeto this houss the
danger IN zyhieh W stead 7uits foreign par
erS.
Those resolutions brought up to my
naind, the recollec.ion of fable which /