Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-02-07
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H5..ss o} ReSressnsalsEes OT 60 1917
Gil. 80.
Sir. RANDOLpH. shall give
me cote Us 4 very different maaner from
tho gsnsle nan VINO has jos, sat down S.
was xss sssselv happy TO witness the very
proraps aaa decided opposlt'oa this msA.'
snse received 10 the house, ant from the
easr.rr whencs thar oPpos.sion originated !;
and Isabscribe with the greatest pleasure
10 she souna constitutional doctrine watch
!. tbe gen.leman from Pennsyiysnia advanc-
ed this norniug before our doors were o.
pened. We arc now told that to ieJsct
this oil. ~ its FIRST reading. wiii be TO depart
from he usual course of proceeding IN This
house, ard 40 astemp.is made TO en.istthe
FEELINGS Of r. { r,brrs so fas q, least as to
permit the bill 10 progress one step lar.
Their, hat we may avoid yiolas'ng that dc !.
ceruan which ought TO be oesesved between
the ,wo houses. do not, however. cca-
sidsr the subject in this lghs. Iconeelse,
on the contrary, ii is as competent TO Us 10
rejecf the bill on it's Fret as ca any oihcr
reading. we'll recoliect hat about eight
wears apo aa important bill was snugsied
through the house by this fsslidioas mode
CT proceeding. Genllcmen were allured
from their honest opinions, a'sd hnaiiy hy
6nesse and manag emenf tns OH was csrri.l
ed through the house. ! understand thar
this course is pursued BY the ssh-r brancn
of the legislature on bills carried from this
house; and / believe II will be touad thar
with regard to the psssage at p'lls DC wsen
the two houses. the course al procedure
on the part of this house Is more hberal
than that pursued 10 the other. For do
not recolIcct single instance IN which ihs
veto of Angle member can stop the pas
sage of bill 10 this house received from
the other branch of the legislature. Il,
aherefore, feel no scruples on this score.
Think il iast as well 10 say, that We will
permit ,his bill TO pass TO second or third
rcadiny, as TO say thas though NC are ap
posed TO the principle cenlained 10 a reso,
lu,ion which may originate ia this house,
we will nevertheless permit Sommtstee
70 bring 10 bill 10 carry it into effect, be-
cause we NAV dsstrsv the bill Al its last
stage. This appears 10 ne TO be strange
sourse OF reasoning. Il Is like permitting
Yourselves 70 be bound ia chains that you
may be loosed ssaio, or gsing into prison
thar you may aiterward. come oas. Gen.
lie mea talk Of the propriefy OF discussing
this subject, bu, when sub]ectis so csear
tha, every man 12. made up has mind apoo
it, where 10 che Deed Of d,seassson! IT 1t
10 not 50 clear, will any geu,ieuaan say that
the discussion Gow had, IN winch every
me tnber has right 10 speak twice, wh:cnr
is once more 10 my opinion thaa IS nsces.
sarv, will not be sufficient 10 deyelope all
the merits and dement's OF the bill! VIII
Ceotlemen undertake TO say, 1t every mem.
Der shall give the mature, or as II may De,
crude suggestions OF hrs mind. that the
subjcct will not be sufficiently discussed,
and lead to the Formation OF a correct Judg-
men,! believe it will. Aud therefore on
this grouad. a bill may az Well be decided
10 IT'S present stage a. before sommNte OF
the whole.
Some gentlemen 10 whom have listen
ed with considerable gratlhca'ion. tell Us
that our Of respect 10 the other branch, we
ought not at this time TO reJeet the bill.
I no ever feel 90 such respect on this &c \
casion, and shall express none. On ths
contrary, arm free TO declare, that when
mesure, tending 20 impose a bnrthen Oh
she people, or to detraCt from the privlvg
es Of the cilizeo, comes from that quarter,
shall AWAY. view il with Jealousy. The
INEQUALITY of the representation IN thai
branch, the long tenure OF Office, and the
custom 10 which they are SO fasn,liar OF
conducting their proceedings 10 conelase--.