Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-03-05

sNire--tlle snicaey cf It's ra,ic ~ q DIT ~.
ranks among, the political panacca q TIC cay
.-.-bu. from whence, sir, does the accusatio!l
flows this seriosls aad weight. c!larss bro
against us hy csese worthless WHO atchisfed
The independence Of their country s No
Z the Greater number CT these wcitincs arc Win
US. Is that class Of citizens, Who have rass-
ed themselves into notice and importance by
wears OF devotion to public services, number
ed among our accnsers--l lo----tsc greatest
number of that class is also on the same side
Of the question With Us. have no skih ~
finding out motiyes--the science is too MIS-
FERROUS and occult for the dimncss OF Jay ~
tellcct,lal yision-the abortiye attempts which
4 I have so often Witnessed, have disqualified
me: from putting in my prctensions Tor dis-
gtinction and promotion. ] trust, sir, that
such language must proceed either from the
intemperance Of discussion q ssoni a mis-
conception Of the An.ar;-ai csaracte 7, which
can never descend Fl OH tic elevated station
of independence 10 becomestie p:nder or the
pGFpet of despots
Persevering 6rmness in the present course
will have the tendency of adjusting our differ
entes, and of giving to such adjustment the
character of permanently When ali hopes
Of producing relaxation in cur principles are
abandoned, the present crisis will no longs:
present threatening aspect.
On our 6rmness at this time, depends the
future prosperity ofthe patton. 10 US Is now
consigned, NJ. Speaker, the arduoustass, q
midst the commissions and tempests which a
eitate the world--of keeping in the iayefsof
peace .t:,9 vessel Of state.
( Perform this important service, and you
will enjoy areward Of all others the most
grateful to patriot the smiles Of his country.
II he Sneaker said he was under the neles-
.sity Of minding gentlemen that the question
before the house was on the rccommltment OF
The bill.
z. Mr.. Livern.ore said he had apprchended
that was the notion, and that they were not
now considering the propriety of laying the
embargo For his own part he thought th,:
Bill ought TO be committed; and he hopedthc.
gentleman from Virginia would not say that
he was one Of those mushroom politicians or
political wiseacres he had alluded 10, because
lie concurrcd with him, in agreeing that the
bill should be recom31itted to be amended or
thrown into some kind Of order. He should
Iorbear making any comments Oh the speech
Of The honorable gentleman last up on the
propriety Of laying an embargo; but at
.sone time when the subject was properly
before the house, he would go into discus
sion.
= Mr.. G. ". Campbell said it was with more
than usual reluctance that he rose to address
tli; house on this occasion, and1nothing but
sense Of duty would impcl him to enter int
discussion in which it might be necessary to
notice charges made against the majority OF
this house, Of the senate, and against the go
yernment III general, which II true ought to
be proved and made Known to the public, SO
lis 70 produce to,. renovation in the nation
al councils, and if false, ought 70 cons;gn their
authors 10 that disgraceful infamy which such
conduct was calculated ,o draw upon them
an infamy which should mark them out as
common calumniators, and hold them forth as
tt objects fer national contempt. The petty
sciibblers ii. the party newspapers have been
tor some time engaged in circulating reports
ct French influence oser the councils OF the
nation; these charges were In themselves so
seatiitlte Of even. tie seu.bIance OF truth, so
totally unfelndcd, and unsupported BY any
! facts to give them the color Of probability,
that they made little CT no impression on the
public mind, and were rejected as ,slanccrous
i,isehooas, the mere offspring Of ,al:snity,
rs generally as they we're known. The more
respectable public prints OF the same party
refutcd these charges and treated them with
Ethm contempt which they deserved. They
therefore received no serious notice from
those against whom they were made, and
there appeared 10 be a general disposition to
Suffer them to sink into thss silent oblivion to
which the good sense Of the nation would
most certainly have consigned them. But,
vixen those charges are borrowed from those
petty scribblcrs, and echoed and repeated on
this floor, by person having the honor of a