Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-12-30

MARYLAND, (Mr. Montgomery by the O.
ther. little ILLUS and wife Crsusa, he is
posting away into the woods, with Father
Anchises and all the household gods.
When had the honor Of addressing this
house, few days ago, Itouched this ia
NOUS report of our committee OF foreign re-
lations, perhaps little too carelessly; per-
haps, handled it little too roughly, con-
sidering its tender age and the manifest de-
licacy OF its constitution. But, sir, had
no idea of affecting, very exquisitely, the
lhssensibilities of any gentleman. | thought
that this was common report OF one OF our
ordinary committees, which | had right
i to canvas, or to slight, to applaud, or to
! censure, without raising any extraordinary
concern, either here or elsewhere. But,
from the general excitement, which my IN
considerate treatment Of this subject occa-
sions. fear that I have been Mistaken
| This can be no mortal fabric, Mr.. Speaker.
This must be that image which tell dorm
| from sTupiter-j9resent, or future. Surely,
nothing but being Of celestial origin, woaid
raise such tumult in minds, attempered
like those, which lead the destiaies OF this
house. -.
Sir, thought, that this report had been
common piece of wood--s Llutile hSns;n1.'
Sir, lust such piece of wood, as any day
laborer might have hewed ont in an hour,
had he health and hatchst. But it seems
that our honorable chairman Of the commit
tee of foreign relations, ma'uit esse Dsun'.
Wen, sir, / have no objections. 1t the
.workncn viii, a God it shall be. | only
wish, that when gentlemen bring then. sa--
cred. things upon this f1or, that they would
4" blow trumpet before them, as the slea-
thens do" on such occasions, to the end,
that all true believers may prepare them
selves to adore and tremble, and that all IN
believers may turn aside, and not disturb
their devotions.
assure, gentlemen, that meant to COM
init no sacrilege. had no intention, sir,
! Of canyassing very strictly this report |
supposed that, when it had been published
and circulated, it had answered all the pur-
poses of its authors. ard felt no dispositi- 4
on to interfere with them. But the house
is my witness, that am compelled by the
c!alnor raised, on all sides, by the friends Of
administration, to descend to particulars,
and to examine it somewhat mlnutely.
! Ny honorable colleague, Mr.. Bacon)was
pleased the other dav to assert - -.
Sir, in referring to his observations on for
mer occasion, I beg the house not to ina
CINE, that am about to follow him. No
sir, I will neither follow, nor initiate him
Ihang upon no mans skirts. | run bark
ing at no mans heels. l canvass principles
and measures, solely, with view to the
great interests of my country. lhe ,dea OF
personal victory is lost, in the total ABSORB
ton of sense and mind, in the Importance OF !
impending consequences. | say he was
pleased 10 assert, that had dealt IN gener |
al allegations, against this report, without /
pointing out any particular objection. And |
the honorable chairman, A;r. Campbell) /
has reiterated the charge. Both have treat
ed this alledged omission, with no little as
perity.N Yet, sir, it is very remarkable, that
so far from dealing in general allegations,
explicitly stated my objections. The alter
natives presented by the rcport--war or
suspension of our rights, and the recon
mendation of the latter, rather than take the
risque. of the former, expressly censured.
I went farther. I compared these alterna-
tiyes with an extract from an address made
by the first continental congress to the inha-
bitants of Great Britain, and attempted to
shcw, by way of contrast, what | thought, |
the disgraceful spirit of the report. Yet |
these gentlemen complain, that | dealt in |
general allegations. Before ( close, sir, |
they will have, Hope, no reason to repeat |
such objections. trust | shall be particu-