Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-12-23
CO N G r E S S,
4 .73IiSEs OF F K EPRES N7!ATIY.ES.
fDEBATEs
III. Gold's resolatisn calling apsn the Pre-
sidsat for REFORMATION. "
EcoNTIN ED.
W.. Gerdaies,s Speecb conc!aded.1

4 = II x1fs5 UaT1tftteySSs oPeeS0 SVts@'tsee~sl
! II Mr. Pinkney actually did make the.
spropssisieu, il mus. have been from the d.
rcetion os the executive, and the breach OF
good faith mus. IN that case lie at their
door. This was she Raint he wished ascer-
tanned; and il was for this very purpose
the resolution had been brought forward.
Il was 10 give the executive q chance of re-
p-lling this sappositicn. thar the intorma-
ton was asked for. and it appeared strange
co him that the motive should have bsen
rnisconceived By gentlemen on the other
side of she houss. Ii appeared from the
letter Of SIr. Canning in relation to the dis,
avowal Of the Arrangement, (Which ne quot
ed that conversation had been actually
held between him and Mr. Pinkney, con-
corning this offensive condition: This go
ysrnment, indeed, says that the meaning
of Mr.. pinkney must have been nnisunder-
stood. Now, for the honor ofthe country,
he wished It to be made manifest that MIR.
Pinkney had been mistaken; and how Mr.
Canning came to misunderstood him. Ii
was important 70 the character OF the exec
cutive, that this fact should besnlade out TO
4he satisfaction of the whole world. Ii was
not alone necessary that we should be con-
WINGED. He believed We were satisfied ;
kecause we were always satisfied with the
fidelity and correctness Of the government
Bu, il was necessary it should appear to the
whole world j; to those who would only
nudge from the plain evidence OF their sens
eksu1 bdgses ai f ia Esa 9hsf q putting
down the representations of its adversary,
and should neglect to employ these i6en-
tical means. That they possessed this
power, aud would be unwilling to exer-
else il was incredible. The circumstance
other aeglecting to do it, must have origi-.
mated from an oversight and gentlemen
would be doing injustice to the executive,
ifthey should refuse it an opportunity of
puttipg,down the statement. of the adverse
party. For his own part, he confessed, he
wished TO see whether there had been
mistake. or not. He wished TO see the whole
subject, No question but the evidence was
satisfactory to the government and he did
no. dA9bt, 1t he knew il, but that it would
be satisfactory to him. twas not, however,
obe supposed that every one would have.
the same confidence in the government OF
this country. The president, then, would
thank the housc-at leasthe ought to thanks
it-.-and il should; betaken for grantedStha
he would dolevery thing he eughtto do
for giving him a.chance 70 clearup thispolnt
10 the satisfaction of the world. There was
unfortunately il TIE country. a sccPtical
kind Of people called feaeralists- these peo-i
pie yery, t:ksly, would say,lthere had been
q mistake IN relation to alnaterIal conver-
,xsf;,en that but one part of the story had
beenlsoid that only a portion OF the Iacts
,ssr. nr,,ni.fed Is see the light, and that go
ve ,. ONLY. told as much of stha story as
s,,;t.d th,nsa He wouldnot give these peo-
nj. 3, enportnnity Of SAYING such shingsi
by publishing The whole fot the
Information. silence these captious, eaviliing
frdrralists Hare was coritessetily mis-
sate "a n, am important act, and ne wished
e. 80. ,br executive chance of rfghtiug
!, 70 showing how the mistate originate
~ and throwing the blame on the adverse
,artv. Mr.. Canning had made one repre-
s.ntst;on of the affair !. and he wished TO
hear what Mr.. Pinknsy could say upon the
r,,biect. To be sure, should he like, if il
,vsre possible, soms better testimony than
fhas al the parties concerned but 20 use
ieoal term, he wishsd 10 have the best evil
dsnce The nature OF the case would admit.
i .et che house hear what MIR. Pinkney could
suv. He was anxious, in this dispute, to,
MT our own government in. the right. The
country was IN a state which might even.