Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-01-05

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Ito have possessed :" full powers" and,
at another time, to have, only had a
power to "receive aud discuss"
/ J he arrange ment was disavowed IN
! grouils which an conest man would
blush 70 avow. This was not party
question. He did not suppose there
was peculiar federal mode ofiudginr
|of breaches of faith. 1t was quest.
on, IN which the rights of our co intry
had been scanda'ously aud rerfdiously
violated.
Mr.. l.. said, that the best way 70 de-
nonstratc the insult offered by MIR.
Jackson was II read his letters in sue
eession. He had proceeded until he
had given the lie direct. Mr.. Smith
mad very courteously warned him a.
gainst pursuing the course ne had ia
ken. The "retort courteous" and the
reply valiant" had passed between
them, until Mr.. Smith had no alterna.
tive left but TO run or Egh;. He would
put 1t to any man who had the feelings
OF gentleman, what he would have
done under such circumstances?
The gentleman from Connecticut
(Mr. Dana) would not permit himself
TO examine the features of the resolu-
,iop. The gentleman was ike Young
girl, who was afraid to look at her Low,
er, to give him an answer, least it might
be disagreea0le TO her friends. But
he had said something about the repu-
tation of Mr.. Jackson. This was al
ready sealed. It was as well known
IN history as that of Arnold. The ru
ms of Copenhagen, the desoiate fields
OF peaceful Denmark, the stolen feet
Of the Danish people, had established
his fame. In the language of Pindar,
1t had assembled to the skies like curl,
ing smoke.
The April arrangement had been
rejected FOR the same reason which o.
Perated upon certain prince, Of whom
Mr. 4 had read, who had sent a cou
rier to a neighboring king to request
him to stand godfather to his son.
The latter agreed to do SO upon the
condition that he should have the nam
ing of the child. The prince was will.
ling, and supposed it would be som
christian name. No, replied the cou
rier, it is Sha irach Mcshach, AMI A
bednego. The prince said he would
have nothing to do with it.
Ii his honor were assailed, he would
not go to the secretary OF the Treasury
{ to count the cost of healing the wound.
The nation had the best of resou,-
ces for the exigencies of war-the
resource OF public credit.
Why did not the gentleman from
Connecticut bring forward motion to-
declare war when the Chesapeake was
attacked? Why did he not stir I'D
the lazy drones, who then administer
ed the government? The gentleman
was embarked in the same ship with
them; and it was as mulch his duty to
perform his part, as if he had stood at
the helm. But he reminded him OF
the renowned champion mentioned by
Smollett, who had been STACKED and
robbed In stage coach, and after the
lrobbers had run away with his mo ey,
had made mighty noise, and swore
he would have their hearts blood.
The gentleman from New-York (ATr
Gold) had identified himself with the
British minister. He had admitted the
circular of Mr.. Jackson to be incorrect.
Whilst he had charged his own 30
vernmeut with gross indacorum, he
HAD been so mild ard humane wi h the
British minister, that like my Upcle
Toby, he could scarcely brush a fly
from bis nose.
Like one of the queens &C Pome
who bad ridden to empire and domini.
on over the hedy OF her murdered IA
Their, th5sc who had violated the en-
barge were per6Aious villains. WHY
did not gentlemen apply the proper
means to get rid of this law WHY
did they not 80 to the elections, and
preach to the goddess Of liberty f? Whe
did they not tell her that it was foreign
influence, and division, and dissen.ion,
that demolished the Amphyc.onic
couned, tina. broke into pieces the a.
chaen league, and destroyed all sue.
ceeding confederate republics,
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several private petitions were pre-.
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