Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-03-02
Frsm the Virginia Patries.

sn.r;od Of che French revolution twas Gus.
fomarv to push every measure prePeseIa!
:. ,Sso,,Sh ,he COW. Ation by Glamour. IL
the will of the ruling party wa: IN any To-
.,stanee opposed, immediate asnans'auo1
|. fell upon the head ofthe rash oPpose!, ano
hsdoom.d to expiate his preslmpnon on
the lamp pos, or gullotine. we nave every
reason q < expect, that we shall be compel
~ - ,~;,n... similar scenes in our OWN
.coun,ry. The proceedings OF the majority
I'm, the House Of Delegates, on saturday
-.eanno. fail TO prove, that the spirit OF "a
-sobinism, of prescription, and tyranny mas
made no inc considerable progress
Early in,ths session, Mr.. Peter " Ia
4s:nixl (of Stafford offered the following re-
'setu,ion:
sRs solved. That a committee be appoint
ed on the part of this House, to enquire
and make report thereto, concerning 'ne
-cnnduet Of thu late minister Pisn'Poten''a,y
~2ofhis Britannic majesty, Frances j. jack
z.son. IN his ne negotiations with the oecfetary
..,of State; and that the said committee 90
.6asihcr enquire and report whether 'n s
Executive Government, by mteto'c''"s a"
communications with the SAID r'ahe's j.
Jackson, has acted with due regard 70
&ths character and dignity OF the govern
ssnens. and for the interests OF the peoP'e VI
s1hs United States.
This resolution was ordered to be la'd on
TIN. table, and there it was suffered to steep
'-very quietly for about six weeks. Inc ao-
;surdity of appointing committee 20 GU
e1ouirs into the conduct Of the President anu
ssa foreign minister was SO glar'ng, ''at "
was supposed the member from stauora
would not again expose himself to t'o'eo'1
Wy calling up his resolution. =.
A few days subsequent to the above .nen-
y>tioned time, Mr.. Walker Got Meehie"-
s2burg) offered resolution, which tor wna'
reason will no. pretend 70 say has never
, been entered on the journals. !9s saseI
LOT this resolution was, that me Cn''e.
Estates ought to declare 1oar asa'as' o'ea'
.,.Br,tain. A motion was made 70 pos'Pone
: thl. resolution indefinitely, and while TINS
motion was under considt rationt az ao-
L. ioArnm.nt was called for and carried. Nc
: next tlav the Speaker decided, saat !"e
= House having adjourned while the r s0'a'''"
~1vay under consideration, IL s0aS no To"sr.
>sn possession gfth House, and retur"ea l."
les the movcy!! A more unprecedented
aaud incorrect decision have never nearo
of. The object sesUs to have been 20
avoid III. necessity Of votpg upon SO uent
cate question. Certainly the decision %
the Speaker is opposed to the ,n'ar'ao's
practice Of the houss OF representatives anu
.ofevery other legislative body IN the union.
The only. shadow Of Justification IS founo
I'm ,hr. practice Of the British Parliament
But it, should be remembered that 1t Is
;rsle of the .Br kish Parliament, that every
Question must be in some way dlsposeo Of
ON the dsy that il is moved, which IS not
the practice in the United States waeee
a debate sometimes occupies many DAYS.
Mr.. Walker has at least the merit OF DC
Q.sng .eonsisterr. II is difficult TO conceive
with what face other persons can aihrm,
thar we have received the most abom'naoie
injuries from Great Britain, at the same
time tkey make no effort 20 shta'nn redress
or 20 aysnse our pretended wrongsas
On the Sis. ul,imo, Mr.. Peter v. Daniel
ssnked leave TO withdraw the resolution IN
,Srodused by him, and to.offer the following
swhich do little more honor to his under.
sssanding than the first.
The necessary purposesof civilized So
= Sirties have given rise TO numerous re!a'
fiona essential to the harmony and inter-
Senrse of those societies, it bscomesa sub-
;.ct in which all have an in interest, that
..s,,ch relations and the rights they involve,
abe clearly distinguished and carefully Oh.
served. The usage OF ina.ions founded
upon principles OF Justice ana upon expe.
r;rree 81 mutual advantage, has furnished
!. s.,;ds which should govern m the rsci-
"a densytmsnt of communities, their
Isa..,. srI members. BY that rule are
a.s3ssned and Fixed many 'npoItan' liga's
ssana good offices, 20 secure Nws a' i''p Rs
.-ssuYensiens. are desnsd sepssaa"1S' y