Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-04-04

dolph complained Of the interruption, as 1t had
in some degree disconnected him.. After
few remarks, not remembered, he Said he
wished the bill rccommitted Tor the purpose oil
waking some amendments to the Sd section.
The Speaker objected to this as out OF order.
,, Mr.. Randolph moved a postponement I'LL the
rext day The Speaker observed, that the
bill was not before the house, the order OF tie
elay not having been called up since ADJOURN
mcnt A motion was then made and carried
to take up the order of the day on the Dill.
Mr. Randolph renewed his motion OF postpone
n.ent till the next day, and called Tor the yeas
and nays he presumed they must be called
as usual to whip in the weaker brethren on a
dead lift. go.
Mr.. Johnson said something Of his willing
ness to hear the gentleman from Virginia, but
EXPRESSED determination not to rise till the
amendments were gone through With.
Mr.. Eppes was opposed to postponement'
He would relieve the clerk from any charge
of censure for having the bill engroSscd tor
third reading without the order OF the house.
tie himself had ordered it done, >at three o
clock the preceding morning. 1t was not
novel proceeding. Bills had often been SO
eugrossed before in the pressure OF business.
If any amendments should be adopted the
clerk lost his labor. No amendments were
expected to be adopted in this case. indeed
he would candidly confess that It was the de-
termination Of the majority to have passed the
bill that morning, had they been able to have
procured aquorum. He would not suffer the
interests of his country to be frustrated by the
minority Gentlemen had had sufficient time
to debate tho bill He felt it his duty, and from
that duty nothing should induce him to swerve,
to pass this bill, and fulfill our pledge with
France. He had no wish to see the house,
instead of dignifed attention to d':ty, con-
verted into spouting club {: already sutil-
cheney of speeches had been made to empty
seats.
Mr.. Randolph diselaimed any intcrlon of
censuring the poor clerk; (thc clerk would
excuse him; he said poor clerk on account OF
she late d.udgery Of his Office during these
anidnight Legislative dcbauches) he did not
consider the clerk as by any means culpablc.
His colleague Mr.. Eppes) had the advantage
oi him III making speeches to empty houses
Bue WHY could not he be ilaulged as well as
Others. a whole day had been devoted to
bearing u gentlemen from New-York, (Mr.
I,mmott) Other gentlemen had spoken Sc
v eral hours at 4 time. Surely be was entitled
to his quota of time but ne solemniy avcrred
that his motion was not for the purpose OF de-
Law Mr. Il. here said something OF the house
becoming Sir John Fallstaff's men, working
under the light Of the moon" Why should
lie be denied patient hearing ltow long
have the spouters Of club, or d ciul. OF spout
ers, ruled here After all, the responsible
ty lies not with the minority, but Oh the puts,-
tive fathers OF the bastard political bantlng.---
But whence the delay Why has not the bill
,een sooner produced' The delay has pro-
{ .eeded from the want of any political system.
I he bill, which might be called No. /, had
s EN- recommitted; yet now VIC are forbidden
Ii delay of single day, for amendments
de- elncd highly important. But the bill must
pa ss.--It is engrossed. There is a talism;nic
SO netting about it already like laW.----
. hence this power of members assuming
TIL; right of ordering bill engrossed.---it Was
formerly the sole prerogatiye OF the house.
it is derived perhaps from implication. Shall
he many be made the suppllant tools OF the
{ wv? Wonderful and courteous times indeed.
, lost williAg would the gentlemen be to hear,
|, ut they give US timely notice that nothing we
Is n say or do shall effect the bill. That is cIl-
p, ossed, and shall pass Casf'sdfgae audit
Q. re indeed: pass the law, and then hear rea-
50 rs why i, should not pass. Yes, gentlemen
ar willing to go to the lobby, as they have
do nc, & leave others to address empty chairs,
but be ever ready to come in and vote. 1t Is
wm aderfully courteous, magnanimous and ge-
ner Gus indeed the gentleman who shuthes
and cuts, and deals, and is perfectly aware OF
the result Of the game, is ready to receive IA
nv >c,s is very willing to hear
lr. R. said he was one of those called out
of his bed at five o'clock that morning at the
com mand Of it is not recollccted whethcr;Mr.
R. said, Of the speaker, the majority, OF MIR.
Epp cs: the impressions is that it was at the
com, nand of his colleague. Some of the gen.
tlc,n IN obeyed the summons. He did not
He i.owever did not treat the mental who
brou. ,ht the summons, with any disrespect.---
He y as we'll aware that he was bat AN image
of ca,y in the hands Of the potter, ike some
of HIGHER GRADE, evidently alluding to MIR.
Eppe s. MIR. r. made some further remarks
not r, emembered.
Mr.. Eppes rose with much warmth, tho