Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-03-19
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A DASH AT THE EXOTlCS

The folozvi,c is the conclusion OF Uerp cite
Sheech deliu1red IL; the House # Rehresen-
tasives Of Congress, by tIir. NIcHoLSoS,a
democratic member jion, the state Of New.
YORK, in fauor cfreaezciug the Chcrter gftds
Bank Of the United Stntes.
have heretofore mentioned that there were,
at the last session, nearly thirty OF majority
for re-incorporatinS this bank and among
those were two of my honorable colleagues,
whom I now find on the other side OF the
question. 1t would now seem that there is
probably majority against it. Hog does tbs
happen | can account for it in part, butnct
wholly. The legislatures OF some states have
undertaken to 6 instruet,'' or " reqacst" their
several delegations to vote according to their
views of the subject 1t is generally under
stood, / believe, sir that those who NAV ret
think proper to listen to this lrlonitory warn
ing, are to be denounced, cast of, and thrown,
not into den Of lions, for those animals .to'
fierce are somewhat noble in their nature
but into den .:ith one Or tzvo usty sylla beasts,
EYOTICS, I 6eiIeUe, sir, gcAo SEEM 20 lie kent
on account IF the Peculiar facility they possess
of 6cSmircki'zs ot1crs 72nh their o7yn IT'LL
but would ask those who have thus under
taken to instruct and direct members here,
how in Gods name id they become invested
with this controlling power! Were they elcc-
ted to manage the affairs Of tits government
AS well might the state delegations to this &C.
yernnent assume TO themselves the right Of
instructing and directing their several state
legislatures how they should act. No d.c,a-
torship in this free country, sir. fer ore
protest against it. I hold myself responsible
to my constituents only, for the vote may
give on any question and that vote, winch
my conscience tells ne ought to give, sh.N
never be controlled by the Imposing frowls
of any man or set of men, whatever
Sir, if this doctrine is to prevail, that the
state legislatures are to direct us nov wc must
act, then we shall be III danger of becoming
fallen people. 1t will go to su0yayt Tie pur-
poses for which this goycrnneitwas establish
ed. 1t vii! be reducing Us to site which
may even prove worse han rile old coa.edera-
ton for, even under that System of govern
ment, the state Legislature, did not attempt 10
dictate to Congress, bu; on the contrary, Con-
grcss used to Recommend measures for them
to adopt.
My idea, sir, Of the best method Of getting
along with our various concerns, is for each
TO mind their own business. | AIN not so ar-
rogant as to have ANY wish to controuI the o.
pinions OF the votes OF others; and all tina,
require in return is, that the Same measure CT
courtesy DC dealt Cut 20 We.
Sir, have tkoIght p, o per. in order to vim.
dica,e my own sentiments, aud my os \ indie
pcadcnce OF feeling, 70 gay thus mnch / have
little more to say, further than to repeat, that
am opposed TO putting down this BANK ssa-
denly, and Unexpectedly; and in no way
whatever unless j. be lone gradually, while
another, les, except;sna5Ie. is rearing up 10
fill its place. Permit = to add, s,r. that it
requires SO much less capaci t. pull dow
than to build up th.t am afraid that s:mc
who never can distinguish themselv in the
one way, may, in their love of fame, aim Il
tie requirement OF some distinction 10 the
other. | comics. have some little fears IN
tai' subject; for am fully convinced, sir that
if ever this government, shall be ploatratec,
which God forbid, the wo k vii be accom-
plished not by Romans, but by hands such IS
those under which Rome sunk AMI Deris'e'.
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