Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-11-28
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III IL
TN, one of those WHO pre-eminently con,ri
boted toforrn the Atlas, on whose shoulders
the tate OF republicanisn rested, at The mo-
ment when 1t was surrounded with such nu-
nerous and ferocious assailants--is he not n
republican, Nay, Mr.. President, are there
none in this body OF the veteran politicians
who contributed to form that Spartan baud
who 80 nobly defended the republican cause
when 1T exposed it's advocates TO every spe-
cics ot obloquy and political persecution
are there none Of that description in this bo-
dy that mean TO vote for this bin, il will with
justice not be denied. Mr.. president, who
are the characters who have proclaimed this
10 be party question: Does my colleague,
who was inferior in zealand efficiency tosno
GRE IN the councils of our country, at the aw-
ful crisis have been speaking of-does he
call this party question! Doesthe honora-
bic gentleman from Maryland, who also bore
has share IN the honorable conflict for repub-
ilSAn prnciplcs-does he call this a party
qp#uont No, sir. they each know the re-
'erSc, and are too honorable and lust to make
SUE, an insinuation. 1t is not, sir, from those
po'mcal veterans whose standing might ius-
fhfy them for making some pretension, that
this exclusive claim to republicanism is IN
sisted on, beth within and without our doors
It's made by characters that. ut the period
OF republican adversely were not known in
the councils of our nation or were perhaps
in most instances boys at school, and are
these unfedged fair weather politicians
IN these halcyon days of republicanism,
to attribute 70 themselves the exclusive mon
opolyof republican principles and stigmatize
rs sapostates those veteran politicians TO
whosePersecutions and exertions the triumph
andpreservation of republican principles can
alone be attributed! These, sir, arc modest
pretensions, and the public will duly appre-
ciate them when they learn the source from
whence they come and the characters to
whom their baneful influence are to be APP
Piled.
ifto be of an opinion that there is con-
Stitutional power in the general government
to establish national bank, is an apostncy
from the republican cause, then Mr.. jefferson
and the two houses of Congress during his
administration, who considered this a settled
and an adjudicated point and in repeated in
stances legislated on this principle, and pas
sed laws recognising the consltutionality of
such aninstitution-then, sir, / say, Mr.. JEFF
tcrson andthe majority OF the two houses Of
Congress duringhis administration have a
postatised, as also has Albert GaIlatin, who
Teking on the sanction Of precedent has con-
sidered this,as an adjudcated question and
IN his. report recommended its adcption-he
also has apostatised from the republican
heard an instance mentioned when gloo-
my and ferocions fanatic was pronouncing e
ternal damnation on all who died without the
pale OF his churCh-that more benevolent
and liberal person who heard him, in order
TO obviate such monstrous doctrine enume-
rated great many of the most amiablc of
their common acquaintance, and even rela-
tives, whom the hand of death had taken
from them, that were not of the same reli-
-. al e.
gated bim what had become Of each ofthcse
amiable and dear friends & relationsf The
fanatic replied, they were all in hell, to
which the interrogation rejoined that he also
would go to hell, for he was sure if the infor-
nation he bad Just received was true, he
should find better company there than in a
ny other region he could repair to. With
the same desire TO get into good company,
If Mr.. Jefferson and the majorities of Con-
gress during his administrator, and Albert
GalIatin, have apostatised from the repub-
Gcan party, / also am content to be an apos-
tate. am sure know of no political sect
that have manifested opinions so congenial
with my own as they have done, and with
Them wish to be associated
= Mr.. President, will beg leave to remind
these.new-born, unknown, self-creatcd, ex-
siusiye republicans, who huri apostacy and
etherlenunciation with suchlberality against
al Who may vote for this bill, that many of
their own party, many Of those who vote
with them, avow a belief, that Congress has
the power to create bank, bat they do not
think it e8pedient ct present to recharter
this bank. understand he honorable mem
Der from Maryland has candidly and honor
ably avowed this opinion-many others are
known 10 entertain the same sentiments,
lthough they will not acknowledge them with
the same candor,) who have and will vote
against this bill. To those who entertain
this sentiment how can this be party ques-
iions The only incident which gives it the
character Of q party question is the opinion
that such law is constitutional or other
wise and determination TO vote in the af-
frmatiye or negative, as that opinion shall
dictate. Now to such gentlemen as believe
the law constitutional and yet vote against it,,
1t cannot be party question. Those who
are in this situation, and endeayor to over
throw the bin by tie prejudices they may
create against itby affecting to call it par
y question, though secretly and in Their own
minds they entertain no such beief--such
gentlemen, Mr.. President, as act IN this man
ner, fight under false colors.
Mr.. President, it is painful for any gentle
man when addressing this blouse to speak OF
himself and to make his past political conduct