Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-01-06

III the habit ofni,.Sprescnsng the arguments
and views ct the members of CONGRESS. II
is not part Of his professional engagement,
to report their speeches verbatin, ct Hteyn-
TN but he is bold to assert, that he piyes
them generally and substan,ially correct
without fear or favor. In relation To Mr.
Nelson's speech, he will only observe. that
on enquiry, he has been told by mem
bers that the sketch he gave was ye-
ny correct, and that If it failed in any rcspect
OF equalling the original, il was in not r,a
eng IN strong enough light, its exception
aoie POSITIONS. The ridiculous dread of Ma
Po,eon Donaparte, endeavorcd 20 be inculca-
teu ny Mr. Nelson, was in perfect unison with
Ieaerai language. firm republican obscr-
.eu 10 inc reporter, as soon as this speech
was concluded, that "ifhc were Mr. Nelson,
ne would net vote for the resolution after
Sitch speech" And Mr.. Randolph. ON the
,oiiowing Monday, said that his eloquent col
league (Mr Nelson,) had saved him much
trouble by the remarks which he had SUBJ
mitted on the resolution for raising an addi-
''oiiai iorce. "A reporter will sometimes un-
aVoioaoiy misunderstood a speaker, i'm ore
vi TWO arguments OF speech-and 10 per-
son WIZ E'ore promptly correct an error,
when pointed out, than the Reporter for the
AMERICAN But he neither conplxhends nor
respects that haughty sort OF Language. which
asserts IN general, that reporters has made
a member say every thing that he has not
saia and, at the same time, CONVEYS q de-
termination not to submit himself, in his own
dress, to the public tribunal
AR. Richie,
:, "A friend and constituent Of Mr..
Ilush Nelson, having seen in the newspapers
NNpfl
report OF speech delivered by him ON the
resolutions submitted br the COMMITTEES of fo-
reign relations, wrote to him to ascertain
whether his views of the subject had not been
miSconceived by the reporter. In answer to
ms enquiries, he received letter, from which
ehe toiiowing extracts have been made.
am glad that you have viewed those
'hseraoiy garbled notes which have been
puohSneu as my speechesin the light they de-
served: You have probably ere this, seen
u, ,nree different copies of the speech all as un-
IKE the speech as they are unlike each other
Inc Editor of the Nat. Int. has been in such
neaith that he has not been able to attend.
nave oeen applied to by him to write NV
Speech out do lot know that | shall find
ume 20 do It, Certainly the views which
we're taken by me, were totally different
rom those published in the different newspa
'S'u "SiS, cc!ISVc, such as every friend
70 MS Country and friend to the administra-
t,oh' could not disapprove. accorded with
the committee of foreign relations, in placing
the country in posture and attitude for
measures OF energy. l agreed with the
News las l conceived) of the executive. in
placing ourselves in a situation to act cfFcc-
'uaily' without pledging myself to any ute
riof measure suggested by members III the
mouse; but reserved to myself the right OF
deciding ;and voting accudmgto my best judg-
meht' when the occasion should arise to de-
eide protested against precipitancy in a
measure OF suchimportance; that we were
10 60 to war, it should be an act of delibera-
t,on and not of neat and passion reviewed
the probable effects Of foreign wars upon our
country, and considered that war of aggres-
sion should be undertaken with much more
clrcuspection than war Of defence. / have
thus written in great haste from the Cham
Der OF the House of Representatives. l can
only say, that my views were to support the
pest interest OF our country, and an admins
tratlon which has my undiminished conf
Hcnce."