Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1812-11-27

d nseessary measure !; thatthe vigor
and activity of youth were best qua
lifted to bear the hardships Of a camp,
Tthe dangers incidental to war;
Fs4Ilat the sensibilities of the husband
or father would not be wounded by
their enlisting. That as we are a,
government Of laws, and abhor re-
sorting to those despotic measures
which mark some other nations. we
have no resource but to Ellthe ranks.
and add to tue responsibility of the
ARMY, by INCREASING the pay; thai
Oh this point, the reasonableness OF
it could he urged from the proper
ton which the price oflabor bore to
the present pay-And should the,
pay be raised to 1900, Or even 5000
dollars pc? month. perhapsyou would
find meMbars OF congress--a ssere'
tary OF state-or an ex-prcsident, IN
yOar ranks. Reference was made
to the spirit: that at various times
animated Greece and Rome, when
their youth stood forward as the
shield and buluark 0ftheir country;
and he WHO had then dared to oppose
a measure censecrated by the Deccs-
sity of the times, would have been
hurled from the Taipien Rock, or
buried in the cave OF l'rophonius -
That, because q jealousy. unreasona-
BILE as il was base, pervaded some OF
the states; because two ofthen. re
fused assistance, or the energies OF
government were partially weakened
by the power oftreasoa; these eaus-
es should not operate 10 materially
sap or destroy that establishment. on
which, not only ample restitution ior
our wrongs, but the salvation Off
country depended.
AIr. WIDG aRY-Mr. Speaker,
the gentleman from Massaciiusetts
has said the law Of the land is the
will Of the executive: anu at the
same time declares, he HteHus no
thing personal. But, sir, l 10 think
il is reflection upon this reuse, and
upon our worthy chief magistrate.
The gentleman has mentioned ca
ricature. Wel!--i can also tell OF
one it describes one person pursu-
ing another, who had stolen his goods
lie cries out, Stop Thief! Step
4 hiei! and what does the Thief DO /
Why, he cries stop Thief! too, and
thus effects lis escape. Sir. French
Inlsencc IS the cry; but thank Hea-
YEA We have no Frenchmen here to
cry cat, "i,esar' lis just soip France!"
Sir, this house has ever been disposed
to treat Inc minority with respect.
because they were The minority. sir.
the saa;!eman will talk OF itreiss
influence the will OF Eohapartt
and all the tine say ne means no-
thing personal but all this, l repeat,
is rejection upon this ,.oase. Sir,
shave nay eye upon q gentleman
who, if he was not bound by an ILL.,
Junction Of secrecy. say. sir, If his
lips were not sealed) could tell OF
tale holding meetings TO sever the
union, and ioud u, into all the terri
bic horrors which would be ihc Con-
sequence. SIR, snOuit The m.Honty
prevail IN preventing ,i,e passage oi
this bin, they viii go home 10 their
constituents, rubbing their hands,
with we fixed EN-, We iiXed'em this
time. Sir, tAere is an old Spanish
preverb, that "you can lind 10 &C.
YER 50 large as 20 hide itself" Sir.
the time has come wien II is either
England or America. british. pro
misss, or British Geld, should no
longer be suffered to deceive or pol
Lutte tae country.
(IsbGfr IL be continued