Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-01-12


members, touching me lhdi'iduai'y'
he and they have their liberty. sueh
as nv reputation is, before billings.
gate opens its .Hoodga,es, such IL WI,
remain, after the odious flood shall
have passed by. For. Mr.. Chair
man, this is my consolation and sup
port: - s:i. 81. s Is s.. ~ ~ 2se
avmtue may be assail'd but never hurt,
t" Surpriz'd by unjust foes, but not en-
thraHd;
" For even that, which mischief meant
most harm,
F" Shall, in the happy trial, prove most
glory:
{: But evil. on itself, shall back recoil,
And mix no more with goodness.
If this fail
/" The pillared Firmament is rottenness
" And ear,Ir's bsse built on sIubble."
Mr.. SEEFFY said, as he wished
to reply to the Hon. Speaker. and to
afford him An opportunity Of answer
ing. he hoped to be indulgtd till
Monday. head ache and great in
disposition rendering the exertioa
too painful at this moment. Fe
moved that the committee rise, re-
port progress, and have leave to sit
again.
The motion was opposed by Mr.
WILLIAMS. who said it was but /
0'e!ock-much more time had been
already wasted in discussion than
was necessary-he was compelled by
sense Of duty TO oppose the motion
If gentlemen could not he rrepar-
ed TO speak. when the House had
gone into committee Of the whole to
accommodate them, and called for
,diJsImment only to prorrastina;e
debate. he for one. would rotc a.
griust their speaking in The House.
i'r. RANDOLPH advocated the
motinn. Ills colleague had equal
claims witt, gentlemen for whose ac-
commoaa.ion the house had adjourn
ed ; successive days, and Yesterday
INT Il little a!terth present hour
Il appealed 10 the candcr and gosd
sense of gentlemen to allow the H.
diligence asked for. He could not
understand ky what means his hOu.
rrieud from :iough Carolina bad been
lately Invested with the Clerical
Character. to thus publish the banns
and tell members if they kaew any
cause Why this Bill should not
lass, to saeak now, or ever after
hoid their tongues. he hoped. il we
were to be forced into ;he measure.
We should al least have bank notice,
that lhrec days graeewould be ALLOW
sd-pcrhaps less might suffice.
Mr.. WlLLl MS said. he oppos-
ed the committees rising from
sense Of duty which would not per
NIT him to see time unnecessarii.
wasted. which might be useful. oc-
cupird in discussion. He would,
however. yield the point, and should
vote Tor The motion.
The question was taken and CARR
ed-5t 20 50.
On the Speaker resuming the
chair. Mr.. LITTLE moved that The
committee do not have leave to sit
again. Nrgatived.
Aijourae;I TO Monday.
MONDAY, JauGlry I.
The Speaker laid before theUouse
letter from tue Treasury Depart
men,. accompanying an account Of
the disbursement from that depart
meat. in relation to the intercourse
witt. The Barbary powers. dc. Re
fired To the committee Of ways a....i
means.
ARMY BILL.
The House in Committee of the
whole, Mr. E1S1 Ia the chair. re-
su!.as.as:, ;nc consideration of the Ar
my Biil.
MIR. sHEFFY took the floor in
opposition to the bill.
Mr.. ROBERTSON followed Mr..
Shcffey in favor Of the bill.
DIGD-On the 9th inst. at an ad-
vaneed period of life, JOHN RICH
TER. Esq. native of Hamburg in
Germany. bit for more than twenty
years past. much respected mia
bitant of this town. Dir. Richter
possessed very gentIsmanls manners.
an improved and discerning mind. d
correct judgment and humane heart.