Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-07-26
Mr.. .CUiPXERD.

Mr.. SIliPHERD.
fThis gentleman is 3 member Oh Congress,
from one of the Northern Districts Of
New York and has given ample evi.
deace. siuce his election 10 that body, Of
possessing pre- eminent t,lents. ard unim.
reschable integrity. The following ex'
trac; from Speech. delivered by him,
while the Tax Bus were under dieussion,
Unpublished as a specimen of his sdrot-
ness in welding the shafts fsatire, when
opposed by arrogance and 6isingenuous-
ness. The gentleman whom he ,hus Sc
VERY oasugsies, Is no less than the re-
nowned C. ]. Ineersoll. NJ. {. from The
Guy of Philadelphia, whose far ielcb'd
illusions, and high sounding epline.s,
while discussing The Tax Bills,
i" amazed fhe snlearn'a, and made the learn
81 saliie ;
The EXIRACr
"Sir. there are considerations which op.
crate strongly onmy mind IN favor oil The
motion Of ny honorable colleague ION .
high tax on wiskey) ; and before proceed
20 mention them, beg leave TO introduce
to you m honorable genliemsn from Psna-
syl,snia (Mr. Ingersell) whom see IN has
place and am The more induced 10 do Il;
reasonably, from strong sense OF Jnsuee
10 that gentleman, who travelled 50 tar out
of his way, IN his speech Of yes'erdsy, TO
visit me. | say he travelled gu. of his way (;
for | well kaow | was no, in his ~sy--that
| had no connection directly, or indirectly,
with the course he was running and yet,
Sir, l well know he run 30 directly foul Of
me. had he not stumbled, he mos. unques.
tionahle would have run over me.
+" The honorable gentleman began by
telling the committee that had come for
ward IN a speech with religion in my heart,
ant pol &c, IN my head. As 10 the FIRST,
SIR, will only Say, that humbly hope
have Religion ,n my heart, and II have,
ourh, to thank with iervent grsti,ude that
god suhor Of my being. who has bestowed
upon me this prscions gift, and really
wish ,ha, could with sincerity reciproe.'e
this charge with that gsa,iemsn lmr' In
gersolll whether Can or not, am yet TO
learn and whether he has tia, Religion or
no, in his heart, j. matter between his own
.oul and God of Justice rs well as Mercy,
4, whom he i, resp Jnslble, and before whom
he mus beresf er spp.er aud answer.
"rhe gentleman mex, expressed his total
ignorance Of the district l represented.
Ills Ignorance presume sif, will not sur
prize lie committee, first because l have
lead an obscure life, IN comparison with
some gentlemen and secoadiy, because
the committee c4npot suppose that tie non
gentlem N, whose great mind plays with NJ
less toys than z eat cities, like fllsoan uen
Philadelphis, Kingdoms and EmpiCe why
sir, the hon. gentleman WEEDS I Napoleon
and Frederick with all their armies ard EN-
pire, as easy az he would soss guinea, he
shoulders . continent with a. much facility
as farmer would shoulder his bushel OF
wheat, He STRIDE. from the rock OF Glib
raltar to Ka,nschafsia At one colossal step
From there 10 MOSCOW with saother He
Al The same instant stamps the Prussian
monarchy in he dust with one foo, kicks
the breath OUT OF John bull with the other,
md washes his hands in the Dvins. Why,
sir, he compounds politics, morality, ethics,
min:ralogy, history, law, chemistry. ss,ron
omy, philosophy, patriotism & wetske,, mo
one composition with as much ease rs the
druggis, pounds and compounds soap ana
slloes for pills. Really. SIR. could have no
re sson 10 expect ,he gentleman could con-
descent TO know the district whose humble
represent.,i.e am. But, Sir, will give
the gentleman some information on this sub
iect-And first permit me TO tell him. VI
am 20 receive hi. moral and political prince
ples as g sample OF MS condiments, can
assure him. that il is high consois,ioa TO
me that do not represent tie district 81
Philadeiphia Bn, do represent d'str'ot
of plain farmers, who earn their bread by he
sweat os .ser brow, who ara sfectionaie,
generous, sincere. ard should their rights
ever be invaded, their enemies will find ,hey
are brave They are apeople, sir. who labor
six days, snd who worship their Cod one.
!" It's true that money IN my district is
no, 80 abundent, nor does il possess the ao-
tive principles OF power which The gentle
msn mentions, nor has IL SO much patriotism,
tina, when the governmental box IS opened,
like tame pigeon. it will run or fly instant
" into The cage No. sir, money IN my dis.
trict has no such convcnieni property even At
seven and an half per cent, AS 1t has in the
distr,c, ofthat gentiemsn'
Ill The gentleman has any more OF this
travelling money, call 1t whist he plesses,
soul or body Of war, | sincerely wish some
of il may slrayto the North, ard save my
poor despond.ng constituents from that ruin
which the indiscfeet measures OF those he
calls his friends have brought upon them.
If the gea,iem will send but few dozen
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