Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-06-08

!. bv Law. and he cherished devout
sone that the house, constitatea even
| as i was, would think none necessary
though the anointed should sign ipr tns
distinction Of being placed at the Reao
Isof the prefecture. 1900
! Mr. Hsnsoi, said, when the celebrated
Roman u,urper had passed the RuDlcon
| and was tracking his way to the cap'.a'
to posses. himself OF the treasury nc
WAS met at the door by stubborn tri-
bune Of the people, who alledged that
the. principles of a free form OF govern
| ment. that the laws we're against suc,,
an ou,rare.. s.The laSvs /! the laws,
| cold Cesar. arms and taWs 90 not
f,puri.h together. Ifyou are not pleas
ed With wnat am about. you nave or
" 70 withdraw. Indeed war will not
| boar much liberty Of speech. You and
| Al, whom | have found exciting spifit
Of faction against me. are at nv oispo,
| sal" Had YOU, sir, been Me'el'ns' sa'd
| Mr. II. how won'd you have af'so =
| Had been Metelius. world haze t"id
the usurper, 81 pm nat tlrasfa T"'fh
u,5a, ,,ou are about, but will not zcfth-
| rra1y. will do my duty TO the people
| and -: aintain the laws Of nv country
| II the same unmen, would have struck
down the daring usurper. All Who are
fou I'd exciting spirit Of faction against
me. are at INV disposal, and sha|l bs
treated accordingly !" How like the
| language of The present day. sP'ht.
| of faction! spirit of faction ag l'ns'
usurpatinn, TYRANNY. oppression and law
less violence. "Tbey vino are not Tor
me are against me. and shall be treated
accordingly" They who continue TO
exc,cise the freedom OF spt ec'i, TO as
ser, & maintain the liberty of tie piess,
| to support the constitution in It's prs
tine uosunned pGrily-they who con-
stitntona'Iy oppose the worst ACTS OF
had administration, are to- have their
! yeices .tihed by :" tie cord OF justice"
| For one, shall defend my rights at e.
very heard.
| NJ. II said, he knew the power OF the
chair, AMI vas not ignorant OF the scarce
from which it was derlrcd--trom ire
same originally pure, * heal,hfui toun'
| tain. from which also flowed, hrs rights
as member Of the house, snd tho rights
| of the humbiest individual out c. it,
! To rules ard regulations, constitution.
a,lv adopted fer The government OF the
house, and impariiaiiy and constitution.
! ally enforced, he would pay Ct all times,
a scrupucus and implicit obedience
but he would resist oppression, he world
D .rt with his moral power OF respira-
lion, with his last breath, short as might
sc the number Of his days, before re
| would submit to the slightest encroach-,
ment from authority-he wsuld meet
opposition IN the eye. A iuie OF the
| house had none OF that plastic virtue
WIS not that convenient thing which
| could be converted into soH OF polat-
| cal para.ol, 70 be dIstended ane ccliars-
ed rs caprice or expediency might snE-
pest, to shelter cHe SAFE o. the house
tom the rays of authority, uhlic he o.
Their was leit bare headed alb cxnosed 10
the searching besms of roy j intigna' ion
to the pel,ings Of the piiiless storm.
L He said, if the act Of which the mi
noriiy, pos essirg eqwl lights 1lh The
majority, complained 30 justly was done
under a rule Of the house., add that
| rule had been abused, II was ~ The pow
| er of the house, Tor the fur,hcrancc OF
Justice, to dispense With, enlarge or "a
| bolish it, SO as To extend the relief pray
ed tor. He supposed the ease o! ne"
order ofthings, compelling the Speaker
| 10 give way to d successor OF different
| political pc, suasioD, and asked how the
| gentlemen on the other side of the house
would feel, would act, II no other STE
| 7nrraphers we're admitted in the house.
nut Those agreeable to tie majority g
Thc country would ring with their COM
! yiain,s-thc clamor would !esound thro'
,he union. And yet, such was the ease
wth the present mlnor;'y, excePlinsa
10 l.inai reporter. Haw lien ought they
% feei-how Gcf. when thus trampeiied
+ n, by an ovei bea'ing maJoiity, dlspos-
I'd 10 put their heels upon their ad,er-
sarics necks, whilst protected in their
WI rights /!
! NJ, H.conc!udedby saying he knew he
fore., what he owed to bis own charac-
81, in noticing the sspersions o! the
member from Md. (Mr. Wright but
ne had 10 Hesitation in proncuncing rho
charge Of iuEe ign influence against the
FEDEAAL re. VULCAN, base calum-
ny.
Mr. GposvEHoR declared, that the in
a nn,abIe state of the body aud mind Of
The genileman from MARYLAND should
| communicate no intemp erate heat 10
nim-Nor should TIE turbulent and n
| decent invectiye Of the gentleman drive
| bin into course CT cordect Inconsistent
| with The respect due from, him, nct'ia-
deed t. the gentleman, but to the spea-
or apd IN the hcute