Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1813-01-25

never wish any other, or farther influ.
ence, than what results from distinct
principles, and those principles emana.
ting from known, or proved facts, He
who refutes those principles, Or dis
proves those facts, has my honour.
He, who mIsrepresents, or mistakes ell
ther one or the other, has my pity, or
my contempt, according TO the proper
ton of imbecility Of head, or corrup-
ton of heart, which enters into the
Cause of such mistake or misrepresen.
tation. cannot put myself upon the
level of retort That in my Observe
tions, did not pass the fair limits OF
parliamentary discussion, is obvious
from this, that the Honourable the
Speaker himself, then presiding in this
House, neither stopped me himself, nor
permitted others 10 do 1t, when II was
attempted.
So lar as respects any personal refiec-
tons, which have fallen from the Hon.
durable Speaker, or may fall from 9th.
er members, touching me individually
he and they have their liberty. Such
as my reputation is, before bliinssgate
opens its flood gates, such IT will remain,
alter The odious Rood shall have passed
by. For, Mr.. Chairman, this Is my
consolation and support
"vr,ue ma be assailed, but never hurt,
Surprises BY unjust foe, but not ebthralled
Yea, even lhal which mischief me ant most
harm
Shall IN the happy trial, prove most glory,
But evil, on itself, shall back reeoI,
And NIX no more with goodness
fthis fail,
! The plla ed frmsTent Is roitonness,
] And eartl's base built on stubble."
] A shor, debate ensued on question,
should have leave 10 SIT again, which was
dscided In ia,,ar oil its sitting again,
when the House adjourned.
TUESDAY, Jan. II.
The Speaker laid before the House
letter from William Duane, request
ing the attention OF the House TO book
laid before the House at the last session
entitled a Hand Book for Infantry. Re-
ferred TO the Committee on Military
Afi'aiFs
TEMPORARY ARMY BILL.
The House in Committee OF the
Whole, MIR Bibb in the chair, again re-
sumed the consideration OF the bill for
raising an additional number of troops.
MIR Emott, in speech of cons,dera.
Die length, took an able view oil our re.
lations with the British government, u
the impolicy of the war, and expressed
his cisappr obation Of the bill under CON
sideralion, * the continuance OF the war
Mr. Macon followed Mr. Emott on
the other side, in speech oitwo hours
lie finished at quarter past SIX p M
The commitIee then rose, and reported
the bill and amendments. MI Filct,
OF New York, then moved TO slike out
the 4th section, which gives power TO
the President to appoint all The officers
except the field officers and the ayes
and noes being taken, the motion was
ne gatiye d-.ayes Sd, noes "a. he
amendments made ia committee of the
whole being conCurred IN, the bill was
ordert To be engfossed for third re ad
ing Tomorrow.
"JANUARy Is Mr. JrNSiNe's mo.
ton tor raising IL more companies oil
"hard bargain" Rangers, was negati.
we'd.
The bill for raising 10000 men for
one year was read third time, this day.
Mr.. kGsr advocated its Passage .or an
hour. Mi JOHN RANDOLPH then
rose, and in Hood of eloquence, rea.
soning and argument, for more than
three hours, opposed the bill when be-
ing exhausted, he was obliged before
he had finished his apeech, TO resume
his seat. Attempts were then made TO
have the question put, but the house all.
Iourned ~ to 4s.
he nomination Of Mr.. JONES TO be
Secretary the Navy has been unani
mously consented to by the Senate
But the nomination Of Gen Armstrong
to be Secretary OF War was only con.
iirmed by majority of three !"
| THuRspAy, JAN. II
CIosed Doors. On motion OF Mr. Ttoup
the galleries were cleared and the doors clio
sed. The House renamed in conclave q.
bout two hours when the doors were opene