Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-07-15
Mr.. HANsoN's sEcoNDspEEcH
Mr.. HRBsTsR's RESOLUTIONS!


mite postponem Mr.. Hanson, rose IN
reply TO MIR Grundy.
He would agains ask the attention OF
the House as long as his strength would
en,itle him to keep the floor, whilst he
set forth those views which directed his
mind upon the present enquiry. ne
equally regretted, that gentlemen shou'd
have dipped So deeply into the nocu-
mcn,s connected with this very PLAIN X
simple question under discussion. and
the necessity lie wac under "l replying
in q particular manner, TO the gentleman
from Tennessee (Ms. Gruadr } The
assertions made By that gentleman, the
sentiments he Uttered, and The mon
s,rous docuines he advanced, rendered
such a reply unavoidable, If indeed he
could ever be disposed to avoid doing bis
duty. Desi'ons az he had been IRON
the beginning 10 conhnc the discussion
within its proper metes and bounds, with
the hope Of having presented to the
people simple, plain proposition, he
would not have suffered himself to lie
lead into tedious investigation, but
,ha, j, seened altogether fitting for bin
TO reply to the member from Iennes-
see.
One of Mr.. Hanson's reasons for a.
voiding the course pursued IN the de-
bate, of opening upon the house de.
luge of documentary evidence, was, II
possible, to d, n.ive gentlemen, like the
member from Tennessee, Of an oppor-
tunily to display the iawyer'l'ke dsx'e-
rity s characteristic skill! and cuHnlDg,
lar which he understood the member
stood unriyalied and prc-cmincnt in the
highly civilized, polished and refined
state which hororcd the house WITH his
presence here. AS ii was, however,
MIR H, did not regret the course that
bad been taken, because II had been the
means Of placing, the gentleman from
Tennessee in The light MIR. Fl. was NEST
please to behuld him-of exhibiting
him in those native colors dressed in
which he would BE best recognised by
those who bcs. knew bim--of display
ing him in his true character, of Il bitter
re,iler of sne of the great parties in this
country, and the ohoicgisf of france.
(Here the Speaker called 70 order /;
saving, the gentleman from Maryland
could not proceed in such course Of
srgument--that the epithet cunning"
was not proper to be applied to a men,
Der of that house, still more was it out
of order to use the words " apologist Of
France.)
(Mr Hanson asked if the same lati.
tude Of debate allowed to the gentleman
from Tennessee would NOT be extended
to him. The Speaker replied " certain
w." IF it is net said Mr.. Fl. l must get
at the gentleman in some other way
in Tie course Of the argument. Mr..
G.undy rose to explain Mr.. II. said
he had the floor, and mean. to keep ii ;
there would be an opportunity to reply }
Mr.. Hanson proceeded-l, struck me
Mr.. Speaker, with considerable force, &:
have no dou0t other gentlemen on this
floor thought il not less remarkable, that
although the enquiry embraced 10 the
resolutions related exclusively TO the
perfdy and falsehood of the French 60
vernnent, presenting innocence at bono
after occupying the floor full enc hour
by the clock, during which time innu-
smerable insinualions were made, when
no, Que fact could be substanlia'ed, the
gentleman has not uttered one word OF
reproach, has not suffered a breath OF
appreciation to escape lis lips against
this France. On the contrary, in the
very breath that he i,upngns tue prncl-
piles aud arraiens the patriotism OF the
best aud wse.l men that adorn our ccun-
try, ne himself seeks to shroud s Smooth
over the enormitics Of the French 60.
ycruUcnt.
The gentleman smoke of our laboring
in our new vocation 10 sou distrust a.
morg the pei PIE, and to throw obstruc'
lions in the way oi administration, thus
weakening the arm OF our own govern
ment and strengthening that OF the ene-
nv. 1t that gentleman will only turn
his ewes inward and examine his own
heart, if he will look at home, he r'ay
come 10 the conclusion, that our ns'y 70.
cation is at least as prsiee"orthy and
honorable as his old vocation. 1t am
rot mistaken, sir, this is the fiery, turi-
Gus gentleman, who, during the war
sessioo, went about beating up to arms
aud enilsting recruits, crying out, follow
ms We OF stout hearts, let the faint heart.
ed now leave us. That gentleman, Mr..
Speaker (poin,ing TO Mir. Grundy) 1t
should BE known, can set examples IN *
oct If this house, which, confess, II
would require . very stout heart to mi
tate, Which, with perfect honor might
be stunned, nor should that heart be
denounced as faint which should pause,
paini.s,e and shndder ct the bare idec OF
such ,n,iie,ion. The gentleman may
labor il, lis plcation, without danger Of