Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-07-15

ton now, because IL VIII be some days.
perhaps weeks. before we shall be able to
present Mr.. Insersoil's speech entire to
our readers.
Nat. Int.
Ersract from Mr.. Ingersoips sheecAl
In debate the other day on the Tesoluti-
ons of the honorable gentleman from New
Hampshire, (Mr. Webster) an honorable
gentleman opposite to me from New York
(Mr. Shipherd) in an ecstacy of fermented
spirit mean spirit of the mind-was be-
trayed into certain animadversions on inii-
viduals, whom think il proper to exhibit
TO that mistakes gentleman in their true
characters. This explanation is due as
we'll to the persons SO roundy called in
question as to the honorable gentleman from
New York himself, who hardly could have
meant all the evil he uttered in his political
delirium, and who, az he appears to have
the precepts of the gospel familiar to his
lips, no doubt has its principles engraven OH
his heart, and will be happy himself that
should prove TO him how much he wronged
the persons ne denounced That gentleman,
sir, stigmatized the contributors to the late
loans with some unhandsome epithets which
| shall not repeat, calling them, in effect,
delinquent members of his own party. That
honorable gentleman has the honor to re-
present on this floor some portion of the
great state of n. York-unquestionably the
first state IN the union--an acknowledge
ment l must needs make, though | have
the honor TO represent in part state which
claims at least secondary rank. What
particular district of New York he repre-
sents, am not informed Of: but he will
permit me to assure him, that the principal
contributnr to the late loan is gentleman
,uia. tb he 10 hac ta1
upwards of FIVE hundred thousand dollars
in the soil of N. York. on the banks of the
St. Lawrence, and who therefore feels pro
badly as deep an interest in this country as
perhaps TIE honorable gentleman does him>
self. What the politics of the gentleman
alluded to, are, declare do not know,
though enjoy the pleasure of his acquain-
tance and 1 much doubt whether he has
thought il necessary to adopt any but to-
gether with his great opulence he has cer-
family always been distinguished fer the
goodness of his heart, the integrity and Ii.
berality of his nature, the hospitality of his
house, and his peculiar talent of perceving
when, how and where to appropriate his
large funds to the best advantage. Another
of the principal contributors to the loan is
| a fellow townsman Of mine, who, by thirty
| years OF interchangeable and prosperous atten
| lion to mercantile business, is generally sup
| posed TO have amassed a solid fortune If at
| least two millions of dollars and who upon
| the dissolution OF the charter of the late
| bank Of the United States, was affiuent E.
nough to purchase the edlice belonging to
that institution, together, / believes with
most Of the specie in their vaults, and to
! continue on the foundation, distributing the
discounts and pecuniary benefits OF such an
extensive establishment to- the commercial
| community IA citizen, who some years ago
when Philadelphia was afflicted by a pesti'
| ience, and all thsse inhabitants fled away
! from the scene of desolation who had the
means OF escape--who staid behind, not to
watch his treasure, not to count his gold
but " To- plunge into the Infection Of hospi'
tails, to survey the mansions of sorrow and
| pain, to remember the forgotten, to attend
| to the neglected, to visit the fOrsaken," ant
will add, as believe l may with stric
propriety, to administer even the rites of Sc
pulture TO those who had not n solitary
! friend left with them for the performanc,
of such sad cerimones. This gentleman,
can assure the honorable memberf from New
| York. is no delinquent partizan of his bu
| tor thirty years has always been firm tho
uDmeddiuz = pfesolute aud Consistent re
\ publican. tbHdof the chief contrlsusor