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

CAss OF REPoRrs4 RICHARDS. i
In our paper Of to-day We have re-
published from the Federal Republican
sketch Of the debate on the application
ofGeorge Richards. Our reporter, tho
present during the debate, declined fur
nishing US a sketch Of it. In common.
With the rest of the fraternity, he felt
himself too much excited by the liberal
remarks, which some of the speakers
were pleased to make, upon editors and
their REPORTERS, to do justice to their ar.
gumenis, bad as they svere. The no
norable speakers seem to have forgotten,
that in the bargain between reporter
and themselves, there is quid hro quo.
The Inconvenience to which they are
subjected BY the ad'uittance of reporter,
upon the floor Of the HnMse, is ,aore
tim counterbalanced BY the advantages
which they derive from their company
The noisiest man in the House, would
not be heard beyond its walls, were i.
not for the reporters; and even Mr..
Speakers speech, which observed to
have been written in letters Of gold"
would not have surrived its delivery, but
for the kind attention Of the reporter,
who caught the bantling on his fools-cap
as it fell, and in process of time pre-
sented 1t TO the world in all its glowHg
Beauties.
The reporter for this Gazette, has hi
thcrto con,ented himself, and satisfied
its patrons by giving whats gentleman
10 debate has termed "rousb sketch"
oe the proceedings of Congress. He
has ,hou~ht it more important to let
the people know what their representa-
tives were doi-g. than what they were
saytng He, by taxing the politeness
of the members, might sometimes
have given them at length. He nigh,
have preserved the skeleton of their
speeches, and prevailed upon them to
give it form and substance. But he was
not disposed % owe his character as
Rsh9rter of Sheechts to the courtesy of
the members. In the course Of the last
Spring, he has endcavorcd to 9aallfy
himself for the more perfect discharge
Of his duties, anil with little practice
he hopes to succeed in the attainment OF
his object. In the mean time we trust
cur patrons will be satisfied with the
trough sketch" which we have hlthcr-
10 given them The editors Of the Fc-
deral Re publican will always End Us dis
posed to extend to them an equal share
oi,he advantages which we may enjoy.
BY being admitted to seat upon the Hoo
of the House. Hsw long we may be al.
lowed the privilege is quite uncertain.
TIE ahecch Of Nr. fright upon the
petition of Geerge Richards, is q strong
illustration of the upreasonabieness and,
. impcl c., Of requibing Stenegrapher
to report cN thar IS said upoa tie floor
of Congress. Rather than be compel
led 70 publish such ,eproach upon the
character of tie national legislature, we
would be willing to submit to any gag.
iGv, the house might deem il expedlen'
to enact An old man trembling OH the
brink OF eternity, Drawing the vengeance
Of his maker, and Offering to 6 SEAL his
false testimoney, with the "blocd whlsh
age has curdled in his veins, and few
more dsys must forever stagnate is
spectacle Jade cri606iy shocking. The
nalion never Can be happy at home, nor
respected abroad, whilst such men are
entrusted with its concerns. Its coun-
ellis must be purged, before It's affairs
Can be prosperous. " So long as the
wicked rule, the people must mourn.
CONGRESS.