Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1813-01-22

Obh wy f0O aEdlAloS -
Quincy-lwhich nave not been given by
our reporter, or they should agreeably to
our impartial system. appear in their pro-
per placel-to which Mr. @. replied, in
substance, as follows
Mr.. Chairman-I do not reply to the re
marks of the hon. the Speaker, who it
seems has descended from the chair in or
der to do that which no other member of
this hose was either willing to undertake,
or was deemed competent to perform. l
should blush tor myself, and for the good
and wise, the only portion of the communi-
ty of whose applause l am ambitious, could
| deem a reply necessary. As q public
man, l never expect, | never wish any 9TH
er or further influence than what results
from distinct principles, and those princi-
pies emanating from known or proved facts.
lie who refutes those principles or dis
proves those facts has my honor. He who
misrepresents or mistakes either the one or
the other, has my pity or my contempt,
according to the proportion of imbscility of
head or corruption of heart whic h enter in
to the cause of such mistake or misrepre.
sentation. cannot put myself on the le-
vel of retort. That in my observations, l
did not pass the fair limits of parliamenta-
nv discussion, is obvious from this that the
honorable the Speaker himself, then pre-
siding in the house, neither stopped me
himself nor permitted others to do it, when
it was attempted. So far as respects any
personal reflections which have fallen from
the hon. Speaker, or may fall from other
members, touching me INDIVIDUALLY, he
and they have their liberty. Such as nv
reputation is before B~illingsgate opens it's
flood gates, such it shall remain after the
odious flood shall have passed by. For, Mr..
Chairman, this is my consolation, and sup
port.
&" Virtue may be assaulted, but never hurt.
" Surprised by unjust foes, but not en-,
thraA'd
" Yea, . that sohich mischief means
most harm,
" Shall IN the happy trial prove most
glory;
" But coil on itself shall back recoil,
" Ind mir no more nth goodness.
"--T this fail,
" The piUdrd firm ament as rottenness,
/" And Earsh's base built on stubble.
WEDNESDAY,, January Is.
Mr.. Stow after some Introductory obser-
vations, offered the following Resolved.
That the committee of Ways and Means.
be instructed to prepare and lay before this
House, with all convenient dispatch, such
bills as may be best calculated in their O.
pinion, for providing with certainty, means
commensurate with the national expendi-
ture, and to preserve u~nimpaired, instead
of abused, the public credit, on which the
public resources SO eminently depend.
Laid on the table.
Mr. Jennings called up for consideration
the three resolves offered by him some da vs.
since, for enquiring into the expediency of
raising additional companies of Rangers.
sc. for the defence of the frontiers.
Mr.. Williams hoped the resolution would
not pass. If the bill for raising an addition
al number of troops, should pass, which be
hoped would be the case this day, it would
not be expedient to make the enquiry, as
the contemplated force would not be want
ed.
The two first were negatived, and the
third agreed to, after being amended on
motion of MIR. MKee, by striking out that
part which confines it to a particular terri
tory, SO as to make it general.
The Speaker laid before the house, a let
ter from the Secretary of the Treasury in
obedience to a resolution of the House. co.
vering a statement of the amount of duties
received since the establishment of the 90
vernment.
JANUARY Is.
A bill from the Senate, supplementary
to an act entitled an act to provide for cal
ling forth the militia to execute the laws of
the Union, suppress Instruction, and re-
pei invasions, and to repeal the act now in
force for those purposes, was twice read
and referred to the committee on military
affairs.
The house in committee of the whole.
Dir. Bassett in the chair, on a bill making
certain partial appropriations for the ser
vice of the year 1918.
The blank for defraying the expences of
the military establishment was filled with