Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-03-17
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a The Minority m Congress
A, article in the National Intelli-
.,.sr Of Saturday, under this head
o,,ios so many wiiful Measurements,
A =. 50 many unjust infcrences,tha they
'S,bt not 10 pass uuno.iced. That a
.,,,, who is permitted by the House,
% nave seat for the purpose oil report
ing .he debates and proceedings OF the
u,ns,, who is almost daily present,
5nrag their sii,inss, and who knows
he course pursued by the majority
,souid have the unblushing impudence
&c publish in the very teeth OF the mem-
hers, and Of the nation, such tissue OF
blsehnods s misreprss sensations, would
br astonishing, were not the character
and objects of the Editor we'll known,
Tie cause OF his master Snust be ssp-
pored, ard when truth will not answer,
suppression OF facts, of the most impor-
ian, debates, falsehootIs aid nisrepre-
,ertalions mast be resorted to.
The piece alluded to is intended as a
scGsure on the minority for their oppo-
slloo to the Loan BIZ, aud an appeal to
toe people to JOIN in the censare.
The water processes to appeal. MOTTO
The passions, but to the reason and So
ber Judgment of the. people. Such .
cG0rse would certainly be proper. Bu,
he 6rst duty of writer, WHO pretends
to address himself to the reason and
judgment of the people, should be re.
ga;d 10 truth---If in The present instance,
We cousiC, The writer Of wilfui misrs-
Presentations. AMI falsehoods, we tr Us
IN future, the PUBLIC will be able 70 fosm
spropcr estimate of the degree OF credit,
which Cui to be attached to tue edtnciai
Remarks Of the Natiopal Inteilisencer
The writer says, " Previous to the
introduction OF bill for au,horising
loan Tor the service Of the present year,,
lett be reCollected, Congress had voted
the szpences which the bill was 20 pro-
vide money to pay"
Does not Gales know that the mino-
nty opposed the measures which made
those expenses necessary Does he
not know that the opposition was placed
distinctly on the ground, that it was to
enable the administration, to prosecute
the war against Canada and the Flo,idas
Does he not know that Mr.. CASTOR Of
tered resolution, which the majority
reN'cd % consider, tina, il was inexpe-
o'eNE TO prosecute the war against Ca,
hSQa! Does he not know that the mi.
noriiy, By the in,erposition of the pre-
'i'uS question, were not allowed to OPP
pose the passage of the army bills
Ea'ch made the enormous expences ne
eeSsarv And does he not know that
the minority were wiling 10 vote for all
measures necessary for the defence of
Tue country, Notwithstanding they con-
sacred this expeDee was rendered ne
sessary, by the madness and folly Of the
majority?
ouch is the fairness of man, indalg-
81 siih the privilege Of a seat by the
HouSs' and who is capable OF accurately
.sp"ruSg their proceedings, but who, il
well known, TO all the members, ne
WI gives the speeches or remarks of
vac O' Inc sinoFily, but when it suits
"e views OF his master, and who has
1''Os this charge without Publishing
'"e speech of single member of the
minority on the loan bill.
Dut'ays the wri:sr, opposition to the
''1e olli' would, it successful have des-
"~'e' the pubic crcdit-Ttis is not
see' II successful, il would have de- /
~a''d' What MIR. Dexter, whom the
1 N'' appears now to admire, calls
'ng the public treasure in foolish
"'"pt to conquer Canada, and have
ee The nation S 2s,eoo aoo-sor tits
A'0SO' that a successful campaign |