Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-07-28
ADULATION

Washing ton, in tie circles Of the = c,, y
our language, profuse as it is, is found d''
adequate to convey the sentiments
praise, which are universally affected s
every parsonage who has pubic Of ~
to dispence. The gorgeous elcquereap
the hon. Mr.. Ingersoll, While nerS.'
of congress, was frequently, eyefted p;,s
|all the assistance Of his flexible and lnr "
rant Imagination, to bestow praises on
Mr. Madison, and on The n 1t great no,
|sonage, who came within lie sshe,e of
his admiration. / mean MIR. Cla,--vhom
he once styled, to his face, IN the be,s
speech he ever made in the Horse Of Re-.
representatives., the principa Es17esglfa
the OF the American peope. NOTHING
is more cannon than sacrifices Of tb;ss
description, among young and new mem.
ber:, who have winged their way to con.
gress, by the most exquisite conceptions
Of the purity,wisdom, and soveleislt, # |
the people, and who commerce t6eiiI le.
gisIatiye career. by hearty descriptions 10 |
the infailinty of James Madison or Jane,
Monroe.
An incident ofthis character, very ID,
.dierous indeed, happened in tie Senate.
near the end Of the last session. The
bon. Mr.. Barbour, late Goyerncr Of the
old dominion, and a very gentlemauly
Virginian, vas elected to the Senate. in
the room of Mr.. Brent, decd. He ar.
rived at Washington just al the time when
the compromised Bank Bill WAS swing.
ing between the Senate and House Of
Representatives. There was something
SO charming in an association OF disinte.
rested and intelligent men--an union Of
friends 10 their country, VINO Rave her
interest only at heart, that Mr.. Earbuor
was caught by the spell; and in his ho-
nest and Iervent feelings pronounced
beautiful apostrophe to TIE spirit Of con-
citation. The bill passed tie Senate I'M
der the influence Of his speech, on this
occasion. But Nlr. Madison returned it
without his signature. Down fell the
first monument erected to the honor Of
the spirit of Cancellation. In the mean
while MIR. Barbour was disciplined ehec.
tuaily, and by way of holding him fast,
and Keeping him 10 track in the next heat,
he was allowed, OF his own morton, tore.
port bill--the plan Of hir. Dallas, Tor
the incorporation Of a bank. In tie pre-
eress of he bill, lie took occasion tC dwell
much on the splendid disinterestedness
Of the plan and TO extol il panegyrlc
strains, the genius and wisdom that con.
eeived it. lie was reminded Of the Ell.
Iogy ne pronounced on the bill rejected
py Mr.. Madison; and was ironically ASK
ed, how be could forgive him for disho.
noring scheme that had commanded
his esteem and appreciation This mat
brought MIR. Barbour to his mettie, ard
he poured forth praises on Mr. Madison,
in stvle that distanced the most lortu-
nate effort of Mr.. Engersoll.
:. Sir, said he, am proud to acknow.
edge that | belong to party, at whose
head is that iliustrious parsonage, Who
over the destinies Of this nation.
i shall always be willing to acknoN ledge
the very great obligation which, as c.
tizen OF the u. States, owe him. v hen
contemplate the great accession Of re-
nown and lustre, which has been acdet
to the character OF this nation, by his ad'
lose myself in admiration.
Sir. | have not TIE utterance to express
nv estimation Of hin when NY memory
sI;ts o'er 4he ia!ds OF Cbipuewa & Bridge.
later. or aliohts IL extacy and gratitude,
IN tho rl.:nS hoe,rs Naw.0,leaHs.u