Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-04-25

family of seeing the actual state Ofthe
country, and the people, &c. and thus
may ke better enabled to :" recon-
mend TO congress, such measures as
ne may deem necessary or expsdient
for the public good"
We have heard for some days of
such a trip being in agitation-but We
suspect, it has a more specific object
than the Messenger points out: viz.
to inspeCt the forts, military arrange
ments. &c. Oh the sea board and n.
frontier. Richhond Enquirer.
The learned LGWstper.-The fol-
lowing curious correspondence is CO.
pied from the last Albany Advertis-
er. 1t will serve as a specimen of the
learning and talents OF some of our
great speakers in the majority, and a
doctor withal. After this let 10 man
say that FIVE dollars a day is an unrea-
sonable compensation for the services
aud speeches OfsuCh mea.
". K.E. Post.
ALBANY 18th of April 1917.
"Sir
Having observed in your Paper of
this day A C0ntinuanG OF base de-
sign, Or Tn accountable Negligence
as relates to my observations Ill the
Discussions OF the Various Questions
which have arisen on the Canal Bill,
lam Constrained to Request that You
will do me the Honnor to Omit IN fG-
ture 10 Publish IN your Paper My
observations on any question which
has been or hereafter may be discuss
cd in the House of Assembly while l
shall have the HonnOr OF Seat in
that House-Unless you should consl-
der it your duty, so to do in order to
guard the Rights of the people a.
SainSt injury or impositiOn--i ain
Sn, yours &c. DC.
ISAAC SARGENT"
WI Stone Esqr Albany.
My reply to the above elegant
epistle shall be brief. And lest MIR.
Sargent. should again accuse me of
pervcrting his language, l have been
careful to give his letter rcrbdtim ct
iiteratim.-As to the charge which
the honorable gentleman from Wash
ington intends to make in the above,
that | have by I" base design or unac-
countable negligence" distorted his
observations upon the canal bill, or
mlsrcpresented them, am willing to
make oath that it is not true. While
] have been honOred with seat by the
Speaker. as Reporter. have report
ed faithfully. And I believe every
gentleman in the House. who has paid
particular attention to the debates, q
examined my reports, will testify to
this fact.
1t will be understood that | have
not pretended to give the debate en-
tire. But | know that my reports
have been substantially correct, II
Mr.. Sargent, in the hurry o. extern
pOraneous speaking. has uttered sent
meuts which he did not intend, no Gen.
sure Can Justly be attached TO me.
And whenever any error has occur
rcd, have been prompt to correct
IT:
Ihave one consolation. however, in
this business, which is, that to de-
prive the public Of Doct. sargent's III
minous speeches, will be of e" no es-
utisliniury," either to the commune
" at large, or to the literary world ;
and | can assure him, that | have
heretofore registered his choice say
ings. more for the purpose of preserv.
ing the regular chain of the debates,
than for any other object. And now
with the most perfect good nature, l
take my leave OF the Doctor, assuring
him at the same time, of my perfect
willingness to comply with his re-
guest. ECifOH'