Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1824-12-31

per TO state them, and he hoped what he
had said would serve TO remove whatever
doubts existed on the minds OF gentlemen
on this subject.
| The Speaker here corrected an error in
to which he had fallen in supposing that
motion for indefinite postponement took
preference of motion TO postpone to
| day certain. The question being then sta
ted TO be on MIR. Sloane's motion TO re-
commit with instructions, Sc
| MIR. McDuflie, of South Carolina, adj
dressed the chair. He repeated the terms
of the motion, to reeommit with instruc-
tions to report a statement OF facts and ac-
counts, &c. because it more clearly indi.
Gated the genius ofopposition TO this bill,
and the principles on which that opposi-
ton was based, than any illustration could
do. The motion involved the principle
that Congress was about to render COM
pensat;on to General Lafayette under the
obligation of bond. Put itupon that foot
ing, and Gen. Lafayette would disdain
your offer of payment. What were the
services which he rendered TO this coun-
try, and what the motives upon Which they
were rendered? Did he render those SER
vices, and make those disbursements, UP
on any calculation of future retribution?
DID he enter into computation of what
benefits lie was thereafter 10 derive from
| them ? Not so, sir: they were the mag
unanimous sacrifices OF heart devoted .
liberty, reckless of consequences, succour-
ing people struggling for liberty. When
we come to consider these services, rem
|.
enter into cold calculation as to what
was the actual amount of the sacrifices of
Gen. Lafayette, and hold out to the world
! that we are rendering him this tardy tri-
butte, not as the voluntary Offering of the
heart, but as the obligation of a bond?
admit, sir, the extent OF the services of this
| individual-l am perfectly satisfied, in
] deed, that, upon fair calculation, the in
terest alone OF the money which he spent
in our service up to this time would more
| than double the amount which this bill
proposes to appropriate for his use. The
| extent OF his services might well be mo-
| tive in this grant bu' o,) refer this bill back
| to committee, TO n re minute calcula-
ton of the moneyEf.e advanced for us,
would be an act of hgratitude and disre-
spect TO his higher 4 more elevated claims
upon the country. Do YOU expect to Of
tain vouchers, said Mr. Med, for what
was grant to you, which the generous
donor never wished nor intended to re-
claim
lie did not intend to express any thing
| disrespectlul 10 the supporters of the pend
ing motion, bat he must b, allowed to saw
there was degree OF indelicacy in il which
| would shock the sensiblity OF any honoia-
| bic mind, and particularly of him whom
1t was proposed to call upon to be an agent
in case so nearly affecting himself |
very much doubt, whether, il he heard this
discussion, he would receive your dona-
ton. trust that we shall put this offer
OF an expression Of our gratitude on such
grounds that he will be induced to receive
1t: that we shall not render it as debt
due to him, but as the qualification of our
| own feelings, and of the feelings OF this
nation. And, Notwithstanding what has
occurred here, | trust he will accept the
offer, not as his right to receive, but as
ours to give, as qualification to ourselves,
and as small testimony of the gratitude
OF the nation. Fir. Med. trusted that the
House would not attempt to investigate
what cannot be proved, and will not that
1t would not descend to the investigation
OF facts which are known to the whole
world, and are interviewer with the most
interesting and important parts of cur own
history.
| The question was then taken or The
motion of Mr.. Sloane, and decided in the
negative.
The question was then taken OF the mo-
ton. of Mir. Galley, to- strike out 100000
dollars, the amount proposed to be paid to
Gen. Lafayette, and inserting O0, 900, and
decided n.the negative by large majority.
The question was then taken OH order
ing the bill to be engrossed, and. decided in
the affirmative by a large majority.
The bill was then read third time, ac-
cordingly, and the question tiereupon de-
cded, on request OF MIR. Beecher, bv Yeas
and Nays The following are the per-
sons who voted in the negative:
Messfs. Beechcr, Buck, Burleigh, Campbell,
OF Ohio, Crafts, Gazlay, Gist + johnson, Lin
coin, LivcrmoTe, Mccoy, Mclean, of Ohio Mat
son, Metcafe, Patterson, Of Ohio, Ross Sect
Sloane, Sterling, Thompson, ofKcn. Tucker, OF
! ,. e, Vance, OF Ohio Viutou, Wbittesey, WI
son, Of Ohio, Wright-26.
When the yeas and nays had been cali
ed and recorded, the Speaker rose, and
observing, that, having been precluded. by
the place he held, from the expression Of
his sentiments in relation to either the prin-