Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-02-19
GREEK QUESTION.

between Mr. Bartlett and Mr.. Clay:
Mr.. A S,a,th moved that the committee rise
but withdrew his motion at the request OF
Mr. Bartlett, who proceeded TO say, that how
ever Young he might Be, either personally or as
member of that house, he felt it incumbent on
him to rise, and to repel the charge OF person
atty which had been cast by the honorable spea-
ker upon the opponents OF the resolution OF the
gentleman from Massachusetts; were that charge,
as stated indeed applicable, the parties involved
in it would be more worthy the cells ola crlml-
nal penitentiary, than Of seat on this floor.
The charge had been made very broadly; and
is the loud voice. the menacing look, aud sheer
iny gesture, which accompanied il, we're IN
tended to apply to him personally, he must
send il back as unjust, ungenerous, untrue.
With respect TO what had fallen from the gen.
tleman from Massachusetts,, he could only say
that he from bis infancy had Witnessed with
delight the display OF his virtues and his pow
srs and he had too long gazed with admiration
on that display, to be surprised at the ability he
had now displayed in argument, or at the cor.
ruscaton, of wit, with whichit had been en-
livened and tho it had been his lot to lie, in
some measure within their range, yet even
60 him, they did but present az Intellectual
treat He did not advise, nut he must say to
the honorable speaker, that it was unwise to
throw out the inslnuatlons which had escaped
him as to the motives of the opposition; they
were a. little merted as would be the insintia.
tions of one who should say TO that honorable
gentleman, "you, sir, have great personal and
political object in view-you perceive that, on
this question the whole country is id ten'pest
YOU feel it to be necessary for you TO "buy
golden opinions from all sorts of men, land
have aimed to "rde on the whirlwnd and
direct the storm insinuations of this kind
Al
would be dsgraceiul to him who should make
them, but not more so than thos which had been
thrown out against the opponents Of the res olu.
tion.-He had been seriously advised by the
honorable speaker, he ought doubtless, TO re-.
ceive the advice with all due Difference; yet
however criminal it might be, he felt inclined
TO say, 81 thank you for your advice-rnore,
for as much as it was altogether gratuitous and
uncalied for; but however inexperienced |
may be, or however young, when feel any
need of lessons on the subject of political in
tegrity, feel myself of age to select my in
structor."
The committee had at one time been urged
TO give the Greeks a cheering word from this
great nation, mot 40 years osl) and yet at ano
Their they had been told that if they gave it,
nobody would hear OF tit would never go
beyond the walls of this house Somewhat too,
Of terror had been resorted to Gentlemen
were asked if they dare go home to their con.
stituents after voting against the resolution.
Whether to vote against the resolution or a.
gainst the opinion of that honorable gentleman
were the more daring, he would not attempt TO
determine; where he should go when he lef
this house, he might not be able to say, but if
not o his constituents, he certainly should not
GO to the Grand Segnor, for he should make !
a bad slave either at Constsntinople or in this |
nhc 1, I. ~
no constituents so humble not to know that |
he dare do all his duty.
Mr.. Clay reioined. The gentleman from
New Hampshire, he believed. WAS new mem.
Der of this house. 1t he ever had been here
before, he was ignorant OF il. lie had never
till now, heard Of his name, in the house or out
of it, In his speech on the resolution OF the
gentleman from Massachusetts, this gentleman i.
had gone out ofhis way, to attack a resolution
laid on the table by the speaker, and which was
no! then under consideration. He had replied
to him, he thought he certainly intended
II. with great decorum; it was his hapit 50 to
treat every member Oft house, and pariicu-
larry new member, on his trial, for the first
time before this house and this country. He
chose to travel out OF his track, said Mr. C. to
assail my resolution; but Emust say, he did noe
more mistake the dimensions of that resoi,.
ton, than he has done And now, after living
on his pillow for twenty four hours, he comes
here with conned reply. What | now say, |
I say not to him, but out OF respect to this !
house If that gentleman had felt himself a.
grieved, and had, at the time, requested an ex- !
planation; it would. with all readiness have |
been furnished; but he ha chosen to 60 on |
and to seek it in the manner we have Just wit !
messed, and now let him get where he can On |
this floor he shall never get it from me- The !
honorable gentleman has further permitted ,
himself to introduce topic the most unfit that !
can be brought before the committee he has !
alluded to relation in which stand to this |
country, which has not been Of nv seeking,l |
& he has ventured to insinuste that the ground |
Ihave taken in the present discussion has been
influenced by motives derived from or connec-
ted with, that relation Here the chairman,
interposed, and reminded the gentleman now
speaking, thai the gentleman last up had ex-
pressly d.sclained mputation of such motives,
and had SAID it would ne unjust Mr.. Clay re-
suned-I know he dsclalmed them, and vet he ,
made them, sir-I know the import of words
II a man SAYS athing is black, and then tells me
he meant by that to say that it was white, | :
know how to understand him; but if he did
mean to cast the nslnuauon upon me, cast it /
back with scorn and contempt upon his, own ,
shoulders, and there it rests
On the S0th, Mr.. Hamilton rose in his place, |
and stated, that he wished, though in very |
informal way, to make Communication, to |
which, from s nature, he was sure every gen. |
tleman would listen with interest The House
had witnessed, with regret, the very IN
pie asant alteration which, during late de-
bate, lad taken place between two honorable
members Of tns House: he was now the bearer
OF the agreeable intelligence that, through the
spontaneous Intorpositlon Of friends, the STATE of
feeling which arose on that occasion had been