Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-06-13
MIR. RAMDoLPTs SPEECH.
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lcONCIUpED
So much for the Presidential question, out OF
the House; now, one word OF coming In. oh'
il was on that very OCCASION Here Mr.. HAfSE
said something in low voice to Mr.. X. ~ peg
nardon. must 90 on Well, sir, this alliance
between the East & the West being consumma-
ted by new species of Congress---not the con-
ores, between the sexes, but different one---this
Alliance being consumma,ed, do you wondertna'
the President of the U. States should, from his
NEW allv. learn to play al the political game oil
brapa The gentleman from North Carolina
COMPLAINS of the President coming mere with
plaH of his powers: he initiated the wise man
at Rome, who could jump thirty leagues at
leap, but took care not TO go through II there
they buried the Ratchet, and, with 1t, the Pleds-
es they had given to prove each other 10 De-
what, shan't say.
Sir. in what book is it-you know better than
lin what parliamentary debate was II, that,
upon a certain union between Lord Sandwich,
one Of the most corrupt and protilgate OF men
in all the relations of life, and the sancumoni'
Gus, puritanical Lord Mansfield, and the other
ministerial leaders-on what occasion was IT,
tina, Junius said, after Lord Chatham had said
it before him, that it reminded him OF the union
between Bl;fl and Black George! |, who AIN
no professional man, but only planter: l, whose
reading has not gone very deep into black let
ter, though / do know some little OF that too:
| do believe there is more wlsuom-alter the
Bible, Shakespeare, and Nlilton-l do believe,
that, in Don Quixotte, Gil Bias, and Tom Jones,
there is con,aineda greater body oil wisdom than
is 10 be found in the same number OF pages IN
the whole collection Of English and foreign IL
terature / might have added TO them the Ia
nous Thousand and One Nights: for, though
they are fabulous, they are human nasare, sir.
II is true il is eastern nature, but 1t Is the same
thing that Fielding served up-it is human ma
ture ssroes OF tn pray, well, ore o. The a4m!ss;
10y old friend Scpio-I recollect very well, an
adventure that befel him Towards the close
OF that mimitable and immortal romance, Sci.
pho is called on to tell the story Of his life. He
begins by saying that he-it is a remarkable
coincideuce-he was born in infancy to indi-
geuce, ignorance-and, Sir, the son Of Cosco-
lima might have kept up the ALTERATION, by adj
ding, to impudence; and that, if he had been the
author of his own being--if he had been consult
ed on the occasion, he would have been gran
dee Of the first class. Who doubts it? Who
doubts Scipio or any one else, when he saws he
should wish 10 have been born of good family
to good estate, and to have been brought up
ciples of a gentleman? Who doubts it? Twas
Scipio's misfortune that he was not; and would
take even Scipio's evidence in this case, or any
Other mans. Among other adventures that BE-
fel the son Of Coscoina, he entered into the SER
vice of a certain Don Abel, who carried him to
Seville, in Andalusia; and, on a certain OCCASION
coming home with very bad luck from a card
tabie-that will sour the temper even Of the
hay LII tho,, haa
heavy losses at cards very well--he gave Scipio
box on the ear because he had not done some
thing which he had not ordered him1o do, but
which il was the part of good servant to have
done, without being ordered. Scipio goes to
tell his story to bravo, and tells him that his
master is going 10 leave Seville, and that, as
soon as the vessel runs down the Guadaquiver,
he shall leave him. If this is your plan Of re-
yenge, says the bravo, your honor is gone for
ever--no, only do this, but rob him-take his
strong box with you. Scipio, at that time, had
not conceived the atrocious idea of adding rob-
berry TO breach oftrust: but he agreed TO the pro-
position. But, as they were descending the
stair case, the bravo-stroDg as Hercules, TO
carry off other mems goods-with the strong
box on his shoulders, they are met by Don Abel.
The bravo puts down the Golfer, and takes to
HCClSs dHu SSipiO awaits tuC ioouC VI HIS
masters wrath. He can tell his story and put
a face on the matter. What are you doing
with my Golfer. am going to take it to the
ship. Who told you to do so? Nobody
What is the name Of the ship? don't know;
but having tongue in my head, can inquire!
Why did you Garry my Golfer off? Did you
not chastise me the other day for not having
done something without being ordered? Did
not know you were about to embark, and was
it not my duty to see your luggage safe on board
the ship! Abefs reply was, "My good friend,
go about your business l never play with
those who sometimes have card too many,
and sometimes a card too few" 1t shall be my
business (said Mr.. r. to prove, at a future
time, that this is the predicamen, in which our
present Ministry stand; whereas, on certain
occasion, they had card too few, on another,
they had card too many, or e eoncerso. be-
lieve / can prove i, both ways. like Don
Abel, arm ready to bid them go their way in
peace, and to determine that they shall never
play again, with tie power and the nc
ney Of the People that represent, with
my leave. l say will prove If the Senate viii!
have the patience to listen to mel WILL prove