Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-01-29

induced him 10 offer this amendment; out "a'
because he considered the honor oil Inc ROUSE
implicated, and with view to remove al d"
times in future the necessity of complaining 10
this House. If the amendment is adopted
will be with The Speaker, on complaint oeins
made. 10 make known his opinions and deter
limitations to the stenographer, who shall, In
his Judgment, be found forgetful OF the respect
due 10 this House.
Mr.. MITCHELL, Of Tennessee, rose. ana
said, must beg the indulgence OF the mouse
one minute, while say word or TWO uPo"
this proposition. l very much deprecate Inc
abuse so layishy and wrongfully heaped upon
the gentleman from Maryland. But, TO prevent
a recurrence of the kind, we must pursue some
other course than the one proposed by that non
gentleman. If we touch this subject, we anee.
the most sacred rights Of ireemen; ana tne mo
| ment we attempt to draw the line OF aemar, =
| cation between the liberty and righteousness o,
the Press, our Liberties are gone, x all we ho'o
most dear is destroyed. II is dangerous even
10 harbor an idea Of the kind: for, whatever lne
hear, conceives, the head will publish hoid
no privileges possess under this Tree and nap
DIV form Of Government, more dear, more sa-
cred, than the freedom Of speech and the iiber-
| " Of the Press. And I would as soon part
with any or every precious privilege hold, as
to STOP the channel of free communication, by
muzzline the Press. You, Mr. Speaker, nor !,
nor this House, can grant any relief in a case oil
| this kind, without inhicting deep anc lasting
injury to the country. We must shield our
selves from the vile effects Of calumny anG de-
| traction from any Editor, by a walk which shall
be beyond the reach Of SANDER. An Editor,
who has character himself, will never risk 1t by
making an unwarrantable ATTACK upon an lnd'-
vidual. The Reporters OF standing, here, nave
| too much to lose, to make such an auacK:-
And, sir, if man is low and contemplate
fellow who Shall attempt TO violate the courte-
Gus privilege extended to him by you, Mr..
Speaker, he is beyond your reach. 10 turn
him withou, these walls will do no good for he
may take the lobby, and then he was clear
We mus, depend upon our own intrinsic weight
of character. Let our conduct be honest and
upright, and their shafts OF malignance Will
fall harmless at our feet. twill be like throw
ing missiles o. straw at the base oil EiEa-
they will rebound and fall on their own ignoble
heads The smallest interference with this sa-
cred subject, will echo across the Atlantic what
the King Of France is now doing. For some
wears, the practice there was, to buy up the
Presses Of the Kingdom; but that course was
found to be 100 burthensome 10 the Treasury
Therefore, his Ma jesty has requested bis Re-
representatives. 10 bring the Press within due
bounds. And all must know that 1t would be
an echo across the Atlantic to our dlshonor.-
The gentleman from Maryland, as we'll as my
self, must be content to bear with abuse and
Islander from the attacks Of licenious Press
While we are honest and independent, we may
expect 10 be assaulted by unprincipled rogues.
While we are in the exercise Of an upright
discharge Of our duties, we need fear no sour
rilous at,ack-we stand in need Of no support.
But, sir, the moment We do wrong, we will lind
the scurvy support of the mean and base OF
heart.
This is tender and delicate subject TO inter-
fere with in the least. Touch il, sir, and you
touch the apple of the nations eye. | am op-
posed 10 the pro lect in every point OF view IN
which it can be presented. You, sir, to whose
discretion this bject is left dare not turn them
GU, af.er they are once admitted They have
the right freely to discuss the Propriety or I'M
propriety Of all our measures. When they at
tack private character II tout hes US as men
and does not operate upon measures. II is
matter between the member and the tyPe-set-
ter II The fellow who makes the attack is not
too contemplate, the member aggrieVed might
give him wholesome cowsk!nnng; and ii he
is too low and mean, let him and his slang
shrink hack into the miserable nutshell OF his
own insignliicance.
The question being taken on the resolution
of Mr. WEEMs, it was decided unanimously in
the negative, with the exception OF the mover,
who rose when the ayes were called.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 90
Mr.. Lawrence presented two memorials; one
from the citizens of Pennsylvania, tor further
protection to the woollen manufacturers, the
o,hei also from citizens Of Pennsylvania pray.
ing Congress 10 provide for the colonization Of
free People of Color on the continent OF Afr
ca. The first Of these memorials was referred
to the Committee Of the Whole having charge
of the bill on the subject TO which 1t relates;
the other was laid on the table.
SLAVE CONVENTION.
Mr.. Forsyth, from the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, to which was referred the message OF
the President, communicating the late Conven-
ton with Great Britain, upon the subject OF
property carried off in violation Of the Treaty
Of Ghent, reported the following bill:
ga BILL for the adjudication and liquidation of the
claims for property taken away in violation of the
fifth article of the Treaty of Client.
Be ii enacied BY the Senate and House of Repre-