Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-01-30

nut es,lou Oh minor proposition, when
major proposition is pending, SIR. ~ Is uhpa'-
liamcntary, il Is mnnstrous, ana SIT, WI! 'aHe
il upon myself 20 say sir in the lace oil Ms no
norable body, in the tace Of the eommu"iN' Il"
the face Of the world sir, that sir, IS not on'y
mons,rous sir, but sir, II is Prepos'rt"us-He'
sir, preposlerous And now SIR, what Is me
object Of this perncious doctrine! why sir, II
!. IN rffeo to defeat the nnumentous amend ment
which have have had the honor to propose.
4 proposition, sir, the consequences OF whloh
will be fell from Cape Cod to Cape Horn from
the arctic 10 the antarctic circles, and from
,he Oriental TO the Occidental regions OF the
pIobr. Sir, no longer ago than to-day, was
assailed, sir, IN public print, Tor my ndeprn-
dence in maintaining The very principle i"r
which now con,end, sir. Yes, sir, public
print. But sir, regard such things as the id'e
wind sir can say, sir, with my uncle ooy,
sir, when he opened The window, sir, said Ne
sir, go sir, poor devil sir, me word is vice
enough sir for me and thee sr-aad now 81 -
ahem!- feel better, sir.
MIR. H1eGLEpy Mr. Speaker il really seems
10 me, that the learned gentle me" wh" nave
Jus, had The honor to p ecede me, have noth
mistaken the true intent and meaning OF 'he
question now bcf,re This honorable o"ay'
have moved, sir, for committee 10 inquire IN
to the expeGiency Of imposing tax on ginger
bread. Ii is i general ioposl'lon--ohe OF III
6ni,e importance to the nation; but the Heh''e'
man on nv right proposes an amendment, 70
which indeed have no objection: he oCat's
the general principle, though he would CONNIE
he tax 20 two ard hall cents on the square
vard while the gentleman IN my ief' ,hrus's IN
= n.w motion in the shape OF a sub''l n!e, ina
embraces not only the imposI Tor which con
t.pd but a tx OF, that wholesome, that health
Gu. that indlspea sable article, s'r-moiaase'
candy. =,
Nv P,oeIEpY. Sir, in defence Of the amend
ment which feel il my dutv top'o2ose, ana IT
| defiance Of the c oil to ord"r by the gentleman
in nv rear must trouble The house WIN
few remarks; in the course OF which, nope q
show how extremely erroneous are that genie
| NJ ms ideas in r,la ION 10 the usages n Other
wise and deliberative assemblies, both IN A.
| merica and in Europe; both in modern and IT
| Gent times. Sir, will go no farther back
| than he days ofKlng Alfred. when Cardlna
lNools.v was archbishop Of Edinburgn, III or
der to cstpblisn The fact that questions precise
" similar TO the present, were DECIDED IN me
mode and manner which II Il my good fortune
TO advocate. ST, when re Welsh parliament
| was IN session al VII th' y" '"-'i
was moved by certain peer, ina, no member
! ,,,uli ei;e a. al wiihor tea'h'rs u,
his hat--a motion 10 amend Was m dc by ano
her noble gentleman, Whereby II would ma
been lawful to appear with any number Of T. a
Tiers OF plumrs, not exceeding seven. SUB
s,itute for the wnoie proposition was then sub
mitted by he Earl Vi Pokea,em, whiih EN-
brac, not only hat and feathers, bn bo"is a ~.
.crposrd; aud after due discussion, il wa, no.
81, it. BIT S:r, wat q IS AL tbs sig.
nifty? Some people pretend 10 scout a. ancient
and established preredn,s. But | consider
them, especially when derived from wise d
magnanimous nation, esscn'ial 10 the pre- ser'a a
ton Of our glorious liberties Sir, person
lately bal the incivility to tell me, tina, The pre-
cedrnrs and usases of oldrn times wer" ali
nonseu se-he even went far, Sir, as N say
thai those usag might be converted 20 alm"s,
any purpose-yea, said he, by prehxl"g TWO
letters only, one may ira Storm all usagcs into
sa-uSagss!
Mn. SNupoE. Sir, am reminded by the lost
word ofthe gentleman before NE, Ia, the hour
| Of adjournment has arrived. Wherefore
move YOU, Sir, tat this house adjourn to
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