Delaware journal., 1828-02-01


but sir, it is preposterous-yea sir, preposterous.
And now. sir. what is the object Of this perncious
doctrine Why sir it is in effect to defeat the mo-
mentous amendment which had the honour to
propose. proposition sir, the consequences OF
which will be felt from Cape Cod to Cape Horn,
from the aric to the antartc circles from the Ori
enta to the Occidental regions of the globe. Sir,
no longer ago than to-day, was assailed sir, in a
public print, for my independence in maintaining
the very principle for which | now contend sir.
Yes sir public print But sir, regard such things
as the idle wi d sir, | can say sir, with my uncle
lob, sir. when he opened the window sir, said he
sir, go sir, poor devil sir, the world is wide enough
sir. tor me and thee strand now sir-ahem !
| feel better sir.
| Mr. Higgeldy. Mr.. Speaker, it really seems tc
me, that the learned gentlemen who have just had
the honour to precede me, have both mistaken the
true intent and meaning of the question now befure
this honourable body have moved, sir, for a
committee to inquire into the expediency of impos-
lng tax on gingerbread. 1t is a general PROPOSE
ton--one OF infinite Importance to the nation !; but
the gentleman OH my right, proposes an amend
ment, to which indeed have no objection he adj
the tax to two and half cents on the square yard
while the gentleman on my left thrusts in new
motion in the shape of substitute, that embraces,
not only the impost for which contend. but tax
on that wholesome, that healhful, that indispens-
BILE article sir--molasses candy
Mr.. Piggiedy. Sir, in defence of the amend
ment which feel it my duty to propose, and in de-
fiance of the call to order by the gentleman in my
rear. must trouble the house with few remarks
in the course of which hope to show how extreme
ly erroneous are that gentlemans ideas in relation
to the usages of other wise and deliberate assem-
blies, both in America and in Europe both in
modern and i'll ancient times. Sir, will go no
Further back than the days Of King Alfred, when
Cardinal Wolsey was Archbishop of Edinburgh, in
order to establish the fact that questions precisely
similar to the present, were decided in the mode
aud manner which it is my good fortune to advocate
SIR. when the Welsh parliament was in session at
Dundee, in the year l547, it was moved by certain
peer, that no member should enter the hall without
feathers IN his hat-a motion to amend was made
by another noble gentleman, whereby it would have
been lawful to appear with any number Of feathers
or punes, not exceeding a substitute for
the whole proposition was then submitted by the
Earl 0f Pokeatem, which embraced not only hat
and feathers, but buots and breeches-whereupon
call to order was nterposed and after due dis
| cussIon, it was not sustained. But, Sir what does
all this signify Some people pretend to scout at
ancient and established precedents But consider
them especially derived from a wise and magnan
nous nation. essential to the preservation of oul
glorious liberties. Sir, person lately had the in
civiity to tell me, that the precedens and usages o
oIden times were all nonsense-he even went SO far
Sir, as to say that those usages might be converted
to almast amy purpose--yea, said he. by prefxin!
two letters only, one may transform all usayes int
sa-atsages !
Mr.. Sauage. Sir, am reminded by the las
word of the gentleman before me. that the hour o
adjournment has arrived. Wherefore move you
Sir, that this house adjourn to Tuesday next.