Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-04-12

lion whatever. The views l have PfeSth'eh,
be they important or insignia" ant, are emphat'
ally my own. Whatcvef may be, Sir, am
myself. / swear In no mans words; ana on
this subject, disclaim all combinations Tor
political effect. viii barely remark, IN con-
elu sion, that the doctrines on political econo>
nv which the member from Rhode Island sup
poses TO be so entirely novel, on both SIDES o'
this contested question OF PROTECTION, have
been the common properly oil The whole CIVIL
zed world for ,he last half century. had sup-
posed that he possessed some tolerable know
ledge Of this branch Of political science, hlstor'
icaily at least. AS End, however, he is en-
lirely ignorant of it, beg leave 10 Inform HIM,
that, ever since The publication OF Adam
Smiths essay on the wealth of nations con-
les, has been carried on between The advocates
OF free trade and The advocates OF restriction,
and that 6Othpurties haze admitted, as a
postulate. that a duty upon foreign "e'-
chundise Is u tar anon the consumer. Yet,
IN the opinion Of The member from Rhoce Isl
and, this is new, and hitherto unheard OF,
doctrine.
mus, apologize to The House for the tone
Of the remarks have been constrained To make,
in vindicatng my personal character, from ID
wauton and uniusliGab'e attack. No one can
regret more than do the necessity under which
have acted, and trust tina, necessity VIII De
| regarded as sufficient apology.
Mr.. Burgess then rose, and said, he knew not
if"lhe grave rebuke, severe in youuul b'auty,
Of the gentleman from South Carolina, Sir
McDuHie should seal slips. Had his rude
! and vulgar assault amy Of the ordinary a2olo>
girs Of suddenly cxerled and uncomfortable
anger, rsaid Mr.. Is. | could pass II by like any
other freak of passionated boyhood. lie has
carefully removed all The steps 10y which he
descended, and rendered il impossible tor eX-
cuse or palliation 10 follow him. The words
uttered by me were uttered here in my place,
and exactly as they were then written, and ale
nov printed. then accused him oil the pla>
giarisn which has given him so much annoy
ance. He neither interrupted, nor gave me
any reply. This was on the 29h OF March,
He daily met me with that kind OF courtesy,
which the nature Of our very slight aequaln'-
ance authorized. Why no; rebuke me then,
when the offence was fresh upon me-? "He
reserved himself, he says, till this time" For
ten Gays the honorable gentleman has been
breathing. over the embcrs Of his smouldrring
malice, and enkindlng the sooty magazine OF
a heart never remarkable for much generosity
Of purpose, or kindness OF movement. He
has doubtless srcnt sundry hours OF this tme
in the pleasant exercise Of selecting suitable
phrases wherein TO set his bright and sparkling
thoughts. This parade Of preparation has
been made, and the stenographe's called TO
"mark him, and write his speech in their
books" for the very valiant purpose OF abusing
ga very old man" He says | have stated
"falsehoods and utter,d SANDERS" concerning
his authorship Of his report on the finances. Is
this the result oil all his parade and "drf adiui
II -, ,,r,iy
/ gar, had he been equally regardless Of decen"
-niqht have said The sa me things e1tcm; !,
bu, cannot persuade my self into any imitation
Of his rules Of decorum, or his manner Of prac-
Using them in debate, either at other times or
on this OCCASION. !, would, and the gentleman
certainly knows it, be very unbeo oming me to
say ~ha, might be very appropriately said Of
him. The gentleman seems 20 claim the whole
right to himself. Few menswould, believe,
pirate upon this property. The fee simple Of
the honorable gentleman, in his principles,
opinions, and thoughts, together with his oWn
manner OF expressing them, will never be e.
loniously invaded by any person "of sound
mind, or having the fear Of God before his
eyes" He says, "What he is, he is himself"
Why, sir, do not question this. He is him.
self: aid neither he or any other person will
ever mistake him for any body else. The hos
norable gentleman need not fear being las, in
the ordinary samples of existence His in
dividuaily is secure. II is very probable there
Is but this one specimen in the whole mass
of moral, intellectual, and physical being
With what other thing could he be canfoupd
ed? Men would mistake the fiery ele-
ments, angry action, and ferocious visage Of "a
wild cat, tor the gentle blood and peaceful
of the lamb.
Here Mr.. Bwas called to order by the Chair,
who said that personal illusions Of this kind,
in relation to members Of the House, could no,
be permitted, and must not be continued.
Mr.. Burgess. The gentleman alleges against
me, gross ignorance Of ordinary books on 90
i,ical economy. Adam Smith has, know,
in one shof, passage, asserted, that impost en-.
ables the home producer to add the amount of
such impos: 10 the price OF his products Of the
same kind. This is but die,um, and all the
'easoning Of hi. system confstes it, as gene.
al principle. Ricardo has expressly stated,
hat when impost amounts 10 protection, snd
gives the home market 10 the home products,