Delaware journal., 1828-02-15

That they at length reached the OF the imma-
culate Alexander, who expressed curiosity to be-
hold such prodigy Of beauty. To indulge this Gu
riosity secret coalition was formed by which it
was arranged that the Autocrat of all the Russas
should at certain hour. take his airing in certain
public walk, and that its unsuspectirg object should
be punctnaiy sent thither, by those who could con-
troll her movements. This view accordingly took
| place with the consent and contrvance otthose who
ought to have been the special guardians of the in
nocence of the profered victim, but entirely without
her knowledge, or even dreaming of the frightful
perils to which she was thus wantonly exposed.
Fortunately, however, the abused maiden escaped
outrage, ,and preserved her peace and honor because
the fastdous taste of the lascivious monarch did
not accord with the grosscr taste of those who had
-'' Sir. | can read no further: have touched
this odious topic in reply to the gentleman from NJ
Carolina, who accuses the Administration presses Of
warning on female character; in reply to the gen.
teman from Pennsylvania, who has alluded in this
debate, to the person whose name is on this pam
phlet as prosecuted man, and who here holds up
TO the horror ofthe countryts Chief Magistrate and
his wife as having conspred to poison the virtue of
an indydualto whose care they had committed their
own infant child.
You remember, sir, when a vile question was
put to the unfortunate queen of France by her
revolutionary judges touching her son, she appeal
ed to every female in the crowded audience, whs
was herself mother to find answer in her own
heart Sir, call no hard names, never call them.
But appeal to every father who hears me, esp ec-
ally to every who has left his wife and children
at distant home, to judge of the commiseratlon to
which he is entitled, as prosecuted man, who could
put his name, (lsaac Hill of N. Hampshire, to a
tale like this and send it, as am informed, by fa-
ctes of transportation arising from Goverment pa
tronage, into every cottage in the State.
Sir, their were other topics, on which meant
to have touched, but I have exhausted the little
strength which1 brought into the House. In the
part have taken in the discussion, have but act
ed on the defensive. | own, sir that have been
little surprised, that it has even been made ques-
ton whether the Administration assailed not
Why, sir, there has not been day nor an hour
since it formed, that it has not been assaled.
do not now complain of this, sir, do but state
the fact; and the gentleman from Pennsylvania tells
US now, what we we're told two years ago, by the
gentleman from South Carolina that the very exis-
tence of the Administration was political felony
that they have burst unlawfully into the offices of
State, and that he would no more make terms with
them, that is, no more 'sjudge them by their acts,
| than with the robber, who, having broken into his
premises, should promise to behave himself well.
One gentleman from Tennessee, (Mr. Mitchell,
says they are already too much worn out to be at
tackled, and the gentleman from Tennessee, (Nlr.
Bell that they run down and yet we are accus-
ed of kndling at fancied charges, and bristng up
in the defence, when nobody has attacked us. Sir
such an assault, in my limited acquaintance with the
history of the country, have no where found. A
Chief Magistrate of more than ordinary simplicity
of life and purity of character is denounced at one
moment as the imitator forental pomp and at the
next as the proligate corrupor of the youth OF ou1
nation; as able faithful and patriotic Cabinet as
any formed since the first Administration o
,, Washington, and ADLER than almost every other which
! has followed is denounced as weak, Inefficient, ant
2 corrupt. An Administration, which in three year
+ has applied thirty y-three million to the payment O
II the Public Debt, and expended ten twelve more
in objects of public utility, is proclaimed to be pro
1t fuse and extra, agant. An Administration whic
o came into power ayowedy on the principle OF seek
e in out the best talents of the nation tor Offices
trust and honor, and which, if it has erred has Ell
e red in negecting its friends, is charged with proscr
ie bing and prosecuting its opponents. And after
ie this has been repeated, year after year, till in its
NJ fect gentlemen tlater themselves, and tell us th
d. we are wasted, worn out, and run down and atte
ne each and every one of these topics, and numeror
NJ Others have been touched on in this very debat
al we are then told TO keep very cool-nobody hi
- attacked us
~ ~ The gentleman(Nr. Belly cannot expect me
- agree with him that the game IS run down. but
u will agree with me, that, of the pack which spraI
~; at the throats of the Administration, there we
~ ~ some, whose fangs were already fleshed in 9th
y. ~ game. And is the law of the chase altered w
' Nr not what has been, again be Believe me- sir'
will the fate of Acteon is fable here and scare
a. " will the sentleman's gallant huntsman (une
he some rare felicity of fortune shall elevate him abo
:. the lot of his predecessors) scarcely will he ha
ISL wound his horn in triumph, when he will find'
e his amazement that he is the game, and some oft
10 who have shared in the triumph OF the chase W
49, turn and spring on him.
.e, MefugH per que fi.erot loca s@pe secutus 81