Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-03-27

ment to gentleman in the service OF inc y
States in Brazil, and by the latter transmitted
TO the Executive Of the United States.
The Committee Of Foreign Affairs do fuH
Justice TO the feelings OF indignation, excited
in the mind Of Mr.. Racquet, by such lioeiious
attack. in the columns Of Gazette, understood
by him 10 be under the censorship OF the Bra
LILLIAN Government. But they apprehend
that no possible in Jury can be done to his cha
racter by anonymous insinuatlons, so gross 10
their nature, and SO obviously false. Were the
charges avowedly made against him by for
eign government, it may be doubted how lar IL
would consist with the dignity Of this Govern
ment to take cognizane=sof alleg atoms against
its public servants. in juriously thrown out, III
the columns of a newspaper. Blu, wholly un-
authentic and unayowed as they are, The Com'
mitree conceive, that they could not, with any
proprieiy, become the subject ot the anlmad>
version OF the House.
The Comm,tee conceive, that The character
Of Mr.. Rague, rests upon satisfactory basis,
in having received the appreciation of his own
Government. In his message TO both Houses,
OF Congress, at the opening Of the present ses'
sion, The President thus expresses himself, "In
the diplomatic discussions at Rio Janei-
" TO, Of these wrongs sustained by citizens OF
Il" the United States and of others, which seem-
ed as if emanaiing Immediately from that
" government itself, the Charge affairs OF the
L. States. under the impression that his repre-
sensations in behalf Of the rights & interests
Of MS countrymen, were totally disre garded
and useless deemed it his duty, without wait.
ing for instruc lions, 10 terminate his official
functions, 20 demand his passports, and TO
return to the United States. This move
men, dictated by an honest zeal tor the hon"
" or and interests Of his country, motives,
which operated exclusively upon the mind OF
the officer, who resor,ed to it; has not been
disapproved Of "by me-"
This public and official expression Of the
opinion entertained by the Chief Magistrate,
with rega,d 10 the motives which governed Mr..
Rapnet, is considered by the Committee, as
sufficient viudicato of his character against
the libellous attack of foreign journalist.
With respect to the in,imation, in Mr.. 3a-
guet's memorial, that insinuations against his
character have seen made by a Brazilian
func tionary in foreign service, TO an Office: pf
the United States, in Brazil, and by the latter
transmitted TO the Department Of State, the
Commi'tee would observe, that any insinua-
tioi, through such chaHnel, from whomever
proceeding, must be considered altogether in
off, ial. AS no communication has been made
10 Congress by the Executive upon this sub
iect, the Committee infer, that il has not been
deemed by the Executive to present case re-
curing the interposition OF the Legislature
The Committee, therefore, recommend the
following resolution 10 the House:
. Resolved. That the committee OF Foreign
Affairs be discharged from the further consi-
deratiou oil the subject.
CONTAGIOUS DISEASE.
Mr.. Hall, wishing 10 Offer a resolution, NOV
ed 10 suspend the orders Of the day, and the
bills upon the Speakers table for that purpose.
The motion prevailed, and he then offered the
following resolution:
Rssolped, That the Committee on the Dis
,rict Of Columbia be instructed to inquire into
the proprety Of taking fficIent measures Tor
chez king the further progress OF contagious
disease, known to exist within the precincts oil
the Corporation of Washington, and whether
this dis aec be, as il is sometimes called Varl-
oloiG, OF real small pox.
Mr.. Hall observed, that his reasons for Of
frriny this sesolurion would best be understood
nv referring to all article which appeared in the
National lnteligencer Of this morning. Here
Mr.. II. quoted the article |, appeared TO him
that, while the Board Of Health, and the Cor
ooration. were adopting various measures to
prevent The spre sding of this dangerous and
infectious disease, they had omitted, altogether,
the mos, efftctual and rational means TO ctfec..
that object, which was the separation OF those
diseased from the rest Of the citizens, His pur-
pose in offering the resolution, was merely 10
exrend to The Corporation the necessary powers
to effect this object He h ID understood mat
there was an intention TO put the dlseasrc INTO
some building in the vicinity OF the Capitol
He hoped no such arrangements would DE per"
mi;:ed The disease, whether it be called Va
r,olo,d or small pox, was one which he under
stood killed men, and if so, it mat,ere,' little
whs Their il was called Tom, Dick or Harry.
The resolution was then adopted.
THE TARIFF.
The House went into Committee oil the
Whole on the state of the Union, Mr.. r. r.
Barbour in the Chair, and touk up The Tariff
Bill.
SIR. Hoffman resumed, and concluded, his
speech in vindica,on of the bill, and In oppo-
sition to the amendment.
AIr. Bates, Of Massachusetts, said, that he
w,s desirovs Of addressing the committee on