The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1828-05-01
From the N. Y. Commercial AdveI ser.
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENTS.
WASHINGTON, AptllI7.


day. The select committee auponied on
the subject BY the house ofReprcseniati,es
we're ~ session this morning. and were en-
gUged ~ the examination OF Witnesses
Young 'AdSi9S Nss among those who were
examined. What viii be the character Of
their report, and when il will he made, is OF
course mol known, 1t is conlectured that
tour of the committee, Messrs. M'Dufiie,
Goram, Oakley and Ingersoll, will be in ia
Nor oi punlsh'ng this outrage, in the usual
parliamentary form, and of adopting pro-
per police Tor the capitol.
The discussion OF The Tariff bill was con.
unuod to-day. Mr.. Burgess, Of Rhode Is
! land obtained the floor about ~ o'clock,
and kept il TIL after five II was n speech
( oi great power and interest. II was tho
only speech Of the same length made on
I the subject which has not wearled tho
hearers. lie commanded general and ST.
lent attention from the CONNIE nc cmo nj 10
the end of his grafton. Tho principles OF
political economy, and the interests Of the
United States, as they hear on the Amcri-
can system, were treated IN a mnsterlS
manner. He then showed tina, this bill
was hostile TO the American system. I'm his
reply TO the arguments ofthose who prece-
ded him he was, as usual, very happy, and
now and then severe. Never wns there
heard, in any Legislative body, such phil
lipick as he uttered against Randolph. IL
was on the score Of the phrase {" deienda
est Carriage" which Randolph used, OF was
supposed To use, in reference TO New. Eng
| land. Among a thousand words Of bittcr-
ness, he sad, after speaking with great
! force and feeling on this monstfous doc
trine-' thank Col, that, by on mreversi-
BILE law Of nature, monsters AN not perpet-
uate their speciesp Pursuing the scme r.
dea, he said, that even the Father Of Lies
was not the Father of L,ors Upon some
of the Pennsy lyanls and Kentucky n.onr-
bers, however, who had snscred at " YAM
kce notions" he was still more severe. lIe
carried the war into Kentucky aDo Penn
sylvanin. Every moment, while on this
topic, he electrified the ii ouse with flashes
Of Wit and satire. In some passages OF
the speech, he rose to tho more lofty and
commanding eloduence. Al the cloto, mr..
burees declared his intention io vote for
the bill, oven ne il was. IL had an spt.luds
loI much evil and llttlo good. But rs IT.
promised good, and NJ many III the North
md West, some in the East and some IN
The South, wished for II, hc would not by
bis vote, aid III defeating their withes.--
Mr.. Burgess is one sitho most accomplish
ed scholars and orators Of this country. In
some poiDts-pnrtcularly in sharpness and
rendiness Of wit-be IL not otsurpsssed. He
ls spoken OF az "vcry old man. Ills mp
pearanco indicates grca, nge; tho crown
of hIs head ~ bald, mud his scattered hair
IL grey. lie also, N speskiDg; has habit
Of bending forward But notwithsthnd-
Ing these appearances Of age, he Ii only
fifty eight years old. On near approach,
and close perusal, you perceive IN his face,
none OF the features or expressions OF old
age. Ills voice ~ strong, clear, and well
modulated lie speaks deliberately and
his cadence unlike tba, Of most Of our mod
ern orators, is very pleasing, md perfectly
audible. lie gcsticulates n great deal; md
his gestures are graceful end striking On
the whole, he Is one Of the most agreeable
and expressive speakers we over had-lIis
eloqucnce will ior,n un cio in our Congress
sIonnl history.
We shall have no Jack Of speeches for
a long time. The previous question will a
lone pot stop to the debate. IIolfa dozen
members addressed the Speaker OF once
when Mr. Bhrges sat down. The eye Of
Mr.. Stevenson falling on Mr.. Martin, Of s..
&. one of the committee Oh mBnuisot tuies.
the floor wss gwen 10 HIM. Mr.. M. how
ever, only rose 10 announce his iDte Dtop to
spSak tomorrow. Mr. Daniel, Of Ken
lucky, followed, and attempted a reply to
some passages of Mr.. Burgess speech.
Mr.. Daniel, never very choice OF words was
more barbarous than usual in bis tIeein ent
Of The Kings English. He WIS foil for
Burgess. lie came out like a clown, in
awkward burlcsque oftho fents ofthe prin-
plpal performer. Improving Mr.. Burpcs
10 be d fedsfalist he bad occasion TO read
an extract from one of Mr.. BIS old Fourth
of July orotions, delivered during Mr.. JEFF
icrsuirs administration. Whose reading
and pronunciation were never heard Ito
stumbled along, however, till be got TO the
word, APOcALyPsE." THIS word vas
entirely beyond his learning, and it seemed
to form an insuperab,e check 10 bis further
progress. General Smith Of Virgins, tits
foid, kindly ofered his aid 10 the reader;
but, after repeated attempts 10 pronounce
the word, he at length brought oui some
thing very far from the word, and went on
smds, tumuh Of laughter from the bouso
aud galleries. His rough manner and ap-
particularly his course abuse, re-
minded every one Of what Mr. Burgess had
jus, said Of" bears" slludIng no doubt TO
the honorable gentlemen. You msy do
mesticnie them, (ssid Mr.. b. feed them on
hog and homiBy aud even put them IN pan-
falcons, but they are bears STILL"
A Washington Correspondent oftbe Trenton
True American, under date Of April I2th,