The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-09-30

sion, since have been associated with him in the
Councils of the nation.
Three or four years ago, on his way to Washing
ton, Inc was taken sick at Rossburgh and detained
there for wceks-t is painful to bring before the
public this old mans infrmiiies, but he is in his
own estimation, and that of his friends, the only
man fit, or qualified TO represent this State, ,and ash
have been pursued by him and them, MS blood.
hounds would pursue their game, the truth must and
shall be told.
No man has more cgotism and vanity than iris
tim Burges and no man has husbandcd his repu-
taon more than he has his vanity has increased
with his infrmtes to maintain patched up
reputation gained by him, he has more than fifty
times gone to the House of Representatives and
with great effort, been able to take part in deba
ting some pending queston-gonc to his room with
out voting upon the question-and abscnted him
self for three or four days in writing out speech
which he never made. He has had for long time,
in his employ, giving him Eight Dollars week Mr..
Stanbury one Of the best reporters in the country
to furnish him coplous notes of what he sad so that
this vain old man might utter, and for many that
he never did utter, appear in the public prints.
Much has been said about the services which this
nirm old man has rendered to the soldiers and Of
fcers of the Revoution-this has been replied to by
Others, j will now only add, that | do not believe
That he was ever at the Pension Office in his life
he had know lost the papers of several Pension
applicants, and with them have been lost the claims
of some of them. But to show you how efficient
have been the services of Tristan Burges, | will
call your attention to the Journal of the last Session.
page 447, please to observe ihc day of the month,
FeJyuGry %. Mr.. Burgess from the Committee
appointed on the memorial of the Rhode Island
Brigade of the Revolutionary army made report,
accompanied by Bill NO 7G9D for the relief of
the officers and soldiers who served in the revolution
ary war-thclr heirs and personal representatives
which bill read the first and second time, and
committed to n committee of the whole house to-
morrow" and there il is now, where 1t will remain
until 90 tomorrow and Tomorrow, and tomorrow,
ifit should have other God father than T. Burgess
he had charge of the petition of this Brigade for
four years, and their claim is now where 1t was
when their petition was first presented; he prescn-
ted their petition carly last session, he moved It's
reference to select committee, oi which by
usage, he was, as he had been, for
the last four years, chairman: mt the very heel of
hc last session he mnde his report and this he was
enabled to do by getting one of the Clerks of the
House, to copy for him his report of the last pre-
,ious session be it remembered, that since
The presentation ofthe claim olthis Brigade by Mr..
B. which has been ever since under his auspices,
here has been claim from Virginia, some what
similar, referred to the committee OF which he
was chairman, and which by the zeal and cxcrons
IF John $. Barber, of that State was two years ago
and more, recognized and allowed and for the
of which more than half million of dol
ars was appropriated. | will not extend my re-
marks upon this topic but if the II. !. Brigade
want their claim investigated and passed upon,
hey will commit it, if they will be advised by me-
o other hands. But l pity Mr.. Burgess much as
dcspise him; and too and because do
his the feelings Of my heart have suffered me,
eforc, to say to the public what he is and how he
tands, or has stood ut Washington For the last
our or five years completely broken down man
nan est 3uois eraf." i claim merit for any ,
'iumph might have gained over him. at any time, 4,
r under any circumstances His attempt the ses-
ion before the last to make what called his +
norning hour Speech was such rs to mortiy the ,
ride, and excite the commscra,ion of every Rhode
SANDER who Witnessed it--scycn mornings was he
to make this speech four times he ,
rokc down, and the House in pity postponed the
question: TO give him opportunity to recruit.
Caleb Williams Jun. and Charles Potter, both of
Providence, in the gallery to witness one of
lis morning attempts-I appeal to them bosh to
say what they thought of it. 1t is true that after
MIR. Burgess had got through with these morning
hours, he published in Pamphlet of 90 pages,
what purported to he his morning hour speech.
But it is said by the friends of Mr.. Burgess, and
he says also, that by his powers in debate, the
character and honor of State have been ylndi- /
Gated, and he has 1oorcd Randolph, McDutiic [
and Cambrelcng; he modcstly told his friends in
Providence few nights ago and last night he
told his fiicnds here, he heard from them but
once.
Before refer particularly to his recoun,ers with
these men, if spoke to Mr.. Burgess, would ask
him where he was the two last Sessions, when
MIR. Harding, in reply to him, attacked his late
friend Governor Jones, spoke of his army of fifteen
men, charged Mr.. Burgess with belonging to the
Hartford Convention and Anti-war pnrty-wherc
was he when MIR. Peyton of Tennessee, and Han
negan of Indiana, rose to repel his assaults upon
then,--sicl home, in his sick room, fortunate
sub,eriugc-some men can shed crocodile tears, or
be sick when occasions requires the or the other
Much has been said of Mr.. Burgess victory over
Randolph, it would be well for Mr.. Burgess bogra-
IL, 90 G.,