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that was to Join the enemy" He would
leave to Mr. W., be said. the task OF deIen-
ding himself; but he could not help saying
ihlt all that could be inferred, or ought to
have been inferred from it. WIS, that Mr.
w. preferred the preservation OF the con
slIIution, to that o.! the capital. This was
the head and front of his offending, no
more; and where, he cnqulrcd, was The
man who believing as Mr. W cbster undoubt. |
cdy believed, that such an amendment was
a violation Of, and surrender OF the CON
sltntion, that would not surrender the
capitol rather than il? Where was the
traltor-whcrc the coward that would come
forth and say. under any circumstances,
he was willing to surrender the great char
ter of their liberties? They had in history
examples to warn them. There was
Cly,us who advised The Athcnans So who
ADVISED the preservation Of their Capitol
at she expense of their Liberties. lie met
his reward. and was stoned to death By an
enraged people; and such should ever be
the fate of hose, who deemed the preserva
ton of a parcel of stones and mortar more
lmporiant than their liberties. If such
sentiment should come from Que, who owed
TO the Senator from Massachusetts, and his
! friends. The eminent station which he en-
| loved in political life, if such a reelection
was made BY one who, in the hour OF great
cs, need. was supported and strengthened
bv the Senator from Massachusetts,, he
meant to say. that such remuneration did
not stand in point OF moral character. one
! lot lighter by comparison than that OF CIy'
tus himself If the dennnclaton was made
as saled, he did not believe that 1t was ow-
lng 10 any promise Of place or emoumenl
or honor by the party in power; for he be-
licyed they could not, would not, trust n
man who so acted. a they could
do for him. would be to dub him, "TRAr-
roR," and by hat name, through after lIic
he would doubtless be distinguished.
This is Il feeble and hurried outline OF
the most cutting rebrke Mr. Adams as YET,
has had TO endure More and more he will
have Of it.
Mr. Clayton had not closed when the
Senate adjourned.
i WASHINGTON, Feb. ).
Both Houses of Congress were to-day
occupied principally upon private bills; anc
the discussions were of but little interest
In the lower House, Mr. Reynolds attempt
ed to introduce a resolution approving %
the Presidents late message recommending
the prohibition of French products and the
,,;.aJ s,,s,o,si,r nr,ho rul,e an,
.l,,ii ., oons,dor his rc-o,ut,on. Mr. Rev.
naId, f,IoJ IN b,s o,romnt TO introduce Il,
II, oyidan,ly d,d no, have his cue from tn,
IaoIors oh1 have of late adop,ed vor,
noc,fctonc towards France, and are aware
nf,ho ,nnolicy of Il, present nri,atlnr tn,
enh;oct If our relations with that country
|, Would he work of supereroga'ion; a
the mediation of Enrlaud has now tortu
uot.ly od,u.,cd onr difficulties. and all ap
! nrohcr.,o,s Of war have subsidized.
, A nroiect has lately been started her,
FIR remEvlpr the seat of government from
rho Distract of Columbia, m order that tn
4 District NAV revert to the States from
'nL;oL !, ,r,ytsran and tho difficulties q
,ha sroyo question no evaded. Mr. Honne
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d OH at the Iu,' session. WV W ,u'''I H.
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N the iioor nj me ''Ine ,h'S suoJec. "1I - ',
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