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je. i o cir wani.oi.arms ami amnroniiion trssps stationed uejotf Wiftniftgtoii,-haa ,Wij fcnemy? vessel ntt onr coast-; uau ajew-?- ,;r:iro we are indebted for. Iheir, ubsenee from' brtf UeVerclr -rtsited bv I wise f : snmri of t!i-n had f in - itiousiron nolntslmdieionsfv died, and others had not every comfort which aafely stationed at a phec1 where noxious va- puuis, uuu iciiiiiT 10 ueatiii, always prevaiieu in the samraet season. ' JJut as to disease, the neighboring citizens shared the aaui.i fate,1 and ltr;lers, arid to such distress have they heen Vdwvea thai wo doubt but the greatest part of ly A tfiiHtuwtuiii.a uini -kivifcaviJUl Iltllllfil VI F U I u ic now glad (o restive any terms from the Unjt- ;,ed Hutu. ; ; - : : ,,, v , Letter just received from' V pper Missouri, risent the ebuutry an the rt be calltd the fault of fhe general the riverPiatc as very insecure for the : resHMiemfint..It wasthaactaf Providence. It Hence oi uie trauers, in consequence ol a tierce i was . impossible that the - cre-neral rnvernmont . . - ... .. a -. n r ni Wooiiy war having broke out between the could provide for .every tiling. If ft were be Qiipi aad Siwx. s The coatendinj? parties Jad lieved that the state was not adenuatelv two an action 4n the feihborhood of the trading! teeUd,1 and they would come forwacd and ad- ltoss, in wUica the Jmom left twenty one pr dress the President in decent terms,, he would ltjcir djad on the .beUI.; The traders appre-j not object to it..-! But to use the terras contained 'neiided a visit fromithe Biom of the river. St. peters, who are ia the British interest. Sketclies of Debate 9E.1ATB.0X MB. MURPftBlrV MOTION TpRECOM MIT THE REPORT. ACUOMPANIliD WITH A MK- KOaiAL TO THE PRESIOEMT. OF THE UNITED . VTATES, TO THE SELECT COMMITTEE. . : . ,' :.. ' .Conclnded.) ;:: -' JMr. JJitrphly very much , regretted that an attempt appeared to bo made to render this a party oueslioa. There was certarwly nothing tii it calculated to caH Jcrtfe sneJi feelings. It as a q ucstioa with which the foaiish alterca tious of the.p resent times, about federalism and repubfica.iis;n, had nothing to do. , It regarded . tterel v the interest and safety .of the state ; and ftltauld eome home to the breast of every citizen. in the wport he could "not consent. JIr JLlthoub t i he reportfl correct in stat ing that we were without dcnee. There ivero certainly some forts howi - .indifferent they might be j we had gotten s. to thousand stands of anus fi-oih the general government, and at Wilhiinston live eun boats were stntion. ed. Ilowevej- triding these might Appear, they crated by the general govehimeiit in'propef .season, th$ehtrance4ouiewatcr;o woul d ha ve been - impracti cable to the barges and other small cratl of the enemy. jaiurenaa io a great many insi i-ices pruviuci fences against lareer shibsrv-vButTunaer exist ingeirciimstancrs, it might He practicable for bargesand boats to , enter Oar waters, ana lay under contribution, or devastate 'the eastern section of Hi: Carolina, which It was well known from, the wealth of the inhabitants af- fo'ded strong temptations. This was the rea son complaint was made, and that justly tod, that fmall vessels of a suitable Uescnntion, whict might have' been 'readily built, or easily purchased wit! i onr wntcrs'were not furnish ed. . With regard"; to what was stated about the" comfortable situation of the troops, lie would not iiiidertake to contradict it ; but he would ask gentlemen to read the -statement' of II ' i L . ; ' ' ' 1 I. - .i I J inn c.ccueii(;y ..i ae governor, iinu-ue wouia further enquire'; from what source the Legisla-' & llt T?orw .wait .Hm V and she mdit ftn.iijuii!"1 ft look at our tietori?s o?er 'heVSh "J" ' A' .rmuey not, encaraginr!. afV't-r soling. afe they 'not anirnVfUi :V-' m o. glorioasly triumphed over her i ' VhV H Wtaa' . n feel m y t wi it not .,, . , , c i - . l 7 ' ' 1 ' ' , were still womethiug, and evinced ho dUposi- ' ture was to derive its ..information ? From' the uou oi government to no wnat va,s in its executive, w hose constitutional duty it was Jo. power; It could riot atie'ad to every minute eommunieate information, or. fro sit the state point. He would ask, if it vas possible, with, meats of any member, however respectable, th prhlc and satisfaction. YeJ, Ia? ot; been for the . eandW r .1 holding; back; when the nrcMom L.?Mt if mended war, and the fiouse "of Jtenre ! actedith ?o much promptitude, we 5 have had much -grsater success. But hi ? votes as those of Mr. Stone, the .ena?M &ack, sir, whjle the. Jamaica fleet. M- j ture by our frigates. Commodore TIT could hare Ataken of destroyed neiri?1? wholeofthem ifihadnot been fn,.. conduct of ae eenate. 5 ?tr'iIr' 910,1 "asdone all he could to Uiwm and cmbarass the-vieuj of: .- O "Micui, III nr. aecating this war with England ; a war JS however it may be called a mad wr .i . " 4 Tha Qtestion is suniilv one. said he.whether or Dtfit iviil you extend protectiou towards your wires timl children ? And is this an occasion on : to have them laid up iu ordinary when righteous war by somje, I nkiutain u a i.t a m'cessarv war. Wit v. Is she not the-nation that has beeu for vmJ ru5.u5 l,lc v.u,iru -vyuiorti anequaie. nouse - ucn ia.t as might - nave come to In i were to become a vast sand hi'trh r th naval protection, .against ths superior "naval knowledge? It was to be presumed the iUers of the der tocrawl unoi.! ',ilK PC I the eneioy, to every post and to all the eraor had thermost certain ii:2ans of obtaininifl ihL,., .;-.i;;i- V . ' ?.e "a etteudellijoasirof thfeifinioa? -RjiI mnh Mrr.,f. ai.. 4i.. '....- r :ci" ? ", ' , r Hot 1 r w iaiu ia ntc VKUa g:i,n-boats having been dismanti in ordinary. At the time that tsels '.Vould be wanted i . u.uCurc.ciiBcv siawnems, ana tnat tney were lairiy nay And all -bemuse she has inim.! ' ireamitanee af the made, to thtT.egislatuf?. Atall events, said,; wWroak of tfe injuries of thi llnr autleil an.! a.d up ;Mr. S. the,r,port should be recommitted j andlfeel mf blood boll, and if I cho e ' li 1 at Was d,ne he pre- et us in Ibe nam of God, hav, the whole , fold ,ch a tale reacting them, S t.on that these ves truth, that we may act understandingly. yOU, Speaker, ihaJJer in evervlL h ' '. A.It... . A.I .1 J lt I .1 . . fc. , . . :".",e".1 V? "? "peciauon uiai mese ves truth, that we may act unler8tandin5!y. you, -JlaSpeaker. shudde in 1 .. nM- au.i was it not as weit Mr. ISmmi merely rose to correct what he iln, .u.. . ' Y ; . ""I ' QU LU - I L 13 UICUI KC III1' I II I'll. !1 nil Did ted to be rallied ? If every important ques Goii was to have the gobye given to it in this w iyi it would be in vain to eiideaVor at discus sion irt such a manner as was calculated to pro diee a wise decision. 'Hatrnsted that, where o much was at slake, every prejudice and e . vary angry passion would b laid aside. There aa reasonable ground for misunderstaod ti j. It was alike important to a federalist and to a republican, that their property should be secured and their wives and children protected. 'Iff" would ask, why the house had rcferredrtho subject to a committee ifvit were .hot for the purpose of obtaining information thereon ? If, in discharging their duty, then, the committee had frllen into errors, should thevnot Imvp an opportunity of correcting them f "Was that! the first tim mistake was no prospect of nsing them ? by no means assail the intention or character there thought a misaniirehensioii of the Trent eman a.t r .V . , ",nT''f T- U .M r... tr. . i- i -i. LiVi. v ' "JS. "Pt" uiciu-r atx i. w.nuum 1 1 uui .(l aii ui .is iu iuc rj'iesuun ociorc i ne noifse. (jo. Nothmj;, 1 lie motion was to strike out nml nl tn mrt !....:.. t i . . v of the committee, for he believed them to be He w..M make one remark as to what had tlu 7 1. " "VrTl 6 "&3 9 esiro to excite any warmth on tliat srtn. :.f .i j &- .'""'"V ut he could not saaul. bemade.to appear as having been de sith, 6n'yvvVHy to obtaitf justice from ih graded ami dea.ed protection by the 0eaer.il is by proeating the war , and -thi. Mr BtoS goveruaKMit. He llnught this was sowing the l,aatt,Snptel to impede bV voting a5a InTtll seeds of distrust and . ,aff:pt.oa ; and would taxes, to rLise moowhich is the0?w JJi Mr. Dr",n said he should make no remark do ui pure ano: no.ioraoie ; but lie was astonish- been said about party feelings. It was not his ru wiion no saw tilings siaieu a facts, ajju com ing from sneh noble authority, which he thought to be perfectly groundless aiid unj st. For his own part he felt no party spirit but the good of his country. That Was what he went upon. If mistaken in, his opinions he wotild cheerfu'U ly submit to what might be the sentiment of a induce the enemv to believe we were a divided lL PB0Pe o Carolina, and he rionnln n !ton If a - I "1, n..l,l i'v.ui(iii inn i il ii 1 .ir-ii 111 i h r niiiiiirii nrp . truMeiT. tliat whatever wAsdn-.P. mio-tli l, .:,. ...jLM-.ir..-.. v or -he snijeet of tin? vote resneciinc Mr. aL solely with a view to what the public good re- Mr. IIl,nes made a few remark in reply to 'T'' aS ! t a uPi h;ld.been mavf i0 !,e i'-V'"- .. the gentbman from Martin, (Mr. SladeA 'riie-00-' , ac!ved,heWever, Mr. Stone oly Mr. Siaxe observed; that even were he ffifted crv of nactv iniril. h,. oh.nV!. ,n,.L . opposed Oal latin because he wanted to at hi with thMalentf and eloquence of the worthy bcatching. It passed from one to "another -P; fl'1 er.Ir. Stone has wriggled A I 1 . . -a. , b ... ft mrA tt'uPi- A nnn lift nni.ld . ... J I I gv-uifuiau irom nampsou, (Mr. tioliaiisj he tiKe a yawn -a company. When i.,i l. ii , : . . ..r-w.., v-'i 11 ' A .CI UCII i: 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 II Aviil.l Iiaita 1 . II I . . -r r Mi or were the' committee the onlvm h jV". l " : , , r 5i r: arSMWtfnI8' an ywnea- Mr. n. repeated wr.,.iMn iPv.k: fi., 4. ---w-" -"uu u.u iu iirovc ineorreci wnn rea-artl .J.... rJ.v...i w.Vu.niiwi uic ncnaie nronrieLf-nfa rc-comm !mn Hwll.U. Tl. l.-.l rri . . 4 ,r--.v i.i, in. in. - imm jimi ciiiiiniii:. 1UOU . into .?vi'.rv n ncp ' pnnlrl ! ol ,.,U.. hen one vawned 1 . : , Ti." u,rrep" t 5ih3:hi'er, hvc,r;1,l,i",s?!e V "Sii i. r then adverted to the vote relatire ti and some beVnitai M emhxrV and ored ,a number of remark, Z ST1" .8. that it would have fated the British L 1 ii. .. i '.I. ' The whole tea- vessels, he mustaiaii, remark, that it was ir- n "JT ?orftU-v raPoWe they could oi- have entirely reiilovcd thvm dency of his remarks had been to shew that the possible to provide an adequate force for every ta'a,irom?'nd or any of her colonial pox n..vri, .w. 1. 1 1 - m . - ni...ii iiii n iiii'ii'M 1 ii'iu mi 11 iiw rianArinntv lie apprehended it wonld take, a j . k. ".I " V 1 ,. 1 . . . Hl ffl hlV 8AAI1 anm A halt m.if!kA- - . . 1 .1 mw -m t v a ,ea 1 v-tu ill ill it li I. f ... 1. ii 1 ij , ""rtnMl'of Ihtpronrielvor (his stores mid it was nrolwlile Ihcir aUuation " ' . " wouio nave lurteil me BnlM tert with the enquiry; Fo himself ho could say,: that fro-nS the first - moment this subject eaaie before him, party feelings. had no agency HUa.tever in forming his opinions, nor should thay;Jiayeany in guldingtHm to a decision. However in other rfespectflrantleinen-mia-tjl diflVr he trusted tiat on all questions regard ing the 1 .welfare, and security of the state thev , yvoiild cordially unite. On such occasions tliere werono, legitimate feelings to gratify hut those tht yf era perfectly Wirt Carolinian, audnone other should be. entertained. 1 hf'HaiirUi (of gampson) did not rise to in pressioasireipeetiu the motioh before the lio'use, y heutiiP' geatlcman trom Orahsre first ijiiereM iiis jmouuiorre-eommumentr as be saw li of hlog jaipcoperjali the-had matfrtph i s nrind to yQt for it, But geuttc men had so re iterate 4 party feei;ngs,niud tulked about ralln io,- party, he could not but presume there w as'. so nqtfitngt t&ose filings cor.eerned 011 their own side, . It has been nrged, said Mr. H; that .il " II2onsiste:irwRh parliamentary rnles to amend th i-epotf of tfea committee, or to refnse a re-comxaitaeiiti:V; He was not vcrv well ac quaiuted with the practice in lika cases,, bat he report was incorrect, and that if it was adopted, point; anlT I jegisiatare ofiVorth Uaroliim would have very largo ;,mbar 10 defend thceoast of North; , , m , WU,IB8 w been made to utter a false statement. Va if. Carolina fr.. ii. 5,.,ift., c-. ' taK: l,ie,lor in support of the resolutions; ef. not ; proper therelore to send back ths-Teporfcto the Yirginia line: p?eiaily as be bimsoU poke wjth great didieaU ;entle.men Mr. JHurphey wished it to he nnderstood by u ,1 a fe;erp 0,a. 8lUin oa.P1' iVn. Me : lu,t51- ifuuni aoi, iu wever, nave rcconciieif with a sense of ..duty to have kept 's seat. . . . . a . ' thus nn.ojuded and incorreet. to the eentlemen Mr. Mumheu who ha mado it; that what was erroneous and every gentleman, that it was far from his pur- 'f This, te again contended, eould be 4ne in no any induence ia inducing them to vote Wi"uuV , other way, than by pursuing the path pointed ry to the dictate, of their un-lentanding,. fe. H'e expected to meet the fVowa.n ' out by his friend from Orange. Mr. 8. thcn at- rfe m .ant only to caution them against permit-!?; " w S Afmeett' reproaching him. tor not ludeJto the precedent adduced by the gentle- tmV eh filings to warp and m.slead their! ft?5 V V 'T' "i ?7 5 '1 m . Ki.mi .i...u..n lL. i . , . . . ' .. " the shade or Uashiuaton would have laaVd l&JMJ of that case. ' The circumstances were these, were out of order, as tha motion heforp thill ; Durjng the recoss of the Legislature, a vaean- Henafo waa siuiply for a recommitment. If he! Stanttf said, that the few ideas he had irt '.viu the representation of X. Caio.iina to tie had believed it to'be in arder to L.gnter upon . Lhiilgg.'lJQ congress oft he IfStales, occcrrfd by the death .maia ipiestion,- he. wotild have read documents; io. h!;' Seen so scattered by the tempest ani" 18 of a member from an .'.eastern district. The to prove that the spirit of the report was per-' "'hiywiad of the elonience of: the. gontlemaa law by . which, the . state had been divided in- feci ly correct, howuver .there .might be an1 wfl n'1 j11'4 sat down (Mr. DrewVthat he foltf Jars. That n- s,,?!Vuva.reJ"...L0 ordinary In the maze of facts ikawn front ;port migl few t rivial parti.colarn to districts, having been repaled, the vacancy inaecuracy in a was not filled.' It was the opinion of some that all the facts. ""however. mihJii. nlnrmi in g,K disadvanta'e the governor should have issued w rits for a a form as could not possi'uly be doubted, he , th? history . of .esuntrieg;.. arid 'from j.tfmes th's neweJection. His excellency, however, con- trusted, the motion for recommitment would mnt re mot.--; of precepts from holy writ, anif ceivcU that het bad no authority so, to do j and prevail. j I principias from poetry, ho acknowledged him- 'laid tha subject before the Legislature at its The question was then taken on.ihis motion isubs'eqoent meeting. This part of his message and agreed to. . prcsumed that the Honarahl .tb, n ,rc,,.c'.4 l"a CUH,u"uec? n"- rcV"e .a ha J mader last scs'ion, hi the d-oaifiions; the in-oi' nWHon ailuded to by tha gentle man from Edre- tulhorising the governor to direct the hold a new ejection. ' Accompanynig this bill, was a statement, or expose, containing imnro per reflections as to the course pursued by the executive, and con(rovcrtin the erounds on postpone Mr. Drew's which it appeared the governor's decision had while the reporter' for fliis paper wc been founded. , A motion was made to reject in taking notes ofa debate 7n the Se uj. a i . i. i j .... i i . i-i t. ." . ' ; MR. DRWwS UH8f)T,UTI0iVS. 'llOl'SR OF COMMON'S, ., , Jlondflji ,i(-r ember 20. ' The motion of Mr. Cnrron. i-idelTnileS in esol!it!eni, was made was e'nsaasd nare. jvir, this part of the report ; which was. certainly in Cameron, he undefstood, stipnrted his motion I om intej-rity to - his assailants, such aitack ojrMVLtfiisjigreiullaOCI berbatBarciis1r Qonibs. was veil acquainted with the rules 0f proce: ;ting, aiid tit? presumed the coarse ofstri Xing out was not incorrect. He :tbonht-the p.irlia6itary rule wotild be to adopt the mo tion of the gentleman iom Edgeeoaib&, He Hould nat ee .-.why, , geiitlonieri i lia(exclaimd;a- Hjprfsni?d that the motiori bf th?ntlJniTn III o.mlie, to strike out the report for eithefnsnm or approbation, in rarTto from Orange, Vas equivalent to'sayithat hd nil amendment. t tn.e condu.t ot any se-.ator-in Congress. 'He .t.l'i a: . J 1 VID-Palinwonld be nerhretlv correct .ioiviect a renort: contended that such a vote would, h in. e'Ttam I krt J- f mfll-n (h immniillfin iiiari aa i',!.li fpinniiiiiiiit of ikn n .,.:...:. J J! a i - I v . i...v tiiw v.uiiiuiivk(.v. canovtL tar. iuiii,i.iciii vi ill!., v .i . I i l (.( 1 11 (J I J llll.l it HlrlPL ttl" In ..L.i il L.l o ..... . al .1 I . .. . -f .tatWs.'facfs(Aif w"- tnt7 acver.n-Mywuiniian'od swiajr.-r xa.cK..upon ine inaepen.tea.ee ef tae senate of ronVani'ti'manVn onttorwna o-ir sea-rts afpaSed. vis thS?i2 rW?1?. V'.eorthj geIeman from !$amp- . M Dntc spokcJn reply to" Mr. -Cameron t5 b; ; :mt'ect denial it ? our nler ara Vv ycai nt. eh' tiV far bewildered to follow the ."frentlpniAir he should ivit.'attcmpt it; neither should he say any t h i i g in justification -or excuse of Mr Stone. . If after thirty years of public lifc,passi ? in the discharge othe highest offices of Jio nor an 1 confidence w hich his country could be -stiw, Mr. Stoiiese6uld notVestupon his cliaraev ' fcr to repel calumny, his was indeed an oufor" tunate cascj but if armed with the Jhs'ico of his cause," he could present the shield of consci a aa. yt "5,. vt fusiiyatsni io saying iiial OammiUee had fourtd iij.thcjrJ rsiort, 'eer materV feiiring"fcofrection, not to. sat ih'ii.P W -rhy ''iiTi IkT-ri? Lr! party .yiejvs., if Mr, 8. had attempt- and ia. defence of tii: resolutions. He hnd ftfd tbrn 'piritof that kind, or had said nearly concluded when the, reporter entered nt ci'SS!!:Hy in regard to.federalisra or republi- the lobby. Only a shetehaherefore, can be l f innd o Jo ? jhis.irtt;ntj Cfinlmna nothing but indirect eensn re", -and that in prtjry: 1 1 v j i ( , " f "'i is asserieu rtaatv not a h o?en paiu to me troops latelrdctstcli isl ;. a3d that th.se aow on daty as well as those diwhHreJ hava been kpt 1 jstitnto of food aod oth r neearlc iVow.had this report gone 04t in its present shape, .what would hate been the reult.?. t Why that thaatate' Of Xurtli-fla. roJiaa wijIdavo baen ma. Jo t ansurt untrut'ii ! ills ba I i-ja soma of tii.rmA:i wkia vv..!",. .is !,!.'..; P and ion-verse J with ifia. Ask auy of those ? th-jy woiiU tell you that tho'troopsl on; th? sea-sioard bn-J .plenty of fuJ, some madieine, Wi were loi ia wfc3 or hats. - True, the. 'it was certainly not within the scone of given of his concludinc observations" Hp'w'jk hts'irttentions. No sooner had it been asser opposed to an indefinite nosinniipmpnt. -"'Ho ted on one side' of the question that this wa? a contended that The people had a right to ap subjeet with which party foe Hogs had nothing prove or to ceiisnre the conduct of their public to do, than an echo was heard from the. other servants. As he had.'hefore nrged, this was a siue accusing be -mends or the rep jrt of party government founied on public, opinion, and N"o doubt they attemnt evVrv thin in their power for th-'generaf vrelfare and pro tection j.-aud vet it is wis'itd tocmblvrass theoi by ixpr?s ii distrust and want of confTden'ce. We hear in that ienort .that tha , troops ' have men wnijivu aiy irom inortUarojina to the ptjctn of othor pkria but la thera any thing ITI il i if Jill. t!Vn f III 'A nim..,!! 'a. 1 ... '1 -'.a ' eref Nokl towasu1;r iLtthev The votes of Mr. Stone, he wi.h to do any thin-' for us ? NTi? li lti V and ,e Co3eeri,e(l ullke federalists aud rc- maintained were in direct snbmission to the enc- 7lvy?' sucn views-entereu into nis mind. i'Hs impiieu a rignt innerent m the community He regarded the question as one which had no to arraignbefore the bar of their judgment, aiiy bearing that war. The citizens of North Ca- of their olfiecrTwIis mizht he found iruiltv nf tinkllAilna I n auMaf.MlM nliutliA TnKi I. 1 1 I . MnM.,l'2H 1 "a . 1 1 ft m . , j....u.u, n.oji.e. iniu .moui-i j.unn varoiina it mm ;i k JM"eiiujicciRosiwnoeii--HHe pun o reteiye from Libe .general -vernment,-' British ships on our coast,. Mr. D, expatiated that p.-Qtectioji aud respeel to which she was .'.largely; amL warmly "on. the conduct of Great entitled. aThjs was certainly not a proper mo- Britain towards the U. States, but mainlainc.d inent toTaise the wac-woop-ofparty,"aiid " he .that we could yet, by pro eflTortsneeeed'in trusted it. would not again he heard. As to forcing. her to aekn'ov.l djo onr rights. They vh.it had been said by ; the gentleman from boast, said he, of their thousand ships of war. Sampson, about the.impossjhility of contending hut I tell you Mr. Speaker, they cant get men with, the British naval superiority Mr. 8. ad-; -to man-half of them. That's the reason, thoj mitteJthat goyeruibeutcould sot at every i 'wish to seize our sailors, to steal them froo. point have laa-ge vessels snJSejcnt to7 cope with j our merchant' vessels and place theni' on 'bread the euemy.. But herisisted that it was practi-l of their', own ships. I tell youf Sir, Great iMble aiitl important to have auautitv of small; Britain can never hold out. She cant get the easels within our sounds. rivwj.inJ linrl.mw in'men: or if bp nn - not i,n "",nn re;el erpraveut maraudiag xenrsions from tho What thsoh eho ean snisidirp haU'ths aathiv against a rocK. Mr. said lie should oppono tlircsilutions upon the ground that tho legist lature had not the right, nor constitutionally the power, either by previous instructions or by subsequent censure, to control or to iuilneico the:iduct of a Senator of the United St.es. That the interference of, this legislature in tho . way proposed by the resolutions went directly to impair the sacred reverence with which tho constitution shoulr be regarded and w si then fore botty unwise Jk dangerons. Mr. S. said tho view he intended to Uke of. the eonstitatiou M ould ba elucidated by some principles of gsf vernmnnt which he would beg leave to premise Ho held If to be "a maxim coeval with civilized, society, tliatgoyernmeut is formed to restraia . the passions of its members f to seeure us gainst the" dangers of our own imprudence to guard us against our worst enemies 1 guard us ' against ctiraelveg. The conveatioa, whiehformcd the federal constitution a spec tacle the most ' veuerable the world could be hold ; thecjuiijtjU t tie of a free pnople into one body were sensi- Die ofthe.pruK.ipie he had stated, and nauuiau iflhe foundation upon w hich they had erected their'great work. They had divided the pow- ' ers of Kovernrant into diflerent branch(S4. all enjanating from the ; eopl, and yet ealch so se- paratt and independent of the" other as io ior its -check and balance. To shew that such was v Hiellesign of flio framers of theHsenstitution ht .. would read souis extracts 'from the letters of Publius, (the" Federalist.") It wasnotnecei- . xa'ry to inform the house that those letters, ine nminn iiwt n -v'PTaiiuer umii " " - - v and Jawcs Madison, eoataiaed the aldevt xV
The Raleigh Minerva (Raleigh, N.C.)
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Dec. 10, 1813, edition 1
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