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£<’£fd) T moved for the hcufe | r adjourn: but frill ig in this, 1 wit in Ire \v from tnc re pm Ten tative chamber, when it vva; out of mv power to render any benefit to the flare (except it could be termer! a benefit to appear ridiculous, and havejoin etl in thole debates winch on reflection was reprobated by every r ) The General I believe was the mover of the queflion, and I fupported him as long a. it could be done with decency, and although he was in the majorif he was compelled amr having conjumed the day in Iruitlds efforts to withdraw his motion, i lad he been plca/ed to have erndejeended at Fu ff, the time o. the Iv ufr I hink might , have been better employed. 7 he General with Teeming tri umph, alks if the oath makes any dill'- rence between queftions of the hr ft magnitude and thole cf the kail.—l anf-ver if the in tc re ft of the flare is concerned there is none: and fay that I, :n the f diefb manner difeharged tlv co' fbnational obligations of my oath, by voting on the queibon for amending the bon ifiration in its d iTerem: 11 ages : and that e\cn when I withdrew from the houfe, I remained in view, in order that I might re fume my feat whenever he fhew cd a difpcfition co let the houfe proceed to bufmefs. On the qu< (lion for returning thanks to lh* fpeaker it is true tha r I again Withdrew ; but not until a very finali minority (in which the ■General made a cry ccnfpicu ous fgure') had thrown Hit houfe into ciie utiiT ft confufiort. If I Hid mjuflice at that une, it was a mere ormfllon °f com plirmne by not returning my thanks to General Meriwether for his attention to bufmefs dur ing the feflion : not to the flare, or to the right of any individual ■—Will .eneral ( lark pretend to lay that this wis a queflion on which the rath of members compelled them to vote ? fure- Jy not : it was only a cuftcm in which \ cannot think the flate vva,, either dirtdlly, or indirect ly concerned. If he can fliew that it wa> to the intend: nr prefperity of the Hate, for the ilook of RepnTentarives to mm u their thank to th> fpcak cr, lit may then retort on me; but unnl then, I hope he will nut prpfume to bring forv art! *ny f my adlions a-juftification ot his ; nor lereen hirnfelf Iro'.n the lacred obligations of W oath by conforming to the cullom of others. 1 lad lie for s moment comkiered, that he ha.l taken a lolemn oath, to g:\ c his vote on all queflons in vvhitu the interclt or profpenty Oi the flare was concerned ; he fim .y mufb have been fenfible that the cuftcm of others was no cnt< non for h m : (Ik u ld this pr nciple be contended for (and on which the General Teems to rely for his jufbfk ation) I will call the attention of every honed man, to view the evil confequences tha r will naturally il >w from it—and leave the wuld to judge what degree of credibility ought to be given to the bear denial of a perfon, tvho fcrcens himfdf irom the Tacred cM’gatiorG of an tain, bv conforming to what he calls the cuftcm of others. 1 he General’s third charge is in tended to operate againd Gen. Meriwether only, and 'which I fbould have paned over in fknee, had he not been pleafed to fay that Gen. Meriwether duelds hi in feif behind his cer tifi‘*are figner—lie will there fore cxcule me if 1 fhew the fallacy of his charge,—Would it have been decent in General Meriwether, being candidate for Speaker, to have remained in the houfe and voted forlurn felf ? Delicacy revolts at the idea. The General’s fourth Ihewing is one, which I prefume he would not have been fo fond of citing, had his recollc&ion furntfhed him with a view of the lubjett : and us the General has brought this circumdance into view toedabhfh his favorite do6l me of cuftcm, he will cxcule me if on laying it open to pub lic view, another charge of Te nons import is exhibited againfl him. It was on motion for concurring with Senate in fink ing out the donation of five thoufand dollars to the Univer fity.—Was not the impeach ment a lubjedl of importance ? Is not the lum of five thoufand dollars of fufficien magnitude in call the attention of the- Gene ral ? Or wall he lie re again die! ter hirnfelf under the flimfv preten.c of cuftcm , for not vot ing altho’ within the bar of the houfe of reprefentatives, when the yeas and nays were called i for, on the queflion for drawing < the lum of five thoufand dollar? from the treafur) ? The repre feniativcs in a free government arc accountable to their condi ments for every cent of public money ; and from the appro priation of which, every indi vidual claims a proportionate benefit.— Fhis I hope will not be denied ; if not, what can juftify the General in refufing to vote on a queflion of fuel, importance as v.a, then under dilcuflion ? In my firfl publica tion if I attempted bv inference only to enforce the truth of the certificate which I figned; I now fay in the mod unequivocal language thar it contains nothing but truth The General afk why an afiVavir is nor made to the truth of that certificate : the j an Twer is eafy ; there is no ne ! ceffity for making oath to its validity, when the public are j already fatisfied with its truth. 1 If the General widens to difprove i the truth of the certificate figned by Benjamin Whitaker, Walter Diane, and myfelf, kt him make oath that it is falfe; he wdl then appear more /ericas in his denial—but fbould he dare to attempt this, I pledge myfllf to my country, that its truth i fhall be eflablifhed before a j Grand Jury ofhh county ; whofe j verdiet will anticipate mv faying 1 that he has added perjury to the catalogue cf his crimes. Does the General reallv believe that I was not p( defied of the opin ion contained in my former pub lication, until it was committed : tc paper by General Meriwether ? i d ii> rather undervaluing mv ! lor which I can readily forgive hint: but low can atone for the falfityof ti:e c barge* tori do alien that General Me riwether and myfclf never had any correfponcence, cither by writing c r verbally except when at I .oinlville ; and that I have never teen any production cn this, fubjed except what has been the work of my own pen, without the afTiftance, correction or advice of any per ton. I now come forward with tha {penitential humility, which the General once teems in pan to have thought an atonement for the enormity of my crimes , and fay that 1 can juftify my conduct to mv conlbtuents vvhiifh ading in an official capacity, and that I perfedly underftood the certi ficate which I figned, and am determined to fupport it. And I again avow that it was never my intention to facrificc the reputation of Gen. Clark, or any other pertbn : and that I have not entered into this dif pute merely as a volunteer or as the cats paw of Gen. Meri wether, but from the necefllty of fupporting the certificate figned myfclf and others, and which can be fatisfadorily proven to every individual.— Was it not for the refped due the commifilon ( f a major ge neral, I think this piece from its length, would claim equal attention with Gen. Clark’s, and for fa<sbs confi 'erably more. Should he find my fentiments not thrown together in that true gramancal order, which he has oblervedj or Humid it wane any of i hole tropes and figures, which are the true ornaments of rhetoric, and which he is fo happy in teleding, lie will exrute it; for 1 will not contend with him m point of com politico.— u Celts-paw and derni-god /” the leledion of thofe figures does honor to the General’s tin derftanding —And no doubt is confulercd bv fome of his hum ble friends as the grearelt pn of of hi wit and genius, I would ad vile the General not to a - mpt to turn this into rdicule i left the public be induced r.o believe that he has nothing to oiler in his defence but abufe, and aflertions without proof.— I'he Ijeneral’s laft publication would have been noticed fooner but for want of time. If the printers in whr teipaper a piece figned John Clark will give this publicity, it will fhew to the world, that they are willing to ad' with impartiality. BO I 1 ING i I ALL. March 8, 1802. On T 1 1 UR S D \Y, The 2 ()th of April next , will be foldy to the higheft bidder , at the widow Fulfom'f All the eft ate of I Pill: am Ful fomy late cf Burke County , de ceajedy confifiing cf Horfes, L at tie y IhgSy Sheepy a Waggon, Jet cf Blackfmith's Tools, about 1400 \ weight cf Seed Cotton , three good heather Beds , (Ac. (Ac. Nine months credit on giving fmall notes with approvedfecurity, by I aurence Fulfom, admr. Mary Fulfom, adm\ Mu ch 10^ L GUIS V I L L E, IV E DUES DAY March 24 180 a. (iff Several Articles of I n * telligence, Advertifements, c# omitted for want f room. We learn that the repeal of the la ft Judiciary 1 aw has p a fi_ ed the Houle of Reprefcnta tives of the United States, by a majority of 29 votes On f amnia;, luff, Major Hen* ry G. Caid’.veil, of the ill Bat talion of the Mjlltia of this County was defied Colo? el, ip the room of Solomon Wood* Efq. promoted. Died, on the nth of this month, Mrs. Mary Cachet, conlort of Mr Charles Garnet, of this place, a d daugn er or Benjamin Gobert, Efq. in the 31ft year of her age, after a long and painful illnefs v. \ch fhe bore wrh a truly Chiifliau fortitude, and uncommon r fig nation She pofle fled the va rious accompHhmcnts of her lex, and exhibited a pattern of rare and amiable virtues, in the courfe of her domcftic life, as a fincere wire, and an affedlionate mother. She was fliov-e to the grave bv a numerous r raia of mourners who fincerely la mented her departure. NOTICE. TP HE Suhfcriher intending to leave this country in a (Ijorf time , earneflly requefs all peiJens who have am demands a vain ft him, tr prefent them for pay want-, and thefe who are indebted t him, are defined to make payment im mediately. C 1 APT EH CACHET. I omfville, March 20, 1802. N O T I C E. I 1 ' HE RFA S I gave one note of hand to John Tr ant, for thefum of three pounds ten ffjiUings for ling, payable in mer chantable produce, dated the 2 f h March, 17 90, then on demand r cr value received. Which node f have paid off and Jet tied up : jmd there]ere forewarn allperfens front trading for the fame as 1 will not he anjw enable. PHILIP SCOTT. March 24, 1802. COl LECTOR’S SATE. Will he fold, on the i qth day of April next, ONE BIT I lARD TABLE, raken a’> the propertv of Eli Browning, to fatisfy his Tax for,the year 1801. Tax duo 100 dolls. 50 cts. Garland Hardwick* T. C. J. c. f March 24, 1802. / WILT. RE S H.D. At the Market Houfe in the town? of Lcuifville, on Saturday *hs 24 th day of April next, to the high eft bidder, ONE BAY MOR E, taken up by John Lowe and tolled bef re 'John Raiford, Efq. the 29th cj December, 1800. JAS. BOZEMAN. L March 24, 1802,
