Another engine, he observed, had been wielded with singular dexterity. Much had been effected by the use, or rather abuse, of the terms federalist and anti-federalist, federalism and anti-federalism. When the Federal Constitution was submitted to the people, to approve it, and endeavor to procure its ratification, it was federalism. Afterwards, when the Government was organized and in operation, to approve every measure of the Executive and support every proposition from the Secretary of the Treasury, was federalism; and those who entertained even doubts of their propriety, though they had been instrumental in procuring the adoption of the constitution, were called anti-federalists. In 1794 to be opposed to Madison's propositions, the resolution for the sequestration of the British debts, and the resolution prohibiting all intercourse with Great Britain, was federalism. In 1796 it was federalism to advocate the British Treaty; and now he presumed that it would be federalism to support the report of the committee and hightoned measures with respect to France. In 1793 he acknowledged that federalism assumed a very different attitude from what it had on the present occasion; it was then the attitude of meekness, of humanity, and supplication. The men who exclusively styled themselves federalists, could only deplore with unavailing sighs the impotence of their country, and throw it upon the benevolence and magnanimity of the British Monarch. Their perturbed imaginations could even then see our cities sacked and burnt, and our citizens slaughtered. On the frontier they heard the war-hoop, and the groans of helpless women and children, the tortured victims of savage vengeance. Now we are at once risen from youth to manhood, and are ready to meet the haughty Republic of France animated with enthusiasm and flushed with victory. Mr. F. observed, that he rejoiced however that gentlemen adopted a bolder language on this than had been used on the former occasion. He felt his full shame in the national degradation of that moment. He was in favor of firm language; but he would distinguish between the language of manly firmness and that of childish petulance or ridiculous bombast. Mr. GRISWOLD said, if he understood the state of the business, the question was, whether the committee would agree to the amendment proposed by the gentleman from Virginia? If it contained sentiments accordant to the feelings of the committee, it would of course be adopted; if not, it would doubtless be rejected. He supposed it would form an objection to this amendment, if it were found to be inconsistent with the other parts of the report. He believed this to be the case; but he would not make objections to it on this ground. He would examine the paragraph itself, and see whether it contained sentiments in unison with those of the committee. He believed this would not be found to be the case, and that when the committee had taken a view of it, it would be rejected.