Norfolk gazette and publick ledger — Norfolk [Va.], 1810-01-31 00:00:00, page 2

ipW OB thepres«nt state Halfairt,
for translation tad insertion io
UAppi, hjs that it was reported tbai
wefe within the 20 leagues of Seviffi,
i British army would immediately ftneu
FreedonwFord, 1JO days from Sumn
•t SaleflpM Wednesday Jfoi’ninght.—
was ipokan on hi* pastjPyiy several
M of mm. and treated very "politely.—
sd by 05«of them that the Itle of Kranre
*d, hot refrained from endorsing his re
I should expos* him to capture by . th*
■oaBi From tk&0rgat.
Bfoft of a letter from Washington City, dated
January }Sth. 1810,
MH» Opinion ber« is that John Marshall writes
Reitertiuns” which appear in the new-flegg'd
atrtot’* of your city. If so, the jesdfte (exrvpt
mint of temper) makes as hunting a hand of it
US brother Siribllers in other quarters. IJis ho*
Ibae h imps sons and his ‘‘private grief*” width
Wt bins Jrthi* period to 'wield his pen. He and
wholeJuat *il bis roadjufors may hattef<»w*)
Mr. l|Hwn : the. President is impemWable,
f grewOkflfpP* popular every day."
1 isSfart^JBefessary to tell the contemptible
Ihbtei dj^HRtapve quoted letter, that the editor
[hu p^HPpfrriot puMisti as his own romposi
JigM»twritten by any other man. The
IW «#'
my other ti
encs and moral excellency. If, »ir,
* who h»?e violated my
MiPK fcuA hefoSPh tribunal of jus
-I?itJrfl,lIBln,on °f the judge, who
k*»Hrtfca^W'rent, injured m m must
the tyujty, which «( ui mutt die.—
it pfart chill at each a irntenee >
i proommr# it euntrary to reason, to
oad justice I Yoo surely would, la
Hlag* thejpUirk is the judge. I r*,
i, fur which, nothing hat life run#
Mpaaj to the pnblirk ; no, sir, the
illy interferes end condrmns me, un
f,tf psrpetu^Jjhsgrace, to cast lots
Mar which nftB must die. ♦ Was,
of many, sir, that <H
Rfttjtalli} while «il
M* '» »b*t »«B»sr khavea infills nuiy
|f*» r*4 wu>lA of aafh other, as jt
maoism* of one 4*anLle
experience rlphacts u», that both ipp
«t iocnmcl; the evifch «&.
i cktmiagtiright, we #d timt some <,t 001
Pi# topoaed their fWividual lives,
***—wictimsj to this abominable
>**•*JF® ***• ejUected wisdom of tbu
. rt to *°PPr«» this san
Will the enlightened le
“Vi**. make mo sUud against the rur
I tout they will.
the>i»rtwe of du
niofi.thi^M M
* h'Oeriel stand
nhUgaltaMe rail.
prve th* live* of in*7. very many fitnbb
••Had p similar MH passed K yogibiiet
r. Speaker, it would Have hem attended
beet ol consequences^- We should not now
King the ludptf a Hope,a Hno* and a Smith
i in part rests the blame ot robbing society
robbing seciet
part
nf those able end
. . ...Mg* ~^
■»#
members—an tie, sir, in
e of |
part rests the M§tue
preparing affliction for the
widow’s heart, of filling the orphan’s eyes with
tears and bringing trouble and misfortune on nante
rout relatives, As fathers then, »» brothers, as men
and as legislators, I rail on this bouse to suppress
an evil whirh strikes nt you in all these tender rela
tions—1 rail on yoislfo raise your hands against a
crime, the disgra-e of the land and Aha scourge ot:
our peace—I call on you to set an cininipie worthy
of yni#sel*«s and of those you represent; and should
this bill not have the dmirsd effect. von will enjoy
the consolation of havingprriornird your dulv. Ur
fore I sit down, 1 give notire, I shall rail for ghe
Ayes and Noes. 1 am aoxious to have nav name
recorded on this question—I wish to enter my pro
irst against duilting. There are come gentlemen,
Mr. Speaker, Lr be it from me to insinuate that
there are any in this assembly, who though oppos
ed to the prim iple of Duelling, do not wish to pro
rlaim their serKunienu to the world, lest they sbonid
be suspected ofV want of fortitude; I, fir. have no
such tears : lor I never dtcl suppose, the fighting ol
a duel, a mark ol fortitudnffcNo, sir, true (ortitude is
a caidtnal virtue, depending on inseparable from o
ther virtues—it is that firm, manly intrepidity of
soul, whirh enables us to meet danger in critical
and trying situations—it is the virtuous man’s
shield by which, he defends himself from the evils of
the world—it is the anchor which keeps him eieH
'*3 .. "I'U I II niri •* MIC. t tlf!
intrepidity nr murage of a dualist although H Media
to nmlHte, cannot i.e said to hr a virtu* ; because
il is nut the object of moral virtu*.
GRAND FEDERAL MEETING.
At a verv aiirn. thus md respect a ole meeting nf Fe
deral Republican Electors of the City and Coun
ty of New York, conven’ d at Mechanic Hall on
Monday, the 151ti January, 1810. Col, NI
C'HOLAS FISH was called to the Chair and
EDWARD DUNSCtJMB wes appointed Secre
tary, both of tneni’Wd Kcvolutinnary Officers.
The meeting being opened, Mr. David B. Ogden
ms*- and addressed them. He began by stating that
the federal republican's of the city *1 Albany, co*
vmced that the welfare and happiness of the good
people of this state, Hia deeply conreted in a wise,
ill ’creel and lib«ral.«d.7iinistralion of tbeir executive
government, and knowing from recent experience,
that an adinin'strstion, founded on the basis, and
acting under the indticnc# of party spirit, is little
capable of rest public seivice.and naturally produc
tive of great mischief, bad «ssembl..d on the fifth
of thi« m<inth, for tlie purpose of D'lnimatiog a
i-uitable candidate to b* supported for the office of
governnur nf this state, hy the Federal RrpuMicaiu.
at the ensuing election.— At that meeting, alter due
deliberation, it was resolved, that Jonas Platt.
Esq. of the e/tuniy of Oneida, be supported as the
federal republican candidate for g»v»rnour : In the
full assur int o that the administration of gep,;.j^laU,
t elected, would be prudent aud libeiai, patnotir
and truly refNlhliran, anu woold tend tp restore har
mony, banish the pernicious influence of faction,
promote justice, raise the character ot the state,
ahd remedy the evils under which its citizens have
so long suffered—this resolution had been communi
cated ty our friends in Albany to the general com
mitteeof the federal republicans in this city, with
an earnest desire that it would meet with the appro
bation of the federal republicans here. |q ronse
qnence of this communication, our general com
mittee had called the present meeting, in order that
our fellow citizens might have an early opportunity
of taking this nomination into consideration, and if
they should think proper concur in it.
At (be request of the general committee Mr.
Ogden said he had risen, to open this meeting, the
purpose for which they have been assembled, and
t* submit to their consideration some resolutions
upon ehe subject.
lie did not intend upon this occasion to dwell up
on the great importance which it was to the dignity,
the honour and the happiness of the state ; that
the office of governor, should be filled hy an intelli
jc.il, upimju, inarprnarni ana nonest man, our ex
perience fat mine years past, bad made any obser
vations upon that point unnecessary. We had seen
party-spirit triumphant ainon^as—in its progress
we had beheld privates rights violated and trodden
under foot, we had seen the warworn veteran, yet
carrying the juars received in oar revolution, dri
veo from thljjiHre which waa the only reward bis
country had given him, to make way for yoang,
ambitious and unprincipled demagogues. We bad
seen men promoted to the first offices of the state,
not because they had talents, integrity, and inde
pendence of sentiment, but because they had not
rinofe talent than was necessary tn teach them what
their leaders wanted, no more integrity than e
I nough to stick to their party right or wrong, and
W^^endenca jut enough to make them the blind
funs of the chief jugglers. Thera was scarce any
man in the community, whtuhad not seen sndde
'hred those evils. - •” ■ -
ninred tl
—- Ouronlyremedyfor thesedfk|,
itive, seeloes and honest exercise of the rights
<H^gu%ege—It wgndhe people who raised the r..
pre
sent men tn powe^pnd it was the people who must
pot them nut of power. The people had believed
theiribresent rulers to be the friends of freedom, nod
pabliceu, and
therefore they were put into
Thepvoplehod now found them disrggard
rnu
ing tjje first |B»nrip]ee
•Ml
line of Condon, the tei
I lioy our repubfir, and ,. L^, _
, and it wus Tfcfelore that tb«*
must now be ffift nut of office. To u reform in the
- **• **f office. "*
the
whtiiad h*V<
sdWved (rom' prii
Fedrrahst, and «n
■e certain
Hlf uur wannesttfupport.
Ha«i«K mootedof thissubject. Mi, Ogdenwub
great digiily sail a becoming warmth, proceeded
nearly in the following animated languag
*»» interrupted with enlbusiatie acclamation*.
1 ought perhaps to stop here. I have said all that
is D-ressary, as to the immediate Abject of this
meeting. In prudence probably I should go no fur
ther—but there are times when the eold dictates of
prudence would be^disregarded—inftimes of great
public calamity, when the cnnimonwealth is in
dinger, to shrink (rum the discharge of ones dut$
from prudential motives is unworthy of a freeman;
i feel myself surrounded by my friends, and by men,
Hvboai, bowcearcalumniated, I know to be friends
of their couutry, To them therefore 1 will unbo
•am myself, upon^a sufjeit involving their dearr
est interests, and me weliare and happiness of their
country.
I he United States are the only republic io the
world. I Ins fact .chile it justly gives us reason lo
be pioud and thankful, should at the same time a
waken all our vigilance and anxiety.
In F.urope, in that most civilized and powerful
quarter of the globe there are no lepuhlicks left,
1 hey have all lung since fallen a prey to Freuch vi
olence— French perfidy, 'Let thf people of the U
mted States seriously refl-rt upon this fact, and caf
loos must be their felmgs, if it do not awakensojne
anxiety lest t* e same fate should befall us which
bos befallen them. Will our republic continue, or
must it, like those o. Kuiope, fall before thetygintic
power of Napoleop ? Hi:* is a question which must
soon he deudrd. We buve oot «iu< h time for d li
beration. Peopleof Ano-rica I rouse from jonrle
tlisrgy, ur you are lost—-Awaken from your slum
bers. anil save vour rmmtfrv ’ IT , d... „„ k... ..
liltU longer you will <q«ki n only to <1enH>.
The h tench Republic began their revolation by
declaring war agamst kings, Tb-y hasp ended it
by waging war against the liberties of the world.—
I he Romans were a nation of soldiers, and couqoar
ed the world, lire french nre a nation of soldiers,
and never will ti* satisht-d but wilb universal dotni
nton.
1 be nations of the continent nf F.urope, have ei
ther surrendered to her arms, or under the name ol
allies, aie subject to her will, Spam indeed is yet
struggling for her liberties, but there is loo much
reason to fear that it is the last snuggle of an **•
firing nation.
With the continent of Europe at his command,
what is to prevent Napoleon Irom conquering the
world ? Will lie be satisfi^wnh what he has al
ready conquered ? Ba not deceived. Alexander af
ter he had conqueied the woild, wept bemuse there
was no other world to conquer. N.ipoleon cannot
stop if lie would—he has large armies and they
must be employed. Military atchievnieuts are the
only road to honour in a military nation. His am
bitious and asprnng officers will thirst for opportu
nities to signalize themselves, and will have war as
long as there is an independent nation to make war
upon. What then, 1 ask again, is to prevent Napo
leon from conquering the word*?
1 answer, England. Iu giving this answer, 1
know 1 subject myself to be called a Tory. J-’oi
fear of being to called, shall 1 not speak the truth i
My countrymen, I disregard all that ran be said a
bout my being a tor) ; and I despise and abhor the
wretch who calls me So, lor I am none. Yet 1
speak boldly—if 4h« people of the United States
will nnthcir the tiuth ; if any scoundrel who ran
cry Tory, can induce them to turn a deaf ear to it,
then we are indeed lost. In tny soul J believe i^at
England alone stands between the warld and umv?r
sal domination ; and believing so, 1 should dinpise
myarlt il I feared to tell yon so,
Giee France the British navy, by wtyrh she could
transport millions of soldiers into our dsfehreless
country, could we successfully resist them ? Il we
could, bow much blood and how much treasure
must we jpend ineur defence ? Let every American
seriously ask himself these questions.
Are tbe people of the United States ready to go
to war with England, and thus assist France in «dn
quering her? Suppose we should be plunged irfto
snrh • war ; suppose we should be as successful in
it as the most sanguine ef our advocates for war,
could wish; suppose we conquer Canada, starve
^England, nay, suppose in the language of one ol the
enlightened majority in congress, we should render
her downfall inevitable—what then?—Why we
should dig our own grave, we should inevitably be
come french provinces.
uuBurrcBtiHi wgainsi England,
should she annih^ate our comineice, destroy our
seaport towns, might we not then be compelled
to sue for peare ? and could we in such an event
expect a more favourable treaty than we Could art
now i . *
If we go to war with England, we must either be
successful ar unsuccessful. If successful wa should
be mined, if unsuccessful, disgraced.
Why then do our ralera mean to force as into a
war which must injure us materially, lit .its issue
be what it may ; let the advocate for the war an
swer for themselves ; they tell us because the British
minuter has Harm to insinuate that Robert Smith, our
secmary of state, knew what ha did not know, and
which he had told the Iiritisk$gfnister he did not
know. This insult, as it is Called, is the avowed
reason why Mr. Jackson bas been dismissed ; why
resolutions have been pasted by large majorities in
congress; declaring ia language the most indecorous
and provoking to Great Britain, thaftbe president
shall be supported.—Is it for this tbet every thing
has been dune which our rulers think (pay induce
Great Britain to,make war upon us, io which we
*»U be called oa to shed our blood. to sprod our
» risk tbe e^stetHe of pur net
ofgglhe United
'
, . victorious _
our liberties and our
'Mjifiwe in
: R«»ith, that
iiidVn*
ifemti-st
•J| degtidation%atlier than
wnd fft'Wo, rather than see i
and degraded,' I would risk u~fiyffitfyt
istenr'e without honour and without reputation is a -
bauble unworthy the puribit or a mad or a nation.
It England in defiance sf a solemn treaty should
rapture our ships pursuing a lawful commerce—if
England should arhitarily seiatr par vefeels upon th
*"ah seas, and burn them withbutany rompec '
—if England should seise onr ritiuue, a
them captive, into prison in the interim ofl
» " f • ^ iti ssiv inivs Iyiey*
try—if England should sequester all the p^rry
.of our citizens upon which she rDuld l.i> her hand*
— if England should dare to inform our »eere{hnr
of state that she wanted money fend must have ftr
and thus endeavour (n rendei her tribatafVtd her—
if England should tt-J] us you shall not remain aeu*
tr»l then sir, would my feelings get the better of
me, and I would go to war with her instantly. And
where is the independent Ameriran, wbuH
w.lltngly spend hit last shilling, andhi?!_
of blood in such a war? But England has i
none of these things—hat France has ; and yet —
hear none of our good republicans saying a word
against her. It a British minister dares to maker
on insinuation of an insult it is good cause of war,
and no menus are spared to exi-fe the passiimsand.
inflame the prejudices of the people against her. Iff -
France violates her treaty, burns our vejsels, seizes*
our citizens, demands our money, and insists upon,
our becoming a party ip the wafwith her—This tm
to besui in if led to without a murmur because it?
comes from France. Americans! Are you, or arw
you not independ> nt ? While you assume the bold
front of a lion to one foreign nation, will yodrylngw.
like a spaniel to another? While your administratis
on are artfully turning your attention To England*
will you safer France to trample you under foot ?
- ft-'" oio-rru Vdtfl iTUtmil^lUU W^F*
!y declared it to betbi interest of the Uniteadt .tea*
to he [>i riectly neutral in the war between franco
anH England, ahd our present rulers, had profess*
ed lobe neutral—have they been so? In ]80&
franc* findrn<> all h»r attempts to conquer Eagf
'■y invasion ridieulods', dtterminea to destroy ^ter
mniinerre, and passes her Berlin decree, m • kiuw
all vessels hound to nr cunning Irom England »r
having British manufactures uu I'o ud gom prife—^
fliis was in direct Violation of her express tsaety •
with us ; and yet instead of resisting it'fa l Sfoy our,
embargo law was passed, by which orif. own i iti
*"us were much injured, and nur own roirnti^Niis*
tressed, to aid Napoleon in his war upon I lie Com*
merce of England. Thia measure was then4declare
ed by the lederahsts to fe, whet is now unanimous*
)y admitted to hitve been destructive and dea&ruct
ive to ourselves alone—But fdPthia we w*re ap
plauded in I- kance, and our rulers were satisfied—*
We sufteied, and franc* thanked us far our suffer*
mgs in her cause—The moment ,
iver that
Gr»at-Britain retaliated by her order ii.._.t
icil, tha
administration vere ready to take up-arms against
her, Nay, they did not even wiit to hear that tbo
orders had passed, but hurried through the embar
go act in anticrpation of the event; ^
Mr l 1 . I . . I. . .a n -a . . *
Mr. O. said Mr, Jarkson the British mini star
had betn dismissed, and for wbatl For po insult
whirh no man could point out—and yet fea^te iba
fact took place it was expressly staled irHIUfcipers
printed in Paris, that he “ Mr. JackvMjad fcecra
•lUm^ed at Washington.” Suit there were soma
who affected uot yet to believe that tie kind of Arn*
polerm icat in this thing.
As to GreaP*4}ritain all our negotiations with her,
at least all such parts of them jta could tend to ir
ritate the people of the United States against her,
have been published. But^hat do we know of tha
negatiatiations with France^, Nothing, but her#
and there ail extract of a letter. W'e were told last
summer that a negotiation wa$ going on belwee*
joriation wa$ going on between
Mr. Armstrong and ** ” * ' ' ” •*“'
I Mr. Huuteive, wlmt has been
done ? \\r have not
>t hten informed, and why, ara
iht administration _ „
afraid to let m people know?
The French papers state that an alliance is^liut to
be made by the United States with France and
Russia. Mr. Adams has been sent to Russia ; for
what? Americans, look to it. Ifjfpur adtpinUftra
ti..n lorrn an alliance wmJj the norUMkn poolers, ad
der whatever pretext,'you are lost-An allilnca
with them, is alliance with bmv whnseTriendship
is death, once his ally, you must soon WrthU bii
slaves. If such an alliance be formed, rail it coma
% if*i wi vait ii wuiti
yitv pirnsr, jour aamiDIf
tratinn will have effected one darting object of
hearts—A wa* with England would b
VITABLE. ' -jf
Congress of the
Tuesday,
Jam
Mr. Mumford
presented «
inhabitants of tb* slat* »f »
iurnr* in fh* Hitiriut it..:*c./.w-J -*1
jurori in the district coutta^f the United State*, re
ferred to the same committee to which was referred
the petition presented yesterday by Mr. E
Mr. Johnson, from the committee
he petition of John Thompson, repo
i» claim ju*|, and his accounts correct,’*
account of toe statute of limitation they
bliged, against thru* inclination,to report that tl
prayer of the petitioner ought nofe.1* he
Referred to a committee of the whole bout* #Q Fri- \
day iext.
The unfinished business of yest
men ial regulation bill was called,
ed to postman* the farther ronsidi
siness until to mpwovvi—Lost—
Several small amendments wer
sed, when «, .f*
Mr. Hale made a few
commercial re
Mr. Macon
speech iqfa
war*
speeches
*lr.
toe tail ua t
4
with greet
animation hi fa »o»r 4f
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