The recorder. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1802-1803, 1803-05-11

meet his full ai1ent and appreciation.
He could not, however, at the fame
time avoid obierying, that he hodld
feel more latisfa6ion, if the nobl: itcre-
tary of ltaee had. not only FOR the fatis-
faction OF the hculc, bur for thar of the
public and 5hc country, explained lit
tie fuller the fituation Of the moment,
and ad1ertcd 70 tholc circumstance
which have produced luch Giddcn and
marked alteration in the tenor and com
Plexion Of his maielty's councils and
meai0res. He would repeat, that his
own opinions on theic points had been
long formed. He was perfectly latis-
he'd, that fylten OF conduit like that
now reiolved upon by ninifers, was
that mott likely TO conduce 70 che pre-
icrvatIon Of peace, with in which all
true friends OF their country mutt unite.
A lyitemof firmneis and yigor was much
more likely TO enfurc the continuance Of
peace, than thar line of conduit hereto
tore adop1ed by ninifers. Indeed, in
his opinion, the only chance that now
remained for the Preieryation of that
bleihng, was rho effect Of the mealures
now proPofed: of conccnion and at
tenpts at ioothing our late adveriary.
we had too much. Were the line of
conduit adopted earlier, in all human
probability no nece(1ity for it would exit
az the Prelcnt nomenr. However, as
matters food, ne hailed The irf ap-
Pearance of ipirit and vigor in the ma
uonai councils with JOY and gladnefs, as
the only means left for our falvarion.
Tie had at prelenr nothing farther TO OF
Ter, but upon an location OF fuch great
importance and magnitude, he could
nor give f}lent vote, confidently with
MS feelings of duty, or the dictates of
his confidence.
Lord Grenville faid, he had bur a
few words to offer on rhe preienr coca
l'on. He cordially agreed with what
Tell from his noble friend who ipoke lan:
but, like him, the part he had always
taken with reipe6t 10 iimiyar di{cuGioas,
prevented him from giving fiIcnt vote.
tie thought with his noble friend, rhat
the adoption oFthe fyttem now about 70
be acted upon, was the only one thar
could Pre!erve the bieiiings of peace to
the country, He was liieWile of opinion
tFar fyltem Of frmneis and dignity, If
earlier acted upon, would have enflred
the continuance OF peace, and certainly
have obviaced the necelity Of fuch an
inciPient lyitem at preftnr. Il was, he
was firmly convinced, only becaule fuch
lYtem was not earlier adopted, that
the Continuance of peace was now aucr
rlonable. However, its adoption even
now, would afford to the country the
bet chance for the maintenance Of thar
bletfn2 but al the fame time, be had
10 ob!erve, that the conduit of nlinilters
il the preient criis fhould be fuch as to
enable the country TO feel and know If
real liruarion, by which means, il the
lnjuitlce OF our adye rlary rendered icnc-
cciIary to call forth the foil powers and
retources OF the country, they could bc
uled with the greatct vigor and efcEt.
The rcalonings Of that day were war
ranted by the experience Of the lat
eighteen months they had feen the con
iequences refu!ting from a lyfem ofcon-
celiion and aeannefs, in which ali their
attempts at Cancellation only elevated
fbe arrogance and the pretenions Of
the French government. If there was
any chance remaining for the preftrva-
non OF peace, It would proceed from che
mealu-es now re(oreed TO at the fame
tins, e was with regret he had 70 conf
der, rlar IN coniequence Of the former
conduct Of miniiters, if We were driven
TO the alternative Of war, we Aould
have % meet tate ofwar under great
and many DISADVANTAGES. CefionS he