Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-05-09
Latsa Foreign intelligence.
Fran tle SUN, sf'tb< lob efMayeb, re-
erivedaf The egee # f6e Bala-
mer< Federal Gazette.
IlMPERYdL P-4RLIzNENT.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Eeanyaqy, March 9.
N,xdnqaay, March 9.
HIS A1AJESTY,s MESSAGE.
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tuiHS vCAp SAt aotuiuahy AZ thS iteSNti
the right honorable gentleman who had
iufe fat down. The right honorable mem
Der had itated, thar he might feel an eS-
treme reluctance liz agreeing TO war at
prefent, that he had beena vehement OF.
pofer Of toe peace, and that by being 10,
he was neceaarily reIuefans to our now
going to war. He underGood the RICH,
honorable gentleman by this TO mean,
that this country had, By agreeing TO
the peace, incapacitated itielf from going
10 war. The right honorable gentlemen
had ALTO fad, that we were not able TO &C.
new the war; he had even fased, that
We were NOT now able to defend oulielves.
Sach language had certainly been held 81
the frit conlul OF Francs, but he did not
expect to hear i re echoed by any mem
her of the 3ritiih iou{e of commons. This
eountry had obfeIsed great moderation
and forbearance, in order to maintain
yeace, bur If repeated infults and pravo-
ations rendered il neceiialy for US TO go
Q war, iingIc- handed as we were, yet be
rad the mott perfect confidence that we
houId be able 10 convince France that we
we're capable of fapportlng our honor and
dignity, ard thai each irdiyidual 10 this
country would be ready 10 follow the ii
Luirious example of his royal hieElncis the
prince Of Wales, in DISCRIMINATING to for
60 eyery confederation ofperfonal conve-
n:sntc or accommodation, when the IN
5ercl of the country was al take, and
with torsitnde & magnaniInity 10 pSe{erve
he country in : hat fate which he was
lure had nor beer injured by our mode
ration.
Mr.. Windhsm laid, that the honorable
gentleman bad imputed TO him chat which
he had never faid, for he had given no de-
eided opinion vhetheg this country ought
50 go 20 wss or not.
Mr., Canning faid, it was highly necef
fairy whether the reiul, was war or peace
hat The koufe ihould know ii thc expIana-
lioo given this day was all the exp!anati
90 the hou{c and he couatfy were TO have.
ia visited till that moment, becaufc he
sas not willing to fuppoic the exiacnee 0
sny Disability Oh the part Of his majcay',
snioiitsrs 10 giyea proper explanation, aiii
alter full opportunity had been aforde,
hem l. had beer iaid by he.ehanccllof
oi the exchequer, that in theevent of waf,
he fulieR explanation houli DC m2de
cut that was not Efficient; it was neccaa-
~ the ground Of this INST alarming com
nunication lhouid be explained ITS very
foundation. Itwas mcalafe, compare
with which, any thing in his memory wa
fling ara unimportans-it had alarmer
and agitated the minds of ali The people cii
he country, and yer he had not heard tllas
he ilnallef communication as to the caufe
which had produced it, was TO be laid be-
ore the houie. He did net Iacan to de.
tain the houfe with commenting upon the
msflge of his majefy, bat it did feem
% him 10 be hard TO be thus dealing with
the feelings OF a generous people. twas
cot that degree of communication which
1ugh, TO exit between the executive Sc
yerun.ent and the people. There had been
aaewn Ia the two fcverifh and anxious
years which had laf paa, that there had
been a docility il the minds q the PEG.
pie to adopt the imp,eaien of the executive
government. l'hofe feelings ought Das
70 be met by a referve. which he would
venture 60 FAY tho naois d,ipocic govern
ment rever maintained towards the mod
cnlayed people. He Old not believe the.e
ever was an event IT the world, which
had produced greater fenfation than the
one announced yesterday, or ore which
had ever been leis expected. Ifis ihould
announce, that communications woula
az all events be made, arr that it was in
tended TO be Efficient, ample, and fats
factory in iuch cafe, the few obfervati
ons he had made would have been thrown
away. EIe had waited with impstience,
ont had heard the intention of commu.