Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1803-04-29

far England would bear continued M
ynsiot Of the liberties Of Europe. And
II was evident that should The war re-
commence with England, the force sent
10 this country would Be totalIy LOST
II was important therefore to gain time ];
and for thatyery reason we should have
insisted on an immediafe decision. Such
then Is the state ofthis treaty 30 Sondly
desired. A treaty BY which We are to
ask much and offer nothing. A neeo-
ciaficn in which We have no means 10
persuade. Have We any 10 intimidatel
Where is your public force You have
none and seem resolved not to- have OF
use amy. My honorable colleague tells
ne that war win increase our debt one
hundred millions, and that our people
are not fond Of taxes. He says we are
trying ntsp experiment. to pay our debts
IN q given period. which war would de-
range. Il would injure moreover, our
pacific character, and might drasD dloupn
the jealousy Of al nations whoha CO.
ionies He believes that threeseourths,
ofour people are opposed 20 war, but
yethe thinks that nine months hence we
shall be In I better condition. What is
the effect ofthis language! Is il not ID
convince the adverse party that he has
nothing to fear from . refusal! As to
this experiment for the payment of our
debts, whether ithas the merit ofnoyeity
! shzll not enquire but l am bold TO is.
sert tllat the merit, be II what il may, il
due to one of my worthy friends who
formerly administered our finances. The
same plan also has been adopted by ano-
ther great stafesmah (Mr. Pinl who
has for many years pasf provided regu-
larly . fund % liqpidite In 4 given PERI
cd each btWhich liis marion hn incur-
red. But does England trust her safe
~ to the protection Of her sinking fund!
No. She has fifty thousand seamen EN-
ploysd and . hundred thousand soldiers.
These form the shield Of her defence.
a gentleman near me has told Us that Id
case ofwar our mercantile capital is e..
posed in every part of the world. To
this Ianswer, FIRST, thar the came obiec.
ton win aPplyswith equal weight upon
any and every occasion. But furtAer,I
say fhe argument Is directly and COM
pletely against him. How DOES il stand Z
He admits that If negotiation fails he
win dr3w the sword. He goes further,
and says be withdrew aWay the scabbard.
Now, sir, lis clear that Il We operate
q once, notice maybe given tooai mer-
chants. Adyices may Be- sent II season
TO everysea. And here let me sayt hat
IL i duty ofthe governments 20 apprize
both our insurers and shippers Of their
dangerous situation. Il u unwise a.
well ~ unjust, 10 lulI them into ! fatal
seeurity. But suppose the treaty shall
fail and remember. that the success or
failure depends ON Bonaparte, he win
weigh the present declarations and act
accordingly. He win commence war
on your commerce long before you know
that Wer exists. / say therefore the
argument il directly against the gentle.
man who used il. And here let me say
one word on the comparative merits Of
inc resoiuuons ON your table. nose
moved by my honorable friend give the
president comnand.not only Of the mill
TIA, but Of the naval and military force.
They place money at his disposal and
what ismost importanf, they put il IN his
power to use these Efficient means. The
resolutions moved a. m amendment au-
fhorise indeed cal for I ereater mum.
Der Of militia, butwhen called they can
do nothing but consume their rations.
There i no power 70 bring them into
action, and Of course the expense Il nse-
less. even for the purpose Of Influence.
Having endeayoufed 70 shcw that W,
have no hope from treaty, II only remain,
10 consider the natural effect oftaking i'm.
mediate possession. Against this inca.
sure il has been said, that war, instead Of
giving relief, win absolutely shut up the
Mississippi. That single sesenty.fou,
would r11 ! .f6und md o6structthe chan.
mel. But What i die amount Of these OBJ.
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