Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-05-05

ton Of the two countries, 1t could be IT.
tie expected that firm AID vigorous iyi-
ten of conduit fhould not meet his full at
fsnt and appreciation. Hecould not, how
ever, at The fame time avoid obierying,
that he ihould feel more fatisfatsion, II
the noble iecretary Of fate had, not only
for the fatisfaction of the houie, but Tor
that of the public and the country, ex-
planned little fuller the fituasion Of the
moment, and adyefted to thoie circuln-
aances which have produced fuch aiudden
and marked alteration inthe tenor and
completion of his majeey's councils and
meaiures. He would repeat, that his own
opinions on tlleie points had been long
formed. He was perfectly falished, that
iyfem of conduct like that now retolv-1
ed upon by miniiters, was that mott likely
to conduce to the preieFvation Of peace,
with in which all true friends of their
country NUT unite. Afyitem OF armnsis
and vigor was much more likely TO eniure
the continuance of peace, than that line OF
conduct heretofore adopted by miniters.
Indeed, in his opinion, the only chance
that now remained for The preiervation of
that bleGing, was the effect OF the mea-
fnres now propoied Of conceliion and at
tempts at fooshing our}ate adyeriary, we
had TOO much. Were ME line OF conduct
adopted earlier, in all human probability
no neceility fol it would exit at the pre-
Eent moment. However, as matters food,
he hailed the fiFt appearance OF ffirit and
vigor In the national councils with Joy
& g:4dnels, as the only mems lett fer. our
lslvstion. He had at prefnt nothing far
Their TO efer; but upon an occhaon Ditch
great importance and magnitude, he could
not give iiient vote, cnhfently with
bis feeIiogs Of duty, OF the dictates of bis
confidence.
Lord GreenyiIle faid, h had but few
words to offer on the piefent occahon.
He cordially agrsed with what fell from
his noble friend who fpoke laf but
like him, the part he had always taken
with relpett to flni'ar difcu6ions, pre-.
vented him from giving flIent vote.
He thought with his noble friend, that
the adoption Of the fyfem now about to
be acted upon, was the only one that
could preitrve the hleilings of peace to
the country. He was iikewife OF opinion
that fyfem OF hrmnefs and dignity, il
earlier acted npon would have eniured the
continuance of peace, and certainly would
have obyiased the necelllty of iuch an
incipient fyfem at pTeienr. 1t WAS, he
was fFmly convinced, only becaufe fuch
fyitem was nor earlier adopted that
he continuance of peace was now qnehion
able. However, its adoption even now,
would afford TO the country the beit
chance for the maintenance OF that blei
line-but at the fame time, he had to
cblerve, that the conduct of miniRers In
the preient criGs lhould be lueh as to en-
able the country to feel and know It's
real iituaflon, by which means, II the IN.
juaice of our advetlary rendered il necef~
fairy TO call forth the full powers and re-
fources of the country, they could be uied
with the greatee vigor and effect. The
reafonings of that day were warranted by
the experience of the la& eighteen months
they had feen the consequences refult-
ing from fyfem Of concefiion and mean
nels, in which all their attempts at Con-
citation only elevated the arrogance and
the pretentioas of the French govern
ment. IF there was any chance remaining
for The prelervation OF peace, it would
proceed from the mealores now reforted
10 at the fame time il was with regret
he had TO corfder, thar in conleqaence
OF the former conduit OF minii}ers, if we
were now driven TO the alternative of
war, we hould have 70 meet Rate OF
war under great and many disadvantages.
CsiIions the mof important and valuable
had been made with view 70 operations
either fan offen6ve or defeuGye nature;