Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-03-04

! ever since the rcVoiut0HaIy Vs.. ~ -
for these renewed acts ct hosiility "ou'o
/ have risen no more
With all these difficulties inylew, stated !,
and reiterated from all the commeie'ai
Ecities Of the nation, the propos''ioh NV
nader consideration, had bsen repor'eo.
| 1t was in the nature OF al admon's.on ~
the PRECEDENT, TO make further enor. 20
accommodate these differences In just
and amicabie way. The resolve WHICH
| passed the senate unanimously yesterday,
| comprehended a total denial OF the inter-
polated naxns, and the conduct wnich
they authorised. The resolution ne" DC
fore the senate was corollary from the
tother, Ii sprapg from the former as .
| natural inference. The TWO were 80 lnli-
! mately connected, that he considered the
adoption of the former as favorable pre-
lude to the reception Of this. And having
declared thar unprovoked sggressions had
been made upon the persons and properties
of our citizens, there sas an evident pro-
prie,y in endcavoripg to negotiate On the
subject, and settle the diifsreneesby TAR
discussion.
But an objection had been made, that
the senate was about TO proiier advice to
the President of the United States, The
resolution certainly was written for that
purpose, and in this there was the stEictess
propriesy. For by the constitution, this
body is the council Ofshat high executive
officer. Inques.ions touching our foreign
relations, the senator's are declared by the
supreme law of the land 10 BE- the Presl.
dents counssllors. Ia urgent and arduous
cases il was not Only allowable tor them
to exercise this right, bur il was their du-
Is to do so. BY such measure, there WAS
no rejection on the chief magistrate; for
I, was well known he had vigilan,ly and
correctly done his duty. He had left no.
thing untrisd tina, was in his power. Now,
however, when another effort was to be
made, he believed the President, though
firm IN the performance OF the important
trusts reposed in him, would be comfort
ed and strengthened blythe approving voice
Of his Constitutional advisers. With this
resolution in his hand. he would speak to
foreign. nation in bolder tone, and en-.
ploy the energetic language OF his united
fellow citizens.
DR.. VI. did not think with the gentle
man who preceded him. that the adoption
Of the proposition would be productive Of
aissord; bu, on the contrary would have
happy tendency 30 promote harmony, by
candid and patriotic communication OF
sentiments between these TIVE important
organs ofgavernmsnt.
Of the three resolutions reported,by the
select committee, the second, which was
the one under consideration, was solely OF
an executive nature. The two others, to
wit: the first which had passed without a
dissenting voice, and the third which re-
manned TO be acted upon, were OF leg!s-
latte comp!rxion. Together they con-
s,rued series Of measures adapted TO che
presen, exigencies Of the nation. The firss
declared the wrongs done US; the second
proposed TO settle the dispute to which
these wrongs gave rise, by equitable ar
rangemeHt or treaty; snd the third Propos.
ed. 10 case no settlement could be obtain
ed upon Just and honorable terms, to dl.
mlnlsh our intercourse Wltn nation whose
administrators was so unjust and inhs1i.
bic. There was sao,hsr step which might
nave been the subject of q fourth rssoiu>
sion, and 'thas was war For his part, he
believed the acts Of the cruisers ard courts
Of his Britannia majesty were directly aud
openly hostile and i, was only necessary
for US to consider them SO, TO make OFT
selves party in the strife among ne ns-
lions, Although tbs provecalon was sof-
hlien, to justify US in declaration OF war.
DR.. Nj. said he would at present prefer
different policy. He would ia She first
place make overture of civilisy; ana If thas
did not succeed, cur connection could be
~discon,iaued If after thas, II should be
necessary to put ourselves IN hostile array,