Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-02-01
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Mr. Dana. Seven weeks have elapsed
since ,he president addressed congress, re-
prr.en,inc the aggressions made upon the
r;ch,s &c our cisiaens. During thsse sevea
weeks. congress- have not informed the Nd.
-tion of any thing they have done; nor .! aa !,
,hey announced that any one hing VIII os
.done for the effsctual maintenance o. ,tle
riola,ed rights OF oar ci,izens' NOW, >, =,
considerinp this resolution, we arc cai,eu
.on 70 decide GA shes fast ,Poiat mena1neo IN
in the messages not on amefe eaec' - &c
1acnaent Of 100000 militia; sui % K a
and substantial defence against toreign
powers. On viewing the message OF the
president, il will be seen that We have en-
sbarrassmenss with all the principal powers
of Europe; thar we are beset on every
side. Our ports are insulsed, CDR territory
inyaded, and o0F sealnen Impressed. With
regard to the whole of these, the message
affords us 90 reason to expect a speedy adj
eiustment; anG since the delivery of the
message, we have received nothing which
iussif:s a reasonable cxpecsation OF il.
" Ia reviewing says the president,
these injuries from some OF the belliger-
-ent powers, the moderation, the. hrmuess
aud the wisdom of the Legislature, will all
Doe called into action. We ought still to
hope that time and a more correct estimate
Of interest as well as of character will pro-
Gpce the Justice We are bound to exPect.
But should any patton deceive itself by
fale calculations, and disaPPoint that ex-
pectation, We must join IN the Improbable
coatest, of trying which party can do the
other the most harm. Some OF these H.,
iuries may perhaps admit peaceable re-
NEEDY. Where that is competent Il Is all
aSays the mosS desirable. Bat some or
4shsm are of nature to be met by force
only, and all of them may lead TO 1t.
cannot therefore but recommend such pre-
parations as circumstances call tor. HE
frs, object is TO place our seaport towns
out of the danger OF insult. Measures
have been elrsady taken for furnishing
them with heavy cannon, for the service OF
such land batteries as May make part OF
their defence against armed vessels ap-
preaching them. In aid OF thesa It is de-
sirable We should have a competent num-
Der Of gun boats. and the. nam6er to Dc
competent must be considerable"
This is the frstrrecommendasiou,m made
in the message, and on this point, how
ever OF minor topics our citizens may be
divided, on this point the president comes
forward and assumes tone and hrmness
which might well be expected tounfte all
varying opinions. Whatever divisionsmay
xist among US on minor subjscts, we
smay well expect general concurrence In
measures calculated 10 defend our rights.
Farther IT should be recoliected that
executive power under cur government
Is of a limited nature. We all know that,
10 be efficient, i, must be sustained by
the legislature. If, then, when the pre-
si3ent comes forward, appealing to the
Legislature, with all the influence OF his
name aud the weight of argument. what
will The world think, if you, the repre-
csenta,ives of the people, should shrink
from taking the measures necessary Tor
The defence of theirirlgh,s. 4 hope we shall
not exhibit such an example OF hostility
10 the president of the United States In
"a matter so infinitely important TO our ma
,ional character, and the maintenance OF
peace. If you do nothing on this point,
il is evident you will do nothing efecsu-
al on any other recommended by the cri-
sis of affairs, and YOU viii proclaim,to the
worla that, Notwithstanding the millions
of which you are .plundered, aed notwith-
standing the loud and just complaints OF
the violations committed on your rights.
YOU are determined TO do nothing. It
so, hope gentlemen will at least agree
TO vote that We are ne longer an inde-
pendent nation.