Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-04-15


land, France, and Span, were so redu-
ced, that ten British shipstI exp. Ct OF the
line was meanD would be glad TO meet
their whole force.
Neither car. comprehend that Lam
guagc that in one breath asserts that
Spain has grossly insulted US on our own
territory /; that we pocket those insults
because they are favored nation, and
In the mex, breath. asserts tina, she is mo-
nation; but those aggressions are The
act, of France.
! here deem IT my duty to make some
remarks on obscivations made on
this foot, which have tendency 10 mis-
lead and alarm the public mind With re.
gard to France and Spain. We have
been told that Spain has nsulte d US On our
own territory. appeal to the genie.
man from Virginia whether he has NOT
| decia ed that we do not possess one fooe
ofground beyond the lbervIlle. If sos
let the world judge of the consistency Of
his remarks-i ask if Spain has not or
dered her cruizers to respect our vessels.
| and whether France is no, on friendly
footing with us. Shall then The public
mind be deceived with the idea thar
congress have not aeted towards those
nations with spiri, For what! Because
our boundaries with Spain are not def
ned. trust in God, we shall never go
10 war for that. / repeat il, our affairs.
are IN train of arnicable settlement, and,
trust, that they will be soon settled.
IL Is asserted that France would be as
tyrannical on the ocean, as Eng land, had
she the SAME .power--,hls is point that
have neither foreknowIsdge or sagaciI
" enough 10 detera,int. nor do consid.
er such asserHons either neceN sary or
proper on the present occasions, the de.
graded point al view IN which Spain has
, oeen represented, the tyrainIcal dispose
; lion oil anes; and Britain ,epIesened,
! as The oply barrier against her ,yrannys
the foriorn hope of European liberty-I
{have heard with sorrow. believing such
language highly improper, TO be used in
/ aleg,sla'iye capacl,y, by any repre- enta-
\ i've OF Tree people whose interest II 70
to Gu tivaie peace aud, harmony with all
| aations of the earih.
l shall only trouble the committee with
one more observation upon the learned
and eloquent speech first mentioned in
winch think II was alledged that pa, CHI.
ment was the only remedy applied 10 az.
gfessions on our territory, for which
member from New Jersey might receivc
a vegetable specific. III am The mem
per alluded to, permit me to reply, that
II by dealing in parchment, we can cons
tinuc 10 purchase as good Bargains as :
Louisiana, aud thereby preserve peace,
hope the United olales win always pre-
Ter dealing Inlhat com modify raher than
Ia ms, Z, 4 IL
Respecting vese able specifics shall on
~ observe, that 1t that member lives 10
my age, needing no mors specific .naedi-
cine either vegetable or mineral, he may
cansiderlt grsa1 blessing but which T
think very improbable. I'D
M. Chairman, believing il my duty to
deliver my sentiments in a. few VOID as
! possible, that other members standing
on al equal A o., May have an opportu-
My todeliver theirs, shall has en- 10
: q conc'nsion---at the same tfIac no, d 5ubt-
Ing, that If was disposed SO 10 do, I
could take up The Tins of the committee
as lpngp and to as little purpose as any
raember within these walls.
icopld, under the prssext OF explain
ing, keep the hDor Two hours and nine
ma futes, 1T the chairman did not order
me down, which l hope he will If ever
attempt It.
10 explaining could declare that
did no. mean TO stsmatize a respe 6tAble
class of citizens with dishonesty. or any
ether rep oachful epithei--and irnmedi-
ately compare them TO butterflies OF the
day, and to slippery eels who will ges
round and svade any regulations or re-
strlctIons that can be made. whose inte-
rect is their 20 d., regardless Of he pc &c
aud interest OF the nation IN which they
reside.
could declare that had not insulted
tue house; bn, aimed al, ceTl ain political
chafacters-- aud IN the mex, breath Charge
a majority OF The same house with having
hoodwinked IT'S members, but upa6ie 10
do 50 with foreign na,ions---l again, could
charge them with bullying EoglaDd, end
trucking TO France, and exciaim ~ aa
imPerious tone, thIs you have done and
you knowi.
| Mr.. Chairman, could 90 or still fur.