Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-03-21

The first thing tina, struck my mind when
this resolution was laid On the table was
unde dsrivatur ? question always put to
us at school; whence comes 1t! Is this
only the putative father of the bansling he
islaxed 10 maintain, or indesd the actual
parent, the real progenitor of the child
or is it the production of the cabinet; but
knew you had mo cabinet; no system.
had seen dispatches relating to vital
measures laid before you the day after your
final decision on those measures; four
weeks a fter they were received !; rot only
their contents, but their very existence.
all that time unsupported and unknown to
men whom the people fopdly believe assist
with their wisdom and experience at every
important elaboration. Do YOU believe
that this system, or rather this no system
will do. | am free to answer it will not.
1t cannot last am not so fraid OF the
fair, open, constitutional, responsible in.
Auence of government but shrink intui'
lively from this left handed, invisible, ir-
responsible influence, which dehes the
touch, bur pervades and decides every
thing. Let the executive come forward
to the legislature; letus sec whilst we feel
it. live cannot rely on Its wisdom, is It
any disparagement to the gentleman from
Pennsyl ania to say that cannot rely up
on him No, sir, he has mistaken his
talent. He is not the PaIinurus on whose
skill the nation at this trying moment can
repose their confidence. | will have no.
thing to do with his paper much less will
endorse it and make myself responsible
for IT'S goodness / Will not put my
name 10 II. assert that there is no cabi-
net no sysssni, no pla,o That which be-
lleye IN Que place, shall never hesitate 10
say in another. This is no time, no place
for miDclng our steps. The people have
right to know they shall know the state Of
their affairs, leas, as far as am at iiber.
" to communicate them. [ speak from
personal knowledge. Ten days ago there
had been no consultation /; there existed
no opinion in your executive department
at least none thar was ayowed; on the con
trarY there was an express dlsavowal of
any opinion whatsoever, 90 the greaC SUBJ
ject before you; and have good reason
for saying that none has been formed
since.
Some time ago book was laid on our
tables, which like some other banllings did
not bear the name Off fatker. Here was
taught to expect solution of all doub s. an
end to all our df aieulties. II sir, were the
foe, as | trust [ am the friend to this
nation, would exclalm--" Oh that mine
enemy would write book' At the very
outset in the very first page, believe there
is a complete abandonment of the principle
in dispute. Has any gentleman got the
work II was handed by one of the mem
hers. )-The first position taken is the
broad praciple OF the unlimited free.
dora Of trade between nations at peace,
which the writer endeavours to extendto
the trade between neutral and belhge.
rent power ;--accompanied however by
this acknowiedg cement 2" bue inasmuch
as the trade Of a>neutral with a beilgerenr
nation, mightin certain special cases, ac
feet the safety 81 its antagonist, ltsage,
.jounaed on the principle Of NECESSITY, has
admitted few exceptions TO the general
rule" Whence eomes the doc1rIne of
centraband, blockade, and enemy's proper.
ty? Now sir, for what does that cele.
brated pamphlet, "War in Disguise"
which is said to have been written under
the eye of the British prime minister,
contend but this "principle of necessity"
And his is abandoned by this pamphle,eer
at the very threshold of the discussion.-
But as If this were noe enough he goes 90
to assign as reason for not referring to /
the authority of The anclents, that I" The
greatctange which has taken place in the
state OF manners, 10 the maxims Of war,
and IN the course of commerce, make it
pretty certain ''--(Wha1 degree of GER
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