Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-06-03

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fused 10 pay spoliations on our comrnerc,
had III one instance violated our terri
tory. The remedy rssurted to, has beer
to hold in readiness a detachment of mill
tia, and to appropriate money fer The pur
chase of Florida.
This was the situation OF the nation a,
these two periods. Whether a, either
period, the wisest course has been pursu
ed, shall not attempt to prove, In both
cases tire patton adopted the same prin.
ciplc. Toavoid war if possible, to pur.
chase territory, rather than 'fgh, for it
All the strong objections urged against
the measure at present adopted, appI,
with equal force 10 the measure adop,ed
IN 1908. Thct@o laws contain precise
ly the same words, and neither specify
the object of appropriations. The law OF
1908 was passed IN secret with closed
doors The law Of 1906, was passed in
the same manner. The appropriation in
1908, was not recommended by the exc.
cut'ye, but founded on resolution sub.
mtied by member of-.he House of Re.
representatives.. Misrepresentation in 1905.
was notreconmendedb By the executive, bur
ionnded on a resolution submitted bv :.
member OF the House Of Representative
also. The object of the approximation in
the year 1908 concealed from ,l,e n.o,,.
Twelve months--In the year 1906. mad.
public In few weeks. Gen,Iere, r,,,,r
draw nee Distinctions but they will Gna
u ais.icu't to make the people believe,
that the measure adopted in 1903, was
wise and vIruous, aHdihe same mea.nr.
IN 1905, lnianous. I appeal with conf.
dence to the People, they will and mus,
see' fhat this is the very same measure
adopted three years ago, without oois. t.,
a IA" containing the same words, passe,,
IN sScret in the same. manner. and am.
ported 10y he vesy persons Who hav, d..
nonnced this M asure.
"hen' however, this measure shall be
larry brought before the pubiic,.i will be
tound ina nos withslaading the noise and
glamour which has been made, the di fer.
e6ce between the majority and minority
on ms question is not very considerable.
Every member Of the House If R.nr.
sehtatlyes admitted the necessity of do;nr
something. VIVA, were the remedies
within our Feachi LIST, To declare war
: e. ''hef 10 increase our standing army
Tor me purpose strengthening our ports
oF hoiding IN readiness detachment of
m" ia .. To exchange territory or 10
purchase. - 10
a 70 The hrst of thes-, declaring war.
no member OF the House Of Rsorssenla
yves wished 20 pursue tina, course. rbs
seht!snlsn from Virginia certainly did
not. Ills report speaks only the language.
oil PsSse-ail The evils of war to This conn
Wy are dweit on in that report With care
and !abor' If, however, we had not this
proof that he did not wish for war Win
oPa'n' ne mas given unequiyocal proofs of
L I'D MS arguments on another Question
a war with Spain, we know, mus, he
war with Spain and France con,h;n.d
,hey are joined by alliance offensive and
os'e"Si'e' 10 a war again, France and
opa'h combined, all the obieelions n,r.d
as .n war with England, would upoly
WIN fuii force. If war with England
would nave encreased executive Sa,ro-
n'se, ana endangered the constitution
ana the liberty of the people. ca s,xo
would war with France and Sr,;n CO..
oloed-we put war aside therefor. sc j,
o c,,' "hIch no man ~ished to nnrsns
! nc mex, course W. either to encre,s.
ou' 9''noihg troops, or TO hold in ,earIi.
ness detachment of militia. Her 90.
room Tor an honest diversity Of opinion.
~ nnaJoriy OF the House preferred de.
ps""'hS o" mllIiia--I was of tb,, MN
per- thought the standing trooc. -
mat country sufficient for the nroSs9;on
OIL ~ unless Spain determined 70 forca
war; oubsequent eyeo,s have sb.,yn ,,,a
OF that opinion. No vioIa, ion
o. territory has taken place sine. tie 80.
81 81 .ne Aempefs, excep, by twenty Sna-
rhards, who crossed the SABINE 81 -.
l'iVeh on by the American ,roons. tn
next course was either 10 exobanoa ,.r-
FHory, or to purcbase. a rng;o,Itv 81
me house were in favor Of both. Iva
OF mat number. On the east side nc ,hs
11'i'ssiss'ppi there was territory 70 whics
opaIn had an undoub,ed rio ii, IT,"
was territory TO which The United S,a,.s
n"d al undoubted righ,--And the,e 60.
territory which Spain and the fJn;,eJ
otaies, both claimed. On the wet sida
OF Tue Mlssissippi, the situation wac ,6e
same Each nation had an undonb,nd
',snt 10 territory, and there was ter,;,orv
Claimed by both. 1t was not 70 he err.