Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-05-09

tween the u. States, and lhe coH1t Of Ma
art6, By making an arrangement bet ween
he tyyo governments which shall secure an
ample barrier to Spain on the side Of Mex
leo, and to the u. States, the countries
watered by the Mississippi, aud TO the
eastward of il. Both these resolutions
were carrie d to the President agreeabIy
to the order OF the House. by the gentlee
man from Virginia himself aud another
member. q
Mr. +. said he vnted against the SEE
cont resolution. because the subject be-.
Ionged to the treaty making power over
which this House had no control, excepe
where grants Of money were requireds
but it was carried, and It was Mr. r. who
prepared, moved, supported, and present-
ed 10 The President both resolutions. The
same gentleman who has so frequently
on this floor in his reveries about Frances
asserted that there spos no SY,ai., no Py.
renccs, ftat Stain scas in France, &c. and
on this wild assertion he grounds his still
more wild assertions, that we are giving
money FOR q bride TO France. Does he
never reilect in his dreams, that he has
given from under his own hand, confirms
ed by his official vote in the House, that
there is a tIsein .uilh 7rhon, ne U. Safes,
should make an erchange Of territory. and
TO svhom foe ought 20 gran, ar dn,1nls barrier.
on The side IF Mertco. Tia, ihsre is d
court Of 0ladrid eyith zsfOm IL IL e;,ahetenc
for The q. Stases, 10 maze arrangententss
There is not a word about France in ei.
thsf of the resolutions, nor in the lava
nor in any part of the roceedings.--r
! his is evident 10 every citizen who reads
the Journals of the secret proceedinpsS
Mr.. F, asked how will the. gentleman re-
concile his frequent aud bold asser,innsss.
that there was no Saaain, no Stlanssh Terri,
tory, sc. with his deliberate ard scJsmn
Official acl directly in op?bsition 10 his
assertions How at this time wills these
journals before him, could he have the
cfrontery to declare that the United
States were irrecoverably dishonored by
these transactions
But he says, IN proof OF this asser,ions
that the ship, with the instructions, &c.
rs gone 10 Napz, in France. Instead of
Corunna in Spain. What sort of proofis
this WY did, he not tell the whole
truth! Why did he not tell the House
that the ship carried The appoimneni of
envoy extraordinary, and instructions TO
our munster at the court oil Francs, o go
TO the court of Spain to, assist our minis-
terra at Madrid, in negotiating al that
court, agrceably to tie gen,lsmsn,s own
resolution, and the law passed for thar
purpose by Congress No. So rnI,cI,
candor would nor have answered the gem
lieman's purposes.
But few days since tina, gentieman
informed the House that The ship had
sailed, and taken the money with her be-!
lore the appropriation was made, &c.
Presently II gotinle the news papers, thar
a great many Ions Of specie, lie believed.
above sixiy, were carried away in thsc
ship Every member who understond
the subIeci knew that the assertion was
wholly unfounded. They knew ,Iat mo.
ney was never sent in this way for such
purposes. They knew that that obieGs
was always accomplished by prov di,,.r a
credit for bills to be drawn rhen~the ne.
goc,atloB was conpletesi. Tha, this was
me case at present, any member may b..
informed by enquiring at the proper
source, but he would take noDotice Of se-
veral other such Misrepresentation cal.
ctiated TO impose on the House, and To-
occasion falsehoods TO be published in the.
newspapers.
Mr.. +. said, that he vas opposed Ia
ruhltsn.iig - secret !cafnsly ti,b.An .,,s
Fznew they would operate 10 eerfsc. nu-
merous unfair illusions that Ind f5G.n
made To themby The gen(Ie mar -e-efn S'ir-
Ginia 90 some occasions wthopaud,fcrA.
ihatihey. wooid c3nviDce TIE ci,tyeas.,..st
tbs proceedings with respect 20 Soatn.
hsd no analogy To, or beafine on oar
commsrciai relations wrh britain. and
"fili shsw what canfdenceis be biseed
IN ths gentlsmaf's asscr,ton4. J5et tie
Unprecedented publication not only ,g,,;lo
The negpclauonl wsf depending, hot be.
fore 4 had commented, bsise es,eela,ed
TO defeatits agreedb.y 10 the gee,,cr,ay'g
wish so ffeqIertiy expsessed, he Nr, =.
voted against taxing of he ia1,iae,isn Of
secrecy, un.ilibe isaac Of the neebcist,on
vas known, agreea0ly 10 lfforJner pre-.
cedents ~ sirhiisr eases. He SAID, ne
would also cote against pubHshipg the
Presidents COMMUNICATIONS; rot ogly be-
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