Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-03-05
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Iteration OF the resolution now Otloic tuS
senate ! confess feel more opposed TO It.,
and do believe, on the whole, 1t Will De
hes, nor 10 pass il insits present form. The
resolution aust m5an something, or 1t
must mean nothing. IL must intend to
ceneey TO the prcsidtnt, The opinions and
adyicr Of this body or not to convey 1t.
Now sir. it it is intended to convey TO
ths president The opinions and ADVICE OF
tl-sena,e which4s certainly myunderstand-
irg efis, Ibeg gentlemen to reflect alittle be-
f hsv ss,1ps it. The advice ofthis senate
,,s, es.9-never be given to the president
viho. ag the desired Effect, and let
ne I'D, SIR. thar from the intimate con-
,lSc.ion which exists between this and the
executive bsanch OF the government,
mnst believe that the president would not
f.el himself justified, nor would he be
wili;rg to take SO much responsibility on
himself as entirely to reject It. SIR,
conld 20, justify him if he did. We are
-eonslly responsible with him in our execu.
tive capacity. and can We tor moment
believe that he would act contrary TO the
. decided opinion of the senate, who can at
all Zines control or defeat him by rejecting
a ,fss,v made contrary to their advice and
oniochs What, sir, is the object OF the
Tes6;9y;on?
Rrsoped Tha. the President of the y.
SAYS BE- requested to demand and insist
upoa she restoration of the property of our
-cit5zcas captured and condemned on the
prese XII of its being employed in trade
wnn enemies Of Great Britain, prohibited
in ,;tn- of peace; and upon the indemnifl-
cation Of such American citizens, for their
losses and damages sustained bY these cap.
fnres snd condemuations and TO enter IN
to such arrangements with the british 60
yerum,nt. on this and all other differences
snssistinp between the two nations, (and
particuiarly respecting the lmpressment OF
American sramen,) as may be consistent
w, = yhe honor and lnterestsof the United
.SYa,rs. and manifest their earnest desire to
obtsir fcr themselves & their citizens by a.
micable negotiation, that justice to which
5 t,s-< are entitled
We REQUEST the President :" TO demand
and insist upon the restoration OF the pro,
pcey NJ their citizens, captured and con-
dc n,nrei CO the pretext ofiss being employ
ed u a trade with the enemies OF Grest
Bri ain prohibited in time OF peace; aud
moo The naturalization Of such Amer.
sso citizens, for their losses and damages
aus a,ned by these captures & condemnasI-
xoss:' * afterwards. {" 10 ener into such ar
ra,,ceren,s With the British government,
oa.,G,s & al o,her differences subsstlng be.
,veen the two nations, (& particularly res.
uec,.nc the impressmen, OF American sea-
men.0 as NAV be consistent with the honor
and interests of The United States, and
..anif,.s, their earnest desire TO obtain tor
,hemselves and their citizens by amleaole
negotiation, that justice to which they are
emitted"
20 my mind, sir, tie resolution seems
no be at war with itself. Il IS not, Mr.
President, the bold ground taken by the
a 81 nar, of the resolution 10 which object.
I, is not, sir, that ana opposed to de.
invading or insisting on our rights; but 1t
Is because fear the resolution taken to-
pe,ber will embarrass the executive IN ne.
gocia,iug treaty TO settle our differences
a gentleman from Maryland has told US,
and we know the fact is SO, that there are
several SUBJECTS on which negoclauon Is
necessary, At present we know We have
no commercial treaty with 6. Britain. 1t,
sir, this subject IS intended TO be embrac.
ed land so understand III by the resolu-
,ion. and if it is the opinion of the senate
il should, let US be more explicit, we nave
such treaty with Holland, Spain and
France. and confess see no good rea.
.on why we should not have one with y.
BRITAIN if il can be made on terms which
will promote the mutual interests OF the
two nations. Indeed, cannot imagine
how we are TO get along without continual
Earrings, and probably ultimately war. with
....-.>,,;&,nt evils unless we know