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F.1ar. Smilie's Speech concluded.

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Elur. Smiliie's Speech cantluded ]
But the gentleman from Virginia ~. tens
sus. that the situation of Englaad IS dlfiss-
emf from what il was 10 1898. Agreed,
s bus that change is in our favor, Greas
Britain has az present her haads 50 iuli,
tha, she will not wish 10 increase her ene-
mics, The events of the presentrconsest
s are extremely uncertain. II the emperor
- of France shall prove successful, AND make
- peace on the consinsns TO the excinsioa
Of G. Britain, he will undoubtedly shat
--ous British manufactures from every part
-of Europe. The present therefore IS the
:, .moss favorable time fer pursuing our mea'
KY. sures. % -,
The gentleman also enquiries what VIII
GEnp.and say Of our conduc, to Spain! ne
iamenss THAI his lips on this subject are
Itos lament that mine are closed cd
81 wish 20 Ged that every word said, waiie
.-@our doors were CLOSED, and that every mea-
sure entered into, were known 10 every
man, woman and child 10 America "a
~ shall not, on this occasion, say more but
: to express the hope that the day not dis.
,ans when the gen.lemaa's state ments VIII
s.he recruited by a complete disclosure.
The same gentlemaa has avowed his
hostility toia certa!a nation, and he IS VIII
ling 60; 90 TO war with her, because ne con-
-@-Ssiders her feeble, and because she has pesH
guilty OF aggressions on our righss.------
Mighty aggressioni! Which is nothing more
than what happened the other day at De.
srait, where certain British eGcers seized
--=a mao, with The view of carrying him over
= the line. hope such trivial things, the
s> offspring of accident or personal resent.
Sment, will neverbe considered by Us as a
s~~cafse of war. | hope the American PEG.
: pie will never go to war when they can a.
vsid il without sacrifice of honor or jus.
sice. For my part cannot sesswhat this
measure has 20 do with our affairs with
Spain. Have we not right TO manage
chose affairs independent OF England -
= Have we gctto this, that we are 10 consi.
=e-der England as party to- our TRANSACTIONS
with other nations In our affairs with
Spain, we are doing England no injury,
Sand she has no right to interfere with the
exercise of our rights as an independent
nation.
The gentleman AXIS viii isfbc polite to
g. fr.ugthen the hands of France, TO invigorate.
the power that threatens che fubjugation of the
world How this topic has bsen btcug into:
y visw. I cannot tell. have no production tn
g France j have no attachment 10 any country
3 but the one in which Live. / am willing TO do
juaice TO all nations. and TO require 1t from all.
Bur fuppoie Bonaparte hould faccecd in the co.,
-soasft Of Europe. II will b. along time before it
3 can be effected; and 4f effected, twill be found
thar fieetsis not the work of day. l. will
i M found TO bssshe work Of years, and years OF
,eace too. before b. can poaefs uficens fhips and
g2.s,am.n 10 dsfroy the Rritih navy. And what
!. 81. the dreadful terrors OF the French govern.
- ynent There appears at the head of her affairs a
who tranicends in talents and ambition the
IN. orher potentases Of Europe. Butts there a.
~ thing permanent in this : MusE, every thing
NAV depend On hi. brittle he. On his tail, ihe
-,nsvs become as feeble as Che was before. The
nation ", ought to fear, according to the gentle
man from Virginia, rs nat thai which has the
,,gual command of the sea. No, the gentleman
zis not afraid OF her, but Of the nation which may
sssvc the command of If be,eafifr. "A ihould re-
: on, 90 Zee any nation of Eurepe blosted out
s. e trieencc. hope that Bonaparte will never
>csnqasf England, or England conquer France.
R,, 7. cannot artach much Importance 20 dlitanr,
s ,yl,;,e i aasmeaaeed by prefent dangers.
n. gentleman has also portrayea the great
danger 20 the contribution from waf' agree
wit6 him. i FOO dcprecase war. ! coniider It
5. one Of the WORT evils that caa betali mankind.
Boe as have already ihswR thar this is not a
war. but peace meafare, his remarks do no. aps
ply. know that war is attended by npmerou,
evils, thar i, not only exhauas our blood and
steafu,., bat that it has Gill more fatal effect
An orr manners. Still an not willing TO prof.
frat. the dignity, the interea and fhehonor OF
- .ss....-, even sif WAT mould be the COME