Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-05-13

the Injunction OF secrecy uasii s'ic - -
i of tho negotiation Was saown' asFSeso'9
10 all former psssedeats II sahllsf ssss =,
Re said he would also vote against Pab
lisbiag the presidents cpTTunlca!loas
nos Only because the design was 70 defrai
!. the negotiation, but 10 destroy conhdshct
between the executive and the legislature
and betweea our government aud iofslg'
nations but foI this reason he sa!a h'
E would wish them published. 10 correct tins
disorderlF misrepresentation made, OF tnen
by the gentleman from Virginia on 'ht
Aoor.s
Mr.. F. said the gentleman has charged
sbe majority Of this house with giving mo
nsy TO purchase peace with Spain, WHO re-
fused 10 ssgecia,e with U.s.. and took mea.
. surss that would lead to oar with britain.
while negotiation with that nation was de de-
pending. MIR. Speaker, the gentleman
gives mistaken view Of the case. Mt
= SPAN there was DC negotiation depending
= for the purchase of Florida. 4 regosia.
ton had taken place ABOUT settling ihs
I Boundaries Of Louisiana; bat The parties
had differed in epihion. The presiden
raighs have very properly negotiated to-
the rrehase Of the territory so very de-
si,sbie 10 US, and might have laid the treat.
before congress for their appreciation art
provision; sand in so doing have thrswn
the responsibility on lhesa. But he, no
doubt for good reasons, choss TO have the
approbstioa Of congress, AID provision for
,hs obisc, before he cong.cacsd the eFgo.
eiatiaa. fais he hss obtained, bGs not III
1isis Tor shs negotiation to have yet been
! begun. +
j It is well knowa shai vita respset to 'hs
! iropressmrps of our aeamen, real and
! uaecuvoeal act Of hostility, Esgociatlen
has been attempted wi:b Britain daring the
Eae!e course OF ,hc former and present
| Eurepsao war; Blu, without effect. When
at ore period it seensd TO be agreed, bur
Eiswas afterwards sleggsd with inadmiss.bie
exceptions. Last summer, afssr the new
land ruinous sssressions On our eommsroe
had been authorised, the minister OF the
us. e, The eaur. OF London, after other
attempts TO negotiate had failed, gave intc
thu: courtsa sensible and spirited memorial,
TO wbiehno answer was given when we re.
ceived the ia,es, Information. Therefore
I the whole account of negotiation with Eri.
tain on those subjects amounts to this, that
the u. S. perseveriagly endeavored 70 ne.
gociats, and Britain as Psraeve-ing'y de-
clinea negociatians
Mr. F. concluded by saying, thar IS ne
I had no intention when he reese to follow the
gcn,leEsn e'ali his extravsgaI, wander
Mr.. FISK I shall With soEns reluctance
vote against amending the Journal. Ii is
my wish az ali times 70 bring tefors sar !
public eye Whatever il done by its agents,
w4ssnerer The good of ihe coQpsry adnaits
Of IL. conceive, hnvevrr,2this eogHsru.
nication TO be" conGAential, and that il
would involve breach Of faii h 90 be c:hsr
Departments Row 60 publish it. We are
tsEd ,o dap for our consolation. that some
members have voted with their eyes cPea
to tfnesls 10 Eranse, In order 70 ,cosrce
Spain, and that OTHERS have voted TO The
e4ee etFect ignoraat!y- /, however, am
one OF those who reaain obstinate ia my
conviction, in spite of all the infer Gaa.on
ofahe genie san from Virginia. ib,!iev&
we have acted as Cur duty repaired, add
as justice 90 eur constituents demanded
" e are asked what is he siuaticn Of this
eeaatry with regard to Spain and Gree:
Bsiia!s, aad whsre the injury towards VI |
HES Is il with Spain? If the gsn,len1an
frona Yirginia speaks the truth, we have
30 ground OF couplains against spaia a
to territorial aggrsssiens: ivy it will be re,
collected thst shat s~utlsmsn, WREN ouf
doors were shut, SAID that the sountl ary-s
line claimed by ~Spaia was oa this side of
the country where those aggrssslons took |
place, and that when the negecie'isn took /,
7 al se,s !,.f,yran rarpa sal ,bs,.TJ .{.o,.o