Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-05-02

flar. ELasr's speech coaclaasd.
Some geoslemen have said thasth's IS an
itaDsepergtioae TO react upon Great Brisain;
& th4, she is now contenliag with tac most
powerful lespos on earth, far DER liiosraes,
and hex very existence. That she IS now
doing thatfar the tresdom Of cations which
revola}soniaing tiraucs was some years ago;
ana sha, her sense bili.y Will be excited by
every Measure wflica :llhsvs atsndensy
10 atFsck and nature hes III her ssfagSle.
confess Il waul1 DC angenerous 70 press hefs
l,srsasanai,lYsas this tti'e but surely 4 IS
not I'M proper, 10 sail unpa her ia any. WAY
Nc sh,nk polite for justice, add the Tree
exercise Of our Indepentlea trigafs. faese
ws are emitted TO, and thssa stas .eughs 60:
WELD as,a or she cannot expect OUT TREND.
snip. And fhis is the most suitable tive 10
call lontily upon her for them. She Will
trust; she mlss give up her usJuss claims
ii we PEI Siss Ia this measure tor any consi-
}vfa6ie time, Or the consequence VIII DC
more injurious 70 her than any advantage
her present eonduce gives her.
1t, however, the resoiafion ender sonsi-
dcsa ioasshonld bs shousht gang TOO far,
let US take up one less extensive aad less
energetic. II hiShdsgree of unan,mlty IS
extremely desirable on this important occa-
sion. Lam willing 10 meet gentlemea ga
any ground which may Be thought ssna5le.
HatotA aoa-imp orlatIon is aos advised.
bic, lsl us resort 70 a pagiia! one, and 70
dept = measure ernbrae3g the objecs con-
IL. hx,f
gentleman from Maryland. We certainly
ouGhs, aad we must 20 something. Your
tseis, Mr. Chairman, IS loaded with COM
plsin,s from all quarters, OF grievauces& ln-
s0Esfoo in,oIerable to qnietlyborne by the
peopls. Il is true, the gentleman from
Georgia has said The citizens of this coun-
trv have a very iMpFrtecs aHd incorrect
view of this subieet; and that they have
besn imposed upon and mlsiniermed by
merchants, whose cupidity has led them to
seuad the alarm; ard, THAI When they shai!
b. correctly reformed, and come 10 have
true ideas oushe suejecsoF our differences
wieh Great Britain, not one IN ten viii be 4
Gonad in favor of any measure In the form
Of The. proposition on your table. But,
tsoS, the more the people are informed on
the subIect OF their complaints, the louder
aad.the more impressive Will they become.
Il Is the injuries they observe and feel
30, the representations OF Interested men,
tf.atexcite IN them the sentiments ;hev have
expressed, Under these circumstances,
add Amidst the variety OF complaints, shall
We reasain quiet Shall we continue in
session four or FIVE months, at the public
expeu e, remaining deaf 10 the cries Of cur
sct,izeas, aud depart without afording ;hem
aayrehei? lhqpe no. Ne cannon expect
to eni v the privileges and advantages of
our i'd pendeaee unless we firmly and re-
sou civ maintain them. As aa iadepena
cat nation we should feel no partialities to
wards any OF the Europeans tbps treat
then sil with justice and huuaaity, meet
ing Sheir friendship BY fetutns of friendly.
&C ions, and repelirg their aggressioas by
i9n ent but na0lv 6rmaess.
Much pains has been taken tosrepresent
our complaints as trivial and incapable OF
redress. Il has been said that.Ye are in ;.
iured only in our carving trade, whieh has
been represented as of lisile ,censequence.
and not worth the expeEce necessary to.
dsteno u MS appears 70 oe tae lasA
which the gentlemen from Virginia ard
Georgia ests'tain of the business; but the
subject presso5s itself me in very diff.
'ferent complexion. To aie isap2ears far
more iinpoctans 20 the United States thar
they represent consider II highly inseF,s
es,ing MOI eely 10 oar merchants, bat TO-.
ours.asyicuysersl citizens. If we shoela =:
bandon tais trade totally, our wheat, corn
beef, pork, aad other products of the mid,
die states would shortly become a drug.
and the price Of them oe grea:iy eim;nish-
ed iuiour market towns, Perhaps the
southern states might 6pd a markell 10 the
rar.c of Great Rritainy for. their cnftoo 9nd