Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-04-15
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
THURSDAY, March 6.
III DEBATE,
ON Mr.. GREGG'S RESOLUTION.
TCoNriNuED

horn book politicians alluded to by a
member from Virginia, and to assure
this Committee that do not envy or
grudge that member elthSr; his superior
genius, talents, ortearn,ng-- further.
20 ask on Behalf OF myself. and others Of
] This class, the favor of being permitted
To deliver our sentiments on this and o..
Their important subject in such language
as we are, capable of, un,il our consl,,u
| ents may have an opportunity Of eleceiDg
other members " Superior learning and
talents, and farther advanced in Political
Knowledge. This is favor hope will
no, be denied, otherwise great number
! Of American ci,iz=ns, the remainder OF
this and the ensuing session mus, go un.
repre- sented.
| In answer to the assertions, thai our
late conduct respecting Spain, was such
as we dare not mention. that we dare not
take of the injunction of secrecy, that
the secret, permit me 10 assure that mem
Der, and this Committee, that feel nel,
Their shame nor compunGton of heart Tor
! the part that l acled in thal business
not doubling that when the injun Slion is
taken oil, and the public acquainted with
The whole transaction, the real friends of
the peace aud interest of The United
States will fully approve the conduct of
The maIoriy, with whom | had The plea.
sure to ACT, and which, were [ by side
glances and insinuations, 60 endeavoI %
impress the pubhc mind with a. belief
tina. maior'ty of their representatives
:, had aeted in manner they we're asha-
!, med of conceive my constituents
! would thrnceforth CONSIDER me unworthy
OF their confidence, and, Consequently,
tofa seat on III, n OF.
We are told that we have no cabinet.
i Is II necessary. is il recognised by the
lconssitutinn /? No, The presldcnt's pow
Iers are d haed and have for I've yelrs
ibeen fulfilled 10 the Satisfaction of the
people.
/ have heard Of British cabinets, Bri,
tish monsters aud British privy councils
i--of her conduct lmb,bed a very bad
opinion, before the rnsmber alluded to,
was out of has nurses arms. and have
seen no cau,e 10 change shat opinion---it
IS therefore pleasing 10 me to hear that
we have no such institutions.
/ Mr.. Chairman, however great my graf
RGde TO thai member for his paternal care
over the children IN politics on this Fl 1or,
I which reused him from his sick bed, to
give his superior opinion upon this i'm
poriant subject, before our weak aud fee
bic minds had been misled by Tom, Dick,
land Harry, or some Other arrogan; chaps
I That might have some knowledge of steer
ling ship al sea but totally ignorant
lin navigating our vessel of state, | say,
jnotwi,hs aiding gave all the a,tent on
IN my power, To his eloquent speech of
Q hours and 4s nmutes, there were di
vers paris which my weak brain could not
comprehend, and which beg leave to
/ lay before This Committee for the purpose
Of feceIyiDg further information.
!. 1 Cannot comprehend how our de
mansiog The release of our impressed
seancn ;--ard Sc ,lilntion for unjust cap
/ lures of our vessels; can b. construed as
throwing our weight in the scale OF
France for the purpose Of supporting
Sc; of msn, who do not support the pub
lie veal ofihe United States.
2. Nor can possibly discover that G..
Britain stand precisely IL the same situ-
alton that republican France did in go.
For Inflammation on this subject, lei me
} ask, was it not Beilish gold and British
lintflgye that then formed the coalition
against republican France Ard is II
not the same that has formed the pre-
sent coalition against moiiafchicaI France!
Have The armies Of France ~ either case
advanced beyond their own territory pre-
vlous 10 the raising aud advancing tow.
afd them powerful armies for the express
| purpose of subjugaling Them, and divi-
ding their property amongst The coale-
seed powers! &c the accounts received
are true, they are not.
But we are told tina, Britain is now the
only barrier against tyranny, and her ma
Wy our only security, that the bstle Oft
Trafalgar prevented The fees of Franc c
AID Spa from layiag our seaport towns
under Contribution, and that the British
navy alone stands between us and their
tyranny Mr.. Chairman If British
subject way admitted on this foor, 10
advocate his sovereigh's cause, should
front ~ have expected such iaogusee.
but 20 near IL from member OF conrre s.
has astonishsd me more thAn any thug