Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-03-06

ate 70 advise the executive 20 auoPs speCt'
&c measures, az we'll as TO call tor intorma'
ton on diplomatic aud legislative subjects
What is the obiset of the resolution !! -
Ii is tina. This branch of the legislature
| shall share in the responsibility OF employ
/! log means 10 execute the measure propos.
ed. This is maguanmous, as It IS voiun.
tary on the part of the senate, isr IN a.
DOPING the resolution we attach high de-
gree OF responsibility to ourselves 10 the
effects TO be produced.
The object ofthe resolution see ms to be
further illustrated on two grounds. "lnat
/ the President den and the RESTORATION OF
the property of their citizens, captured
aud condemned on the pre,ext OF IFS being
employed in a trade With thc~enemles oil
Grra, Britain prohibitsd in time OF pesce.;
aud upon the Naturalization OF such a.
merioan citizens, for their losses and da-
mages sustained by these captures aud con-
demna,ions.' What is there IN this part OF
the resolution 90 Objectionable TO hon.
gentlemen? Is il the restoration OF the cap
tured property Of our citizens! no! is II
the indsmniacaticn of our citizens. tar
sheir losses and damsgss sustained by the
captures of.wbichwe complain? ttcaunoybe.
10 what then arc exceptions taken! 4 wo
hon. gentlemen have given the answer.
The resolution if adepted will be an en-
croachmcet npon the executive branch OF
the governments" This shall deny untH
convicred ofthe imprepriesy Of entering IN.
TO any resolution which expresses TO one
branch of The gosernment the views and
desires of another. The freedom Of COM
munica,ion between ehe Legislative aud ea'
ecutive branches of government, Ia sane
,iosedhy the law and usage OF all natiaaa
that are free. The resolution aoesnot as
sumo the boldness ofa mandate, but the
delicate form of a request. Having obvi.
a,ed this objection, ieonsend that me seas
are the high road Of the world, and shs, all
nations have righr to use i. That ws as
neutral nation have right &c trade wish
all, who are free to trade wlth ua, except
with blockaded port and in articles con-.
traband OF war. England has imposed a
rew restriction beyond the CASES OF contra-
band and blockade. In her courts Of ad-
mralty, she has taken lawlsss distinction
between trade in war and trade In
peace and that trade not permitted 10
peace is unlawful in war. pronounce it
an injurious regulation upon cur CON-
merce, and what trust our government
will not submit TO, as II is repngnan' to the
law of nations aud a-gross violation OF neu-
tral rights.
of this new and oaious principle, the
President of the United States has Justly
complained, aud wish the senate to uni!s
in bearing testimony agains, IL, and while
we do this, let US resort to the means OF re.
munerating our injured citizens. They
have been robbed and Ptundered on the
high seas, while sailing aader the Ameri-
rican flag and engaged in a lawful srade.
feel Indignant at thls outrage, aud can
not SILENTLY and deliberately see our Gag
insrlted, cur seanen Impressed, cur ci,l-
zens ruined. and our trade dcsToyed.--
But, il has been said, that If we adopt the
resolution i, vii restrict the 'Presiden, TO
the s,rong attitude Of demanding the resii-
tuition of our property, taken by British
eruizers, and condemsations. Be II SO
he will not surely treat with them but on
the ground of restitution. We havetrea
cd England as the mos, favored nation, in
al! our commercial and diplomatic rsguia-
lions, she has resui,edu Us with the in,posi.
non of insidleus duties, with predatory spo.
liatons at sea, and illegal ceudemnaiions
en- land. Our nation will be avenged
and the greatest objection which feel 10
she resolutions is, tba; they do not 60 far
enough. would make prsyisiaaa! dc.
cIaratlsn of war, to be carried into cf-
ftc,with vigor, not only against Eoglaad
but against Spain, and any other power
who under circumstances so aggravated,
refuse TO redress our wrongs.