Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-05-08

I cannot rcfrainFiron ensTcaltFg iiis ese
ten,ion of the scommNtrs TO an act s"l is
na.sea the lastsession Of congress-, al e. z.
snseial ipfiuence of that partlcu!ar descri2-
7; ION Of merchants, who a-e now isnsies' 10
I! ihr,r- co;,,p,aints, Isls dated 22d frbfu-.
Sary. 1905. The second ssctionsreadst mus.
80 Thasit shall be lawful for sarys ship or YES
sci 40 proceed with any goods wares %
merchandise, brough, ia her, aud wh'eh
shal, in the manifest delivered 70 the col.
Elersur efstheecestoir1s, be reported as des-
tined or intended for;any foreign port or
place, from the district wt'han whish saea
ship or vessel shalt arst arrive, to sueT To- :
reign mort or place, zpiihent payIng or sc. Sc.
curing the payment OF AM dasfes apen
such goods, wasss or merchandise, as IS sfasi
be actually re- exoar,ed in the said ship or
vessel &c. From this set rnaybe fairly
dated The British doctrine. Not content
with the then taciEries OF theirscarfFylpg
trade, with which they were growing veal
,thy,, they mus, have chem Increased they
Prev csye,ous Of the smai dnty they pad
10 government, for The neutral csxf*c.ef
.irgave their cargees; they were uow'siinS
that the poor day labprer, who anfoadee,
and reloaded his yessel, should PaTtake 81
the blessings Of this trade, they erasPed at.
at pi,tance tee: Ks Il &c be expected, cir,
that we shah thus extend this tganch OF.
icommesce, with which we are always clash.
inr with Great British, ans. she will slt'
still an Idle spectator? Here then the naer-
chanss, unhsrstand md, the carrying ner'
chants. and ts.eir friends, have dlshed ~
their own Injuries for one, aa' deter
mined nos 10 work oat their salvation, ST
the expense of every thing dear TO the ma !.
non.
'MR. BIDWELL. Mr. Chaisusau, I
came into the house this morning with an
intention not to trouble youswlih any OBJ.
sservztionss on the interesting subject. Witch
shas been several days under consideration
ADD I 90 not nov. intend TO enter into a
discussion Of the particular measure pro.
posed in the tesolutiea on.your tfble. But
the dekase has taken such course, thar
am induced TO request your attention, q
few minutes to the extraordinary view
which has been exhibited ofcur dispute
I u. ( . =. .
with Great Britain.
"A gentleman frod, Georgia Nj. Earl. !
Yesterday told US thar general alarm had
indeed pervaded che NATION, respecting our
relations with Great Brsaip; Gnt II had
been excited BY Incorrect views. ,ot The
ssssetof the dispute, and wh.nstEe subject.
should1b fairly explained and rightly IN,
ders,ooa, the alarm would ,sabsidc. He
added that the carrying tfadsgoutof whica
our differences have grown, is of httiv w.
lne aud not worthy OF nationalspFotec'ion,
The same opinion, in substence,s was ez.,
pressed, on aformer day, by "a gentleman
from Virginia [Nr. J. Randolph and you
have Just heard rzpestsd By he gentle,
man from South Carolina Mr., d. K. VIII
elian.s1 who last addressed you.
Il agree with these gens!emen, thss, ii,
order 10 determine whas, Legislative meas
ssures, if any, are necessary y be adopted,
tits important, il the Srst place, to under'
stand the srue Daiure and e1;eu: CT the
controversy between the ~ ogosernments;
aad, as their understanding OF il is very
different from mine, ! beg the cacam't'ee
TO accompany ne ia "a concise review OF il.
cYAe injuries complained OF are all Ga
one side, add are ensirsly without provoca.
ltion. sGreat britain has no cause OF COM
plant against u.s.. Our goesrnmeni has
conducted in such a ,nannts, as to4giys her
no occasion OF offence. ,...
Fhe claims, on ovr Pys, relate 70 two
.classesof ininYies, the, impress Faeps ct our
.seamen, and the seizure and cQndemnai 5
ton of orr vesselsgeagagsd IN neutral
TRADE. The acts, thus complained ot.as
'Iinidries, are undcniahie facts. !. IS ter-.
Istaiu that Great 35i:a!u3docs inpress ouf
citgens aud compel ttgn 70 SERVE ,opr board
her ships Of war; and thar she does also
seize and 0condsnn vessels belonging 10