Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-05-07
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TO tbs committse for that Port,oo OF saeir
5 tine which shall occupy; not Presumiag
to ot1cr reasons TO others why this resciu.
,ion should no, be adopted, Ibes their ia
duseence, while | do thas which presents
itself az she, lime as duty, 70 declare what
are say reasons for voting sga,ass IL; the
deep stalks sny constituents hold ia the mea.
sure is my apology.
Such is.the mAgnituds ofthe ssbject-an.
3 der discussion, spreading ltsslt over Pro.
digiaus exteus, running to the heart Of
some of cur most valuable institutions,
subvcruns Gnmsasur&bly the pligh:ed faith
af the govsrnmest and oserturning the
fsuadations of considerable portion OF
ser rsveaue, thar fesl myself inadequate
60 Irsce It's iatuenes over a-ramiheation OF
that vast interest il lays hold of, much less
do / prsteaa to vitg of the whole
greund; but, Imperfect as that eomPre'
heusion is, il takes 10 Nuch more than .af.
tc,ent to fill me- with ;sar and trexablssg
for its Consequences.
We have heard during the present, and
the three last days discussion, great deal
said about the spiri, of the nation, and shas
il demands energetic measures. Sir. ask
fine gsntlemea who urge this as an a'ga.
meut, if There had been as much pains
taken to-apprise the nation Of its true posi-
ton with Great Britain as there has basn
TO alarm il, whether It's anxissy would not
have beem, at les., by this time, qoietcd ?
If gsnilemen, standing in such rsspoas:-
Bic sisasuon to their constituents, as they
do upes this aoor. had, instead of urging
war measures, spoke eut the plain language
s of truth, that at the date ot MIR. Manree's
las, dispatches, lord Mulgrave had seeeded
10 his request, 10 eater upon an sZamina
ton OF the dispute between the two go.
vernmeurs, whether they would now sso,
ture to represent the spirit OF the nation az
excited in every part OF the continent! |
presume not. But whence DO shry learn
tia, this spirit is SO excited II is true we
have received spirited resolutions from
two towns IN Virgioia, aud few well
ewI,tten memorials from few merchants at
few of the seaport .owns. rsfnunS the
British doctrine /; bat what clss do they
&say? AZ Baltimore they believe redress
for the past may be fouRd 10 amicable ex.
plantations. From Philadelphia you ara
called upon fer naval force on the West
Tna,a station for what 10 defend their
trade To S., Domingo suppose; for that
appears 20 be the pith of the memorial.
The merchants OF New York pledge them
selves 10 seaport Z" all measures ed2bteS, !"
Ysservipg 10 themselves tns right TO fudge, 4
not such measures as may be adopted by,1
congress. From Bassoa ga special mis- 4
sion" is recommended. The Inhabitants
of ,ae town of Salem tell you '.they wish
60 take no part Ia the contests which now
convulse the verdi" Wasrs else, than
grom these documents do gsntlemsn find
ths spirit of the nation! Certainly not
fron tns ca5inss, not frem the executive Z
for if it were good authority, TO talk abou
what We hear our OF this house, they have.
no such wishes. lsitfair thea 10 force the
passage of this resolution, 81 s1tribu,iEe
that To thr nstioa which perhaps II does
not feel. whish It certainly weuld not, II il.
were fully appeissd oF rs situsuen abroad,
and VIII ch Ihe tasaorials On yeur table d.
net spgak. Does the resolution provide
Ter anicabia explanations" for s spe
3.al mission" Tor squadron on the IVES,
lads s.auan No saca thing. sir.
Ii argaiag tnls SUBJECT u IS material Sc as
certain what is she true Cause of oar pre-.
sent d,spete with Great Bri,aIa ans &c
whist exteasis goes. | say cause of dls-
pate, because II strikes nc that, had act
the present djeiculty arisen, her Insults
offered in ths improvement of our seamsn,
were 10 train for smtesbls sdiuamsnt, and
wii be aTraaged when the presens business
shall bs quleted. Il caaaot be uptnowa to
gsn'ismss that aa Investigation Of tina,
sohlscs was aearly completed. and ia fact
wSal4 nave bssn, bat for the hassy depar-