Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-03-21

SoJS~s,Ou 10 entering upon TINS naval
warfare. l am averse u naval war
with any nation whatever. l WAS oppo-
ssd to the avail war OF the last adlninis.
tration, and | am as ready TO oppose ANA
va! war of the prcsent adulnisir ation,
should they mediate such a nirasure.--
What. shall this great Mammoth &C the
American forest leave his native elen-nt
and plunge into the water in q nssd con.
test with the shark. Let him beware
lha, has probosclsis net bitten eff in the
engage ment. Let him stay on shore -.
and not be excited by the muscles and
pefiwinkies an The stranG, or political
pears, TO venture on the perls of the
deep. Gentlemen say will you not bro.
tect your violated rights and say why
take 10 water, where you can neither firht
nor swim. Look at Francs--ssc her
Vessels stealing from port 10 por, on her
own coast--and remsmSer that she il the
hrst military power ofthe earth, and as
navai people second only 20 England -
lake away the British navy, and France
to morrow is the ,yrant of,he ocean.
his brings me 10 the second point
Ho" tar ~ it polite in the U. States TO
throw their weight into the scale Of France
at this moment ;--from whatever no.
i've TO aid the views of her gigantic am.
oition--to make her mistress Of the gen
and land--to jeopsrdize The liberties Of
mankind. Sir, you may help To crush G.
britain, yeu may assist in breaking down
her naval dominion but you cannot sue
eeed tot. The iron sceptfe of the Gee
an VIII pass INTO his hands who wears
the iron crown of the land. You NAV
then expect new code OF maritime law.
Where vii! you lock for re dress: | can
tell the gentleman from Massachusetts.
mat there is nothing in his rule OF three
'hat VIII save us, even although ne Should
out-do himself and exceed the financial
ingenuity which he SO rsrmorably dis
Played on recent occasion. no, sir.
Let the battle of Actium be once fouah,
and the whole line of sea coast will be at
the mercy OF the conqueror. The Allan
TIC, deep and wide as it is, viii prove
Just as good barrier against his ambition
IL directed against you, as The Mediter.
rahean 10 the power OF the CGsars. Do
mean t~hen ! say SOY to crouch TO tb,
invader! Mol will meet hiin al tie VA
ter's edge, and fight every inch orground
NoAi .hence to the mountains, Gon, the
mountains to the Mississippi But after
'ameiy submitting TO an outrage on your
ooInic'le, will you bully ard look biz at
an insult on your fag 5000 miles Of?
bu', SIR, have yet more coQent rea.
son against going to war, for rae honor
oithe nag In the narrow seas or auv. other
maritime punctlio. 1t springs from my
attachment to the principles of The GOV
eFhment under which live. l declare
IN the lace of day that his governments
was not Instituted for the purposes Of
offensive war. No. II was framed ITO
use It's own ianguagc) for hle con,mea de.
Jenfe and the general welfare, which are
inconsistent with offensive war. / call
'has Offensive war, whieh goes OUT OF
our jurisdiction and limits for the az
'a'hmcnt or protection of obiecfs, not
within those limits aud that jurisdiction.
AS IN i79s was opposed 10 this gpa.
cics OF warfare, because | believed il
Wouid razs the constitution to the yery
foundation, SO in 1906 am / opposed 10
It's and Oh the same grounds. No sooner
Go you PUT the constitution 10 this use,
10 test which il is by ne means csI-
Cu!ated to endure, than It's incompetent
~ 10 such purposes becomes manifest
and apparent TO all. | fear if Won on
INTO foreign war for cmcui;ons un-
ialr carrying trade you will come out
without your constitution. Have not
you contractors enough yet in this house (?
Or do you want 10 be overrun ard de-
Voured by commissioners and all IN. yer-
min OF contract. fear, sir, tha; what
are called the energy men will rise up
aEain-men who wall burn the parch-
menl. We shall be told that our govern
ment IS too free--or as they would saw
week and inefficient. Much virtue, SIR.
~ terms That NE must give the Pfesi.
dent power 10 calIforih The resources of
the ma, on--that is To fitch the last sbiI-
ing rem our pockets, to drain The last
crop OF blood from our veins. | am a.
gaiasi giving this power 10 any man he
MN who he may. The American reo-
pie must either withheld this power or
resign their liberties. There is no other
alternative Nothing bat the most imps-
Fious necessity will justify such grant.
ana IS there powerful enemy at our
doorsf You may begin with first COM
sui--trom that ChVsalis state he soon
becomes an emperor. You have your