Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-04-10

the secretary Of war, and learn from him
the number of troops nesessaryto protect
the southern frontier from Spanish inroad
and insults. Bur although 10 the public
message OF The president at the opening OF
the session, VIC heard much or Spanish
outrages aud insults, and though the pri-
waite message held "a Language IN copso-
nance with the public, 1 ioued Backward
ness in the head Of the war department.,
and generally of the eSecuuyee government
on taking decided attitude as 70 Spain !;
and touad what was worse before lett
town TO go TO Baltimore, from coaver-
sation win what has been considered the
head Of the first executive department IN.
der the government, that France was the,
great obstacle TO the compromise OF Span.
ish differences that France would not
permit Spain 10 come to any aceonrmoda.
tion with US, because France wanted mos
ney, and that We must give her money
From the momeae.i heard that declarations,
all tho objscuons l originally had TO :hs
procedure were aggravateel 70 the highest
possible degree. considered it a base
.prostration OF the national character, TO-
excite oae nation BY money TO bully another
nation out Of its property, and from that
Haottent& 10 the last aiomens OF my lie my
conhdeace IN the principles Of tbs maaen-
tertaiaing those ssntimenis died, never TO
live again Well, sir. during my absence
IN balillnore, the dispatches contsised IN
the msssage@f The a7th Of January afrlv-
ed. Ihis shall have occasion to men,ion
again. lhe house began, 10 act on the
saeJeet OF our foreign reiatiaas. Gepsls
Mes who ia sclect co.omlltee Eaa declared
they considered theaexecetiye message as
a rcquisilion 70 buy the Floridas, though,
there was net a word in il about the Flori,
das ar about money, took different
ground in the house. They said that tho
the executive did no: Recommend to con-
gross 70 purchase the country, yet that
they were adequate to give the bust.
ness THIS direction; that il they chose,
they were at liberty TO do it. But I'M
fortunately for this new doctrine, and
the previous one broaehed, aad unfortu-
na,eiy Tor the whole system, gentle men
stepped forward to enforce, one gentleman
asserted thar he was ready in his own per
SON TO vouch THAI the course in question
was IN cousonance with the secret wishes of
the execu,ive and this is one of those rea-
sons which calls most imperisusiy for the
motion which an, about to make. Whas
was afterwards done the house VIII per-
eeive. pass over the motion made, tore.
strict the purchase 60 she,eountry mott IN disc
Pute with Spain,& to exclude from ,hatpur.
chase the country in dispute thereby testing
thesprinciple, whether We are actually buy.
ing land or peace. In spite ofevery obstacle
--of all opposition and the contradictory
votes given, the bill was sent to the senate,
and on the next day the 17thof aouary,
aitsribe business was out OF our possessi
on, we received dispatches from our MI
mister 81 / ondon, which had arrived be.
fore Christmas. I. viii BIZ. recollected tha,
1t was attempted TO he ineinuated by indi-
yidual members, that as much as we
received the original paper and not ~ espy
the dispatches had just arrived, and there !
had not been time for trahseribiag them,
Bet IN returning from the house was SO
well convinced to the contrary, for | had
myself received letters from London OF
acontemporsaeous date, that made in.
quiry Of The secretary Of state, aud was
told that they had been received the wsek
before Christmas, at the same time with
s,y letters.
q While / am up I will undertake TO rec.
tify trivial inaccuracy, tor wish every
thiugwhich state. on this foor to be lite
rally exact, which on some former occasi-
on,escaped me. said that the existente
of,hese dispatches was unknown tosa high
cabinet minister; although j. is certain that
so understood, it is no less So that was
mistaken. Bur though their existence was
not yet, unknowa sheir contents were hat