Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-02-17
CONGRESS
or THE
UNITED STD TES.
HOUSE. OF REPRESENTATIVES.,
WspNgspAy sebfua'y II.


: shet every member as component part OF
,Br. national legislature, has right 20 IN.
,roance resolutions in such form, as he may
.s,h;nk he's, calculated to redress existing
,r.ts;aarces or secure them from future in.
suit and injury. -,
Notwithstanding severalresolutions have
been laid on the table respecting the im-
nressment of our seamen by the comman.
edsrs of British armed vessels, aud their de-
n,sdar;ens.on our commerce have seen
none which / consider fully adequate to
the nurpose proposed orcouched 10 thai
Arm and decisive language, that l con-
cfive,the nature Of the case requires. :. n
srr this impression bsg leave 10 eflsr a
,esolu,iop and previous thereto ask Ahe
indn,pence of the house to offer lew rea.
sons.
Are not the people calling on as from
almos. every part ct the union I! Previous
TO my leaving hometo attend thus seasi On
Iexpected the impressment OF our seatnen
british armed vessels, and raeir dePse-
da,ions on our commerce would,have been
the frs. business taken up; bar, 70 my a
stopishment more than ten weeks have c.
lapsed, and we are only preparing 10 DIS
cuss this important subject. Is n gly1ng
Immediate at enlion to The sufler'ngaos our
sons.itueu!s /? But, what astonlshes me
attn more is, that by conversation have
had with some members, they apPer yet
,uprrepared to do any thing decisive.
One member (Mr. Nichol,on) VINO OF
fered a resolution two days past, objected
10 former resolution offered by me mbsr
from Pennsylvania (Mr, Gregg from an
apprehension that it would inlure our re-
venue, S 600 COO of dollars. (flere Mr..
Nicholson explained, stating that ne had
only said that it would affect It TO that a.
mount.) Another member from Massa.
chuselts CHR. Crowninshield) well &C
quainted with me, camille business, sap?os,
ed it would not iniure 1t more than
100000.
But hope, Mr.. Speaker, that however
pleasing it may be to see our debt diminish
ING, and our revenue increasing; toe tear
{ of diminution of revenue, will never deter
the congress of the United States from
supporting their national rights. hope
we shall not shrink from q temporary evil,
TO procure a great and permanent beneht.
Ia hearing the conversation OF some
members out of doors, and observing che
delay that has taken place in the houae'
this query is extorte6 from me; where Is
The shirt that actuated the noble patriots OF
seventy six, ar the risque OF hte 70 oppose
the unjust aggressious of Great British !?
Has il fed from our land, or is 1t olIy
sleeping? lhope the latter and. .hes u
may speedily awake, refreshed and lnTi-
gorated by its long nap.
But perhaps some may conclude, that /
wish to involve the United States in war
Sod forbid-E want to prevent war with
those horrid engines made to destroy the
haman species. want TO pfevenr 1t by
doing to- ali nations, as we would they
should do unto US; are we SO doing whilst
we permit one of the belligerent powers TO
impress, and keep on board her vessels OF
war. three thousand of our scamen, TO
asset in fighting her battles with other bel
), ligerent powers, In an'tv and peace with
us? want The United States TO treat y.
Britain as they would treat an individual,
-xyho in his dealings mad evidently been un-
inst; break Of all intercourse, until rePa-
ra,ion,is made for past injuries; aud sece,
,ity gigeo that they shall not he repeated IN
future. This line of conduct, conceive,
instead Of producing war, weald be the
Nnost certain means Of procuring Perma'
reut and lasting peace. In, the present
state of Europe, can Great Britain Go
without our trade? Certainly she cannoss
sIs is probable that Bonaparte has ere this
At:me prohibited her trade with considera-
bile past of Europe. Thus circumsanced,
,Yembhng for her very existence, II we
make AFFIRM determined demand for repa.
ration Of damages, my opinion is, that she
dare noss that she cannot, nor will not re.