Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-04-18
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FIR, SLCA ". l do not rise to DENY
bu. to ssknowlege myself, ons of those
horn:bnak politicians alluded to by amen.
Der tom Virginia, and to assure this com.
nj,see shatI do not envy or begrudge tha.
gentleman eiIher his superior genius ia.
Tents, or lsarnjag-and further, TO ask on
behalf OF myself, and others Of this class,
tie favor of being permitted 70 deliver or
sentiments ON This and otacr important sub.
jec,s 10 such laRguage,as we are capable Of,
until oar constituents, may have an eppor.
tunity OF elec,ing other members of snpe.
rior learning and talents, and farther adj.
vsnccd in political knowledge. This is a
favor hope will not be denied, etherwisc
great number of American citizens, the
remainder of this and the ensuing session
Eust 60 unrepresented.
In answrr 70 the assertion that our late
cendue. respecting Spain was sush as we
dare rot mention, ina, we dare no. lake
of the injunction Of secrecy, that We are
ashamed to lie, the nation know the secret,
permi, me to assure tina: member, and this
committee, thar feel neither shame nor
compunction of heart fer the part that
acted in tia, business; nos doubling that
when the injunction is taken off, and the
public acquainted with tn: whole traasac.
ton the reaIfrisnds of the peace and in.
teres. Of the United States will fally ap.
prove the conduct Of the majority with
whom mad the pleasure TO act, and which,
were by side glanees and iasinuations TO
seudeavor to impress the public mind with
belief TIA, ac,ajority of their fepresenta'
tives had acted in 2 manner they were
ashamed Of: i conceive my constituents
would ,heusxforth consider me unworthy
of their confidence, ana consequently ofa
seat on this noor.
We are told tha. we have no cabinet. Is
!. necessary, is i, recognised by the const'-
tution? No. The presidents powers are
defined, and have for avs years been iul'
filled to the satisfaction Of the people.
L have heard Of British cabinets, bri-
;i.h ministers, and Britishprivy councll'--
Of their conduct imsibed very bad Cpl.
MON, before tho rasn,ber alluded to was
out Of his nursss arms, aud nave seen
DO cause to change that oplnisn; 1t IS
therefore pleasing to me to near that We
have no such institution.
Mr., Chairman, however great my graft
tude 10 that member for his patarnal care
over tie children in politics on this floor,
which reused him from his sick bed, 10
give hi: superior opinion upon this import
ant subiecr, before eur weak and teeD!:
mind. had been nislsd by Tom, Dick and
Harey, or come other arrogant chap, that
might have some knowledge of steering
ship at sea but totally ignoransin Oasiga"
ing our vesse! of state, ! say, notwlsh'
standing gave all the at.ention in my
power, to his eloquent speech of hours
4s minutes, there was divers paris when
my weak brain could not comprehend, ana
which | beg leave TO lay before this COM
rait,ee fer the purpose of receiving further
1. I canuo. comprehend how our DE-
handing the release of our impressed sea-
ncn; aud restitution for unjust captures
Of our vessels, can ba construed as throw
ing our weight in the scale Of France, f0'
the purpose of supporting set OF me"
who do not support the public veal OF I"
u. States.
9. Nor can I possibly discover that {"
Britain stands precisely in the same s',ss
lion that republican France did ia '95. fo
Information on this subject, le. n,s ask W"
it not British gold aud British intrigue 'as
then formed the coalition sgams. rePuonss%a,
France? And ia il aos .ae sans tha aat
formsa the present coalition sgaIust moN"