Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-06-10

~ >SP~'"s s'io Allowing t1ai lauSet
was not authorised 10 receive the country
from Spain, which they claim, and that
france refused to deliver 1t by metes and
ooundaries-I say. my opinion is that The
claim OF Spain to the country between the
mississippi and the Perdido is a good
@iaim; and adduce this as one instance
OF misconduct on the part of the govern
nfent. But this is only an opinion OF my
own. The government, OF The contrary,
lay claim TO The country, and press their
CEhm abroad. When the executive saw
we have right TO the country, the ques.
uon is whether, when they have taken
that ground, you will give them money
.o ony me country, or IN other words, to
buy peace. l say no. If on the contra.
ry' The government had shewn the valid
~ OF the claim OF Spain, | should not,
perhaps nave hesitated TO give money.
l DO not absolutely say that should.
Wh,ie gentlemen say the opinion OF an
Individual IS not TO be relied ON, they ius-
uty the government by that opinion, al
the same time that the government tell
you their opinion is directly opposite. II
the government had acted oil those prin.
c'pies' th- case would be directly the re
verse OF What is. But they decided tina,
the eountry did belong to the u. 5 a:es.
ana they are bsund 10 act on This primes.
PEE or magnanimousiy abandon il.
nope, therefore, hereafter that gentlemen
VIII justify the government IN ia foreign
relations on the principles ayowed by
II, ana not ON principles of hosule ma
ture.
Ia my opinion 1t is cf the first irnpor
lance that the message should be publish
ed from material fact which took Mac
In this House. a member IN his pIae.
told you that The course recommended
by particular individual was consonan;
with the secret wishes of The executive
l a'd then reprehend that language as
the most unconstitutional and rcp,ehcus,.
Die ever altered on this foor. d,d be
eleyc that The people of the Unite d. StaIe.
possessed as Tree constitution as The
b'aish people, and l had hoped freer; anu
J. knew that such language had in The
bri,ish Parliament been considered a. re
pfenensioie, and had brought forward =
vote OF indignation in tha. body. LsI;ud,
10 The case where the kings name was
usea ior the purpose of throwing out Nj
foxs India bill. then reproba.cd IN :
oack stairs influence, this douhi, daal.oo
the sending one message for the Journals
and newspapers, and another IN Sh,s,s,,
10 mis- House. ! shall always reprobate
such language, and consider IT unworthy
Oh any man holding seat in this House.
4 hao always before BATTERED myself thai
would be thousand years hence be.
lore our institutions would have given
o'rth 10 these Charles Jenkinson's in DO,
MICS dad not expect them at this time
Oh hay, aud now declare it important, in
my opinion, that the message shouIs h..
published, that tue public NAV be enabl,d
~ compare me official, with the Unofficial
message which decided the vote.
mere IS another reason for is publica.
"oh' Ane gentleman from Pennsylvania
mas saio there is no mention Of France ON
me journals; and that we have no caus.
Oh compliant against France. I wish the
PuOhcation Of the message to prove
Mha' causes OF complaint we have against
J FRANCE Let nien of sense take a. view
Oh all the Papers, and am willing to abid,
- "a Sdtu Il rance mas done ne
no lnJury thai the bubble is burst. We
are toid that this is a plajr ansEer to all
inc speeches made on this aoor. .Pernni,
me To say, the gentleman (Mr. Eppes)
mas gwen q PLAIN answer TO All the
speeches delivered on this floor--It was
impossible to have given palmer answer
70 them. He says will vote with Won.
out l viii make a speech against vol.
Kermit me to say, ,h,s is The first time 7
would not rather have had his vote than h q
speech. Alter this speech there can be
no doubt as to the issue of the question.
VIII go turther----After the adjourn.
ment on Saturday there could be no donb, i.
saturday, It seems, is an unfortunate dsy,
on which no expedition is to be under.
taken no forlorn hope conducted.
ne same gentleman has said that we
pursued precisely the same course in 1903
as IN 1905. Sefor Obtaining the same object.
lie says the same course is now pursued
and yet he says he viii not undertake
20 say The cases are not dissimiIar-Pui
lhIs and that together, and what do
you make Of itl The cases are de.
cldedly dissimilar- In 1908 here was no
existing Misunderstanding between The A.
merIcan and French governments with re
gard IN nur diG.ranc.n II q