The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-02-04

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rot only the property of citizens but hkewiie th,
revenue OF the naron to the awies depreda,ions OF
| Marauders and privateers This is true, lanen,abl,
| true Dut m proportion to its truth, ought we To-
proceed guardedly; proportion its truth ought we
Pohsis data to convince thar the coure we take
VIII prove eftrtfuaL. For myfelf take occaiioa to
lay, from the little information pofI.fs which al
low very uncomfortable, an, oppoied to this mode
OF defence altogether. J believe that it will be inef
iectuai thae 1t Will afford fold protection and
that after having proceeded, to bankruptcy we
man De as poorly defended were before For
theie reaions, and becaue want data on which 70 a,
ana Tie information of meE capable of JUDGING
nIittee rife. - -
Mr.. DAWSON. When called up the repos, -
-'$ fIass czsde APOLOGY To the Ho.rfs for rire
delay which has taken place this bufinefs bun for
.ie h,ua'.on IN which we have lately been. I trit
now the fube6 is brought before us, we mall tak.
Tome eitectual n'eaiures for relcung our country from
Its degraded htuation. know there are I,cpe ,.er-
,iemen IN this Houle, becaufe they have told us 10
oeiors, VINO are Tor doing nothing. truh however
their number is very inall, aud that great maiori.
y whi be found ready To- do what the exiyency of
anas requires. AS FOR the intorn,atiox roqaeGed by
he gentleman IRON Georgia, ann 4 lois to know
ior what reaion he calls for it. Ny opinion is that
certain ium ihould be appropriated to this ob;e ,o
DC expended at the dicretion of the executive Blu,
ue gentleman before he agrees to take this lep re-
qures Information OF thoie ports which are detenlibje
know OF no way III which he can get i,formation
ou' ny converting committee of this Houis into a
corps engineers, 20 from one end of the country
10 'me o'her majority Of this Houie are for pro-
teedng at once according TO the recommendation of
the Ffeiident to the eetual defence OF our ports *
eioors' 'nsy VIII nor agree to any mutol Whole
tendency Is to put the n,ealure aide.
MT. Jackson. hope the committee will not RI.
u''.n 'ey nave erinveitgaed the reolution an
ueT 'onlaeratcn' aud think the r+afos aligned by
ts gentleman from Georgia will, OH confederation be
deemed by himirlf an argument aoairtl ,b. r,n,ion
Is lad that we do 10, polIeis lufci.rt detailed
Information but 1t Is not neceiiary now to have that
drsatied information which it NAV be ner.aarv m
nave when this bulineis afunies the f,ape of hill
we are noS Engaged in fixing the principle; the de-
'aiis Oh winch wiiitolow afterwards. The iptereRs
OF the nation call aloud US to attend 70 this fbie
he cries OF our inPrtG.d eamen Join in the general
ufiilur; our commerce ,fuhject to lawlels conden,-
nation under admiralty deciions calls aloud for OH,
attention. 1t high time Ina, the reprelentasives of
the nation ihoud deliberate on the fubiea. LET ms
the let from day 10 day, until G,all unite in efirc
tuai meaiures OF redreis Let no longer be ndif-
terent or inatentive aiubjea more ,mporar, than
any other that can come before us. Ter ~. .vnc.
hat unaniny which fhall eniure f,cces 10 whatever
We ProP"ie. Shall We, at fnch crifis, be creepno
ON oeind the public entialent, & looking with ndif
ference ON fsenes which can longer be fubmitted
TO, uneis we REIGN the independence we have ,eour
e" Is not neceiiary, at prefent, go into detail
1t Is only necefary to fay whether we will protet9
our haroors, erect gun-boats and build veiIels 70
protect our commerce the leas and not ONLY 70 re-
pei aggreons, bur to chaitiie thole who offer Them
hope there will be found to be but one fep,nent in
e floue' as there IS IN the nation, and that we will
eXpend the la cent before we iubmit to the deorad,
Mons offered TO US. l entreat the committee nor 70
riie until they have fully debera,cd On the G,b;e0
formed an pfle 9,. ,la g.
dref..
MT. DANA. Seven weeks have elapfed ficce the
repcent addrshed Ccngreis, repreeoring the apgref
hons MADE upon the RS hts of our citizens. During
theie ieven weeks, Congrefs have not informed the
nation OF any thing they have done nor have thew
announced that asy one thing will be done for the ef-
iecaai maintenance OF the violated rights Of their c
t'zens Now, in eonddering this rejoluton, we are
eaied on to decide on the r point mentioned in the
mehdge; not on mere efea to be produced bv ,.a
per the authorizing detachment of 100000 mill
ia but OH real and fublfantiaI defence ag,inR TO-
reign powers On viewing the mefage of thu. Pre-
hdent' 1t VIII be Teen that we have embarrainents
WIN all the principal powers of Europe that we are
beiet with difficulties every G1c. Our ports are
niuIted, our territory invaded, and our feamen i'm,
Preiied With regard to the whole of th. f. the nef
iaye affords us no reaion TO expect Ipeedy adult
ment and fince the delivery of the n,eage we have
received nothing which jui6es a reaiouab,e expec-
In reviewing" faysthe PreGdent, therr ipiu-
rles from fome of the beIgerent powers the modera
ton, the hrnneis and the wiiJom of the Legislature
viii all be called into action We ought dill to bon
that time and more correct Ultimate of in,ercGs as
well as of character will produce the ulce we are
bound to expect But lhould any nation deceive il
elf by fae calculations. and diappoint that espeaa-
ton, we NUT join in the Improbable eontei Of try
ing which party can do the other the mott harm.
Some OF theie injuries may perhaps admit a peace
able remedy. Where that is competent il IS al
ways the noit deirable. Bur fone uf them are Of
nature to be- met by force only and all of them NAV
lead to it. cannot therefore but recommend fuch
preparations as circumstances call for The frh oh.
e IS to place our rapport out Of the danger of
niult. Meaiures have been already taken for fur
mining them With heavy for the feryite of
fueh land batteries may make part Of their efsn-
ees againtt armed veiies approaching them. In aid
OF thefe it is deiirabe we fhould have con,peten;
number Of gun-boats, and the number to be conpe
tent rhult be comfortable"
This is the lirh recommendation made in the
neiisge, and on this point, however on minor TO-
pics our citizens may be divided, on this point the
Preiident forward and aiTurnes tone and firm
nels which might well be expected 10 unite all va
rying opinions. Whatever dvilions may exit among
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