The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-03-07
5fat Of Gnorril,nent.
SENATE UNITED STATES.
FRIDAY, FEB. II.
BRITISH AGGRFSSfOuS
BRITISH AGGRESSIONs.
DEBATE on fbe /fcona re/olution reported 1y a E.
tel committee, as ALREADY given.
coNTINuED.1

Mr.. WoRTHfNGToN--On further conGder-
alton OF the refolution now before the Senate. I
contefs feel more oppofed 70 it, and do believe,
on the whole, it will be bef not to pats it in its
prefent form. The refolution muft mean fntne
thing, or it muf mean nothing. 1t mutt in.
tend to convey TO the Pretidsnt, the opinions
md advice Of this body, or not TO convey il
Now, fir, if it is intended to convey TO the Pre-.
hdent the opinion and advice of the Senate,
which is Certainly Misunderstanding of it, beg
gentlemen to reflect little before they adopt
". The advice of this Senate, truft, will ne
yer be given to the Prefidcnt without having
he delired effect, and let me add, FIR, that from
the intimate connection which exits between
this and the executive branch of the govern.
ment, ] mutt believe that the Prefident wouIJ
not feel himfelf juhified, nor would he he will
ling to take fn much responsibility on himrelf as
entirely to reject it. Sir, could not uitify him
It he did. We are equally refpeniibe with him
in our executive capacity, and can we for 4
moment believe that ne would ad contrary to
the decided opinion of the Senate, who can al
all times contronl or defeat him by rejecting a
treaty made contrary to their advice and
opinions! What, fir, is the Object of the rcfo.
luton?
Reiofved, That the PRECEDENT of the II. 6. h..
reqneited to demand and inhf upon the relo.
ration of the property of their citizens, captur.
ed and condemned on the pretext of its being
| employed in trade with the enemies of Great
Britain, prohibited in time of peace and upou
the indemnifcation of fuch American citizens,
for their lofIes and damages fuftaned by thefe
captures and condemnations: and to enter into
fuch arrangements with the Britilh government,
on this and all other differences Fulfilling be.
tween the two nations land particularly reflect.
ing tine impeachment of American iraueni rs
may be confident with the honor and intereffs
Of the u. States, and manifeft their earnet de.
FIRE to obtain for themfeves and their citizens
| by amicable negotiation, that jufice TO which
they are entitled.
We requef the Prehdent "to demand and In.
fit upon the reitorstion Of the property of their
citizens, captured and condemned on the pre-
text Of its being employed in trade with the
enemies Of G.. B. prohibited in tire Of reace
and upon the decentralization of fnch American
citizens, for their loiIes and damages fuaaDed
| by thefe captures aud COMBINATIONS :" and af-
forwards "to enter into fuch arrange H1cnI 6 with
the Brtiih government, Oh this and all Other
differences fulfilling between the two nations,
land particularly rcfpeeling the impeachment OF
American ieanen,) az may be confident with
the honour and interefs Of the United States,
and manifeR their earneh delirc to obtain for
themfeIves and their citizens by amicabe ne.
gociation, that Juice TO which they are emit.
led"
To my mind. at, the refolu;ior feems TO b,
a. war with itielf II is rot. Mr. PreGiteut, al,
bold ground taken by the FIRE part Of the refo
luton to which Object. 1t is not, or, that
am oppoied TO demanding or infftinc On on
rights; but 1t is becaufs fear the retoIutior
taken together Niil enbarraf3 rho Executive il