Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-03-19

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But, sir, | have yet more cor.,,
son agalnss going 10 war for the ' ba. ia
the flag In the narrow seas or ~, nSu y, OIL
maritime pune,'lio. II springs from 'a''
attachment to the principles of the pa..lI
ment under which l live. declare !,
lace Of day that this government, w.. a'
instituted Tor the purpose of offensive wv
No. II was framed TO use its own wo, va
j0r the common defence and the general ~
iare, which are inconsistent with of.r. :"
war. | call that offensive war whicb .,'
out OF our Jurisdiction and limits f., 81"
attainment or protection of objects ~.
within those limiss or jurisdiction. A.'
1898 WAS opposed Ia this species Of o..
fare, because | believed it would rsa. a.
constitution to the very foundation a.
1906 | am opposed to il, and on the SOM.
grounds. No sooner do you pu, the 80.
s'ltution 70 INNS use, to test which il !,
by no means calculated to endure, than i,
lneompetepcy to such purposes become,
manifest and apparent to all. Ifear if vow
go into fore gn war fer cireuitou, n,
fair carrying trade you will come 90, win
cut your constitution. Iave no, Won "a,
tractors enough vet in this house, O, do
you want to be over.run and devoured 10
comrnissaries and all the vermin Of ~,
tract. I fear, sir, that what are called Ii.
energy men will rise up agaln-meu who F
will burn the par chnen,. We shallbs told |
tina, our governmen mt is too free; or as thew
would say freak and inefficient. Much
virtue, sir, 10 terms. That we mus, ey. |
The president power to call forth the r..
sources Of the nation; that is TO 6lch tn.
last shilling from oar pockets, to drain the
last drop of bleed from our veins. am
against giving this power to any man b.
him who he may. The American p.o.
pie must either withhold this power O,
resign their Liberties. There is no ether
alternative. Nothing but The mos! mp..
rious aecessi,y will justify such asrami
and is there powerful enemy at our
doors? You may begin with a First consult
from that Chrysalis state he soon becomes
an emperor. You have your choice. III
depends upon your election whether you
VIII be free, happy, and united people at
home, or the light Of your executive ma.
iesty shall beam across the Atlantic ia one
general blaze of the public liberty.
For my par. never will 60 to war but
n self defence. have no desire tor con-
Guest no ambition to posse" Nova os''
ia: hold the liberties of th, people aFs
h cher rate. Much more am lnd"pOssa
20 war, when among the first means Tor
carrying it on I sec gentlemen propose the
conhscation of debts due by governments
individuals. Does bona hds ere0,0'
know who holds his paper? Dare any M no.
nest man ask himself the question? !"
hard TO say whether such pflnslP''' az
more detes.ably dishonest than sney a''
weak and foolish. What, sir, w'llyoue'
abou, with proposals for opening a loan y
one hand. and a spuage for ths na''0a'I
debt in the other. If on late occasion
YOU could not borrow at less rate OF la
tsres, than 8 per cent. when the govern =.
mens, a.owed that they would pay " ,rs,,
last shilling of the public ability, at v ';s
price do YOU expect to raise money s~'
an ayowal of these nefarious opinions,
God help you! if these ara your o. rs ws' 6parl
means for carrying on war; II YOU s",e nJ
ces are in the hands Of such a enaa'' ~.
# the exchequer. Because a p poa hoax
AXE an observation and keep l0SJ so,|
and reckoning, can navigate a COCK .a,, pI 1.
% the West Indies and the East, ss 81 .,,,.
aspire to navigate the great vessel 0, ~.
20 stand at the helm of public c0ua, rol
Ne sutor ultra c,ebidam. VIVA. a., I'D
going 10 war for? For the ea!ry, 10y. If !.
T Already you possess seven e'ghtTn,. Ms - al
VIVA, is the object in dispute ..ad h d
honest trade that exchanges the prou' eonI
our coil for foreign articles tor aon" y,