Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-12-01
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10.
De6atf on tie bill, making further oharo-
fTIafior FIR tie Suhhort Of the .VQvy.
(coNcLUDED
Mr. RANDoLPn begged leave to be in
Iduigcd with few words by way of expla
nation. Much had been said on former
occasion about dumb legislation. He BE-
lievsd they had almost reached that point
lat present. in the magnificent apartment
IN which they SAT, and which was fitted for
lany purpose rather than that for which il
was GEsignct', 1t was scarcely possible 20
hear, o: to make ones self heard. This
was surely no distant approach tn legisla-
| tion without debate. In consequence nf the
| effort which he had been compelled to ex-
err, at no small expencc of constitution,
his attention had been forcib!y dragged
from the subject before them, and he had
perhaps Used some expressions which fell
short ar his meaning. and Others which did
not come up toit He wished 10 be clearly
and explicitly understood az to the course
which ne thsught il incuAibent on the Elk
ecutiYe to have pursued, aad consequently
| 10 what extent Tie COURSE which had been
pursued met his disapprobatiun lie tho't
Congress ought to have been Immediately
convened on the capture Of the Chesa-
ITcake, and our ministers at London in.
atant!y recalled, after having made an ex-
Iplicit and pcremPtoTy demand of redress ;
and that too by a British envoy dispatched
to the u. >. for the especial purpose. Con
Sress being convened, the nation should
have been put into Il posture OF defence,
| waiting reasonable line to receive re
| dress by an envoy. That being refused
instant retaliation should have been taken
on the offending party. Mr. II. would have
invaded Canada and Nova Scotia, and
made descent on Jamaica. He wouIe
nave seized upon Canada and Nova SEQ.
tla, not with view To their incorporation
INTO our system Of government, but a.
pledSesto be retained against future pa
Education, urtil We had obtained annie
redress for our wrongs Whist he hell
these sentiments he entirely coocnrreo
with the gentleman from Psrnsylvanjs
; OAR Smiley that war was a great evil
: never to be rcs5rtcd 20 withsut solemn
= demand OF separation from the offender
ana giving h'm fair opportunity to make
; duo atonement for the injury, or insult
= wh'ch lac had offered: but there was
mode OF demanding as well as Of receiviA;
! redress.
: Mr. Z said that he should forever pro
: test, wherever il could possibly be avoided
I aud here V might have bccu avoided, a
5 galnst expenditure Of public money with
out the previous sanction oflaw But con
:. demnins AN expense and refusing TO aDpro
= pirate money to discharge it were differ
; ent things. A man for instance mich
. highly disopprogc his wtse's running ND
r large account with merchant, withou
: MS knowledge or consent, which his homo
! world nevertheless compel him TO pay
{ lncurring debt vas ono thing and dis
T. charging 1t another. MrR Believed !
!, was within the knowledge Of many mem
= oers oil that 1onsc, that duTDgThe late wa
S between France and England, which wa
$ terminated by the peace Of Amiens, tn
j. ierIdordiTary expenses, that is the expen
i ces incurred without the knowledge an
e concurrence Of Parliament, sucn expense
], las this bill provides for, exceeded the o,
4iHnrV, or authorised expenses during
e single year ofthat war, although these Las
= 'amolntcd 10 near twenty millions sterling