Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-12-04

SureS 0fde1enccs ~ MAS true tifst Il SficCl
committee had made a report authorising the
sec ry at war to sell few muskets s establish
cannon fonndery III this place it was also
true that the committee Of aggressions had
made a report He did not mean to arraign
the measures of their committees; it was fan.
I from his intention; he had the fullest conf
deIlce in them, he made no doubt they had
discharged then. duty with fidelity. But they
had also duties to perform to themselves and
to their country, aud he did hope they would
Immediately proceed on measures OF defence.
Wonld they put it in the power of foreign
minister 10 write.to his court that they might
pursue their own measures, that they had
nothing, to apprehend from the American
Congress, asthey were occupies Ia tlssir'tlo Z
Tnestic concerns Although they had no
official information Of late date before them
relating to their affairs with Gfea, Britain, he
vet presumed every member OF the house
was convinced oi the hostile disposition of
that governments, Look to Nova Scotia said
} Mr.. M, you there find her militia in a state
of requisition, terrifying the port and hasal0r
of Halifax with all possible expedition, hume
rous reinforcements daily s hourly arriving.
there, and at Quebec, under the command of
vlgilant enterprizing officer the whole of
their naval force on the. lakes prepared for
war numerous tribes Of savages assembled
at their instigation in the neighborhood ofDe-
troit, secret expedition from Europe con-
sisting Of 10000 men, ostensibly given out
for South America, to re-conquer Buenos-
Ayrcs, when in fact they might attack some
vulnerable part of our country; Is sail oil the
line and l8 f,igates they had heard we're bound
to the West Indies, when In reality they
might together with what force they had at
Halifax, blockade the whole of our ports and
harbols "a order to oyerawe QUE government,
and enforce the demands very likely to be
made by their Minister Extraordinary daily
expected to arrive in this country. When
they were thus threatened, there could be
but one seq:iycnt, and he hoped they would
hot delay a7moment in taking such efficient
measures as would at least defend the coIn-
try
The IDEAS suggested by other gentlemen,
being nearly correspondent with those already
given, are omitted for want of room, and to
allow the admission of a greater part of the
debate on Notifications.
mr. Coax consented to withdraw the Rrst
resolution till the information asked Tor by
the committee Of aegressions was received
which migh, altogether supsrcede II, or
induce him to modify tso as TO obtain hls
cbject.
The three las. resolutions were then a.
greed TO without a divisinn.
On motion Of Mr.. Bkount the House
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Mr.. BAssETin the chair;
On the second report Of the committee
Cfaggressions. which recommends the io!.
lowing rrsolu,icus-
Res0lved, That ills expedient to sutko.
sise the president Of the y. S. TO cause
such forsiEcatiops 10 be erected as in addl.
sion TO those heretofore built, will with the
assistance ofguo bos,s, afford ifectual pro.
secljen to our ports and harbors, and pre-.
serve therein the respect due to the con.
sti,u,ed authorities of the na,ion, aud that
their be and hereby is,appropriased tor that
purpose, out of any monies in the treasury
not other wise Apr opriased the sum Of
dollars,
RESOLVED Tha, it rs r1pedient to au,ho
rise the President ST the IT, S. to cause |
to be built an additional number of gun
boats not exceeding andto arm,
equip. mar, Fit, snd employ the same for ,
the protection Of cur ports aud harbors;
and Ia, there be, aud hereby is appropri.
sred for that purpose OUT of any monies in !
the treasury not otherwise appropriated
the SUM Of
Tie report being read, and the Frs. re.
solution under consideration.
Mr Bloasat said he would STATE ip as few
wcrds as he could, the views Of the com
minre in presenting 10 their consideration