Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-01-23
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CONGRESS-.
HoUss OF REPREsExTATIyxs.
FRIDAY, January is.

sion, ne announced to us as follows:
Having received information thatin an
other part ofthe United States great num-
Der OF private individuals were Combining
together, arming and organising themselves
contrary to law, to carry on military ex-
petition against the territories of Spain, /
Thought it necessary, by proclamat on, as
well as by special orders, to take measures
for preventing and suppressing this enter
prize, for seizing the vessels, arms and o.
Their means provided for it, and for arrest
ing and bringing to justice its authors and
abettors :"
So long, said Mr. r. as the illegal move
nents OF these persons were supposed to be
directed against foreign nation, although
the interest OF the L. s and their honor too
required that prompt and decisive me assures
should be taken for suppressing their de-
signs, yet / believe there is no gentlemanin
this house, but will agree with me IN the o.
pinion that the u. ). and this house in par
iCular, could not feel so dosp and lively an
interest against a conspiracy of that nd as
against one for the Subversion of the union,
and perhaps of the liberties OF those who
compose it. | have waited with anxious
solicitude for some information in relation
to this subject, that might be depended up
on for some official information con-
tented myself for long time with the be-
net, inasmuch as no information had been
gwen to the house, that there were mpcri-
GUS reasons connected with the publ well
fare which forbade disclosure /; but the as
poet which affairs have taken on the Mis-
Slsslppi Is such, that | can no longer recon-
Gle 1t to my sense of duty, as the independ-
ent representative of an independent peo.
pie, to rest satisfied in that state of supine.
sand apathy in which the house has been
satisfied to remain for the SIX or seven weeks
past Sir, from the information have been
able TO collect and it is such that lam oblp-
nd place great, if not implicit reliance on
NJ 1t does appear to me, that if the go-
vernment OF Spain is in any wise con-
cerned IN these measures, it is concerned
not as the defendant, but as the plaintiff:
AS the aggressing parry, and no, a he as
on whom the aggr' ssi-n is made So long as
wa. INDUCED believe that by within ,ldlng core
rec' information from H. | gIsa We the ,uo.
stanhai interests OF che nation woIld be more
essenn@iii subseTved than by laving il befo,e
mem so long, though not without reluctance
aequie .ced IN its beng withheld But from
the hostile appearances on the Mississippi i
seems to me tina, the state of things Is such as
requires the most pyompt aud eficacious mea
sures for securing the union The bubble is
said 10 have burst and there no longer re mains
any reason why the information ia the posses
sion OF the execu i've ought 10 be Withheld But
to guard against all possible objection have
endGavored 50 70 frame the motion as 10 do a
way any objection arising from this consderati
on II does appear--fr0m the newspapers it j.
'rne-but under a much higher sanction thu.
Us generally to infora ion received % ro'
such channel ii does appear in evidence IN
der The sanction Of an examination befire IN.
legislature at Kentucky thar ever since the peac
81 1908 SPAN has ince3Sa " !a5ored 20 DEF G.
the western people from tie union; nat SUBJ
fneniy o the treaty of San Lorenzo she h.
taFrIed on in'tigues. an in the most fai,hle,
manner withheld acctdpg IT, its s,ipulari ms in
/ Pfder 10 excite spirI, in the western Country
''uhVersve of the union rat she ub equentIv
made proposition of tine mos Aagitious KIN 20
| several leading characters in Kentucky and as
believe elsewtre 1t appear in eed ,he' she
,'as never los sight OF this objec, and be
I ieVe she never will lose sight of it so long as
nc shall lind materials to work upon. or u sha
dow OF hope that she will succeed. Il appears
f, 10 me that she mas found those materials thar
they are of the most dangerous nature thas
they are nov IN operation and ~, perhaps
| at this moment while addressing you, at
least for 1 ie, the fa,e of the western couar,
may have zen decided
Sir, this H lcot Oilers strong arguments, in
addition 10 The nrnerous reasons presented dur-
ing the present session Of Cong ess 10 Justify the
policy avewed by certain gentlemen du ing rhe
last session, so highly condemned and if am
correctly informed, the o,her branch of the lie
| gislature are now acting on that policy so con
temnei aud d pised.
MIR Sp tSer said il was not in order TO al
lude 20 the proceedings Of the Senate
| Ma ]. RAHDOLPH--I shall say no more
OH that point, bur l will say this in relation %
our ow proper business. We have had a bill
before - authorising the Presdcn, 70 accepr
volunteers. member Of the committee with
! whom 'HiS bill originated and with whom l
had the pleasure Of concurrng, in ima,eiy con.
nected and domestica,ed with the secretary OF
war, did make proportion before ,hal com
mittee, substantially ne same with that rejec ed
the last sessiOn-to augment the military for
ces 70 meet the pressing exigences Of the times
and which pTesu ne must have had fhe sane
ton OF that officer Is there a man in this Hous
who at this day doub's, that it The governmsn,
\ II mean the executive and legislature had IA
ken manly and decisive attitude toward.
SPAN, and inatesd of pen, ink and Baper had
gwen men aud aTms--is there a man who di.
believes .hat not only Spain would have been
oVerawed, but that those domestic traitors woua
also have been inundated and overawed whos.
plans threaten 70 be dangerous Wou',
any man have drsamt Of descending the Misss
sippi az the heal Of an unprincipIed Da,fyiitti ii
New Orleans hai been fortified and strong Tor
uhcaions erected in us neighborhood? VIVA
did we then heart Money, dollars and cents
Is there not now every reason 70 believe, espe Q
ally when we consider the superintendanoe uu
der which The expenses are incurred that tn,
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