Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-12-26

Ne iser calculated than gun boats 70 dafsnd
those ports. Mr. 2. could sec no reason
| why they should aoi has & sthelrs choice . 70 e
I,hisre speet. He therefore conel0tlee with,
moving 10 strike out !" SO gon boats, ] &
and inser. 6 i24 gun boats ard tour ~
| gun f1igafss.''
Mr.. Blouut called fora division Of the
ques,iop, wishipgshe first question tsk &C.;
On striksng out.
Mr.. 81. said, however necessary .snsh, 9. q
me asure as ina, proposed should pc shoss
by the house, il was not necessary 70 inter-
weave !, 10 this bill. If this bill were pass
Cd Is. dsy. contracts nigh. be entered into
10. IA orfow, and the boilding of the boats
.immsdia,elu cemmeuced. II vas not 10
Be expected that aptopcsal 70 add g t our
nav al establishment, which had uniformly
produced sompch discussions, would pass
through his house in two weeks, which
weuld be ton lorg delay OF defensive O.
perasiops. If the gentleman could COO
vince him when the subjecsw was before The
honse, aha, an increase Of the navy was a
necessary measure, he would vote Tor it
wiki him but The bill shcsld not novbe
.hampered by q proposition ofthis kind, \
Mr.. Gardner felt very conscious OF the
importance of terrifying the various :oorss
and hasbors of the u S. and should give
The bill his support on its passage but ne
had been IN hopes yesterday thatgthe a.
msndmens proposed blythe gep.leman from
PENNSYLVANIA would have prevails q. He
wished TO Gee the system OF gun boats Fns
into operation, and 10 see the eaicIeney
of that mode Of defence properly tested.
There appeared 10 be many d'ffsrent o3i
nions 90 the subject; and he perceived
the house would not be satisfied till the ex.
pertinent assried, and their Utility knowD.
H swas w,llipg that as many gun boats
should BE employed as was sufficient tor
defence inshose waters where they might
be usefuiy bot he did uot ihinkthey. would
be Efficient in the norhern and eastern
ports Of the u, S. He should be obliged
70 gentlemen if they would strike out q
part Of this numbtr. Of gun boats, and ap-
propria'e the sum applicable 10 them 10 a.
mother mode OF defence. There appeared
TO be a large majority in favor Ct The LlL
bur if they would be so condsscending as
10 fostify The northern ports ina way noas
agreeable 10 the people interested ntheir
IfstIsss he should feel gra,ihed at if.-----
He was infavor oi the amendment, though
he would rather Lager uunher should
be stricken out; apd hoped the question ca
striking CUT would be Garfield, whether
ships sfwar were inserted or not.
Il had been yes,erday said By gentle.
man from Virginia, that if a lsss number
were buils than hat proposed they would
be useless. This aYgumsnt could have no.
weight with these who did 20, think they
would aRard defence $. all bur for his
own patt he should vote for any ihirg 10
tbs shape tfdtfepce, iii Lii should DC found
insufficient :. experiment.
Notwithstanding AL skat had Been SAID
on the suh;rc. Of gun boats, he had not
heard that they had ever beeniried Bit by
other nasions who possessed other nasal
force. He hrped The number would be
stricken out from spiris Of accommods.
hon, aud frigsses substituted for the boats
which were sssignsd TO the pons nes,h
and east Of New York.
Mr., Blount said, that the house could
on this subject, were they in.
elined, willie /: was under the considera.
sion Of the com n;,iee Of the whole. The
committee on Cur military sn. naval sssab. |
lishuisats had reporsed blank resolution
for building ships Ct war. which was re-
ferred TO a committee &c the whole. 1t I
gentlemen wished TO have the whole sub. 1
iscs bfcore them, he would suggest 10
them mode of doing II: throw all The
reports from your tables, dtmo!ish the
com nsi.,ees who made them. arderect one {
afaat committee of defence. He shoGgbs /