Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-02-11

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have this norning voted not to equip aad
man your boats, why then build more.
What, ase we TO refuse men to take ests
Of those bai!t, and yet build more! Where
is the use or tle necessity OF this exPsnal-
ture? Whatever alarms may affect sems
gentle men, see no cause for expecting
war never di1 see less. However, Y
is certain we waas further intormahsa "
this subject.
For postponiug the qua boat rs'ola-
ton ~
Against it So 81
Mr.. c.. w. Campsslt. | am not musaf
acquainted with this subject. bat from eae
RECON- n sndasioa which We have from th7
best sources, thasthese boats are the mos
sare mode Of defence, think we oasat
vote for them. Way did wa bald aa3'
bu, because their building vas rrcommsa''
ed bv proper authority Il gentise aha
have butt because the proper desafsMep'
thought them necessary, way refuse 20
continue building on the salaa reco ~ "a ga
dasioa aud authority? Wal gsaslsmfa S'se
US reasons why thsy eannos be. or are ao'
useful? They are RECOMMENDED ey sne
proper responsible authority, lae ouliu'
ing of gua boats is Intended TO supply s's
deficiency of Notifications; and aasWsfI
the sans paspose "a torslheaiions "ae'
fsrlihsaiions canaot be erected. We neea
not man the boats I'LL ocessiaa requires s.
the sane as with foruhsatsoas. Ihe suea
Of $50, 900 dollars was readily vo'edi Ia tta9
cosnmiste. of the whols, aadho gsnsse
men doubt the utility ct any gan bpats'
though they then SO readily vased sof
them.
Mr. Elliot spoke against gan boats as :
useful prejecs.
Mr.. Aston spoke in favor Of gun bosts
as the cheapest and safess system or nc
defence ef oar ports and larbofs.
MIR. Sfn.lia. Every man Ia the house
processes hinseGl ia great soessure igna,
rant of The sablecs; whq ant then paw PIC
perregpeat to the recommendation Oh these
whose liaty il is 70 understand ls. htse
| been informed that moss OF Gur aavai I'll
GERS consider tlless beats IS most osstaf-
Or Early moved the postpsae'neps OF
the. resolution siIlthis day wess.
Mr. Lloyd. Wenee IS more isforna
1.-THE president has directed she sssrstary
OF the navy to inform the seleet coaeai,se
thai the bnildiag Of sixfy gun boats more
would be prspsr. You can set 10 further
intormasion, If you apply 10 she pressdsa-
or secretary OF toe nayy-~i, is AGREED
that these soa!s ars useial only. Ia CAIN
are We TO truss to defence uaIcs:
only in ealns----So gentlesne9 sup
pose they would be asefol 10 assisl fsrilh
cations, but you have nos erected t3rt!h
caslona ]: Several years have elapsed since
your gun heats we're ba!iG aa9 VIVA, haze
they done
Mr Early. live ge, no further ipfor,
ma,ien on the aubjec,,i for one will vote
agains. the appropriation OF cent Ter gaa
boats.
M. Mamfort. The gea;leo,an from
North Carolina, Egy. Aston wishes TO
know what better defense can Be obtained
than qua boats. Mr.. mamford here re.
commended particular kind OF durable
batteries
Mr.. Eimer speaking of New York said
it might be defended by stoppiog s',e
channel. --F5e had some experience CO
the subject Of gondalas ana gales which
were much like gun boats and was Goa.
WINGED of their utility al 1i4ass bal ne
did nassee the prophecy OF building more
quo boats now.