Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-11-12

Q6SQIflEe immunity. ABc aSHOutu itIuA Sash
acknowledgement of or independence as
necessary 10 treaty, as concession thai
our national ships ought 70 be freesfron,
search. This was clear. prominent prins.
cioIe, perfectly distinct from any Other;
iii admitted Of 90 modification, there could
be 90 question as 10 the exemption of q
national flag from search. lfihe British
government assumed different priaciple,
be did DO: see possibility 1t avoiding
war. Admitting all the men taken from
the Chesapeake 70 be Dritons, they had no
right TO take man from public armed
ship of the u. s..
The president of the u. S. had not
lndertaken to detail slllhe circumstances
attending this affair; there Was no necessi.
ny fori, he could only give Us general M
formation. This was suficienl to induce
as TO turn our eyes 10 the mos, serious re.
salts. Wishing for peace, as long as pa.
tional sovereignty and national liberty cau
be preserved, we do not seek for var, but
il is forced upon Us. lie wished TO dis
claim all iSyectiye, and shoaId not go into
an investigation ill The particular facts
were disclosed: till this disclosure took
place, he should say Eolning Ct theGom-
mander of the ship which attacked the
Chesapeake; bos if he had acsa: without
authority, his blood alone could atoae for
il.
In whatever light The subject was viewed
Mr.. d. deemed il ofso much importance,
so strongly marked in the political history
of our country, that it should be clearly
and correctly undersiood. He therefore
wished the enquiry to be conducted with
all the attention due TO the subject; for
this .zea.on he should vote for the resoiu-
ton. He had no doubt but the gen,lemen
composing the committee ip question,
would attend TO this subiec.s but he doubt.
ed whether the enquiry was properly in
their power, except that part Of 1t which
relates TO violations of Or Jurisdiction.
The British chips of war had remained IN
our waters ever since the commission Of
the act, 10 contradiction aud defiance Of the
proclamation of the president ofthe Uniied
States, which still exls.s 10 fu!i force. Il
ought 10 hts opinion, either 20. cxisr,.or be-
obeyed if they did not chuse 10 nbey it
and the means of compelling shsm were in
the power of the United States they should
be taught obedience by compulsion- He
conceived this subject already in the pew
er Of the committee. He concluded by
saying that hesheuld vote for the resoluti-
on, from a wish that the snbiec, might be
fully investigated,
Mr.. Blots'lt observed, that whatever doubt
might exist as to this subjects being referred
to the committee OF which he was chairman,
there could surely be no doubt of is being re-
fcrred to some committee. MI. B. read two
OF MIR Dawson's resolutions 1t must either
be referred to this committee or to the com.
mittee of commerce and manufactures. If it
be the opinion of the house that this subject
ought 70 SO to this last named committee he
should be glad to have the determination
made.
Mr. Smile had no doubt that the resolution
appointing committee relative to naratime
aggressions, of which the gentleman frcm n
Carolina was chairman included the attack on
the Chesapeake. Indeed, it appeared from
the members of that committee, that they
were proceeding with the subject, and there
fore needed no direction as to their duty in
that respect. This being the case why is this
motion brought forward He could not help
remarking that the measure was very indeco-
rous towards the committee. Were it ever
known, Mr.. s.. asked, that business was taken
out of the hands of a committee, before it is
seen that they neglect to attend toit There
is no reason to believe the committee will not
do their duty. Is not every member of the
oft this country as the gentleman from Massa-
chuscts And no one will say they do not
possess the necessary capacity ormaking the
enquiry.
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