Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-12-17
Ttrrspay. Dsce mber s.

TuEsDAr, December 8.
kIr Minor said, although he had respect
i've opinion Of the gentleman from Nlassa-
ksctt,, on the general topic OF aavlgatio's
n,nxt confess that in this respect he dr.
Edxith him. Although he had not been
Pared in naval afffairs, yet. living near navi-
Bic waters and being somewhat acquainted
n the capacitI.Scf Vessels; he rauss retain
e,;rion Notwithstanding the assertion OF
Gentleman fom Massachusetts. That
.ioro,1 hal supposed because oar gun
800 crossed she SCI, ia doing which, by
sves ess ofthc.n was lost, Tat tacy were
Tor sea seraice. s,
H. Az sai,l,- although these bosts would
New cosla rot act III deep waters. When
water was rSugh, one Of our gun bots,
rea IS Ia y. now were, could not act she
,lTt5ss 10 and f:,o, and her gun would point
sv W. direction wien q large vessel would
|stsaay ii the ssslsJ.
rhe gentleman hid said, that il they bad q
: ouun,bero Of sanboat at Norfolk, the BEL
vessels would not have remained solaaS
Its ,;rilisy withsinpuEity. MIR. M was
ous!s 81 .opiaioa that the British squadron
hid have. laughed at thcsidea Of being at
he'd By 50 or 100 gun boats. II such a
knber were to attack these Slips, great part
thc boats would be totally. destroycf they
Elaa Igta1ey ssrrEfe to attack d Single ri
|e m calm wasey, -taey might iaierc her ).
take several saips together, q. even one
Fough water, and they might send any n,in-
cfsun boats, and they would not effect
Fir destruction, or drive them from Their
assn, la making his assertion, the gen
nan las presumed thatth propossl boats
Pre- 70 be Of the same kind as those Which
Pssed the ocean but Mr.. NJ. had under
eod they were not the same kind, and per-
less effective.
he gentleman from Noftif-C Carolina hat!
that this being the number which the. ex-
tive had askeifof,. it WAS therefore proper
grant It. Mr.. M. said it was proper to "a
tins number if they tAougkeit necessary
nswer the purpose Of defence; But he.be-
eel they were not TO take all the IDEAS Of
executive forgranted Ii they were, how
/, they had nothing to do bit pass such
as ;aey chose toask for and then adjourn.
ssithe opinion Of Mr. NJ. that it was pro
% take into consideration all the modes Of
nee, and to have the several parts of the
poseasystem before them that they might
with efficiency
ne gentleman had said that if thev would
Forward a proposition for erecting "a Ra-
be night vote for it. Mr.. IL wished il
something for other modes &C defence ];
were Only the sum o. II 10000 dolls.
s , wish to save even that ssal. Some
aad been given as to the cost Of d f,igate
y not plopernow to go into at. enquiry on
Out nc would observe that the Z. S.ha9
- haha timber for s or 674 gun ships,
seasoned, anlLwaiea wouia grow worse
~ oSoetter from further keeping they
als0 Canvass, cannon, an.l other materials
s'ary . complete these ships SO that
s0s' Moutl De considerably less than would
essssary isnotaing was prepareslfor the
''se o. building AID equipping these II.
ne neliesed il would be pursuing a
seoaohly to erect these vessels, because
-. sAoula not be built, the timber would
As useless and be completely lost 10 the
:. therefore 1t were calculated to build
msn a'.' .ais was the propitious moments to
&c ~. was not for delaying the de,
!. 'ns nation he wished /; 10 have
!, .IIunsnced long ago; hnl siacs hey
.ns.n commenced il, he wished "a
q .Cole system BROOCH, mo sisw
~ h.s aey should have well digest
a. s !. shem; 90, ons par, 10 day,
~ ;o'morrow,bc' the y hole sys,sm
we'sh . wished 10 ser.iaelud