Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1807-01-09
1898, which gives US an Islands within,
20 learues of the shores:

this resolution 10 brought forward. J.
wish however, it had been more extern
sive-therc are some shoals which are
nearly 20 leagues from :, the shore
Georges shoals are more than that.
Mr. Dana. That may be done in the
bill, should the resolution pass.
Mr.. Crowninshield. I move the In
sertion Of 50 instead of 20 leagues. I
wish shi. alteration only onaeeoant of,he
shoals. 81. ~ -.--,-..
-. M. D.u.. virrbs gentleman de-
signase WHAT shoals--it will be hard
task indeed to survey the Atlantic quite
along theWhole coast of the United States
50 many leagues from shore.
Mr.. Crownihshield Withdrew his no.
tiou-and the resolution was ordered to,
lie on the table. -
Mr.. Elliot rosa sketch Of his re-
marks follows: . So
will presume for the honor Of my
country, that but one sentiment prevail
ed; that but one kind Of feeling agitated
the public mind, when wha. has been
called the blockade Of New.York BY a
small British force, aud the attrocious
murder OF Pierce, took place-At that
melancholy moment dark cloud seem
ed to have ovsrspread Us, we were lan-
guild, useless, silent. What could We
do! Few and feeble were the means the
law gave the executive for redress ; and
feeble was the use made Of those means.
know not whether Pierce was father,
if.so, I could wish his children might be
educated At the public expense-Monu.
ment he needs not we shall not forget
she occasion nor the perpetrators Of his
murder-Bur. Intend not to pronounce
his funeral eulogy I have far greater OBJ
;jectsin view. $751;. -.
Attic time these things took place,
and ever since, the question has been ir.
resistibly forcing itself upon Us why
have ~saet %ass&~:ase protect - aga;ase
these or anyother outragesl BUT, We
have a navy yes, We have. the shadow
and nothing but the shadow ofone. We
have wasted millions, sir, by reason Of
Our economy, our excessive economy,
and millions more, we shah fear, waste
by the same means, and still have no ef-
6cient navy. Two questions are of vast
importance to us-shall we have navys
If so, shall we not introduce system. Of
more energy, more efficiency. To these
questions, I call the attention Of the
house. 1t is now full time for u, to take
. wide range ofview, far more vide than
heretofore. 1t is time for us to explode
the narrow, ridiculous, and all destroy.
ing argument, Of the nnimportanee Of the
other side Of the globe to this country
Il IS time that we should be no longer the
seorn Of foreign nations that We should
have a navy, which from foreigners, and
from the wicked wits Of our own country,
should deserve tide Of more distinction
than that OF q LilliPutiaa navy. a. =.
Il is time to change your system with
respect to foreign politics. Let me not
be misunderstood !; IaPprove Of the do
nnestic proceedings Of The executive, and
the general policy pursued respecting TO-
reign nations but I consider a sYsrEMt
Of pHFEEcs against foreign power, as
most essential 70 our welfare, TO our ex.
istence ~ nation. II is in this respect
. l wish the system changed. Let Us, no
longer keep up the mere shadow Of de-
fence. Let. Us have at least enough to
command some respect. '>@.T, i. = j
=, But this subject must not be touehed,
lest the question be asked. Whom shall
this navy oppose and the answer /.
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