Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1808-01-22

sure, would subj ect them to many eVllS
but they were prepared to submit to all
privatioOs forthe good Of their Country.
In June, when war was deenSed ex-
uremely probable, did they colby calcu-
late on its evils! No: there was a &C.
neral burst of indignation through this
continent ; and he seriously believed.
that if the government had then declared
war, the spirit Of the times would have
completely borne them out. Mr.. W. OBJ
served. that the sooner the House acted
tvapon these rs solutions, the bctter would
it be for their country. lftkey delibera-
ted too long. they would seem to doubt.
Mr.. Pu,ker was in favor Of the
r%esolutions, Yeti he was anxious to lay
them upon the table. II gentlemen de-
sired time to deliberate calmly on any
subject, he was ALWAYS disposed to in
du'ge them. He agreed with the adpo-
Gates OF these resolutions that the embar-
go had been dictated hr prudence, ifnoh
by aecrssity. Many would certainly be
injured in their private affairs, but they
would support it for the honor and
dignity OF their country. II however
there were some gentlemen who felt any
doubts on this subject. could anv harm
result from Postponlng it until to-mor-
ow!-Could the embargobe considered
as a war-measure, or as a measure that
would be productive Of war! BY no
means. ltwould HAYES very different
| effect, aud this was one Of the greatest
advantages which accompanied it. How
then could the gentleman las, up assert
that it was inconsis lent to pledge them.
selves Il the support Of a war and yet to
refuse voting for the embargo! If the
House takes a single day for delibera-
tion, will foreign nations suppose that
we are not an united people! Does it
comport with the dignity Of this House
to decide without mature rsAse.ioat IL
the house came to a hastv decision, 1t
will but produce an effect directly oppo-
site to what these resolutions contem-
plate. ..~
MIR. Smith (king s Queen was OPP
posed to LAYING these resolutions on the
ta5l-. He conceived thAtthis address
had been so framed as to e1clud= all
ntv considerations, and that on this
subject at least party spirit would have
been buried in the tomb of their slaugh-
tered countrvmen. lie had hoped that
these resolutions had been 50 constr ucted
as to unite all parties; andsbelieving that
there was no ground Tor reasonable op-
position on this ~prioIiple, he should
move tor 40 immediate decision on the
subject. In reply to the gentleman from
Frederick (Mr. Te.ker) he would sim.
pl, observe, that without arrogating to
himself any degree Of intuition, he pre-.
sumed he should be able to decide oh
this question without the assistance foE
tina, elaborased discussion which WAS main
tanned before Congress relative to the
embargo. This House were mo- to e.
rect themselves into a national L.egisla.
ture, for the purpose ofpassing this law
but they were simply called upon to
pronounce a plain sentiment OF a national
measure whichhad been already adopted.
The gentleman also says, that this house
is travelling out Of their Legislative ju.
risdiction. But is not this the very OBJ
lection, which has been urged by the
opponents Of every resolution. which this
House have adopted? When the cete.
brated resolutions were offered in '99,
what said its opponents? Shall we at.
tempt to eontroul the power Of Congress
Can we transcend our local powers? Did
members yield to such insinualions ?
No; they adopted resolutions which
crowned them with immortal honour
When Congress recommended to the
people to express their regret over the
ashes Of the ,nas,rious Washington, did
any man " object to this exercise ol
power? Did any man pretend, tina. they
had transcribed their authority : It i,
true, added Mr.. S. that I have received
no particular Instructions from my con,
~xtruents in regard7tothis measure, ye,
I pronounce; from the spirit which the,
have already displayed, that they viii