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

times happen, that members are promp-
ted 70 vote immediately for a resolution,
with the words or spirit of which they
6ni the srlves displeased upon calm
s~ubsedueht reflection: He had regret
ted, that this body was already too nu-
msrous : he had believed the constitution.
ought tut3s amended for r%rmedyipg this
esa. Ifsa- present measure was adopt
ed. It weukl certainly not change these
inFtessiots.
Mr. P,pr was mo- surprised At the op.
POSITION made bv the. gentleman from
Williamsburg (Mr. SemPfe.) II was
that Very gentle mani who had opposed
his resolutions on their introduction, be.
cause he said he wanted = different dress
for them. The sentiments were con-
genial, but he wanted q different dress
for them. was told, said Mr.. p. that
Twas young member; that ought to
have gone to some Of the leading mem
bers Of the house that | ought to have
consulted them ; aud that night have
80 dressed them up rs to make them
ral4tsble to al parties. I was willing to
submit. NY resolutions were referred
to a select cohmittee. The gentlemen
on that committee are As good patriots
Is any in this country. But four weeks
have already been whirled Of; and no.
thihgis yet dune. For my own part, I
think IL hes, to act on the spur Of the oc-
easion. having regard to a little eousid-
Grafton. believe. that those who are
for laying them On tie table, are opposed
to the RESOLUTIONS And I must say,
that those who are not for me, are q
ga;nss nie.
Mr.. Ssmtt admitted that he had FIRST
doubted whether it vas proper to act on
the genheman's resolution. at all, and
therefore had moved that they should lie
on the table. Further than that, he de-.
MED having any thing to do in this bust.
ness. As to the embargo, he had ap.
proved Of such 4 measure before it was
passed. It was not more than - hours
after the attack on the Chesapeake, that
he had believed, If Congress could be
convened, that such measure would
have been proper.
Mr.. FouAer CIIenrieo) did not see
the Necessity of an immediate decision.
He had been one Of the select com.
ard could noe therefore be sus-
prctedof any anxiety to obtain time for
elaboration. The committee had at
lxmptedto produce IN unanimity 10 that
They hal only taken a view of
o1r foreign oonctrns. ~Asto our inter.
nal affairs, though they might very pro-
psrly have entered into the discussion,
iiey had been dismissed for the sake of
lnani nifty - A. 70 himself he regarded
this as a feeble measure, considering the
situation Of our country. He had "a.
his opinion however, to the spirit
Of ananimity. And when he now saw
Iarmbers continually coming into the
house and asking the chair to report the
resolutions, b eould not but think that
some litte time ought to be allowed for
their consideration.
Me. Barbsar observed, that these re-
solutions had been drawn up in the spirit
81 the most liberal accommodation that |
hey were drawn to exhibit to foreign
nations splendid spectacle Of our spirit !;
and that they were intended to convince
opr adversary that &c would be content ,,
"a with nothing bu. honorable reparation
or honorable Wal. Had he supposed
a postponement Of this question
would be favorable to unaGnimity, he
should vote for it, But when II was a.
.owed, that no unanimity was to be ex. |
pscted; not one further epDwouid he
so towards an immediate decisiou.-l
Whv postpone it! The great body Of
the Preamble contains facts which no
one will deny, and sentiments which all
to feel. We narrate the injuries
We have received from the british
government. until we arrive at the eli.
max, in the attack on the Chesapeake.