Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-12-10


,,,,4 =, any naticr, On earth. TRUST here iss
notsiin either house member, who Woul !;
MT sooner risk his life, and spill his blood
.tban Owe . vote that should reduce ms
. .n,,,,t, ;, ! condition So slavish and &C.
orad;;nr. And hope, Nlr. President, that
80 20 insinuation has, Or will be mace hsre,
calculated i even to intimate an idea, that the
gentlemen of this body who may vote for
tbe repeal Of the embargo laws, would sub
s;ect this nation to tribute. Such an insinu-
: alton would not only be unfounded, llliberal
and deros atory Of this floor, but IN other re-
spccts highly uniusti6able.
1t has been asked by the gentleman from
Kentucky, why do not those who oppose the
embargo propose some substitute !! Certain
II Il cannot be expected Of ussto offer our
selves as the pioneers Of this adminlstra ~ on;
but in reply to the question, will refer gen
tlemen to confidential letter submitted 70
the senate a few days past gentlemen need
not be alarmed, am not gong to tell what
that letter contains. Il any substitute DC
necessary, in that is pointed out the one !
would adopt; there is marked a safe, a hn3sh
and an honorable course, that II pursued,
without | believe endangerlng our peace,
would add alike to our national character 9
our national wealth. So
It has been well observed BY the gentle
man from Virginia before me Mr.. Gllss)
[ that il is time we were nationalized. ne
sentiment was worthy of that gentleman,
and one to which entirely subscribed.----7--
/ Bat is the system of which this measure IS
apprehended BY manyto be but the com
mrnccment, calculated to nationallze !! NO,
sir, much better calculated, fear, TO es-
TRANCE the extremes Of the union from each
other, and to familiarizc our ideas TO aa 6
Vent, that i deem It almost treason to thlnk
! of; and that every honorable and patriotic
/ American must view as the nlost calamltons
curse that could be forced upon this coun-
try. beseech gentlemen, therefore, tob
| wals how they press this system too iar'---,
/ There's a section, very respectable and
. powerfulsection of this country, that with
commerce IS itch and happy deprlvea O
/ that commerce a large portion OF Its pops
/ lation muststarye. That population expect
| and as a portion of the community have
right to expect, that their only lneanssof sub
sistence will be fostered and defended, anc
! not sacrificed to manufacturing whlms, OF
] local prejedices. do not insan to 1ntlnaats
| that the embargo grew cut OF either OF these
causes bit the continuance OF tt at pre-
sent, under existing circumstances, alter the
/ CALLING experience We have had, and whsr
lit can obviously produce nothing bat dis dis
and nasT sf y.sS per
| haps time will not aaay. ! belicve the PEG
I PIE Of this country would snbnitto any pr
/ vations for thr public good, but they mus
/ arst be convinced that the public good re
] cures the sacrifice. Unjust, it will asto
isniss eyer.s unprecedented and rejecting mar
IN IA. coninunity, if this ruinoos measure
IS persisted il, after the experience we have
reccWed, and when we have before us ths
most conclusive and irresistiblc evidence te
/ sacv, that it's utterly inadequate to &C.
I eonplish any of the objects for which it
was said to be intended. And conduc,
that cannot be. accounted for on any reason.
j able. ground is apt, however unjustiy, TO be
attributed 10 unworthy motives. l trust
taereiore, that gentlemen ontheir own &C
/ eounts will notreiect this resolution /; tiiar
1 they will, least, first deliberate and .ook
to eonsequences.:thas they viii feel well the
! public pulse, betoreby this rash prescription
| they stagnate the national blood.
cetate to be continued.
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HoUSE on REPRESENTATIVES.