Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-12-16
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TIlr. Bacoa's Sbeech continued

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Proceeding as he has heretofore Gone tc
represent to this House the interests and the
sentiments, not only Of al lis own co.sti-
tuents, but those of tlle y hole body OF N!as-
sachusetts, the gentleman declares--that II
that state, the opinion that tie embargo
mus. ct all events be removed is not oniy
general, bit universal with every man ct
every party. Sir, protest against the right
or authority of ny colleague. to bring be-
fore this House the unanimous Sentiments
Of Massachusetts, or 20 undertake in Elnl-
self alone to represent their united interests.
That the people Of that STATE have s;itEaIec',
and are now suffering much from the ple-
sent pressure OF our natiostai concerns, is
not denied, that they al ardsatiy wish that
our commerce should be opened 50 soon as
is compatible with he great interests ot the
nation, cannot be doubted N tits wish,
the interests and the most sincere desires OF.
all here RS well as there must unite. they
have ardentIy hoped that such q repeal
might take place, consistent with the policy
on which these laws were originally found
ed, at the opening of Congvcsa, ard they as
well as the government itself had the best
reason to suppose at q particular period that
this might have been done. But that the
undivided voice Of t!le people q f1assschu-
sets has ever been expressed uneguiyocal-
", thu. the embargo ought al ali events and
without any regard to the existing OF tltul.
state ofthinss, to be i,ort,.lw iith removed, Il
a position Of which that gentlemen has no
evidence. On this subject, the opinions Of
large portion Of the citizens Of Iaassa-
chusetts, like those OF their Brethren else
where, have been corned upon no decisive
system Of measures they repose with as
much confidence as they ought to do, on.
the wisdom and information OF the govern
lment, for the adoption Of that course which
under all circumstances Shall be Thought the
most prudent & eligible, and in that course,
whatever it shall be, they will, | trust, ac-
guiesce as good citizens, and carry it into
here, SAYS the gentleman, ander the impress
sion of this universal sentiment that the en-
barge must be removed, and meeting with
men who, after hearing the incantations Of
the great enchanter, intimate that it may be
bestlonger to continue it, feel utterly as
tonished, seem to have got. into the regions
of magic, and ask whether this House is
mad Sir, it would not be the first In
stance wherein the mailman himself has tan
cied that his own insanity was imputable to
Others. There is an eminent instance in sa-
cred writ, wherein madncss was unlustly
cbarc-ed g,,non one who smoke to his accu-
ser only the words Of truth and soberness.
But if the gentleman means to intimate that
BY the incantations Of any man or men, the
members OF this House are operated upon
by any undue influence, independent of
their own judgements and views of proprie-
ty in behalf of myself and those with whom
/ am generally happy in acting, repel the !
charge, and pronounce it altogether unme-
rited. We know of no such enchantment,