Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-01-11
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fMr. Elho.'s Speech concluded !.

this but new edition OF me Proctamat'On
and. pnn boat system. which has reduced
The rrpubllc almost 10 the lowest point OF
degradation and disgrace Every page OF
our recent aona ls afford sAme melancholy
evidence of the fact. The president IS
sues proclamation forbiddiug certain Bri--
fish AIMED vessels 10 come wlthSo The wa
ter. of the u S. D,srsgsrdlng she- pro-
clamation. one Of those vessels enters enc
of our hatbers. One Of our eihcers sends
the commander notice of The proclamation
and an order TO depart The British 9th
Ger answers ,hs, the proclamst:on OF The.
pre- sident would disgrace the most petty
power Of Barbary andis worthy Only the
bloody reign of a Rob sPierre aud that
he should consult his own convenience IN
the case. What course is then pursued by
The America commander! He sends an
express seven hundred miles 10 inf rm' The
president that he had received NEST eX'
Iraordinary les,erwh he koows 20, how
20 answer, end asks Tor further ins,ructl
ons from, he government. The insrsdc,ed
vessel cousinues within your Jurisdiction
in defiance of the whole power of The pa
{ On. 10 this he boosted enc cgy aud fficssy
of The proclamation & gun boat sys.em? II
sois annih,la'ioo ought 10 be mosrspxious
iydes;redI am assonished 10 behold somany
gen,leme who deress the system support
il with their. votes. A gentleman from N.
York (Mr Gardeaier ),o whom / always
lis,eu With pleasure, often with improve
rnent, assures US that he has nofaith 10
the scheme. ,ha, be has ot,en laughed at it
and YET he will vote sori il The exeeu,
cu,;ve wishes it and he is wiling bat the
experiment should be made. Bot IS it
RICH, for Us 10 vote away the peoples mo. .
ney by millions upon experiments which
we know 10 be vein and d-iusive !--~--
Gan ~ he copslstcuI WITH Uur duty, 90
-.,.~-S,1 or wsr-when some gentlemen
Say we are actually 10 state Of war TO
squauder the treasure Of the nation 10 such
manner and upon such objects. TO crafty
the unaccoun,able passion or whim Of .he
executive for species Of naval machine y.
which, probably. has noea solitary advocate
10 the union, who does NOT borrow his iua.
pressions upon ths subject from thar exc
cu,i.e? Shall we ,hss add the weight Of
our voices 20 that thunder which deEoun.
ccs every mao of genius, talent, and indie
peodence, who refuses 10 subscribe TO the
executive or popul.r dogmas Of this disas-
trous moment? While the storm of war
comes roaring ever the Atlantic, HE an.
cry demon Of denuucistion howls within
our own borders! The wre.chsd system Of
the government, however pure may be it's
motives, tends to cherish pity spirit when
il should DOT be knswn in the land /; and
to pessetu,e and prescribe genius aud tai.
ent, when genius and taien. alone can save
both the government ard the patton from
ruin. TIE lime must COMET must ant
viii come-when the talents add Integrity
of cur country must be combined. Not
TO save the people from themselves-I.
am not an advocate for that doctrine ---
but 10 save the republic from discord aud
destrucsioH. 1t is one OF the political
dagmas OF the present period that he tia,
doub,e,h is damned; ths, he who does not
believe ia The absolute perfection Of The
present Administrations is guilty IF the
worst Of all political heresies. ] have ne.
yer been subscriber &c this confession Of
political faith. Add will sooa give
pledge of the sincerity of nay attachment
to republican principles, in which lis ne.
probable ,ha, l shall 6ad a single imta,or
10 the union. i will retire from this STA.
ton; and shall retire rich 10 the cenG.
dence Of those who hare so long con6ded
10 me; snd from ha, momer:I will never
consent 10 receive the saffsagss Of sny por.
ion of The people for any Office 10 their
power to bestow.
Malice, and will never affect 20 be to.
tally insensible to its crueilaceraiions, viii
attempt 10 trace conduct of this kind 10 the
so,1yre of dieanno,ntuen, p.,.,L zor 8