Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-12-03
HOUSE or REPE5EN 7'A7'. FEs.
MONDAY, Noveai5er %.
FOREIGN RELATIONS
CONTIEUED.1
{ Sbrech TO be contu7tea.l
IGoNTIHUED.'

though he had the honor Of being one ~ y,
COMMITTEES .1t foreign relations who ran,sd
| the report under consideration, he dissep.1J
from tfat'report IN some respects. We l5
now arrived at a momcntous crisis IN II.
affairs OF our country, and he hoped tb-
house would deliberate with that hrnn.ss
{ and moderation which became the rep,e san
tatives Of the free and indepcnden, pronIe
they had the honor to represent on this al.
interesting concern. However they m;gbt
differ on smaller points of minor Important
yet when the best interest Of the countrv
was at stake he hoped they would mite IN
some modeto secure our rights and promot.
the interests of the U. S. The proposition
which he had the honor to move few dav,
ago, was consonant in some degree TO the.
Instructions offered by our minister's to G.
Britain and France, Offering to remove the
embargo in relation to either, that should
rescind their. obnoxious DEGREES. Neither
Of them having receded, Mr. Mumfoll
said he would continue the embargo in rela.
ton to them both. Nay, further, he would
infict the severest penalties On any one xhs
should receive a license or voluntarily psy
tribute to either of them. He co.isioeied
them both alike.
He wished 10 see the country pse:d ina
complete posture Of defence buyhe cocld
not see any good reason why we should not
trade with those nations VINO were wlIingto
receive us on friendly terms, and to trade
with US On the principles of 1eclproclty and
mutual interests. This would not compre-
nit the honor of the nation Even admit
ting that ii might possibly lead to war, which
he doubted, lie was convinced that ihc
citizens of this country wouN rise en- masbe,
ii support OF that commerce which neither
France nor England had aty right to inter
dict. He DID presume with all the zeal
OF some gentlemen Tor irritating measures,
il vas not seriously contemplated to declare
war against all mankind I be was Tor ha1lnS
az least a few friends ipcase OF need
What was our situation now! The iresi-
dent OF the United States had told them AZ
ter speaking Of France and England, taat
relations with the other powers
OF Europe had undergone 30 material
changes since the last session" This
being the case, cur commerce WAS open,
win chem all except France and G. British
and their dependencies. Mr. Munti5rd
said he was we'll aware that he should DC
told if we permitted this commerce ihose
countries who were disposed to receive Us
on friendly terms, Great Britain and France
would indirectly receive their sdppllrs.--
He acknowledged this in . certain degree;
buthis primary object was torelieye his own
country. Where is the patriotic breast that
did not beat in unison with the patriotic and
valorous so.ls Of Span? Shall we refuse
them loaf of bread merely becaase We are
AFRAID Great Britain and France might pos
siloly cut slice OF IS it passed along. Let
US take view Of their whole conduct to the
United States Since their revolution, which
has been series CT good Offices they had
immediately released our vessels which had
been sequestered In the poets Of SPAN by the
iron hand OF the soi-astans Emperor OF the
West. But. let US now turn to the Pew
world. What has been the conduct of that
government erected Dy the frlcndS u TIC
patriots in the HAVANA I?
More than sc vessels had gone out under
the permission of the President for the plr-
pose Of collecting debts due to them 10 that
Island they have compelled their citizens
TO pay these debts, and the vessels have re-
turned loaded to the United States, anu
contributed essentially TO the revenue Of tne
United States Is this not truly character
istic Of Castihan honor and generosity.
Mr.. NJ. said he considered the revolution
IN Mexico as the most important era when
had taken place since our glorious revolilti-
on, which ia his opinion would ultimately
lead % securing our south western bounda-
ry5 on a permanent footing: and but tor the
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