Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-02-11

xses,t gain any thing by the use OF such OPP
probrious expressions, they have perfect Il
berty to adopt them. have one consola-
ton. that SO far as respects this house, what
I urged, and what they replied, have both
been in Its presence, and tear not to stand
acomparison with them, as it respects Ell
tlier matter or manner, in the Judgment
even Of their friends. I have another con-
ISOLATION that my argument and sheir answers 's.
viii each be presented, | trust, fairly to the
scrutiny Of our feilow-citizens. Before
then we shall all be appreciated, sooner or
later, for what intellectually and morally,
we are worth. For myself, wish never
to be appreciated above nay true estimate,
and fear not that shall, for any great
length of time, stand below it. With re-
spect to administration, sir, / intinated no
motive without stating the facts, out OF
which my conclusions grew. Beyond the
limit Of those facts and the extent OF those
conclusions, / pressed none Of my observa-
tons. As far as this had not only right,
but it was my duty to advance. Il gentle
men expect to prevent Investigations, OF
public men and public measures, conducted
on such principles, by personal invectives,
the nature and tendency Of which are too
obvious to be misunderstood, SO far as re-
spects myself, individually, they have mis-
taken their weapons, and their antagonists.
1t is choice satisfaction Of my mind, that
it is not in the power of any individual,
however malignant Should such a character
ever appear on this aoor) long to njure the
reputation of any one, whose private or
publicslife does not cooperate with theis
ma!evolent intentions. And | assure the
gentleman from Virginia Gar. Jackson1
and every gentleman who has spoken, that
l shall never be a half-worker with them,
probahlyin any thing but certainly not in
the attempt to injure my own Character
The sting Of satire is inthe truth of remark.
The keenness Of asperi,y is in the business
of the application. Where these fail the
sped arrow cuts the ali. harmless.
Ii is not my intention long to detain the
house, in the remarks have to cf@r. To-
wards these, who have attempted to treat
me with personal severity, ] feel no passion.
If their cause need such auxiii.rlcs, can
only pity them, and rejoice, that such a
cause is not mine. MY honorable colleague
{ Mr.. Bacon) in observing upon my remarks
concerning the disposition of this house to
go TO war, was pleased to. represent me as
dlsparaeing the resources of my country ;;
ssnd as speaking could tpof
a contest with France or (. Britain or, II
occasion called, with both OF them together.
Certainly, such was neither my intention,
nor the tendency Of nv remarks. | was
speaking of the disposition Of the majority
OF this house, as evidenced by their Ian
guage and preparations, and not at ali con-
corning the resources Of this country, when
efficiently called into action. It appeared to
me, from all the observations could make,
and 50 appearing, ! thought it was my duty
to state it to the people, that. al the clanlor
about war, SO csteEtatlcusly made, upon
this floor, was nothing else than mean used
to induce the mass Of our fellow citizens,
through dread of thu horrors Of war, to
endure still longer the embargo; that the
continuance OF the embargo was the una-
terable determination OF administration, and
that all the application Of our resources, and
all the apparent preparation was directed Ell
ther to cows. that determination, or to forth
fy that measure. This was the leading po-
sition which took, and attempted 70 MAN
tain. When hear men talk about going to
war three millions q dollars u, the t1'szsuxyy.
+ Mr.. G. w. Campbell said there were SIX
teen millions in the treasurvJ YES, sir,
there are sixteen millions in the treasury.
And the Secretary ofthe Treasury tells you
that thirteen millions, out Of these sixteen,
are already pledged, for the expenses Of the
year, for the appropriations already made,
and for the usual annual estimates. Now,