Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-01-06

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spectcdbv every citizen, and by. none more.
than the people Of Massachusetts. They are
taught to respect it from the cradle to man
hood. First in their town meetings-then
in their legislature--and finally in the ge-
neral government. They know too well the
fatal consequences of resisting it. have
perfect confidence therefore N the people or
Massachusetts, ard, if their electioneering
leaders and partizans should unfortunately
stimulate some Of them into lnsugection,
/ have no doubt but that the militia of that
state, when lawfully called on, will obey
the call and viii DO their duty. Such a
movement would Share the fate OF all SINH
lar attempts which have preceded it; and
It's only consequences would be, that It's au-
thors assthey would be the first to merit the
fate, SO they would become the first victims
oft. But, sir, ] have but little apprehen-
sion from these threats Of Instruction and
rebellion, for other reasons.
The peculiar interests Of the people OF
Massachusetts, forbid the attempt. a few
leaders may, perhaps, postpone their inter-
es.s to the love Of power. But few, how
ever, could enjoy that power under any
new order Of things, and the people at large
would soon see that their interests were 81
crifcca to the indulgence Of this Infatuated
ambition Of till few.
Let this subject, ETr. President, be 3 lit
tie further examined, in reference to the 10
cal interests Of tie eastern states, as men1-
bers CT this union. Potomac may be con
sidcred as the boundary line between the
commercial and agricultural states.
When our first difficulties with the htli'-
cerents occurred, it respected merely com
nerciai right. What was the conduct OF
the merchants, and commercial states upon
Tie subject? You have heard, sir, their me-
MORALS read, calling upon the government,
in voice too loud to be suppressed, to + D
t.ct them il their. commercial rights the
call was oheyed, As think this part Of tlle
subject ought TO be well understood, beg
the Indulgence Of the senate to read their
own proceedings thereupon.
8 The Senate resumed the consideration
of the report ofthc committee made on the
9Th inst. or that part Of the message otthc
President oft the u. S. which related to the
violation ofneutral rights and the impress
!nent Of American seanlen.
On motioa 10 commit the secon,l reso-
isltion reported 1T passed in the mega
tive.
On motion to strike ont the following
words IN the second resclation reported ::
8! Demand and INSIST 1po1, the rector an
Of the property IF their citizens captured
and condemned under pretcxt Of its being
employed IN trade with she enemies OF q.
Britain, prohibited i'll time OF peace ; and
upon The indcmnfca,ion Of such American
citizens, for their losses and damages sus-
tained by those captures and condemna.ions
and to-
Itwas determined in the negative, Yeas
13, Nays 16.
The yeas and nays being required by one
fifth Of The Senators present, those WHO
voted in the affirmative are,
Nessrs. Affair, Baldwin,, Bradley, Gail
lard, Rowland, Logan, Siaclay, Moore,
plumer, Smith, Of Vermont, Sumter, Turner,
Wo.thing,on.
Those who voted III the negative are,
h!essrs. Adams, Anderson, Ba5ard, Gil.
man, FiiIIhouse, Kitchel, Mnchill, plckcr
ing. Smith ef I'D. Smith Of n. 3. s'ais: q
One, Smith Of Ten. Thrustoa, Tracy Nhitc,
Wright.
Ard several amendments 20 the ssid Sc
cond resolution having heen adopted:
On motion to agree thereto as amended,
it was determined IN the Affirmative. Yeas
%, Nays1.
The yeas and nays having been required
by one fifth Of tie members present, those
who voted IN the affirmative arc.
NIeasrs. 4 dams Anderson L aiimir, Has,-