Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-12-21
Mr.. GILES RESOLUTION.

aud which passed that respectable body SO
decoro1sy aud promptly, it is hoped will be
agreed to by the House of Representatives
also. IL Is got TO be expected, perhaps,
that the resolution in question, which so
fully and warmly approves the conduct
81 the President in relation to MIR. Jack.
SON, shouid meet at once with the vote of
the majority; there may be very honest,
pair;ouc, and unwaver ng republicans, who,
from motives of delicacy and constitution
al scrupies. may hesitate in giving their
vote upon the occasion. But whatsoever
doubts such rs these may entertain, lit
tie calm reelection, which will naturally a.
rise from tic collisions Of sentiments in
debate, must convince them that there Is
peculiar propriety, sanctioned by the pre-.
sent posture OF pubic affairs, in supporting
the executive in what he has done, by the
solemn resolution of the Legislative body.
Previously to Mr.. Jefferson's first Presi.
dency, Gen: Washington and Mr.. Adams
had always made their communications 10
Congress. at the opeaing of each st ssion,
IN person, and the Congress were in the
practice OF replying to the speeches thus
personally made 20 them. TINS custom, al
though 1t may have partaken too much OF
prcinp ard ceremony, had, nevertheless,
this good effect by the answers oil Con.
Sress II WAS always distinctly understood
abroad as well as At home, how the leg 81
lative and executive branches of the go.
YernIReIt STOOD with respecs TO each otner
whether, TOR example, they agreed or dls~
agreed IN opinions: And by TINS means the
principles OF action Tor lhe Whole 81 ssion
were Ixed, and an IniinIe deal OF disputa =
ton was thereby saved. Now, Mar. Cues
resolution, as ~ has passed the .SenaIe oil
hal fa- aaf IL.
ponse 20 the Pres.deni, whereby the who's
world may understand thae Sle cn.el No.
G.straie OF tile nation anu The representa-
t!Ves OF the people coincide 10 opInlCn IN
RELATION to Certain CT cuInstaucr, winch
circumstance is CONT Cted with the WAL
Interests oi the union. Considering IhaI Al
IS d.Iesteu OF every IhIBg AXE parade or
osientdtio6i that ~ Is Resolution winch as
expressive Oh tns genuine ieshDgs of the
american lsopic, anu Jnat the un.lnImity
Which 1t wili Manifest between the two
great brahcaes ct government must pro.
Guce a napPy eject Tor the United STATES
there Can NC 40 Reasonable oDIe Cuon 10 IT'S
sdopuon. When such reflections AS THESE
occur TO the rfnEoHeanS IN the reilrt sem
ttiVe BuHse OF Congress, (and such natu .
rai'y WIN cccur,J Mey viii Certainly ex
mott no hesiIatlSn Whatever and II the
A..
taTy spark OF patriotism, IT their ambition
TO ser mo power rs nor stronger ,nau tnat
hoy ieeiit4S VIII CHI every mai. ouyht TO en-.
terrain lor the Country 81 his bIth or a.
doption. they VIII vote for the resolution
likewise.
There is great deal of force in the re
marx c"ntained N MIR. Giles spe,cn u,
the resolution, where that true son of the
republic points cut the popularity of our
Consultation, which gives the President au.
thVrlS 10 receive ambassadors nnd YET
docs hot entrUst him wnh the power of de.
Caring war. Hence Mr.. Giles lniers. and
iriers very justly, that Congress ought &c
express us opinion OF the conduct ii the
president towards any foreign IN MISTER
Nheie the result Of that Conduct may, nos.
sbly, be war. This doctrine IS essential
Jy suppertt d ny the princI pie upon when
puDhc mIhIsters are appoln ed and receiv-
ca writers VINO haye treated ct ambas,
dors ana their functions state, that where.
vSi the authority of appointing pubic
ministers rs placed, there also ought 10 ex
lat the ccn,rOl Of the national sword be
CAUSE the ambassador Is the re preEentatiye
81 the sovereignty the nation, ana insults
CHrred TO hinl are insults Offered TO ttiai
sOSei eIEu'y. 30, also, insults offered ey AN
"inCassadSi 10 Tie government ne al WINCH
DC esidcsi are TO De Considered as insults
oii req ny his sovereign, unless such GOV
ere Is" u'savows them Wy recalling The O j..
iendIns MINISTER ana therefore she whole
sisngtn OF the Insul.ed nation ought 70 bs
pi,csed, as Mar Gnes' resolution very lro.
per'y expresses u, 90 resent such Ii,st,,ts,
u tie iesen mtu ut 10y force snor.u be ueces.
saIy. Lei Us suppose 81 case, which certain
~ III gnJ AID PrODsbly may happen. II
hc brush government, were O clfsr a
go-s outrage 10 the ". S. W hexcu,sb,,
o-amun Cations or improper conduct 70 MIR
Fnknty "a london, aud tbe Pres.d dent were
10 Itcah lam, who would, or who c1iDd
Yi.dIcats the dated SAVES ~ an efic,en,
manner against that outage Certuini,
Congress a'oiIe could do u. because Co.
grt s. alone Can make Wal. Ine Be,t,s,
iOst ruin, ni wouiU laugh 10 scofn the IN ,,l
srienm dettrmina ons ct tho Ptesidt NJ, Al,
isss lac wee Supported by the COng, 60,
Wnas aSons tie WSpay aud tie spirit O
tRS tEtcu.iVe dep4T,intnt, when acting D,
ltseli i.vcn Afr. CksOh ~ uIu r,u cu,,
that uignay anu sprit wLcn he say th,
bIan, tn~t suarcs t.,e sword o. tlte COUNT,
IcPOsing wf,h caisleiS indifference On IN,
scaGbafd. II the iederahss in the il.ns,
- Rep estptetiy 40 oppose tie passage