Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-06-16
liz i-a Gents Singled

Z" France1 are beth before us, and
that alter the examples Of the nations
/" of Europe who have first resisted
l.. anG then succumbed TO- Napoleon,
>" the people OF the u. States would
be fools indeed if they did not see
I" their course,"-which / presume,
sir, is succumbing frat, without re.ix.
lance. / see "the little state govern
ments" denounced too, aud confess
trem5le; Isee this country told that
1t is time to put them down.-for that
treason, and not from any deliberate
hostility which believe the gentleman
from Virginia, (Mr Gholson9 enter
tains for the state governments il was
thar 1 was alarmed, when yesterday
heard the doctrines of 1900 revived,
that we ought to have little federal
courts for the trial of every possible
controversy thatthe state cour.s were
not even to be trusted with the deci-
sion OF suits to the amount OF five
pounds or even FIVE shiliings. gen4
tlemen suppose throw Out this in
the spirit of an adversary they are.
much mistaken. Let Us rally around
the state goveinnents,-pron
with my friend from North Carolina
(Mr Maconl oblivion to former ais-
tinctions. Let US if we do approve
the policy by which the admiilisu alton
have so much to their honor changed
the affairs OF this ceuntry-so much to
their honor as to the quo amino not as
to the quid pro quo or value received
let Us express it in moderate, decent
terms, that it may be guide to the
administrationof the country hereafter,
that It may be a sort of pacific pledge
from ourselves to ourselves. 1 know
the aversion of my friend on my Left
(Mr Macop) 10 pledses---I hope he
will excuse me. But do not let US give
the thing the go-by, though the motion
tor SO deing come from member Cons
nected with the administration (Mr /.
q. Jackson.) If the President has
done well ier Us say SO; and it not, lee
us say norhihg. IL the majority be of
opinion that tbs President has not done
well, am agreed SO 10 decide. But
/ think the President ought 10 take a
vote for indefinite postpopemenl, as
an expression OF our opinion that We
disaPProvc OF his conduct, but will nor
directly express that opinion TO him
from motives OF delicacy.
Mr. J. G.. JACKSON. The equality in the
restrictions imposed by us grew cut OF pos.
terror acts OF the French governments
France had not invaded cur national juris-
! dfct.on, had not murdered Pierce or taken
the Chesapeake even admitting her other
attacks We're equally flagluons with those of
Great Brtain-and the only discrimination
made as consequent on those injuries, was
the partial non-importation Law, aud the
jprohloItlon to enter our waters with their
armed acknowledgements wnen rance TO
the extent OF her power attacked eur rights
We prohibited the vessels OF Lotn nstiUns
and their manufactures from entering OR
barbors aud how ali exclusion Ct all ar.
! ticies and all vessels by law, was a more
favourable state OF things to G. Is. than tue.
partial exclusion of either, st a time when
+, the lew French that ventured upon the O.
cean and escaped capture were admittsd,
1t remains Tor that gentleman (Mr. Kan.
,dolsh) TO demonstrate. In the very SEN
tehce wherein The gentleman approves Of
the conduct Of goyernms ut, he tells US c..
Britain has conceded nothing. We have
obtained an important Concession inasmucn
"a PREPARATION is made for the attack on the
Chesapeake, aud MIR. Erbkine isas iBtrac-
ted u offer an abandonment OF the orders
in council without repeal oil her DEGREES
by France or promise to refuse trading
( with her but merely on renewal of m.
tercOuTse with q. Britain which 1 repeat
~, as obtaining better terms than we oiEar-
ed to accept. Then we were told that
unless the French DEGREES were formally
rescinded the orders would be adhered 70.
Now the British orders are abandoned
whilst the French Jecrees are unrevoked.
MIR. Monroe's treaty is drawn into d scus.
sion, and the gentleman says that the OBJ.
Election toit, was because there was no pro-
vision against impresslng se4men and we
nevertheless co to an accommodation
now without any such provision,. Does the
gentleman recOileCt, that when the affair
of the Chesapeake took place all neeocia-
ton had been suspended for some time, and
except in relation TO 1t and the orders in
council has never been renewed The aft
fair of the Chesapeake was barrier to
all other negocistiol 1t was imposs BILE &C
time when the blood OF our cit,zens was
Icrying for vengeance, and tn survivors,