Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-06-26

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sos' would not that be sufficient ground
aci e. the rights of hospitality to such
ls ap And this has France done. On
a''s .antrarv has England ever done such
[;olsnt acts of aggression on our commerce
'.snd not here the advocate OF any nation.
1--we no predilections but the gentleman
~ VIRGINIA observed, that this would be
(o J to the principle of Importantly pur-
oI','I ,a., session this will not hold good,
|, l,n on, one nation has abandoned the causes
T. re. act. and the other still adneres to
S.m. Did both nations still persevsre IN
F a;ns,;ee. this principle would be proper,
Ius nc sou,litv commended for cannot ap-
4 where we receive pledges OF IN anl-'
Ellie negotiation which snail end our =.
|,rnoil with one, and he other IS dsaf
i the calls OF lastic. and prapriety.-As
- s~chsion Of all armed vessels: 20 me.
= as,onishing. that when nation gives
- generation for the injuries which she
,aricted we should deny her the rights she
;ormerlv enjoyed; but withre8ard To France
: che conducted herself SO that we should
..ce;ve her with open arms, and give
er succors and supplies. understood
Ee gentleman from Virginia to say that
real Britain unasked ought to have sur.
enlsred admiral Berkeley alter the attack
In the Chesapeake | would have bin bet
Ter 10 examine the usages OF nations; and
Ne will find tina, nation IS not bound TO give
h her subjects without formal demand
rst being made of them. also understood
him 10 have minated, that the last orders
bf the British council were inaasplcious to
happy arrangement of differences with
{his country; but does not those orders
harrow her ground OF action and rather
Ihew iisposisihn to coaciliate In ailu-
lion to the gentleman from Pennsylvania
fMr. Ross who wishes TO exclude the arm
IA vessels Of both France and England,
shen ENGLAND has given every satisfaction
Sur niuries require of her, sne has right
. all The advantages She formerly possessed.
| will not say to deny national vessels IN
mes of friendly intercourse is unjust, but
viii say that it's strongly tinctured with
hospitality. Whilst ! would be very un-
tilling to tie up our hands on this occasion,
ut leave our further conduct to the opera
lon Of circumstances, ] would be IN favor
reylvng former usages.
Mr.. Tackson withdrew his amendment to
be bill, ard
Mr.. Shsfsy moved another, providing,
at nothing in the law shall be construSeito
terdict the armed vessels 81 sny aarlon
ith which commercial intercourse is all
WED.
Mr.. Sheffsy. / know 1t was the inten-
pn of the Senate to prohibit in this pill the
omission of all public vessels, and the
POSITION is, is it proper to place the pubic
Essels of France and Englana ou the same
boting? | shall briefly shew itls not pro-
er. Let me ask, why ahan t>,n the stand
ken at the last session. Tnaa i VAS deem
proper to resort to a tnaflsale resiric-
pn; one was enactee, AMI tae president
Empowered to rescincl Its operation as to
6 on who should reoede from their ur-
st principles, and in conformity with the
tluceTasns of the law OF restriction Eng
I'D has receded, anu the president has
Pened our ports to her, while they remain
ut to France, Vas there ever such a
ectacle in the history of nations, if you
ould give the rights Of hospitality to arm
national vessels, and refuse it 70 unarm-
merchant vessels? 1t is not pretended
lat any thing has transpired to cause this
aadonn.ent of the principles of last ses-
on, Its not the least important conslde-
tion IN a state TO be stationary IN princi-
es; it brings contemPson the nation who
i'll to-day pitch upon a ground # action
pd tomorrow abandon that ground. Per-
it me to ask what reasop demands the a
pption of the present principle OF admis-
bon? not our situation with that coun-
y-not our nend;nc sntpOciatlOn with u.