Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-06-28
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~ 71ZIx1d. The gentleman JUST say
Sc 81 t,s All Ell would il be cons istent with
9 y !. asnsnds nee & honor to admit French
" 3, ~ yrassels. I answer candidly, as our
a0 s,;on nov stands, think i would not
l'a INJURIES have been done u.s. bush nos
or ~ 1,trned for, and it was In consequence
Pesn s ;sn;u,iss the original prohibition en-
3 "a 'tss = = =, Svas not to keep down clamor 4
oss': 'foy that prohibition, nor will i De %
0ss down q, clamor that shall vote tor the
Hesp - s amendment On amendment. be-
Prsss1, .w -. The attack on the Chesapeake
Iese = =. ~ cause Of the presidents procla-
s1a. : S t,,t there we're other acts, the I'M
49,. ~ e sssrnen, the capture OF our YES
IL which. until they reced from, am oP-
sssd 70 the admission Of br,'isn vessels :
even sec by the last papers tina. three s Ams-
~, ~. ,s,,, = were impressed from the ship
s -, a. act can never submit to--till
Ice -, this principle &make reparation
"a s r spoiiations she has committed on our
sommeres. she must not .sxpecs admission
,,r- hey armed vessels. But we hare heard
minister was TO be sent to this country
.,.as sent before, and his conduct con
,;;nc,..d me that the British government was
!, sincere at that time, and have we any
nore reason 10 believe her sincerity at pre-
~ when see a complete Abandonment
f g., PRINCIPLES on which she has acted, !
s s chino 10 give her the rights ofhospital-
; 3 b,,f It's impossible for human nature
= = feel the enornity Of those acts, and
shas high and serious complaints exist a.
,.;nst her. let us pursue the neutral course,
; ,h;s particular laid down, ill we have am
H. satisfaction when the British govern
nent actually sends an envoy extraordinary
ybos shall finally settle differences and give
Entire reparation, then would l open our
boris. but not till then. Indeed have not
ssen where they have abandoned any Prlncl-
Ne they have exercised against US, when
heir envoy extraordinary would come out.
|rhe British government does not ask the
admission Of Ler armed vessels, and shall
se offer il Voluntarily! if 1t IS worth any
3 Is have value for it--Great Britain gives
q notf.inr that we do dot pay for. Ifitis
Invisible that British vessels should receive
hospitality in our ports, place that provision
h the hands Of the President to use 1t IN AID
e negotiation. This admission is of the
Utmost importanceto Great Britain, and as
he cannot ask it of us in justice, let us not
hive il. g her as favor on the score OF ge-
kerosity we owe her nothing wish fair
olnpromise-give one favor for another ::
but to give up the only strong hold we have
bn Great Britain and appeal to her magma
bimitv. j have no notion of. 1t has been
aid. il would be absurdto admit the public
essels Of France and exclude her merchant
men. and / believe it, should we act with
s., l;,y against the people and take their 60
Ferrment 70 our bosom! while we kindly
deceive its representatives, should we thirst
|fter the destruction of its people! Then as
b France Think think the measure OF adj
pission improper 50 it follows that the
Impartial and proper course of exclusion to
9th is the measure pointed at as the one OF
eisdom.
Mr.. Saeffey agreed to adopt the amend
hent to his amendment, and asked division
bfthe question the FIRST division oft, and
which embraced his amendment tor dis
Eriminate admission, Opening ports to Bril-
|sh vessels and excluding French, was lost
-ayes IS, nays ~, IS follow
Yeas-Messrs. Baylies, Blaisdell, Camp
bell, Chamberlain, Chamberlin, Champion,
Ely, Goldsborough, Gold, Hale, Haven, Hol-
AMI, Hubbard, Jackson, jenkins, Knlck-
rbackcr, Lewis, Livermore, Livingston,
lyon, Matthews, Miller, Minor, Pear
Jon, Pickman, Pitkin, Shelley, Stanley,
Stephenson, Swoope, Van Dyke, Van Rens-
|elasr, Wheaton, Whitman, Wilson.--S5.
Nays-Messrs. L. ]. Aston, w. Aston,
anderson, Bacon, Bard, Bassett, Blbb,
Boyd, J. Brown, r. Brown, Burwell,
Butler, Calhoun, Clay, Clopton, Cobb,