Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-05-29
CONGRESS-.
sFu1sE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
FRIDAY, Mas IS.
LCoNGLUDED.l

81 TTaEea fer the Alexandria Gasetts.]
81 mr.. Paadolbh's resolution under consi-
ration. Motion made to refer 1t indef-
81 Mr.. Pdndabh. did not think this re-
htion would be opposed by a majority q
( house, though | did think II would be
,posed by those who did not appreciate
promptitude of the executive On this oc-
Syion. My motive is barely to appreciate
single Measure by the President Of the
hi ted States a proclamation'--thi IS the
ntasure and not a general discussion OF
s.,n and measures, for this is the only one
II spu5lic nature known to US in his adml-
@yration, If we except his laying up the
un boats in dry dock which has my hearty
Snrobation. 1t will discover to- the Plesi-
lent that he has done right and that we aP-
Rove of what he has done ; is 1t come to
bis that the opinion of this house IS to SO
Ror nothing with the President, that he
bould look upon it as an oficious interfer-
|mce this would be taking higher ground
Emn gentlemen would have him formerly,
when he was to open Parliament, or Con
gress, with a most gracious speech from the
throne, and his obedient commons return an
bsequious answer. This is a great nation
aquestion, and though gentlemen may lum-
Der it up with amendments, they canoe keep
i out of sight The gentleman from Mas
achusetts, (Mr. Bacon) must not attribute
to me improper motives, when ! declare the
fact of his amendment not to be true.---
Why win gentlemen with their amend
nents intrude upon us the old worthless
the embargo, non-importatlon act,
&c. Let us not put new wine into old bot
les. Why mingle two subjects, on which
here is such a difference OF opinion in DIFF
parts of this house. Sir, ir is an old
perhaps too old for the delicate ears
t nv auditory, put an added egg into a
and you can never make it sweet;
and if these political sectiEers think to pour
but of the Jar a fresh vintage into an old
rat, and preserve the whole sweet, they are
mistaken. The late presidene will never
have to put OH sackcloth and ashes for has
concessions to Great Britain. Our differ
.nces with her stood in a quite different re-
alton at the end of the last session of Con-
sress, when we 50 happily got rid of those
Measures which originated our distresses;
hey are sunk, / hope, never to rise again.
What would have been the condition Of G.
had she accepted the offers of the
ate president? 1t would have been this, the
lon-importation act would have been In
Orce against her, a proclamation inhibiting
Ter armed vessels from our waters, while
ne vessels of her adversary were harbored
nd fostered by us and that proposition is
to be identified with the late mea-
of the administration. Mr.. Randolph
{ cused the late administration of par
and dwelt on Monroe's treaty, urg-
ng that tie country is now in the same state
$ that treaty would have placed it, without
eng subject to the inconvenience 1t has
aoored under. The same offer that has
ow been accepted as reparation for the at
isk on the Chesapeake, was before sPonta-
eously offered to Mr.. Monroe. had MS IN
u%Gctions permitted him to accept 1t. 10
seat the amendment ct his resolution, and