Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-06-16
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Ear. Randolbhs Speech continued.

Although, sir, it be no part Of my inten-
On, as said when / rose, TO enter into
e merits Of the main question, | think It
.cessary to say few words IN explanation
what fell from me few days ago, when
apreparcel to discuss this subject, when
.rhaps was misunderstood, and very
obabiy, because may not have express
d myself as accurately as | could have
shed. /, has been stated that this offer
the part OF the British government and
ceptance on the part of ours this truce,
1 call nwhat you will, patched up between
{ two countries, is more advantageous to
reat Britain than the late offer to Suspend
embargo as to Great Britain and keep
on as to France, would have been if ac-s
pied. This is one Of the cases in which
argument is fairly met, as far at least
it can be met by mere assertion--and,
.er the decision Of this motion for lndef-
ste postponement (which | perceive will
lost) on the Discussion OF the main
lestion, all / ask of gentlemen is to state
argument as it really was offered, and
they refute it they shall have my best
anks I shall listen to them with mind
rfectly open to conviction. But if gen
men state something else, they cannot
ppose that will interrupt them in the
urse of their career of success against ar
.ments not of my creation but their own.
shall therefore IN the course OF this dis
.ssion take no kind Of notice, of any state
ent of my argument that can be made I'M
IS it be perfectly fair statement, and she
ne matter be met. any further than finally
recapitulate by way of reply what con-
ivesto besthe true points in dispute. Here
one point: that as far as we have gone in
present adjustment, it is more dlsad-
sntageous to Great Britain than the pro-
i sal Corresponding the embargo. That is
fact on which every man IN the house is
ampetent to decide, and one onswhich |
.em the arguments offered by me to you
be so irresistably conclusive, that / will
81 notice any thing in the way of assertion
this point further than to suggest that
lis has been thrown out in the spirit of the
,overb, that good soiiae needs no bash.--
yothing is more common In the state which
represent, than for horse dealer having
10 horses, to dispose of, to give praisesto
le' most Indifferent, In proportion precise
), as it is inferior TO the other, because it is
opposed that the good horse will always,
xilhimself, and it is necessary TO recon-
s,end the other by all the address of which
lat sort Of people are never destitute. Now
{thespresent case of the late adjustments of
thich' nobody openly complains, it is sup
osed tosbe one which meets SO general an
nprobation thar it is notworth while to say
much in its commentator. Now, sir, as
his old horse is to be linked in the same
cam, if the Jockey can once establish that
lie is better nag than the grey mare, than
hat which is generally acknowledged to be
:,ood, his point is gained. That is the
question in dispute and until hear the
s,rpument which | submitted to you last
yeek, answered, shall say not a single
-yord upon it. To be sure, sir, if we al
ow, that the proposition to suspend the
embargo as to Great Britain was more
advantageous for her than the late one, we
must adnait that it was more advantageous
o Great Brisaint to have her ships excluded
from our waters than admitted into them
that tits more advantageous to have the old
non-importation act in force than to have ii
repealed that is more advantageous for her
toshave adif6cult hampered trade, and her
ships of war excluded whilst those of France
were admitted in perfect freedom, than tc
have her trade with us put on the footing on
which it stood prior to the old non-importa-
! IN act, and our trade to France cut off and
'nch ships excluded. If gentlemen be-
this, it is very well--I admire their