Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-06-02

T5pn haV6 Two HioItsSo o. -
~ world, the other they keep to them
~ nss--and it is the hidden n which is
- motive of a%ction--in this ease
TEND to divine what 7 ohiecs
E he opposition, much, 7
o. !" other than fair ones. Wy9Uvsss
The ffth-Thati it will B ~aIci
4 censors to revise the condo Gre
lsnt-Can gentlemen make II .rion
Nat a disapprobation Of his measts ~ the
@onles representatives, would eyt7be an
ainry to the nation.
fS;xth and last-that it is calculated 10 re-
Act on the proceedings ofthe last adnini-
s,ra,ion-if that be the object Of the m over,
I rink he has missed his aim-for this,
win the amendment, founded IN the ex-
n~ressioas of the president IN his message,
er,es the full length of ce%rroborating what
sSse last has done. While it has been stated
that there were three parties IN this house,
hose who worshipped the rising sun, those
Who worshipped the setting sun, and those
who did NOT worship at all, it would be ne
csssary to a proper understanding, to see
how taey rensct on this question Here is
aresolutisn applauding the president OF the
US. Is not applauding the president on this
subject, applauding all he has said on this
subject, which is a~pplauding the sentiments
sxprcsseGAin his message in these words:
9 NhilstI take pleasure in doing justice to
te councils OF his Britannia Majesty, which
no longer adhering to the policy which made
an abandonment by France, OF her DEGREES, a
prerequisite TO a revocation ofthe British or
ders, have substituted the amicable course
which has issued thus happily cannot do
less than refer to the proposal heretofore made
On the part of the US. embracing a like res
t~oration Of the suspended commerce, as a
proof of the spirit of accommodation which
has at no time been intermitted, and to the re-
suit which now calls for our congratulations,
as corroborating the principles, by which the
public councils have been guided during .
period of the most trying embarraSsments."
He was for the embargo at first, but when
perseyered in, twas proving the destruc-
ton Of the country ; 1t should never be
mentioned BY democrats again when 1t
was enacted, it was the dawn of federalism
in this country.
Mr.. FISK (of New-York) followed in OPP
position. lie rebutted the evidence Of pre-
cedent, that 1t was not relevant, and doubt
ed the application Of precedent altogether
to such a case as this it should only be ap-
Piled to forms of procedure, not to prlnci-
pies of action. He replied to Mr.. Ran
dolph's comparison of the horse-jockey
praising the bad horse, knowing the good
one would recommend himself, and thought
the gentleman was unfortunate in his COM
parison, that he had hung himself in his
own garter, for this resolution was no less
than saying to the present administration,
| know YOU to be the bad horse, and |
viii praise YOU" and to the last {" you are
the good horse and viii recommend your
SELF" As to the embargo not being pro-
daced blythe British orders in council, no
official communication OF them having been
made, he observed, that twelve days be-
fore the embargo was enacted, and three
Wondering tito Washington, it was known
at New-York, that such orders would be
issued-that they were agreed to on the
11th, and 10 be published on the 18th No
yember. 1t was the duty Of the President
nlay eoery information he possesses before
! Congress : must it be official Must Con-
sress act only from official knowledge
/, Must they form no opinion from correct,
! though unofficial c~orroboratve circunstan-
Ces? Were we told the north wing OF the
capitol was on FIRE, would gentlemen sit
here till they got it officially from the Pre-
adent before they would seek their person
asafety ? 1t may be asked where was this
evidence obtained ? AT the bar OF the Bri-
tsh house of commons-Mr. Martin there
stated THAI he wrote to his correspondents at
New-Ynrk ON the 121h November, the day