Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-01-09

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having seen so many details in the newspa-
pers and other ephemcral publications, found
cd apparently on correct data, that did not
consider Unnecessary to lay any further state
sments on this subject before gentlemen who
must be 50 wei informed as the honofa5le
members Of this house. Rut, Sir, { had o.
ther reasons: having been recently introauc-
ed into the senate not being much aceas.-
toned to.public speaking, and being very
unexpectedly called into debate, felt de-
sirous 10 take up as little Of the time of the
senate as coala be done with propriety, be-
inc much more disposed to listen to the ar
puinents Of other gentlemen, than to obtrude
upon them any remarks of my own.
When objected to the postponemeat on
the first day OF the debate, i was not ny
intention at that time to have expressed ny
sentiments on this subject; but had hoped
to have heard the gentleman from Virginia,
who addressed you yesterday, and whom |
had observed taking notes for the purpose.
Had been present and heard the obseyva-
tions Of the gentleman from Kentucky Mr..
Pope) which have since seen III the news.
papers, 1 should not have objected to the
postponement as it will always afford me
pleasure to meet with civility and re-
spect the wishes Of any member Of the Sc
nate.
To do away any erroneous impression
which may exist, thes. observations arc not
perhaps wholly useless.
When before rose, sir, no gentleman IN
opposition to the resolution had Their spoken
on it; and having risen unexpectedly, I
could only rely on conjecturefo for the grounds
of that opposition. When I came to his
CITY, from the general public impression a
bread. nv expectation was, that the esnbar-
go would be raised. The question then was
If the embargo were raised, what was next
10 BE done N tie leading gentlemen with
whom conversed, some have said We mast
have war that the question would como to
this point in month: some that We mast
f5h: With both the belIisercn,s some with
one OF them. AS was no, Quixot;c e.
nough to think OF fighting a, the same time
with the two nations, who command nearly
all the force Of Europe, the question, ii, my
mind, for the consideration OF congress-, was
narrowed TO this point ought We to go to
war with France or G. Britain And lsor1
this view made the Discrimination between
the circumstances Of those two powers when
last addressed Won: and nave nog no he
station to say, if We rnus1 haze var, it
would, lnaF opinion, be preferable 10 have
wsf with France, rather than With &. Bii-
tain.
a great Deal has !,ecc SAID IN relation to
the orders IN council, and the ars Of parlia-
ment under them, imposing duty, TAX or
tfibute-cali il as you pleasc-ou the trans
portation OF American merchandise from
q. Britain 70 the ports en- the continent.
SHALL say but a few words more on that sub
jece. france says you shall not So to Eng
land on any terms: England SAYS you may
SO to France on certain conditions. Now,
sir, as have been taught to believe that The
whole includes al its PARKS, / do hot see by
this how q limited exciusion can be more
than total one. England then had not III
this instance, behaved worse than France
they have both behaved bad enough. Still
after making these observations, l wish not
to be misunderstood. The regulation is m
enc and if any gentleman vii!
bringin q bill making it highly penal for e
ny American owneror master of vessel to
purchase this liscence to proceed on hlsyoy-
age from The United States to the ports on
the continent, through the mediums Of Great
Britain Or should pay the tax, and proceed
after being coerocd into a British port, |
Will cheertnlIy unite with him in passing
such a law.
speech to 5e.ccatgsued.]
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