Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-01-05
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Mr. stanford spoke m favor OF the
motion, and against the resof nian.
ne reporter could not hear Mr.. s.
distinctly lie, very decidedly con-
dehned the conduct Of Mr.. Jackson
but he opposed the resolution on near-
ly the same grounds with his friend
and colleague (Mr- Macoa.) re quo
Ted pare Of a speech delivered fv. 4
Igent'eman from New York (lVLr. F.,kj
at the extra session, against rssol1t;,
on approving the conduct ofihe ex4cn.
tive, to shew that he was g political
roundabout" that he had Changed
sides that he had then objected to q
precedent, which he had now Quote,
IN support OF this resolution. LAW
was the only proper langua &c OF the
Legislature" There WIS DOT in The
records OF this government a prece-
dent Tor this abstrsc joint resolut on,
Ii was, in fact, uucoas itu ic1,al. for
all joint resolutions required the SIP
nature OF the Presi dent; and was tbis
TO be presented to that branch OF the
government whose conIuct il approv-
ed! The congress w re throwing out
Iot view all the great injuries and atro-
cities we had endu ed, AMI were po.
ing to var only for = words, words.
words"
VIZ Quincy rose to speak agaiast the
resolution but had not been up long,
b=fore ne complained OF being too
nnwell 20 proceed an d sat down.
Mr.. GARDENER confined his observations
to the motion immediately before thu house.
30 f'r as the object of the resoiutton was
10 attain the opinions of the two Branches
IF the legislature on the conduct Of ths
executive IN relation to MIR JacSsoo. Il
nad been eftcctsd T. had been agreed tc
n committee OF the whole. He acasd IL
would De permitted 20 81 no further; mas
much as IL would be = barrier 10 nv f1r-
cher COMMUNICATIONS W TIA the British GOV.
ernmeHt. The resolution assaii4d ire
reputation CT their minister, whoa, vie.
ther fisnt or-wfeng they would cafcsivs
themselves bpuad to Pretecr. This meaa
sure was worse than war. He wouid nsy.
er consent TO 50 10 war with Great Hrrsain,
without very substantial causes. Hs 80,
stltuents were almost exclusively interest,".
'ed IN the trade With the British dom Nous
and they had been chiefly affected nv ma
paper-system which erspora,ed last ;pri,,o-.
ne oegSed gentlemen To pause Def re they
liuhsea ths nation into sueh calam:tcls
state OF things, as this resolution was cal =
calated to produce=sa resolution tile 1i,st
monstraus taat ever entered a brain ,h-
most fertile in pernicioas expedients.
Mr.. Pitkin viewed the resoluto, DC an
innovation upon the usages and customs Of
the national legislature, as well ss ,,ca
the constitution. He de6ed gentleme,, e.
produce a precedent for it on the yecores
OF Their journals since the estabiishneo, of
the government. The oonstitutich had ex
pressiy required all JOINT resoiu ions 10 s,e
presented TO the president Tor his rcvis.on
ana signature. In what a singular predi-
cament would this place hun A reso.
tuition sPprobatory OF ms own conduct
Z. lie cited the cases Of Genet and Ysa;o
IL which congress had deemed it improner
to nteriere--The executive was then IA
suited as much as IN this Case Conrress
Sa7s no pledge proyisl onal y to make de-
cHratIan of war, IS n con eiye1 tnjs 80
solution contained Gentlemen would h -
correctly u vote for it, if wa Wss tlief-
object. It's passage would preclude All
further communications Between the two
governments. Great Britain would GER.
tainIy resist any menace we might make
iOHaI uSts LAS presumed tie gentleman
from Virg MIA (Mr Eppes) mad war in
view, when he alluded u an expression ~
the immortal Shakespeare, respecting the
/" retort Courteous" aBd the 90 reply vah-
act Mr.. Eppes explained. He NEAR,
to appig what he had said 70 the BRITISH
envoy and Mr.. Smith. He torbore IN
pledge himself tn any particular measure
after the resolution should be adoots.t !
Mr.. Ptkin did conceive that the genut
man had not meaHt to make the subject ~
ulting match between two individuals bur
the two nations were 70 BE- e6ncerred ~,
the affair. BuC would gentlemen infrin, =.
upoa the Constitutional functions OF 80
president, TO whom had been exclusiveig
committed the management OF our reis I.
ous With foreign powersi Would thew
place this subject on different grounds ron
,huse on which the president h "a place,
itf The immortal Washing on had r. h,
sed to communicate some dIpl ma ic of
-pers, IN 1896 co congress, because ne ,or
cciytdihe constitution had made IL d., q,
ton any with The executive TO wItho
communicate such documents.
FRIDAY, December g.
Me- Pitkin continued. He adyerted 10
the exs nple OF the British parliament. h
the case Of n de Palm, the InBqri \ 49,
'ident - the court of London Ina fs.e