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sands osour fellow-c;tizsns in the re
Iyolut:cl.
[ Our business here, is o look to our
selves and interest TO protect it, no
to destroy i've hear much talk a
bout the. great Napoleon and the sue.
lcess cfthc Ersnch. Or business wit!
them inreslity, extends no farther tha,
to naintnitiou. national, rights agains
| their Entertainments, and whenever
that subject shall be acted or,
shall act ontthe same principle as
[ do in r,1.tion to En6ltnd; lie
US do one thing first, or else 1 fear
we shall do worse than nothing. Is il
our business, or can we direct the
French in their relations with other
nations? The great Napoleon, as he
has often been termed in this house,
Is In the power of the Gid of armies,
as an ok or hammer il the hand Ola
workman. Thus far and no farther
shall he ga Since bis pumerou, ar
mics failed ON the Island Of St. Do
mingo, have thought that he was
not destined for conquest IN this guar
ter Of the world, if such an attempt
should be made. We hear much Of
our weakness, and tits insinua.ed that
this country would become an easy
prey to France. IF We consider the
distance between the two Countries.
we shall be convinced France could
not carry on war with pro-pect o. sue
cess, but aygentlcu:en, tie English ma
w stands bar in the way between US &
France. Isav, IF we give up our na.
tional rights and independence to this
bar, (the English navy,) we have no.
ting worth contending for. 1--we con-
tend for liberty and give it up 10 En-
gland, Frarce could not take from US
what we did not possess.
AS this resolution is matter Of
difference between this government
and England, I shall coahne myself
more to tha. subjcc.. We hear re-
peated again and again in debate, TIE
great power OF the British navy and
much said Of oar inah;li,y- 10 opp ,se
them. j differ ia opinion with gen
ilenen on this point. / consider the
British to be in most terrible s;tua-
tion.-It has been the opinion of DO.
iitieal writers, that England could not
1nng support her government without
allies against her powerful enemies.
She Is nearly fnot altogether exclu-
ded from her European allies. | be-
lieve her foreign ministers have nearly
all returned home except this Jackson, /
and 1 wish in my heart he was out of
our jurisdiction he does no good
here, but may do much ha-m. This
great nation with her navy, has got
enough to do at home TO blockade her
enemies Forts--let her withdraw the
remnant Of her armies from Holland
Spain and Portugal, and watch most
inveteratc epemy which would take
the first opportunity TO attack her a,
home. These remarks on the situsti \
on of England have been exortetl
from me against nay wish we have
nothing to do with the an-.irs OF other
nations, except where they interfere
with US. Let US talk plaiu--I say,
gentlemen i'll opposition have advoca-
ted the cause of England and degra
ded their own government. The gen
tleman from New York has said TIA;
England did not encroach on the riehts
and independence Of the United S. ate 3,
or words to that eff ct. 1 had taken
1T down, but have lost nv notes--it
lis no matter l have the substance in
my head. Again he SAYS, you are pa
ing to pass censure ON the minister OF
4 great and powerful Batios but,
sir, what d ,es he mean when re saws.
when shall EnglinsI and we come TO-
gether again! D5ss he mean under
the old co.oiial government ? ThIr
GARDENER wished To explain. Nj !.
Summons insisted on the rules OF the
house, aud " permitted to 50 OH. J
Shall . yong lawyer, said he, who
spoke OF de.aiued the house about EIGHT
hours, knows nothing about tue revo-
luton, BY which our liberties we're ac-
quired, AMI not much about many
taiags he may " in this houss, en-
oarfsss the proceedings Of con gress by
speaking OF iorms, punctilios aad ma
ny other terMs i.e Msy collect from ms
las books J. iquette is Of no consv-