Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-01-01

course taken was surely the only prrb., 49,
one; and the question now before ,ls & IS
wheihsr we will support our goysremcoI,a
the MEASURE thus taken, Whatever rol..
qnences may grow out oft : T am prc IN.
ed To saw We will. 81
4 Isaassheen stated by ilye gentleman fro,
Rhode Island, that he. did DOT see sbsss
this lnsut was given. Why, str, il dns.
appear to my mind clear and as et,,ds..
as the light of day is TO my sense of|s;ch.
iron, an examinationo OF the documents p,
an insulr was given to this government a.
You'd bearing; and Ishould also tfanE 49,.
no man could examine those elstnm.ss., y
with a determination to- give the facss STAY
their proper weight, who would nor NIL
the same discovery. But, sir, actor1l;,,.
to the cid adage, none so blind as him VII,
will no, see.
! come now to7that part of thcsu,;e,,
which prlncipa ~ lrldut ed me 20 rise. VIII. =.
is 10 si,ew CIT I can that there exists no i.
consistency in my opinion on the rss2io;an
proposed at the last session BY esn,Ien,n
t!o.n Virginia Rot now in his place. and j..
support which | mean to, give ,ax: pr,srnt
resolution. Indeed, sir, might retort ON
tnr gentleman from Connecticut, inasnpc,,
as he was in favor Of the resolution Of l,,,
session and is now opposed to this. If,;s
two resolutions are substantially similar /.
mustbe inconsistent as well as myself, and
it would prove. only that we have Changed
sides. But, sir, take this change as nry.
senting an irrefutable proof that the two
cases are d'ssimilar, and the intelligence ol
that gentleman has discovered this lac:.-
.he re solution of last session was msr,y
approbatory OF the conduct of the president
Tor the performance of an act which appears
10 me 10 have been merely aminsterial one.
Congress had vested the president with
power TO remove by a proclamation the in.
,rldictien OF oar trade with G. Britain and
FRANCE, or either CT them, on the hapPes,
ing OF particulars contingency. The co.,
tingency happened in the opinion Of tn.
president, and he discharged his duty. Bur,
sir, the resolution on your table is a pleln
On the part OF Congress to the presidsEs.
to the nation, and TO the world, that We
will support him in the measure WHICH he
has taken, whatever consequences nav
gov out Of it. .-.....-
The gentleman from Connecticut has coa.
silcrcd this resolution In ta. natarc Ci q
defiance Of war, 4 "a that Preparations arc
necessary to meet the event. | do b9t c22.
slider the resolution in tbs ligh, 4; neith,rdo
l oni der it a MEASURE giving any Just .u.e
Of war to England. But ii 1t should he
made cause Of war, | conceive 10 prev.
Gus preparations are necessary. Whe2evsr
WY is made on this nation, that spirit Of
patriotism which has been lying Iormam
for years will be reused it viii b: co,EalI-
nicated from one end of this Country TO tis
other with the rapidly Of the electric FL
id it will convert in an Instant the r9er'
chants, farmers, mechanics, and yeoman'
rv O.. vour country into citizen s9!d!cf:.-
The immense and almost inexhaustib: Il.
sources Of this country will be rendered &C.
tive, and like Leoridas and his GrecaOs,
they will defend every inch of ground, AMI
if without success, that spot of this coua'
try where the last hope Of liberty deserts
them will be their tomb. In what, sIr'
does the strength Of this country consist
Not in numerous armies OF in large AMI
well appointed fleets, but III the affections
Of the people to the governments. Il TIE
people arc with yop your plans can be ez7
cu,ed with effect. II they are a5ains;ySta
YOU are weak and can do nothins with sr
fiect.-I am therefore in favor OF the F3sa' !
luton. -.
Mr.. WHEATos-Mr. Ch.,ir:naa-Hr,
nor, d with a seat in Ills house, ard Cab" 4
upon to give my vote in the decision 'l'
question important to the nation, it become
my duty and a duty Which ought not !0U'
sisted BY inClirl;iou. 10 sub nit !Dr c2nsda'