The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-01-04

! honor and dignity, in the manner that ap-
pears to INC best calculated for that pur.
pose
/ What were the insinuations which Mr..
| Jackson had made Why, first, that the ar
Management negotiated with Mr.. Erskine was
done under such circumstances as could only
lead to disavowal. and it would have been
an act destitute otcander on the part OF this
government to make any complaint OF that
! diSavowal; and secondly, that Mr.. Smith
was perfectly acquainted wi,h Mr.. Frs
kine's distractions, and knew he had but the
ona instruction contained in Mr.. Canning
despatch of the 23d Jan. Notwithstanding
| MIR. Smith positively denies any such know
ledge. and complains of such insinuations as
inadmissble. yet Mr.. Jackson would least of
all make au insinuatioH where he couid NOT
Su6Sf0nftaie u fact; and to faces such as he
had becone acqdaiu ed with them, he had
! scrupalously adhered. and in so doine. would
continued
! This. sir, is justification of all the char
sss illuminated against this government by
| Mr.. Jackson, and notice given that he
would Continue to charge them with bad
faith in the Formation of the arrangement,
aad Of possessing a Knowledge of MIR. Ers
klne.s Instructions, which had been positive
| iy dened.
| What Course was left for the administra
ton to pursue? Why. sir, either to hang
down their ears like the sluggish ass, ana
bear with patience Mr.. J7ckson's fl;ppant
sarcasms, or cut him off in the manner they
| have done, and put an end to farther OPP
| port"nit'ss OF abusing this government. The
course taken was surely the only proper one :;
and the question NOW before us is, whether
we VIII support our government i'm the mca
sure thas taken, whate yer consequences may
grow out OF 1t! l am prepased TO say thai
we viii.
Il has been stated By the gentleman from
Rhode Island, that he did not see where this
insult was given. NVhy, sir, it does appear
| ca my mind AS clear and rs evident as the
| iight OF day IS to my sense OF sight, from ar
examination of the documents, that an 10
/ suit was given to this government beyond
beasing; and l should also think that no
man could examine those documents with
determination to give the facts stated their
proper weight, who would nos make the
same discovery. But, sir. according to the
old adage, none so blind as him who will
I DOT see.
| come now to that part Of the subject
which principally induced me to yise, which
Is to shew, Gt CAM that there exists no in
consistency IN nv opinion on the resolution
proposed at the last session by a gentleman
from Virginia not now in his place, and the
support which ! mean to give the pressIs
resolution. Indeed, sir, might retort on the
gentleman from Connecticut iuasmuch as
me was in favor Of the resolution of last scs
SION and is nsw opposed to this Ii the two
resolutions are substantially similar, he
: must be inconsistent rs we'll as pvself and
1t would prove only that we had changed
Sides But, sir, take this change as pre-
sentinS am irrefutahle proof that the two ca
ses are dissimiiar, and the intelligence of
that gentleman has discovered this fact
/ ne resolution OF last session was merely
apProbatory of the conduct of the President
ior the performance OF an act which appears
! 10 ne to have been merely 4 ministerial one.
Congress had vested the President with a
power to remove by proclamation the in.
| teralctton oi our trade with O.. Britain and
France, oreither of them. on the happening
| Of particular Contingency. This contin,
Gency happened in the opinion of the Presi
/ dent, and ne discharged his duty l3nt, sir.
ths resolution on your tube is a pledge on
the part ct Congress to the President, 10 the
nation, and to the world that we will sup
port him in the measure which he has ia
Ken, whatever consequences may grow out
| of it,
The gentleman from Connecticut has con
sidered this resolution in the nature of de
hance OF war, and that preparations are ne
cessary to meet the event. do not consider
the resolution iii this light; neither do CON
'iN'~i ~ q 'iC"SuiS giving any Just cause OF
war To Engiand. But. if it should be made
canse OF war, / conceive no . svious pre-
paratons are necessary. Whenever war is
| made on this nation, that spirit of patriotism
winch has been lying dormant for years will
be aroused; it will be communicated from
one end OF this country TO the other with the
rap'dty OF the electric fluid; it will convert
IN an instant the merchants, farmers, me
chanic5, and yeomaury of your country into
citizen soldiers The immense and almost
lneXhauS,lble resources Of this country, will
be rendered active, and like Leonidas and
his Grecians, they will defend every inch
of ground. and, if without success, IT, al soet
OF this country where the last hopes of lber
~ deserts them will be their touIb In what
sir, does the strength of this nation consist
Not IN numerous armies or in large ans, well
appointed fleets; but III the affections of the
people to the government Ifthe people are
with you, your plans can be executed with
effect. 1t they are agains. you, you are
weak and can do nothing with effect l am
/ therefore in favor of the resolution
Mr.. Wheaton. Mr.. Chairman--TIonored
with Il seat in this House, aud called npon to
give my vote in the decision of a question
import3nt to tne nation, 1t becomes my duty
| AID 4 duty,whch ougli. nos to be resisted by
inclination to submit for consideration some
remarks respecting the subject upon which
we are TO decide and irdG.gs the hope that
on this, as on every other occasion, our dis
/ cussions ray proceed with ,oIaess and in
rp r hgrr,tis,c- tho iat IS