Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-01-03
co N G r E S S.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
!, TUESDAY, 42ecrmber 10.
BEBATE

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81 .AEBATE
oN THE, JOINT RESOLUTION a.
approving tie condast q Tie ,Exeeuti0e:
s in relation to the refusal u recsiOe any
firfher..csmmunieatisn.t from Francis Jas.
Is 3ackson. * $. IS, -, y
Ecoar1aUED.1 ss.
u committee Of the whole Af. BAssE,E
n ne: agshassa's stssck cont;naei
TIE swas 4 difference sof opin;;orp with
||fSsspect t6 Tie arrangement in this that
|ens pssty ccntanded or ithoughtit contain;
|,ea tfie maximum o what we had = right
Fio ask Ihe oshsf party conssnded:e r tho;t
that Il was Me minimum eef Justice, thar
Ewelhaa y RICH, 20 demand more. But all
econcnrled ia accepting the arrangement with
great joy. This arrangement furnished
|isabject matter for avery new and interest.
ling discussion as unexpected az the arrange.
|sment. What was this contest which was
('wsgsd 90 very warmly WHY, sir, it was
|ssh6 shoeb claiaa the creditof che arrange.
Ensnr. This was the dnpute--forces were
marshalled-ths newspapers were engaged
Ind the ,erator. OF this house came forth in
Ialltheir- strength. ] was also anxious to
Iishare a little Of the ,sreda, and therefore
pun ia my little mite with the rest. atwas
said BY some Of the opponents to the nea.
suses of the administration aud the govern.
,ment thar their opposition had produced
the arrangement with Great Britain and
Esthsy therefore claimed the credit of the
|shappy change. could NOT subscribe 10
|:this doctrine, because could not perceive
|.its RESPONSIVENESS, and would hare taken
|sfrom These with whom I acted all the Gre:
Edit for which they contended. 1t was by
Esothers asciibed 70, the good Disposition Of
Great Britain towards the United States
which had ever existed, who said that g..
Rri,ain had been prevented from display
|Sof that good disposition 70 do as Fsstice
Lon account of the psrtiaEty of MIR. IeRsr-
|ssm TO r rance aud hossility 70 England. II
[swas with sorrow, however, sir, that !
Eheafd that great and good man called a
French passizan, man who could not be
injured by such anfounded ehayges, and
Whose name will be inscribed IN sRe Tenn
/: pie Of renown IN indelible lr,tcrs, not only
for his great abilities, but his !great good.
ness. TO bring other proof Of the good
disposition of Great Britain, Mr.. Mum
roes treaty. and Mr.. Roses mission were
|sealled up. 1t was great consolation TO
me, however, that twas admitted by the
same persons that Mr. Madison, in whom
I have the greatest confidence, was Impair
|tial towards the two great beiligerents, and
therefore entitled to thanks and approba-
Zion. Another party called herepubheans,
Inscribed the arrangement with Mr.. Err
skins to the wise and patriotic measures of
the government, and TO the events IN Eau.
hope which were at that time disastrous to
,English hopes. / was Of this number.
Blu, while we were contemplating this
relden age, this new era in our history, at
ssime wh.n The farmer had prepared his
grain for market, and promised his impa.
sien< creditor speedy payment, VIXEN the
N kktCE uH0tC SApCSsCo GA "eettsSust sS""S
for his labor !; when the flag of the honest
trade aoated 10 the winds Of every region
and the seamen exulted with JOY at the re-.
Eturpof beusf times, and the wife and chill
dren,of 4 fund parent cherished hope: of
meeting again the dearest objection oftheis
affection, detained by British impressnnents
TAT this eyentful moment It was that the
disavowal of that arrangement was an
|.nounced TO blast our hopes, and to put
down our presensions to credit. Laying
cut OF The question East events, we are iur1|
nished byssnis disayowal with subject mat.
Ter for another long nlt equally as import
mt If not as amusing as t.e one have
mentioned--old grievances arc dons away
or emerged IN those Of lster date. :. I.
81 What is tais aewsubjece OF discussion!
The origin and eaue Of The d;savowai.-
ISis Involves several questions, viz. whe-
stherl the disavowas, originated IN British
per6dy or in the miatake or niaeoaduet Of