Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-05-23

g.. consider every curtalilncW Va T.,
;od;y;dual triumph to. themselves, Tue n,u"'
l.l against the government iorl.ot '''A
; .'a''ae n,anv attitude in repelng ioreign az
e.re ssions, sc. sc. It appears to me- sif' W.
eeitsn see the same gentlemen with inc oes'
and most patriotic Intentions lnau;sihs u,
.hese irreconcileabe opinions. his Is no. tue
frst time / have endeavored IN solemn anu
impressive manner to present this supleIt ~
the view of the party now In power i1i'nei
~ INV efforts have been unayalllng.
Let me now indulge hope, that these re-
a..ct;ons will meet with due consideration from
those, now entrusted by the people Win tt'0
management OF their dearest interests. II Al, !,
Gucenlcnts to these observations were e''ii'i
for surely sufficient could be found, CURING
the republican administrations. | need only
call vonr attention, sir, to the lessons aiorded
IN the ineEicacy OF Cur measures TO repcai ~,
reign aeg.essions 10 assert our rights anu
do ourselves justice, &c. and the causes "niCh
have led to this inactivity and tec5ieness OF INC
government. They Will not be ioai'o III any
defect Of powers in TIE constitution oceausc
in that respect they arc unlimited II Is De-
cause gentlemen, from various weak ground
less alarms and apprehenslols have been nh-
willing to exert the legitin,Ie energies OF the
constitution for those great objects. They
h,ye thco,;sed and criticized themselves into
such fears of tie undpe exercise OF power
that they will not duly exercise 1t when ihdis-
pcusably necessary to the national character
and interests. II is not my WISH % extend
the bowers of the Constitution beyond the 1alr
and candid ute,urstation Of It's meaning be-
cause that in mySldgment it will be sufficient
sor all s.LutaIy6GrPoses. I only regret the
unwiliinpnrss : gentlemen to act up to that
point: and til probable consequences result
mo from that,ndisposition. have also to u
nre with tie gentleman from Georgia Ny
rawfordteil expressing my regret, That III
discussinschis subject, Doth within and with
out the valls Of Congress, and particularly in
various republican newspapers, an unwise
so;rjtEnd zeal should have been manifested,
wbicb being mere repulsive than persuasive,
have verify believe, tended to defeat their
ows obivc., and TO PIT al hazard the rejection
oia,e bill. Why, on this subject particularly,
sh,ull VIC witness such display OF lntc!cr-
,.n.e and tNnunciation Why, the iilibcral as
c,ption OF improper motives to the repuoii-
GIN membs!s, who support the bill Tan ahy
GOOD result to the nQtion--to the republican
nacS, orto tie favored side Of the question by
this tourse of conduct? May it not produce all
iuiprious Influence on all ? The subject Ger
tainly pres shts fA, grounds for difference ofo-
pinon an,6'gst individuals; and even amongst
Republicans !; without searching for the causes
of this Iftrence In corrupt motives Why
then, upc this pa-ticU!.,r occasion should the
free excise Of opinion De hunted down by
spirit of Intolerance or Remuneration II w&s !
tits s1iI@ which. more than any otser Cause, !
blustednc hopes Of the republican principle !
in FraJ.e ard il INDUCED in to excess, will |
deStr0,it III any other country upon GARTH
In tie ue administration Of a republican 60 !
vernIYnt, ruth and right alone ought to be |
soush, after, and they can only De found by |
le~yiI; the mind to free investigation by
gu;rn.eeng to ali IT'S faculties the most per-
tcctGcnption from all terror and alarm. I
hesitte not to say, that in my Judgment, this
spir. if INDUCED in, will become more dam
gef@s to the due administration OF this 60
vermont; more dclcterious to its proceed
inc, than the adoption of any one single mea-
sur, however unwisc CT l!npolitlc, even than
IT, renewal Of the charter Of the Bank OF the
E,!ted States FOR twenty years, which now
SEEMS to be the Cause, or the pretext tor ex-
sctng and stimulating this unfortunate spirit.
81 am ready to admit too. that l have never
ssen this spirit displayed with more positive
ixsertion and bold t.cnuDciation upon any qucs-
ion than upon the present. This crcum-
stance induced the gentleman from Georgia
Mr.. Crawford to indulge himself in severe
and most sensitive invectives upon this topic;
and, in my Judgment, not without cause
But it would have afforded me great pleasure
If the gentleman could have prevailed on him
self to have viewed these proceedings in the
calm light of mild philosophy < not to have
presented to the senate an example III him
self, in appearance at least, of the passions
ard preiudiccs he sojustly reprehendcd In O.
Tiers. | think do not mistake myself, Mr..
President, when I profess to enjoy the most
entire exemption from this banefal spirit of
intolerance, when profess to feel the greatest ,
for the gentlemen who differ from me
on this occasion, and for their motives, when !
profess to extend al! possible indulgence and |
forbearance towards the opinions of those gen
tlemcn, and feel at the same time conscious, |
A.. cl,.I SfanI In need of tte same liberal |