Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1811-12-27
&etgress.
House of Representatives.
December 10.

December 10.
Mr.. Mitchell, from the committee to whom
was referred that part of tire Presidents mes
sage relating to the Spanish American colo
MES, made report in part on that subject
This report contains resolution expressive o.
the satisfaction of Congress at the Declare
tion of independence by those colonies, &c
&c. 1t was referred to the committee of the
whole on the state of the union
The house resumed the unfinished business
of yesterday, second resolution reported BY
the committee of Foreign Relations)
Mr.. Randolph felt himself quite unprepar
cd to speak on this question:, question o.
peace or war, for in that light he considered
It, That part OF the Presidents message
which related to the increase of sur regular
forces, had been referred TO select commit
tee: the committee of Foreign Relations were
out OF order III reporting on this subject; SC
too is the house IA celebrating. The com
mttee OF Foreign Reistions had decided thai
1t was not within the scope of their power te
consider the subject OF volunteers, it did mol
belong to them, what right then had they &c
report On the increase or our regular forces
wnen that subject was expressly referred to a
mother committee 2--Tnis is not to be a war o.
defence, bat war Of conquest, OF aggrandize
ment of ambition: war foreign to the best
interest Of this country. He knew not how
gentlemen protesting themselves republicans
could advocate such a war-what was the
doctrine of republicans when the father of hi.
country was at the head of his army in
'so-99-Reppbicans were then unwilling tc
trust an army even in his hands-where now
as the revolutionary hero that is willing t.
nQnIliRt UnIIfb 30, 10 - A
ham-will you place them under the direction
or an acquitted felon, or of a debauchee O
exhausted fortune. What, when you were
unwilling to grant an army, tho commanded
by such men as a Hamilton, a Pinkney and g
younger Washington when Washington him
sen was at the head, did you snow such re
luctance, feel SUCH fear, yet now are without
reluctance or 1earF-Were not the provoca
IONS to war as great then as now ?-Thost
VINO then opposed such an army were held the
advocates OF France as they now are the ad
Nocates OF England those firm undeviatina
republicans that then chose and now chuse t
cling to the constitution rather than to expe
alency There is fatality attending the
Piehltude OF power; by some mania or Other
they lose 1t III process of time as an i'm
nlense estate, heaped up by the labor and in
9ustry CT one man, seldom is held in one fami
~ beyond the third generation-By the abuse
OF power the federal party fell, and will MOI
WIG use OF the same means that overthrow thai
party, have the same effect on the present
oomlnant party You will never live to en-
Joy the succession.
Nlr. X. here adverted to the provocations Of
war from the shutting up of New Orleans but
more more fully to the conduct to the saouse ir
Iooo-o, when notwithstanding the Spanish az
eressons on the territory of the "good old u
nHed States" and the multiplied insults anc
INJURIES we had received when those injurie,
we're detailed to the house by the President
~hu The committee (of which Mr. r. was chair
mann reported in favor of raising small force
" uete''d our territory: yet did gentleman
VINO Il seems has since taken fancy to Cana
a. \hr' BidwelA come forth with proposi-
Jon 10 appropriate money to purchase FIori
Nd Mr. X. read much of the proceedings O
~, me house at that time from the Journal
men against the power that injured and in
pai.eu us, we opposed, not bullets, but dollars
'a' SPAIN was then shielded by greatel
Po"er hence the respect to her tad WE
PPoSed then as we ought in defence of oul
gus and our natalie soiont, we should have
Sy o'ued the troubles that now surround US
would not then raise small force to de
Ia IN our own territory; and now we are will
l 20 raise great one, for ii must be greaI
"S'ore the object is accomplished, for a wal
VI conquest and ambition
Inc gentleman from Tennessee, has insin
'a' that the Indians were instsaisd Is