Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-12-17
From The Ualed States Gazette.

The summary report given in the National
Intellgenccr, OF the proceedings in the house
of representatives on Monday last, differs, in
some particulars, from that copied in our las,
from the Alexandra Gazette. AS a lively To-
terest is felt in every thing which is done res.
pecting the report of the conmi,tee of foreign
relations, we have to day inserted the articl.
from the National Inteligencer. The trans.
actions OF Monday are, in our opinion, calcu.
lated to excite suspicion and apprehension,
There is something very extraordinary in the
language and conduct Of Mr.. Gruntly, from
Tennessee. Mr. Grundy is Jealous demo.
crat, of the true and orthodox sect Of the d..
lace, one OF the committee who reported the
resolutions, and who avoWs his determination
to support them to the utmost of his ability.
And yet the course pursued by him on Mon
day appears to us clearly to indicate great anx-
iety to have the report opposed: aud for this
purpose he seemed DESTROYS of alarming the
house with view of the consequences wnich
would follow from the adoption of the reso-
lutien before them. Else why declare thu,
those who should vote for it would be pledged
to a war with Great Britain Why Call upon
those who had a different object in view to
vote against the resolution All this seems
to US neither more nor less than an avowal
that the report was made for 10 other purpose
than to serve as basis for suitable number
OF vapouring war speeches, and then to DC
consigned to oblivion. Mr.. Grundy finding
that the committee were likely to be taken at
their word, first implored friends and foes to
interfere and hold them back from pursuing
their warlike career. Net succeeding in this
he next tried to alarm tie fears of The house
by threatening them with actual war, unless
the resolutions should be defeated. Still find
ing no opposition, out OF sheer despair, he
moved Tor an abrupt adjournment, which WAS
carried.
These things taken in, connection with
Mr.. Grundy's standing with the ADMINISTERS
ton, have very unf.yorabIe aspect. This
report contains the first proposition ever
made by the present ruling party for an efl-
Client preparation to comps! ether nations to
respect cur rights, ard as such it was simults-
neousiy hailed IN every part Of the Union, a,
the harbinSers OF returning honor and prospc-
rlty. Though vast numbers believed and still
beilve that our differences with Crest Britain
might be settled more adyantageously byliapk
and honorable negotiation, q companicd by IN
impartial course Of conduct toward botA I'll.
hgerenfs, than by war, yet as the adnInistra-
ton seemed resolved not to adopt that course,
all parties became convinced that any state Ct
things would be preferable to that uiides which
we have been so long suffering disgrace BY
robbery and insult. In this temper of mind
the public were waiting with anxiety ior tbe
report to be acted upon, and saw, with lively
fi,ct T.,
OF the whole, almost without. opposition. 1t
may, therefore, be imagined with what emo
tons the conduct of Mr.. Gr,lndy is now view
ed by all who deprecate, as the worst of evils,
continuance of that system of warfare which
is carrying on against our own prosperity and
rights. Should Mr.. Grundv succeed in his
call toropposition to tbcmeasures recommend
ed tor putting the nation in an armor and en-
attitude demanded by the crisis we sh;I! tlcn
have nothing to hope-fo but to sku!k ag.ia
into state OF" dignjfcd re:irement,'' & there,
terrifying ourselves with non-intercoursc, af'd
embargo, and enforcing acts, to direct al! Tic
restrictive energies" of the government a
galnst such individuals as shall refuse to sE5.
NIT Against such result it is our duty riost
soiemnly to warn the administration. The poo
PIE OF the U. S. will cheerfully contribute the
means necessary to place the country in re-
spectacle posture of defence they VIII even
support the government in war with Eng
iahd' should such a war be deemed either IN
avoidable or expedient; but unless we great
~ mistake their character and feelings they
Will not much longer .aequiesce in he present
system OF alternate bullying and AFFECT SUD-
mission.