Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-12-12

MIR. Jennings presented memorial from a
number of the inhabitants of Indiana territory
complaining Of the improper interference OF
their executive in their elections, and pra, ing
redress from Congress. Referred to select
committee of z.
MIR. Newton, from the committee of COM
merce and manufactures, reported bill re-
funding the duties paid I'm certain copper arr
ticles. Referred to a committee of the whole
on Friday.
The bill for the relief of Thomas O'Ban-
non, after short discussion, was ordered to
lie on the table.
Mr.. Randolph, from the committee of con-
ference appointed on the part of the house,
reported, that the committee had conferred
with the managers of the senate, relative to
the disagreement Of the two houses respect
ng the bill fixing the ratio of representation.
He said the committee on the part of the
loase had proposed that each body should
give up its favorite number $4,000 & s5,ooo)
md Substitute some other. They had ac-
cordhgIy proposed 10000, which was pc
'enptorily rejected by the managers of the
senate. They had then proposed $4,000,
which was in like manner rejected: $4,000 &
$4,000 shared the same fate. The managers
of the senate had given no reasons for their
refusal to agree to any of these propositions,
but absolutely insisted on having their own
RATIO (s5,ooo) or none.
the house resumed the consideration of the
unfinished business.
Mr.. Johnson proceeded in the remarks
which he yesterday commenced. He contend
eide on Submission or War. He was in favor
of conquering Canada and was surprised that
in so little estimation now, although they had
been solen,nfy invited by the revolutionary
Congress to join us in that struggle.-It was
not true that d war with Great Britain must
naturally lead to an alliance with France we
were not bound to fight moment longer than
we should obtain redress of grievances
Where, he asked, was all that sensibiiity
which was manifested in 1906, on account OF
the colonial trade And was it that trade we
were contending for now !? No /; it was Tor the
whole Of our neutral rights, for our most Inn
portant privileges. And yet it was said VIC
were rash, in wishing to resist aggressions,
which, ifsubmitted to by US, would be tants-
mount to absolute degradation. We had been
slow to anger but he hoped when that anger
was once reused, it would be like mighty
whirlwind He was surprised that the gen.
tleman from Va. (Mr. Randolph in dwelling on
the wrongs ofFrance, should have entirely over
looked the stripes inflicted upon the forty thou
sand Americans enslayed on board British yes
sells. Scarcely any man could reflect upon the
cruelties heaped upon that respectable por-
ton of our citizens without sorrow and indig-
nation. He alluded particularly to the case of
Robert Howell (ately publisheD who, he
said, had been compelled to fight against his
country, i'll spite of all his Inconsistencies
Mr.. J. repeated his belief that the late attack
of the Indians was excited by the promises,
gold and Nhiskey of the British North West
err Company. Under such circumstances,
were we to sit here coolly debating whether
we should avenge the wrongs of our fallen
countrymen
air. Wright insisted that the present was
not question Of Peace or War, but questi-
on of War or Submission. The American
people were unwilling to submit any longer
to the injustice of Great Britain: twas well
known that the late elections had been con-
test between Submission and Non7Submis-.
. F.. . ~ H. H.