Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-01-20

pated, as was we'll known to this honorable
body But the administration having learnt
wisdom by these feeble experiments, had now
determinedto change its course, Sior the pur-
pose Of rendering this hostility more flexible,
had at length resolved, instead OF commercial
restrictions to try the effect of physical force
An adequate force is therefore demandedby the
executive; and the adequacy OF that force
is very properly referred to congress, where
the responsibility is placed by the constitu-
ton where it ought to rest and tor enc, lie
was willing to take his full share OF 1t. But
sir. the President goes on further.-Atter de-
: signaling the objects, he points out the stand
Aard for ascertaining the adequacy OF the force
demanded for their effectuatlon. In his Otfl-
cial responsible message he tells US that
s" congress will feel the duty OF putting the
United States into an armor, ana an attitude
! demanded by the crisis, and corresponding
! with the national spirit and expectations"
1 The standard here pointed out for calculating
the quantum of force to bs supplied is "The
Crisis which had been previously described
in the most solemn and imposing terms, and
! g the national sti,1t and erhectations." Whe-
Their the committee had reported too great a
force for subduing the crisis he was willing to
submit to the verdict Of the nutional sfln1t and
erhectations.
But it is now said or intimated in substance,
that this official responsible standard is only
ostensible, and that the true standard for esti-
mating the quantum Of force demanded, must
be derived from the decrepid state of the
treasury, and the financial fame Of the gen.
tIenan at The head of that departmental
but in the mean time, it is sufficient to say,
that the committee unanimously refused to be
influenced by any considerations but those
resulting from the official responsible COM
muncation, and their own reflections upon
he state Of the nation as disclosed thereby
They unanimously rejected informal inoffi-
Gil communications.
1t will be observed too in the message, the
president in his more specific recommended
lions, after designating the kinds of force
suited to the occasion, leaves the quantum of
each to be Judged of, and decided by congress,
where the responsibility did and ought to
rest, and he was unwilling, by receding from
his constitutional duty, to revert this respon-
5lbiliiy upon the executive.
SPEECH TO BE CONTINUED.
An article in the Chilicothe Gazette states
bat the PRopHEr" has been surrendered to
Gov Harrison, and that Tecumseh, his brother,
mas also to be surrendered,
NORFOLK, January l3.
Arrived here on Friday last, the ship John
and Alice, Captain Logan, from Cadiz, which
place he left the Isl of December; brought
no papers. We understand, that there is no.
thing new in that quarter, since the retreat of
the French from Algeziras and ST Rogue
Reports were in circulation that Valencia had
fallen, but there was nothing authentic. Mar
kets were rather dull flour from Sl4 10 to
l 5 per barrel.
Captain Logan was bound to Charleston, &
got off the bar, when he was chased by pri-
valeer schooner, which from information re-
ceved the day before, he knew to be French
having considerable sum of money in dol
lars, and his ship sailing well, Captain Logan
overhauled, and made all sail for the Chesa-
>peake. This determination of Captain Logan
proved very judicious, for by the Charleston
papers received yesterday, we observe, that
the French schooner privateer Marengo was
cruising off the bar. BY the way-As British
vessels are prohibited entering our ports, is it
unreasonable to ask for what purpose French
privateer cruises off our harbors The intor-
nation received by Capt, l.. the good sailing
of his ship, and night coming on, have certain
ly saved $4,000, from the fangs of piratical
herd.
BALTIMORE, January IS
Arrived schooner Nonsuch, Lovely, 10 days
from HAVANA. Scr Rumney sailed hours
before for Baltimore; ship Harriet for ditto
sailed Dec. IS, passed her off Swan Point
8arque Retrieve, of Norfolk, to sail next day
Spanish brig San Carlos for Baltimore in
icw days; schr Polly, Reardon, Of Philade-