Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-05-01
He eaid he had other considerations to sub

He eAid he had other considerations TO SUB
nit, most of which are a detail OF facts which
occurred in a conference between the commit
tee of foreign relations and the secretary OF
state. which, however, he would for the pre-
sent defer.
He would observe in the words of the gen
tleman from New York, (Mr. Stow that war
is not to be considered as a matter Of pleasure.
He hoped we should not act as q th~oughtless
young couple sometimes do, who are in a
hurry to marry first, and then look around to
get something to make the pot boil. lie be-
seeched the house to act with sobriety and so
lemn consideration. Whatever his opinion
might be about the war, he said, if he was
not in the habit Of withholding his pledges, if
he should unavoidably plunge into one, be,
Iieved he should not be backward in affording
his aid to bring it to an honorable close. But
he did not believe war to be the object, and
his reason was because there is no preparation
for it.
Mr.. Clay 1.-THE Speaker) said, the gentle
man from Virginia need not have reminded
us In the manner he has of that Being who
watches and surrounds US.
He thought from this sentiment we ought
to draw very different conclusions than what
the gentleman had-It ought to influence US
to that patriotism, to that spirit, and display
of those qualifications, which are so honora
BILE to the human character. The gentleman
asks, what neoc cause of war, he would ask
what old cause of war is unavengedp He a
greed the affair of the Chesapeake is settled
but Why's to paralize the spirit of the country.
Has Great-B Britain abstaiued from impressing
our seamen-from depredatiug upon our pro
pertyp He had in his hands a paper giving
an account ofthe capture of the ship Hannibal
worth, with the cargo, S SOC, 1000, 1.-THE cost was
little more than half thisI a short time since,
and near our coast, on a voyage to France.
He had no doubt but the late Indian war on
the Wabash, was excited by the British and
what is, to be thought of the cmissary who
was sent to one ofour principal cities, to ex-
cite civil war? We have complete proof that
she will do every thing to destroy us our re-
solution and spirit are our only dependence.
Although he felt warm, he prided himself up
ON his feelings, and should despise himself if
he was destitute of them. The gentleman
says, there is no cause of war
Mr.. Randolph said, he had never asser-
ted there was no cause of war, but that there
was no NEW cause of war.
Dir. Clay said those who voted for the for
mer embargo, are bound now to vote for war
It ought to have succeeded the termination of
that measure, which would have been the
true policy. He said he was at issue with the
gentleman as to the public sentiment-That
1t is with US, is proved by the glowing reso-
lutions of fourteen legislatures. He said
there were no divisions in southern and ives
tern ;ates-federalists and republicans were
united for war.
Mr.. Randolph then said, he wished to state
to tho committee a detail of what happened
before the committee Of foreign relations, in
4 confaeence with Mr.. Monroe.
Mr. Widgery objected to it, as not in order,
AND the Chairman said he thought it irrele-
want.
Mr.. Randolph said, his object was to show
that The proposition for the embargo origi-
nayty came from hat committee, and was
saot iatended as ara measure. He thought
Irrelevant, as it was competent to show that
the ideas of the Speaker are wrong.
The motion to strike out the first section
was lost-ayes IS, noes 20.