Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-01-02
NGRESS.
2eta:e on the second resoiutioa reported 6,
CoEi7,aiitee efFoeign Relations.

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1teVd'e on me seeeas retaliation reported 8, tiei
y e'"i"1t''se y foeiSH Reldtfoas. Il
Ma CALHOUN--SIr. Speaker---J ,,c,,ers,,rJ
the op;nion of the conm;ttee az E..;,r,, ~
ions d;I.re,tlv f,o,n y,hsF ,,,s ,r..n,i.,,s,n
Virginia (nIr RandoinhN hos .s...J =, h., ~.
imnr.s,ion. Ie.rt.;nIy ,,nders,o,J ,I,,, - 80
rpittee as Recommending the meas,,res INV b.. z
lo,e The Uouss ~ ;, ,,renor.,;n, 6,,. So -
Sue, in E,ct was !. = .,,,,e.. r,...,,,.
n b.l;eye bv eyery m,.mbe, ..>c.,,. 20, ,sa.,.,
man. i do'not attr;hu,a .ny ,,,ISJ ,o;ss.s.S.
nent to him, but consider II The effect of l.;
,evertency or mistake In,iaed The rcnot cr,,,I
mean nothing but war or enp,v menace Ih,,,,s'
ho member oftisis Itapse i. nfavor of,h,
la bullying menaoing system h., sv.., ,h;r,.
|condcIsn ana no,bine =, r,.co.,n~rd - -
lpcnse il il almost AZ considerable .s VA ~
'cxcites con,crnp. abroad. and des,ross oo,sS
deAee hsre IciscesS are serious tiiSps aI,E..
81 We esssssany z,d f.t,,. tI.e1,. tbes, o,,,, ~
be rcsorted 10 with as much caution ami sers.,
business, as war itsa,r. AMI should ir NOT .nS I
ccssful, be Invariably followed Dy it. Il was maj
|the gentleman from Tennessee Mr. Cr,,.,,S3.
that made, this war question. The r1saiJ.. ::
'contemplatcs an additional regular, fire .st
measure confessedIy improper but as q nreparal;;
tion for.war, but undoubtedly NECESSARY in 49,
event. Sir, am not inscnsible oc ~. y.e;elIys
Importance of this question. fer the first 800
submitted to this House, as redrosss of a,fi.:
hong list ofcompiaints against one of thu hill.
'yefent s--but. according to INV mode of thinr n :.
lon this subject. however nus fbe oons,; re
am ON is affirmative side mn, com:
Iviction must be stroag and una,terabie. Iysr
in this country, ought never TO be resorteais
Ito but when it is clearly justi6able snI.nectss
|sary; sosmuch So, as not 20 require the 50
|ofiogic to convince our reason nor tbe az
dor of elooucnce to .inflame our nass;oassF
There are many reasons why this country shoi,Itis
neverresort TO war but for causes the most M y
gent and necessary 1t is sufficien, that u,,dy.ys
"a goveruinentiike ours none but such will ;,,s IS
tify it i'll the eye OF the nations; and were NOT
satisfied that such is our present cause. CO..
tainly would be no advocate of the propositidn
now before the House 4
Sir, I prove the war. should il eusue iusti6a Il
bile, by the express admission of the gent
from Virginia; and NECESSARY by facts uadonBth
ed, and universally. admitted such rs tlat ee.iIa
tleman did not pretend to controycrt The tx =
tent, duration, and characterize the iiriuries rsE
cciycd; the f,iIure of those peaceful u,ssnpE
heretofore rcsorted to for the rct,ress of 49,
wrongs, is my proof that il is. necessary. Nhy9
should mention the ;mnressmcrt' of nu- 80
men; depreciation on every bra,.ch of our com
rnerce inciutiinp the direct exnort trade. e6a.l
tibued for years, and made under laws. whirhb
|professedly undertake to regulate our tradeh
with other nations ,fesorte,s: Y0s
time after time, ill It's become hopeless--iheH
etsrictier systera persisted =. 10 AVOID v-sca
In the vain expectation ofreturniner Justice Srlt13
evil still grows, and in each succecdins yearg
swels in extent and pretention beyond the sre. i
ceding. The question even in the opinion sndE
admission of our opponents, is reduced 10 :thisi
single point which shall we do. abandon al
defend our own commercial and maritime rigyffei
and the personal liberties of our citizens eryi
ployed in exercising them. These rights are e.
sentially attacked, aud war is the only means ord
redress. The gentleman from Virginia :Iiast
suggested none unless We consider the whbtet
OF his speech as recommending patient and re-
signed submission as the best remedy. Sir.
which alternative this House ought tn enbra,s.,
il is not for me to saw / hone the decision ii
made already, by higher authority than tbeI
voice of any man. It is not fer the human:
tongue to instil the sense of independence, anal
konor. This is the work of nature a generous
nature that disdains tame submission 10 ,y,.6no-s
\ This part Of the subject is so imposing. hs-tos
enlorce silence even on the gentlcmanfr on1V ir
ginia. He dared not to deny his count ~ 4
Wrongs, or vindicate the conduct Of .heraaTf i
5ny. -
Only one point of thai gentleman's arpunieN,I
had any, the mostremote relation to this1i,ofk,
IIe would not say, We had not good causcesfs
of war but insisted, that it was our dttyaas
define that cause. Rhe means that this IIalses
ought at this stage Of the proceeding. or ,sinv
other, to enumerate such violations of our riebts
as we are willing to contend for, he prescT;bes 4
4 course, which neither good sense or the Ssages
sf nations warrants. When we contend, let us
contend for all our rights the doubtful an;
the certain the unimpotant and essential. n
Is as easyto struggle, or even more so, for thes
whole as part. Al the Termination of the con-!
test, secure all that our wisdom and valor and
dictate of Summon sense such also Is ihe1
Sage Of nations The single instance sfIndId