Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-03-20
&ousreSs.
House of Representatives.


March 9.
The following Message was received from
the president OF the u. States.
10 the Senate and House of Repressnta-
tues.
lay before congress copies of certain docu-
ments which remain in the department OF
state, They prove that at a recent period,
whist the U. States, Notwithstanding the
wrongs sustained by them, ceased not to OBJ
serve the laws OF peace and neutrality towards
Great Britain, and in the midst of amicabIe
professions and negotiations on the part of
the BRITISH government, through her public
minister here, a secret agent OF that govern
nent was employed in certain states, more
especially at the Seat of Government in Alas
sachusetts IN tomenting disafiection to the
constituted authorities of the nation: and in
IntrIgues with the disaflected. for the n,lr-
pose OF bringing about resistance to the law.
and eventually IN concert with a British force
OF destroying the Union and forming the Ess-
tern part thereof, into a political Connection
with Great Britain.
In addition to the effect which the discovery
OF such a procedure ought to have on the p1h-
lc councils 1T will not fail to render more
dear to the hearts OF all good citizens. that
happy union OF these states, which under nj;
VINE providence, is the guarantee of their H.
berries, their safety, their tranquility. and
their prosperity.
JAMES MADISON.
March 9th, 1919.
Ths reading occupied nearly an hour and a
half, a motion was made to print the mas
sage and documents.-Mr. Pitkin had no
objection to the printing if the house chose to
90 SO, but he should not suppose they would
be wiling to PRINT all the lies and Ii5els of
ht' traitor or to haze their character as
s'oen 0y HSm soto the scortd NTH such a
sanction.
Mr.. Babo moved that they be referred to
the committee offoreign relations.
Mr. Gholson observed that the correspon-
dsnce Uds highly creditaWe to the Eastern
'eo'on OF The union as Henry declared no
one there sontd NEEDLE NTH zach a project !:
'nough a 1t demonstrates the wish of the Bri-
uSh to dismember Che union.
Mr. Quincy thanked God. that if there ia
or was ever in G. Britain a belief that we are
usSiFous OF a separation, OF that any part of
The people would at any time look to them
the fallacy of that belief j. proved. Henry i
appears, during the time of the EMBARGO a
period, if any, suspicious to their purpose
went to Boston, the spot where opposition
was supposed most violent, get he dare mot
eoen mention to any man of distinction
such a project.
Dir. Rhea moved to print 500 copies.
Mr.. Wright thought 10 uould disgust the
people Qfthe Northern states to giUe credit bv
printing the sanction Of the house to a tyai-
TORS ti6as, he would rather refer them to
TIE committee of foreign relations.
mir. Troup said, an ~ocknouledged spp and
pG'for has been fruitiessly employed in an
~ssmpt to separate the union the only inn
Po"tance is, an obtainment of the disposition
The British of this same James Craig,
HHao' wa are told, a short time since was SO
uIendiy In preventing the Indians from quar-
relling with us.
Mr. Randolph said, that, if 1rorthy com
"a"'cStton they 1oere rrorfhy being acted
,sPoA, lie hoped they would be referred,
.laI the committee might be authorised to
Lnu Tor persons, papers, and effects. Per-
- 20 0contd be nell to take Henry, on all
far0S acknowledged a traitor and spy, (yet,
~ whom, perhaps, valuable information
10y DC received) before he can have a chance
MF. Fisk said he knew the mai there
s. no danger of his running away. He was
81 !, .L!ngilshman by birth, and had been long
ii country was an officer in the provi-
"'onai army of 1898.
~F' Macon wished the dosxmsnts referred