Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-02-01
RICHMOND, January 20.
PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS
I or YHs LEersL AYURE OF viRcINIA.

;ect Of the resolutions relative to the general
roycrnment-and after negatiying an a.
mendment proposed by select commits
tee. adopted the whole of the paper sent up
by the house Of delegates. On the lst reso-
hutton the vote was, ayes II noes 8:
.fyes-Robert Taylor Speaker, Matthew
Cheathan,, James Harrison, VIM. Chamber
layne. VIM. G. Poindexter, Chapman john
son. Heroine E. Opie, Charles H. Graves,
Joseph Wyatt, Houlder Hudgins, James
Trczyant, Francis Smith, George Wash
ineton, John HI. Upshaw, Joseph G. Cabel,
Edward Watts and Robert Nelson-i7.
Noes-John Scott, Lewis Wolfe and John
Campbell--3
On the I'd the votes were Is to $. The
ayes andnoes as follows
A,es-Tsylor (speaker.) Cheatham, Har-
rison, chamberlayne, Poindexter, Opie'
Graves, Wyatt, Hndgins, Smith, Washing
ton, Upshaw, Cabell, Watts and Nelson $.
.Nors-Johnson, Scott, Wolfe, Trezvant s
Campbell.-5.
The Sd resolution was unanimously adopt
cd.
The Preamble was then adopted, Is to );
as follows
Apes-Messrs. Taylor {Speaker) Cheat
ham, Harrison, Charnbersayne, Poindextcr,
Cpie, Graves, Wyatt, Hudgins, Smith, Wash
incton, Upshaw, Cabell, Watts and Mel
son--f5.
.Noea--Messrs. Johnson, Scott, Wolfe,
Trezyant and Campbell.
A new resolution was added, which follows
the rest So that the preamble and resolu.,
tons, as adopted by the legislature OF virgil
MIA, arc in these words ;:
= nv ~ A txr of
beheld, with deep sensibiity, the fragrant vi
olations, which the great belhgerents OF Eu-
rope have practised upon the rights OF neu-
,rality, as established upon the principles OF
universal law, and sanctioned by the acqules-
cence of the whole civilized world tor many
ages. These violations have driven all the
nations Of Europe into war ase
And whilst the United States have kept out
of its vortex, and most scrupulously adhered
to the duties deyolved upon them, by treating
all with equal impartiality; they have, from
year to year, INDUCED the Elusive hope that
reflection would bring back the aggressors 10
a sense of Justice, and returning reason would
ensure to the long violated immunities of the
persons and property of their citizens an ex-
emption fEom the war committed upon them.
France has paused in her career OF hostility,
aud thereby afforded TO her rival, England, an
opportunity ofperforming her solemn preni-
SEES without compromitment OF her pride
aud it was expected by the government and
people of the United States, that the proofs of
this pause, presented in an unquestionable
shape to the British ministry, would have been
promptly followed by repeal of the orders
In council but fatal experience has produc-
ed the painful conviction that in this just ex-
pectation they have been mistaken. And re-
gardless of all principle, the bold ayowal has
Seen made by Great Britain, that the permit
ted admission of her fabrics into the continent
Of Europe, through neutral vessels, was an
Indispensable preliminary to the termination
of her aggressions condition which the U
States have no right to demand in relation to
the produce of their ownsoil or manufactures,
and which their honor forbids them to de-
nland at the instance and for the benefit OF an
ether With q knowledge of this ayowal and
5 the daily evidence that Great Britain executes
her orders 10 their living spirit, which IS war
\upon us. ~ the most aggravated species,
fNrther inGp gencc OF hope is allied with dis
rsA,e, ard furbearance becomes crlmmal.----
And%a!though this assembly conhde in the
patriotiNsn OF tho congress and executive OF
SLe Jnioxd States to assert the rights OF the
nation, III ss,e manner its honor requires, and,
as regards themselves, this expression of their
opinion may Sc superhuous yet, influenced
ny the examples Of preceding legislatures, at
times less Il, aanentous than the present; and
apprelieasiyc s:iat their silence will be mis-.
construed into Indifference or distrust more
especially as the minister plenipotentiary of
Great Britain in his correspondence with the
government Of the United States, recently
published, has opposed. to the act of the ex-
ecutive, 2ad e,,S evidence on which it was
pyedcatcd, q ps&suned disagreement, as to