Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-01-07

ana IL was TINS COnFlCtlOU Thai H@si hS ~,
peaceable under our embargoes and non-lli-
tercourses.-He hoped we should never SO to
war; except to resist invasion.
I Mr. BIaekledgc made some remarks rela--
tive to what had fallen from Mr.. Stanford on
the subject of the projected invasion of this
country by the French Directory.
Mr.. Stanford said he had nothing to retract
He could prove that such project was in
contemplation, and that person had been
asked by amember of the Frenchy Directory,
7vhefAer The Democrats tn this country zuould
JOIN them, who, possessing, a republican heart,
Immediately answered no, no, no, no6ody zv0l
join you. Mrs.. repeated that he could prove
this fact, but he did not feel himselfat lber-
\ tyto mention his authority: it was one, how
ever, entitled to full credenct. He appeal
ed to
Mr.. Randolph who confirmed Mr.. STAN
ford's statement; and added, that if MIR. SIS
speech should SO before the public unmuti-
lated, it WAS possible the evidence alluded to
would be produced.
Mr.. Blackledge could see no inpropriety
in the gentieman's stating his authority for
fact so important. He had often heard it
mentioned before, but never had believed it.
He still entertained doubts, which could only
be removed by the proof alluded to.
Mr.. Stanford said he was deferred alone
from giving his authority, by his respect for
private confidence.
Mr. Stow also spoke against the bill. We
were about to fight for the protection of ships.
he observed, while the ship owners themselves
were opposed to going to war. Should we
embark in this war, he scarcely knew whether
he should wish it success or not; for, if sue
cessful, it would tempt us to go to war on
every occasion & if unsuccessful we should
be disgraced forever.
MIR. Boyd also opposed the bill.
Mr.. Williams supported it. Although it
was Objectionable in some of its details, he
should vote for it, because he considered it
the first step towaads war with Great Britain
He contended that 10 stone had been left
unturned to settle our differences amicably
with her-He commented at some length OIL
the numerous aggressions OF the British go
vernment, which he said ought no longer to
be submitted to. He was speaking when our
letter came away 6 oclock) There is little
doubt of the BILLS passing, when the question
| is taken, which will probably be this evening.
The following is the vote on agreeing to
engross the bill 10 raise the army, for third
: reading
| YEAS.-Messrs. Aston, Anderson, Arch
CT, Avery, Bacon, Bard, Bartlett, Bibb,
| Blackleege 4%8ieeeker, Brown, Burwcli, But
| ler Calhotin, Cheves, Clay, Cochran, Clop-
ton Condit, Crawford, Davis, Dawson, De-
sha, Dinsmoor, Earle, Emott, Findley, Fisk,
| Franklin, Gholson, God, Green, Grundy, B.
| Hall, o. Hall, Harper, Halves, Hyneman,
johnson, Kent, King, Lacock, Lefever, Lit
| tie, Livingston, Lowndes, Lyle, Maxwell,
| Moore, M,Coy, M'Kee, M'Kim, Metcalf
Mitchell, Morgan, Morrow, Nelson, New,
Newton, Ornsby, Pauiding, Pikens, Piper,
Pond, Porter, Quincy, Reed, RiDggold, Rhea.
Roberts, Sage, Summons, Seayer, Sewer,
Seybert, Shaw, G. Smith, Strong, Snhiuan,
Tallman, Talliaferro, Tracy, rroup, Turner.
| Van Cortandt, Williams, Widgery, VIM
80 Those in Halics are Federalists ~
! NAYS-Messrs. Baker, Bigelow, Fovd
| Breckenridge, Brigham, Champion, Chit
| tenden, Davenport, Ely, Fitch, Hufsy, Key
Law, Lewis, Macon, MsBride, Moseley,
| Aezvboid, Pearson, Pitkin, Potter, RAN
DoLpH, Rodman, SHEFFy, smilie, STANFORD
Stewart, Stosv, Sturges, Taggart, Tallmadge
Wheaton, White, Wlson--35. Those in Ita
acs are democrats, and those in small CAPT