Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-04-24

FOlGC OF IilH CaIlliOH VHSltt 10 FCaA taio 'oiSO
ef the nation, under the stripes of the nation.
We ought to have no party feeling. He wish
ed the country might be united that all petty
divisions about ms and ours may be put aside,
and that an united front may be opposed.
He said he gave his assentsto the measure,
less under the correctness of his understand
ing, than from respect to the authorities OF
the country. When it came recommended
by the executive, he did not feel proud e.
nough to liffer-He therefore yielded to what
be thought the rational, proper wish OF others.
As republican, lie would comply with the
opinion Of the majority.
1t is upon our divisions, and the inbecility
of our councils, that our enemy build her hopes.
He believes that gentlemen who have opposed
our measures, have done it from honorable
motives ; but our measures are good enough
if we are united. All we want IS TO form,
phalanx If united, the work is done, and
we could then take rank among the nations.
But how are we as nation We cant even
get National Song, without depending on
others. He hoped we might not verify the
observation of that illustrious commentator,
the C Federaist,'' that our danger is not from
tyranny in the head, but from anarchy IN the
end. He knew that an embargo would be an
unwelcome prescription but is disagreed
bic prescription for violent disease to be re-
iected Are we not told from high authority,
that ifthy member offend, cut it off ? He con-
sidered this as an efficient measure. He said
we were living in land flowing with milk
and honey. 1t is better to keep our wheat
and -four at home, than to let it SO abroad and
I II no aSGa 10 hn1 viii fr
withhold supplies from, and starve the people
of that country He would deliberately an
swer yes, when by resembling their DEGREES
they can SO easily do US justice.
He desired the house to look at the condition
Of the island of charlottesville situation of
the planters, who are obliged to substitute
bects for cane. In the most plaintive terms
they represent their situation as Desperate
They have not a stave for rum puncheon.-
In consequences of the mortgages on their es-
tates, and the danger of Instruction of their
blacks, they are reduced almost to despair.
When you talk Of the omnipotence OF that
nation, look at their impotence. We are as
different from them as angels are from infer
nal spirits.
He knew that this measure is not desirable
her SC. Although incoHvenient, it is not 10
be viewed only as to its hardships. AS con-
nected with another part of policy, 1t is very
important. He said, in proportion to his
worldly substance, TO one fro rata will suffer
more by it than himself He resided with
patriotic set of men, who will join in oppos-
ing noble front, and who are determined to
ayenge our wrongs.
Mr.. Randolph said he had listened with
attention to the observations of TIE gentleman
from New-York Mr.. Mitchill-The gentle
mans reasons, if there is any weight In them,
are in favor of letters of marque and reprlsal,
but not in favor of the ruinous measure now
under consideration. When the gentleman,
iusti6es himself in shielding himself under
authority, in his appreciation of the measure,
he should have supposed he ought to have
been influenced by the authority OF respect
able gentleman, (meanlhg the gvlce-presldent)
first in war, first in peace, and first In the
hearts Of his countrymen, within the state OF
New York, who is now insensible to the dis
tresses of the country. The gentleman says,
we ought to take our stand among the belli-
eerents. We cannot take this stand. We
are but a young people We are just emery
ing from a levoluton---a revolution, which
was soon succeeded by an European war,
which has been to US, like the DRAWINGS of a
farm yard, which has enriched US beyond mea-
sure, which has raised our hamlets and villa
ges to first rate cities. To this we owe our
present greatness. To this we owe the lam
guage the gentleman has this evening used
Sir, what has beensthe fate of those nations
who have undertaken to take their stand "a
mong the belligerents? They have become,
like humble gun boats, in the wake of Euro
pean belligerents. What has become of Prus-
STA she is extinct. What of Austria? she is
crippled. What of Russia? she with ter
ritory and population far beyond ours, has
been anxious to take the stand which the gen