The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1813-06-21
CONGRESS-.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
FRIDAY, Junc 10.

FRIDAY, JuMc 10.
Mr. Grundy said the motion under con.
sidcrai'on, was TO postpone the resolution
on the table indefinitely To this he was OBJ
posed, and whenever the house should mo-
eiiy them so as to eXpunge certain obiec-
uohabe parts, and at the same time re-
serve SO much oE them as TO call for ali the
information which other gentlemen pre-
tesscd TO wish, he would vote for them {:
hu; his reasons would be different from
tnoSe assigned by others. He sho aid rot
vote Tor them III order that the answcrle-
tufneu by the presdent might do away as
lie NHhcNed il would, the effects of the mis-
representations OF the friends of the fas, an
ehored Isle, which according TO The OBJ
mons ot some gentlemen has done us no
essential iHJury'" He would vote for them
that tue friends OF shat nation, which was
sly by some The "bulwariS Of our hoIy
reigion might not mislead the American
people III should vote for them tina; ;bs.
friends OF that nation, which is said to be
hghting the battles of the world, mirht not
nave IL III their power 10 weaken the arms
q! the American nation In its present con-
test with forelEn power. He did no, be-
iieve thcir adoption necessary either for
the honor OF the governments; or those who
ADMINISTER 1.-THE reputation OF the pre-
sidcnt was not to be shaken by anv thin~
the duke of Bassano might say; aud un
fess the ncgc Champions OF the honor of the
administration, were more sensitive than
their predecessors, IL would scarcely have
Dceh deemed necessary. He should i'm
MS subsequent remarks confine himself to
reply OF the observations Of the gentle
men from N York Oakley * Grosve-
hor) and draw his conclusions TO a sinrIe
point. 1t was stated that the non-DroGuc-
ZION oil the French decree, repeating the
DEGREES oil Berlin and Milan, produced the
war II ne misunderstood the gentleman,
ne begged him at once to correct the mis-
takc, Tor he wished 10 proceed with per
feet fairness and candor
Mr.. Grosvenor said If il had been nro-
duced the war would have been avcrtcd. !
Mf. lr. afterwards got up to explain bur
INF. Grundy said he knew that there would
De reply. He was superior 10 misstate-
ments and would not give way a second
time Mr.. Il. continued that as this WAS
subject about which there was adiffer-
cnce OF opinion and susceptible OF enquiry
IL was proper 10 resort to testimony before
any Issue should be taken. Mr. Foster
III his letter 10 Mr.. Monroe Of the 3Olh
May 1872, says " AmeI lea as the case now
stands has not pretence for claiming from
Great Britain repeal of her orders in
council. She must recollect that the Bri-
tish government, neOerf orQ momcHt coKn-
fenaneed The idea thar the repeal Of The or
ders IN council dcpendedupon any hartial or
conditional repeal Of the DEGREES Of France.
what she always avowed was her readi-
ness TO rescind her orders in council as
soon as france should G6soiutely and I'M
condHionaHy rcscind her DEGREES She
could not enter into any other engagements
without the grossest injury 10 her allies as
well as TO neutral nations in general. Much
less could she do so if any Sheciai eyemD.
ton was 10 be granted by France, Sc" MIR.
'Tuhdy then went on 10 show that This ro.
Representations every thing in its power to
avoid the war In which ii was now ENGAGED
Inc declaration Of the prince regent would
also shew that no conditional repeal as re.
garded the u. S. would be accepted Of
IT also demanded a formal and uncond;
Iional repeal as regarded neutral nations u
Livery man OF sense knew what was the
1neaning and import Of the word reheai; il
waS'not to alter or modify but to anruk IN
40 array and leave the subject precisely as
. before such nuliity should have taken place
: nc declaration of the prince regent de.