Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-01-18


country in an understandable debt. Ifthe natl |
oaal deht of England be a sore calamity to
tina people, and grievance alro5t insuppor-
table, as believe IL is, and think cannot be
denied; and vet, sir. We are treading exactly III
her steps-i feel that you mortgaging my
property and that of my posterity for what per
hans YOU can never obtain. What is 1t
Why that few stripes at the mast head of
any ship shall be protection to every thing
on board, whether enemy's or cOntraband o
war, contrary to the usage OF all Europe for
three centuries. do not say thai. Eng and
will not relinquish n part OF her claims
think that it is more than probable that
she may, but why will she do so BE cause
that by such an agreement she is furnished
with the vast advantage of vending 10 the Uni
ted States sixty millions ofdo!ars worth of
her manufactures, and receiving the best pay
Jnent from MS OF any part OF the world, and
most suitahle 20 her internal welfare. If she
does. and hope she will. those are her mo-
tives, and not your land coaquestS that will
compel her to yield to our demands.
Sir, am sensible that | am taking greaat-
err latitude than might be thought strictly cor
rect: but hope thatl shall be pardonen when
sayt that think the subject demands and re
quires it of me- know that it may be said TO
NJ that IT is much easier TO find fault with what
is offered, than to point out n better way. Sir,
think that might easily be done, in either of
wv Sever " NtlSi SlA SIAli attCIhnl II DciOTC
sit down. iiut before do that, let us exa-
mine what advantage those provinces would
be to us. For argument, l will suppose a sufii-
cientforce before the walls o Quebec-iurthcr
suppose II surrendered to your arms, with all
the upper country-how MANY men must YOU
Keep IN pay TO garrison and TO keep it, And
what use Will II be 20 us unless YOU have Hall
FAX also-& that you cannot take or keep with
out superior naval force Have we got that ?
NO; the timber IS as yet growing that is to
form that part Of our forcc-and without it
your Canadas arc worse than nothing. Sir,
am not a correct geographer, but understand
that the st Lawrence is the natural outlet Tor
one hall ct New Hampshire, great part Of Yer
mont, considerable part of New York, much
OF Pennsylvani,, & some part of Ohio. Nhence
IS the produce of all that country, that have
been describing, 90 find its way out, whilst
your enemy has the command of the river
Al but, say the advocates of the present bill
and The war, we have other force to rely on
our privateers will so annoy and distress their
trade thSt that viii bring them to our terms.
L Will ask, II this is rot in contradiction TO
themselves' England, with feet superior
to all Europe, cannot protect her commerce
against our private armed ships, say they And
grant II. And then ask, how we are with
our small force, to protect our trade against
their privateers and men of war Sir, the ar
snment IS conclusive against themselves by
Sir, las, session, when We were aatterine
ourselves with those delusive hopes that the |
militia was to achieve every thing then the
volunteers were to do all that was necessary.
! was my misfortune not TO see thiugs I'm quite !
- pleasing point Of view--I still labor under |
that misfortune --ther New Hampshire was to |
take the Canadas-Vermon,, only give her H. |
berty, she would take it-Pennsyivania, Ten
nessee and Kentucky, they would 90 it,
Here the Speaker observed to Mr.. BoVd |
chat he not III order; the question before |
the House was on the amendment Mr. Boyd !
gave way and did not finish his observations I |
The question was then taken or MIR. Clay's !
motion, and negatived.
Mr. Macon moved to strike out one and in |
sert fve years the term Of enlistment He |
regretted as much rs any one tie disasters |
which had befalen the countryi ant there vas !
but way to obviate their effects, and that |
was b. rising superior to them, as apart of the |
nation had already done-he meantime West |
ern country, where patriotism hal been ex- |
hibited equal 20 ,hat which might hive dist;n- |
gu.shcd Rome in its best DAYS. Their nc | was |
equal to their bravery--and the only drawback |
on their enterprise was the difficulty If finding
something to eat in the wild mess we must
rise after reyerses What, sir, said Mr. NJ
would have become OF Rome, had she de8pond-
ed VIXEN Hannibal defeated her armies She
rose upon IT, and became the mistress of the
world What would have been the situation
of our cause in the violation, if, alterthe Bri.
tish successes in Jersey, We had desponded |
But the men Of Pennsylvania and NeN-Jcrsey
rose on it, and victory and triumph allowed. |
Our object now ought to be to- recuver the
ground have lost, ard meet the enemy with
troops that will ensure success. We aic told.
sir. tbs war has united England TO a NAV. Sir.
never expected aid from our enemies Let |
Us follow so good an example and unite 10 a |
man; let us rem mLer the old continental NAY
I'M" UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED vs
FALL." Ii we were as united in defence of
our rights, as England is in her usurpatio,s |
this w'r would not last single campaipn-
an hope II this respect we shall at least
le "a wisdom from an enemy. The calcula.i
ons about one or Two campaigns, however, N
present circums aucrs, are visionary we |
have engaged an enemy not in the habit a |
yielding very soon. Ru,, If we were TO unite |
the question would soon be settled. The cause
and object oil this war has been more concisely
stated by one o. hose actively engaged in il,
than by any Cfnrr pcrson--I mean Captain Por
ter'smotto--" Free trade AMI Sailors Rights"
NO man could have given better definition /
oit. IL appears 10 me that one part OF this |,
continent Ought to be lca,ous for The rights OF /
seamen--anoiher part for a free export trade
and, II we were, we ought 20 BE-, united, the
war would be carried on with energy and with
success. j agree with the gentleman from
Jersey that this thing IS not Z, be done bv ma.
per men Ny opinion is, that the best thing
We can do, is 70 raise men for five wears. Lei
the Leg .siaiure Of tie country do lis duty. nj
tie $1,000 men now authorized be not enough.
let Us get Us many as will be- adequate TO The
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