Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-12-06
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prisoners, and you will find that Britain has the adj
ntaSS q perhaps ten to Her Reet is unrivaei-of
'et more Tree to act than during the revo-
utonary war lie therefore concluded that we should have
. uo'end nov, With the G. Britain we did then,
W." renovated powers and Yet TO this power
Proposeh 10 oppose only 10000 additional troops.
ar. u said, uncertain how long q Britain mrht
he % arny upon the peninsula but whenever it shah
"tUicrawn either by choice necessity, she will have
very formidable dsposable force in numbers skill and
bravery aud whether she withdraws army not you
"ii una Una, she will command respectable for the
protection of Canada ir you for the breaking up Of the
zee winch now envelopes all the that country
IS all important and not moment 10" pre-
rue has astonsngiy aggrshdizrd herself
during the existing Europe but it has been done at
OF ouier natlons not OF Britain. Great Bril-
! tam has had her share of the spells also
Again ut the time
Mr. G. said, he would now procc.d o., the Tenderness
point oil ths discus >lonthe decrepd state the treasury
department Mr. said he did think this the true
standard tor estimating the national resource
ges nor tor estimating the means necessary tor repene
aggressGns upon our national rights is the
commendedin the presidents responsible message Blu the
honorable moserhad sad it demanded and ought to re-
ceve cur hrst attention lie complained too that Mr. had
said the objects at stake too great for counting
Iss. MT u SAID tins was not precisely the view he
had before presented Of this part subject The opn-
ION ne e. pressed was that there be economy
luln% means sufficient to effect your objects that the
costs could not be deemed excessive which would ensure
success but you dealt sparingly
10 RAJ, o. your Object would then become prodig
and prousIon OF economy. opinion still adhr
and he thought that OCCASION where the re-
mark would apply with and propriety than at
present.
The rejection of the proposition for building TWENTY
hNe additional trgates, unfortunately prevented that
measure from passing the Of experiment, but
the splendid achievements If the little Navy had the
coed fortune to possess, rational calculations may
be formed OF the probable effects of fair experiment
upon It i he expence of this measure was doubtless
tne honest ground o s election; but let enreat you,
iehow cllzens tor moment reflect, how much
less would have been the extavagant expenditures
for the complete equipment of thee rsates than those
"hch nave occurred in the f-uess attempts upon Cam
aoa WIN netclent forces TO say nothing of the hunts
hauon OF Sc long carrying mere border.war wi the
III thdt country nor OF the invaluable lives, which
nave been sacrhced this en- policy force Gus
10 nave been sent to Canada conquer. fight
Ihese OBJECTS, could have been eff cted with 10000
men, at much less e1Spence than has been incurred, and
without oioodshed Let also entreat Won to reflect
no" sighted have proved all these expenditures,
TOT s,ort en'IStments, and how poorly they support
the administration Take away the men enlisted for
hve years and when the ncxt cam paien shall con ence
III Iuf possession al canada, what means would yOa
ieh nave TO nod It {! What shen viii be, what is now,
the real support of the ADMINISTRATIVE Surely those
measures, which founded upon principle due
ration, whilst all the Temporary expedents viii have
eNaporated into thin air AS to the pecuriary means
Tor carrying on the war, voted for the whole cons
rlouied my share in preparing the bills for raising them
Rave not then done more for the efectua beneficial
support OF the administrator than those noisy parIctS
VINO have done nothing themselves but clamor aganst
gentlemen, for what they have done A its support5
AND Tor what they refused TO DO for is delusonl
Far from complaining of these measure, however
the review of them affords ne no pleasure The re.
C'al forced upon me for my own justihca ion.
1 n
the administrations but the strongest disposition to e2,
Iennate much and in my judgment, justice requires
| tnae much should be extenuated No gentleman de-
riVeS more pleasure from this Just extenuaton than
myself nav more, would be mos, liberal everywhere
RANGED, that errcrs conspicuous H. ustf-
cation OF his liberal spirit of interpretation sh0pld he
always recoected, that the T. States have enoyed a
long interval from Ii nationally to be eH-
pected that military talents, although abundant in the
country after having been long buried under the
blessings OF peace, could be discovered in the first mo-
ment OF new war, ard brought from their OBJ
scnrity INTO action Warke arrangements always i'm
trcae were also novel and there more of error than
OF perfection ought nationally be looked for In the conn
mencement OF a science. But what | think /
nave right to complain of, is that the advocates Of
these unfortunate measures. instead of taking care of
themselves, should be Clamorous and intolcran a.
ganst olhers and if the bad example were to be follow
ed woHid convert their ndulgent friends, into
eher most inveterae enemies asd what think have
stil mere right TO complain of, is the DISTINGUISHED
marks OF attention bestowed myself Individually by
these iault hnding gentlemen before they have per-
formed the seriptural operation upon themseves-orf If
these gentlemen calculate upon covering their own
raities, by camorDg against the supposed fracs Of
others let me remind them, that the expedent will be
| mems
From the foregoing observation it will be clearly seen
that the opinion entertain of the true rreay of th tenn
support the administration that all Execute re-
Communications shonld be submitted to legislative leh
eratan and discretion and with respectful Difference
should be hnay adopted rejected according 10 lie
results OF the honest exercise OF such dcherauh and
discussion That the Fictitious naegnf7 ttact~altv
taehed 70 IT'S that executive recommendations are The
avs OF the land and that Congress is bound th repst
mem rs such, without the exercise f any deberaf63
or discretion in relation them. But before the oftb
doxy OF this faotitous Interpretation shall be 6nav AMI
rreVocaby pronounced, the creed Of the republican
party let some OF It's obvious consequences be e
ahmed The first section Of the FIRST article Of the O. rs
stitution IS in the following words "IN
MI LEGISLATIVE powers herein granted, sIai1 BE- vested
m Congress OF the United States which shall consist Of
Senate and House Of Representatives .t - IN
hiierwards follow grants of the important lea
gslative powers il must be presumed, hat some de-
lpetauon and discussion we're to accompany the dis.
charge OF these high Legislative dates in the third Sec
ton OF the second arScle are these words: ~ ~
% lie, Ia Prcyitent shall from, fnr