Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-06-29

fall 10 eonformajAe to the treaty Of u
tretcht)-Ameriea will meet the ap.
plausc oil the world"
. Such, Mr.. Speaker, is the language
of the late assumed Autocrat OF all the
states of the continent. Tse war is net
to cease until England recognizes new
iDterrolarion Into the maritime code OF
nations, in other words until the Napo.
leen code is adopted which shall give
to the neutral flag, piece Of striped
bunting, backed by quaker canaon, the
magical effect of preserving invlolate
all that sails under il, OF protecting wsat-
ever is covered by it. Yes, sir, this
new point Of international law the " in
vihcib.e" ane " generous conqueror,"
seated OH his Imperial tbrcne, covered
by a canopy, | dare say, not less spisn-
did than that above your head, Mr..
Speaker, SURROUNDED by his scn'lion
princes snd mock grand dignitarics OF
the empire, has promulgated t"r she go-
vernmeD. of nations-ior our guidance
for the goscrnmcnt of
>,--The petty men
Who walk under hishuge legs and peep
abonS
To End themselves dishonorable graves.
Mr.. Fl. said, ii appears toa: from the
same laconic notice our loving friend
has designed to take Of this most en-
lighteped ration of the world, that with
the same sciemp!lN and on the same
occasion, he has declared to the alto.
mata around him, for this new priaci-
pie the Americans fight aod tor so
fighting have gained the worlds APP
piause, tyrants prase, the friendship
Ola 'cu; purse of the empire and he
role Yes, The Great Napoleon has
written, Las spoken, has promulgated it
to tho nations OF he world, that we fight
Greal Britain tcrsuct princinie-al!
Is Coo 'srmabic to the treaty OF u,rctch.!
wsile a cuiiaus sia.iiiaiily of sentiment
is 10 be found between the late message
of the President and the speech Of the
Emperor, upon the point, that the hsg
shall cover the merchandise and crew
that free shifts shuN make free goods
Is it true or is it false (said Mr.. H)
that We are fighting to support such
pre,cnsions Sach facts we arc the pan.
rel to try, and according to ray ideas,
the decision will be governed by The
vote upon these rcso!n,ions-Asain, is
il true? We have the word Of Napo-
leon for it. and but yesterday bis word
would have stood against the world -
Now crippled and PROSTATE, surely here
could be DO great danger in bringing cur
executive ipto collision with him, whose
honor must be protected against an isr-
puted act of n,alicasance presuppo,ins
ne blacklist tn 'pilude. If ii be false,
boldly fling back the csntume!y, and
burl indignant defiance in the teeth Of
Tie unpri1cipled psrGdious tyrans.--
Hesitate, fear not to contradict and *
pose the man who has dared 70 assam
the integrity and sacred honor of Cur 60
verrment. Mr. II said it was re: for
tpGse who might ccncur with him in
piiion, 10 cnnlradlGt and qnArre! with
isonapsrte about the charge of a csimi-
nal and impcachable nature against tie
president, bat it was duty which bad
especially deroivrd upon 'nose Who's
honsc aud love OF county are p4r,Icu-
lar'y Implicated He therefore con lnr-,
cd the majority, as they valued mir
own fame aud their coantry's glory. IL
surcease by enc conceniaDeous impulss
all further opposition to tic revolutions
on the tsble. A deaf ear may be ;urned
to this enrcaty, but the day will not be
long coming when they will bitterly re-
gret it.
Mr. Hanson said he would not be
drawn into discussion o. the general
merits of the resolutions, as growing
out Of our foreign relations, upon mo-
ton 10 strike gu, fron the first resolu,
ton. He would postpone such an arr
gnmcbt till The proper time arrived, *
concluded with expressing hope that
the words pronounced TO be offensive,
would be retained
Dtbate TO be Continued.