Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-02-04
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REPORT, IN PART,

arcOmf0Hfed fOf'H AIE. ,.o.
Ialion of seamen on 6oa'a raon. of
-. and in the merchant 'er0.ee "
,b., Unitcd Statrs.-January 10 .0.'
psod and ordered to lie on me @''e'
1ps com mittee to whom was refer
I. red SO mucl, OF. the Presidents mes
CAGE of the fourth day Of NoVem-
her last, as relates to our foreign
affairs,
REPORT, IN PAR1~. - :.
That in presenting to the house. az
- 80 view Of our relations With
Great Britain, it is deemed unheeesSa,
-, ~ reei,c the causes which pFooucea
he var The wrongs which the UNI
ed States had received from that pow
-. Tor long series of years, have al.
r.aav beeu laid before the pubic, and
Iced not aga.n be enumerated: they
we're too deeply felt to have been tor
sot,en, although they may De forgiven
~ the American people The United
States having engaged IN the war tor
ne sole purpose of vind'ea'ing their
igh,s and honor, that motive a'ohe
shnpld animate them t" its close. TX De.
come. frae and viir,uoss people to give
= useful example to the wrrid. Ills 'he
dutv of representative government 10
re.der faithful account OF Its Conduit
to its constituents. A just sens'olll'y
to great and unprovoked wrongs and In
aienities, will justly an appeal to arms:
in hon", able reparatlon should restere
the blessings of peace every step which
they take should be guided b! sacred
regard to principle.
To form a correct estimate OF the du-
ties which the United States have to
perform, it is necessary to take view
OF the communications which have pass
ed betw cen the executive of the United
States and the British government since
the declaration of war. Such view,
the committee is persuaded, will shew
distinctly the existing ground If con-
,roversy between the two nations, and
the indispensable obligation on the Y.
States to maintain 1t.
Your committee has seen with much |
satisfaction, that at the moment OF the
declaration of war, the attention of the
executive was engaged in an effort TO
bring it to speedy and honorable ter
animation. AS early as the 16th OF June
last, the charge DIES affaires of the U. |
Statos at Lsrdon, was instructed to pro.
pose to the British government an ar.
mistice, to take immediate effect, on |
conditions which it is belle, ed the i'm.
partial world will consider safe, honor.
able, and advantageous to Great B.itsin.
They were few in number and limited
to positive wrongs daily practised. That
the orders in council should be repealed.
and that our flag should protect our sea.
men, were the only indispensable con
dltions insisted on. Other wrongs,
however great, were postponed for ami
coble negotiation. As an inducemeDt
to The British government to fo,bear
these wrongs, it was proposed to repeal
The non-lmportation Law, and to prohibit
the employment OF British seamen. in
he public and private vessels Of the u.
States: particular care was taken. that
t-ese propositions should be mace in
i"r'" as co"oillatory as they were ami.
cable ~ substance.
Your committee cannot avoid exnres..
ing Its establishment at the manner in
"i'i"h they were received TWAS not
sufhc'ent to reject the proposed armis-
tee terms OF .eprozch and insult were
adopted to make the rejection often.
Siye
Ii Happened, that almost On the same
cay on which the Urited States, after
ha'ihg 6cen worn out with accumulated
wrongs had resorted to the last and on.
~ remaining honorable alternative, in
Support OF their rights the British 90.
'e,hme'i had repealed conditionaily its
orders In council. That measure w,s
u,.expec'ed, because every previous sp
P''sa'l"l Tor 1t had failed, although re-
P"a'eo 10 the very moment j, was ecid.
ca on Conditional as the repeal was,
II was admitted to have removed 3 orea,
OBSTACLE to accommodation. The ether
'h'y remained. tine practice of impress.
ieht' II was proposed to the British
e',ef''heit TO open an amicable neoo.
'islioh TO provide substitute to il. which
shouid be considered an ample eoniv..
ie"'. Inc substitute proposed was de.
h''' d and OF character so comprehen. |
s"e as 10 have removed, rs was pre-.
sua"ea' e'e:y possible objection to an
accumulation The proposition be. |
,o'. MADE to exclude British seamen |
rem gu, service was enlarged, SO IS to |
. Wv, all native British subjects |
''o' already na,uralized osen.i,led - No
'"'a.lzation under the Laws of the Uni
y" '. Inns was likewise rejected. |
h"l' committee have sougb, with
anxiety some proof Of a d;s,os;,;or ~