Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1834-12-18

conclusions from che, say. ] an the advocate
of peace An eloquent writer has we'll sa'd-tne
heart that cen mourn over the havoc end dsso's''on
OF he field Of battle 10 closely allied 10 the arm
that 10 ever ready 10 protect innocence from OUT
rage, and society from oppression. 70 the en-
tem Of moral sousags-.hs daring TO DO what P"
right.
Sir, is 10 ineonsis,sn, With genuine courage, be-
fore you into eonisst either With private men
or public funetionsrss,o eaeua,e the consequences
that will follow Sir, ours 10 the most CONNER
merciaI nation on earth, sxeep, Great Britain: our
merchant vessels are ncessantly waiting the pro.
dncons Of our coil from the frozen belt that enc'r
cles the northern pole, 10 the sandy bars which an
yiron the antarctic circle. Al this moment the sur
face Of the ocean 10 whnened with the sails which
cover her millions Of American property. Declare
war tomorrow, and two months will not have e.
apsed before the unemployed shipping OF other
countries would apply TO France for ls'te" Of
marque and reprisal, and under the French nag
pounce down upon and sweep this vas. commerce
from the ocean. Then in \ brief period would
| be presented to your eyes the melancholy specla-
Gle Of your commerce ruined, your surplus produce
unsold, your sespor, towns languishins, and every
village and cottage from Maine TO Georgia with
ering before the b'igh.ins effects Of war. Mt
Chairman, let me here say 10 you, that the Amer
lean people should be the last earth 10 60 war
and for this plain reason, they have more At stake
than any other. Ovr Government IL the admiration
Of the whole world. No people among civilized ma
tons enjoy a higher degree Of freedom and happi-
ness none who have their civil and religion iber
ties better secured. This Government. admins
tered in its purity, il an ample shield behind which
the people may stand in the full enjoyment Of all
the hopes Of freeman nor are we, Mr. Chairman,
aone interested in the success Of our Government ::
| nj th,
earth pray for the Preservation Of our political ins'
.utions already have foreigners come here TO STU
~ our laws, and have gore home with their minds
richly imbued with liberal principles and have been
enabled greatly 10 ameliorste the condition Of their
own couhtrymen.
Mr.. Claioorne said he felt tina, the mild and phil
osophieal princ pes he was enforcing, were in par
feet accordance with tho principles Of the Amer
can Government, and would receive the sanction
of the heightened district which he proud To
represent.
He said he felt certain that, in the vote he should
give, he should represent the feelings and WISHES
of his constituents. tIs was we'll satisfied that il
the naked question was submitted TO them, that then
high sense Of justice and morality would revolt a,
the idea Of this Government seizins by force the
private property Of the citizens Of France to nden
Nifty some specializing merchants for losses sus-
| tanned under the Berlin and Milan DEGREES Of
France, made by wayof selfprese,va,ion against
the una wful orders in council of Great Britain in
declaring no, only tho ports Of France but those Of
neutral nations, in sia'e of blockade. II would no.
be forg o,tcn that the Unsd States by the passage
of her non-intercourss law, adopted measufes Of
retaliation, and thus lessened her claim to ndemn-
fcation for spoliatons under the Berlin and Milan
DEGREES. They could justly claim indemnity for
spolisons committed upon property after the re-
4, L.. ~
MIR. Chairman, believe the French Us fair
ly more than IS millions Of francs. You are aware.
however, that the French Government, at no time
before the establishment, Of the Government Of July,
acknowledged that they owed this Government
more than two and holt millions Of dollars, and
against this sum that .hey claimed a. ofse, for
what they conceived . violation on the part Of h,
Government, Of the 9th article Of the resty Of 1903
between France and the United S;s,ss, siipllatlns
that French vesses should b received in the Iors
of Louisiana upon the issms Of the mos, fsvc,cd
nations, which they contend was violated when
they were not put upon the came footing with those
Of Great Britain after the tr. s,y Of Client. WIZ"
such difficulties have grown up betwcen Us, sa'd
MIR. c. what 10 the course 70 b pursued an
swcr and ssy-Le. " address the French Govern.
ment in the language OF frisndship--et W say to
them, we believe you owe " IS miIlioas Of franc,
you have agreed BY treaty to pay W that sum.
If you complain that ysu were under . misappre.
hensl0n Of facts point ont our srrers ready
10 correct thcm-Ws want only our due, and
wc feel you are too masnaninnous, when you
are satisfied Of the true amount due 10 ithhold
The people Of France eerssinly mus' desire TO BE-
in peace and ami,y with us-I have conf fence
tina. justice will be done Us BY the French Govern.
mcnt-that the interruption Of good feeling will be
momentsry, & will pass away ard be succ eedrd by
days and years, and hope een,u1irs. Of brotherly
love. Good Americans and good Frcnchmen de-
sire this state Of thnss and that the peace now
happily existing may sxis, forever, IL my arde II
wish | could sir. have said srsa, dssi more, bu,
less was impossible.
Mr. WAYNE, Of Geo. followed Mr.. Claiborne.
He asserted that the discussion was premature ind
unneccssary-sha. there was nothing Of warke
character in the Prssidsnt's Message ; that the
subject ought 10 Be referred to the committee Of for.
cisn affairs, unsrammellsd BY instructions, &C. &c
and concluded by expressing hope that the discus
sion would be at once terminated.
, Mr. ARCHER. Of Va. then suggested to MI
Clayton the proprie,y Of Withdrawing his re,olu.
ton, deemng i, njudicious to press q decision upon
the House at this momen,-which Mr.. Clayton
declined TO do.
MI. r. M. JOHNSON, Of Ky. then rose, and in
speech highly complimentary 10 Mr. Clayton, re.
newed the request that he should Withdraw his res
olutIon for tho pr ssen, !; whereupon, Mr.. C. con-
sentcd so to do, and the resolution was with
drawn.
NOTICE.
i RtiNG appointed by the County Court Of Am.