Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1835-02-12
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feeling. 1t required calm and deliberate consi'
deration.
Mr. Cambreeng said
If the other branch ofthe Legislature had, at
the commencement OF this mater, assumed
holder and firmer stand, il would have been
more consistent with the true dignity OF that
House and the honor Of the nation. unfortu-
nately the Government was divided. Some
gentlemen were in favor of waiting and for
Bearing, in the hope that such course would
be attended with the happest cossequences.-
For his own part, he had been ready, from the
first, to respond to the spirit and sentiments OF
the Presidents message, ana ei'her 10 aooPt :aS
measure recommended, or some other Whlch
would 90 to show to the French nation that TINS
Government was determined to enforce the
rights of its citizens: for Mr. G. thought that al
ter years of insult on the one side, and torbear-
ance on HE other, farther forbearance would no
longer be virtue.
Mr. Patton said
He wished that the House, in manner per-
fectly respectful to the President should express
its determination spirit of foroearance, aha
of firm reliance upon the honor of the French,
nation. to wait the farther action OF the
French Chambers, before it should resolve on
any thing definite in the case. He was still, as
he had from the first been, Of opinion, that Con-
gress ought to wait the action OF The Chambers;
that our wisest policy would be to manifest the ul
most for bearance & the strongest desire Tor con-
Citation, and TO postpone to The iast extremity
anv measure of direct collision with France. Mr.
p stood prepared for either fortune. Whlle on
the one hand he felt disposed to place the ut
most reliance upon the integrity and honor OF
the French Government yet on the other he
| would not consent to submitto wrong, tagrant,
pcrsevering, and unredressed
| Mr. Glmer said
The question of peace or war was an lmpor-
tant one. 1t was the greatest question on which
the nation had to pass. 1t not only touched the
public honor and interest, but it came home TO
| the concerns of every citizen. On such ques-
ton why did gentlemen urge the House TO act
| before il could act Understandings were
| they not agreed that the Government OF this
country was so constituted that we ought never
| to 90 to war but after the greatest practicable
| forbearance2 Was not peace our avowed po-
! licv? WHY, then, should we enter into these
premature discussions? The reflections aud
| menaces thrown out under such circumstances
were unworthy Of the House, and injurious TO
| the character of the nation. He had heard
much said about the national honor, and about
the necessity of vndicating the national honor.
But after ALL what were the rules oil. THIS natlon-
! al honor of which gentlemen spoke so much
and so loudly? BY what was it to be regulat-
! ed? 1t might do when crowned heads fell Out
about questions OF personal dignity, or interest,
! to talk about rules of honor, and ABOUT Delng
bound by their honor TO resent each others acts.
| But the principles which actnated ana governed
this nation. and which he trusted, would ever
guide this Government, were not the caprlclous
rules of fanced honor, but the doctrines Of ma
tional law If war should come, gentlemen
would find that it was not to be carried on by
| hourishes OF rhetoric.
Mr. E. Everett said
What, sir is the melancholy truth, as to the con-
dition ofthe French Kings Government would
| not in wantonness, say any thing dlsparaSingly,
of the internal condition of affairs OF friendly
country, but when our own rights ana claims
are made the sport Of the state of parties in
foreign country, il is fair object OF commen'.
The King will do his utmost to effect the fulfil.
ment of the treaty; and not merely because II is
q lust treaty but because (aS he told Mr.. Llv-
ingstonj his faith as sovereign, ana MS no.
nor as a man, a.e pledged But what Is the
position of the King himself? Does not all the
world know, that he does not NIL the throne on
the principles Of what is called legitimacy
| That there are two powerful parties in France,
agreeing in nothing else, but united in opposition
To the present establishment of the Government;
mean. of course. the party of the late dispos-
sessed family on one side, and the extreme IL
berals on the other It's, as far we can Judge at
this distance, mainly combinion OF these two
parties taking along with it, OF course, the manu-
has hitherto defeated the execution ofthe treaty.
With these two parties instead Of our gain
ing strength from the circumstance that the
Kings regal word and personal honor are pledg-
ed 10 fulfil the treaty it is precisely for this rea-
son that they oppose it. And they oppose it,
not with zeal measured by the simple merits
and consequence of the treaty, but with an in
tensity ofpurpose, and depth Of feeling: inspired
by their hostility to the Government. Seeing
the opposition to the treaty thus conducted by
parties who would move heaven and earth to
shake the King from his throne, own, sir,
look to see this question linked in with the very
elements of the permanence Of the present or
der of things in France. Could it he reduced
simply and solely to this issue, all might be well;
but with this powerful deep seated, far.reach-
ing opposition, we must fear, as have said, that
what may be called the natural opposition 10 all
such measures, will unite itself The King vii,
do every thing to carry the treaty into erect. !
am sure, if it were necessary, he would shedhls
blood to fulfil it. should hear, with deep regret,
a single word that would cast doubt on his
sincerity. But whether he will even be able to
sustain himself, who shall vouch? trust he
will. | believe it highly desirable for the peace
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