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" ' t oitfiwird, 2 will proceed now, Mr. Chairman, accord ing to tay original design, to exiimtne the jioiiils in tiisjiuie ueiwern u. uruittii aim orrr govern 1 Tie third and vhat is noW prenounced the vital point in contest, although the war was deciarea on aceouni oi me repeaicu oruers in council, i the claim to itirpregs British sub- iect from American nterehant vessels. The Secretary of State, in a celebrated report, has taken occasijn to avow that a .repeal of the orders in council woula 6t Have prevented the declaration of-War. Is tht9 roe ? then am at a loss to know why Mr. Foster, for the last few weeks preceding the. declaration of war, Was so closely pressed to stipulate theii revo cation, while the grievance of impressment, if alleged as a cause of war, as it riever was be fore the war, was kept far in the back ground of the frightful picture, so often presented to the view of the people. But for once, 1 am will- tc to taKfi the assertion oi me secretary upon Althoueli it was pronounced a tederal paper of the British CbmmissWnert, of Vov. &; 1806,. and the explanations which aecomnainJ it, fvas both honofable and advantageous to thi otuMTK ; vim u coniaineu a concession in meirjavor, on the part of Great Britain, on the crtat principle in contestation never before made by a formal arid obligatory act of the go vernment, ivhich was highly favorable to our in tertsb? $c: We were therefore decidedly, of opinion, that. the, 'paper' of the British commissioners placed the interest impressment on gruuna which it was both safe ' and honorable for the U nited States to admit : that in short it e-aue thin government the command of the subject for every ,M,u.ii unu ustjui purpose. Attached to the treaty, was the basis or condition, on which the. treaty rested.. Strong iu its character in their favor on the great question of right, and: I rust. misreim'senfation and falsehood at the time,f?dniiitincr a favorable construction on others.it Bient, aud endeavour to trace tiitt events wiiich to sav a repeal, of the orders would nl satisfy tptHLu cn morq. &lvated ground itrthosc res Pave conducted us eureclly to tins war. it l i he administration and prevent war, yet 1 am peers tuun we neiu berore,. f.ee to admit, I do believe sneh a repeal would! " War, therefore, seemed to be the inevita iioty under the then auspitcs of" France, have;bl consequence of such a state of Irings, and 1 dissolved the bonds which connected us with was fur from considerine it an alternative. igiiyp.rnjnfentBonqprte.-was ui-geftt; in his which-dttght to-'be preferred in- flrrftngmfni lemauds. He was to be pur oft'no longer. We which was offered to us. When I took into viwe could not avail ourselves of the new chances,'', the prosperous and happu condition of the United wp the Russian empire was overthrown, States, compared with that cf other nations; which the armies of the conqueror were ready that as a neutral power they were almost the to invade, wiies we formally acceded to the exclusive carriers of the productions of the continental conledeiacy. However, Mr. Chair- whole 'world j and that iu commerce they flour vary teach froai the estimate I have inadc ol his character. ' ' After this did;rBssit)n, into which I have been . , led by C0lonel Monroe's exedlpatory letter, J will retntn ' t ' the question of impressment, w hich, ia the only remuiuing cause of quarrel with Great Britain, .and fr which the war ii continued.; lingfand claims the right to impresh : seamen from out 'merchant vessels. Tn thA Americanxcilens, she has never for a moment set up the citravagant pretension. The simi -larity of language' and manners between the tw " people gives rise to many eiatious abuses ot the exercise or the right of impressment, and the only posible mode of accommodating the op posite claims of the two governments is bv n&- succeed in satisfying, thosv, whwse nuuds are Dot steeled against conviction, that lus'eaJ of iiouesily and sincerely eudeavoiiiig tu adjust -Hir-4ilfereJelwilh -ixjat-ik,ii44tirui.iat4tkUa tiou has un.devialingiy pursued the ouuosite ! demands. He was to be pul oft'no longer vuurseoi pruYOK-iiig auu exasperating .uiig.aiiu, i I shall at least stand acquitted for the opusi-1 uou i give tins inn. By referring to document's on your table, sir it will appear thai a negueiatio.i was opened ' at Loudon in lsui. it continued until whemtwas brought to-a happy issue oy ihet course of rea?on'ing.io which there are no limits ses they occasionally suffered, I was strong in conclusion of a treaty of commerce and aunty I this side the contemplated termination of the the opinion that those blessings ouzht "not to be merits particular notice, thai pending uis iu- I eo,m. back, ir to the question of impres guiiauou, anu wnen mere was even ivau.j u hlent 'and the ici-.-id treat v. But before I hazarded in such a question. Many other con sidcrations tended to confirm me in that senti ment. 1 knew that the United States tiievt tint. goliation and mutual' concession. Struggling as England has been for existence, depending upon her marine lor defence and protection, she) could not permit neutral merchant vessels to ha cfnvei-te. into si fsiylum for deserters froniJefj service. Without tduugvriug her nary. - Hky seamen are her right arm, Von sever itirom, her body, or lash i t tight to her side, whi ncer she iforced la permit her seamen to be tempt - ed 'into eutralrice4y4heligher-wgeTandl better treatment they there receive. The fa ' cilily with which her subjerts are naturalized ' in this countrv, the barefaced Derim v which provides them with protectiuns. without trouble or expense, reduced nglaud to the neccssitvuf exercising, as an act sf preventive justice what she claimed as a heihgerent right, or stiJbmiltingf to the growinar and alarminc ciil of losiha her best mariners. As it could not,be expected of her passively to connive at such an abuse; of her -rights and attack upon her national safetv, nor4 1 expected.of this eountry to sit quietly under thb! CAneei a ueneneia. rokiili. m il. . . .im .i ........... . :. . c i.: p nvonnr-ori in tho . d.i ii..- . . ' - " f" cinci uppn iiil- t-.anniiaiiv.i ui mis ijucsiiuii ui '-j j mai uirir coast was un- i auuse- oi me practice oi impressment, the di ot msmcerity and uumendliness which has Htdl importance a few words in relation to the fortified, and their cities in a great measure de- ference could only be settled by treaty. -It was since characterized every cone.pondence. and treaimrut and conduct of Col.. Monroe upon his fenceless? that their militia, in many of the 'so settled, as I have before shown by Col Mon negociatio.1 withUreat bntam,a law was pass-: arrival in America, after his treaty was reject-j states, was neither armed or trained, and that'roe, and upon terms precisely sochas it is not Uy congress, tl.r-,. gn .vir Jctlcrson s mhu cd. ' - their whole revenue was derived, from com-idenied administration i now perfectly villinS ence, cauuiuUU, i.uo lu uuuui uneuded, 16 pro- The question naturally presents itself, what .merce. 1 could not presume that there was to accept. Nor can it be doubted thev would dace a rupture oi the neicociuiion. I alluue toi onnM I. fit-n imfiifcil f'nl lf.mriip. 4 nne nf the i iust' CIIUSH to (loll 111 vvhinli f l,n o!inn: 1 1 I. l' ! l . iu ,i . . i t - . ....... . j .- ........ vuu nticiiiaiiTca nave cunjc iu nic oaiuc ici ms oeinre, OUliromfi ). the celebrated Non-Importation Law of i$05. piUrs f Jtferson'i happiness ,o sign a ought to be preferred." fear of France, and a habtt of submission to that 1 lie a.VHUf.ll uniep.l itl nit ant ht tlx. ........... j .;c.! .1.-1 5 . 1. . .. . t4 'nl in" . . . ... . - ,w"( " "7 " " r- u - . ' S'" treaty sacrincn.s uic norior oi uie nanon, anu x uese uiiiueis, sir, speaK lor themselves, and power. A wise and provident ministry would nave uern vuiucui wiui au . . . ,...j..v.........a " ,w ,... i - J " lul , qihcc lie llaS What we Uemaudea to obtain by compu.siuui i,ave tetupted him to uegociale a treaty so pal-: en restored to favor-the Col. has disregarded What was to he secured through friendly-dis-j pally bad as to demand an instant rejection ?! these opinions and . proved worthy of his em- cussiou ana mutual coiiccssihu. I his eoaipul- so flagrantly dishonorable as not to merit the ployers, may be gathered from an important oc so.y measuiecouiu Pave nut uii ett:ct, it iu-, ceremony of being laid before the Senate ? so curreiice during the spring session. I claim the deed it oe pot certain, that such was its oimet to excite a temper and irrttatiou in the tJn 1tish nuuutry, whicu would thwart the ettorif pf our miuisters to outam a satisfactory and hon orable treaty. However it may have been in tended and ardendy desired, that tho 'measure ahould be considered as a rod held over the British miuistryj to intimidate autl compei eom pliajioe with our demands, yet fo'ardeal was their desire to preserve the relations of amity and commerce with the Uuited btates, that they accepted and signed a treaty binding on their government, aud left open tor ratiheation pr rejection by our government. 1'ius treaty, as I shall hereafter show, was pronounced by our ministers tobj 'honorable for our govern flient. and highly advaulageous to its interests. It was nevertheless unguiy and .contumelious Jy rejectedj without even ueiug submitted to the consideration of the senate, me constitutional . 4 - , 14- 'J s amisusui uic tiLiui.vc. I wit Ii J-iiiglanil would deprive democracy of its cate the honor and veracity of government at 1 will bnetiy uotiee the three points of dif-itood, Of its natHral aliment, without which jt.lhe French court. Having nerfonned Ihe dii. iereuee netwe,) mc two io:mtrits, the adjust-j would pine and die. It would heal and husl) ! ties assigued to them, that committee reported Sv... - i -umn, iuuii- a iiiniosu y mm i ianiui uguuisi lllttl country roe.aivl Ptitkiiey : . ! Rritiah aiiiithift. Iinnil VI til nil llf ill in a Mn r. t ..k .:.! LI k.. - rm 1 " i obviously disgraceful as to call forth the cen sure and condemnation 6f his employer ? Good easy man, he Utile thought, at that time, for Mr. Jefferson eutrusts to few the secrets of his bosom, that a treaty was the last thing that was expected or desired. He did, not. kuow that a treaty with England would be deemed equivlent to a war witti France', and that in no event was offence fo be given to France. He supposed instructions would not have been sent to England to riegocia.te, unless in sincerity and good faith a favorable result was desired for iha.ihegociation. He was soon undeceived upon his) arrival. He was sent into retirement upon fas farm n V rgtwa, loaded w ththe reproaches of the repuoltcans.J or having basely "abandoned the v, glits and honor of the country" -For hav- ing (tone w hat w as infinite!) more unpardona arrangement relrn-. qaishing. the practice, pf impressment without stipulating a formal abandonment of the priit aple. - - - ; ' I- will say a few words flpdn the question of the right of a nation to the service of her sub jeets daring vwar, and to sehte them, on a eom mon jurisdiction. .Fhere is nothing hovel in thb' claim of a belligerent to call home her subjects to asisst in defending their country.. She may v, take them by force to aid irr the comaion sfrug' gle for preservatiun. belligerent hus m right to search neutrat vessels. Ii has neter been denied hat'bv mrgorerameat, tU? it has been disputed 1 i, this floor. In hisjfainoiis letter of instructions, to f' , undivided attention of the house, while I explain uie mauer 10 vvnien i auuae. f It will be recollected, that during the spring session, the President, nominated the noted Jonathan Russell minister plenipotentiary to the court of Sweden. Mr. Russell's character did not stand very fair before the pubjic, on account of an alledged omission, on his part, to deny the assertion of the Diuke uf Bassano,'that the french repealing decree, of April, 18 hadheen regularly, and in due time, communi- Mr. Monroe, Mr. Madison directs him to stipir-cated-t this government, or its accredited a- late, in the treaty he was negotiating, a irnua gent at the rench court. Before acting upon ciation of the, claim to take from aeatral ves- uie nomination, .the senate conceived it would sels any person " not m the militaty service of be proper to ascertain, officially, the grounds of an enemy ; an exception (says he) wlifah we alL the suspicion against Mr, Hussell's fidelity and iiuiu. - : cumuiiiiee lor inar iiiirnrk ua or.. ted by the Senate, with instructions towait nig none what w as intimt ely more unpardona- pointed by the Senate, with instructions towait bJej for haying endangered thg integrity and on the Secretary of State, and enquire into the existeuee of the democratic party. A treaty fact of the allcdgod culpable omission to vindi- 1 . ST I jsi. constructive, or, as they are denominat- ty subsists, would be removed. This was his ed by J I "p re vailing party, paper blockades.' I imotpiable offence; to t tone for whieh, he was .- Abe carrying trade, or the rule of the war driven from the presence of the court,'into ban of '36. ' i ishment, in the ancient dominion. He retired 3d. Imjiressmentof British seamen of Ame- with those feelings which wounded- honor ex ricau m:;rcliaht.ves8els. " . cites for he yet retained his honor. In his I will not detain the house hy. a discussion of retirement he attracted the sympathy and com the old.questidn of blockades It wouhj be passion of the least zealous of all parties. The sufficient for my' purpose to show that by theflan was conceived, and upon suggestion gain 10th article of the treaty of December 1806, it, ed daily pr&selytcs, to put htm in nomination at was hqnurabiy and Advantageously arranged, the net election, in oppositon to the present But jvhether it was so or not, the blockades incumheiit , of the palace. ; The moment was were comprized in the: more extensive system critical and interesting. 'Mr. .Jefterson .who of the orders in council of 1807, and as those 'has so long governed the country in secret, and edicts have been repealed since the declaration who only retired after he had gathered a storm tif war, it will not be said we are now fighting whose frightful aspect overpowered his her on account of the .blockades. - Thacejnow vous sensibilities, could not view unconcerned out of thequestion; theyform bo part of lite j the dangerous schism which threatened the de ground for. continuing the 'war. 1 pass then, mocratic party. The Great Magician ascend to the second point iu dispute, to wit, the car- ed the pinnacle of his favorite mount, and wav ryiug t-ade. V ed his wand over Ricjimbnd. It had an elec- I take it for granted, gentlemen knor thatjtrical. effi-ct. The; parties were immedrately the right. was claimed by the United States to brought to the famous conference at Monticello. carry on a trade in time of war, whichit is ad- All was instantly arranged. The disgraced Butted wc could not enjoy in time of peace a minister was reconciled and again taken into trade between France, the mother country, and I favor. His aberrations-were pardoned. He -Ler-polruiies. Gr&tBritaievedhi.in there received the eourse with a jealous eye,-SM-.indirectly aiding requisite tchitewaslungt'. in theierrpiltical the great pnemy against whom she was strug- mode. He was quickly exalted to the gubsrna glingfor existence.- She .therefore required Iftrial chair of the great state, asa preliminary .the neutral American vessel carrying the pro- step to a regular induction to the oflice of state, ducts of the colonies to the mother country to (which he now fills. Havinsr sat outjiis n- enter an American port and unload her cargo, pointed period upon the patent stool of political uu uj yuy puu ie-ujiporiaiion, a ttuty oi l! repentance, he then passed trom' his probation vein, nitw um uirii ireusuryj ana a uuty ot x per cent. io oe pam upon the manufactories of the mother country, shipped to the col jnies, under similar regulations. This rule was in convenient to the merchant, but left the -coun-try in, the full enjoy meiit of the great adyan tages of that' lucralive trade, IvTiich enrjehed so many of our merchants, and poured so much wealth into the country. , 1 shall" hot trespass tipoh the patience of the house by noticing the Popular uproar raised by the " shackle inipos ed upon a lawful commerce. It is stiflicient to inform to the Senate, I hat they had called on the ocerciiirj oi omic, uuu maae me enqniry they were msirueiea io mane, ana that the Isecreta -ajf au iioaorabla aud-Ad v an t ageiii-i'PttHe-ly eCunde t Unroyal d is pi e as u re . ffieut, in the larieuaee of Colonel Monroe, unon ' JfJ.is point of difference, also w as embraced; in v the ii ih article of. the rcj.-cted treaty. - tfry state of governor to his alloted station in the direct line of Virginia succession, and is erelong to mount the throne. v,Yes.sir, James the second is ripe; and ready to undergo the cer emonies of eoronation, whenever James the first shall see fit to abdicate in hi j favor. Thatv the house may judge how far the present conduct and principles of the heir apparent axe recon cileabie w ith his. former-professions,. 1; beg to beindalged while I read a few pertinent para graphs from the book which lie found it neces suit iw. ic in ma luu.iaiiun, mine ,iie wus t 1 4iave on the ' contrarv always believed, and still do believe jat the ground nn'vj liich iiiui imtLiest luipresajueni j was piaceu ny me ry had given for answer, that no official letter was fn the dqmrtment of state-containing the contradiction or communication required j but he informed, them there wan private letter in his possession, which he said contained such a contradiction. Here ended ihe report in sub slane to the senate j but I have it from the mouth of more than one of that committee it is no' secret, sir, that the said private letter was read to them by Col. Monroe, but it contained no snch contradiction. v ' AVell, sir, about this Very time, that the se nate w as engaged in4hfr iHvestigation,the at tention of this house was- called to the same subject on motion of my distinguished friend from' New Hampshire, (Jri Webster.) r lifter much dijiculty, ihe house adopted the resolution calling for the' information. . When behold re" gularly authenticated Yes, sir, the" very iden tical letter which col. Mouroe had but a few days before solemnly told the senate was hot in the department of state not,.1 in existence .'.I claim permission then to place the secretary on the horns of the dilemma. Either the letter was in existence, and in the department of state when called lor by the senate, or it was not. Jfthr atlirmative-asscrtton be truer then theSe crctary was guilty of a wilful untruth if the negative, then it must have been Jabricated fof the occasion : and deposited in the department of state afterwards, to .answer the purposes of tut; panics iinpiieaieu. . aiiere is no evading this result il is palpable inevitable. We are brociflit .to it by the testimony of the secretary of state himself than whomlhere can be no bet ter witness against himself This one act of legerdemain diplomacy:' fixed kim in the confi dence of his employers. The sin of hegociat- lng a treaty with England was expiated was more than counterbalance by a successful ex trication Aof. the 'ministry from extreme dillicultv He won t!ie approbation and applause of his fiarly. ihe sentiments ot col. Monroe, m re ation' to a treaty with England, lichen left to think for himself, and at liberty to act indepen dently, may be found in his letter of vindica. tiou. - What his sentiments and ptinaples now are,' ihe .world ., must judge from his actions. That jiutijimAit impartially formed wiH.no! mit to come within the law of nations on the tub ject of contraband of war." The right of search is men aammea. jpor what may the belliges rent search f For contraband of war, Which is lawful prize tTt he belligerent 5 for persons itl the military service of the enemy whom slu may make prisoners, upon ihe. principle of pre venting, them from, doing her future AcTwi.v Jf,, under the acknowledged right of search, Great1 Britain could search American vessels, ana?' take therefrom whatever was lctral prize to thft seizing belligerent, and eould iiao'make captive enemies subjects,- how much stronger- is her. claim to her own, to take what is neither enemt nor neutral, but what always belonged to her-. 1 her own subjects,, whose services are reauirpA for the common defence. It being adniittetUfiat she may make prisoner of art enemy, to prevent his doing the beliiirei ent future harm, wh v mnv she not take her own subjects for the same pui poso of strengthening herself and weakening the enemy, by aiding in repelling his attacks ? It stands to reason it partakes' of the justice' of the principle of search and seizure, ti nt neutral cannot protect ' by forcible adversary possession ihe subject of a belligerent when, it cannot protect the Qt"operty or military subjects of an enenn This is" theilisnrif Im We elaim the right to protect British subjects' out' of the jurisdiction of our laws, by giving an extra-territorial operation, to municipal, regu'-' lations. In his letter of instruclions' to Mi Monroe, lefore referred to, M. Madison "if the law of allegiance,' which is a municipal law," .&c and yet we claim to protect foreign ers out of our jurisdiction, who owe hut a local . temporary allegiance to the Ui States, against -herrsran-permanent elaitn -of ibei&UvB Muntry. -Itilt-he shown hereafter, that the arrarof protection is to he; extended beyond bur " territorial limits as well for foreigners of that description,' as, those w ho have undergone the legal process of naturalization. That we do " claim the ' right of protecting British subjects, deserters dr noi, is lo be found in every decfi. . ration and; act pf.drninistratiort. The some ' letter before referred to, page'li, contains thisft passagej4 With this except ion (contraband of ''war) we consider a neutrabflag on the hik seas, as as a ps cuAnp to those siH ysr DER to be ft' it." Thus, an assy I am, a secure refi;eo ia e alFoi-ded by American merchant' vessi in British deserters. TLis fojra recognition efthi haughty and extravagant pretension,' which m British minister-dare recognize that we are at A pretension which they have reiterated war. they cowof ,Ktt. recognize, thoLthcy iiaVavas-elV leu manaesteu a sincere wisn fo come tn an" naJV. rangemeut, which would be-multfullv salislac;- " IQfee fuurth jjqt, n i ft. '4
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