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' THREE LLARPEXABfiTA. I AN ADDTRESS OF ; i urMERS OP TJFE HOUSE OF JlEPRE V JSEWTATIVES? ; 4 V Jtki eohnf of the wariTfiP sTA-f is l 0,( TO THFJU COXSTITUENTS, , 1 tLihHr retpective rContituent9 . -:-. A Republic; has for it baaisihe capacity, ;urht of the?people to,iovern , them- stives. - A:mairi.pnnciplef a representa: tive republic is the rcsponsibilityVof the tt prcsentatives.totheir fcMistitiieats;5 ; Free Lm and Dublicity of debate arc essential to the preservation of such forms 6gover n- the rights of speech in reprpeptatives, is fl direct infringement of ;the. liberty the nf onle. i'Every uhnecessarv poncealment nf their proceedinffa an approximation to-v cards tvrAnny.; " When,, by' systematic rules, a majoritytakesUo- itself the right, at its pleasUreVof limiting ;specch, order Lving it, altogether iwhn ccit sessions multiply ; and in projrortion'to theimpor lance of questions, U tVe stud;qus conceal ment of clebatd, apeople"rnabe assured that such practicesontiuuing,' ..their freedom is but shoij lived;. ' T t ; tl" Reflectioiis such ast,.5these have; been iorced upon jtiie atteimoapC tKe undefsign-j ed, lemDers ot tne noujie 01 nepresenta -lives, bftheniteiStatesYJbv' -the events of the present sesslon.of Congres.' I'hey' have witnessed a principle, adopted as the law of the House'pV which , unde ? a novel application . of . the f prevlou q uestion, a J power is as9Qnied by themajdrttyfto ,den tnt privilege or opeecn,-jk 4y siage . apu Ctider" an rtntitances of debcte. Anil recently, by vnn unprecedented, assum pt ion J lion,v: has? beeniha'deV to'depend rupori tlie vill of the xciajority - c . Principles more h'osilRthaa hese:to thS xistence off representative4iberty; cannot asily bfc-cbh'cei ved.5 ; A It is : dtho wevef on these iccounts,, weighty, as Mty are, that the undersigned have undertaken this Vdi dress j A subject of Vigher and more;im mediate imporranciimpels them to the pre sent dutv. , t- f " 'i The momentous question of Warf with Graat Britain iir decided. 2 On this topic, lo vital to your intelreitsf the' right of bub- J lially bftheir:CQnstijen&,i;'liasBeeh-ileni' cd to youV; ipretative. ' r Tiiey have been called into secret sessinn, oh this m;osf interesting af all: your pubUcrrelati6ns;val though the , ci rcumstmCei of the tiaie ahd of the nation affordedno one! reason for seP treachery to, the ssentiaL rights ct,a free f the texturfe ot,the g6vemmen theTpok fuate merchantyesselsr ;l,C; A people; in the situation toT.iiich tHe un tical relation of the neopie.; Afprbf gby ThWundersigheaf deeWiv.unecVssafYA;?! orsigned havehus been educed, thev ar ernment an noysmall;deexpenmentaK hetodiussthequesnon of ihe;merir: ; j compelled reluctantly to resort-to'tnis pub coinposed'of powerful 8c itidepedenCsove- cfnlaimvfor the ImmynityfpfrthelfJai i Udecbratidh ot uch view&bf the stSite, reignties associated rlaUqnsso;.ne:ot Butthey cannot, refrain fromviewing ft' s. trA r aHAnaf 4 7T4-o.U 'nfKi.li aW MitinnT.x im aII Aa nAb! ' thmiln tint -j nnnrihl nt o rintn ,nnr hmri miH rftml l i prefiensiveV.ta; r the ;abuvcM which' ,thqf jr. f - temptations are stroncrSshunierousAnd Vs ti es; pf V?iK n 'ydicupribf -siith a princi- . V j . pie bVThcurfed. all thVwasyto'rietiaP - , : n,ed theibiucigemetiV- ani VvbteupQnilie uacron 01 w,ar - - measure oi .tms emu inip'eriously; delmandTeH.'by'heciuQa; stance ,o a messagei'and manifesto being prepared and circuited at public ejcpcncet m vliichf the causesfor warwerc fcUiirne ratedLand the motives for it concentratcdL in amannersuited to "agitate anc inQeilce! trie public mind. In executing this jtask it wjUJbe the stu.tyj of the uhdtoigneditp reconcile the gretkduty, they,, owfe'to, the people,; With -that constitutional respect .bVhastily precipitattd into situ.itidnsi calcu- lateato nut to triairtncstrenjrtn or me mo has &ppear;d o the undersigned to be more I bbndjbv which ihey artimtedOf all states, thatrof war is most tikiely rto call into activity the; jassiohsfVhicli are JKostile- and iSahge roui tq such a form of ve'rhment. -Time is yetviraportaqt .tpur xpuntry ta; settle" and matU:e iti ire5cejnt institutions Aboye" all 'it appeared to the uqderstgnd from signs hot to be rnistaken, that if we, enters ed upon. thiswar,we dibitas a 'divided people, x norohiy from a sense of the inad- 1 vvuicn is uue to tne aaminiscratora noi-puu- J mrat aoa ouucai. ooj,crtioas , ut great lie ebneerrfs. ; " ' le - 1 "weightarid i very : geeratinCuehce v . In commencing tliis view of our affairs' .-It; appears to ' the(uudersigried, that the the undersigned would fail in duty tothra-Twibrtgs of Which thelTnitied States have to selvts, "did they refrjAih ff qm recurrinjr 'taVcom plain, althbiigh; in some; aspects, very the course, in if elation to Dublie measur4. wbiciitfiev ad ptqdand have jadeviaf i'n ly '"riursued from tHe cornmencmenrf this long dtid evfent'fui session f ih whfch ttfe' deliberately sacrificed s,evf ry minor orisii deration to, yhat they. "deemed, thbbit interests of the countrvv ' ".Fora succsionoPvears the Undcrsigq ed have vjrbm ; ' principle- disA pprofjgcl a seriesof restrictions; Upon .commerce,' ac cording to theiH estirnation, inefficient: as respected oWignnattons.fand injurious: cnieny,, ipourseivcs.- , Success,; m theisjsr tiori shouldlbe , exhausted' and that ''alsoVir every, practicablejaUebVi shouldT hi ma&d", Vi. ; me ac&nuwi r afi6rihTatUit? property; ortcr, employ Bntissc'amenl'vs ices of her; searaea is ; neithcrno vel ' not ! ) grievous wto our initerestgi- and, in , many, humiliating to our pnde,( .were yet ot aa turewhiclu rin $he -present state 4)f the world, ;eithcrwpuldnot justiy lyfir, or whichwar would not remedy.'. I bus tor which snfe contends is coSi moi ko" all,? ' flu the-crovemments oxEurcaW PrAh'f:X a vfi ) turies. thnti4nsclami, tn time of Vr : VJ - f t; ',: f thesefyicHjbrhriuhiectsr VBbthJbile , 1 i umtu4u vucvuiuc iuucuucuj.vui tne p iae, the character, and the hope ojTourccbinet. ;As-is natural with mehl who haye'a'iarfcaf stake dependingdn jhes ucxeVsofafavbuHte tVcory,pertihacUy semd to incree as its' fiCiency of this svst teliby -its advocates;" w abandonment,1 ill, successVas; careful& at tributed to thejinflutnee oopposition.v To this cuusertKe people? were taught. to cnarg-'iH, successive iauur$s anclnot to)it iutrinsic mWciUty,;;IiihiwtateVoi iih2& Uty the undersignjdeemed -it: proper to tatprp away au apoiogr lor xianerencto pits op pressive systemi Theyvwefe dekirousV.t a per(bd so critical in publici(3Sirs asfar as was consistent wiUiHheinepertdihcebf Opinion, -to contribute to the restoratiiph of I ,uLikMuy m tuc,ijuuit; cuaucus, uiu con cora mong.ine ;peopie "P -" airyaa- vuutc touiu uc mus opiHinea in our Jor eign relations; the UBdersTgned," binff "en4- gageo,- in; no purpose ;ot personal r party , M7:,u:. --hit u v auwviu.ufc, tv uuiu x cj uiw, ui au,yu iiu UJji currence. v ; -" V- v ' IS'1-- ; tJ The course ' of public raeasufes,Vlsov at theopehihg'qrthe session, e4ye hbpeth'at an cumrgeanu enngmenea.system'Oi qe- ien ce.-wicn TDrovisionviortnesecuntvot our jnantime nghts-wasaobut o be clmmen Ced ; a purpbse ;whichwhereyerfpund they deeriieditthelr'dUlttVJdster vmj'rf' iot. anv. svsccm measarjesftnus as was insistent yithitheirlgenerai sense of mutiuty; "ftera cburiepol'icy; irecy, uuless it be fbundfuvth apprehert. I comprehensivejias unbbiTtructed ilcQurVe eion or thef ehect ot puolic debate .On pub- tc opinipn ; or ot ' public ppmiort on - the result bFth vbtt. ? " -v t; ;J. Excerpt the mesatre of tKe jfreSidenibf theU. StatesiVwhichisTrlb w before thd pub1. , lie, .nomine confidential was commuhic? rcu. mat; messagq coniameo no iac not previously "known,? No AUe reason forVaV publ ic ancU ibtonbUsV Thententfonj : tor vagerwar "ahd 4nva'de fCanada,vhad lieeu kng smcei'tfpejnlvbtycdThe object of Hostile. menaceVhad' tfee A ostentatiously 'an instancsrtneriOVeriiicrot Uritisti vessel up-Lcrecs igroja ineir entering ioio.:re!gn-em--.- on br coasts,, and the occasional insult? to. P. '-Ooth '.recall them by tproclamatibn' ' pur,-ports, imperiously demanded suchjap'' man. can iioubt 'f' 11 systematic application, of karlor anil seat Me bf thetrepchf mrinsf 'AineHin', ; . r . -1. ' - '. u.'.ij it j... r-. r tnwHint nose ! hh ai n v Aitakn'.U,. ,';.i.n' ,Cbvut,. in no tight,;can they Wconsv French seanitfn, on.-hoard; Frcewoul" 'JV resorttbwar. atthe "lire taken .thenuv. W ill . any.- man believe . that-r . . J coastde sions tdfe'4 as making a eit ivith Vespect5 to! the r-Indian v ginfljf vrhich; hut vcrvimperfc ..w unout anr -express act ent imcvoiithipartofthe United States ? the; JJmted Sjtat . 'W; itfiel Veeessiryli:rexpedient-i3b also, :Francef'iDn this account & .V v ; f i I pi tn umiea ptates, vna now we jare told about .the' agency of? British traders, as topndian hostilities. It deserves cpn-, SHirtjaiion , wociiicr Aercaa ?occn sucrij ct imforma- .occasions little collision t with: Frmcey or , fi kut with anv i'jathrTiattfm. Yrfrtf P.nrvlrfril f V oi wongress an v",r v"aVll"V ,IC pwri.wi n r ? ; emcouldnotbd -admit, brps ecu Ced Inlb, Indian territory which - .ri 'ifiout',ensukne.sitt hWh'fen aquished By tfeatybn the pari .manhers :an4 harater;v W.hen-Bhtain. ii.; iperchaht service bftife United States hold9 N - ! . : out toBritish seamen, temptatsons almost. J J - ship. VTith all'the syfUpathy andf anxiety cxceur,oy ic bi.a.ic owiat ironucr ; liu , poriqn t -as i t may c he to ippl vadelcjfuate mean of protection ajgaihst the Indians hbw4sJtVisafcty ensured by a declaration bt war, which adds thfrjJntiah to the'niim bef'of enemies 4' I '' r , " ' - J ' ?,Asi-?, a'decehtTespect ttftHe opinions of manKina, nas, not inaucea tnc tjyo. nouses bf copgresstbcdncur in declaring the rea- Causies' 'either real: or ostensible . 1 1 we are la onsidei: the president bf ,the4 UnitecL SVAtersand?the ammittee bi the,, house of Frcpresentatiyeson,. ; foreign 'relations, :is istence, whose seanten are buwatshouldr : ,f ?v . look upon the effectWf pur pHnciple dpoif' . them; asunmeritedtheir jjjiindthe : Vision, bt-poerful ;natbhsf when warranted by rdence, It,has aiyayseeii the opinion :oUhe un- fiVJUt betorea resort to: WMi;'tor suln- insufiiciettcy of -the 'fdrqfications for tlier ecurity otour seapdard.wer, evfery, where known Yetrthe tloosrof'Cohgress hyere, uut -upon tne people ney;.nayer,oeen tarefully;Vept inlfgnorah.ceQfthe.p measureV' unUl' theurpo"ss Nation " were colasum mated,.' aail the -tab f the countryiealedTira Situation so Airaorainary,Tne unuersifimeo-iiave, aeem a it their du- bynQ- act' of theirs tosancV tioiv a prpceedtngy-ibbyfeiyand" arbitrarv uie comrary, iney maue ey cry attempt, f? their, power;- to, attain publtcitv for iheir Wc'eedingsw, pVhch this todmepiJsubjectwstated fis vfor7debateT tlfieydemapded1 ;(iat.l the i t this. being refused theyfdeclinedodis 2v'f-,ueinK,pericciirV',convinceai.rora- icaiinnft rnn ni mn mr rift? mtHiin ri erarnnn : a:in jhihouseV all argunlent; kwith cl'ot fc'InB .implied validity lto(so flWrantiana- theatre of cbhtestiaEurbpe, : wasHheir pepuliar, feiicity'anoHhat nothing hut a "iifc-J cessityi "absolutelyjmherious' shoild induce then. to. enter as parties into wars, ,m which thuiibeVaVarid concniatorv, Sfr was cause I ? Concerning the ?suhectlbf impre.ssnieriti pi. regret tnat a communication Sbouldbavc4,"atrsignea' sympatmze ;wunurun- yc, purciiscu ; oy nunprecejpepceaj es-1 9uuilutc ui bcgrc serviue money, ana uf ed,;: W the .vcKicf uiajristrateLto ;diss2mi- Tifttft RnKnrtn nnn1nnir;af4fHik.'.i conceal imm themselves: tfrtth' ittt i iitmnrtl- rcsuimentr 'amonij tne citizens,, oy sug-1. c uuiuyar, cu cremtinf inViVtinndeinaV i''.fmnj rl aware liOw stubbom' as the ilLrand Kow sistcptwitlrtlieN safety oft fcothtratioii seeins tbhe forgo tteni r lihder theloverbear-. ing.waybf rapadtynd?amM peaa wbrld is 'convulsed.' VThe;advaniages 1 ot our own situation arepecuiian w yy ny v quitourp wn to stand upon foreigrf ground u Wh vy by interwevtng Tourj destiriy Vwith peacejand prosperity n the' thtquf JiU ropean:amhition . rivalshii interest 4 hii, tnoir, , or ticc-v: '& any right by warf wisdom btemaha Xthat it uuuia ug ui,i uature, uy-war cu.pQouuiin ed?;Thcintewaajconneted jeCt. ox imprejssment; xar; Ufl4estlonably. WL;uuui,u,uiun3i;uuufiuwCiLiu extent of"abstracJ f iht fa;; ;v,Xhe; gbvenmeaCbf.tlS ila addrtiorf-to the mrinvmorai and nru .4ential;-c6nside should deter thouohtfubmen from. hast: .ing into the pe' rils'bFsuch a;7av" there wer. "-oir-pecuN iuai an wiunot. nwara.inerpraxtcod ? : ;vi certain. . Thtquestiohi tHerefofc, i present- ' ' ed. directlv; tor the decision ofthejthouiti ,r ful and virtuous . ramdr-m this :countrv:v f.-H- isri-iy hether war,. foKsH'ahabstract right V 9 v i be iustijSahle before attempunffAb"tfruarrl l against its injurious te rjf regulatibp in failure bTvtrcaty.j V: ; v B x I . ? : A dtihinii. ricrht &hoiilrl ilVaJ r, , 'i' i v. rv ' or -5 .r ufm,y,u wjth hesitationCAn extrcirtenghtt; should ? V; ; requires: thata nation, ijbeforesit appeals tcp t armst'"shbuld Tiave' been nor oh fy true to ifc 1 t ,seif,6utHhatattshouldhav - in,an iiriregulateih. ntailneneihefiect si !, ,5 ijafilblhAron their accoVFoeyrdoot k11 . ' : tteTighyifeflall other h ; whatsis our oirtiooidVot mjure'whit V is vanothers. r .In practical View) ;and ioV 3lv ' ?" lbngasthe,rightQfil 1 V jregard totheuhtdeniabWg 'i 'j ' '- ers, ; WA;-6xr: account :of -4tripressjments ijf v v 1 ? pnlyaar torthe right bf ejnploftt;Brftl:, lish;seanU'bnhwdAmeri , 'vessels-; VKri'NU' ' . 1 rrhciarm of CJreat;,B ; to ho further,;extcnt t than 4 'toT, take jBntiirt jeamenTrom'XpnvtCvmeihant- tAmercaif . seamen,an4 foreign-;sca feehitf the mfencn eryicTejfani altfouffh -r k rByf ubter. grievous, tnjuries.havereaultcdo'the sea'i'-m'eVMrtheXJiyted-tate tionis.carjMVar be kroner FninrH" before all hoof - rearo : their 'merchah!vesselars r ftUriner8;ATThi bur own rrs-ite .beco 're1atd-a6'V,V ripugtvevexy;persoh;ou boar: Except tte ;toremoye; ifi;cacL tcreigri nation; any -rer -r; I ca tu i m-.y. be;ab: aiientv 'f 'cbnafilepprrhensionbfmjur .rTlBrhiigoyerpriient csVeitsthit'thi .Thc undctGijncd ar34clcrlv fcpbicp , . n .nF tVi.. ti"'tr.M:jAi;i-l- that the emnlomt':.t cf IJritish ac-nriJ-n"' in timefir,;ahdthat their teamerfound; f113' " -t Zicsof ah Unue.c?:.';' da'tUVsca.- thbeomme-. hiirhwav :cn-iinn' StjstesyiVas little reconcilli vilh the p-rwi"
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