ntil tit coaeHiflon of tht peict. He t'tarwiraV
returned to England, - but GnJIy en .i -ned .
America, and purch.fd m-taie i.. V.rinu.'
On the rupture te A ecu liis ca-trj. a-'
ritain, he w cai t,tkc jj ,
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rUHLISUKD (H i.vKLy) BY.W-H.TJA&r..?:
Vol. il.
ii A LEI GH, (W. C. MONDAY, APiill. 2
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5
CONGRESS.
HOVSK Of KEPJirSENTATIVES.
DEBATE,
On Mr. Gregg's Resolution. "
Ml. J. RABOf rriecjiid S.jeecli, (Continued.)
4 gentleman fron Peonfylvaoia has to'd us
that G-eat Britaio is our commercial rival.
Uut !oc3 not the gentleman knoathat the very
-' term ioaplics a correlative. That ir the is your
souirneicial rival, ytu are her, commercial rival
lfo. JVtiii is thvery view -that I have been
endeavouring tatake of the fubjeift, to imprefs
on the committee to warn the nail n agiinft
being drawn into a war of commercial livajfhip.
Gir,. when mn fall out about women they are
cot apt to call in fome learned doftwt to decide
the difpute -they yield to feeling or inftinft
jultf with nations, commercial natiojs efpeci.
ally differing on intereit, which ii their intlincV
And would gentlemen wifh to excite this young
naiion. as yet in the griftle, to a foreign conteit
viih G. Britain, in the fall ftrtngtb of man
hood i I fpeak of foreign war. The : will and
ability to defend onrfdve is one thng, toacl
jocb miletf cji.'anochcr. They may rely as
' much as rhey pleafc upon the French emptor's
waking a fcparate peace with the continent,
: to the exclufion of Great Rj-itaiot- If (he puts
. out her ftrengtb, you will fsel it. Tin' propo
r fition wilf fubjea herto all the evil tf n Ame
rican war without oy of the cqneomiient ad-
' vnntagei. Ao'd can yon expeft a tame acqai
I -ffceoce on her part ? . If her minifler be not
' JbalUrd j if he has one ' drop of the blo J of
tChatham in his viens be will die conteodin for
Jf- the liberties of bis country fooner than farren
; ier her icdepe!vieor He will do ft. No, fir,
tjf whatever I may think of the vices and corfop
tions of the ovornmeot of that country, IMn"
ppland h:r iof:l!if:iice and fpirit, muft admit e
her ability, vii'djm and ttrentb., -
But tnothtr grntkmao fioirt Pennfylvania
Hit. o.UUie ant 4i ii ih noi iAuiiniiniy nidi a
msn, whom be alio wi to pofft fti common feofe,
wbom he reprefents fi tinbling at the powti
of Great BriHin, flionld be making calculati ons
the future per of France, iufL-aJ of guard
ing; aaintVtheiaiasrdiate daogcrJjit j'Vaoce
may become a naval priwri Greet B tit tin
near can be a militiry 'o'n. I aflc any prafli.
raiinao if the day ca.i ever trriye w!ien Gieai
Critaio wiH b; ahk to" thriaten the fafety of the
rontifieM of-EJurop: pr Ameiica, oi didate to
fhhir of tljem. Is it enr fault that the gentle:
mi cannot, or ill nit fee this, becaufc (aibe
tell vou) fools and mnlrrc ncah nevor be brot
tobelievV tlial ti e fpiiit of GodJiith prfUjcl them
by.'and-enlih'ened the iindciftaniings oYothef
imern. ' But to fhew that thi ii not yv caufe of
v-ti' we are referred to the time of the ftam'p aifiv
n.l th' roi irop irratin. agtee.ner.t t:f .1774,
which did nnt fit feem) produee iritTiedutt
l It Jihift aav aualojif-ioctween the --two-
We then foimed one nation. A man
1
-'hf dtfliny of '.he G'ttk cmj.,irf Ij7-! en ibm g
ei ? Would not the pocr I. tve paffed. ibto
the ban'U of Time Soiynran or rfn:n. tbetetror
ol the n'viliied world ? Shall we abii.;on praei
tice for tbf.-.i y ' - -
In fome itleds we are fuuaied a th fa-
rtfT-irs of Ali itiJer were plrced io rrUtnn i
Koineand Carthage. U.re ii:-n iion reaubli'",
or call it what you will, lb-it thteai ens t he liber
tics of tian'kind : The government above a!l
others, iu Europe, to which our own is not
hateful and obnoxious. This ia beyond dilput.
Does it beconie ti to facilitate itj c'ifijns? 1
do not enquiie nf o wotivej, nor will that go
ieromtnt -care ?.bo:t thtm. If you give it faci
lities to t.Tvtt its purpofes, tbofc purpofes are
obtained fo far as depends on yon. Isthnwife,
is it proper, is jt iijht Am lafiied Lit my
plan ? If I meant to aft efficiently, I would
have begun with an eir.osro -I would now rfo1
what w.is done before I would treat with G
Britain, cod for the vet y reafon that I wojfd
not have treated with her, in the year 174. ;
for the fame tealoi that h? .ciitLifan', whufe
rclolution is now uti.lv difcuiB-n, th-n treated
with her, I wowk! tor. : 11 )vr, he i for war, 1
am for ofgociation. and peac And why? .
Becaufe the Hate of i.3'i ns bai Hnce wodcione
a momet.tou" change : difaProui changes iodectl
hteieen effeled i t'le fare of things. Ve
often htaf of tliahef-a ai l corrttptioes of the
Britilh government 5 whil't theciinfineotal defi
potifms pafij unno'ced and unregarded. Let
ui beware cf introducing fuch abufjj into our
own -Ve have no farther concern with theta.
Dj gentlemei think worfc otthe charadtcrand
motivrsof William Pitt than of Robefpierre,
and yet, inrtttfler u he -was, Rube fplerre that
cannibal of hi town country men, was in bis day
the f.ie btiiwa'k of tb huma'i nee. And what
t-: r I ? i t- i!i -tivet,. cr rol fn trn. G.. Bihin
v.hcn
1 itaj1.
Coropated with othes, they have i'moX oo-Jifug
to complain of. I)id asthat (?.fc is. itisa
moiipd 1 1, leaf rxcpti'Vc'abV iVfUncrVi-f tiif
rrviti'. in v nr .riniltry at I'wis.- It is true
M'-k-ifj 4 -GnfTi.h's claim cut down'.' I be.
-ow i rnt ctherwitr-f it was !f rt d ) 4 r Ji ilir.nit
' a '.iwti all 1I1? di3;o ol' chicaiicit utvn it.
v. ii! leave it ih 1 them, leave' V
71 A KCfl 8.
Mr. Pivrt r..
T
tic iTu-i) wt ie tberef .-
I hey a'e uh. r:lianrF .Me to
cte ttn '),!. It .uj Lifn I.cji''
jv-r t rr t.
1
t.c
! fif.v
nair t it tr
a'.t! 1)13 I lif:?
Tii re ate liumlrcd'8 of
no li nds txadt y i i t'iC place tf Ff jnce t welv
yors Take lur-Lavy out nt the tray to.
norrw, and where are joti? Tie fect-tary
of the'navy ha indeed ripoVtr i that the Chefa.
peake fa fit for fcrvlce, and that, the Condi to
tioa it ioa (late of thoroti't r-j-tiir, but would
the real Cbefafec.lt, the biy, be tit for uTe in
that cafe, ani what would he 'he npeii'iion or
tt:e actual conHtii:i ot the U. h r air,-1
am oppofed' to a Fre 1." h wr an well .as to 1
. 1. 1
csu'-t e;:i ;.!! than u is. The cU'm intend
ed t'. be ptovub -! f' .r aie fet af.de 'Why ? Be.
'tuft-ivven me.it bar been trpicffti'1 1 abroad
by uofii difh ot b aij'erfts. Have t'iify
btei c.i'itd to account f ,-r their cond ct ? Three
n;iilir.s iVve 1 biinduJ i(id tifty thuufand dol.
lrs rtipuJated t ) be paid, to bona fide- Ameri
can cit.zMii .( .re have they gone ? Into the
pocket:)', f r-r f;'lr!or nd the bureaux of Pan'j
V'e, t'i :u .tM ,i'i neutral character have di
vided the (; il :'th the harpies of the French
bureau. Y u 1; are il.cy, in wbofe favour the
biilibuv? b vi diawa ou the treafurr of the V.
ia:ce, j il- ir own miniver. Take the rjfe
of the Pi mi Their was do queftion, irib:fJ
a to her bei;,;r merican. propertybt (lis
M captured Jtrtranit hello (when wc were
takui? th? I'jlurrotc and (tcrceau) Ihe w?
therefor ood ptie, and condemned accord,
iiigly. V.'t the decifin of the infeiior ciurt
wis revciM by the council of pritei, th ii
cafebtoMg!it wilbio the convention co the ci
ciuSoo no doubt oflmm' fi 'e rlai'iu tor r.c(rul '
America) property .'ac'u --i atid c ) ieinne !,.
and for. which the criv-mivMi was ii.te . !. .1 t(j
ptovid?. v.This it a l.tt im of th m .'c f d
ibj'bufinffj'if Pairs. If ntlem ' -''. v,n
the fubjii't. I t them ..: - tt c f-ra--djte,
f.jf the c.r:cfj-t:.Jeore-of i'i ci.naiit'l .
fisl Let tb-na c fir Jihn ..-rrrrr,c of.
ti:of c iii.uilii ier, 1 nirj j;(eti't to b y i;i
p. .if,: or t.;'. .:tj ; in p ..'lit f'f cTi-irr ti tune,
Put b.rn o.tbe bar and ttamt'ne b'i;
Paiu.'.il as it is t' n', I mu;t dren 1 hit p'-'bi
ciiii .-.!.! tnl; otti tree J
llil? bo k-- hit dot 5..:' far .'
0.).
n T
Tba the !
1 v
'ft
and ar(ri.f the u?tr M-ibiile ihli fo. w ).'.'
t ttlclif I I rottifht in tr.e kill ml'.. 'f. 'I in
cu'ivr bai i .farmed ua, thr we badyuicb fed
fnttn Truce ui far av the P;n!idj to the I
VV" lev!.itd rpou it. VVSicrttfr ban: 3 -t,
your difp'itfs with "pin From Pentifac Ia r
St. Anu tme ? N'o-7-from the vtjry country
which the rirute b mk favs is youre in your
owri c.o!hrt'fi dilricl are Spanifli du'iei eaf t--ed
and p4i.!, -ff o.it v,it v'riy f'tiartrr inctirfiotis ,
l.jve ber.i nta
ticmeii bcliv
t,
r
cai-. s
V ' ' t bat 'f:Vrd
this oroalioti
$..tnay m!e n.greit facrifice to prrferve Ivis friend,
lbut whrn ha hai bitdiim, be will (a hm'bven
'1 4W t J-da y .) J2 ilenfi ttOASjdL a sjdiejtrt t ir efte
'jar. 'Fbe other inrtaweea ore equally dfe6tivc
ao I inapplic.ble. You may as we'Fgo back to
th' fl-H,"1.. The fame rentlcmao enq.iiree, are
Ir.v cu iodcid fo peaceable towards Fng.,nd, who
( ; hits tramjd t!' o-pon. you,- aid ho!itie to Frav.ce
yen no liThiry Wbeiefore f
alioti I mu1! repeat the old proverb,
u the Riil hogh..t diinks t he fwij), , 'ie tindB
"tj-oav'ekilt to rn k? a hi i fc.rrh!cJl -d j 0 g Jrot ff,
iVcar ci o t'f -?p on. Ti-$entieiii.nji rrq ures
bow ic-i ' Great lWtr'ii b..s nftrd u;jOD theffi
piitar. biop;r p-iictp'ea ; tlii'Ji gtnerous benev j
jcut no'fvy tfciibeJ to f er. -liut if any man fo
VkLeak, or f wicked 3 to pretend, that there is
lj aav p"rci; I; of action b?t wen nations excent
Vifithr'1 r vive: t-.-ft n.rsia trie power, ai.J
. . ... -
' "-fb.i, in jrn'iw piav the Mine parfr
'l.vivCnt -the' phijt'nthrpptlU, but-politicians ; not
L i f Cl -J'iT.er 5 ?.i'U iooi ny C' , uut uicii in fi.ia atiu
I ;Kl ! , . - 'T-: f.Ue tnT.il of a f-nie ofbitp in
iVsv-4t4o-Eacfi"purfaea its fejfe of in'erctl,
'.i' 8p.r. f yo'.l ci'cu'a.e on .their acling upon any
i l..':ihrr rgirt.C. i ) e, y oir m; y b: v;ry.araiahlc , ' b u t
' . rl hi aTii cast - do to annoy 09."' We nff er;,t thU
.! motnrnt tiore than any -ot tier -nation ot vne
nrl j; r canie" lb e Tirom m a 9 -1 tie nee a ttl. fc e
-fole' rW-t.iurii of cDinmi'picBtion bet wrei. U3.
But draw her off'fiom thai tletntnt, jjd France
is 6t ltfs omnijjottnt up-n it. She ts a great
r.iiiira.r po-er, and. it is becaufe Britain is not,
Chiwi .e inch a pdwr, that it is imtnditic tr
rr. nr;dcNvrV ( to war when ycu will,
rffiviV'Tlhf'.'y'' FrarrryT'U will
niily put r.jl. oy' cjm h4nt"ig rt, tne c.anger yi,u
I w.(:i!,I treat witb'Eillatvd for
ar.otbtr reafoa, , X lh we had hoi a commer
cial tr-aty with any tut 1 in whatever. lam
pfjpofed to thrm ot f t ncip'c : butthe principle
fa-alrcEdy A;tt!d, vVe biive them. By vour
treEties with her enemies Tour hands' are tied up
from taking againfl them, any i'uchmeafure as
the ore prapofri 7 'thn are t be admitted on
the terms of the moil favo irrd utin Thi is
iirobaolv one of tic. p; isc'p'dl caulra of diluli
lp,Et)flaadl Ag u'ti, i f:ade aa-oiler to repeal
her difcrimi'iating duties, if you would do fo
too ; to trade with us upon even terinj. ' Fv
mercantile .clamour you we e detttrcl fr.m
meeting her half way : morrv.-r,, yon b--rve J h1. ai U-tuun ape lion :
fuieri rr, rvi'7 treaties wit ft lierv aler the f had ; cUp,ed a padlo c 'wp: Tiii
been Jik'ned by; your owaJinintlltr
you btd the Nhr to o I Hut can .you-be.
lurp'rifcd under fuch cia"unifl:,ncr8 that-a haugh
ty comitercul rival has been irritated After
to".r obUtion to Fiarce, vbocanoot fecetve a
! i t'.- 0; t I . htatr. I) ir n
llritaiu
wh: I
No d u t J wiltuily d
. - i
Wil l .1 1
lVile pou.id r.f fugr, or ctiffee, bui under co
vcr of your fiaB", who aa dependent tipoo you
for f rviceu, which fhe cariuct retide? bed't'f, who
'itjtvt your livs! in coa.me.' e, v. bat can you f jt--peit
from a jalH compcii'rr io trade who
rtar.ds not ipLneed of your navigationw hofe
evety advance to,nrd a good underSarrlir'g hns
reeeived a mfirtifyirg rtpnb'e ? Sir, you bsve.
a' tliid taomirit'a gocutioo pscdiiig.wuh.'G
ijri' aiti. You hive no caufe to defpair ot its
fuocefs ; tif.oihcr-.vife. The plain .qurflLfon if,
will yi o Hf ait its ifTiie, or will jou. penJetr-fitrri
nrecioitate yotitfelf into a menTuir, whicb inutt 'j
put all nrgociation afide, which mur eveni'uate
ia war. " jfyoi wtnt war, there is DO doubt of a firnilar project being ftnted mi this floor,
that yo-i may iia-v; it. Great Britain wi'l not G- Briuia will Ice, then, wh&t has beeti
Viit to'ail the tardfliips.and n ifce.Vr f war, I y4frcliag-toward Spnin. Mhe-wilayT
r:
? v.
Vr-
vw;mU guard -agaitrH. Vua l.ui clap 'a tor
f uef y j'tr rb-jliiiu; . " . .-''
"!,' fame gfatlrman tt!!f you that tie gigan-
r of prance. bar g oa thi brittle 4ife pt,
But do vou believe n ? Are
'h'erStife vf-u che'fr to call ft peace, till c v. ill
plr open .war to war in difgai:e,; and I, fir,
hn"vs no befirauoo in faying thatT tm for no
buif jTieifurss. . Bein that fyttem when you
ei'I. , w?r, or difg;rice . mu't grow oufr.f it. I
3r, far reMher. The geiukman iodtcd fiy&that
t bis, b i ch . ha 3 been ; de iiftu ike d s a:"wr me a -fure,
ii a mesfat e of "'peacet, Let U3.have no
fnoteiw ;ar8 T be feeei you, firno half
t alurfsrrionrermerTaiKaKer put tpen
arr
-or peace : I abhor this political qirarkery.
Give us iVs.r, or riegociation if yon refort to
the one, let. us abandon the d h r. But we are
allied if.A'taencaovirttii'will fo far degrade and'
debafe i fvlf aVtoftre.t .with the old ad coi rupt.
:KOverrmeit of England. There is a plain au
piinAilioa'are warranted ry' the onduc of our
own aienta. - L.Oot; to toe msDagerutu pr.tne-
e thadon'entioa' f Paris, of the J Oth April, i8j.-
t :c n:lv:C
. ar
ilUit'j 'fch - miStaty. dtfpotilm hanga on't-Yoti have aI fern the. cak of-theewJeriCy,
-'i.rofe iati1f II .Wrjl!. lad .been N?ciHn le.CriffitWV Ih.p. It Uncreated .gfr:
'' Ui tV w.TTivf Cxiiiaoiiuorle, wouii I'Uewl Itilttwo.
what is the fd.-
tliat this f-a ill be loft on G.
Bat e are af!;e 1 (by ir. Pinilie )
j ? i with ditTeituccs btwn v.i
Vh: rie-br hi fhe to in'.:f'ie,
to e'inte,: - vc. ioLiitw, f.xtu co;fci'us
rf v.iiat Las frifT J.i'i tint quarter ? ' Is this in-
tiVn I Becaufe ?v-u have
your own mouths and'
1 m;r eves, do voU f iwft to hood.
-r"d a Ivtifary i 'Pis in vain to
e rpef; t!.;:t :iy vatioa in Ler intcrcmufc with
ye.u, u I be blinci to v.Mir roiritiii towards
otbfrs. Great Biitaio mit' jliitt I er ry , and
TITfe oi thitii'.s
me-
d'ti too, n t to ii'TTfTra-rd
bete at leiit iW.gatively fptaking.
H A 1 ' t
nn -w iw.-r (vi luve taken iim ira'joonc- attt n 1e
.'toirct .'J'j.'afn, '"dore uqthing to Hu'itgtbe.i inc.
rV 1 r ' i !
0011: bet n tfD.ii'C"?- 'unoe no a.jU'toi vcur
nav.l or. fiii!i:
i7
JeU Tvii lb
,1
tir-
V
Jialu quo ,:;.!. Lcc-ie il.e uuis nav; r. et (i.ut,
can k;opJc he bir.'Y,''' to teiivve tbar:"bae-
raiit'd ?rn:i.j.,ii! t cfirced ite 1.1 .ontla
Fnfver hc;... f.
-1 1 .'jJ
i' t t.f o(,e iiny ino
vr r
and
Mr 'ChafrTiin, T rme iot
ith 'an iiiteution rr,t";
totrc tible you v i h pi v obfcrvaiina n the in
tt n Ring fubjeiS wl n h has been feveral day
uoder ton fi delation ; and 1 do tot oow intend
j to eDter iiit-j a dift uTicu of the particular me.
tare ptf'p'iltd 11 tb; rrir luitcti on your table. -Bat
the (b-bate I1a8.lak.tn fuel, a couife, that X '
aoi induced to reqaelt yu' attention, a few mi
nutts, to the extraordinary view, wbftk. bat
be?n exhibited of our uifpute with Great litir
tain. .
A gentlesian ficm Georgia (Mr. FJat'y) yet. 1
tcrday-tt5jd.ua that a- grreial hnn bad indeed
pervaded the nation, refpeclirg our rclatioci ,
with (J. Eritaio ; but it had been excited by
i?:;;rrrct view of the ttite of the difpute, Rd ;
hen the i IjtH flrould be fairly explained and
n's-!nly ui.Jeiliood, the. alarm would futGde. 1
lie added, that the carrying Ittde, out of which '
oar d.lTeieticcs have -grown, is of little value and '
not worlby of national protection. The fa" 1
opinion, in fubtlance, wss eiprelTed, 00 a for," !
mtr day, by a Eentleroan fiom Virgit;ia, (Mr. J
J. Randolph) and you have juft heard it repeal, t
ed by the gentleman from S jCarolina, (Mr. D,
R. YVilliams.y wholft a IdrrfTed you. , I a
I agree-with thefe renfleiMea, fhit, in crdef I
to de.ci p.n.e what legiflaiive mesfurea, if any.
aie neeefiaiy to be adopted, it. is important, in
thf,?'' pl'ff to undffftand the true nature aud
extcot ottbe chnlrovcrfy befwrtn the w g-;!;
yVraeut.;aiid. al tbrfr ur.driftandir.g of it "!l
s 1 ry diT.-rent frojn wii.e, I beg the cuinmit. .!
tec ro accoinpcy me in a contife review of it. .
, The injuries complained of are all on one fr isj,
"il ate entiiely wiibAut rovecation. G lis "
bit no car.f: of ccmpb.ii.t agaii.ft us. Our go- i
veiumri.t has coi duci .d in iutb a manner, as tol
give l.i oo'occjfion for tfTence. ;
I f '.HfnB, on our part, relative to two clafTi
if ju i-s, the .iaiprcH'ioent of our feamena fc-
tbe lei1 :-'re "a"d cot dfn.cati jr) of tur veflVls en- s
.'?;:d iu a neutral tra'le. The acli, thins cora.
pia;' J.l'af a t injiirie;8, are undeniable f.cis. It,
ii icrtaio that G-.' Britain, does imprefs our citi- '
.ee and r oinsrel .he m to feive en board her '
flrips of war ; an.dAbi&t the docs tifo ft.xefcni.
c'oiidtfcfi TvtiTcTj 'llft'A;t:ig to ciiiz-euVof Ttre IT. T
otatts anJ tleir cargo, a f ci:'g the bona fice pro
petty of Arnetican cit;z?r; ot,coiitrahs.rd ot
war, a fd mi 1 rocridiuV to places befi"ccd oP
I blotkdrd ; urJtr thv-prtteat of their being eo- '
n.e of t.'ar, in a tiadevmh b.?reae. 'j
vsr-.r auowroao -time ft peate.
' Agii-r! rhrfeirijuiic'sj, our exccuHve, through, v
she proper i-riran rf i tgociaiioHfias offend' T
1 uprated ;em mllrat.. tt, ai 4 anade f drte'rhiineil"'" '
Itad, ia bths f of the U.
the twi t it at po'Viii in difp'ite. Tney' were. in
gtoeral terms corimunicatcd to us io the Prin-
vrt't ii i"fl.'ge t. the cornuif ncement'pf thefel ' '.'
iion, ard more pa'tiep!!")' ju b's fubfequent "!
metif e of the 1 th c! jiuary, to whjcti.l beg.--leave
io itcad r'.e tf"':t'' n of the'ecnondttee.
, It is in theff 'worf't tr. rr y n iffige to both
Houfet cf Coi c re's, a? the rpcolug of their pre j
fe 0 t.fft.Tn, 1 t-.b.v.ilttd to tbeir .ttet?' ion,!. .
raovg oiucr (id j. Ctr, if e r pprtfTi in ot cur com-
rrerte and- rjavi?,.irvi by tl r ir!e?i)'.r prafti. tV
of a. tt td wfitls,. pulti? and pi-ivte. and"i;y.tbe -
introduction cf r.ew 1 M i 'plrvdtrogatr.ry to
the r. ' 'f ne'i'rt'r, t-irl uwrkro!ei'gd by
the iHi'5i" ..iti.M.sfc .'I b- nie,ao;ia!s of lVveicl
bodies 't "ci'.-rcba: ts . i thrU. States are tin -''
conirruniicau J, and :"H dte r pe . tbefr prii ei.
I pit's at) J faeticed,.vi bljirt p'otiucnr t be i '. v t -
1 i nr f
r
gagrtt, m t
luict, wbicl
thajwas levtfd by the bf-eti ii'j Mr. 13j)Stor the
frwce.of the ft-ige, and not cf the ftatc -and
frorrrfoTe dmmatic fttctv.netis, -which I have
lately feen,'v I fliould not be fupiifed to hear
IhallT fufftr mvfrlf to be brow. beatefi by a n.a
lion, clamouring for the right of highway, that
f has.not fpitit enough to defend her own tfom). '
cil i If A afta like apo'tron towards B who
has committed a grofa outiae uponvhim; atrd
fiia'.l bav aj"ubfettuent toStroverfy with C fh.li
he-pretend to biilly him, and eipccb-C-roiio
call tooitnd Lt'ii cowardly brl.Hviou'r with. B'atid
treat bitn Tccordinly ? Que fore;gn riBliua
Wiibws influepcedwtil'i governed in heta- .
cerftt with you by youGcotctfiiotis to another,
and. jt. il the idlct thing fte wotld to ex
pect tbst your trcftirent by o'fte government
w'iil not have aaetTeit otr the deportmett of .
-olters tpwardtvoS. -. "
,Ooc word mere, fir, before I conchidt.'
fweTotbis.Yoir bave a treatrwjth ber tlowr4GeBt5em
with " evict. y gcverpment, I- hel e re, tlrat wou!r
roakeewjthyoH. But whild we Hoal ofour
virtue, let us Jjeware that oTTrwn fimiire oot
call in! our teeth. J.et us (ViSihw far thefe
mere aniltritv (much lefs at fecood hand) will
do for us. They aauft fhew us font ething. bet.
ter before we fwollow thtir refolutioo. Tit an"
iofirnTity, fir, of my nature that I carinotyjcld
tp the impofingjmind Xtf great namei ; they 0
ver did and they never (hall put me to filcncr,
pr drive rae from my purpoTe. -1 an spprixed
of the fecre ;dnuriciations which are on foot,
'and I defjife them. - Ther iha.lt never affa
mc. I umz iato public lift with' thefe ptiaci- i
ruinoj t rCcvii ou t u;
UvUul commerce and nc
gjnit or,. -; . . f
.' TbVight of a nrufa! to carry on cnr"fr. -cial
iS.crfcTjri?vjrith every part of the dmnini-''
ooa, tf a, bei!i;re'i nt, p muttcd by the I.iws rf'
the C'jUct'y (w ish the excpUon of 'block nu
ports and coiiltab.md of wafi wf believe. to
tit fay-,- have been ' ud ,d btl werfrGrBrrtaio acd l- ,
U. States, by ttre fe creoce , of v their Cr.pfli ?
others m,j"iliytiroird to decide oniJlat at-i
other qiic!Vorfj djffirence bet.een the two
yjhf ;.a&b4l"payment of the
nations ;
.ages ardeddy them Igaiuft G.-Brttain, for
the infraW.so that right. i ..Whenthertlolt, t
it wss ptftiered .thaTtltt fame principle wasie
vived; -with others more novel, aod extending
the it jury, uiflrut tVcawfre .given to ihc'IntatfA
ter plcriipTncrijiir'y otfthe U. .S'atesat thcrrjcxt V
of Londn n, and -rti 00 d r acecdul y , aa ade by
bit cn.tbe fubj tel;,' as will appear', by the doco.i'
mcflts tranfmitte.d' herewith. "Thrfe we're of- H
lowed by a partial and fempcrary fufper fioa I da- V
ly wiihf.ijt anj difivowal Whe pftpcie.'f Ha -has,
therefor, been infiraced to urge thfX fob
jtft aewf-.tp'Wi4t- aionf '-f a Uy-t lh faMf zt.
reafon and (e infill on right too evident pa J ioa raw-
p2ftJtit,to ht furerJertd , In the mean lioae, the
evil is proceeding, under adjudications founded.".
on tbjpiiociple, whfch is denied. Uider"tHef ' -circumftaocet,
the fubjeft prelenti itfelf for tba "
cbcftdersMon of Co off re fa. 7; -''.'"". .: ---,"W''
1; Onilie iropretTasentiof tur fetaicn, par rel ,
aaonftratices.haf e rtve r b'ten .intetiaittea -; -A
txitted " at ore wiwif ct, af an arra2 . I
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