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, ..a. f, y, . - Y-' i- ' : ;, " v v.- .;.-';""-:" : -.- .v . . "IT'. ,- Vv.-. '--'. . - -"-;" T , ,.,--. - ..-" " ... ,s. .: t POgI.ISHitR.(wB:tt)ByuWA!M.iB yoi.;i3. RALEIGH, (n. h ) THURSDAY, OCTOBER 803., ;; DRESS .Of the Monroe Committee. flrcn thk fiovtK or: tircinia. JTf uimrtftudmem6ni,thp, Monroe trftfionding commii(eet take leave to ad it'essyaui -y- .;, ' ' it is raenifest to all, that Uhe situalidri of this cpuiitry js at this time in the highest. t!e gieiecriitcal and embarrassed. The questi ons theref&re which it presents to our view, ofttjht tobe'cqnsieredTwith calmness, dis cussed vi; h candor and moderation, and decid ?d.oh i"iricinls justified by truth and pat ri uisin otJy." Among these questions there is nime tt;hiph has- excised or deserved more at . tenhon'i than ilkat which" relates Lo the next piwdntidltlection, ; , Wc arujffell aware that on this subject, ve differ fro mm any of our fellow citizens. . Ve regret thi dilftrence : but as it would be ar-i. .rjgant in us tor, request from " oihers, a sur-' lender of tbeir opiBionswet trust that we shall nor 'be. condemned for adhet irig to our own We knoit) . tliai our motives are pure, and we co'ncieiuiously believe that thu course whxh we ptirsue, Kads more directly to the promo tion of the best -iuresi-of-the United. States . jhjin. that recom mended by the caucusse3, at' VaWrigt6iiV aiUi.the Belt Taveri) in this city. Vou can at least hear oar reasons and then jud.e far yourselves. . - . ( .. ., :; ! . We thought hist winters that the recom "Toendafionyol' the caucus at .Washington., '.(lid-, not afford an unequivocal proof of the real sentiments ofthe nation, ,'l'ime .evinced ; Ihatairacy of thjs pinion. Noiwithstaiid-, 'ing1 thpnumlier .of congressional votes from , Massachusetts iiiid ,the other lern states gtveil in the caucus to Mi . Madison, it is now apparent to the world tha,t he is not the object cf their clioice vl - .. ) ;. iWe .aisp.thQUgthat ,as the vmembers of; congress we're constitutionally excluded jfcom Ihe r)ghti 'of . electoral: sujffrage. they were th4as't peron wh6.l;6ufcHt:,to.-: pre$crile or --reTOmmeA'tohe , Seople the way in v which rnnr . sunrages . stiouicj be , bestowed. Jifte consideration of policj! which Induced the fra-. mereofth'e cohstituu on ought to have induced . our, representatives in Congress to be Eilenti ',The necessity of th pseyby . which they justified th)eir meeting, is an utwarraiited and arbitrary ' supposition nc prgunicni iienvtu irpmi ie constitution therefore stands in full force, Members ot Congress are excluded ; because tht;ir duty pluce'S them within the reach of undue , influ ence and electioneering intrigues. . - VsIt seerhs to le a fair ( inference therefore thlxi-ine same reason which wp'tiid inudiciale n tfettoral ote given by a mtniber of C.on tjress, 6houldituiiisl.i the weight of hjs clec tof ial recommerslat.?oni - . .; f :;t . NotwithtandinglfteTGrce of this constituti onal objectionrt cannrrtliej denied ' that Mr. ;.Madbori lias derived a greadvantage'from this congressional recomirien(latioftktIt has er ifoneously Been Regarded as1 conciusiVe,., evi ' dtn.ee of the national sth.timent, & many have! declared ' their intention to i ? voie' for him Leca,uie they Supposed that he would lie f sup ported by a majority i although but for that cousido-atipri , they wduld have preferred Mr. IllonrQ as the successor-ot Mr, Jefferson.: . Tothis jnode of reasbnuigj we - carr , never a$ent. It is thetdfaty ibfthle minority to? c quiicei the will 6ftlte majoHty ; hut tbey should waft until that Will is constitutionally k and. formalJy -;!exprtssed. Until this, is done vhp can say in this extensive country what ine w ui ot tne majority is ? A congressional stiona-. very laihble criterion; e election is ttvtr. it is. ex tremely difficult to pronounce, especially in tinjes like, thesey.-,. & ;4titfttJxin:: eycuts-Avh'a till be selected liy amajority of .the, nation. Vor let- it he remembered tlrat the President is chosen by a tiajoriffofe;1iatin1 and not by fheEiajoiity ofa pailyKf Until Uiis event occurs therefore, every man ought to express .'lis own opwiJen and to act accoidm& to the proceeding the opinion of a real majority cuoAiSi as facts before out eyes, uhquei itly prove, affords hot a very fallible crit la truth until th( . dictates of hipw n jud gWiect. By this mode of proceeding the opinion of a"real maioritv prevails'; In pursuing this' mode we a.re :,lished Uiat .;e,re..aeg.-pon.itriileT- tftnui is not oiuy , sound, but m reality the ha-; .sis of all republican institutions-H ; : -jJTliia subject is entitled to tli-e most serbiis consideration of the people. Their acquits fence in tlie present' nomination. Would con-; tijbu(e to the, establishment ol a precedent -Miljversiye of the only l ight except that of vot 'vla5 ili'etr'irtmediute. representativesv which me cousiuuiion -eiiHionses them to evcrcise m person. T htir own Je'gUhrrate "power will l trahs) erred to cthersj and what is more to" M deptartd, transferred to the identical per , ns, whom a wise policy, has . excluded from -n electoral annointitrcnt. - U . ' ' We repeat to you therefore, fellowcUixens,- 'wye :sq soma months ago, tnat we pre r Mr, Monroe as the next President-of the ; Uped.State. : We think , thatjhe lias ohe ttghest Claims to -y ur con fldence arid regard. -is early devotioiiOf liimf,; in the ann")' Tto the cause of his country proved by honor able scars, his faithful and long, continued services at home &-abroaa7 Ws solid and Vigo rous understanding, his integTity,; lus expet-i-ence acquired in , the most difficult and im portant trusts, his undeviating firmness and decision of character, entitle him to your grati tude, afftctlotVand respect-This proposition stems-indeed to be generally admitted, "and we believe that the greiit majority of his op ponents, if Mr. Madisor were out of the way, would be well pleased to see Mr. Monroe at the head qf our national, affairs. -But Mr.' Monroe . has other," claim?7---Hi9 long residence abroad and the very high de gree of estimation in whichriieyvas held both in France and eat firitain, have " opened to him sources of information, with jespect to the real views; motivesind sentiments, of the French & British cabinets, which could not have been equally accessible to his competttor.-His knowledgw, we. think. Would afford the most essential -benefit to this country in our present very difficult and critical ne'goCiations. His election.. according to our best judgment, would .have almost ' auspicious influence, on the destiny of this nation. We believe that ifhC were elected, our differences with the belligerent powers.of fiufope-. would be ac cpnimodatel , with less dHBculty than wc an: likely to expeiienceVand if .war should be the lcsuii, our ucicmc uiay. uc. e'lirusieti. ;o ins hands with more propriety thai) to those of -hisTespe,ctabie competitor. .. - : In speaking of the just claims . which Mr. Rlonfoe has upon the confidence and allect ion bihe people, we .cannot forbear to-notice", his conduct while governor of Virginia. The pe- riod at j.which he came into effice, must "be remembered by you ail. -Never was the spirit of party fiore violent nor was any riian ever move assailed with greater asperity and Outrage. Such. however were the integrity, firmness ?.nd moderation, wh ich .he.?umt'orn Jy d3plaed?th.; his adminisi ration was ho hored .witiv utnversal appicbatipn alid the yo.te tha)kslHch-lie received fromhe-legisia-ture on his retirement, was entered u unani mously" at the pfirvicular ri quest of his pb Ktical opp'piients. We have ineifjy adverted io this circunwance by way of showing, such to hare been the happiness of 'his adrjriinivtra- U6n, that whilit he inspired" the repdbheans with the most imp'ici't coiindeucc" in the f'oli-; dityofhrs republican princ-ijiles and ilie rec titude of. his co'nducl,-he. at the sains- tinie so far reconciled -.'his political opponents,' as to obtain their entire ' approbation of Ins ad ministration, ruling. the. terra for which Ik was elected asc.hiefmagiitrate p'ftKcjMniij nn. wtalih. bucJi a tharui-ttr wc conceive th best interests of the nafii ii, and the, pit sent pinions', crisis cf ur iiuiis," "pfttiliarly liemaiid., In truth ineve-v-y situation in vihicii he has betiv placed,, wheuit t in the q1.1 .con gier.s, the .Senate of the United States-under the present JtOntitutii,n, .The executive ,f XlTL!.SVtin.A.djpJo.nrU aU:o;ub he hasflCted with a degree -of fidelity,, zeal, arid ability which if not duly apprt c.b.ltc! now. 1 will st sohe. future day not very far distant. Letmiveisany hckiiow ite-igeKi. .. . . lVre is'ar'o4lier consit't ration entitled to seriouf attsb,ticn. . ..The public -papers" '.tell - you , that the l;e jub!ic aiis are d a, lv-losin g grp'undf) Jh,.'-the:..eii4ierh .'states". '. Even in Pennsylvania they aive4 Eunposed to have a great ascenflhcy that the prfter.t state cf things u ill ix-t .find "a rtrhidy under "administration -pf Mr. Ma dison.Thls apprehension hs alreadyro--duced thernost-ser iojs and- aiarnitn ge reels" throtighout i.hejtaterh states. Ilow far this sentiment may spread, it Is impossible toitll : but "if tMri Monroe should be'elecjtefl, all par ties won fd" uniie-iru tlie belief, that evevy-4Jiea-:; sure compatible W'iilAhe honor -ahd best in terests of the nation would lie adopted to refi'ye ui from our' present "embarrassments, and distress. . '; -'" Let it not be supposed .: Howeverr tht . we mean to derogate fronvthe real mrrtts. 6f Mr. Madison. We know ;"t lie m ' well. We . ac knowledge his abilities, inttemiy and services; Hut there are solid objections, to hii election. vv etionoi litem ii ..necessary to siate tneni iijuV4hemmeratiQiv )vMild-rtalH4yfie us. iifrpjeasii'rc., W'tt ha!l tonfent -cursthes with on e of 1 1 yf ' T 1 e:ot h e i s h ;iy e. be e ri occxr sionaHy noticed in the ".papers and; ?repro ) hahl known to yo IiV doing this", wc presume tiyat wc shall' not- give outfits to Mr. ''Madison or to his frienefs. w Under a; govern ment'Jike' ours, freedom of discussion s ou r most essential right: A m-anly ; arid , liberal cxereiseNirf that i gh4f will be appla'tiJt-d ga ther th m' condemned, by every cnev who'un dcrs'andijhe principles cf our government,' or values that freedom which it was intended to secure. " r r' -- - - , r nue cut ofT,apd the deficiency fesdltlhg froni tehtially important ' to! tn6cprqmercial shd med by recpurse4o i agwcuHural.rinterests. ot this country j anij . that Cause, must be.ftUppl 4 he txp'ehsive system "of intenut" taxations A7e kheiW very w,elUhat4these mischiefs have originated in the unjust 'decrees'of Franfcej and the arbitrary regulations of' the . British council. But We1 aire speaking of the present , state of things only, and net ,cf the" causes which have ltd to it. r l he evils1 exist ; Ave fee! that-they are'great, and our best interests require that they: thbuld be speedily removed. We ask you, whether it is as probable thai, they will be removed under tlie ' administratis tm:nf Mr. Madison, who stands committed' by his writings and acts on every question be tween us "and foreign nations, as under the; administration i of a n)anjvV.o is perfectly free from that bias, whicliregarfl for consis tency of : character ' cannot fail to produce on 'men even ot the purest principles, and most enlightened understanding. -We may s .be mis'aken, an it we -shall rejoice if time?, shall convince our error: but if Mr. Madi son is elected, ve see at present, no alter native for the United 'States but WAR, or an. ' EMBARGO of jnclefini e - .duration.-. If on the other hand, Mr. Monroe should be elected, we think for the reasons just stated,,- ' th.at he will at least stand a "better chance to extricate from the critic?! Jeleroma in which we, are involved. and hotvUhstatidi.:ig the "'groundless leisure that has been cast up on him, for a Supposed abandonment on the subjett'ql the seizure of. li ish teamen, we cohtidently appeal to your knowledge of his conduct thruiigh a life of ihi'ity years devoted to ybur service, whether he vrill eer consent to any arrangement inectnpaiible With the ho nor or real itnerrevts of hji country.-- Thhs,. TeJIow dtiaens, we have presented to yci a rough sketch of thfe.view which 'we have Taken of the next presidential eltction, In exhibiting this view, we have only pfer fornted a duty which devolved' '.upon 'us ( Ks memberi of the "corresponding committee; and in the performance ejf this luty,; we trust -t-hisktwThave-fiof-'depari$tl'fii)i' that caiulor-" and moilefation, which wc tookskave to re commend in the-commencement bf our address.- V , , ".' - , ';x Under the influence . therefore of a belief, which the e ems of every wifck ' seetii rnorti completely to justify, that in advocating the dec' iftn of Mr. Monroe, we -ai feyprfsftyiitixg.... i lie leaf v.-elfire and unifrn of this country, v.fc r.hall j ioretd with the least pbssibiejdelay' to pubi'n.li. bis electoral ticket, vhh a hope, that bib eviun i'.'ees , and f ii i-ds thro'ugliuut : he slate wi I 6 mly a;ul deligi ntly assist in every ;fi'angcmeiit w-hiU. liiay contribute to its success.. , - cnoncE hay, . JOHN ('i.ARKfl'V ? I'.DU Alii) C- STAK.'VKD, William i;oiii:n rsuK, ' , JOHN PHOKKUOrvOUCH. Kichmdiid, u-pt. 2 l-Ui, laws. A . A pijaiiipal object loir lb the election of Mr ., i Madison, and ont: which we deem-u-Sanswer" aoie, is uerivea ironi mepreseni siae 01 our national affairs;.- Oufjbreign commerce -is totally suspended our ships are rotting, our '.seamen dispersed and gone, and our produce' shut up in. our'var e-lioU5es; our public reve- TA'follitiOjtrig is fir 'Mmroe tforafffickct rtfitiblMi djTjr the informal. on (jf tht Qu zaii qTiiifihi.1. . ,,.., . " Litilcton W., Tjztw'c'l, Norfolk hoiough. Arthur Smith, lile'of Wi-j-liU l)r. J;tme J5. Gil!iamr1)i!iuu!ciie."" " "" l) iv John I .tjcasv-Mecferui-g. 1; , . Xien. Ta'rlton Voodsun, Piince-Edward. Hill Carter,, Nelson. : Tlioma Witttins, , Chesterfield, 1'eaciiy R.' Giinur, Henry. W ciranc'ir .Creed Taylor, KichWond Colonef Jbhn-Taylor, Caroline.' " J . James Hunteri Essex. G.-n. 'John ! 'Minor, 'Spptsylvamav'- - J Aniiistead Miison, Loudoun, " . liobert anders, Yoik. 1 ' - ' ChanoIr SamtreJ Tyler, AVKliamMf. ... Gen. John PV- Jfungerford, Wrstdtjotehitid, Daniel Carrofflrent, Stafford. ' Dr. Prthtckie, Frederick. vT Jer'lJaily, ilampshires . T,' 4 .jiuCunninghamVvPendleton. ; :-':v JbhrT Cbnlti r, Augusta. ' ' Daniel SheiTc , AVythe. - ""' '.. " ; LinairMiiviSv Crteribrier, ' 't Juhn Pruhty, Harrison. ; f" nbt less riecessry'to Jr revenue. Indeed the distress lindj' "tmitff pepasned anions all classes pf out fellow, cititens by the embargo, . thia negative tneSsufe of cpercieh, atf tef them- ' selves sufjnetcht to justil this appeal for re,-lief.".- '. - ' ' -'.''.. . ' ,' '" ItLls- hardly hecessarj'i at this 'moment; minutely to investigate-the causes or tlje mo tives vhiph rrduced the Embargoi Admif, what cannot oe denied, that the interdictions' j upon-, ouh "cpTncrcer by. the hcUigerents, if : ihry co jajiave.oeen cvjurceay wouiu have near ly excluded us from the ocean that by. both particawe have; been putraged--plundered and insulted by both anagaTnst bSth. had sufficient canst of war Ht does not follow, ' from, any thing that appears to" usy that5 -the position we have taken to vmeet thdse aggres-. : , sions has produced any relaxaiibn of the i'e- sti aims imposed on iis-'a fteiitrat Jiaticri J nor any "amelioration of our sufferfogSl ' - ; . " A season, as it relates to commerce,, has elapsed since, the imposition of the Embargo J the experiment has neUher protured us nation r.l -ilionour national securily"r'noi domestfc tranquility ; on the contrary, 1 in a national VI and domtitic point of. vitwrwe suffer froaa this measure, rvery disaster incident'to wr , except actual invasion, "v ithouf any'" of the possible advantages of w'ar. For-though we see not en oiir plains, Karments rolled in bjcod, we see cur seaboard deserted by a hardy race of enr natural defenders, whom, starvation has compelled to Seek foreign sefvince'; to die ingioi iously and ur.lamented though we see not tht- devastation cf pluridering'.armieSj we feci tair vveahh dimirihhing to a death; betj consuniptioB for want of tctici' ct mmcf e 4. annihilated industry discouraged--the IieaVt ' 1 of enterprise brokin iind a species of lazaro? " ni beginning to Crowd our porches" with no 'ithir claims on pit charity than ivamof em' ; Lijmwt I-And though we do not, indeed weep the mislbrtunes of our flag for .defeated quhdens-mlrmtes ,e-Wnsh ry as the etlects of a. pusilanimous Bpecina tion on events much more dishonourable thaii murdy defeat. - " : It is believed nd real American will deny that both Trance atid-England have given us siiflicjent provoca'ion to war.- Not to mhtioii .., the cap' uiej. detentions, condemnations, burn Htngs; and sinking of cur ships and .merch'ah ilise by dtcreeSrpf 3S;app!cn the First; not to rnsticjn" hi si inolehte at our court; hi, fraudulent? sale to honest f urc.u-ici , 6f the ui.bturidid Lcuhiana, and r his subsequent in- terfetence id Ijehalf of the claims of Spain to tne very territory he Sold us, should have .been enough to have raised the'resentmeht Of this wh'.lc natioif That transnction alwavs-re-mind si one of an upstart who once -bfll red our Saviour vll the kingdoms tf. the earth on con dltion of his homage ---The De it was rebuk ed -lion'aparte. 'succeeded better with a sub jecU'' Both had an equal rn-ht to ihe kingdom, they proposed to bai ter for homager- -" Hut all the. "Violations of our rights, on the part V.f the Corsicari, are silently and tamely en. lured, and the edge of resentment, under his patronage, is soh ly pointed to England--"1: It cn no longer leco:vceale"drthaf theEm bargp. was inltnd jd forjhe Priiish natipn, and f "r. her alone ; else why do her ships of war eontimif to be excluded from our ports, and those of her enemy admitted. to .inilulgthces ' w hie h are (Unk.il to our own' titizens f ltis -bTheved that the Embargo was coniemplatedi. as a vmr measuie : p.nd meant, bv some lead- . ing characteis of our adninistratiorij foprdi i duce that ijTtpt. I ndeedTorToT hesitate ta 1 asse.it' that war with England has been a, mat ter of calculation with the chief magistrate of ihe Ulnfed States. Else why-. f.aye all his messengers h ther" dispatches' in .France; r.d to amuse cur. confidence, gone in',Mi&. -o Fii;glan4 ? Else why do ve see. so mahy. posfs of trust and lonour filled with avowed . eueniies 16 Englandanddeted fiicn'ds ipt aa'. usur'p.-r? .... ,- y "' v.;'-' A . ' ' But 'such art e'rent Under existing circum st.nces, would prove'ruinous to our country. .. Allied as England now is, with Spain and . . Portugal, ; thd! whbl5 boundrry line ot these 1 " On the 29 jult. the Inhahilahts in &rtmji,ldn JMasschusetts:.bei:ig: duly notified, "assem bltd to takVjn'iO ccnsidei iition the expedi ence of pstitioning tlie President cf the U. ' States to-i-emovf the Embargo in whole or jit part,, or'to convene CtingresSj with that ; view, if his powers jvere Vleemed iiiwcpmhe tuit-Oy this occasion, General EAToiadv. . dressed r.is fello w to wnsmen in the following Speech? which was requested for. publica- ' lion .byvotefgthe town, anil forwarded tb iMARK.S, 'CY GET J1TT)N. T. , -In thi fcddiess of the inhabitants of the town ofBoiton tothe President of the United States, and now. oBered to this town for Con currence, I; see nothing ui.constituTional nor diiTespjctlul. Its oljectlf attainable; 'h'es- . 1 United States Jbvtbby-aea andijv land, com. ;-nsinrr -a circipiircjTcoi more iuai..U3Ur:,f tlnusand n.iles, yjoulxl becptne - an -: enemy fi-ynlier. Sain ha3 neyer yt ceded Louisiana ta us. The dtscontcnted subjects pf that -tier- -ri-i'ory. ; the jealous Mexicans the. choice spirits on the waters of the" Mississippi;" the -restless, urrtamed sons of the Forest ; . and .ihe.- British provinces of Canada, wouhl alf , ? cooperate 'against us on that border : 'what ': ' - f' barrier can we oppose to them' in defence of " f; ..that great section of the Union f . , .. .".'.-' - ' ", Come to. Qur rAtlantic. seaboard. Vhat have V.e to defend our commercial , towns and; cl'ies, the. seats of our wealth,raiid resources f ur revenue, tgainst the combined navies' . of jGreat-Britain ) and her, allies V dl cut -gun boats and muds batteries do it ? ,.The no-';' t:on is ridiculous. Can Bonaparte do it ? Every body knows he cannot float a Frenh mm across .the Atlantic', .txceprin disguise"' t f a msxiarin A great stutcsmaa "aui pUU I I -0 A;
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