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- s x U ' r .5,' .'V ' v1' " V , bo you VII. Monday, February if, 1806. . 1.-,.., V w . .t'' J rJ ' -. V ' -,.T' , -Wn"i iff - , '. '.- ' . .-. : ; :V.V;: - ' " v:- .: AND :''-,-: - " ',1 Pi t 1 f": d f It M a 14 i. i .1 t rti- if I r- i fit 33? additional appropna AnAv .u- .rvires. during the ,1r one tnousana c6u. i ve- . . ...jl! . W rtCTociw oy- ""rth;Vj; States of Am sum heretotore appropnawu w eh ect, tne sum ui .wv uM.w. jf y thousund dollars be r and the .."I hereby is appropriated towards jfr-vine the expences of the navy cfthe United States during the year! one thousand eight hundred and five. 2. Andtbe it further enactedA u That the afotesaid sum shall be paid first, out of the mom rs accruing at th'nd of thg rear one thousand Wht hundred and five, from thetiu ticti laid by the act, passed m tftt twenty fifth day prMarch, one tnoii- land'eikht hundred and four, inti- tnlrtt. An act further to protect the commerce and seamen f the United States against the Barbary powers ;" and secondly out of any monies in the treasury noi uiuw; wise appropriated. NATl: MACON, Speaker of tbe Mouse of MeprexciUfAhx r S. SMITH, President f ibe Senate, pro tempore December 11, loUo Approved. TH : JEFFERSON. An Act. supplementary to tht Act mak ing provision (r the payment ofcUim of citizen- of trte Uaued States on the ffnvri1mit oi France, the payment of has heen assumed bv tUe United fitatei kv the Convention of the thirtieth Jav of April, one thousand eight hun dred antl three, ijetvreen theUmted Sta e$ nd the French reuobLii-. R it enattei bv tkz Stnat: and tnd House of iitprtS'titatives of iht UmUi States of Am ca in Congrt sxl wsembltd, That the balance ot ttie gppropnudon of th.ee iniiioas sevun hundred and fifty thouiiand dollars, ma ic by the act to which this is sup plement, which may rem?in uncx pended on the thirty first day of De cember, or.e thousand eight hundred aid five, shall not be carried to the credit of the surplus fund, but shall remain appropria ed to the same pur pose for which it was originully ap propriated any act to the contrary ttOiwilhs'.auding. NATl MACON, Speaker if the Hunzt of Kcprcaehtutivet G&O. CLiNi'ON, Tne President of tbe U States and P,etidtnt of tie Senate. -Approved December a ti 1805, VH-i JEFFERSON. 4; iw-- Defence of cur Ports and Harbors, Debate conclutitd from our last. Mr. Dana. Seven weeks have elapsed since the President ad dressed Congress, representing the aggressions made uppn the rights of our citizens. During these seven weeks, Cpngress, nave not informed the nation ot" any thing they have done : ior hve they announced that any thing wiii bi done for, the effectual mainte- ? Dance of the violated j-hts" of our Citizens. wow,.., jin tonsiacnng this resolution, we are called on to decide on tiitfirst point raep tioncd in the message ; not a mere tfftct tobe prpduccd by paper, thi authorising acletachment ot 100,C0C imiuu i out on a real ana suqstan tial delence -against foreigt) powers. 00 viewingthe message otihcPre iicleiit; it will be seen that we huvc miirrassments with all the princi pal powers of Europe ;? that we arc best t with difficulties on every eide. Our ports are insulted, our terri tory invaded, and our seamen im pressed. With regard to the whole 01 these, the message affords us ho reason to expect a speedy, ad justment; and since the deli rery of the TtiL-ssage,- we have received iiothing which justifies a. reatonar ble eXDectatidn of it. u In reviewinnr" &va. th P-i, . .... acni, " incse injuries Irom some of the belligerent powers; the mor deration, the firmness and thcwiV thjit,tira?i and a more correct esti- mate of interest, as welL as of cha racter, will produce the justice we ape jjouncl to expect Bat should any nation deceive itself by fale calculation, and disappoint .that expectation, we must loin m the iprofitab! contest, of trviae Kdtich party can dy the other the hnost turm. borne ot thesj mja ries m ty perh ips admit a peaceable remedy. Where that is competent i it is alwavs the most desirable. But iome at them are of a nature to be made bv force only, and all Of them may lead to it. I cannot therefore 1 out recommirnd such preparations as circumstances call for. The first oSjcct is to place our seaport towns out 01 the dangsr ot insult. Measures have been a'. ready taken i"or furnishing them with hoavf cannon forthe service of such land batteries as may make a part ot their defence, against armed vessels approaching thdn. In aid of these it is desira'e.. we should have a competent number.of gunboats and the nuinber to be competent muit beonsidcrable.,, This is the first recommendation ;nade ini the message, and on this susjject, however on minor topics our citizensmay be divided, on tnis point tne President comes for ward and assumes a tone and firm viess which might well be expected to unite all varying opinions. VVhitevcr divisions may exist a mong us on minor subjects, we alight well expf ct a general con currence in measures calculated to defend our . righ:s. Farther, it ihould bs recodecttd, that execu tive power under our government is of a limited nam e. We dl know, that to be efficient, it must e sustained by the legislature. U, then, when the President comes forward, appealing to the legisla ture, with aU the iniiuence of his n.me and the weight of argument, what will the world thiak, if we, the representatives of the. people, houldhrinkrom takingxhe mea .uret;,necessOi"y for the defence of dicira"ights. I hope we shaji not exhibit uch, an example of hostili ty to the President-of the Unitid Sutesin a, matter so infinitely im portant to our national character, and the; maintenance of 1 peace. It you do notniag on this point, u b evident you will do noth in er ef fectual qh any other recommended by the crisis of affairs, and you will proclaim, to the worid that not withstanding the million of which you are , plun dcrei) , and nptw ith standing the loud and just com plaints of the violatious.committed Jn your rights, vou are determined co do nu things Tfs I hope ar tlemen wril at least agree to ote that we are no longer an indepen dent nation. Mr- NeLson. It is true sir, that we have be en seven weeks in ses sion, and that wc have not decided on any great national question. But if we had been in sessioa se- venty-seyen weeks, and were un prepared, I should vote against coining to a decision on any ques-' don, however important . Is it a reason, because we have been se ven weeks in session, without act- ng upon this subject, that w should now decide blindfoidly on a Hucmu cm nrr importance, than "iiuu, iyj v.iuv i ctuic time past has nresenud itself for our consideration ? Shall we do it mere ly to'gratify a few gentlemen, who are for hurrying us into the adop tion of precipitate measures. It, is a piece of respect due iom one gm tleman to auoltier who is not pre pared to vote ujderstandly on any subject, toindu ge him wih a mo derate allowance of time. One gende man has stated that the se cretary of war made certain com-' mauuauons to the c m nittee, If he possesses any useful knowledge on the subject, I sh uld wislr u communicated directlv to tht house' And printed; th.ttev try: gentleman may stand on equal gro.uid. I wd. isiC now many ports and harbors it is necessary ; to. protect ? Waere they lie? Hov mxny. men it will take to foruiy thoi, .and th Hun ger ot guns, necessary f-r them? Have wc any inform it ion on the -;e poiun ? Isaay gentleman on this noor ready to 'say .he possesses it? remaps the secretary at war is un acquainted with all these details ; it is his duty to possess, them, and n doubt he does possess them. But I should be glad to have them 'aid before the legislature. ' It is net necessary for me at this time to give an opinion on the proposed mtisure. It will .depend o the information I shall receive whether i shall approve of the expendituie of a dollar. My vote wjli dep.nd op this. Are tne people prepared to expend millions, to guard against ihat which may be but an imagina ry evil ? Is our treasury in such a situation, as to autaorne our appro priating mUlions for the protection if iiir hours whose situation we know noi? I vish to see the esti mates. If the thing can be eff,;ct d !y the expenditure of a mode rate sum, I my agrqe wit; bur ithe sum required shall be o e uormous a not only toeatupour existi.ig revenue, but to r quire ner burthens, i wi;l not vote lor a dollar. We know that the lioa;e has already appropriated a ton-w Oerable sum; more than it will probably have at iti disposal ; and ihit they have refund to continue a certain tax. I will sk - Mr. Macon .(Speak: r) was sor ry to interrupt the gent cman, but ne would suomit whether -ia the remarks he had just made, he was. in o;d-r. ir. Nelson. I apprehend that I in the remarks have just made, I nave not vet been out ol order,- If the . committ- e or the chairman say so, 1 wili stand corrected. The Chairman. The ciideman will proceed. Mr. Nelson. I sav that it is in- cumoent on us, . it we consider ourselves as the true represent tives ol the people,, befowe we lay, an enormous tax on them, to be sure that it will be vof some use. Suppose -.we; appropriate now- five mUtons to the. protection of -our harbours, and shaU be told, after, thc-se are expended, that ten mil lions more are necessary to com plete their: protection. Are tne people-oi tneT umtpo otates in a tiuatioh to pay fifteen millions (or litis purpoier vyitn the gentle iri'm irom Ueorgia, am for hav mg UUICV-. iiiauon ; oeiorc Ltake a step in this business. , Il stim not burthensome to the. people vvill do, . Ir -may jrote Tor it. but il cne sum necessary snail oe so e normous as. to- saojeet tnem to a heavy burtheny T will dot vote ..dollar. The gentle rfian from Con necticut has brought fnrwaf powertui argument, by asking u if we will not do. that which tht Presidtpt recommends to us? j- i How long the honorhle gentleman "as ieit uns respect lor the; Press. j dent, 1 kcow not ; but for myself 1 answer, I would not vote for what. I thought -wrong,- though re commended by the President, ii he President should recommend V ha think a burthen on i he p o i -e,.J hou'd hold up both mv hands. cgamst it, and his recommenda tion would be no induct mrnt'u ill me to favor it. So far as I think his recommendation accords with the good of the commuritv. I nm for supporting it. When I think it injurious, i must vote against it. I hope the. committee vvill rise; & I appeal to the candour of gentle-m-n. whether it is not right and Iricndlv te allow some little time to those who declare themselve s unin formed rn the subjects Mr. Smilie. I am welt pleased the subject has been thus 'brought before the committee, as it affords the first opportunity we have had ot knowing the opinions of each other on it. I am of opinion that our time will not be ill-spent in proceeding further in this discus sion, although I shall ultim ueiy be m favour of the committee's rising. Gen: '..men were-not correct when diey told us, that although we had sat seven weeks, we had done no thing with regard to the differe ces of the United States with foreign nations. I believe we have done something and I trust that it will prove cfirctual. There'- is one strong-resason on my mind whv we should not decide now on the subject before us. 'This relates to the ground on which we may d4 cidt: this question. I mean aub. ject nnt yet brouprht forward, fthe conduct of Britain) in relation to i i .... w nicn it was my wish to have made a motion before we entered on the business now under consideration. Prom-the issue of that business, we may be able to decide what will -be necessary in this. If it shall be thought necessary to go to war, one system of measures will be necessary... If itshall be deter mined to pursue a different course. a liiicrent system will be required; uar;minds must remain in a dohhrV ul state untii this decision is made. Fhe subject now before us regards principally one nation. What do we complain of? A vio)ation ot our neutral rig' -ii. . And yet.thrt subject is net at present before us. li on that subject we are Hrter. mined to pursue pcacable measure our. course will be very different from that, which would follow by our assyming warlike attitude. In my opinion it is best that the committee should rise, andrthis busmes.be suspended till we de pic on the ground to be taken with that nation. I will goTarther -and say, that it is not my opinion she wifi obhge us to go to war with her, and if thi& shall appear to be hj opmjpn of a maionty of the house, i it may save us from a great ekpndituM on the object now un- aer consiacration. ... Atr, Macon. I agree with the gentleman from Geor gia in thv: pro priety .of the committee -rising. We are. called upon for 150000$ and for other sums. In requiring time for information, the gehde man demands nothing which I thtnk unfair, or that . can prove m- jurious. Were I satisfied myself qut sticn, I would not refuse time to otlrer to satisfy themselves. Do ! gen demon mean xto make others pgive . vote before Uhey- are-; pre pared t ii' it proper thus to stnd the money of the nation I With rfcgard - to the expence c f a 74: gun sHi p; we'are' furnished on that sib" ject with an estimate.- So, With. 'rt gard to the, cxpence xf forififjing" j our ports and harbours, may hot the secretary of waf give a similar esumatct it wuuiu noi, i i uuc, be binding upon lis, but it would be the information of a man wfeese I d uty i t is to he wcsll inform- d n j. the subject, and who I. believe to be well informed. Let him give us .this information, and we shall be well enough informed ta juiclge, for; ourselves. Let us see the whole length, of the rout before we begin the jourrrey before ye utsderuke it let us? be .satisfied We fan-1 perform it. In' this: way we shatf take the most direct -course, and 4he business will be sooner done thart'by voting on it at pre sent. "The, . corrindttee hare given - us an esti mate of the expense of bnilding a 7 On this subject there is a -differe ne v of opiniorA go is there also with re. Xarn to tfe . defending the port of New-York. On this point the; head of the war department may be able to decide, He probably may have an examination made nio the possi bdity of defending ir. He pay pos sibly be of opinion that itnaybe defended by fortifications supported by a naval armament, before, how ' eer, we-.,takr any steps, a hope we shall get all the information we can. I have seen such a crisi as t,i be fore : and if ;the .starute books be cfensulted,4t wiil be found that at least c ven wet ks wcre , then sufiertd.to elapse before any thiig material-was done. I a;n not cf opinion that iris sound poiicy to pass laws as fast as we can. Qn the contrary. I believe the less legislation the betters As to the re ommci-dittion - o'ftbe-'-'Pr&'t-'-dent, I agree with -the gerujernia from Maryland.- I am'not sentrhere to obey his mandates or to carry into effect what he recommends ; but to obey the judgment whica Gbd gave me, and that I sliall 'do, wlk ever is President. Is the 150,00Qg contemplated only as an enterinjr wedge into ihrs business ? ' The same thing was Attempted v ence before but, then, toose an appropriate pressioni the thing would not mYd. I hope the select committee brought in this resolution will zz&e to this course. Tliey'have had communication with the secretar$of war-on it. If they are satisfied, nty and good neighbourhood sbtjd induceUhem to allow the samem vdege toothers Miartieularly as'tfis agteed that this subject is of more importance, and may interest the pfcople ia higher degree, than any other which can come before the Holise this session. Mr. DWson. An apnea! it marU to our candor, which I am sorry I am unable to comply with, and which U seems to me, the gentleman1 who has but just spoken, haihuttiu tWreason. Every gentleman of the House will recollect that on the first topic of the message, the honorable gentleman declared that he was not forgoing any thing, and yet he new calls for information. I do presume tbat this information can have no in fluence on his mind. To wht, then are we to;ascnbc his desire fbrit, but from hU wish that -'nothing may be done ? ' .. -U The gentleman from Maryland (Mr, -Nelson)- sa:ys that if the stun required for ihe defence of Our ports aim imiomirs will he enorniouij, rhe shall be against it, but if otherwise, he.raay be in favourof it. That iren- u lfema";illsfin lesotutbn that t V fl V Ml WUU me re port, uu w .uuuruaiA r ... 3 .... .... ;' h. fc 1 1 . gSS. . ' -TVS
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