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: 3.- -J w 4 1 if 4 vjy -gg 1. :-v j mihtaW, einljar) on .board rhisj .tmp.aeDjtpr American sedme&.he I It.isW .opinittrfn whifch-I pe ftcUyJfpa:ln heejfen nttt; ' f,$ --VmtMx- w?uk 'W?' -wyiWtict of.thataprt colleague and AylfdottotatcrbUy I puld Wsccutc thwar.bcstab?. and Rnckaey to eccptcteof st: J r'J N ling ioiniv.onnct.xr pur, gow Ureat'JtJ mam tp- Lcommissionersf vrcrctreiorqes . ;v, . AveU-I am aware of tho Stte'iwW topjevifhieh Shave, baoJuteJ ioto; Wits .debate, I. Sj.octfoUo .ih6:einple-rt;br bifwUotooimtncfJ vAy traveHmg- k4crorpr.Fnice,Qr;the, United ried. tnd I believe, hetween .t gdetn nd mystll, t there is j;r-Jnee of oolnion. ' - The 'isve cfth emperor for this govcimcnti il to the 7w of the gentlcrraan Musichulctts for the. present nutrition. A "'t "v?-.-' fitre to wiiixhoUl tnc.-aia.aougni lor itiwculdbe to uh Vert' the dcarcit r'-tes aad Ust intcrrtt of 'this' cbon ij5fiTCarattif;Kas jtbe ibili iy waScfdihe loani I hare ttd doub t ; fcd Latih capiulisw bf the'coiintT', t uUod it their iotcrcst to !laat. ;cx pfliGjrc"1 his ejri need : I shall ;alo rte tkebiU my'aupporC with a full. ti?o;ica that ihcmooejr be prb--. mtnt o the far tKcr fcosccuUoa 'of 'a lir.lbeHevc'iuU and octcssanr in ( 13 orr-na one jwrucn, lnru: ecriesi, I have1 strong hopea of seeing er.yIcnniQatedto the honor and tKrrwr-of ttij country tNpri 9fi tsall I be deterred .from aubpohing te bill bertcie. gentlemeti have im- ined " ihit In i b e: run her . hrbsecu taaofthe warXarUdawitf bcnvai Ad. My colleatue. TMr.Gasto his u!dntbtt he k oukl vpto for a loan taidect for .defensiTerrposea Pcnrit me to rcply,ihar 1n'my'opiv ua, ir ij not necesinry upon thioc cioo to inquire whether :. the'' war jj dtftotiveoroHensifcV NorJaitma: trial that we hould look o the.vdrr. ccasan:ea under which it coramen erf. The true qoeHon iij ' what is tie cnue for which ?oU' propote to ccc the war, anS If you lo cooti at iv'is the money Jprbpoied to be Crowed neccjiary. for that' jjurpoa'ew t But beficvio, as I, do, thaithc war nthichWe are engaged.IsVin its na tare and character, defensive waiy 1 p:cpo coocutlyv to examine that q-titioo. Gcnt craen have said that tWimp'e and stogie fa ()f fitstde fotug war made tit, oficosivc and tJtto'wagea war of tat'charaVter Timmoal atul unjust. jlfj sir, the ( ?raea nuh I have forrnedte cor-1 J'CU n the intention with whrch a War H and the circum)tanee undrr kH it U commenced,-that gtve& its t-ara;tcr. If the wjrb intended for -$utf or if it be Intended to grati-1 I; ambitious motivet, wittioul having! uit& any sufficient and iusV cause the nation against which" it Is VSitUan offenaWe-War "t DutifJ cisthtial and neccssaiyAto ;hc j xptcdence and aQvertficntV. vt a Bbcviohttdfyouliavecndea-1 taierit were then to declare war indiik vaae Anaaa, , wougn a 3 par t or tne British dominions! the1 wat:. would be ofieosive." . It ii dot the Vperaubqs 6f the wartht givea it character j tiocifcJ it ine simpipxact 01 nrst aecianng tyar ir-ttis the trausp that produces it, and the .intention rwi which v it ;is c,bvg enceitiVlci ded the present' wVr ,arc, of $He satrie nature'; and' must depend .1 upon -thej have telated-J BIlIions of 6nr;prp perry had btenplohderedbn thebcean, under, the excuse of. retaliatibnSon France, whire the real.' object was : to ucouuy ucuubi luuuuciuc ... a in: cu- cmy had alsbV impressed from1 bur merchant vessels at sea thousands 'of American seamen, unacrjwnat mey eaiiea tne ngnt. 01 orest (.cntaia to search : fof ; ahcV'impress'- tneir b wo seamen . Ihdemhuy,,fpf the one and security for ! JtheotKer, had , been acftjght For and rcfdfdtu.-; i . It is aaid that impressment is the rqnly remaining cause for a prosecution; 01 tnc warv iq- aiscussmg me c?pe diencrotaAcontinuation of the w'ari without a 4atiilacto!y adjustment of that subject: I hmwUlinc . tipoh this ocxasion to consider mpresamenj. as the boly existing cause, because ) .be lieve if tha vcan be sattafactcnlv. arran. geil ; the bancebf 7xuf ' '4itfefencc may be adjuited. Butvatrtn:im portint, in the,, cdnsideratl bp of this subject, that we 'jTrew $ trie conjro vefsv exis4tslietwech &e'tw0 nations, and taa the prctensiona of bothV are practised owatds I'eaehf oth'eit ' That 4 free ships shruilcl make free goods' however just it niay: bexin itself;(dbes nbt'rVmaln a qdestibn' bet we ejt ..the' two goverrime'npi The' ddctxirie of ourgoyernmeot, io far as VI; diidej; stand ; pur. foreign "relations, Isi that the" vessel and fh being American', ahiil. project all on board, excepVartW cles contraband of war and pcrapns in xthe miiitary employment of ihe'-ene? my of Great Bntairi1. ..The dcTclrine and- practice of. the BritishT' govern ment is' that their ships, of war hjve ui meserignixnaemniry-j r te injury, and. aecutityagainst wroogs, aH of Ifhich arerJu ? wr waged to redress auch)n cs and prevebt such grievances', it V :;; ,l character i defensiv'e warTo j it- J 4 wuipui a use I tnahed the kins cancclafe war : ; tm necessary tharjtEUjntentibn- xnownimireractot.waging war- Suppc,-C; itenj that a ijri Hqnadron mtime'of rxaxe,'shbbld f;T'ar on bury coast ith a Wiury ' rce,and it- should etnalv in vrU f"f cWdoHuchl ibjurylabd mcdmdy before thtiUccUo?of a'i a rih'tdL search for andimpress from par jnercrfant vessdi seamen; -which in the opinion of their bfficeri i' orpreas gnng, belong to the British - tiavy. , jl admit that' the professions f xhato? vernmeflt ftre triat Athey. Uaim ' the right-of irnpreisin pnijr theirb w n seamen, cur, sir, 11 you wisn iu 3 tteeiator be known by its fruit. The opinibbbf a. natiba cann6t.be better wceTtaiocd than by judgjngof itsacta. "1 he .practice ,oX the Bridkh-gbVcrn-ment is', hot only to impress her. own seahicnybut 'likewise Amctlt-.aea me;Vr,-.And wfy,sirV: permitme' tp askTshould'she berjermit:ebV' to iro- press?.''-"If a" vessel havc on bbard ar- ticies contraoaoa pt war, pri ajayaci be dbneby which !-sel may- be.nade lawful prixe to the ,capcafrs:the' rule Jt i that sKd must be carried Unto port and unueVgoa regular, cpursel adju-1 dication before condmoaibnr . v'h The per sen al rights of sailorsihbw everi must form an exception to ' this rule ; 'their'.: fate and thir petaonal ccuriu;must depend upon another sort bf tribunaL Accofdi og To JJf i- tfbh practice; they, are; to be'tricdby the ;offict r ;or;his press-gang v And wy P5fnait;rae to ask, sh.ud this principle ind pf acticet be. "toleratbd ? Isil rMTMuieheirghtS ofproperty are more sacred jfian vhq rights of penpn iX a ecurity V' 'But, sir, it Wpuld 'seem' that the mi, ndrrty jdififcr. arnqng thegstt Ves as to the rigbt of Great Ijritain'tb . tropreVi . My collca e? f AfnaVtonS has said that he perfecUyagfeYs.in t opinion with the twer ;6rat .administrations bl cct of verb ment havi ni Heeiacl;mK'kflf! ebmnerateiioressn to treat for peate without hiving that prevenitybepinton league is tha he would pbl pntinue thepreaenVwarH'8eieu're it bur wbfuld after farthe fjSght for in VXYr Kavel; tried ; hegbciatin rnany years-ft has failed,a and Xjt al waya will fail; if the ntibnwith whqta yon are,' contending I'willn6rhghtfbrarrgh arc xuucvuiiDi', IU.5CUX1C OT OCCOCia- ;tion.. if, air; you werel. to suspend hdstilities immediately With)iuChav;. ingBe subject br tmpres'jenset- ucucouiaj youcver aiterwards 'ex pert it settled, to. youn satisfaction; . : .1 have said, if! understqocLtrie b-r jjiuiuu 01 .my , coueagae, vwe ao not administrations of this government I opraion oges imt aiuer in t'dbstaace. L What Was the bpinibi of Gen;Vjshib"gtonts admipiratipn upon lia new apd before Unhearcl;pf practice CfJ nAprcssment ?, It ia tdbe found in qi letter ifr6RI:theSex;retari, of taWrta 'iiMrrthomai.: Pmckoev, ur injniaicr irijctDgtana.'jii lsastveo Juty,;irwspeaingon the'bject pf impress'ment,and the necessaryirieans to prevent, he say vlc simplest rule will he' that tlvessei' bejngAi inericad stall ' fie vtdencej that the seamen 071 board herafe suchi'f ; vButthefsucceeding" administration of Mr. Arabia i j was tili-bde'dsi tive on rthe subject of ;imdressment the reason perhapslwas the.cascs had become ore - numerous, pd therb- ore ,wtcu more. sensipiuiy ;ana in? digoation: I In" JuVje; 798, , Mri 'PickermcrJ , then ?s'ectetarv:. b state. 1 wncca to iit iiuius jmg our mm isfcr in England ;yne says; ik; Among the articles remaining Unadjusted, one of the raps'p interesting nattfre regi5" the-i nl pre saing. q f A merica b s amert The simplatitf remarked'tb Mr; Pinckpev,wQuli3 bejj 'jbSathjtycsel; betbg. A exicaishouJd be, eyidenqe that the ! seamen tpp boar a'i he Pa're snii'B ut .it'Vill'! be v an ;imporant pqtnt gamtu; if on the high ea$, dur flac; caorprotcct those, of vfhdtevc'Da tion t h at shall sail uqde r tU ,t v a t VV.i neaame genueman; in a addresses-tothePresident; 'speajtidg pf i projsptof 'M r.'istbns (the Brli tish minister) on ' the subject of v; rri. 1 pressrnenC says, It appears to the secretary uuenv naamissioie. untessi Ib-vuulU:pul, UJ ciiu iu pujprca-fcuicui, which Mri iiib'ni seemed f to; projccc.expressiy.recogmzea irierigni oi imprsing iuritt5ntana -vCpnse- faV-tobepadi the CqSW' ' .itfill Under: such rcumstanciesl'thev 'BeS 1 i "a r wards us' i shovel and unwartantedd at was sucn. as sne nau prpsuiu tu no other nation previous to th&Amer ,rican . reyolutioni he , nwyhave j pwneftmen;atferjnr(tp tot Cdate ; where she hadim pressed foreigners, lingBHth Vubje Vr country,- KIjer -excuse for impressing American aeamenisvinat snc. cannot distinguish, ; them frpmt nerpWpyet sHeYoften ifii presses :ifQreiersTnunc. on board 6f: out Vesse Who7trorn, if serters their lancuaire&appearance are clear- tbthe ly distinguishable trorn net own: subr jects s.'S a ianner'propioajic--.jLU9 pos ition to , 1 m prda:i pdiscr imi n atelvi shexo ftetv impre sies frpmour Vessels persons rjcoiour wnwu snc cuuiy not mistake' fox hefru Wn ubiects:? Impr'ementlbettfbrei iaasubjeit in lauguagtr ui c icucidi auum istratiob; " whin 'deepl affects, the feelings and Woor of the nation & perrau me io,.uo. sir. uu&wmw acfministratiOO cf th'country ve;r ; dare concede to a5 foreign power , w . it is urfeeq as a reastn wny, wc ho ud hot' tin h er prcecthe that yre are contenuing ior arignt tne tsrttisn government never , wmv,at, k no wledgePbrrathr ) that ' le Vare; contending acaifist the exercise W a right brnhpart of GBritainwBch; she Tiever IwUf'yieta.'V I have- ai - vet Deen aoie to see no sansjaciory evr.r aence or tnis alternative on qcr parr. Th-ejth'bed i&-&&iSZJ V " Hli W ir; laHo'c&fips-ehend -those" ' . ; I'J tnatrnicht leave tneiir mercnant ves-fr' : ?tl . - ; sfelsthat .wldyapplyfbnTy v '.iyJ ?uchssretttfoiftTiips;& " ftVAft thereforebpbRd4h i " fl large its,impot; byOaddingUhe fol . f ' 4( 1 tmgAheir sericer&to which r,we? atso h - . agreed.,.. : A',i' ,i -n t to ;thl4 odr ministers 'accede ft But wrrat is tne conetjuence nysp ; to be take n as e vtdencebr 1( the cotti muniVadonjtbf!Mr then i savthe Vjhayb 4irec.tft given up rthtrjtto'ir f wrstinc to thesecretary of stateHnfu- lMl863says tiorti 4 yimnt 1 and himself cla me to liKefllnwTojRba gfeerrrenh' NS?s:eab)fan;Lnb ribie nerson.'sh'aU'riun inbv whhodt- ihe'w.isdirAiod of tfier ny hip-or veisel belonging to the ci-j tixens, prrsubj ects ofonepMhe parties by" the lie-ri-fiilyat br men bfari;bbbging tb in the seryicebf tfe bdieIr?Jiig fwr trieV:?tatestchisbvew teViaVamcfe. and actualrawnrupyiptd SAn?f ;cenfinitediihatr mp'st if 'z exceptedf buse mey Had always Vbecn cqbsidercl ; wUhm the uomininns. o Mrcai uiua u, ,; ur. qneotly-American citizens, as at "pre- , senu.i-. .f-c,-.. 4 --'. :.rj-v"-' Thepent;Crief Justice pf ;t,he ;UA Stateii WhUe". secretary, of -state undirMr.. Admsi - rittngf to ? ;I;Ir. KingsaVs, A' the JmpresJ ment of ojir. seamen is an injury wtJf very , serious magnituae wnicn 'jaeepy, anccia toe feelings .id honor of the nationNo right has rbeeni asserted tb. impress natj vesvof America, yeXtpcy ate intf presstjiU ThnghtlmpreV of British sjde abUthfcrisnto ijn rV enher nation has nqt be'cncUclaimn ed.-i.-1. N either tthe .out ."practlcenpr the bihef ianc? justifid Jexase pf B riti'ah sub j ects, whether 'natural a'ed br.dpt,-Is m ore uestipnable Hthan, other foreigb t rK(ut tjghtre ven W 1IUUIKS3 Ultltlrt? UWiilWU i v - , XSNow air. tfmy -colieairUQaKreea ty ana mtormation to iornt a rearrest opinion, neither oftis will quesuoo and, wboasvsecretary .vof. .stacei ex pressep, tne opinion; oi tne jcacrai aa miaubaficmtheo? ITcabbt'seewh he "differiv witii : 3 th'etf resent atlmibis assume d -i t isbeeabsoVer these sh ;iairosjuri5uit4uM, t Ci " .. t r rbfot thVirlpartG; JBriwb feSre J The gentleiinaHCf torn rth; Qarp tin Qi .1 r.?rearspo jwv kq,. auurcc gi JhchairtrVb bther dayvraicTp havtr &iih&ledOOVX therrght 6 impre vio4sjtO tne ojecjaratrao pijHpi.re- guiatc tne sojyecirsQvi it V ". ' mm 1 W-r.'-f.-:, ,mth'the?cabmeti reBo arcle.Jn the'sji the Board -iff admUalti- ffiib4 jbeencon- ' ; JSU'reu jpn fie Buuictt, naa. aisu ocjfp v s j?- - y brbn basers irv U , mbpsf rKilpitedf ttbbleic MB ticini in opinion, thatvthCTightf theirs; . , ; If pelfcmeuriiaH wwHidedbctpu jj ,rejinij pulsfimchttewas-a measUWhicft l m miri thiSgpvernmehtodldnowoptith 4'-?kP- . V i .... ' i nMibMlltel position .onl thbpatfebri!mp Mv rritbt' Mrgutehect rritbt' itffreinilateiw ftyenltoin mB seamen alsotoerjftue PtjMW' ; t 1! - 6t ibstrucfions '0ijbii veromencnavereAuseii jauiy atxe, . f ,i' pre?rrknt-,jwtnatUreaty; snffcl it whicjrnjjxist . mr vernmehtir v'$. J ;1 Vi 1 a charge againsteL 'muYHtrtfpg fbKanM thei-siifefeltfoilliniri thfbthlbw&eliliprbbi but! wilfctrfe 'MM&fM lotigvibctbei decjattt varv' .we, offered to i eculate; the, sub-1 i jcclt insuchwil aburcjrde.a jl that every amioistrabon s deniM impress, nut 4rtmie -mat iney r.wni' ; ; f v;-i i 11 ftf lieeideiar.;aifeiten.ib abt m$&$iz Mmfmm :fmm f.crtainlyilcljtt . HK-Ww.-iit?rtiitfljhatrbv?tL wa; th sgbvernmtntupbn;tbe. Subject of W differ .buritisquaijtu mmSmJW imprsmentA Vratbnehiajo ofc!iH M itadruin Grther syt if thc Nplhcr jbf AeaclnisUQW :jmpfessmcn JSfeeeWAw - . . -a ,v - r. r,;" f--- K.t-' ' . .r,".. a:' swc --L : - J-:-""' n, 't-'- i-t vr I unit I
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