Virginia Argus

DELAWARE LEGISLATURE.

In the House of Representatives of the State of Delaware, the following resolutions were adopted, Feb. 1st.

Whereas the measures pursued by the government of the United States, have justly excited considerable interest in the U. S. & silence on our part might be construed into an approbation of those measures—

Therefore,

1. Resolved, By the House of Representatives of the state of Delaware, that we cannot approve the policy of those measures that have annihilated the commerce of the United States, and brought distress and ruin on our own citizens, while at the same time they have done no injury to the enemies of our country; that we cannot approve the policy of an administration that does not act with impartiality and sincerity towards all foreign nations.

2. Resolved, That the people of the United States have a right freely to navigate the ocean, & to carry on a fair and honest commerce, & that we highly disapprove a policy that relinquishes those rights or dares not defend them.

3. Resolved, That we consider the embargo as a war measure, worse than futile; as a measure injurious to ourselves, destructive to the best interests of our country, and evidently intended to be partial in its operation against the belligerent nations; and that it becomes the United States, a great and gallant nation, to defend its rights in a manly, open and efficient manner.

Resolved, That we consider the act to enforce and make more effectual an act, entitled, "An act laying an embargo on all ships and vessels in the ports and harbors of the United States and the several acts supplementary thereto," approved on the 9th January 1809, by the President of the United States, as an invasion of the liberty of the people, and the constitutional sovereignty of the state governments.

5. Resolved, That it will be dangerous to the freedom of these states, to place at the disposal of the President of the United States a standing army of 50,000 volunteers.

6. Resolved, That in our opinions, the present embarrassed and unhappy situation of our country, might have been avoided, if the administration had pursued the wise & prudent policy of the IMMORTAL WASHINGTON.

7. Resolved nevertheless, That we have the fullest confidence that the patriotism of the good people of the United States will induce them to submit to unwise and arbitrary laws, rather than resort to violence: and that they will use the remedy pointed out by the constitution for the evils under which they suffer, rather than jeopardize the union of the states, and the independence of their country, by an open opposition to the laws.

8. Resolved also, That the legislature and people of the state of Delaware feel no foreign partiality, and that they will defend their Country from the aggression of every foreign foe.