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AMEMC:4IV CONGRESS.

.HOUSE" K-REP:RSENTATIVES,

DECEMBER 4.

Mr. stbinitted a. number .of resolutions,
whose objec:t 1.172:4 the vindication and protection of
our commercial rights against the hostile aggression:
'of.the.bellig-er,3nts of Europe. He remarked, that.
the commerce, the
,small. remnant of commerce,
which :we were soffered to enjoy on the ocean, it was
notdifficult to iiscertaiu—so little was there of it !
It was hut:right that we should discover upon what
principle it - was,. thilt England and France had
issued their Orders and Decrees against neutral com-
merce. It was not a belligerent right ; because, if
we submitted to the mere paper. proclamations. of
blockade and cothmercial exclusion in time of War,'
we must likewise submit to them in intervals of
peace. They were equally illegal pt all.times. They
were not founded uk on any one right whatever grow-
ing out' of a state of war- What, said.he, was to pro-
hibit us from doing to England and France what they
do to us ? If England gave out licenses to our vessels
to trade to the Continent, let us too levy duties and.
grant licen4es to our ships to trade to- the BrazilS
and the Spanish 'Main ; a trade which was al-
most wholly engrossed by her, and to which she had
no more claim than we have. If France and Eno.-
land-seize our VesSels, and detain and confiscate tie
Froperty of Our merchants, we have the same right
to do so to them. These resolutions would not lead
to hostility more than any other measure whose ob-
je6t was that which they were intend'ed
to effectuate, the maintenance of our commercial
rights. In regard to France, they would approach
nearer to war than in regard to England, as the dif+
ference in their application- to those two nations
will shew. France had little or no comtherce upon
the ocean; and these measures would seem to indi-
cate towards her a more unequivocal hostility than
towards Great Britain.

. 1,, Resolved, that it is expedient to authorize the
President bylaw to instruet the Commanders of arm-
ed vessels of the -United States to stopand bring into
the ports of the 'same all vessels,-with their e2rgoes,
the property of the subjects of the King of .Cireat
Britain, or the Emperor .of France, bound to other
ports than those within the dominions or colonies of
either.

2. Resolved, That it is exTedient further to au-
thorise by law the detention of all ships or vessels,
with their cargoes, the, property of the subjects of
the king of Great Britain, until the duties, to be
regulated and ascertained bylaw, shall be first levied
and .-colleded upon the, goods and merchandise
whereof the said ships shall be laden, or tarif there-
ix prescribed, and until the said ships or vessels shall
ha, e received due license to depart.
3. Resolved,.. That it is expedient further to au-
thorise. by law the detention of all ships or vessels,
with their cargoes, the property of the subjeds of
the Emperor of France, bought within the ports of
the United States, there to abide the final decision
or order of the Government. •

4. Resolved, That an ad valoreM duty of
be levied and collected on 'all goods, wares, and mer-
chandize of British product or mannfiaure.
5. Resolved, That it is expedient tu iluthOrise the
President, on payment -of the duties authorised to
be levied and eolleeled on the goods laden on hoard
tl:e vessels, the property of the subjeas of the King
of Great Britain, forthwith • to grant license to such
vessels to eepart, -and to pfoceed to their original
portS of destination, without further hindrance or
molestation.

The Re,olutioni were permitted to lie on the ta-
ble for consideration, and ordered to be printed.

DECEMBER 5.

Mr. GILES f. • a the Commi: tee appointed on the
fst.inst. reported in part the following Resolution,
which.was read the first time, and passed to the se=
cond reading :
" Resolved by the Senate and House of Represen-
tatives of the United States of America in Congress
assembled, That the expressions contained. in the
official letteroof Francis James Jackson,Alinister.
Plenipotentiary of his Britannic Majesty near the
United States, dated 061. 23, 1809, and, addressed
to Mr. Smith, . Secretary of State,, conveying the
idea, that the Executive -Goverurripto,; of the
United States had a knowledge that. thy. arrange-
ment lately made by Mr. Erskine his.predecessor,
on. behalf of his Government, with the Government
of the United Slates, was entered into. wiihout com-
petent powers on the part of Mr." Erskine for that
purpose, w ere highly indecorouS andinsolent ; that
.the repetition of the same intimation in his official
letter dated the 4th of November, 1809, after be
was apprized by the asseveration of the Secretary of
State that the Executive Government had no such
knoWledge, and that if it had possessed such know-
ledge, such arrangement would not have been en-
tered into on the part of the United States, and af-
ter also being officially apprize that such intimation
vfai inadmls ible, was still more insolent and af-
fr,:nting ; and that in refusing to receive any . fur-
ther communications from him, in consequence of
these outrageous and premeditated insults, the Ex-
ecntiVe Government has manifested a just regard to
its own dignity and honour, as well as to to'the cha-
ratler and interest of the American people.
" That the letter signed Francis James Jackson,
headed " Circular," dated the 13th of. November,
1809, and published and circulated through the
country, is a still-more dire& and aggravated insult
and affront to-the American people and their Go-
vernnient, as it is evidently an in ,idions attempt to
excite their resentments and' distrusts against their
own Government by appealing to them, through false
or fallacious disguises, against some of its acts'; and to
excite resentments and diversions amongst the people
themselves, which can only be dishonourable to thuir
own charaCters and ruinous to their own interests; and
the Congress of the United States do hereby pledge
themselves to the American people and to the world,
to stand by and support the Executive Government
in its' refusal to receive any further communication
from the said Francis James Jackson,and to Ball into
a&ion the whole force of the nation if it should be-
come necessary, in consecprience of the concinc! of
the Executive Government in this respect, to' repel
such insults and to assert and maintain the rights,
the honour, and the interests of the United States"

Mr. MILES, firm th !Arne Committee, also re-
ported the followin±, Ell, which was read and pas-
sed to a second
" A bill 'to, prevent the abuse of the privileges
and inimunitie.; enioyed by Foreign Ministers with-
in 'the United, Statcts,"—lle it enacted, &c. That if
any foreign ambas:::(1;:r, smittisier, or other person,
entitled to enjoy \i ithin the United States the pri-
vileges and immunities of. a foreign minister, shall
be committed, or may hereafter commit any such
act as by the I.aws and ti,tiges of nations would
justify the President •of the United States in
ordering such offendin4 Ambassador,. Minister,
or other persons as aforesaid, out of ' the dis-
tri& of ColuMbia, or out of the territories of the
United States or in sending him home to his
Sovereign, or to some place or territory within his-
Sovereign's jurisdiction; in every such case where
the President of the United States shall deem. it pro-
per and expedient to exercise his-constitutional au-
thority, in either of these respect she shall be, -and
he is hereby authorised and empowered to cause a
warrant to be issued; and signed by the Secretary of
State, directed to any Civil Officer of the United
States, authorised to serve process, or any Military
Officer under the authority of the United States,.
commanding him to provide for, and enforce the de-
parture of such Ambassador, Minister, or other
person offending as aforesaid, taking due precautions
to avoid'improper or unnecessary.violence in exe-
cuting such warrant.