The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-10-29


gates OF vienna, once gave peace and indepen.
dcnce to Auitria, & that his power again to in,
vet that proud capital, exifted after the battle
OF Marengo! Will the Emperor of Auftri. for
get thefc things, anc again commence war,
which may terminate in the dcftmetion of his
own power, and may change the deftiny OF his
people.
lfBonaparte Mould be again Victorious, is it
believed that he would again renGuiih ;ae adj
vantaees which victory would give or would
ne again rettore the fame court to power, which
already 70 often vanquifhed, has as often ufet,
Its power againft its benefattor, to dfeurb the
tranquility OF nations, and to- Convert the mott
civilized and enlightened regions of the earth
into A vait camp?
In this country we are too apt to form opini-
ons concerning the affairs of Europe, upon par
tial or fuperficial views. We give way to our
Pafiions, and liften to every evanefcent tale. IF
our preiudces are excited, we can from us eve
ny truth and refift every reafon which might
loften the afpertY of jaundiced and irritated
feelings. Hence it is that Bonaparte has been
often condemned, and fometimes execrated for
acts winch were the necefiary consequences of
an unavoidable lituation. We forget that no.
thing ieis than thofe very meafures, which we
condemn, could have faved him from dcftru6ti-
on. But 1t is time to clofe this article, and TO
invite thofe who have read it, to examine well
ITS contents before Is fhall be confgned either
to oblivion or condemnation. The character
which holds the mott confpicuous place in If.
has certainly bee, the favour of France-Why
may he not become the henefacfor of Eurone
and the friend of mankind
PAcIFIcATOR.
We fhall at prefent paufe in our remarks and
quotations on the mean, of defending the COM
merce OF the United States, againn the encroacb-
ments OF Great Britain. Next to Mr.. Barlow's ar
gumens in favour of the fequcfration of debts. and 70
Mr. Madiion's revolutions and fpeech in favour of
commercial reirctions, it plan to Introduce
lone original or ieiessed REMARKS upon the gpenfon
OF our commercial incrcourc. Thefe we have omir.
ted becaufe though conceive be the policy of
the United States to RETIRED and modify our trad.
with Great Britain, do not conceive it to be our
intereit to upend it altogether; and becaule many
OF the fundamental obfervaons Of MIR. Nladiion are
equally calculated TO throw light on dis as we'll as
on the meaiure to which they originally applied
he following relolution, on this very fubea, and
the proceedings which took place in the ienate in
l794, it may, however, be intereting as well a. ule
iui to recall to the con.id ration of the reader
CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES,
In Senate, April the 2sth, 1894.
The Senate proceeded to the fecond reading Of
the BILL fent from the Houfe of Representatives for
concurrence, entitled An act to fufpend the inpor-
tation OF certain goods, wares and merchandize"
On motion to refer the bill to committee of five.
and after debate it wa, wthdrawn-and fecond mo-
ton for commitment being niade-it pafIed in tina
negative.
On morton to agree to the frft feaion to wit:
Where's the injurie, which have been fuffered
and may be fui-red by the United States, from vi
olations committed by Great Britain on their neu-
trail rights and commercial interefts, as well from the
failure the feventh article of the treaty
of peace render eIped-n,, for the intere. of the
United States, that the commercial intercourse be-
tween the countries, fioud not, during the con-
tinuance of theie embarranents be carried on in the
extent prefent allowed:
Be it enacted by the Senate and Houfe uf Repre-
fentatives of the United States of America in Con-
grefs aEemblsd, That from, and after the FRI day
| of November next it fhall be unlawful to imporr
into the United States, any goods, wares or mer.
chandize whatever Of the growth, produce, or ma
nufaeture OF Great Britain or Ireland, aud if any
luch l'aI be imported, the fame fha be forfeit I'd
and may be fized by any of the officers of the cur
toms And where the value thereof, according to
the hghee market price, fhal amount to four hun
dred dollars, tie veae importing the fame, with
her tackle apparel and furniture, nali be fubjeA e
Ike feizure aud forfeiture Provided that thi, pro
hibtion and forfeiture, hal' extend to a:iy fuel
articles as are now exempt from duty
| 1t patTed in the regative-Yeas lI--Nays A.
| On motion that this bill rafs to the third reading
1t pa2ed in the negative-Yeas l3-Nays IS.
The yea. and nays being required by one fftll o
the Senator, prelent.
Thofr who voted in the affirmative are,
Meflrs Bradley, Brown, Barr, Butler, Edward,
Gum, Hawkins, Jackion, Langdon, Martin, Mon
roe. Robnion, and Taylor.
Thoie who voted in the negative, are
MeGrs Bradford, Cabot. Rllfworth, Poner, Ere
linghuyfen, Henry, lizard, King, Morris, Potts, Ru
therford, Strong, and vining.
The yeas and nays being equal, the Vice-Preiden
determined the queiiion in the negative.
The hiGory Of thofe times affords very memora.
BILE fact in illuRration of the petition which we have
Imported that we have both cheaper and more Ell;
Gent means Of defence again1 the encroachment Of
Great Britain, than the emba,tliag OF arne. or the
force Of artillery.
When intelligence had arrived in London
that we had laid an embargo, and that Con.
grefs was debating on the proportions
for fcquetering Brtih debts, and reffriStns
and fufpending our commercial intercourse,
the merchants of that populops city were
Rruck with alarm Petitions wouid have been pre-.
tented to the Throne to redrefs our grievance
and difarm our recruitment. Not Tong how.
ever is this intelligence permitted to operate
hen before n II