Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-03-10
CONGRESS
HOUSE. OF REPRESENTATIVES.
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the bill to prohibit commercial intercourse
:. with cersaia parts of tbs island of 81. DO.
! mingo.
MIR. Nieholson's motion 20 require sure
lies. .sf,er considerable debate, WAS dis.
A debate then ensued on the passage of
The bin. Messrs. Nlcholson, j. Clay,
Eppes. Early, aud Smile, supported, and
Messrs, &c. smith, Quincy, Dana. Ely,
:. and Crowninshieid opposed It,.
Mr. Nicholson moved Go Try the sense
!. of ths house, wnesaer ehey really wish to.
make toe provisions of the bill SO secure,
as 20 prove sEectaal 10 stopping the inter
coursrl tnak the owner should be bound In
one or more surely or suretles TO the satls.
facs;on Of the collector of the district. Ii
merchanss ask protection OF US ,hey must
agree 10 such prohibitions and exactions as
we propose. There are many ways oy
which the law May be eluded; by fraud
aud by bankruptcy by increasing the nun-
Der of the securines, and the sua OF the
bonds. we di,nirish the chances OF esadlng
the law. All our disputes with ether coan-
tries (except the deteneion OF the western
posss have arisen from our conlmefciai
affairs: the government has expended 10
.or 10000 coo of dollars, in the erecuen
and maintenance of navy TO support COM
n,erce. can ii then be considered hard.
chin tha, government should demand am.
ME secnrity? Cannot the honest and re.
spectable merchant obtain it with ease
Mr.. Eppss. | am opposed to the a.
.mendment offered by the gentleman from
MARYLAND. No law can prevent the eva
sions Of our merchants, If they are deter.
mined 10 trade with the inhabitants OF that
island.
q Mr.. Crowninshield. / am decidedly OPP
posed 20 the smsndmeut. 1t the bill pass
ses, as / understand 1t, there must be liza
biIi,y 10 double forfeiture the vessel and
CARGO are forfeited if detected On their
massage home from St. Domingo; and the
bond S also forfeited. The bill as il now
stands will prove extremely burdensome
70 the commerce of our country; the bar
->dens are heavy and unnecessary. think
I should vote for the bill were II Invested
of the burdensoEle exacsions. but pass
what Jaw you please, you cannot stop the
g;ntereonrse between citi2 ems or the United
States and the inhabitants Of ST. Domingo,
If thew cannot trade directly from the y.
States they will remove to some OF the
We.t IoSiia islands and continue the inter.
course. or the intercourse will be continu.
!. ed by agents in these islands. BIT. tear
.she eject the passing this law may have on
-
the inhabitants of that island. tear tnas
5 IN the shirt of resentment, when they hear.
, of the passage of this bill they will turn
70 nation Of pirates, as it respects Us )
and that you will either be obliged to send
a feet into the West India seas tor tfepro'
lection of your commerce; or be Obliged
70 see il sacrificed. | know pot why it Is
necessary for us at this time to pass any
hin on the subject. know not why France
ehopld wish such bill: France will her.
self probably be a loser by its passing. s
think we have right to trade with the in
habi,auss of that island. Suppose the In
habitants of Jamaiea, or the black and
white inhabitants of any other
Mr.. Early asked if the gentleman was
IN order.
~. Mr.. Crowninshisld. LII stop II the.
speaker so decides, or if any gentleman In,
the house wishes il.
The Speaker. The gentleman will pro-.
coed if he pseases.
MIR. Crowninshield. / had but word
90 saw. Suppose, sir, there should be a
revol. in the East Indies, aud England In
tercfc, our trade with Calcutta, with Ma
dras, &c. should we obey? But will not
enlarge. I sincerely hope tbs bill will not
pass.
The ayes and nays on the amendment
were for it %, against it 95-
Mr.. Smile. Have ws or have we not
a right to carry on trade with ST. Do.
.,,;n1a w;thant the consent Of France !!