The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-02-13

" ,~'~ 'S"iW SO dTc tiken, The powers OF Flu
rope VIII md that unlefs they admit our fl,ips
into their colonial ports in time of pe,ce the
trade between their colonies and us, win NE cur
on by fyfem which will be but flipb,ly min
rious to ourisives. Think, Irepeat il, that a
permanent iyitem, mild but firm, will be more
nkeiy to induce c. b. in particular to reccde
ron the unJuit pretenGons fhe has fet up, than
more violent and extreme meaiurcs, which
rom their very nature, and their injurious con-
iequences to ourfclves mutt be neceiIarily tenn
porary.
Mr.. ]. Clay oncuded with Offering the fol-
lowing refolutions
Keiolvcd, That after the dav of
next, no trade or intercourfe, in anv f,;n
or veiie! owned in whole or in part by any citi.
zen or iubjeet of any foreign government. mai,
oe permitted between the u. S. or their terri.
tories and any port or place in the colonies or
oo.inions or any European power, which trade
or intercourte is not permanently permitted Lu
the laws or regulationsof fuch European nower
10 De carried on IN fbips or vef1els of the II. 8
Relolved, That afterth dav Of
aforeiaId, no goods, wares or merchandise. fb,,,
oe exported from the U. S. or their territories.
IN any hip or veflel owned in whole or in part
oy any citizen fuhjeee Of any foreign govern
ment' 10 any port or place i'm the colonies or
aominIons OF any European power, the impor.
tatlon OF which into fuch port or place. in fi,;ns
or veiieis OF the u. S. is not permanently per.
mitted by the laws or regulations of fuch Rnro.
pean power.
Reiolved, That after the dayof
atoreia'd, no goods, wares, or merchandise
mail be imported into tie u. S. or their terrific
nes, IN any ihiP Or vef1el, owned in whole or in
part ny any citizen or fubjett of any foreign 60
vernment' from any port or place in the colo
nf
exportation of which, FROM fuch port or rI,ce
in lhiPs or vefels of the u. S. is not permanent'
iy permitted by the laws or regulations of f,ch
European power.
ksiolvcd, That after the dav of
a!oreihid. no goods, wares, or merchand;..
mall DC imported into the u. S. or their terri
tories, IN any iip or veflcl owned in whole or
IN part by any citizen or iuhjeGt Of anv FOREIGN
government, excepting articles of the growth.
produce, or manufacture otthe colonies or do
m'nions of fuch foreign government. nnleCs
iuch importation be expressly permitted bv
'rea'y between the u. S. and fuch foreign o.
ver1ment, or unlets during a war in which fhe
u 5. may be a party.
me hou'e immediately conGGered thefe re-
tou:lons, and referred them to 4 c,.nm;tte. oe
the whole ON the flate of the union.
Mr.. Varrum obfcrved that comfortable Iobt
would be thrown on f7c extern to ,yb;c,, - e.
T'ai products were exported from the u. s. hv
a tatement of the amount of exports for which
drawbacks were allowed. He, therefore, moved
the following rcfolution
Kcioiyed' That the fecrctary of the trcafurv
oe directed to lay before this Houie ftatement
OF the amount OF the revenue derived to the 1T
). from merchandise, the growth, produce. ar
manufacture of any foreign country. which
nave heretofore been imported into the U. S.
and exported from the lime during the tbrce
lat years. '"'ee
ms rei"lution was agreed TO.
ne OH relating to bonds given by marihals
WIGS read third time and paiied.