The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-03-21
Scat of 5asrruls,ear.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Hedasfaay, March 5.
DEBATE
ON mr.. Csscc'5 reI3i1tiou
| CONTINUED.

Mr.. CROWNIFSHIELD. The gentleman
from Pennsylvania, who has Ian fpoten. REGRETS
that this iubcef has been taken up 10 foon, but
regret 1t has not been taken up a, an earlier
period. Although, after l found certain ipfo-.
NATION called for, moved for Other documents
| calculated TO !hed further light on the flbieo.
yefI then faid, and I am ftilI convinced thar
his information, could not influence my deci-
liou on the inbiett under confederation. The
documents Called for are, however now before
us. And 1t appears that the balance of trade
between the u. S. and Great Britain is from e.
leven to twelve millions againt u.s. This diff
terence we are Obliged TO make I'D BY remit
'ances in cath or bills from other countries ::
| when if we did moi purchafe of her more than
we fell to her, we lllould not owe this animal
balance, and the amount would furey be re-
turned to the u. 5. very probably in cath, as
balance IN our favor from other European ma
tons. The trade, therefore, with Great Bri-
tain, 70 Far as relates to the balance is difsdvan
tageous to us. The gentleman from Pennfyl-
vania (Mr. Clay) thinks this refolution will ma
teray injure us, while il will nfii6t little iniu
ry on q. Britain. But there can be no doubt
that the meainre 1t coDtemplates will inure C .
Britain vaitIy more than il will iniure Us. Great
| Britain has, without any caufe whatever, con.
demned our vellel. engaged in the carriage of
colonial productions, the bona fde property of
| American citizens. The gentleman has acknow.
lodged that thefe captures may amount to- fix
| millions OF dollars. do not know the amount
but If the adndicatious continue, believe il
| will foon exceed that fun. But if The amount
did not exceed one million we are bound in d,,.
tyt ~ protect our merchants. The gentleman,
in his remarks, goes on the calculation that c.
Britain will GO TO war with us If we adopt This
retolution. Bat have no fuc h idea r. how
ever, ] held that opinion, mould not on that
account withhold my appreciation from II. Be-
caufc believe if 4 war fbould take place, the
u. >. viii have great advantage over Great
! Britain. We lhould DC able, in that event. to-
hi out great number of prvateers, aid we
| fhould make two captures 70 their one. IF a
war fhould take place, which do not he
ftate to fay fhould greatly deprecate, we
fhouid take twice IA much oftheir property, as
they would take Of ours. But we are not bv
the adoption Of this ref,lUtion, about to enter
into war with Great Britain. No Clch thing
is in the contemplation of any gentleman. w,
are merely about to prohibit the importation Of
Brtith goods, in coufequence Of her having
feized our velIels engaged in carrying on law.
ful commerce, and 10 cCnfequence of her feiznre
of American citizens protected by the Americar
Gag.
With regard to- the meallIre contemplated
by the rcfoution, hope that G.. Britain wilI
not permit it tn 60 7,o operation; that One will
on the contrary, on mature reflection, give Us
back the properly fle has wUnefully taken
from us, ard |iberate our famcn, from the cap.
tiyty in which (he detlins them.
With regard to the olif-rqation Of the gentle
man relative to our inability a. fIpply orIfFesye
with the goods we get from her itttlcMent, If
the EaO-Indes, l think it proper 10 ,bftry,
| that they may be obtained from othe
c colonies IN that quarter; and as 10 foiri,s
: thcre can be no doubt of our getting "a,