The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-12-06

ne tltsw he h3u Stcicn haN temp Ell MIN 10
he decd? The gentleman had SAID that pa
.rotism did net work IN this way ; that ii
would to be sure, shed i.s blood for the wei
fare of the country. but wher you touched
the pocket it rehcrlctl Really. Was this
the patriotism If merchants! He hoped rot.
He thoAght it a libel on their character &c
nuine patriotism, he believed, would give a.,
IT'S property, as we'll as blood for the virdi-
cation of national rights
1t WAS Surprising (Nr. Bacon ohserved)
that his colleague should at this time contrc-
vere the Constitutionaiity ct the EMBARGO.
Whatever others might have said, from that
gentleman he had expected silence OH that
POINT after solemn decision had been given
i'll iac"r of its constitutionality by a judicial
tribunal, inSsmuch as gentlemen of his known
sentiments iiaG S2neraiiy contcndSd Tor tfe
infalbibiiity of juc;c;al determinations. Bat.
said the gentleman, ill., decision OF the jail
ciary is one thing-the poi1r''.r DECISION a
neither. his was quite eX.r&c"Sinary.--
Does my colleague (said Mr.. b. appea. srom
the Judiciary to the people! HI had heard ga
similar appeal in the case of foreign minis
ter, hut he had not expected his colleague
wouit follow the example.
Mr. Bacon controverted the assertion OF
his colleague respecting the difference be-
tween the spirit OF 70 and that of the pre-
sent day, and in support of the cunsentanc-
business of the temper Of the two periods read
several extracts from certain patriotic rsSu-
lations agreed upon in ~ and rs. And, rs
the sword was said To have been relied ON in
70, he hoped. the sword, when necessary,
would be resorted To- again With respect
20 tribute, which it had been said was ont of
ihe question: SO far from its being put out of
view, it ought 20 BE placed in the front. MIR.
Hacon adverted to the practice OF forged OF
simulated papers to prove the practice of
trading 20 the continent Of Europe in defiance
"a ViIs rrcncn DEGREES; ana observed tnat II
The embargo were raised the merchants OF
his country would Carry on similar trade,
and consequently pay the SARGE tribute to @.
Britain; FOR is the temptation we're So strong
n this country as to induce our citizens to vi
ate positive laws as the gentleman had said,
the temptation would be equally strcng after
thcir arrival in British ports 20 consTavenc
by Illicit practices the DEGREES OF Bonaparte.
Abiding to the remarks of Mr.. Quincy
that the gentlemen Of the majority were
wrip2ing their hands, not knowing what "a
to although the course was so plain, MIR. Z.
said the gentleman had really exhibited more
han his usual modssty that there had been
occasions on which he had net been 50 dii'i-
dent. If the way were so plain, Ii would be
kind in the gentleman to point it out; and
and because it would ai1 the government, to
withhold the revelation OF it.
Eut, said Mr.. b. can hardly give the gem
llman full credit for his professions Of difi-
lence. ] view his observations as being made
with great skill, and much cunning animal
vertion had been manifested by him IN keep
ing his plan behind the cur tain. But at all e
vents the gentlman ought TO come out, and 1t
was desirable that he should be fcrreted from
MS lurking hol.. Ifihere is grand specific,
we ought to know it; and now call upon hin
said Mr. p IN the name of the nation, to
come out with his pRoJaT.
Mr.. Sloan engaged the house with vari-
ETY. ofremarks. He justified the president in
his conduct towards the helligerents; and
dwelt upon the miserics of the embargo-
l'fhe formal manner in which Mr. Sloan di
vided and proposed his argument excited
some laughter; he arranged it under seve-
raj heads, and said he weuld close with soIle
miscellaneous observations He observed
that the inhabitants of Philadelphia had par
ticulary expressed &c him the miscries they
eadured from the embargo; crying out when
ever they saw him, whats to be done
with the embargo! For Gods sake Mar Sloan,
do something fer us" Mr.. Sloan said he
could not be otherwise than affected by these
applications.
Mr.. Smile said lie just rose to express his
feeling at the fatnery regard the gentleman,
(Mr. Sloan) had manifested for the people of
Pennsylvania. He had expected, however,
that he would have furnished the house with
an account of the state of the people in his
own district. 1t was a little strange that
the city of Philadelphia which had two re-
representatives. on the floor, should have cho-
sen the gentleman from New Jersey as the
organ for communicating their complaints
to the house. From them there had been
no complaint. Indeed, said Mr.. Smilic,
there has been no petition or remonstrance
from the state OF Pennsylvania respecting the
embargo Perhaps the reason the gentle
man from New Jersey was applied to was,
the great weight which it was known he
had in the house But with respect to Penn
sylvania the government might be easy -
He pledged himself that that state would
support government in all constitutional aid
necessary measures.
Mr.. Rhea, (of Tcnnessee) made very
patriotic speech. he said inc present was
an enquiry which CONCERNED ourselves alone,
and it was not worth the trouble of asccr-
tanning the particular dispositions of Great
Britain and France on the occasion. The
resolution under consideration was worthy
Of adoption by americans, and he hoped c
very gentleman would respond to it.
MIR. Rhea took i rational view OF oui. pre-
sent situation, Wind icated the report cf th,.
committee, out Of which lie said the resolu-
ton naturally grew, declared his determine