The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-11-22
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PROJECTS.

r. lherc nave been various propositions laid
before the House of Representatives, respect
ing our foreign RELATIONSHIP is obvious. that
there are but three great cxpedicnts for our
adoption, Mar, Sndniissi on--or the Embargo
an some form or other.
OF these propositions, not one has vet
been submitted Recommending a deciardti
on II var against either or both -os the bel
iaeTent powers. Such q measure, NAV be
expected from the Honorable John Randolph.
II he sees the slightest encouragement for
such proposition. Hur against France, is
said to be his political panacea for our pre-
sent embarrassmen,s
One OF these propositions recommends the
disgraceful expedient OF Submission Ano-
ther recommends ain Intermediate exped;ent
which must resolve itself into zpar.-1Iost of
them are founded on various reia rations or
partial suspensions of the embargs-Of all
these, there is not one, to which the rights,
honor and independence of the U. S, are not
strongly opposed
MIR. -CAittcnden's Resolution is an aban.
denment of our interests and honor, because
1t implies SH6Dusstozi to encroachmeht and
tribute, without the slightest resistance.
Mr.. Numford's Resolution will not an
swer, because it ultimately leads to the same
submission, though with Sho7v of resistance !;
as the circWtouS trade, which his project
would permit, would furnish large equiva-
lent to Great Britain for the loss of a di-
rect trade, and thus renders the Embargo
completely unavailing with respect to her.
Mr.. COOKS plan Will not relieve us, be-
cause the arming of our merchantmen would
produce go: :t: 1vat britain. ana Con-
gress would thus merely transfer its consti-
tulional power of declaring it to a set OF mer-
chants and Captains.
Mr.. Sa7oyer's proposition to trade with
the West-Indies generally, would net avail
us, because l. a large proportion Of our
trade 20 those Islands is dependant upon our
trade to Europe, the quantity of their pro-
duce which we purchase being considerably
dependant upon that which we can export to
the continent branch of trade, which is
nor embraced within Mr.. SIS. proposition
2. because our trade to the French Islands
is now interdictcd by the British blcckading
Orders, and that to the British West indies
is completely forbidden by all regard to the
rights and honor of an insulted country.-It
is certainly source of deep regret with eve
ry patriotic mind. that Mr.. Sa4vye,.'s lu1,-
Der has no other vent to pass off; but il is
an eternal principle in politics, that partial
evils must submit to the general good the
interest OF part must yield to the inter-
ests OF whole country.-Were each repre-
sentative to lose sight of the great rights of
the nation, by consulting the temporary in
terests OF his own. district only, the embargo
would be totally repealed: The represen-
tatives OF the east would press for its re-
vocation as to their vessels; those who re-
present tobacco district would insist upon
trade to Germany; the cultivators of cot
ten would pray for trade to Great-Britain ::
and even the humble farmers of peas and
beans would petition. Congress for an e1;emp-
ton tor their staple productions. :;
| : what remains, but to continue the emba r.
| SO III its present form, or to enforce it with
new provisions But if the embargo in it's
present form is liable to evasions-if it per-
mlts too extensive commerce with the enc
mics OF our country-is it not our bounden
duty to tighten and not to relax it Who can
resist thenoble and generous sentiments, the
hrm and powerful agumehts, which Mr.. M
cons speech displays? That speech breathes
the spirit of an american, and the "inde-
pendent sentiments of an independent repre-
sentative of AN independent people," Let no
| such man be pronounced "the enemy of his
country"
Letus then throw all our public armed YES
| sells into service.
Let the President of the U. States be au-
thorized to employ an additional number of
seamen.
| Let him be enabled to employ an addition
al NUMBER OF Revenue Cutters and fast sail
ing vessels, to overtake and expose the snug
gers and Pirates Of their country. Our
Gun Boats may be of excellent use at the
mouths OF our harbors; but they are not
| sharped-shaped enough to admit ofa suffici-
emily rapid sailing
The resolutions of Messfs. Eppes and Ma
| con, with respect to non intercourse law,
contain new provisions for the enforcement
! and aid of the Embargo laws. With par
tai suspension of the Embargo, non-inter-
course law would not be armed with suffici-
ent Energy. The adoption of this measure
would impart new pressure and additional
tcrrors to the System Let such resoluti-
ons then be adopted, either in the words of
these resolutions or in the following words
OF the able report OF the committed Of the
United States presented to that body ON A
pril 10th 1908
ReSotved, That the committee be instruct
ed to report bill, prohibiting after the
day of ali commercial ;ntercourse
with such of the belligerent nations, whose
! edicts against the neutral commerce of the
Uhited States may render such prohibition
expedient.
The preceding frohi6ition to apply not on
ly to the vessels, but to every thing that is
the growth, produce or manufacturer of
France and Great Britain. With this reso-
| luton, let restriction be combined which
shall not only pusish those degenerate citi-
! zers, who are now dishonorinrr theit conn