Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-03-21


SID City Of Washington, Fe6. 10,
IN the ordinary times, an address from Sen
ator IN Congress his constituents might dispensed with In
such times the proceedings Of the Executive and Legislature of
the United States exhibited in their u5Hck ac8 might be su
Gent Bot the present singular condition our country when
Us most interesting concerns wrap up mystery, univer
sal aaim requires longer silent Perhaps am liable
such crisis for presenting 10 YOU and
them such view of national affairs my has
placed in address you Sir as the proper
organ OF communication TO the Legislature.
The attainment Of desirable cannot per-
init myself doubt that the make must be ac-
cepabe all who have agency directing the affairs and who
guardians the interests Of Commonwealth which 50 ma
teriay depend measures of the Government f the N
At the time Of the jealousy With which, in these
unhappy days OF party dssenons my communications NAV by
some OF my constituents, be received OF this complain
while earnestly wish the jealousy extended towards
all PuDhcN men, Yet may claim share of attention
Cedhat share which, des the world to
point IN the whole of long public M at one instance
Of deception, at a single departure from TRUTH.
The demands the first noce-For perhaps no act Of
the National Government has produced much sociud
OF spread such universal aarm-Because all naturally conclude
that pregnant with nCacuabe mischief all classes Of
our eowczens, would have been proposed by the Pre
adopted Congress- but for causes denly r; H.
interests and safety Of the nation been under the in
tIence Of this opinion that the Legislative some States
have expressed their appreciation Of the Embargo exp
city, or by implication.
The following all the papers laid BY President before
Congress, as the grounds Of the Embargo
The proclamation Of the King Of Great Britau requiring the
return OF n: subjects the seanen especially from foreign
tries, ad IN this hour Of peculiar Danger defence their
own But being wedged principle that every
has right to the service of its subjects in time war; proc
nation could not furnish the slightest ground Embargo
The extract Of letter from the Grand Judge
the French Attorney General Council of Prizes This con-
tanned partial Interpretation the Imperial bokaq decree Of
November q, 1906 This Decree indeed and its interpretations
present fragrant violations Of neutral rights Of the existing
treaty between the United France but STILL the execl
ton Of that decree could (rom the number French
cru3e extensively interrupt trade These papers
Pu1Ick.
g. The letter from our Minister Mr. ARnsrRoxe. 70 Mr.
CHAMPAGNY, the French Minister Of Foreign Affairs and
Mr. CHAMPAGNY's answer Both these ought, in form or
substance also 10 have been made pubCk The latter have
furnished to nation idea of the views expectations
France But both Withdrawn by President to be eposi-
ted among other Executive secrets while neither presented am,
ground to Justify Embargo.
In the Senate these papers referred to committee The
committee quickly reported bill for laying Embargo agreea-
bly, TO the Presidents proposal This read first, second
and third time ana passed and all compass ABOUT
four hours little time repeatedly asked further
intomaOn and consider such moment of such
universal concern; but these requests denied I'VE
hurried into the passage of the BILL danger
being rejected if allowed time obtain further nforma
t and deliberately consider the subject For that
vessels freely sailing foreign voyages and in national
point OF view the departure Of half dozen more
nquirng necessity expedency Of the Emh
of little Orif danger vessels seanen
ana merchandise had been admit of
delay, ought that danger have been exhibited
Congress The Constitution which requires the President
give to Congress- information Of the state OF the unon certainly
MEANT hara bnt cOnte information the subject Of
communication far he possessed it. And when enjom
m to recommend TO their consideration such he
should Judge necessary expeden certainly intended
that those should be bottomed Information
communicated on facts zg and locked up the Executive
cabinet Had the public safety been stake any great public
oodbeCn presented view but which would be lost
men delay there would have been apology for dach
though for acting ithou due information In truth, the
appeared then, still does, and appears
the public, without sufficient move without legitimate object
Hence general inquiry what is the Embargo laid "
And challenge any in the of the Executive
tell know Sir that the President said the papers
toned showed that great and increasing dangers threatened
vessels seamen, merchandise :: but
they exhibited dangers Of which merchants and
seaen had net been well apprzed The British proclamation had
many days before been published in the newspapers 1.-THE copy laid
before By the Persistent had been of newspaper and
20 had the substance the words OF Reg letter Yet they
had excited e concern among merchants and seamen the pres
eon OF whose persons and property the rsscd object Of