Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1808-12-16

the pfoO1ole expe0se Of var Ana
the actual loss annually sustained
by the embargo. the former bear,
ing no eomparison With the latter,
LEI Us examine for = moment what
foundation there 10 for this asser.
tons md whether ue might not
u This time, even admitting the
Britain orders Of council to have
their falloperation, carry on safely
= most extensive and valuable
commerce with a least three
fourths Of the commercial world.
I have before me those orders Of
council; the only restricting
clause i in the following words:
/" His majesty 10 therefore pleased,
by and with the advice of his psi.
Wy council. to ORDER and Il 10
hereby ordered. thar allsthe ports
and places Of France, and her d.
lies. or &c any other country 1t
var with Ri. majesty, and al ether
ports or places in Earope, from
which, although not 1t var with
bis maje,ty, the British aag IL en-.
Guided. ana al ports Or places In
the colo4s belonging to his ma
iesty' se1emies, shah from hence.
Forth besubject to the same re.
strictions in point Of trade and
navigation, With the exceptions
hereafter mentioned. a. Il the
same were actually blockaded by
his majsssy's naval fmees 10 the
most strict and rigorous manner"
Az much b i condemn aud feel
disposed soresist these arbitrary
Regulations, they certainly do not
interfere with, or IN any respect
embarrass our trade to Indostau,
China, lava, Sweden, Gibraltar,
England. Seo,land, ireland, Spain,
Portugal. Sicily, the whole extent
Of the Mediterranean and Allan
tic COST of Africa, Arabia, the
Western Isles, and Madeira, Nova
Scotia, Canada, the Spanish,
Swedish and British West Indies,
the Floridas, the Brazils, and ali
the rest Of South America except
Cayenne, Is likewise the north
/ west coast Of America These
countries too, a win appear By
the last report ofthe secretary OF
i the treasury, y receive annually
nearly four 6lshs of the whole ma
tive expoEssnf the u. States aud
], are certainly none Of them, not.
withstanding wha. has been said
by the gentleman from MARYLAND
| (general Smi.hl within die pur,
| viswofthe hsitlsh orders Of coun.
I'll. That gentleman. when on
this part of the subject, I viii do
him the justice to acknowlsdge,
told Us he bad risen 10 great haste
and was unpnpared :, aud indeed,
sir. II would require grea, haste,
and great want ofpreparation, 70
justify some Of the statements
made by the gentleman 10 the &c.
nate. Among other things equal
ly extrayagant, he told ~ in the
face ofthet British orders ofeou6.
Gil have just read. that We were
now interdieted by those orders
from any trade with SPUN ii nr Por.
tugal; and after referring 10 Mr..
Canning's reply to the eommittee
of merchants, viz. That neu.
trails were not now excluded from
the ports Of Portugal and Spain
by those orders triamphantly
asked rs TO tel him, . lawyers,
whether. il = vessel engaged in
that trade was carried into = Bri.
,ish court Of admirzlty she would
be tried BY Mr.. Canningis con-
vsrsation with The merchants, or
aeeordinging 10 the NV Of the
land! Ianswer the gentleman, laot
assa lavyerhntas . man Of com.
mon sense, that she would be
| tried according 20 the Law of the