Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-11-14


derab|e difFiy ia "a to the house re-
solution. o.i the ss,lsi,ectsof the embargo.
Hayine witnessed the feelings heretofore
excited by similar proposition at the last
session. he said he would assure gentlemen
that he had no object in view but to bring
/ the subject before the house, and excite
fair and liberal discussion. He had hoped
shat the situation of our affairs would ere
this have authorised the removal of the en-
bargo. Disappointed in this, he felt it a
duty which he owed 10 his constituents and
10 the nation, to endeayor to elicit an ex-
preston Of the opinion OF the house, to
prevent ruinous speculationa, and to relieve
the nation from suspense. The measure
had now been IN operation 10 or II months,
aud he had perceived no good effects result
mo from it, The importance OF this sub
ess, It's interesting nature to his constituents,
who il, addition to the common stlHerlngs,
had the extreme modification of being re-.
presented as In state of insurrection, must
Be an apology for his coming forward at this
easlv period on the subject of the embargo.
as then offered the following resolution
{. RESOLVED, Thai the act passed at the last
session of Congress, entitled " An act lay
iiag an embargo on all ships and vessels in
TIE ports and larbors of the United States,
and the several acts supplementary and adj
ditional thereto ought to be Immediately
repealed. :,
On the .qaestion,w;lether the house will
aoree to considsr the resolution, it was de-
cided by Yeas and Nays--Yeas S.
NAYS 9.
Mr.. Chittenaen then moved thatit be re-
ferred to the committee OF the whole house
{ on the state of the union, to whom was re-
ferred the presidents message.
Mr.. Eiacou had no objection to a fair dis
cussion. IF the laws were wrong and pro-
iuctive ONO beneficial effect, they ought to
Sc Immediately repealed. He suggested to.
the gentleman, however, the proprlety Of
moving a reference 10 a committee OF the
whole, other than that on the state Of the
union.
Mr.. Chittenden so modified his motion,
and it was agreed to refer the resolution TO
committee of the whole.
On the question for what day it should be
the order, NJ. GIlitsenden moved to- nor
row.
Mr.. Smile said, he had no objection 10
meet this question, bat not at SO early a Pc.
Rod. Fro,nthe general state OF our foreign
relations, he thought tle resolution was Ill
timed. What could the gentleman mean by
bringing this distinct question'now before
the house! Does he-anean, said Mr.. S.
that we must repeal the whole ofthe embsr-
go system, and substitute nothing in the
room of it )! Certainly il his intention maybe
Judged by the manner in which the subject
is brought forward, he means this. Ii he
does, wisu him to come forward and tell
us so !; tell us that he and his constituents
are willing to pay tribute and submit; that
they will surrender the independence of
their country. To consider this motion
now, unless substitute for the embargo
were proposed, Mr.. S. said, he could not
agree. He therefore moved that it be made
the order Of the day for Monday week. In
the mean time he took it for granted that the
presidents message would become the sub
Iect of consideration, and the house would
BE- prepared to say what course it would
pursue.
Mr.. ~. Aistoa objected to the mode in
which the subject had now been introduced,
aud suggested that it would have beenmore
respectful TO the president first to have con