Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-12-27
U SDA T, DEcE MBER a7, 1903.

\
he has made nene."
"His majesty would not hesitate to con.
tribute in any manner in his power TO re s..
tore 20 the Commerce of the U. States its
wonted activity and ie it were possible to
make any sacrifice for the repeal of the
embargo, without appearing TO deprecate
IL as measure of hostility, he would glad
| ly have facilitated its removal as meas
ure Of inconvenient restriction upon the A.
merican people"
Let me now ask you, Mr.. President, what
feelings must rush themselves into your By
som. upon hearing this last, this arrogant
,nsinuation What must be the feelings of
every war-worn veteran, who has so long
enloyed the pleasing consciousness of hav..
ling been instrumental in achieving his coun..
itry's independence What must he the
feelings of every young American who has
not basely degenerated from his fathers
virtues Do you not see, Sir, in this sen
tence almost direct overture ofthe inter.
ference of his most gracious m jesty IN our
political concerns Do YOU not see the vain
! ana IDLE ettarts TO encourage discoptents by
lfhe expression of his maiesty's gooi Ciispn.
siton tn interpose his good Offices TO re.
s'eve the Amer'can people from the incon.
lven ent restrictions imposed on them bv
itheir own government What indignity.
lwhat in ult could b. greater upon the Anne
lTcan pcop.e What could move clearly de-
jnonstr tie the inf,tuation, the intoxication
lo' Mr. Canping's mind, produced by the un
Fortunate food of misirformation which hid
lponred in upon him The American peo-
Iple will repel the overture with indignant
ION, with disdlin and, Sir, as a sure and
lpleasng anticipation of Ibis result, | reio-
iced 70 see the indignant resentment man
itrSFrd sNyf Tho 10, II
! Or. White.) II was the more honorable
to nm, Sir. because it was the ,riunoh Of
thls American ceilings over a host of preiu
ldices WITH Which | fear he is surrounded.
II always. kDew that gentleman to ne IA
Itr'ot, and waen 1t shall become necessary.
| expect To see him amongs, the foremost
I'm the ranks Of honor, in the defence of his
Iconntry's rights.
| Yes, Sir, this Insulting overture will doubt
Hess burst the strong fetters OF the preiudi.
ces ct thousands of other American patri-
tots, who will rally to the standard of thei,
Town government, and WILL teach Mr.. Can.
lnins, how little he Knows Of Amer Can cha
lraeter, or the American sensibiity, when
INC thus ventures 81 insu it.
! SIR, the sentiments cont ined in this tx
tiraordn"ry note of Mr.. Cummings, are not
,aew 10 inc. | haye seen them for some
az -tiio ~ 70 y III TIE NO-rGn
u contains nothing more than tie ridicuiou,
li1eina;ians contained in them, reduced to
leae form Of q d plomatic note, not at ALI 10, .
iproved, nor dignied, nor better calculated
20 effect their object, by the sarcastic inso-
lieGce of Mr.. Coming.
Upon an impartial review of the whole of
his Part OF the subject, Mr.. President, /
think am warranted IN the concIusian.
chat the embargo laws have not been with
Ouc materially beneficial effects upon both
ltne belligerents-that they have presented
strong appeals to the interests Of both but
that these appeals have not produced their
/ complete effect i have no hesitation IN
saying, Sir, that when the proper time shall
4 arrive, If these orders and DEGREES should
4 unfortunately be persevered in, Shall, for
( one, be ready TO make still stronger appea
to their interests-ap appeals limited only by
ne whole force aud energy of the nation.
'! think also, Sir, am warranted in con
cluding, that if the embargo laws have fa
led Of complete success, their failure has
been owing to extraordinary causes which
:! could neither have been forcscen nor anti
cipated at the ti;ae of the adoption OF the
measure, and therefore cannot furnish any
(imputa.Ion against its policy or wisdom.
Permit me, nov, Sir, TO make some ob-
sefyadons upon the general character of
this measure, as well as replies to some OF
= the more general objections brought against
it. have said, Sir, that there are no sub
, stitutes for the embargo, but zvQr or sub 81
mission. I viii now proceed to prove this
/, iposition--s repeal of the embargo without
a substitute. is su5mission, il with su5sti
: tute, il is 7Oar.--Gendemen in inc oppositi
on, seem fully sensible Of the delicsey and
!, urgency o. this part ofthe question. Whel
!. lpressed for their su6st tute, they NANTES
: vast reluctance in producing il.
;, The gentleman from Delaware, ndeet
y told us, he was not the pioneer of the ad
IS ministration never knew thathe was cal e
= upon 20 act in that character but ] hop
y he will not voluntarily &C. as the sappel
:. nor the miner of the administration, espe
v cialiy when he must behold the admin,stfa
ton assaulted by the two most powerful bel
10 iigerents in the world, unfortunately AIDE
IF fear, too, Sir, By an host Of domestic SAP
e pers and miners, and underminers in III
bargain. ! am sure, Sir, the gentiema
I'll vii not take upon himseii such a characte
lie The gentleman, however, did not wifhho
C from rs an intimation, AZ least OF MS sui
= stitutc--an inumation which could not {
" mistaken. Il was war with Fr4ncr. II
D. lquesiion, therefore, as to BIN is az an e.
y upon th's point. War IS the substitute.
~ But, the gentleman from Connecticut IN
L. IJIllh0usel affcr DrotesfiDv 4crntnat furn,s