Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-04-28

blowu of the coas, as Other. S ws,. aot b: |
be! Certainly they would be ms ss'd %
likely to De SO than those conn sa Nor:
give such heavy band. As to ,h r.''te TO
tiooal embargo laws he could no' add.
with gentlemen 10 their ssaIou, sas agse
TO amend them, for every law vh sssav0n
60 on the subject, embraced grouod PASS
before ,oushed; every additional ~ not
TACT vas new embargo Law. ii
Messrs d. r. Williams s. Mo,;,. -
cd teat there were a sorl OF yr,,.
on from sailing by the embargo in y
southern ports, whose bouom. woul,
eaten up sod crews become sick II
summer, and therefore they wished II
move TO the northern ports TO &C, a, .,a
ships. True, tina. BY the ptsseu, ~.
these vessels might sail troa, one Oor,
the other, but were compelled on s,,,''
to reiand their cargo before ,hsi, b,o1.
could be cancelled, which i, was now v,S
cd 70 setaln on board the ships, 10 ,,,.
the expeDce Of storage. The cargo ca,
s's,lng Of co,toe. aud being packed h.
means Of screws it was extremely ,,oh.
some to load ADD reload. These vessel,
would DOT DC more s.bisc, to be blown ~
thao others for they would give the san.
ooods on movsl with this section as vo6
out II; the only difference was tina. ,b.,
were not compelled 10 be unladen.
The amendment was coacurysd il, "a
toe.
An amendment respecting Indian rsd.
prov'dIog tina. nothing in these acts shall
be construed to preven. transportation BY
land or inland navigation from he leui,e.
ries OF the u S into those Of Grea, Brj.
tain, of fur. the properly Of subjects Of
Great Britain aud by them purchased Of
the Indians, or from the territories Of BIZ |
tain ioso the y. S. Of property Of Brip,a
subjects imported for the use Of the lud.
aus.
This amendment was opposed BY Ness
Rowan, Montgomery aud Rhca, aad sup.
ported by Mess. Newton, Daoa, Epps
aoo Campbell. Mr.. Rowan called for III: /
yeas and nays on it.
Ihe opponents contendcd that while (
such great differences existed between thi. I
couolry and Great Britain it was no, well /
TO yield up any commerce 10 her whsu sne
has totally interdicted ours. If it were
tor the exclusive benefit of the Indians
they would not objec, to il; but it wsrt
TO admit Great Brisin 10 pursue 10 our
territories trade IF considerable value,
aud il certainly was the interest OF the u
S. to give clear prefeteoce TO the .Ausf''
can trader. From very good information
it was said, that there is now arrested
within the territory Of the y. S Pelry to
an immense emount, which by this ansOd'
ment would be .sken out. The 9'Iusa
trader was more benefited BY this amend
mens thao the Indians could be; forwih'
cut il, the .rade would be diverted 10 il
COuTSS 81 Cb IuC uBNtSU w XIV pH''N'"
trader. 10 the present situation Ct aH'''
to act benevolent par; 10 ei.he' En- .0Ptaa
power was wrong; whatever par cd'
nations pursue we ought to me's oai 10
them the same.
% the Other haEd it vas said BY 'hs
frieods OF The provision, that it was n0'0
yield our commerce 70 Brhaio. bu'toPs.'
mi, trade With unofsDdng tribes OF lGoi'
ans, aod would bu. deprive Great Efl'a'n
of powerful weapon which she mig"
possess 10 The distress of the ssvsSrs ~
Of our measures. Thai Va'''
Gus tribes Of Indians hsd become haoNu"
~ depeodsns on the British provinces ~
suppiies and s.oppage OF then ov W.
u. S. would only have an i'll effect apOtt
heir dispositions towards us. nal
here were suy race Of human berSs WV
could not be made TO understand az e~
ssrgo system, it was the ua'Ivs lao''
IF America 10 vain then would HO'
cmpted 20 convince them of The os's,:"r
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