The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-01-14
mo. 70.

chants to hold up for expectation twhen the
embargo should be taken ofT) foreign pro-
ducc which would otherwise be brought into
market, and the price Of such articles there
oy be iessened, he was opposed to the mes-
sure.
Mr.. dNa1ton said, it would be reelected
that when the bill supplementary to the act
laying an embargo was before this House, d
fpioPoslticn somewhat similar to this had been
submitted, but on a broader ground. 1t was
| then objected TO because it might embarrass
our financial affairs, and Il was also said that
IL might be acted on hereafter. The propo-
Sition now submitted was on n subject wor-
tiny OF enquiry and of being granted, and
would operate no embarrassment on our f.
nances. The merchant who imported goods
INTO this country for transportation, depend
ed upon the debentures for paving the duties
upon the articles entitled to drawback. If
gentlemen recollected that in most cases the
duties amounted to one fifth or more of the
whole cost and ch3rgeS, they would perceive.
tie great loss which would accrue to tho,
merchant if the time allowed for paving du-,.
ties as well as the time for expectation were
not extended The merchants would suffer
themselves. to be sued for their bends given
for those articles which they meant to ex--.
port, in hopes the embargo would expire be-
fore the money could he recovered; in that
case by paying their bonds and immediately
exporting they would receive dcbentures
payable IN IS DAYS after date. Il the induI-
Sehce in .thlS case were not granted and the
bonds were paid as thev become due, the,
only advantage to the government that could
possibly accrue would be, that the Treasury
would nave the use ot that money for short
time TO be repaid soon after the embargo was
taken off, and as that money wss not calcn-
Lated III the estimate Of our financial resou,.-
ces 1T was not fro6Gbie that 1t would be used.
When the embargo was laid in the wear o.,
a slInllar Indulgence was granted in regard
to the three great articles indigo, sugar, and
coffee which then constituted the principal
articles OF forel gn growth exported for draw.
back iha L. ;. had not Thea long enioved
free trade to the West-Ind;es, and our
Warehouses we're fltl Of the rich productions
OF that part of the world. At that time, al
snough 'he embargo was Continued but two
months, vet he belle the merchants were.
allowed an extension Of four months on the.
time fof the payment q their bends given on
the importation of the three articles above--
mentioned, viz. indigD, sugar and coffee. He
spoke from memory, not having an opportu->
nifty OF recurring to the law.
After some observations in favour Of the
motion BY Mes2r.. Quincy and Liverinore.
/ the resolution was adopted without a divisi--
on
Mr.. NTorrogy Ohio presented the petition.
OF certain pnrch sers,of public land, Stains.
that they would not be 4b ets make nayment
..inTs sufficient ieles and a K ug Indulgence
Referred to the committee on Public Lands
Mr. HORROR Ohio also presented the
petition of a mum er of inhabitants OF Dear,
born Co Indiana Teirit y, stating that a
law for regulating slaves in that territory
had been ulcon stitutionallyp passed, and pray.
ing revisa OF that act, or that the said
county may be annexed totle state of Ohio.
Referred.
The amendments made by the Senate TO-
the bill Tor erecting FORTH cations were agreed
to. he bill, only requires the signature Of
the President to be = law.
MIR. EHnaoihh moved ne consideration Of
the resolution watch lie lad subm tied on a
former ,c5Esion, bat withdrew the motion
or consideration to make way or che follow.
ing resolution offered BY Mr.. Rmwen:
Ihia resolution 7oas h145fshod in or Last-
This motion, after lengthy debate in
nich Messrs Burwell, Randolph, Smile.
Macon, Fisk. Love, w. Aston, and G arde-
Aier supported, and Messrs. Holland, Rhea,
Rowan, Bacon, Marion, and Witherell OPP
posed, 1t was agreed 10, SO 20 10.