Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-12-27

secure him the public appreciation, because
the conduct would be right. Let Us, thes
cir hope for this Cancellation, which would
h. - honorable to ourselves, Y would pro-
= s., much advantage to the nation.
IN this spirit Of Cancellation and patriotism
Mr.. President, let us enquire, ffst, wiiae
have been the actual effect 81 ths embargo
laws lpon the aggressing belligerents! And
secondly, what are the actual causes 81 tileil
failure of complete success
The first enquiry involves much nercali-
fila information. I have only some views
sc general mercantile prineiplss-,,i know
littl5 or nothing Of their operative details
T had, therefore, hoped for much informant
~ upon this part Of the subject from Gen,
tle,nen who professedit; and have received
yerv little satisfaction from them in that re-
spect. he
The first effect of the embargo upon the
aggressing belligerents, was to lessen t :, !.
Inducements to war, by keeping out OF sneit1
way. the rich spoils Of our commences wnieh
had invited their cupidity, and which was
saved by those laws. If they had once
possessed themselves of this enormous
booty. It would have been a sure pledge5 IoF
| o,en and direct war. It would have de
fravcd the expenccs OF the war Tor sevsral
wears. IF they had not gone to war; thoy
would have been compelled either 70 restote
/ the captured properly, or to make lnae'ani, :,
| Gcation for it. lis amount alone, Woiita
| ,,,,e bee, s,,eie;ent security against either
of these acts OF justice. Aud is it not Bet
fer. that this enormous amount OF properly
! should be on this side of the Atlantic, thstn
/. on the other? In the hands OF It's ia"Ial
| owners, than il the hands OF unprinsIPseai
/ freebooters Is it not better that 1t shoulo
! be drawn to our aid in the event OF wai:
| than applied 70 aid our nnjus5 adversary
| Upon this point, ] presume, there can o
but one opinion. -,
! The second effect, which the embargo
laws have had on the aggressing bel!ssefent'
is to enhance the prices of all American FRO
duce, especially articles OF the first necess','
| TO them, to a considerable degree, and,
&, it be little longer persisted IL, VIII eltiis
Danish our produce (Which beiievs miis
pensable to them from their lnarkets alto
gether, or increase the prices to an en'f
NOUS amount and, Of course, we ma,
hope will furnish irresistible aciucement
4 for a relaxation of their hostile orders an'
edicts. However, may generally respee
.,a..casatile information Of the genticma'
! gentleman rom ConnectTcUr f Z; 81
house, they appear to me on this occsso
not TO have been very correct. have be
tore HE two prices current from Liverpoo1
the one OF the 9th the other OF the Goth 6
Sept. last. They, p.esume,were write,
under no political bias, favorable to the u
States. Let lis draw oula facts from them
| will begin with the article OF the first he.
cessity IN Great Britain. and one which, 4
all times, excites her highest sensibiiis3.
She mailifests, at all times, more anxiety
about her corn laws, than any other subjecl
s OF her political economy. This is neces-
sary result from the peculiar state Of hqr
population.
Speech TO be eentzuea.]