Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-11-26
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SATURDAY,, NOVEMBER &c.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT AT WASHING;
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Senate 81 the United States.
FR1DAY, November IS.

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of the documents accompanying the Presl-
idenss message, &c. was this day ne gatived.
The Vice President then read the order
of the day (Nir. Hillsouses resolution for
the repeal Of the embargo law after which
Mr.. I;ekcrlag rose and stated chat he had
received from The Legislature OF Massachn-
sets, certain instructions relative to the
question then under consideration, which he
begged leave to hand to the chair.-lhe
question was put whether it was the plea
sure of the Senate that they should be read,
and determined without opposition in the
afbrmative.--The clerk proceeded to read,
but was stopped by one of the Tennessee
members, who declared it was without a
precedent that document Of the nature OF
the one now before the Senate, should be
read in that body, and that he was unwilling
it should be made a part OF their record, and
moved a re-consider alton nj the vote Just
taken. This motion was opposed on the
Ground that there were precedents On the
records of the Senate of similar documents
having been read and even committed to q
committee, whereas it was only wished that
this might be read and laid upon the table.
(The minutes of the Senate on former oc-
casions, were read in proof, and completely
substantiated what had been advanced. -
The Tennessee member still persisted IN his
motion. Mr.. E,Ahouse called for the yeas
and nays on the question, which were ABOUT
to be taken, when MIR. Giles who had just
taken his seat, rose arh said he did not pos
sess the necessary information to enable him
to give a vote on this question, he therefore
hoped the Senate would agree to postpone
the further consideration Of it till Monday
next, which was carried. By this little bit
of fncsse have the friends fthe admimstla
ton been enabled to screen themselves ior
short time, from an open and recorded
expression Of the contempt IN winch they
hold the opinions OF those opposed to their
ruinous measures.
Alter this business was disposed OF we
were gratifed with speech rePlete with
reason and sound argument against the
embargo from MIR. Lloaa the new mem-
Der from Massachusetts.--In his view OF
the subject, he PORTED out the immense
difference experienced by the eastern and
southern sections OF the Union, by the
operation Of the embargo. In a conlrpari-
son between the relative losses OF Virginia
and Massachusetts, he stated that the eA-
ports Of foreign produce from Virginia
were something more than three millions,
whereas those OF Massachusetts exceeded
thirteen millions Domestic produce from
( Virginia four millions--from Massachusetts
six mi!lioas.-The tonnage Of Massachusetts
(registered and enrolled) amounted to near
" one third of the whole tonnage Of the o.
States, which allowing two dollars freight
per tor, per month, (Which was a reascna-
Bile calculation amounted to about SIX mil
lions, the one half Of which might be fairly
calculated to be lost by the embargo, never
10 be regained, leaving to Massachusetts
clear loss in the article of shipping only, Of
nearly as much as the whole sustained byVir
ginia. He declared it as his opinion that it
would be beth to our honor and interest to
have a war with France In preference to
Great Britain-He admitted we had receiv-
ed great and unIustihable injury from G.
Britain but then there were Berlin, liAcn
and Bayonne DEGREES, with burning our ships
at sea, in consequence thereof, also una
toned for.
"A motion was made and carried, to post
pone the further consideration of the subject
till Monday next. No doubt for the pur
pose OF giving some of the Embargaroons
time to attempt something ike a reply to
Mr.. Lloyd's arguments.
HOUSE OF REPESENTAT.IES.
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