The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-10-11

| 10 "'uSh"ft<s.ff lie ACT OF iIS4 was COntElu-
cd io' tiir,y days more and powerswas
conferred on the prcsidetto continue or We.
woke 1t at his will or pleasure and he might
have prolonged it for fifteen lays nr'cr .he
ccmmencemeut of the next session Ut Com
gress
There, gentlemen, there was power for
you but that Congress threw the response
biiit. upon the President the prcscst Com
gress have, with more magnaniuIi,y. tuken il
upon themselves. They speak this language
to their Constitucats---''I we have behave ed
lily, let us bear the blame if we have ACT
ed rightly, give MS the credit" | do most
uae1uvocaliy demand my share Of the blame
--for have voted for the embargo, and of
ali the acts OF my life, think it the most
patriotic act Some of the very rantlemen
who rail against the present embargo, sent
depntation to the Congress in Philadelrhia
III 1874, requesting them 10 prolong the en-
barge until En;iand should grant us Justice.
But that Congress was federal; and the en-
barge was taken off ut the end of sixty DAYS
ONLY setting dread, pernicious example
OF hckicnesS at home, and speaking this Ian
guage most impressive!y to. forei IN nations.
Ihe Americans are money loving. mo-
ney-secling money-aiaking, avaricons peo-
pie, which cannot bear any policy which
touches their pockct---touch them on that
tender part and they will yield to what Won
will. This opinion foreign nations have i'm
bibed OF us, from the policy and measurrs
OF federal times.
l am disappointed at not finding Mr.. Win
der here; for really was curious to hear
what an ingenious LAWYER could say against
the embargo. am told, he talks of war at
times as a, substitute. Is he talked of war
with Britain fear he would lose or offend
many of his present friends and if he pro-
posed war against France, know not where
81. 4 l.
miral, / could not meet their fleets at sea {.
for most of them are gathered into, thei,
ports but your ships and cargoes if put a.
iioat, would afford rich spoils TO their priya
teers And against both France and Eng
land, presume, he would not wage war. at
once. But why speak of England! 1t has
been hardly Asserted, that her orders in
council are not enforced and that no tribute
is eXacted under them. COMBINATIONS.
gentlemen, have taken place in consequence.
CT them. Even ships which had sailed from
the United States, under the permission of
the President TO bring home property from
abroad, have. been seized and carried into
England, and there obliged TO pay tribute or
be condemned, Vessels which carried mas
senSers ont to the British domnions have
been subjected to tribute also! But gentle
men, hold in my hand incnn.estibIe proofs
OF the eXaction of tribute untertl these orders
Of council
~ The brig Sophia, capt. Carman. from
Rotterdam tor baltimore, which arrived
here on Thursday last having on board six
pipes Of gin, not belonging to the owners fof
the brlg) was carried into the po.5 of Har~
wlch IN Enstand. and, by sEeciQL .JaUou, the
gin was allowed 10 be guaged abroad with
out landing it j.; and he paid ON the seven han.
dred and twenty gallons eight pence Der gal-
lon TRIBUTE, besides tonnage on 1874 tons
--pilotage, light money and AL other port
charges.
What american will submit to this Is
there man in all this vast assemblaee who
would stoop to pay tribute to E.ngland5 mo,
| NO from all Quarters j And yet merchants
whose business is commerce, cannot see the
evils ot the embargo BUT lawyers in their
charity and disiaterestedness kindly under
AXE 10 tell as of them Generous souls
the merchant is much obliged to them, and
the farmers couid not possibly see or feel
without their Instructions
The general reviewed the enbareo law
III every possible light, and explained most
ably the relative situations Of France. En-
grand and America, at and prior to its pas
sage. England wanted to ret as many of
our ships, property and seamen within her
grasp as possible, and then said she TO her
Selt--America must bend to our terms.
III she can resist the claims and petitions of
heT herChants-yet the entrcaties of mo-
theirs, fathers, wives, kindred and friends
to redeem their impressed citizens. sons.
&c. from the British navy, will compel the
American vernment 10 strike to us. All,
gentlemen, the foresight of Thomas Jefcr-
son and the vote of Congress averted thes.
projected calamities from our Country they
LAID an embargo which we all feel; but
is comparatively only the restriction of a
day. In London, we know vast bets were
made that our embargo will he taken Off in
three months. They thought us MONEY
making, AFFECT race, who had not patriotism
enough to carry US through great measure.
Jefferson too, traduced at home. is misun
derstood abroad. They mistake the man
and cannot fathom the statesman They
thought him weak, wavering, and e pusii-
lanimous." They are wofuly disappointed
he embargo has outlived their calculations
OF its duration. The embargo, say whar fe-
deral gentlemen may, has produced deep
felt effects What raised the manufactn-
rc's ard mechanics at Manchesterto u;trb
Of in$urrecton? The embargo. What has
thrown fifty thousand OF the wollen mauu-
factu"ers in Yorkshire, &c into confusion
discomfort aud revolt The embaroo -,
What has raised -four in the w. Irdies +,
t"eaty or hlty dollars per bbl.s The en-
barge.
II lam not greatly misin formed By let
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