The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-12-20
mo. 60.

crihced to the indulgence of this infatuated
ambition of the few
Let this subject, Mr.. President, be little
further examined, i'm reference to the local
interests of the eastern states, as member.
OF this union. Potomac may be considered
as the boundary line between the CONNER
cial and agricultural states.
When our first difficulties with the belli,
gcrents occurred, it respected merely COM
mercial right. What was the conduct of the
merchants, and commercial states, upon the
| subject You have heard, Sir, their memo-
ila's read, calling upon the government, in
! voice too loud to be suppressed, to protect
them IN their commercial rights; the call
was obeyed LAS think this part of the
subject ought to be well understood, 1 beg
the indulgence of the senate 10 read their
own proceedings thereupon.
| The senate resumed the consideration of
tue report of the cor, nittce, made ON the
5th instant, on that part ot the message OF
the PRESIDENT of the United States, which
relates to the violation OF neutral rights
and the inpressment of American seamcn.
On motion,
To commit the second resolution, repor-
ted;
IL passed in the negative.
On notion,
To strike out the following words in the
second resolution, reported.
~" Demand and insist ufion thc restoreti-
on of the frQfierty. Of thsir citizens, CATE
tired and condemned on The fretect Of its
6sinS emEtoyed in a trade suith the enemies
of Great Britain, Prohibited in time CT
feGce and upon the naturalization Of
such dmericsn citizens, for their iosses and
damages sustained by those caitturcs ard
condemnationS, and to-
1t was determined in the negative, yeas
IS, navs 16.
Iha yeas and nays having been required
by one-titth of the senators present, those
who voted in the affirmative, are,
Messrs Adair, Baldwin, Bradley, Gail
lard, Howlard, Logan, Maclay, Moore,
Piumer, Smith, Of Vermont, Sumter, Tur-
ner, Worthington
Those who voted in the negative, are,
Messrs Adams, Anderson, Bayard, Gil
man, Hillhouse, Kitchel, Mitchell, Picker
ing, Smith, Of 1laryiand, Smith, Of .Vezv-
YORK. Smith, Of Ohio, Smith, Of Tennessee.
Ihruston, Tracy, White, Wright
And several amendments to the said Sc
cond resolution having been adopted;
On motion,
10 agree thereto as amended,
1t was determined in the affirm alive yeas
20, nays7
ihe yeas and nays having been required
by fifth of the senators present, those
VINO NO'eu IN the affirmative, are.
Messrs Adams, Anderson, Baldwin, Bay
srd, Gailiard, Gilman, Hillhou,., Rowland,
Nirchl, Logan, Mac!ay, Mitcnill, Moore,
Pickering, Smith Of Nfaryland smith Of
'"e'v- YORK, Smith Of ohio, Smith of ZEN
nessee, Tracey, Turner, White, Worthingi
| ton, Wright.
Those who voted in The negative are,
Messrs. Adair, Bradley, Piumcr, Smith of
Vermont, Stone. Sumter, Thruston.
So it was,
.RcSoEUed, That the Presi dent of the Uni.
ted States be requested TO demand the resto-
| ration OF the property of their citizens, cap
| tuTcd and condemned on the pretext of its
being employed i'll trade with the cne;nie.
OF Great Britain, prohibited in time IF neace:
| and the indcmnihcation of such American
citizens, for their losses and damages susl
! tanned by these captures and COMBINATIONS
and 10 enter into such arrangements with the
! British government on this and all ether
differences subsisting between the two nations
(and particularly respecting the Impress
| ment OF American scamcn,) as NAV be con-
slstent with the honor and interests of the
United - ates, and manifest their earnest de-
sire to obtain for themselves and their citi-
| zens by anicablc negotiation, that instice IN
which thew are entitled"
At this time the Question involved onl,, ,
commercial right.--EVhat was. the conhnct
or the merchants then? They came forward
and pledged their lives and fortunes TO SIM
port the government III anr measures fo, ito
protection The question is now CHANGED =
10 the original question, rs added a ouesti-
on OF national sovereignty and independence
What is now the Conduct of these san,,.
merchants They tell you, Sir,s TO tread
back your steps, give up the contest. and dis
grace your country These merchants too
threaten you with ipsurrection and rcDelIjcn
! unless you yield implicit obedience to their
mandates.
Again, sir, have little apprehension from,
these threats, for the following reasons. -
first, many o. the individuals engaged in these
excitements, am told are gentlemen Of pro-
perry and families. Tney are therefore.
now, in the enjoyment Of every political and
domestic blessing; tlcir infatuated passion.
to the contrary Notwithstanding / think
persons of this description will pause, before
they hazard all these blessings and mo-
meHts impartial reflection will be su}icien,
to check heir career. In the next place.
there are many local advantages accruine To
the people Of the Eastern States from the O.
perations of the general government. They
consist principally OF the following, although
there are others.
!. The projection afforded 20 their carry
ing trade, By discriminating duties, both on