The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-11-08
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| SIX 2 ron
/ ~ some offhe Nco a,ks made atthe Salen.
I ~. "fing.
! a'u!iey : p!cfm41. after stating what he
conserved * III g"2u.ds am! Object "; che
| pe''tioa .a'd 7n th9 DE mo ;ina that II be
'tccep' 81, fisned BY the Scicctmen, a!.li trans
iIit:ed e CONGRESS.
ny i'tery oir',''cd tnat IL the town acted
o" nc sUDlcct t t...s tj.ne knew would act
| '|lihoh ate .i.l"nCe - .hcre were undouhI-
CO.. ai"fy do -.l'cnts IN tie Cabinet winch
! W"t'd ~ commune t,ct to Congi ess early
| l" tHe o'>Hhg session, arc which we've ne
lcessart ~ forming az nu;iIioa ofthe exDedi-
enc q raising TIC embargo; and therefore
moved that tais peu!.on-b Be dismissed Mr.
Story's moupn took preccdency, not withstan-
ding the opinion of Major Hovey, that it ought
no..
The iion Mr. Gray was opposed to petit
uon"S, and iii strain OF conclusive reasoS-
ing. iIorn oirieniabe facts. with pathetic -
i"quenIe, proved the ineXpediency and i'm
proprety OF the measure HIS remark, do
nm great honor, and Justly entitle him TO the
esteem and confidence OF every friend to his
country. Mr. Gray said
that we have a constitutional RIGHT TO
assemble in legal town meeting and petition
Tile General Government, ] am not disposed
70 deny. But as we have delegated the DOW
er to or Senators. and Representatives. in
congress, am Tor leaving the power with
them, where the constitution has placed it
their voice will no doubt be given fo,. the 20
| moyai OF the embargo as soon as the pene-
ral interest OF the nation will admit of It
ne Representatives and Senator'S of tb;S
commonwealth, are the men of orr own
choice, and in them we. eight to confidc -
ne interference Oft his town with the eeoe
al government will proclaim to the enemies
| "i car commerce, that we are a divided Deo-
| PIE. ana Will encourage them TO contintx
! their orders and DEGREES until we become
halt conquered by internal dis entions viii
! not this conduct if pursued, tend To- tho de-
traction u all order and government Can
we III. TINS meeting form az correcr an oDini-
| on wnsh the embargo ought to-be removed
| as orr representatives can when Cooqress
are convened, as they viii have the presi
nent's communications. and all otie, necfs
iaIy information from oar Ministers abroad
itCongTess should grant our reuuest and q
| war proves the inevitable consequences. will,
orr gatherings be rcnioycd> There is, think.
no doubt but the powers whose unjust orders
| and DEGREES imposed the necessity of the en-
barge, VIII take every advantage of our situ-
! atiOn,. to harrass and distress ns-but IL we
| would unanimously resolve to support ourin
dependencc, and contide in oar rulers.
! ~hiiesthev make the constitution their guide
we may Did defiance. to every uSurping pow
power dare to insult us if we were firmly n
nitcd These reflections induce me to on
pose any application for the removal of the
embargo, as firmly believe it will be re-.
moved as soon as it Can be, consistent with.
our national honor and Interest,"
! Nj. Gray theu Observed, that he thoupht
the d'stfesses OF the people had been exsr-
gerated---tbat cases OF real distress and suf
fering for the ncccssariesi of life, on account
ot the embargo, were rarely TO be found
that he heard no complaint that orr taxes
aad minister's salaries were not paid as well
as usuai--that it gave him great pleasure IN
look round and see so many of his fellow
townsnsen handsomely and comfortably cloth
ed, and he believed conf rtably fed-that in
general the people could find something TN
a. ana that provisions though plenty were
pot httie reduced in their prices-that the
voice % Complaint and ct distress was rare b,
~, ~ ever, heard in our streets, and never
be believed, without Immediate relicf-Tbst
the high. tide of Our auex lnpled prosueritv
and ACCOMMODATION Of wealth were checked
he readily acknowledged !; but added that
thus was OF small consequence wi en- connpar-'
ed WIN the ctlamitics Of war. and was I'm no.
! degree attributable to the cnbgrgo-That.
The lives ot many OF our scaEafing brethren,
must be sacrificed in battle AMI their heoltI,
destroyed by pestilcneiai wuard siiiJs-.That
ne remembered in the last weF, the distress
es OF our country 80 which he had been AN
I eye witness
Re adveited 20 the pctience bf th. beools .,
-tof .Marblehe9d under their sniTcrjnn4 -.
: they leave their homes in March Tor the
hsbun5 ibarks, drew their fish fTcc,,entlv-
y thrigSE S;zty f2thons Of water. Teti,r- ..urt-
the'', rake IN atargo.ptdry fish, hnd sail Ios