The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-12-29
CONGRESS.
SENATE OF.7HE UNITED STATES.
MONDAY, NV. %.
EMBARGO DEBArE-CONTINUED.
(Gcn. Smiths SnccsA conelnard. }

We are told that the SUITE ngs OF the conf
mercial states are insupportab.,:, and from
the discussion in I'll: Senate, il would apDe;,r
as generally admitted, that tie fogr New En-
gland states are the only commercial-cOm
parisnns are generally disagreeable---tl,ey
appear, however, necessary upon the present
oceasiun. oshew the relative state OF COM
merce among the states. am warraa,ed
also by the example set ME by the gentle
man from Massachusetts,, (Mr. LLOYD in
making the comparison whicir intend to pre-
sciii tothis Hnuse. In doing it, pray may
be understood as not meaning any oifeace
to any state, nor to any individual thereof
" egc- HGnjiyhire cannot be considered a COM
mercial state judging from the treasury
report, the products OF its labor and agri-
culture SO, l presume to swell the amount
ot exports from Massachusetts, for their ex-
port OF native products is onlv S365 $50
Rhode Island may be considered commercial
IN proportion to her numbers. | have e
rcr'Sdmired the industry and enterprise of
her citlzens, and have been ratified in the
extension OF her commerce but their COM
merce does not exceed the proportion which
is due TO their nuG,bers.-I ae amount of e.
port OF their products is 74i 1913 dollars
But Connecticut, Mr.. PresideI.t, is she com
merciali Every American traveller that
visits the eastern states, returns highly graz
tined with that state; he states with eXul-
taton q pleasure, the delightful fields there
OF its high staic Of agriculture its smiling
villages and the Content and happiness
that beams on every human countenancc !;
but does this arise from its external COM
nierces No, Sir, VIC must give 10 Cunnec
ecut h. 'lcr rank /; she Is agriculture, and
viii also be a great manufacturing state her
c'tizehs who annually emigrate, 10 swell the
numbers of otitct states vii be induced, 10
remain at home, and by their labor and liz.
Ssauity, extend and promote the n.anut;,c-
lures Oh their native state. Her port of ex-
port isprobably NewYnrk with what state,
as commercial state shall compare her
not with Georgia, for that,state, though with
only half her population, exports more than
double the amount of Connecticut With
South Carolina No, Sir, that state spares
or her products, to swell the exports of Bal
timore, Philadelphia, New-York and Bos-
ton, an amount equal to the whole OF the e7s-
ports OF the native products OF Connecticut.
WIN Maryland No, Sir, with popula-
ton very little greater, Maryland exports
To near three times her amount. With what
part OF the union shall L then compare her
commerce 1t assimilates nearly TO that of
the District of Columbia, IT'S export being
81 1858, $50 when that of Connecticut is 81
3l9,0e3
AIassgchasetts, yes, Sir, Massachusetts is
really commercial. But not more so in proper
ZION to numbers than many other states; nay,
not equal to some, for Instance, South Caro-
lima with half her number exports 81, is. SOS.
When Massachusetts exports OF native pro-
ducts only S6,1S5 ,748. New-Ynrk whose
population is the same with Massachusetts,
exports so9,957 ,416, being half as much more
as that exported by Massachusetts MARY
land exports S4,O1o,699, being in full pro-
portion to the exports OF that state Nay.
Or, New York alone, exports more than ali
the New England states together their whole
native export being only SS,8l2769 But
we may be told what is true, that the trade
OF Country does not Consist alone in it's ma.
tive exports. We may get some inforlna-
TIN by examining as well its native as its
foreign articles OF expectation. Let Us ex-
AIMING 1t in that point oil view. IL will L. O
found shat New-York alone who appears 20
approve OF the embargo, if we are to credit
their governors speech and the answer
thereto Or both branches of the legislature
Goes export OF all articles, foreign as well AS
domestic, to IA greater amount than ali tho
New England states together, for her OK
ports are S2G, 1857 1858, when the total ex-
ports OF those states amount only to s % ,O74,
ass. Nay, Sir, Maryland exports an amount
equal to three b!ths OF the whole OF the New.
fnEiand states, her general export being
Sif,296, 934 Il have deemed it not unpro-
titdble 10 take this view of the subject to
shew The commerce OF the United States,
as they Compare with each other.
The gentleman from Massachusetts mfr.
Lloyd mas tod US, and told US truly, that
the tonnage owned by the citizens of that
stare, is one third Of the whole tonnage Of
the union that the want of employment
thereof causes an annual injury 90 the amount
OF SIX millions of dollirs.--My calculation,
MIR. President, does rot make it near so much,
but, Sir, suppose the fact, is this attributable
TO the embargo! ! think not, Sir; on the
Contrary, that the ownerS OF these ships
ought to bless the wisdom and 6rmncss Of
those vino laid the embl Fgo, and tbus .red
this immense .onnage from British deprcda-
tion ari condemnation under their orders
of conncil, aud from French Burning and
destruction under lhe Internal decree of Mi
Ian. For il has been truly said. By an cm-
neTt merchant Of Saeni (A1r Gray.) that
not more than one vessel IN eight that sailed
for Europe within short time prior 70 the
embargo ever reached her port of deslinati
or. My own experience mas severely taught
me the truth OF this remark > and as a iur-
ther prUcf, ! have III my md a H.. ct Is
vessels which sailed for Europe and were
insured in AL Office in Baltimore They sail
ed between the Isl Srpt. and I'D December,
1907 Three arrived, one was captured by
the French, ore b., the opaniards, one was
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