The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-09-13
mo. 80.

very iheueClual'-Nhat! should we DrOt
claim to France or England, that we would
endure an embargo for one month or two
months, or until some given period. and no
longers If we did so, it would be saving to
them--On such day, you may prepare to
Pounce upon our property, which we must
by that time launch upon the ocean, to pro-
woke your hungry jaws. Let such an en-
barge be laid, and it would be complete
~ absurd indeed. The present embargo
law, was word for word the same with that
imposed in 1894, under Washington's admin
lstration: IT it lasted much longer, there
was much greater cause for it's continuance
me GBafrs Of TIE zvorid NOW, bore no par
| rallel to those Of former DAYS. We must be-
guided by circumstances, and external Cir
cumstanccs, foreign and uncomfortable, we
knew compelled us to lay an embargo. We
were placed between two robbers, who strove.
which could excel the other, i'll dcpredatine
upon neutral commerce, under prctence OF
| retaliating injuries upon each other. I'm
willing to be longer sacrifice for either
| we had pursued the only wise policy that
could he pursued; produce was low now, but
Il declaration a. war would sink still lower,
| tie phcI Ct every thing. Occasju19l p,ir-
chaSes we now made, in the expectation thae
commercial restrictions might ere long be
removed, but, If war be declared, the pro
liability is that it would last for three or -four.
enough to lay out money for domestic pro!
ducts on the forlorn hope of exporting It to
foreign market. But the eloquent gentle
man who spoke first, was resolved to brook
no lnsult--he would it seems, take both
France and England by the beard. WHY.
sirs, II we go to war with England and
France, at the same time, where shall we
Ind market For single pound of flour, or
a stem of tobacco.
Mr. ,naJa ,,,o,,,
on the arrogance of the rival powers-ard
the dictatorial character of the British or
ders OF Nov. 1907, which usurp the power
OF imposing tribute upon us !; by these eve
ry cargo intended for the continent must be.
HrSt taken into an English port, and licenc-
obtained upon payment of a coreeif sum-
VI the article of tobacco. about 80. 900 hhds
used to be exported annually from the South
ern States OF Which about 9 900 onlv were,
consumed in England. If the remainder be
exported to France, we must first paw tax
to Britain upon it, and if it is sent to the
dependencies of France, the whole is seized.
because the vessel came from n British
port But England must circumscribe us
still more.-[F1ere Mr.. B. stated, that he
had yesterday learned the result of a report
OF a late Parliamentary committee wlich
recommended greater restrictions on our
commerce, under specious pretexts-Itwas.
port on the propriety OF prohibiting grain IN
the distilleries i'll England -In Consequence
OF this, about one twentieth part Of orr -four
ttc. might Ind n market in the British w
India lslands.*l But the gentleman has in
dulged himself In comparisons between re-
voiutionary times and measures, and recent
ones. was not old enough then to be an ac
TOR III those scenes. AS tarhowever, as history
untods the events of those times. and the
policy Of forefathers, they corresnond
exactly with the measures of the present
administration AND members of Congress
when England sought to fetter us then yyirb
arbitrary, unconstitutional impcsitions as tax.
eS &c, the Americans had passed nou-inter-
course laws and resolves the very same
we had recently done. England proved M
on our commerce and impressed our searneny
we passed "n-importation act Both En-.
gland and France attempted to make . com
mon prey of our ships and careoes-we nrn-
sented both with an embargo law. which
preserves both ships and cargoes, and gives
US time and means ofpreparing more effec-
| tualiy TOR future emergencies ! say, it pre-
serves our property, and what is more in.
hnltely valuable, our Independence.
Mr.. b. repealed the assertion of Mr.. Win
der, that the merchants were gamers nv tbe
embargo on the contrary he was great
loser, as well as others
q
he genuine sentiments of an independent re-
publican American, with force and FEELING
! lie was replied to by Mr. Winder-bnt r
must depend on some gentleman, who was
| nearer them at the time than myself. for .
| sketch. Mr.. 5. l think, spoke more to the
purpose than any man on the field. for he
stated stubborn facts in strong lpnruape
which none could mistake or controyerl >,
The fmherfinent Interruptions experienced
both by &aHS6ury and UIade7., did nocre-
dit to certain gentlemen present, too fond Of
throwing stumbling blocks in the way of .
| speaker. mig.
NEw-ORLEANs. August &
Gun Boat No. 10, lieut.. Sprigg. arrived
here on Friday last from cruise: also No,
~, capt Williamson, from lake Barataria
oil which, capt. w. has been cruisino fo,
some time past. We understand he has
goods on board to the amount of one HUNDRED
and twcnty-thousand dollars, taken ont IF =
number of boats which he made prizes off
the lake Tor violation of the EMBARGO acts.
Wecan announce with certainty to the pub.
lie, that we shall shortly have it in our pow
or to publish full and accurate account 20
all gen. Wilkiuson's commercial transnct;-
ons with the Spanish government, accompa..
med with the original vouchers, signed bv
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