The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-12-15

"aSnanulty OF nations. It was not thai
inaSnanimity which induced nations as wei
as men TO act honestly; and that was til,
oest kind of r'agnanimi,v. The very mag
nanim'ty which had induced them to dis
trcSs our commerce would equally inducs
tnem to cut of the ptiful portion they had
ieit TO us. In general point OF view there
was now no Lawful! commerce. Nc vessel
could sail from the United States withou. 30
ing liable to condemnation in Britain or
france. If they sailed TO France, Mr. c.
sa,d they were carried into Britain; if they
Saiied to Britain, they were carried into
france Now, he asked, whether men who
ha'' any regard to national honor, would con-
sent 70 navigate the ocean on terms SO dis
graceful! We must be. cool calcalators in
Geed' II we could submit to disgrace like
/ this
Ihe last reason offered bv the supporters
NJ the present resolution, MIR. G. said. NAV
properly he said to lie an argument in teyyo-
rem 1 nc gentle man from, Massachusetts
says by way of abstract proposition. that a
perseverance IN a measure opposed to the
feelings and interests of the neoDIe may
lead TO opposition and insnrrecton. but the
gentie'r III from Connecticut uses the same
. r''-S::;; uppiiUs,Die TO tI,c embargo-
IL NAV be forcibie argument with some
gentlemen, and most likely NAV have had
"a
nuce an effect on others. But trust thnt
this House and this Nation ate not to be cd
dressed IN this way. Our understandings
may lie convinced by reason, but an address
10 our fcars ought TO be treated with con-
tempt. IL l'were capable of being actuated
by motives OF fear, | should be unworthy
the seat WEIGH hold on this floor. If the
nation be satisfied that any course i, proncr.
1t would be base and degrading TO be driven
from t by the discordant murmurs of a mi
horlty. We are cautioned to beware how
we execute measure with which the fee
lings OF the people are at war should be
tne last to persist in a measure which iniu-
riously affected the interest of the United
States but no man feels more imperiously
.he DUTY OF persevering in course which
is right, Notwithstanding the contrary or,ini-
on OF a few; and though NAV regret and
respect The feelings of these few, ! will pcr
sist III the course which believe to be right,
SELF
THURSDAY Nov. "a
Mr GiIeS--Mr. Observation-Disclosures
curing the recess of congress, retired from
.ne Poh'icai world, and having little agency
III tae passing political scenes. living in a
part =. the country too, where there is Il IT,
OF no difference in political opinions, and
where the embargo laws are almost univer-
sally approved; felt the real want of in
formation upon the subject now under discus
SION thought knew something of the &c
neral Objects of the cs,b,:rSo laws, ana
haa noAbeen inattentive to their general o.
Peraicns upon society, rs far as had OPP
portunitics of observing thereupon
when arrived here, and found that this
sapject mad excited So niue, scnsibility II the
minds OF many gentlemen / met with, as to
wi nie
DANISH every other topic of conversation; |
ieit also curiosity to know, what were the
horrible effects of these IL III other parts OF
the country, and which had escaped NV Oh
serVation IN the part OF the Country in which
reside. Ot course, sir, | have given 10 the
gentlemen, who have favored us with their
observations on both sides Of the question mn
der consideration the most careful and re-
specuul attention, &; particularly to the gen
tIeihen representing n eastern section Oh the
union where most OF 6his sensibiiity had been
eHciIed always listen to gentlemen from
that part OF the u. STAKES, with pleasure and
generally receive instruction from them but
on thus occasion, ain reluctArtlv compelled
10 acknowledge, that have received fro,a
them less satisfaction. and ess information
than usual and still iess conviction
IL was hardiy to have been expected Mr.
ffeSiueht, mat alter so many angry and tur-
bulent Passions had been called into action
by the recent agtations throughout he whole
u.States resulting from the elections bv the
people to almost all the important Offices
within their gift; & particularly from the C.
lection OF electors for choosing the president
and vice-president of the u States, that gen.
tiemen would have met here perfectly ex-
empt from the feelings, which this state If
things was naturally calculated To in.nire :.
much less was it to have been expected sir
that gentlemen who had once possessed the
lpower of the nation, and who. from >o.ne
cause or other, had lost it "a loss which tbev
now tel us they 6ut too 7pcH rcmeD,ber. and
LEAR night have added, too dct hIyde6iorc
| gentlemen too, sir, who at one lime during he
eieCticneering scene, had induced the fond
and deiusivc hope, that through the urjyati-
onS necessarily imposed upon our f.lIow-citi-
zen. by the unexampled aggressions of the
oeiugerent powers, they might once mere find
their way too"'cc and power, and who now
fnd themselves disappointed in this darli,,r
expectation. il Was Eot at all to be cSc,ccteT
SIR, that thee gentlemen should now aruegr
mere perfectly exempt from the unDieasao,
feelings, which so dread hi a disappoiptment
must necessarily have produced. twas de-
rhand "pon human nature, for too great &, "a.
IcrIhce & however desirable such m o.
emptfon might have been at the present mn.
mont, and however honorable If yyopl] no.
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