Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-12-30
Senate Of tie United States.
EMBARGO.
~. Giles's Spsech continaed. J

the actual causes OF THIS ISiuSdu' IN 81.
tleman from Massachusetts Mr.. Lloyd)
informs us, that the British cabinet showed
some solicitude about the embargo laws, till
some time between the 2ad of June and the
19th of July last, within whish time, III
formation flowed in upon them, which re-.
lievcd them from this solicitude, and recon-
ciled them to the embargo. Mr.. Lloyd
sose TO explain. He said he referred TO the
months Of June and July, without mentions
ING any particular days OF those months. ]
/ admit that the gentleman did not mention
the particular days; [ took the particular
DAYS for greater precision, from the cores
pondence between Mr.. Pinkney and Mr..
Madison, from which ] presume the gem
stlernan had drawn his information.
What was the information that flowed IN
upon the Britishcabinet, from the 22d June
to the 29th of July! That period announced
two events. First, the wonderful revolu.
ton in Spain; although this event must
have been pretty well understood in Lon
don before even the 22d June, perhaps not
10 ITS full extent. The other event was, the
paltrv attempt at the resistance of the en-
bargo laws IN Vermont, magnlhed into
formidable Instruction against the govern
mcnt and the unhappy discontcnts mani
tested in Boston and its neighborhood, to-
cether with the results of the elections IN
Massachusetts. ALI these circumstances
were certainly greatly exaggerated, or, per-
hans. utterly misrepresented. Here, then,
sir. we clearly discern the real causes of the
British cabinet to meet the just and honor
able proposition of the y. S. and to revoke
their orders in council. The Spanish reyo-
lntion. ne doubt, contributed to their deter
,nina,ion bur the principal cause, was our
own divisions and discontents, either who'll
" nisrepresented or highly exaggerated.
Before the ed June, Mr.. Pinkney and
Mr.. Canning were engaged in the most IN
formal and friendly communications Mr..
Canning had gone so far as to intimate to
Mr.. Pinkney, that he might in few days
expect to be able to communicate to his go
yernment, some agreeable intelligence, evil
IDENTIFY meaning, either the revocation or
relaxation of the hostile orders. But, I'M
fortunately, shortly after the 22d June, the
racket arrived with this food of Disgrace
ful information from the y. S. lmmedi-
ately after the receipt of this information,
or rather misinformatioa, Mr.. Canning
changes his conduct. All informal confer
ences with Mr.. Pinkney are denied, and q
formal note demanded, in reply to which,
the note of refusal was returned, marked,
as we have seen, with indignlty and insult
to the u. States.
Now, sir, let me ask, whether these facts
do not demonstrate, that the continuation OF
the hostile orders is principally, it not sole
h. owing to the dishonorable divisions and
discontents in this country, and the exag-
rerated accounts given of them to the Bri-
tish government? That events in Spain
alone, however Intoxicating to the British
cabinet. were not, of themselves, sufficient
10 produce this effect; because they were
knownbefore the change in Mr.. Canning's
conduct took place, and had not produced
that effect: But, the moment the extrava-
VACANT accounts of the discontents and d.
visions in this country was received, was
the moment of change in Mr.. Canning's
conduct, and, therefore, must be consider
I'd as the real cause that produced it. Be-
sides, sir, was not this change of conduct
the natural effect of this disgraceful infor-
nation? When Mr.. Canning was inform
ed that the people of the u. S. had become
fsIse to themselves; had refused to bear the
necessary privations imposed by the govern
ncnt had, in fact, separated themselves
from their own govevnmcnt--shat they
would elect persons to Office, who would
voluntarily yield to Mr.. Canning's orders
what inancsusnt sOnld he have for their re-