Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-12-05

. INTERESTING REPORT.
On the 22d ult Mr.. G. w. Campbell, f.
the committee, made report in part, Oh the
situation Of our affairs with France and En-
gland, in which Vie " is taken of theirres-
pective conduct towards the u 5.
The report Is very long, and touches
those subjects which have repeatedly beer
before TIE public It concludes with of.
feriag the following resolves for adoption,
and Thursday tie gath Is assigne d for taking
them into consideration.
!. RESOLVED, That the United States
cannot,without sacrifice of her rights,
honour, and independence, submit to
the late DEGREES Of Great Britain and
France. "
Rescued, That it is expedient to
prohibit by law the admission into the
ports and harbours Of the u. States,
of all publick or private vessels, armed
or unarmed, belonging to Great Bril-
tam or France, or to any other belIiger-
ent power who has executed or eenior-4
ced, any order or decree, violating the
neutral commerce ofthe United States !;
and also the importation Of any goods,
wares or merchandise, the growth,
produce or manufacture Of the domin-
ions of either of the said countries, or
imported therefrom.
3. Resolved, That measures ought
TO be immediately taken for putting the
country in more complete STATE Of de-
fence
Should these resolves be carried into ef
feet, they viii produce consequences mere
fatal to the peace and interest Of this coun-
try than any which Congress have yet adop-
ted. They will cause that distress which
will speak language more powerful than
words can express.
The Editor of the Repertory, speak
ing Of the Report, remarks, We have
not room for the entire Report, in this
paper, but we deem it important to re-
mark, that though the resolutions do
not mention continuation Of the En-
barge system, with the Non-Ihter-
course, yet the whole reasoning of the
Report, ifreasoning it can Be called,
has for its object to Justify continue
ance and rigid enforcement Of the En-
barge laws, as well as Of Non-Inter-
course, IN every respect, with the bel
lgerents. We mention this particu-
larly, because many people are fatter-
ing themselves, that ii we are inhibited
all communication with France, Great
Britain, and their dependencies, gov
government VIII allow us to trade to
all the rest of the world. This is a
sad mistake.
The Reports, in itself, one Of the
most abominsble specimens of misrep-
resentation that prejudice OF ignorance
ever warped into an official document.
Ii it is adopted, our fate is decided. "A
developement Of the consequences will
erelong astonish and appal those foul
hardy scoflcrs at our injuries and our
suherings, who have seemed to suppose
our humble petitions and our earnest
eXpostulations were words, without
meaning. The relative resources of
this section of the Union are not un-
known to its inhabitants. Nor is IL a
secret that q consciousness IF or resour-
ees has led 10 those invidious measures,
7sdich are calculated 10 humble end ruin
rs. tits not an easy matter 10 make
Hercules suppose himself woman.
AS yet the dominant party have met
no question which would determine
whether they were strong enough to
violate the principles ON which the fed
eral compact was founded. We have
no doubt, this is occupied in intrigue,
bribery, and corruption; with what
success, week or two more viii pro-
badly explain. We cenjure these in
fatuated men to study the character OF
the Inhabitants Of the Eastern States,
with some attention before they take
decisive steps. We are not an imDet-
uous people let the history Of United
America determine whether we are
nerveless.
Secret Proceedings III Congress.