Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-02-13
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WEDNESDAY,, FEN. !.
Em5urgo and ;tar.-fhc House, IN
committee of the whole, resumed the
confederation OF MIR. Nicolas's kesoiu-
,tion.
Mr.. Bacon advocated repeal OF the
embargo at much earlier day than The
.Srst. of June, and opposed the "beliig-
errnt hypothesis" involved in the resp
luton.
Mr.. Troup said that the resolution,
ifadopted in is present shape, could
only operate as an fmfity menace upon
foreign nations, as mere Hasfe faner
UPON the next Congress, and in respect
20 our domcstick enemies, if such we
have, as dishouourabie concession. He
said that our government had been
wisely administered, but too mild and
amiablc virtues had governed its con-
duct; II 7vas time TO hiy aside our feace
PRINCIPLES, and auf on the ha6ihmcnfs Of
svar. He said it was fundamental
principle OF our SYSTEM that the laws
should be execu,et',even at the expense
Of ALL THE BLOOD OF THE
MINORITY who oppose them
Mr.. Burwel spoke in favor OF the
first of June.
Mr.. Van Dyke forcibly urged a
speedy repeal, and pointed out, with
out questioning the motive OF admins
sration, some things which he consider
ed as material errours in its foreign
policy and which he deemed entitled to
dispassionate consideration by the
House, before it shouh proceed to
plunge the nation into War.
Mr.. Aston made a few remarks,
when the committee rose.
Mr.. Dawson moved that the ques.
ton on the motion that the committee
have leave to sit again, be POSTPONED
indcfifely, in order that the House
might enter upon the subject OF Ma
TIONAL DEFENCE.
Mr.. Durell opposed the motion.
THURSDAY, FEB. 2.
REPEAL or THE E4MBARGO, &c.
The Speaker declared the motion
pending (for indefinite postponement)
when the house adjourned, TO be out OF
order.
The House then again resolved it
self into committee on Mr.. Nicholas
resolution for repeating the embargo
and issuing letters Of marquc and re-
prisal, on the day of The
x.rss.;era- waa pending on filling the
February. Of June, the
After a debate Cor about three hours,
the question ca filing the blank with
tbs most distant day, the first day Of
juno, was NEoATIyED, Ayes sepenfy-
three, Noes forty.
And the committee then rose, on
motion of Mr.. Randolph, without Ia.
king any other question, sc to Sc, and
obtained leave to sit again.
An amendment Of the Senate to the
bill for uppropria,ing money for fortifi-
cations, viz. at Windmill Point, was
taken up and disagreed to.-Adjour-
ned.
FED. a.-Mr. Randolph moved In
Congress to add to the resolution for
repeating the Embargo, Permission for
vessels to arm for defence only. This
motion was not decided on the 4th.
Mr.. Durrell, of New-Hampshire, mo-
we'd, clause to provide that the fret
ea.tfure under the orders or DEGREES by
France or England should be consid-
cred a declaration Of soar. There were
rs votes for raising the Undergo
March 4. We see nothing respecting
the non-intercourse law. The Nation-
al Intelligcncer says war must follow
the raising OF the Embargo. Mr.. RAM
doIph has moved an inquiry into the
al a ancac an, a1a IN XNiIL,nco,