The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-02-21
WEDNESDAY,. Feb. Is.
NONINTENLOJRSE

inNS' uiCNi8S co NWcrCtal flterCOufSS between
the linked States and Great Britain and
france aud for osher purposes
: Nr tIlaor mUled to strike nut the first
secion OF the bin, with a view to Try the
pr,'cipte OF the non intercourse sys.em-i
AIR Quincy catered at considerable iength
mo an examination of the Sy ste.n OF cccr-
c;on ou foreign nations by means of CONNER
cial restrictions rhe idea Of the efficacy
OF THIS system he traced to a deeper root
tntn any Administrations under this govern
hieit. IL was an error OF the American
people, originating Al a period anteceden; to
the revolution {: it grew out OF our colonial
r.sasaions. 1t began to be a favorable be
het With the people. antecedent to the year
1850. and was then iostered by the patriots
o. that day, the idea being also encouraged
by the patriots OF Eng and. Mr.. Quincy en-
tered INTO Il comparative statement Of the
exports ftom and imports to Great Britain
from America "a Two different periods, viz.
the min years preceding the year 1175, and
the nine years succeeding it, with a view to
shew Ihat the average imports into Great
Britain from all the world, during the nine
years feace with this country ainoanted to
but aonat one thirteenth more than the ave-
rage inpo,ts during the same period % soar
all the exports dirinlsled, nearly in the
same proportion. From his on
thrs head anC a comparison vi tic present
relative SItuati on or The two cou ltr,es. Mr..
Quincy drew the inference thar this supposed
means of coercing he European powers did
not exist. He deemed it peculiarly unfor-
tutase that u confidence in this power of CO.
e'clon mad 50 long eXis,ed. as il had pre-
vented he United States from making pre-
paratlonS which they otherwise might have
made. He hoped the idea would now cease.
Ia.relatron to our present situation, he re-
commended a plain remedy (; comprised in
two Nords-.s Follow nature" What dbl
tfrs fist dictate for remedying any Com
plant! The removal of all distractions on
her operations. Mr. Quincy therefore re-
coclniended the removal OF the embargo,
the repeal of the non importation act and
the abandonment Of the nom intercourse sys-
ten. He wished . peaceifpossible if war,
union in that war;" for this reason he wish
ed a negociation to be opened u~nshackled
with those lmpedlments to 1T which nov ca
lsted. AS long as they remained, the poo
pie in the portion of the country whence he
came. would no: deem an unsuccessful at
tempt at negotiation % be cause Tor war !;
81 they were removed, and an earnest at
tempt at Ia, gociation Was made ~unimpcded
with these restrictions. and should not meet
with success, they would Join heartily In a
war. They would no: however 20 TO war IT,
contest the rights OF Great Britain 10 search
American seamep for 3, itish seamcn I; for
1t was a geaerai Opinion with them. ;hat if
n na"'cln Sc amen were encouraged, there
would be no occasion Icr the enio,oyment o..
foieigii seainen. The removal Ut the I'm
bargp without adopting any otNCr neasnrc
until the event ot negotiation had been tried.
Mr.. QuiDcyesald We d, frs, prevent any
Collision with the beliigerents which might
tend to eaib.rraas negn:iatiM ; and scc7nd-
,ty, would give AN rrp3rsunitv to toe coan-
IrV 10 ascertain XllE won Il be inc EraCEl
cal oper.tinn OF these orders and dccrees Oh
our com np~cc; aud 81 e an opportunity TO
the next Congress [, sltp pc is measures ac-
corfli,g 20 tiyeir aC,u1t erect. 1t
do rot s4frr, the XII Wedge of this fact
%GIid sipercede the necessity of any other
me .nre, and peace w,u.d follow of course Z;
Ut On The Contrary. a general sweep was
made of all the property afioat. it would u
pite ali parties IN a war. lMr. Quincy con-,
Guided a speech OF two hours III length, by
Iamenting the state Of the country, and in
voE.ng the spirit which Z" rides the whiri-
wind and diIecrs he storm" to guide the ma
ton to a happy result.
Mr. Men siaS ,cplied to the observations
OF Mr.. Q1incy an the subject of the legal
opposition 10 the embargo laws in Massa-
~,chusetts. He said if The avs OF the nation
we're to he resisted in the mariner in which
ne lamented to- say that he saw it contem-
plated in one part 81 the community, it be-
came the duty of this Legislature to meet
IT 1T was not conn ttlble with their duty TO
shrink from it lie could not consent that
thirteen or fourteen states should submit to
one. AS men vested with certain powers
by the constitution, Congress could not
transfer the powers to any state legislature
or to any town. In relation to negociati p
with measures of coercion in existence. MIR,
Nicholas asked when did the violations If
our rights Commence! So lorg ago that
the precise time Could not be fixed. Wiien
di our cosrcive measures Commence IN
laos Mr.. n noticed he negoc:adors dn
rig whose ministry abroad these i,,iurics
had commenced and Continued. Mr. King.
III Monroe aud MIR PiGknev. Al hnnora ,He
men mad successircly repreSente1 lie u
re Safes i'll Great Bri ain. Ahd could
any thing be gathered from any thing they
mad ever written or said, to indaCe a belief
that AIS government had not acted with
sfncer.ey There was the most conclusive
evidence to the cont AIRY. Nj. n. said he
would ask nothing of Great Britain or
France that would tend to sacrifice their no.
nor ADD he wished when gentlemen dwelt
so much on the regard of foreign nations for
their national character, that they would
%resj-ect a little the Character of our own
csuntry..
Mr. y. r. UiAKans said he had been de.
ClIedly In favor nj Jasmine J.t..,s ,C.