Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-01-23
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wo,fc than the condud of the arch
traitor, Burr-1hat is to FAY. that
barely an attempt TO prevent the
figlas and literries of the people
from being fwallowed up, and totally
afforded in the vortex Of this naked
monarchy, contrary TO the will of the
chof-n few, who either do at prefent
81 hope in future, to live upon its
| munificence-is crime of deeper
dye, than the higheft grade in our TIA
ute book, high freal5a.
Mr.. Speaker-SenGble that have
yreIspailed long upon the indulgence
of the committee, | win hasten to
a concluiion, FRI obferving, that !
have no language capable of fullyex
preiIing my regret and forrow, in
heholding congrefs at this time, en-
deavouring when the FELTON, is nearly
half gone. to pats law to enforce
more rigoroufly divers already paGed
the futility Of which is in my opin-
ION, felf evident the lofs and burden
they iuhia upon the people, intolsr-
able-their prefent and future efea,
if continued more injurious to the in-
rerehs, peace and happiness Of thefe
+ United States, than any that have
been paT-d ince we were an indie
pendent nation. Upon the bill now
under confederation, fhall at pre-
fent only FAY, that if il be paned into
law-to prevent unnecedary ex-
perce in printing, and to render it
more ea6ly underiood Especially by
the pow ignorant, dtlbieabk rexgado
anti embargo men, upon whom it is
intended to eperate-I hope it will
be curtailed. as it is evident the
who, purport could be comprifed in
a.ew words, to the following efcd !:
J: That zrbereas, .vs repys fill faith and
confidence in the qujaun, integrity and
ability sftbe PrsIfdent Ct tbs United
States 10 enflrre the embargo M'us !:
and aIs to ge tron, time TO time. and
eyarce inch eFe7s as be fJaH think pro-
per, qrs hereby authorize and enpolusr
bin 70 to d5.--Bu, I will not yet def
pair will yet loudly hope that al
though this bill has paaed one branch
Of the ieginasure by great majority,
that the immediate representatives of
the people will never sanction bill,
cmpared zritb zrbicb tie Ahen and
Seatioa ksus 7vers humane and jyf.
But ihould my hopes be blaited in
majority of this houfe giving it their
fanction, ] will fill hope that the
wife and juftly celebrated Author of
the Norris ON VIRGINIA, will not,
in advanced age las solomon did in
days of yore) tarnifh and catt gloo-
my fhade over that wifdom that
ihone 70 confpieuous in his meridian
days by placing his Signature to fuch
a blu. With that refpect due to his
hyperion Ration, | mutt re9uelt the
favour Of him 6rit to look over his
NoTEs, and particularly attend to
the following fentenee. "Our in
,ercit is to throw open the doors of
commerce and to knock off all its
(haeklss, giving perfect freedom to
I all perfons, for the vent Of whatfoev-
or they may choofe to bring into
our ports = and asking the fame in
4 ,heir's. The actual habits of our
Y countrymen attach them to CON-
merce. They 4oiA esereif 1t far tben,-
Elpes" will read it again becaufe
it ia language worthy Of the chief
magiltrate Of a great and indepen-
dent na,ion--it is worthy of the at
tention of the Representatives OF a
4 great agricultural and commercial
people. We have been frequently
called upon for plan--here is the
principle of plan in few words.
the beif adapted to the real interefts
Of this nation, that ever has, or ever
can be introduced. Would to God,
that in!tead Of rrowling over non-in-
tercoarfe refolutions, and Training
every nerve to devife means to en-
force laws. which, twelve months
experience has inconteitibly proved,
is not only inadequate to the end
prcpofed, but, by their long continu-