The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-12-09
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,
Dec. q.

MONDAY, Dec. q.
Mr.. WhitrhW presented the petition Of sundry
citizens ct the state OF Psnnsylv praying that
the importation of foreign spirits distilled from,
gram may be prohibited, and that higher duty
be lard IN the importation spirits distilled from
ot 'er substances. Referred to the Committee of
Commerce and Manufactures.
M Findiey presented tie memorial of Tho.
mas Randolph. statin., that Jonathan Jennings,
the sitting delegate from Intl,anna teIrit,ry was
not legally elected, and praying that his seat may
be vacated anda new election ordered--Re fer-
red To the committee of Elections
COMMITTEE OF MANUFACTURES.
Mr. Sawyer askeiieaye TO lay npon the tabls
the following resolution of nature similar 70 one
which lie had proposed at the last session. which.
rom the shorness OF the session, he presumed
rather than from any aniriendly dispos ton never
had been acted on 3.
Resotcsd, That a standing Committee be an.
pointed TO be called the committee of manutac.
lures; whose duty it shall be to take into consia
Grafton all such petitions, matters aud things
toucang the manufactures as shall be presented
OF Shall or may come in question and be referred
to them by the House and to report from time 10
time their opinion thereon.
Mr.. >. SAID it was certainly zoo much to expect
any one committee to do justice to two such i'm.
Portans subjects, becoming daily more so, as
thos OF commerce and IN anufactures lie wish
ed to have employed on the subject of inar,rf.c
lures the undivided energies OF the best talents
OF the House; he hoped that all the rays o. pa
triotism and genius ia the House would be di-
rectedto this subject to focal point 4, which
they shruld all converge, How could one com.
mittee properly attend To the mass of UNsines -
before the committee of Commerce and manu-
features The subjects coniided to them could
not be acted on and yet import ant matters were
continually dropping into this gulph of oblivion
This committee, however, did all that could he
MT her h. IL. 4 LII. Al
member ct 1t was hostile to manut:.ctures-Ie
COULD answer for the chairman (Mr. Newtonl
whom tie knew to be friendly To manufacture,
both from precept and example. 1t was because
1t was impossible for the committee to attend to
all 'ne business before it, that he offered the re-
solution
Mr. Sawyer's motion lies on the table one dsv
of course, according to the rules Of tie House.
| NATIONAL BANKS AND INTERNAL
IMPROVEMENT.
Mr.. Nichoison laid on the table the following
resolution, which was ordered TO be printed
Reso!red. That provision be made by law for a
general national establishment of banks Though
out the u States; and that the profits arising
| from the same, together with such s,rplusses OF
revenue as may accrue, be appropriated for the
general welfare, IN the construction OF public
! roads and canals, and the establishment of semi.
naries tor education throughout the u. s.
'Ao1-h lONo op NEO lHAl, HTS.
Mr.. Irou5 begged leave to submit to the con.
sideration of the HOUSE, several resolutions which
mad Tor Their object the vndicaton of the com
mercial rights of the U. States against the bel
hgereni nations of Europe. He submitted them
at this time with less reluctance because the in
| production OF them was in wise inconsistent
with the most friendly negotiation which might
De pr nding witt. foreign governments II is high
time lsaid Mr.. Troup) in my opinion, that these
we eth
bandoned The Remnant of commerce which the
JOINT operation of the belligerent DEGREES has left
10 us IS scarcely worth Carrying OF. To desig-
nate what this little is, would be no difficult
matter, but it would be superfiuous-every one
vino hears me understands IL
But 1t woald be well to enquire on what prin-
! c'pie the beigerents pretend TO Justify these
| commercial restrictions The avowed nrinc;pI.
is that OF retaiationbut is it the true pr.ncipie
OhquestiOnsby not. And why Eacause If i,
equally asserted by both beitiserents. Both can.
not De retaliators (; enc must be the ageressor
the other the retaliaior. If this principle then be
equally urged by both, who is to Judge between
'heh ! Ii the aiiedged principle Of retaliation be
not the true one, what is As respects Franco
the true principle of her decree is to I've sought
IN u, the policy of embarrassing England by exciu.
dng from the continent British merchandize
ana as 10 Great Britain, the principle of her or
ders IN council may be found i'm the consideration
| OF her interest and her power She avowedly
| contends that 1T is her interest to engross the
| commerce OF the world that she has the pow
CIR to enStoss 1t, and therefore she will enpross IL
| But what are the principles more specifically
asserted by G. Britain First-the right of
blockade by PROCLAMATION ID, the right to turn
your vessels into her ports to pay duty and take
| out license. This right Of bockading by pro
| clamation is not right growing out OF a state
OF war; IT isno beiigerent right; it is preten-
SION as applicable to state of peace as to state
OF war, and II we submit to it in state of ,yar,
we must submit to 1t in state of peace The
only principle of blockade which we rccopn;s.
IS, that which gives to belGgerents . r;nht to
turn from ports so closely invested az TO make
. the entry OF them dangerous, and after due
Warning vessels oouDd to them. But tic ricrbt
asssrtedby Great Britain to blockade by a niece
| &, parchment or paper issued from her council
Chamber, port or ports, kingdors or Kingdoms,
continent or continents, is right no more re.
i"ti'e to state OF war than to a state Of peace
ana u we submit to the pretension in a state o :
war, we must equally submit to il in a state of
peace. Ii is founded in the most arbitrary ~.
ranny, it goes to the snnihilqtion of your CON.
nerce. Asto the other right Of forcing orr YES.
sells INTO her ports to pay duty & take ont license
this IS equally applicable 10 a state OF peace Is t.
STATE OF war We acknowledge the right Of
Great Britain or OF any other nation TO shut her
ports against tbs, provided there be no treaty sti
fuiatlon to the contrary. But the right OF c.
Britain or OF France to shut q ports Of any other
nation against us, IS a right no more appertaininr
TO q beihgcrent than to neutral. If we submit
to II IN war, we must equally submit in peace !;
and thls right, ike the other, is founded in the
most arbitrary tyranny. What RIGHT has Britain
10 tyraNni2e on the ocean and pre- scribe. the II
Ini.S of our trade She will not permit to ,ts q
trade winch she cannot herself onjoy; she pro.