The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-01-24
No. 81.

Win the unfortunate. eea-
1t IS said, that an embargo as a measure
OF coercion, is too ridiculous to allow you to
believe in the integrity of those who main
tain it. ] do not pledge myself for the sue
cess ct the experiment; nor can my opinion
oe OF any Importance. But its efficiency il
believed by many of our most enlightened
and virtuous citizens: and the belief oripi-
mated with the f~ederalists.
on the 22d of June, 1855, Colonel Wads-
! worm. - e.ia;.ses:sa al os,.iiien, ,,teioiiianL
ana Il distinguished Federalist, declared in
congress, while speaking of the rneaIs of
torCtGg Great Britain to render Justice to
our Commerce, that I" his first objec, would
De TO interd'ct the trade which supplied the
nritish dependencies with TIE necessaties
OF ire. lie was bold to say that Nova Sec
tia, the settlement founded by Great B,i-
tam, to rival the United States, could NOT
exist without such aid her West India set
: uep'ents would !dso feel the want of our
commerce, the whole body. of her -colop;ec
"oh,l pc ciatrorous to regain the advanta-
ges thus suspended, ant conpe! the mother
country to adopt measures for their and cur
mutuii convenience and interest: this he
~appfehehGcd would be good policy and every,
how warrantable." (Debales, Vol. 9, p.9;
II C 19)
On the 18th of March, 1894, Judge Sede-
WICK, whose character you all know, offer
S'''S'eSo iSSOlltlUNS TO RAISE Ii. ZOO
men, and to empower The President TO Law
an embargo. These grew out of the injuries
uiiereo by Great Britain. In his speech OH
ta!s occasion, he remarked, THE reasons
on winch this idea of an embargo were
founded, arc that Great Britain cannot sun-r
lpy her West Indies, exccpt rom rneNUnj-
Yea states; If this is in aJy degree true in
psaceabie times, how much more fdrcibiy
must 1t operate now. Tney have "A ca,isioe-
ItlIe rllIttar-tr 4ot..s ~, a. - n"
without supp les from this country they must
inevitably abandon . hreiiece, ..:si: t.5fs;
IaNorlte one, the conquest of the French
west lndlcS-in this situation OF affairs h.
oc''eVed It would be found proper 70 put
INTO The hands of the President q norer, 10
lay this embargo, and in a moment to nre-
vent al supplies going TO the West Indies"
WIN thcse views, as well as 10 secure ON.
commerce trom spnliations. President Was
ington laid an embargo. You will now de-
Cide whether to maintain this opinion is an
t'idefICe vi insincerity & OF want of irtegri-
ty.
oeny the charge that government 10.
artfniiy shaped the course oi nation,l afr,irs
1t has iabored assiduously, and with M
mean talent, to preserve and increase the
general prosperity, and to advance eve 70 in
terest III the %nation% When the present.
parry came INTO power, they found the peo-
u ~ ZIG very laws and taXPC
winch would be essential for their s,,nport
III case OF inderdicring foreign co1imr ireN
an a'ien la" to send off foreign merchspta
II seoiti~n law to awe our merchants and
others into silence ANA thaee classes of IN
terral taxes, with every necessary officer
to enforce them. If they had conte nlpiated
the destruction of foreign commerce. thev
would not have repealed these laws. all the
odium of these measures bclonsed 70 tbe
precediLe; administration.
Inc difference between creating and eon-
I"Nf"SS 4 YAK IS too apparent to escape the
most superficial politician and the ide. Of
levying the necessy revenue on imDortat;-
ons, when our foreign commerce is anniI,;.
lated, is too contemplate to be entertained
by a parish constable.
The act of government in repea1;rs I'll
internal taxes, aud relying solely for revc.
nue. on our foreign commerce., furnishes the
highest evidence possible of their detcrmi.
nation to grant to that commerce every aid
and support i'll their power.
The embargo must necessarily be tem,o.
rarv /; 1t cannot endure for any considerahI.
period; and government will seize upon th.
first favorable moment to produce a chance
OF measures. Do You believe the farmipo
interest design TO raise their produce tn re,
rishf DO the states contc plate DESTROYING
~ ''Ntlc commence, Dy Dr PVPptinu
torany considerable time the reenln co,reeo g
justice Dothey devise the ruin oftlje middle
& lower classes, by an accumulation of in,n-
rest! DO the government design 10 operate
without revenue or to procure it solely M,
toansf 30 they expect that the people will
come willingly & psf on the Gverv Of slaves
Jy renewing the eXCiSes which thev Lately
tore from them o Indignantly? Or is vonr
executive prepared, in imitation of eooJ
KING EHdrus, to put spurs to the horse Of STATE,
"iEl reap into the gulph.
If the principles of our nature teacb re ..
regard and foster cur own Interests and tLe
interests OF those who are nearest and dear.
est TO us, II we have a right to infer. from
The situation OF men what objects encros.
their highest solicitude and most v;piI5nt
attcntico--then | may say that there are >
greater number of distinguished citizens
now III power, who entertain an the 49,
%cantile sympathies and feel the aerpesf H..
tcrest in our commercial prosperitv, tbaa
have at any other time belonged To- the CO
vernmeDt.
The venerable Clinton resides in Tho Er.s
Commercial city i'll the nation his real &c
tate III that city constitutes a PRINCIPAL MARI
OF his wealth and the value of that rrorcro
ty depends principally OF the actiyitv ara
guCrrgC Nt Cprnrf.1-c. ~