The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-02-17

The warn Europe recommended in 1905,
and therSby CIR commerce was again expo
sed to i~nterrur IONS upon the ocean. These
served as matt. ofine it,ctual eTnnstrance
until 1906, VIII, Il France passed the decree
of Berlin, thereby violating the provisions of
her treaty with tho U. ). Infringing the law
OF nations, and prostratinS the commercial
rights of all neutral states.
The dcrcee is substantially and almostl lite
rally the same, as that passed by the French
Directory, in 1898, and which president A
dams in his speech to Congress, in Dec. fol-
lowing, pronounced To be an unequivocal
act OF war. which interest as we'll as honor
called upon the nation firmly to resist"
Congress accordingly proceeded tb pass
laws annuliins the treaties with France,
prohibiting all commercial intercourse with
the French domin'onS, and providing for the
Equipment of a naval force, fer the defence q.
cur Just rights.
The country cannot have forgotten the
protection afforded to- trade by these rnea-
sures, So honorable TO the nation-measures
by which our flag was respected in every sea
and the skill and courage OF our officers and
seanien displayed, in battle, with the ships Of
France.
1t was In consequence of these decisive
acts, that an early communication was made
to our government, of the desire of France,
To return to the relations OF peace and to the
authority OF public Law, and the con ehtion
which was soon after concluded by our 60
vernnent. with the person who now sways
the scePtre of France, accomplished these
important objects.
Had our rulers after the pronunciation of
the decree of Berlin, followed the example
OF their predecessors, the English orders
would not haze been issued, nor shon.d we
nOW have RI ieric,, ~. H., ,o.e .t,. MI.
the country.
Eif, then, these evils might have been a
vo'ded, by initiating the example of 1898,
may they not yet be removed, by retracinr
the erroneous steps which have been taken,
ana by adopting nov these measures which
then proved eificacious,
To tAis end, let Congress reheaL the En-
6nrso. 0nARi RI" conUeafiou zvith France,
for5id ell commercial intercourse 7yith the
FrereA doniEioas. arm CIR hHbLc and hri-
vttc shiHs, GnG uafuri The rehn6L. an bur
7'cr aeainst tie inheriai standard.
-. The done, the English Orders would
cease to operate, I've should hear no more of
the unparalleled folly of eontending, at the
same time, with all the great powers Of Flu
rope-our trade to every region OF the globe.
except Fra nee and her dependencies, would
again recover and iiourish-our agriculture
would feel the influence of the emancipation
ofsrade, and hand in hand, with general pros
perity, the revenue of the nation would once
more exceed its expenditure.
therefore Rrsotred, that it is inexpedient
TOT TINS House 10 adopt and pass the Resolu
tiona proposed.
BY order Of the committee.
c. GORE.
H9nsc OF Representatives,
The preceding Report was adopted on the
Sd inst. Yeas 1875. Nays 10y.
ne currently said, in restecta6le cir
cles, that M. GARDENER has been reheYed
trom The mess Of Idessrs. Bayard and other
Jfderal gentlemen Of Congress, IN the .foi-
loving gyau.
III. t0bic a conversation took mace touch
sngG srharation Of he United .Stafe. in
tDhtch is stated, hHr. GARDENER aduoca-
yea me measure as .~aiutury one. Mr..
6dyard asked him The adohfed that as Il
Ssntimeut consonant 10 the federal hartv =
TO aohich NJ. Gardener rehLied in The
affirmative. mr.. Bayard then ahheolrd 10
the gentlemen hrcsens if il zvas afcderal
sentiment. Ind they gaue it u~naninously
against Mr.. G0rGenier. He afterwards
EJt the room..md1onitor.
NoaFoLx, February 8.
We learn rhet Commodatz BEc.rvk is "a
take the command of the frigate United States
and capt. HuLL to take that of the Chesapeake
.-.Rerdd.
The ships Nancg and Six Sisters, sailed from
Hampton Roads for Ncw-Ol leans. on Sunday
last, having on board a detachment of troops O;
the Y. S~..Ledger.
THE ENQUIRER.
RICRAfOND, FEERUHNT II, 1899.