The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-01-14
CONGRESS-.
IN THE SENATE, or MIR. CHESS
BILL o FURTHER H
EMBARGO LAWS.
MIR. Giles
Err. ERESIpEHT.

Mr.. Giles
in. FREsIpEHr,
j am sensible that l owe an
apology to the senate, a. chairman of the
committee, for not having made an expositi-
on of the objects ard principles Of the Till re-
ported for consideration, at am earlier stage
OF tked discussion. This omission has not in
the smallest degree beer Influenced by any
apprehension, that these objects AID princi-
pies are 'ndcfensihle, but in some degree from
adesife to screen myself as much as possible,
from hi.erinising in discussions a task which
Is never agreeable. bprisst present peculiar
ly Distressing and affecting TIC my feelings. /
also thought, that the session had already
been sufficiently fruitful Of discussions init
'matety comm cted with tie bill before us
and that the pubic interests, at this time,
required actson. / know too, sir, that / owe
AN apology to the senate for the great num-
Der of amendments which, under their indul
'gcnce, has been made 10 this bill after it was
FIRST presented to their consideration But,
sir, you will find some apology in the %jntrin-
sic difficulty and delicacy Of the subject it
self, and also in the disposition manifested by
the committee, to give to the objections made
by the opponents OF the bill, thai respectful
attention, to which many of them arc GER
taInly entitled and to accommodate its pro
visions as an as possible, to the views of
those gentls men. After every effort, hove
yer, TO effect: this object, it still appears that
the bill pre- sents temptations for addressing
the popular sensihility, too strong to be re
sisted by gen t,emen in the OPPOSITION. Trey
nave accord irgty with great zeal and ablli-
ty, describe, q the provision of this bill as
dangerous a I'D alarming to the rign5s and
liberties OF tihe people. This sir, is the cam
mon Course or oppcsil ion, and applies 70 e
very strong ~Esenstre requiring the exercise
OF much exc utiveIiscret;on. thirk, how
ever. 1 shall be able 10 shew. that there is no
new principle ronta;ned i'll the provisions of
this bill but that every provision it contains,
q amply justified Nv preccdents in pre- exist
ingiaws, which have not been found to be so
destructive to the rights of the people, as gen.
tiemcn %strenHously insist similar provisions IN
this bill will be, If hey receive the sanction Of
law. In performing, this task ! shall bring
INTO view oniy such parts of the bill, as have
oeeh onleCtco to h J gentlemen, ~Prcsumin%,
mar as their objec ions have evidently been
the result OF great h dustry ard deliheration,
all other parts of ( be bill renlainlunohjecti-
enable. shall ais ), perhaps, avoid some OF
the observations IL npecting minute details /;
Apply my remarks generally TO principles (;
aho tnns oring my observations and replies
INTO as snort a com pass IS possible.
oSH'S'i'"n iIoiu ScililerCiCNl ttlr.
Jo2uflch) CONNIE nced his remarks by de
ciaring the erbari rto be Il permanent mea
su C; and Cepreca ing its effects, as "ruircrs
honle and inefit stual abroad. These OBJ
have be 90 repeatedly made by o.
tNers. ana ALREADY replied toby several gen
as we'll as rYself; ard / am strength
{ cd IN the coirec a'ess Of hose replies by III
me further rsfec tons i have been grabbed
to bestow upon u en-. This Part of the sub
ject VIII, therefor z, be passed over without
notice, except to remark, .has perhaps, one
the causes OF the ine'icacy of the mea-
sure abroad, has heen the ,mprinciplcd vic
'atons OF ITS rr y%'iSions at home and the
great aad 'eadir f obJec' Of the present bill.
to prevent sue 0 violations. Uprn this part
the subject, l. I"i:appy to find thatone ofits'
most strenuous s. judicious opposcrs MIR.
Iiiihouse) has nnJ:d!y informed the senatc,
that the prove tns Of the bill arc admirably
toe fct that obicct-& if in their
naNing been 50 fortunate as to End a compe-
tent re1eedy D. so great an evil.
practical oper ,'ion, they should realize the
ant Cipatcd rs the gentles,an !
shall feel nor E,re' for thai portion of labor 7
nave 1estowe Z upont them. Jqdeed. I shall
Congratulate tIe committee as well as myself
he gent enan from Connecticut (Nfr.
Goodrich) i G1rIus ms, THAI the public Conn
~ ~ "S'HP On 10 measures pregnant
VITA the nc Ct alarming results. hope The
Gentleman : mistaken in his appreli ensinus
and J s'io' h"'e been much pleased if the
ient'cman T. d been gond encagh to point
,iieni TO a l. cttCr cCu;Ie-Jut, sir, he has NOT
aonc So u 3ri,as any gentleman IN the same
SIDE OF ia. question Indeed, STR, il would
give me g rcat pleasure to do scne;h; ~r that
would be. agreeable 10 our eastern friends
ante stunate!y, amidst all the intrinsic
i%iiiicuiti Is, which press upon Us, that seem,
not 10 he amongst the ledst OF them The
eentlen IN themselves will not expiicitlv tell
us. w''t would prsduce that cH5ct-and 7
I'm mrlrcd to think, that nothing short Of
the government into their hands
wCulc DO it. Even this. wouil not be ex-
emPt It-om difficulties. Toe, gentlemen from
liiat Tart Of the u. States are nearly eoual-
y divided amongst themselves respecting
DF"!er course OF measures to be pursued
ana there is an immense ma;ority in every
part of TIC u. States, in favor of the
msAs0fesp proposed: we arc therefore surrouu. !
hcd With real aEd intrinsic difficulties from
Every quarter, and those Of a domestic ma
ture are INFINITELY the most formidable and |
most tobe deprecated. Indeed. sir. ,.-I
acr prc's At circumstances. the administra,i- |
On 81 the government cannot be a pleasant
a1d in my judgement, it reonircs n |
effjrt of patriotism to undertake il
iot on account Of external rressures. bat nm
tcconig Ct Internal discontents, STIMULATED
too b. so many deplorabic passions. and 80
arffu, irtiipues. Rof fm. t,s.c ,tr.. |