Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-03-10

no doubt that those gentlemen who voted
TOR this measure now and who were to be
IN the next congress-, would be then told
that they had by that vote pledged them
selves not to suffer the embargo-to be re-
moved without an efficient substitute. For
ione, he said, lie could not consent to take
this measure in lieu of the embargo, be-
canse it was nefhcient for the purposes of CO.
Iercion because it could not be carried i'm
to execution {; because it would prevent our
usual intercourse without excluding foreign
goods, as they would be Struggled in; be-
cause some of the manufactures of Great
Britain had become necessary TO us by ha-
bit, and could not be procured elsewere.
He did not view this system as perma-
nent measure. He believed that the gem
tiemen OF this house generally perceived
and knew that this measure could have
bat little operation. It seemed as If the
house must have something to satisfy them
selves that they were not taking off the
embargo without some efficient measure !;
{ 1t was but a rattle to please children. In
short, the bill under consideration he
said was so very Objectionable, the proyi-
sions so obscure and extremely difficult to
understand, our citizens would be so much
at loss under it TO know what were their
rights, and what were not, that he could
not vote for the bill. IF gentlemen would
come forward and explain the bill, convince
him that the obnoxious paris of the embar-
go laws were to be repealed by it, he might
be induced TO vote for it. AS it was, nc
must vote asain S, it.
Mr.. Dawson said, that at the last sessi-
on, when he had given a vote in favor cf
the embargo law. he had been well aware
that it would subject our citizens to many
and pr.sat iurppvenienrpc that all xu0,I,I
be called OF tn sacrifice to the public good.
Neiyins on the virtue and patriotism of this
people, he had believed it would be borne
with patience, from a conviction that it was
adopted from necessity, produced by the
INJURIES done TO us by other nations, and
calculated to secure the independence of
the country. Under this impression he
EsNd lee had voted for the measure; and at
the same time that he gave that vote he
had made a solemn pledge to himself, his
country and his God, that he never would
revoke it till we took some measure to de-
tend our rights. Such in his opinion the
dill now before the house was not. He con-
sdered it a weak wretched, expedient, and
he could not hiring himself to vote for it,
although in voting agains, it, he regretted
differing in opinion with many whom he
esteemed, and was as much disposed to re-
Mr.. Cook srid in voting for the bill he
should merely take it as choice of evils.
Mr.. Randolph spoke near an hour n Cd
position to the bill He objecs ee to the
principle as well as the details II the bill.
His remarks may hereafter be given.
Mr. Sloan declared that BIS friends from
Pennsylvania and Virginis., (Messrs Minor
and Randolph) coIld not detest the bill
more than he did; ara yet he should vote
TOR II, tor this reasrn that the people as
well as himself were so heartily tired of
the embargh that they would be glad to pet
any thing else In place OF il. Another rea-'
son was, that is contained Limitation to
the embarro laws aud he hoped that the
embargo would expire at the time Limited,
never again to BE- resusciratcd; tha. il
wonld be dead, dead, dead.
Inc question on the passage of the bill
was then decided as follows:
YEAS Messrs. Alexander, L. J.. AS
ton, w. Aston, Bacon, Barker. Blake.
Boyd, boyle, Brown, BurwelI, Butter. Gull
pepper, Cuts, Desne, Desha, Durell.
Eppes, Findley, Pisk, Franklin Garnett.
Ghoson. Goodwyn, Green, Harris, Heis.
ter, Helms, Holland, Holmes, Howsrd.
Humphries, isles. Johnston, Jones, Kanan,
Key, Lambert, Lewis, Lloyd, Love, Lyon,
Marion, MAsters, M'Creery, ]. Montgone
ry, N. Moore, T. Moore, John MGR.
row, Mumford, Nelson, Newton, Nicholas,
Pugh. Rea (Pen) Rhea (Ten.) j. Richards,
NJ Richards. Riker, Russell, Say, Seavcr.
Shaw, Sloan, Smelt, Smile, ]. X. Smith,
John Smith, 8. Smith. Southard, Storer.
Swart, Thompson, Van A,en, Van Cort-
landt, Van Harn, Verplanck, Wharton,
Wilbour, M. Williams, A. Wilson, n.
Wiison--31.
NAYS -Messrs. Bard, Bassett, Bib.
Biackledge, BIount Cllhoun, J. Campbell
ChamPios Chittendcn, Clay, Dana, Da.,
venport, Dawson, Elliot, Ely, Gardiner
Gardner, Hoge, r. S. Jackson, Kelly,
kirkpetr ok, Macon, Minor, MoscIy.
Newbold, Porter, Qaincy, Il ndolph, Row
an, Stan ord, Stedman, Sturges, Tall
madge' Taylor, rrise, rroup, Upham
Van Dyke, Van Resselaer, Whitehill-4O.
Yeas Si-Nays 40. Absent from the ri.
ty, Messrs ID Montgomery, Carlton. Chan
der, Clinton, Cobb, Pitken, Story and ID
X. Wiiliams-S. IL the city but not pre
sent at the vote, being absent from illness
or other Causes; Messrs G.. w. Campbell.
Clo2ton Gray, Cook, J. G.. Jsckson, zen
kins. Livermore, Jer. Morrow, SAWYER.
Faggart, Winn-11.
Tuesday. Feb 90.
Mr.. Newton reported bill authorizing
the collector of the port Of Baltimore, an.