Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1809-02-13
REPORT.

Tie Committee v62n, quas referred The to Pesious that a
COMPANY tbs Report and 4obeb py2psd far the coaider
atm this , haze y ATTENDED their couaaDrai, ana
az Aave to repor that, their opinion, it iuexpedut to
PAS the Jame Jar the fohooiug realms
by the Contribution of the United Sares the foreign ela-
tons thereof are, exculvey veaed in the national govern.
men'-wiIh that government ret the obligation conder
Of and act upon the dongs of naons-wh it reIts
ao knowledge OF the conduct of other nations
ves and pretenons and how far the fame may have been
nconed or encouraged BY the government 1.-THE United
States.
The Communications, which have paled between the
United States, and the nations referred to- in the propoed
RESOLUTIONS are in great degree unknown the Legislature
OF any opinion, therefore, of the Houc of Rep
ielentatives on this ubect would be founded on an Imperfect
knowledge OF what relates thereto, and might from the fame
cauf- be erroneous - = 80,
The Houc could rely the partial information which
allowed 70 eicaPe from the Executive Cabinet much le ON
3 aaS agi36a are xttny to be ehrruro
ecret ieons of Congre for the correctness of any opinion
they might form important matter Influenced 6y the
limited information, with which the Government OF the Union
has een fit indulge the pubick. fome perions might DC m
duced to adopt the fens of the m Reloluton and conclude
that both nations, therein mentioned, had the lame me
with equal wantonnef and like disregard to our rights ana
their duties enacted the onvc DEGREES and
the mcaue of oppoon, both nations was ake re-
cured by the dignity and nteres of the United Sates and
would be attended with mar effeets-whereas comP'e,e
understanding of the conduct of Government towards
thee nations. and of our relations TO each OF them win IN.
grounds or pretence for pang their evera DEGREES and
ORDERS might lead different reul in the minds OF men,
who endeayoured only arrive at correct and impartial
Judgment.
While the Committee entertain doubt on the foundnes
of the above eaons for opinion they have offered Oh the
oexpediency of adopting the propoled Rs!outon YET As
from the language the ame would appear TO be the ene
Of the that the motives and caues Produced from
both foreign nations the DEGREES and Orders complained or
il NAV be advbe fate fuch information, both as TO the
dates of the several DEGREES and ORDERS well to the al
lodged grounds pang the fame, have to the knows
edge of your Committee. is. ALTO, important, that the
Houe oud be poeed of whatever information can be pro-
cured OH buGnefs 70 nteeng then and which IS made
pretence the deep and universal calame which the
of the United States has icen t TO nhe on the
which prefs with peculiar and aggravated
dit.sfs on the good people of Maharhuietts.
IL will readily be conceved that the DEGREES and ORDERS
intended by heis Reoutons that Of France promulgated
at Berlin the ut November 1896, and the Orders OF Great
Britain pailed at London the 18th November 1907
The French decree declares that the Bt Hands, their
colonies and dependencies oud be condered as in itate
Of blockade all trade Bih goods, fhoud be prohib
;,ed and that all vees, with their cagoes, failing to or from
.eat Britain or having board cargoes of Brl origin
~ be fubiea to feizure and conhtcaton. On the Ill
n' 1906 certain CommiiIoners, OF the brtllh govern
Ds'e", then iuit concluded treaty with Miniiter o.
h United States which trsa'y was ne'er ,uo"ea 70 u.
senate for their dvile.nent' oy oie na:a h;ch :
r,J memo,al 10 he American Minhter' IN ~h'In "
led that n the esemy referring to the En-
was one, ~ 80 The Decree of Nov. 1890, fhoud car
P'p9' y. 80 execution and II neutral nations mould
cv,a,v ~ all ex pee alton, acquieee IN '"'" u
Ma sew might probably be compelled, no" - - y;
,c,a ae in his own uR decicc, and 10 hue a a. .
m z~,s 70 adop, towards the neutrals' any honie ~
,v; ~ thole neutrals ihoud have iabmeo from s On
4, ,, month Of January ,So7 his BrtanneS riaey
80 for nIeyentine all commerce from port 70 Pofs o' m
$50 com,Yebendine in faid order, not only the po'S
-. ,boG. of other nations, either In Alliance VIII