The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-12-30


has been melted to both. The embargo was
| common to both-that law empowered tho
President to rescihd it, in whole or in part,
whenever the commerce of the y. y. was in
his opinion, rendered sufficiently safc--The
non Intercourse law too, was KITE laed 20 t1t.i
aud so impartial were its provisions, that
II empowered the Executive TO resCind il as
tn either power, whose decrees should Cease
TO violate cur neutral rights. The same
principle is recognised by the la,e Report
of the Committee on Foreign Relations, sub
| mitted to the House OF Representatives -
1 his seems to he the present determination
OF the majority OF both Houses Of Congress.
Presuming, therefore, that such is the
rule, which will guide their decisions, we
would ask, istaere no energetic course to he
pursued towards both powers! Must we sip
shame and suffer submission ?--Rathcr than
DO nsthing, we would resort to- proposition
which was laid beiore the 10th Congress, as
6. substitute for the partial relieal oi the en-
harSo-thougii with one or two potiiticatiUhs
Ihis proposition WAS embraced IN the fol
loving resolution OF Mr.. John G.. jackson,
laid o-fore the House OF Representa- YES, on
Feb. oath, 1909.
- That in case either Great Britain or
Frarce shall REVOKE her edicts aliedsed 10
have been made IN retaliation of the ed,cls
OF the other power, and violating the law
tul commerce. and neutral right. of the u
States, the operation of this ast, and also of
the act laying IN embargo, and the Scverai.
ACES supplementary thereto, SHAH cease IL
reletionto III. nation 90 ieYukiIg, at the e-I
pirasion of 20 days. 10 be com puted FrG.n tie
date of the uoticc OF such revocation to he
given. by proclamation of the President of
The dated state, and letters OF mar1ue
aud repli sat shall 1t the same time b. i-su-
ed against the ration which shall Continue
ia force, it's unlawful edicts violating the
lawful commerce and neutral rights of the
United States
This resolution was withdrawn nv the
mover, with a view to offer another in place
of.n; which, besides professionally extend
ing letters of .Nardue and Rehrisaf to both,
empowered the President to employ such a
portion OF troops, las may be necessity to
take POSSESSION of the territories of His Bril-
fannie Majesty, bordering OH the United
States. The substitute was, however, re-
ieCtcd
Lei us go on the basis of this Suggestion
'-et Congress pass an act, with view VI en-
| abiing the President, to state certain cate
sor;cal questions to the beliserents --~such
as, :" vii! you lie peal your obnoX GUS regatta
lions: WIN you respect our rights, by the
removal of all your edicls violating our neu
trail ground. provided your s"y viii DO
the salgss then, do it"---rhis Act, at tho
sa.sc trme, is 10 back the neseciatisn, oy such
provi:i.n,, as To let IL DC understood by ,he
hserents-thougn without any pledge to
either To that efIect-that we will ARIA for
| the projection of oar lawful com merce, and
issue Letters of Marsue and Reprisal
saihst the refusing nation. g..
This proposition does away the objection,
urged III February, that " II WAS uncenstita-
| tional; that the power of declaring war, and
issuing Letters Of Marque and Reprisal,
belonged to Congress, and was T. power
which they Could not delegate to the excCu-
tive" ---bccause whenever this result of
such a negotiation shoirid be known, Con-
gress would be still In session to Issue Letters
, % Marque and ReprisaI, Tor themselves.
It calls upon the Congress TOO, TO back
such a negotiation by the proHer OF: exerci-
sing their peculiar powers--ior a, ssr.
Giles truly observes, &c the organisation and
distribution OF the powers of the constitution
is peculiar to this Country"-for - Tic same
department which possesses the power to
receive and negotiate with foreign minis
tiers, does not possess t'ls power to mahe
war."t
: In the mean time, il any thing like this
plan is carried into execution. an E!nbargo
snoal,l be put OH, TO keep our property out
of the hands OF G.. 3. and get it safely home.
/ And - meet every er,ere, ncy, the nation
should be put into nssture Of q, fence
prepare ions should DE made for the last
, rcSort--tnd a systsm of finance adopted,
c6inmensulate with our wants, our rcsour-
! ces and our honor
/ Less than this we ought not to do-Dore
we should hcrhahs do, by selectingour encRy.