Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-02-28

] under the late SuOSltHte iois So.iiiiiod Law,
viz. tar and feathers, even though he was
promised g full sais of homespun from
head to foot" by some heroes Of Philad9l-
phia, and although he was well acquainted
with the power and disposition OF The exc
cutiyes Of some states to screen offenders
from punishment. Mr. S. stated various
objections to the bill. Ii il were continued
long there would be no occasion for employ
ing committee to enquire what disposition
should be made of the sarbhls money IL the
treasury. He was in favor Of Mr.. Williams
amendment as tending to increase revenue,
to promote union and secure the happiness
of the u. S. Mr.. S. spoke more than half
an hour.
Mr.. Lyon also spoke against the non-in-
tercourse system and in favor OF Mr.. Viii
liams' amendment at some length. Mr.. l..
was opposed to the bill, as tending to de-
stroy revenue and navigation. He never
had wanted substitute for the embargo,
one evil for another; but rather than CONT
nue. the embargo, he would take such arno
difcation Of this bill as that proposed by Mr..
Williams, or even the bill Itself. The for
mer plan might be operative on 6. Britain,
whilst the non-lnreyy eoelse would be wholly
inefficient. Ii
Mr.. Taylor next spoke on the subject
He considered the bill upon the tahie not to
have the merit OF resistance it was sub
mission to trade in the track pointed out
By the orders in council. And yet gentle
men said they would not submit. Could
gentlemen so deceive themselves as rot to
see that they were in fact submitting 70 ti1e
British orders in council? 1t was sur
render Of the navigation ct the world to
G. Britain it made her the carrier Of oar
produce. Thar this was the effect could
not be concealed. 1t was wonderful that,
like the ostrich, hiding lis head and suppo-
sing its whole body out OF sight, gentlemen
should thrust their heads into bunch CT
branbles, and suppose that they hid the e1
feet of this system. Gentlemen said that
they would not lcgalize a trade TO Great
Britain under the orders In council at the
same time that they authorize trade with
her through the depots, the circuity of the
VOYAGE only tending to The benefit Of Great
Britain, by giving to her the Carriage OF our
produce. Might nos Sweden and Spain TOO
| want a little profit, since monopoly WAS the
order OF the day, and impose duties at the
entrepots? Il was great objection 10 this
system too that it could not be maintained
and he called upon the house not to take a
position ike this, which their successors
might be obliged to abandon with disgrace.
France and England could see as VIII as
ourselves that the systencould not be main
tanned and if they should accumulate in
iures on our heads, the sincws OF war be-
ing relaxed, We should not be in sltuation
ehectuaIIy to resist. It was also throwing ali
advantages into the hands Of Britain, whilst
France was deprived of any Portion--being
submission to the one and opposition to the
other.
The exclusion from French ports too would
be severely felt by the planters Of cotton;
for besides the loss of a market for such a
proportion Of The crop, the Cutting Of the
British market with so large a surplus
would depreciate It's value enormously.
He called upon gentlemen not at this tine
to give monopoly to Britain at our own
expence. DESTROYS to do equal justice to
both nations, as we would not fight chem
and to Go equal justice also 70 ourselves
and not to follow the very meanderirgs Of
the orders in council, ne was opposed to
the bill. He also objected to the phrase
ology of the bill Great Britain and
France and their dependencies. Who
was TO judre what nations are. Gpbeuderc5rS2
Whether did the term include Holland,
Spain, Portugal In relation to Mr.. Viii
liam's amendment, he considered it to be
one which the United States could stand by
which would increase or raNenre and