The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-01-30


into the ports & harbors of the United States
No vessel. unless owned BY a CITIZEN Of tn.
u. States, is to be at liberty to import an,
goods, wares or merchandise into the U
States. The British built and American
naturalized vessels are equally excluded
! England shuts up her ports. What will he
the operation ct the measure. American
vessels are excluded from the ports of Bri
tain. Then, how is England to obtain her
raw materials, rs no English vessel can en-
ter our ports ? But. ifthis plan should be
| followed by Great Britain, complete EN-
barge and non-intercourse will be produced
Agreed sir. VIII it affect the u States
alone? No. sir /; it will operate with more
than equal force upon Great Britain. She
will, by her own act, create an embargo and
non- iptercoursc on her own citizens. She
| is shut ous from all direct trade with the
lcnnsipent-she will be, if this bill pass, shu,
out from all trade with America In her own
vessels. The effect will be, that if she pro
ducesan embargo and non iptci course upon
| our citizeus, by her countervai.ing DEGREES
sac produces II upon the British nation also
II She does, her citizens have been supplied
NEST abundantly with the raw materials, and
are still importing them. When maDurac
'ured, they must remain in the warehouses
of her manufacturers. This will bring no
on her distress a, least equal to any Thing
that we shall feel from state of non iater
course, and her citizens will not bear it
have, thei efnrc, no apprehension that the
Brush will pass countsrvailing acts. The
manufacturet cares not what vessel carries
his goods to market; but let the British pass
icountervailing acts. and no vessel whate yer
Can carry them tn market. He sill have no
vent for his fabrics. He cannot export
them to this country in British vessels, be
cause they arc prohibited from entry nor
( IN American vessels. because they will not
be permitteS to enter British ports: nor
circuitously. because the 5th section of this
bill cuts up any such trade.
| This, sir, is the view which have tn ken
of the principles of this bill but have no
hesitation in saving, that in the present pos
turc of our affairs, it this were the only
measure contemplated 20 be brought forward,
! should be among the discontenss. should
conceive that Congress were abandoning the
rights of the people and their Independence
Inc committee of foreign relations, ho1ev.
! err. have discharged their duty according to
the extent of their powers; they could do
! no mpre--thcy have acred on the subject
referred to them But they are not the on
ly committee to whom the welfare, safety
! and Independence OF the nation are entrusted
There are other committees which have
important subjects before them Sir, am
IN favor Of the adoption ofthis bill, without
a view to commercial regulations bur hope
and trust we shall rot stop here. l hope
that we shall take up the late message oil the
President, and adppt precautionary military
measures. and take further steps We have
ALREADY before US resolution from the mi
litary committee, which is another link in
The great chain.
| Ms. jackson has been dismissed by orr
i government. "A question viii present itself
! 10 the British government, whether they
will support or disapprove his conduct. Sir,
| ] ain ole of thuse who Rrmly believe. that
the insults of Mr.. Jackson were not gene
rated IN the city of Washington, but that
they we're premeditated that he has acted
according To Instructions; that the ground
he has taken was examined before he left
England. and has instructions framed &C
icDrdiDgly. If that was preneditated and
| ~ do antici pate state of things hostile To
| us, we are tsen IT, adopt precautionary mi
Iiitary measures, TO anticipate what will be
| the result OF THIS great question If thu
| British ministry support Mar Jackson, they
viii 20 furlher-and ii they do, L call upon
gentlemen u know whetherit woud not b,
a dereiiction OF dury not to prepare for it /?
1 am gra;lhed to find. by looking over the
reports of the Secretary of War, at the
session alter the affair OF the Chesapeak g.
that we are provided with mu ,kets, powdsr
salt-petre, and every species OF military
stores Tor three years war; if necessary,
and that the only thing wanting is men =
Aud when they are authorized to be raised
and other precautionary measures adopted
1. as an american citizen shall sit down
perfectly at ease, as to any state OF things
which the spring season may present.
| i have thought proper totrou5.e the com
| mittee with these observations | come
here to act, and not to make speeches !; be
cause 1 consider chat our situation calls
loudly for acts. and that speeches may be
dispensed with; but on this important ques
ton have thought it my duty to say thus
much.
YJRGLYIH LEG[SLdY'URE.