The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-03-06

of which SO much was said, and OF the I'M
probability of their being better, until tram
guilty should be in some measure restored
in the European world. Could the u. s. re-
move all restrictions on trade, could they
restore peace in Europe, then and not till
then might our citizens enjoy the benefit of
free commerce. If the news this day
received were correct, Great. Britain must
follow the example OF France in resembling
her DEGREES OF must abide the consequences
of a war with us. II she does not want war
with US, he said she would promptly recede,
and then something like fair price for pro-
duce might be expected. But it was useless
to expect I fair price, whilst England was
the ouly nation, With whom we could trade
and We were excluded from intercourse with
almost all the continent.
Before he was called upon to repeal the
non-intercoursc, MIR. l.. said he wished to
see some measure proposed as a substitute,
which should sustain the honor OF the nation.
| III any gentleman would bring forward a prin.
ciple OF resistance to the DEGREES of the bel
ligcrents, which duty to God and their Coun-
try enjoined on them, he would vote for it
f4etus not. said he, be dcludeu by the idea,
that after VIC pass this bill and thus pros
trate the honor of the nation, we may be per-
mtted In another way to express our oppo-
sition to the injurious DEGREES. No, sir, let
| this bill once be riveted on us--we may
! waste our strength in midnight sessions, but
| you never would again be able to place the
country in the honorable attitude in which it
now stands. / feel fan adherence for the
measure in the point OF viewin which il strikes
| my mind. If knewthat this amendment had
| been advised by a member ofthe administra-
ton, should not hesitate 10 give my vote for
his immediate impeachment, and would
| charge hi;n with treason against the liber-
| lac md t,Aa ar l,,e
the motives which producedi it must be hon.
orab!e. Others may have dcspaired of sue
| cessful resistance. But, sir, let US follow the
| example of the father of his country. When
surrounded by the battalions of the enemy
and watched by the tories, did he despair
of SUGGEST He did not Let us then also
advance and not retrograde as proposed by
the bill
Mr.. Bi6b remarked that the gentleman
from New-York, (Mr. Mumford) who. now
the embargo was gone, was singing hosan.
mas to its praise, was the first in the House
who suggested the total or partial repeal OF
that measure. The object of Mr.. Bibb's ri
sing at this time, was, to declare that he
should vote against the amendments of the
Senate, contrary to in intination before gi-
ven to the House, because he understood that
the construction given to the remaining sec
lions was, that they repealed all penalties in
CURED uNuer the embargo laws.
MIR. Gardenier declared himself much
pleased with the amendments of the Senate,
and hoped they would he Concurred in. He
ridiculed the idea OF their involving submiss
ion; for, he said, that the bill was the be-
ginning Ut manly resistance. Hitherto the
United STATES had done those things which
the beligerents ordered them not to do. He
wished TO see the SYSTEM changed. There
could be no rational objection to the amend,
! ments. Gentlemen might have a question Of
! consistency to settle with themselves, If they
voted for them /; bu. he begged of them moi
to surrender the vital interests of the country
: to the preservation Of their reputation foi
consistency consistency in evil could
produce no benefit. Nothing but folly and
f, obStinacy, he said, could urge to pcrscver-
: ancc. Gentlemen must know the system
could produce no good. Let them then dc
: noble act and recede at once it will be a
sacrifice of their own consistency to the safe
ty OF the country. 1t was acknowledged or
all hands that the non-intercourse ought tc
be retreated. MIR. G.. then suggested the
propriety " passing the bill as amended, &
reserving tho part stricken out for a separate
bill. Vessels we're waiting at great ex
pence for the passage eff the bill to go to sea
lyet doubtful of the Course which would be
pursued. Injury must result from this un.
certain wavering policy. The citizens Of
this country, Mr.. G. said, had more reason
, to be afraid ct the restrictions of their OWL
2 government than of the act of the bellipe
2 gerents. He wished an assurance 10 be Civ
t en-, By putting an end to these restrictions
that commerce should no longer suffer inter.
| ruption.
Mr.. Ross was opposed to the bill as il
1 went from this House, for he tho't he saw in
: it not only passive but active submission
;. he thought he had seen in it an arreemen,
on the part of the United States, that the
. orders in council should be- adopted as par,
otthe laws regulating the commerce of the
United States. Much as ewished the non
intercourse repealed, he said he had rather
1t shonld expire by it's own Limitation at the
eEd OF the session, than have it coupled with
+ any injurious restrictions. He therefore
noved TO fosftlone the further considerafi.
on Of tie amendments 10 The bill, inaef-
! nifeiy.
The motion was negatiyed by Yeas and
, Nays as follow.
; NAYs--Messrs. w. Aston. Bacon, Bard
J. Brown, Calhoun. Champion, Clay, Clop-
ton, Crawford. Desha. Eppes, Findley, Fisk,
tIannett, Gardner, Gholson, Holland, How
ard, Hnfty, Johnson, Love, Lyon, Mumford,
(, Newbold, Nicholson, John Porter, r g.
Porter, Rhea (Tenn.) Richards, Root, Ross,
Sammons, Seybsrt. Shaw, ]. Smith, stan
ford, Thomson, Turner and Weakley-39.
YEAs--Messrs. l.. ]. Aston, Basse;t,
Bib, Biaisdell, Boyd. K. Brown, ]. c. Cham
berlain, w. Chamberlin, Cobb. Cochran,
: Cook, Cox, Crist, Cults, Dana. Ely, Enott,
: Franklin, GARDENER, Garland, G. GOODWIN,