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

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the difficulty. nay. alnos, the imp-acticab-
lity OF enforcing the non irtercor Sc law -
but it certainly cannot be considered from
any part Of the message that. in the event
OF the repeal OF the non intercourse, there
is nothing to be substituted. To carry on
negotiation and to aid IL. this DILL has been
thought proper to be introduced. Oar com
merce has been attacked BY French decree S
and British Orders This bill proposes re
sisrance and a determination that IN defence
OF these DEGREES and orders we will have
commerce.
The first great question tn he negotiated.
between G. Britain and the u s. is the GU.
rage on the Chesapeake The h,,ncr of tine
nation is most materially involved in this
trocious act. / ask gentlemen ifsfhey are
prepared to abandon entirely all idea Of re
paration FOR this base, cowartily and mar
derous attack? If NOT, they mn.t Civ.
their consen. to the first and second sec
tions of the bill because they have an entire
and intimate connection wits that affair,
When that infamous outrage was COMMIT
ted, what was the measure promptly adopt
ed by the then President. To in,erdic; bv
proclamation, the armed vessels e the Rri
fish from es,erips ourwaters When NJ,
Rose came here. he ma;ie IL ut first zine
qua non. that the proclamation should be
suspended before reDsraticn should be- made
but afterwards did consent that the with
drawing the proclamation and the repara
ton shonld DC co.emporaneous, provided
our government would Hrst as 81 reparation
due to thc British nation, make degrading
concession for the mo,es alton of the boats at
Hampton, & should farther baselv concede
III ut the men taken oEt Of the Chesapeake
were British desertcrs These disgraceful
concessions our Executive would not nav.
could m he ne -
was broken efF, and Mr. Rose returned, a. i,
must have been originally designed bv the
British ministy he should. without making
atoncment. Rcpararion is then offered in
the arrangement with Mr.. Erskine That
actis disavowed and at this moment atone
ment remains TO be made Congress afi sr
the arrangement with Mr. Ersk,ne, by a Ia W
| ct last session under fall confidence. that
England would not he guiltv Of violation of
faith. which has few parallels in history
withdrew the interdction As we arc
precisely in the situation, with regard to th g
affair of the Chesapeake we were in at the
time of the issuing Of the Proclamation al
the President the first and second sections
OF the bill then propose to put the country
IN the precise state it was in at the tim
| prior to- the arrangement with Mr. E~skire
But 1t not only restores that state of things
out Is precau.ionary as to the future II has
been we'll observed, sir, that these section,
are stricken out. and British vessels permit
ted to enter our waters, they would Come
unto our ports before cur towns without re
sistance. IL entrance into our waters be in
ferdIcfed, their very approach may be rem
dcred more difficult. and bv resistance pre-
vented altogether. We ara all well aware
that the Cohenhagen fire brand is still amone
us, ENJOYING Anglo american hospitality -
Were We to strike ont the 1st & 2d section.
OF the bill. in this view of the subject, on,
seaports might be endangered I therefore
Coz s'der the first and second sections of the
bill important, in relation to the affair of the
Chesapeake. And also as precautionary,
measure with relation to the safety Of en-,
seaporis. and IS it regards too the honor o.
the nation.
! With respect to the third section and all
the other sections TO the h, Including the
section proposed to be stricken out. the DO
hey of their provisions will be evident bv a
fair investigation OF the OF the subject To
OBTAIN regard to our neutral rights and 70
resist the French DEGREES and British or
oers, whicn, under p:etext of retaliation
| proclaimed in effect to the world, tn at there
| should be no neutrals and no neutral right,
The embargo was resortcd TO as a co erciye
measure and have no hesitation i'm decia
| ring my opinicn, hat but for English ennis
saries, tactious intrigues, and the want OF
virtue demonstrated among that class OF
Citizens whom il was designed to Dratect
| it would have effected its intended object
| What was the operation of itf It's grea,
principle was non expectation. The proyi
sions necessary to carry it into effect, ope.
| rated upcu our own citizens. From the un
| inerted clamors against it, and from the
Causes l have stated, it was abandoned
Non Intercourse was substituted, its great
prihciple being non Importation. II wasta
ken instead of an absolute repeal of the en-
barge which was taken from the Complex
! ION OF the House, seriously apprchenAed.
wnich by many was considered absolute sub
mission, and the non intercourse still held
up resistance, such AS il was. Gentlemen
wIi know the unpleasant circumstances IN
der which il was resorted to In conse
quence of the difficulty of Carving it's pro.
visions into effect and the scandaIous eva
sions noticed under it, it has become in n
great degree imperative. In the present
state OF things, the carrying trade ia lrin
cIpaily thrown into the hands of the British
through Amelia Island, Halifax and other
places OF depot, and thence smuggling into
the country. Where then does the Aneri
Can merchant go to obtain British nanufac
lures! Not to England, but TO those ep,re
pots Through these, too, British vessels
have the carriige of all your produce In
fact, England, by the evasiCns practised un
der your laws, has nearly monopoly of
your cerr} ing trade. Facts bear me out in
this statement. | have seen letter from a
person OF confidence, stating that at Amelia
Island alone, at this very IN ,ment, there are