Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-04-09
GongrsS Of tie United States.
EousE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr.. EMoTT's SPEECH.
On Mr.. Macon's biz -as tde motion, to ed
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tsrcourSe untll VIC Sah "S wv" @osa'o'Ss
and what is to be the Substitute ? When we
talk about submission, do we believe that
the non.intercourse is resistance ! Are we
not well satisfied by this time that the sys-
TEN is only injurious to ourselves and have
We not been told by the secretary of the
treasury that the law is 6 inefficient and al
together inapplicable to existing 'circum-
ssanees?" Let it therefore be done away
q, speedily as possible. When gentlemen
can agree on a substitute let it be brought
forward as a distinct proposition, and the
house and the nation will judge of it. In
deed sir, dislike the involved mode OF
lsgislating which has been attempted in this
case. When the embargo was to be done
away It's repeal was chained to the non'ln-
tercourse; and now when the non-lnter-
course is to be expunged from our statute
books, its repeal is linked with supposed
navigation law. This kind OF connection
is too mucd Hike making a lot OF goods
which never before came together, that the
good may carry off the bad.
am aware tina, some gentlemen wish to
procrastinate the repeal of the non Inter
course, because they expect Information
from Europe; but what information 10
they expect? Is it repeal OF the obnox'
ious orders aid DEGREES If so, the pas
sage of the bill can have no influence, as the
law cannot reach Europe until after the re-
peal. Is it necessary to hear how the bri-
fish will receive the dismissal Of their NIL
mister? We have already heard enough
to satisfy US on this head. If the British
cabinet after view of the subject and du'
ring the period when their determination
might be the result Of passion, did no. think
Of hostilities against us, do VIC yet expect
a war with England? Why then delay the
repeal?
Are these not reasons which should IN
duce US to act promptly on this subject -.
Every day we suffer to pass while the coun-
try remains thus shackled and bound, adds
to the losses of our revenue, and need
scarcely add that our treasury is not now
in situation to bear losses. 1t is well as.
certained that there is now at Amelia island
and at Nova Scotia and Canada, great
quantities of English goods which are run
into the United States, and this smuggling
will continue and eacrease as long as an o.
pen entry is prohibited. 1t is not practical
bic to ascertain the extent Of this illicit
trade, but the amount. of duties which we
have lost by the non intercourse since the
commencement of the session and since the
secretary of the treasury recommended the
4" immediate attention" of the subjec to
Us, is certainly many hundred thousands
of dollars.
But the injury is not confined to the 60
vsrnment; the mershaet and the farmer
are grsaning under this heavy load. 1t is
true that the restrictive system has almost
produced revolution in our mercantile
men and in the manner of conducting bust.
ness. But there We: remains some of our
old traders who believing from the intro
duction OF this bill that it was the intention
Of the Legislature long since to have reno
we'd this deadly incubus, have made up
eargoes for expectation. i dare not say
how much have been informed has alrea-
dy been sunk by these merchants, who re-,
gard your laws and deserve your protection,
as the amount would appear scarcely credi-
bic, but may say that the mere demur.
rage OF vessels actually laden and ready for
sea-. and which wait the repeal of the non.
intercourse, is not less than 5000 dollars
each day, and is probably much more.
Tho losses to the farmers are equally Sc
rious. The period has arrived when the
persons engaged in agriculture who arc not
large capitalists must dispose of their pro-
duce az well to satisfy the demands Of the
last year, as to provide for the exigenciss
Of the present. 1t is duty We owe these
people to givs them the best market in our
power, and it is power we will perform
unless we mean to press them to madness.
IF it is supposed that the repeal of the non.
intercourse will not afford them better ,pri-
ses or aurer sale, will simply point to
what has happened while this law has been
pending. Do we not know that produce
has risen and fallen a. it appeared by the
proceedings Of Congress that this bill would
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