Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1810-01-29
C,fbertb Gongrfss.....2d. Session
HOUSE OF REORGANIZATION,

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The bill reported by the committee of FOR
EICN RELATIONS, was relumed, when
Mr. Dses was again called to the Chair.
Mr.. Livermore oppofed the third fiction Of
the bill He remarked that the articles ex
ported from the United States, cotton, tobac
co, rice, beef, pork &c were almoft all very
bulky, and would require vaft quantity of
tonnage to export them. On the contrary,
the manufactures Of Great Britain, Germany,
and the North of Europe, almoh all our i'm.
ports from Europe, except wines and bran
dies, were of n different Description. Can il
be fuPpoied that foreign powers, if we ex
clude their vef1els from our ports, will admit
ours into theirs If we could engrols all i'm .
portations. in our own vefeIs, the flip holders
would be benefited, and they alone. But il is
idle for Us 10 expece 70 carry on commercial
warfare Of this character to advantage,
Mr. Sawyer alto oppofed the third feaion.
but for different reafons, it was weak mea-
fure, fuch as would NOT fatisfy the people. u
feadrd 70 cooperate tb< Of tbe rafis ia fe aale
IF COMMERCIAL regsiatiOas. 1t would give pre-.
tence to Great Britain to iweep our commerce
from the Ocean.
Mr.. Macon replied TO thefe objections. He
GonGdered the Preldsntis Meffage at the o
pening of the tefion, as pacific mefage, and
he wiihed 10 follow it up with pacific meat
ures. IL -vas ADMITTED On al basfs that tie Non
L1fsrsOsrjf rUsI Totally EisL<". The adoption of
th, meaiure need not prevent Congrefs from
taking more energetic ones. This bill differs
in principle from the celebrated non-inter-
courle law, as IL takes the restrictions of of
ourieives, and puts them upon the powers
thar iriure US. Gentlemen talk of Letters of
Marque and Repriisl. The committee would
have been unfortunate indeed if they had
blundered upon that meaiure. IL was the
theme of one whole felion Sometimes four
months notice was to be given, fometimes
three But when the queltion was put spon
ifiung them forthwith" where was the Gu
ergy then Mr.. M fsid he conhdercd the
Prehdent's Mefage and this Bill aLssg as mEcb
alike sevo Pfas. We can .ltand TO this meat
ure for thirty years. Mr.. Macon faid he
was opPofsd to Zoo Dvab sHeygy at The prefent
time he was oppofed 70 Declaration Of
War againif Great Britain, and was willing TO
leeak II oKti
Mr.. Sawyer having moved that the Com
mttee rife, with view 10 the poaponement
of the fubjeGt,
MIR. Pickmsn oppofed the motion. He
was oppoled to fome parts of The biz others
met his cordial appreciation. He was in IA.
YOUR of excluding EDgliih and French armed
vetiels from our ports, and bqptd tEey zVouId al.
mays be excluded rpSe they saisf En4.r O,drs asd
deeSee5 authorizing tbe~ to ssftve al oar commerce
He thought the bill ought 10 pats with fome
amendments. as the reitriaive laws are 70 nu-
merou', complicai ed and interfering, that it
is almolt impoGihle for the collectors 70 under
itand their duty.
Mr. Taylor followed on the fame fde. He
was no great admirer Of this fyllem, but
thought it ought 10 be acted on. A,e r.e spo1
bed Of r0sss The Non intercourse has turned
out juf as was predicted We have given up
10 Great Britain the very bone Of contention,
the Carrying Trade We are enriching fore.
ign ipecuators at rhe expence of our own
honef merchants. There are now ONE
HUNDRED Britilh vefIeIs at Amelia. Hand
Mr.. Sawyer was for WAR nleafures The
treaty of Vienna leaves England not an acre
of land upon the continent Of Europe, to in
troduce her manufactures. If ave ns4D fall q
gai3R E,gianR,' HER Downfall is INEV-
TABLE unlefs Che ahandons her iyltsm.
MIR. Shelly delivered an animated argu-
ment in favour Of aefing on the bill, and in
favour of pacific meaintes. If Gentlemen
want war, why not come forward boldly, and
propofs Declaration of War! Mr.. S illuf-
trared the weakness of the non intercourse
Let gentlemen coniult the page Of hiaory
and they will find England has prcmoted
her commercial interea by The principle Of
the Navigation Law, principle of preference
to her own vefels The principle Of this bin
is not merely that of frtftyanrs TO our own,
bu' Of sxsisf,r Of foreign vrfeIs II foreign
powers countervail this regu ation. our nom
inrercourfe can then be enforced, and GER
tainly our htuation will not lie altered for
TIE worfe. Mr. Shelly der AIRED himfelf de-
r IN a-tv cnDoted 70 fhs inv.srOn az TanaI.