Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1811-02-15

FEBRUARY 2.
Mr. Eppes early this morning, moved
that the committee OF III ewhole be dischaYg
ed from the further consideration of tho
non.intercourse bill.
Mr.. Goldsborough wished to know for
what purposel
Mr.. Eppes told him 1t was to suffer the
non-intercourse law TO remain at present.
and report 4 bill for the projection Of u
merchants, and their vessels from this dsy
arriving from Great. Britain under the non-
intercourse law.
Mr.. Randolph offered an amendment, to
instruct the committee on foreign relations,
to bring in a bill repeating the law Of May
last. He wished to relieve the President
from the dilemma in which he is placed,
and the nation. He did not consider the
DEGREES revoked, but saw direct evidences
OF the contrary.
Mr.. Eppes would not violate the pledged
faith oil the United States. He would wait
to see whether the seizure on the 9Th De.
cember (as mentioned in the documents
just publ,shedl would not be revoked by
the emperor.
MI. Randolph cared not by what DEGREES
we were robbed and plundered--is would
not change the quality Of the act: The faith
OF the country was not pledged.
DIR. Mitchell said that the non. inter.
| course law had been proved to be totally
inadequate to the purpose for which it had
been passed. It's continuance would be
most injurious 10 the revenue.
The committee Of the whole were dis
charged.
Mr.. Wright said, that with respect to
England there were no hope-with respect
to France, all was clear-France had re.
voked. Mr.. Russell was a young officer,
that wished to give to this government a
proof of his zeal, by communicating what
amounted tn nothing. ibis remon-
STRANGE, Sci
Mr.. Burwell was perfectly aware, thu
the non. intercourse Law could not be car.
ried into full effect, so As to answer the ex-
pectations OF government--that il would
demoralize the merchants, and the nation
itself. Property had been taken from us
without the shadow Of pretext, on the re-
storation Of which we ought to Insist. The
non-intercourse GU ght not to operate against
one nation, when we had only the punic
faith of the other for repeal. He had no
doubt but that the British would rescind, il
the French in fact had or should. He
would not have the non.intercourse go into
effect with one nation, unless the DEGREES
of the other were honestly, fairly and fully
revoked. Mr.. Burwell wished a suspen.
sion for the present.
Mr.. GARDENER said it was a subject that
ought to awaken no party feeling ; hoped
because it originated with q party, it
would not for that reason be continued.
The Presidents proclamation has asserted
the reception of official information that
the DEGREES were rescinded such did not
appear to be the fact. The British are, by
the law of May last, allowed three months
from the time Of actual revocation, from
November 1. We had not heard, and
knew not whether the orders in council
are not now revoked. The time did not
expire till yesterday. We have equally
the promise of England and of France
France had not ceased to violate our neu-
trail m the 9th of December. tits
not conforming to the law, to enforce nom
intercourse against Great Britain till three
months after the actual cessation of infringe
ing our N by France.
Mr.. Fisk opposed Mr.. Randolph's a.
mendment.
Mr.. Quincy observed, that the DEGREES
were an official act of the French govern
ment, a Fundamental promulgated law ; so
ought to be the repeal. Do we know of
any such!
Mr.. Cheeves said, thst the non inter-
course law was, in its effect, turtle, in-
eAfcacious, and unsalutary. He was will
ling the bill should go back to the commits
tee on foreign relations, aud chaunt its re-
QUEEN. But our faith is pledged. The
Emperor has declared the revoca,ion-and
though our is violated at this