Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-07-31

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his repeal can have on us now that war IS de-
cia.ed, God only knows.-But, we would re-
commend to Mr.. Madison, Immediately to
send Commissioners to England, to negotiate
q peace.
II the House of Commons, June Is, Mr..
BROUGHAM, brought forward his promis-
ed motion for the repeal of the orders: The
following was his motion
g That an humble address be presented TO
| his Royal Highness the Prince Regent, stating
/ that the house had inquired into the distressed
| state OF the manufactures of the country, that
1.-The result of their inquiry had induced them
to believe that it was chiefly owing to the or
ders in council Of 1907 and 1909, that at the
/ same time that they assure his Royal High
ness of their desire that the Maritime Rights
! ofthe country should be maintained unimpalr-
! ed, they recommend the revocation of those
orders, as injurious to the country and al un-
just Infringement ofthe rights of neutral pow
| ers,''
Mr.. Brougham made a long speech in sup
port ofhs motion Mr.. Rose i'll opposltloh,
and Mr.. Barring IN favor.
Lord CASTLEREAGH Zone OF the MI
nisters at the conclusion of his speech, said,
':He thought with the Hon Gentleman who
who brought forward the motion, that II would
be wrong to notice any Initiative measures
which had been lately adopted by America, as
that could by no means be productive OF bene-
FIT, but might tend to widen the breach SUBJ
Sisting between the two countries. 1t the
plan he proposed should take place, and the
mutual intercourse be restored. ii would have
the effect OF introducing new connections,
which could not fill tohave the most prospe-
rous and beneficial results. At all events, he
hoped the house would not at present inter
pose its judgement between the Crown and
the American government He was conscious
nothing had been discovered in the Conductot
the Executive government of this country
that Showed hostility to America; and he con-
fidently hoped the present negotiations WOULD
be so managed as toput an end to all differen
ces subsisting between the two countries.
Mr. WHITEHEAD The noble Lord
seemed to wish the house to believe that he
proposed to do something conciliatory to A
me- lea But did he mean to act immediately
on his proposition? or was it his intention to
send out to America, and tell her, that 1t she
would relax In her late system OF the Non-ln-
;ercourse act, this country would suspend, or
revoke, or abandon, or do what with the Or
ders in Council? Did he mean to give any
relief TO the starving manufacturers and ruined
capitalists, or did he mean to advise his Roy
al Highness the Prince Regent to withdraw
The orders in council Till this question should
be determined.
Lord CASTLEREAGH, in explanation,
said, he, meant as he had stated, that propo-
sition should be made to the American govern
ment to suspend Immediately the Orders III
Council, Oh condition that they would suspend
their Nom importation act and that in the IN
terval both parties should use their endcavors
to prevail on Bonaparte to restore the rules OF
| commerce to their ancient customary limits.
Mr.. PONSONBY said, he saw no reason
I for any such proposition as that mentioned by
Lord Castlereagh. The American Minister
had distinctly and plainly stated to orr Ambas-
sador there, that as soon as the Orders IN
Council were rescinded, that instant the Non
importation Act would cease. The Noble
Lords proposal could therefore do no good
and nothing bat an express revocation OF the
Orders in Council could be a, ailing and ef-
fcctual
Mr.. CANNING entertained the same OPT
mon of The orders in council as he had origin
ally done, that Trey were justiGable measure
of retaia ion on the enemy but that retalia-
ton he always considered as OF political and
/ not commercial nature. II was becoming
the character of this country to exert its
strength in defence of its just and necessary
rights but it was also becoming its charac-
| ter to exercise its rights, so as to keep within
/! the rules of strict justice to others. He did
not approve, therefore, of converting mea-
! sure of political retaliation into commercial
monopoly for ourselves; but be was happy
that such principle had been disclalmed =
+ Whether it vas right or not to permit this ~
! uuirv to be commenced, he would not now
! consider; but he felt himself under some dill
= C. Co: 10 al ul,r red this as a