The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-04-21
Vol. s-----No. III.

ms hands a paper giving an account 81
y the ship Hannibal. worth with the cargo
t S,oCO,CCC, short time since. and near OR
SoasI. on d voyage to France He had no
} uohot out the late Indian war on tho. Wa
oash, was excited by the Hritish-and what
IS TO be thought of the cnissary vino was
sent TO one OF cur principal cities, to excite
1iVl war Is ot'this cause Of war, We,
nave complete prcof that she will do every
'nIhS TO destroy us-our resolution and spi-
mt are our only dependence. ~ A Though he
ieit warm. he prided himself upon his feel
Iings, an should despise himselfifhe was
destitute or them. The gentleman saws
there is no cause of war
NHr. Randolph said he never asserted
'here was no cause OF war, but that there
was no NEW cause of war
mr. Gay said those who voted FOL, tho
,orHer embargo are bound now to vote for
war IT ought to have succeeded the ter
jhination OF that measure, which would have
oeeh the true policy. He said he was at i.-
sue with the gentleman as to the publ;clr
hat it is with us, is proved by
4 me glowing and patriotic resolutions of fs,...
teen legislatures. He said there were no
DIVISIONS In the southern and western states
- ederallsts and republicans were uni
| 04r. Boyd, Of New Jersey, said, while he
admired the fire and spirit ofthe honorable
speaker, he thought we should do well TO be
considerable. He asked, whether we are
prepared to assail our enemy, or repel her
attacks He asked, whether it is wise in
an unarmed nation, as we are, to commence
hostiiities against one so completely l,repar
! ed? ~
or. Rcnaolah' then said he wished to
STATE 20 the. committee detail Of what
happened before the COMMITTEES of FOREIGN
reiauons, in conference with Mr. Monroe.
G4r. Widse,'y objected to it, IS not in or
levant. -
Mr.. RahdoL5h said his object was to show
u AZ the proposition for This measure origi-
hany came from that Committee, and was
not intended as q war measure He thoupht
II relevant, as 1T was competent to show
tnat the ideas of the Speaker are wrong.
ne motion to strike out the first section
was lost-aycs SIS, noes 20.
4zf. Se96erf said, that in voting for the Sc
veiai important measures which congress
nave agreed to this session, he felt himself
pledSed to SO 20 war that he was in favo,
OF an embargo as a precautionary measu1e
ana precursor to war. When we voted
tor the 25,coO men, he supposed the execu-
GNelniended war-buthe has now such in
formation from friend in whom he con-
noes. asieads him to believe that offensive o.
perations are not meant. We ought TO be-
octter prepared before We engage 10 war
ne hi,d observed in the Baltimore papers,
en t,ie british mad ordered squadron, &c
10000 men for our coast.
A2r. Smile expressed his surprise If the
observations of his friend and eo,ieaeup :.
upt'tfTito ~ know from W at-nr fne- pfesIeielrt
does not mean war. Does he believe he
mas all this time been deceiving the legisla-
ture He had heard but one sentiment
from the president, which is, thof zye n,nyt
MAKE 7yfl nnlrcc
ne president had always supposed that
embargo must precede wharf.-the only diff
erence has been as to the time, which has
been hnally compromised. The EMBARGO is
intended as war measure. He would as.
sure his colleague it was intended by. both
the executive and the committee of foreign
reiatlons-1hat beingnow up, he would OBJ
serve, that at the beginning of the session,
ne was not so warm tor war as many we're
but he was fnr commercial restrictions. Ta
was not tor the 5000 men but as the
mousse have determined otherwise, he would
now go 10 War-lt we now receIe, we shalIb e
a reproach among all u. ions
mr.. 3sy6e't then spo1e, that his intenti-
on was toresist seriously Great britain he,
would be plain but he was not for going -
war unPrepared. When the bill for rails
ing the $4,000 men was before the house, ID
was then declared to be according 70 the
wishes OF the secretary az war--since thai
time, the secretary has said it was not his
wish, from which lie concluded it was not the
wish OF the President. NJ
mr.; Rand9Lhh proposed to read from
memoranda IN his possession, of what oc-
Cured in the committee Of foreign relations
and conference between them and the Sc
cretary OF state, which was objected to. v
mr.. RaSsct: (chairman) considered it in.
order.
ltn- Calhoun appealed.
The speakers decision was confirmed.
ayes GO.
Mr.. Pandol5 said it will appear that
the embargo is not preparatory to war
that is 90 say, it was not necessarily so Sc
OF Course not of the Character which the
speaker has considered it. From his
minutes (among other facts) IT Appeared.
that MIR. Monroe said 70 the committee
that the president thought we ought to de,
clare war before We adjourn, unless G.. r.
recedes, OF which there was no prospect.
that there was conversation about an en-
barge. Mr. Monroe was asked BY some
OF the Committee, whether the president
would recommend it by message, he an
swered that ne would, if he could be assured
It would be acceptable to the house. He
also said, NJ. barlow had been instructed
70 represent to the French government our
sense OF the injuries received, and to presg
uDcn them our demands for reparation--.
that # she refused us justice. the eu,baroo