The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-04-14
FOREIGN.
Continuation Of Foreign .Wezys.
ORDERS IN COUNCIL.

| In the British House of Commons, March
| 81 Mr.. brougham, in consequence of pre-
vious notice, moved, 60 That a select com
mlttee be appointed for the purpose of tax
| ing into consideration the present state OF
the commerce and manufactures Of the
country, particularly with reference to the
Orders III Council, and the License Trade
This motion produced a very warm de-
bate, in which, relative to America, il was
observed, by
! MIR. Brougham, that the present system
! OF retaliation, as 1t was called, was a system
| OF hostility to Commerce, a wish to sacri-
nee the trade OF France to the destruction OF
the trade of England. Bvnaparte was at
war with commerce, he hated every thing
favorable to the world, and esteemed no.
thing bait that which favored the power he
had uSurped-Bonaparte and his miAister>,
presented nothing but compound of yiliainv
and fraud to the world. He asked, what
system ought England to pursue ?--lt ought
! to be their object TO encourage commerce &
Z the trade OF neutras, not of the neurrals
most contiguous to France, but those,separa-
ted!trom her by the ocean, impass aoe tohcr,
owning the same Interests. and speaking til e
same lanuage with England, < being the on.
I ly nation, besides ourselves, in which freedom
could be found. He regretted that he had
heard, ON late occasion, that the hopes OF a
successful issue with that power were re-
presented as slender. Mr.. 3. then went in
to calculation OF the losses which England
sustained by her Orders i'll Council.
| MI. Rose followed, and replied to Mr.. b..
and pointed out many of his errors i'll calcu-
latlon. But he did not wish To be under
stood as being Indifferent with respect 90 Il
connection with the United States-the in
terests OF the two nations were closely con-
nected, but 1t was too much to expect that
England should allow America to treat her
in a manner different from all other ccun-
tries. He asked, what had been the origin
OF the Orders in Council France said
there should beno trade to England. Our.
answer was, (Which we had the power to
enforcel that nothing should 90 to France.
which did not come from her to England
| We had right to say to neutrals, that II
they tolerated the regulation OF one Of the
EbeliigerentS, inimiCai to our commercial in
| tereSts, they must tolerate g regulation OH
| our Part IN defence OF these interests no.
thing hostile was intended az inst h4r'erica
! The conduct of France towards America had
| been infinitely more hostile than that Of Eng
! land. On this subject Mr.. r. went into par
ticulars. Were the Orders in Council & the
! Aicences abolished, said he, then indeed the
icohntry would return to that system # ncu
traiization unuer which perjui.ies were So
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was che of self defence they had 30 alter
native between having recourse to it, or The
entire remuneration of trade. He then CON
Srasted the annual income of France and
England to shew the effect of the Orders in
I Council, which left the balance in favor OF
England of - millions per annum.
| MIR. Canning, Mr.. Barring, and Mr.. VIII
berforce, spoke in favor, Of the motion,
which was opposed by MIR. Stephens and
Mr.. Marcyat.
MIR. Perceval declared the Orders in
J., cornell were issued in consequence OF a de
claration made by France, that we should
have 40 trade with any naticn or earth. 1t
! was then necessary for us to declare. that
France should not trade with any IN tho
world, eScept us {" hear, hear.') lie SAID
the distresses OF the country were not owing
20 the Orders in Council. it was clear, as
he asserted, that France had been ma.eu
ally Injured by them. lie positively denied
the repeal of the Berlin and Milan Decree.
it lad been merely stated, that they wou d
cease to operate, provided G.. Britain gsn
up her orders in Council, on America cou-
sented TO defend her rights. and to take
care that her ships should no longer be den
ationalized
Nh. Whtbread declared the speech Of the
Chancellor ofthe Excfequer was caIculate0
nercly to mislead the House. MIR. w
warmly Supported the motion.
I MIR. Herbert also argued in support of The
/ motion.--Lords Cover and Milton said they
should vote for the Committee.
Mr.. Brougham made a short but animated
reply, after which the house divided--For
the motion 144---against it 216--Majority
7s,