Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1812-05-04

cry frntence would work convicuou on IN
mind of every unprejudiced reader u the
folly and ruinous consequences Of this favor
lie mealure Of the Preient admintira ion.
Debate in Scorer Session.
ON TIE E1fB.4PGO5LAW.
FRZDAZ APRIL }.
Mr. QUINCr expre1ed in ifronv
terms, his adherence Of the meafure
He laid thar if he believed il to be
a preparation for war he lbould have
q lefs indignant irnfe of the injury.
than he felt now, as he deemed II 4
pure, un(ophifticatcd reinlta cd en-
6argo-Ihe Iimltat on Of. fxtv. or
ninety days, gave little confolat.on or
hope to him becauf he kew how
eailly the fame power which origina-
ted could continue This oppreliye
mealure,
He iaid that his objection was.
that It was not what il pretended TO
be; and was, what i pretended not
TO be That Il as not embargo,
preparatory to war But that il was
embargo as fu6ftiLtc ior ne ouef.
ton or declaring war. " ii was rue
thatit was vocated as ltep incipi-
ent to ttate Of war, and By way Of
preparation for il, by gentlemen
Whole fincerity he wa bound to ref.
pect K could not, however, Weld
the conviction Of his fenfes and re-
fe6tions, to their af1tveration nor
declare in complaifance to anv. Ier
them be as refPe6table as they might,
thar he faw in this meafure more
or leis, than its features inlicateI
Is this embargo what it pretends
to be, preparation for war In the
hrit place, no iudden attack is expec-
ted from Great britain. Il Is nor
fuggelfed that we have a tirtle of evil
dence, relative 70 any hoRility Of her
temper, which is not pofeftd by the
whole community. The preGdsnt
has nor communicated to us one doc
ument, or rea(on, for the mealure
His mefage merely notifies to US, hg
Will and pleafure. e
An embargo. as preparatory to
war, PretuPpoles fome new and hid
den danger, not known 70 re ner-
Camille Community IN fuch car,,
when the government re da7rrr
Of which tAe merchant IS unaDDufed'
it may b wife TO fay the BIZ 5lr.ure
OF property until tbs nature and tx.
tent Of it can be explained. But nor
a moment longer For, LIT he Gate
Of things be that of war, or Of peace.
the principe IS precifeIy the fame
the int7relt which the comnun;rv
has 10 The property Of individuals Is
b@It preierved BY leaving It's manage
ment to he in,ereit Of the immedi9te
proprietor after III il made acouain-
ted with all the circumstances, a. the
time, which have a tendency III in
create its eXpoGure.
The Teaion cfan Embargo, conGd-
cred as ~ incipient itep to war, j. ei-
ther to fave our property from den
relation abroad, or keeP propsrtv
which we want at home. Nov n
happens that the nature of the rrear
mails OF our exports is fuch tbas
there is little danger Of depreciation
from the enemy ne pretend 10 fear4-
broad, ana htue want Of The articles.
mott heeiY to Be ezpotrd, at home.
Tie total cEPOlt Of the lag vrar n.
mounted. as appears by the Report IF
th3 iccrctary " ;hc Irc4lury. /. Joy-
~ fOe J4i4i1ns T 4o!Iar5.. Il ALTO az.
pears by thar report, our exports
Great Britain end Ter depenIeocisl
anu aifo 70 thoie of Spain anu Port,
ga, were tbirE .slt oIE,ns Ike bae.
@r.f tl5D1Iaa 4,ALry-1sayIy -,cs
s.gbt51 in value Of our whole ex,orrs
have been, and cnriuu1 to be. ~
me dominions OF that very power
from which 70 much Is Pretended u
b ap3rcncuded. Now, il ! Vel
known, that theft articles Are uf Wv
Ircat nrc-iI:ry aad im, nrtance 70 h.,
AMI ~nIthrr tven 4 W. rhL lie oF .r-,,
= var, httw- en OR countries. Grr--
nrItall wound ap.uIc thrm. r.;t