Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1812-05-25
IN SENAIE-Msy 5, 1912


importation act might be repealed, or SO
modified that they might be permitted 70
bring their funds into the United States
from Great Britain and her possessions
RI ported, "That it was expedient to grant
the prayer Of the petitioners" which re-
port beng under consideration, Mr.. LLOYD
moved, that the report and petition be re-
committed, and Z" that the Committee be
instructed to report bill granting the pray.
er of the petitioners" On this motion, the
ayes and noes were called and Mr..
SMITH of Maryland, moved that the fur
Their consideration of the motion OF Mr..
Lloyd, the report Of the Committee, and
the petition be postponed until the first
Monday OF June. On this motion he made
the following observations -
Mr.. Presidential have made the NO.
ton for pos,ponement, because am uhwil-
ling, that conclusive vote on the question
should be taken at this time. When mem
bers place their names on record, there is
an unwillngness TO retract their vote, when
a more suitable time for decision occurs
That time will be on the arrival Of the Hor..
net, which must certainly happen before
The first Of June and from the information
which she will bring, we shall be enabled
70 vote more advised ly.-This subject be
ing before The Senate, will be permitted
IS they bear upon This particular subject
ne non intercourse law prohibited all in
tercourse between the United States and G
Britain and France. il however authorized
the President, ia case either Of those DOW.
els should 50 repeal or modify their unjust
A. a
the neutral rights of the United States. TO
relleVe such nation from the operation Of
thls act Great Britain, by her minister
Mr.. Er.klne, did agree, that her odious
Orders IN Council Should be repealed, and
me President, (with promptitude that did
INN credI declared by proclamation, tina;
ne commerce between the United States
md Great Britain should be restored, and
all America appluded the act. The 20.
tiaton made by Mr.. Erskine, contrary 10
The opinion Of every enlightened man, and
TO the establishment OF our government, WAS
disavUwed by the King of Great BRIAN.
What was tie conduct Of our Executive on
being informed Of tie disavowal? I, was
that which 6ratltled every American He
instantly imposed The Non Intercourse on
Greai britain, and placed that nation. b-e
c'SeI 81 me same situation IN zyhich shs zvGs,
Sohen AIr. E,Skize's a5ran9e1nent tank bl1ce.
And SIR, believe that III doing 20 he met
with the appreciation Of every rood man.
lie certainly had mine. The Non Inter
course law continued anil May 1910, sphen
Z exp"ed by as O1un hnIifati9H. l state this
Mt President, because confusion has a.
Iisen from the various laws which have
passed % this subject, and many well in
: r'ned men have believed, and DO now be.
ileVe' ihaf the non intercourse iaze existed q
gatrS 6oth nations SyheH The present yestrfc ilns
we're supposed OF our commerce with Great
B'ttlin. Not Sd, Mr.. Pres dent At that
TINE our trade was unrestricted by any law
OF The United States. But Congress. in tim.
same month Of May. 1910, passed an act. by
which The President was authorized, IN the
event Of either France OF England repeating
her UNJUST acts, or 50 modifying the same,
that hey would no longer affect our neutral
rights, 10 impose certain sections Of The non
Intercourse l2w on re nation refusing to do
" JuSuce, uhlch sections an10Ant n n non ian
P1ftdfIon. This act was made known 10 both
"alons and France, embracing the prOpO.
slIon, did BY the letter Of her rhine minis.
ter The Duke Of CadQre, under date of the
IA August, 1910. promise "a revoke the
Berlin and Milan DEGREES, 50 far as thew re.
la,ed 10 the United States, on condition !;
with which condition The President comph
ii by issuing his Proclamation of the Ist
N-Vemhsr, n which agreeably to the act Of
May, 1910, he declared that all imortations
from Great Britain and her possessions
should sease on Tie "a February, 1911; IN
less that nation should previously thereto, re.
peal or modify her Orders il Council Great
Britain refused 10 DO this, aud has pertlna.
oiously adhered to a system equally iniuri.
Gus to the interest of both nations. Mr.
President ! was among those who sppro-
we'd n the proclamation Of the President N
the United States, interdIcting all IN. ria
zoos from Great Britain. Ii appeared 10
me, % De strict compliance with the ten
or OF tue law for, sir ? di1 baliaya ,bo. ali