The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-01-25
Vol. 1O.---~-No. 81.

hv this resolution. and the hccessi.v of Some
: 'ting beirg done for their relief. IL shouI,I
''' { re erred resolution more extensive
IN II scol c, Sc as TO relieve large Dortion
~ the community from the sudden inter,,
rurton necessary and convenient com.
nnrica ;on.
Mr.. Ward OF Mass. also spoke in favor OF
the resolution, which il appeared t.. him
wouid be TO more than a pursuance of taosA
n'eceoents which governed the House ~
ike cases. Wherevera Legislature appli-
led general rule, which operated with ne-
coi'Hr severity on any particular case, tie
same Legislature frequently exercised the
/ oFce ct Chancellor, and mitieated the Sc
verify of the rule. As 20 the sagees,;o5
'har he passage OF the resolution would i'm
I p'ica'e the correctness Of those who passed
the or gna' measure, he conceived there
VAS not the least foundation for IT, The
House was now informed of facts which
we're mot known. and ef course could
not be 'rted on, at the time that law pas
sed 1T these facts should not prove TO be
as STATED, the committee of coarse wonld
report and the House act accordingly. Mr..
w stated the particular hardship of the
cases proposed to be relieved. He appealed
10 the Justice Of the House, whether relief
onPht rot to be granted in cases where, by
law instantaneoueiy passed, individuals
were Caught three hundred miles from
home, and obliged to leave their vessels ON
e%pences at the wharves, and travel home
on foot, S,c.--bestles being disarDointed of
tie expectation of Carving with them on
heir return something for their families %
eat. lie thought it would be no more than
consistent with Justice ard mercy to afford
70 persons thus situated at least partial re-
lief
MIR. Wilson of Mass. viewed this Question
as verv similar tn that embraced By the bill
this dav received from The Senate for th.
relief Of TIE people of Nantucket There
were many vessels caught by the EMBARGO
in the orts of Boston, Ne Fbury port, Ports
mouth and elsewhere, and not permitted to
ret"rn home, which belonged not only r,
different ports in he District of Maine, but
to-the islands on the coast In the district
which he represented there were las the
repor ter understood him) five large islands
oon'a lining from FIVE thousand to twenty
thous add inhabitants. On some of those
''isnd IN We're no mills, and they were
indebted to the Main for grinding their
Grain, &c. with which they were now pre-
vent from corn municating. Mr. w. mo-
we'd to amend the resolution bv ADDING m
p ne end of 1t words to the following ELECT
" or n make such o,hcr altern,iona and
"roD7sions IN the sa7ur niGy &c deemed
Hec"csory ana 1tr0J2cr.''
This men 'ment was agreed to.
Mr.. NJ Kim of Nd said he was opposed
70 the adoption of he resolution. There
was No doubt considerable hardship in the
caSes which had been referred to bn+ the
emba go laid was measure Of general n,.i-
varionS. Prior to its passse e, there wers
- existence laws 70 prohibit the sunpIy cf
the enemy but it was found that he wae
supplied Observation-Disclosures TO such an
ext@nt. that it was fonnA necessary to pass
law to prevent the sailing OF auv vessel to
sea. He could not see the proprietY of e,c-
tending privileges to this class nf cases. es-
peci1lv when none other afforded greater
hazard OF furnishing the enemy with snp-
pliee.
Mr.. Murfree of y. c. honed the resoln-
ton would be adopted. and that the commit
tee Ut t1reigH relations would re9ort some
provision to remove the q ;evance ne -
eyed 10 be ilstiv aledged 70 exist. The
louise would rscolIect that this was the hrst
time the coesting trade hal been entirely
topped and IN country so extensive IS
tsis, depending for mutual supplies m a
Iee intercourse between the seVerai states
t was impossible to have foreseen all the
various 1nconvsE'euces which miqht result
N ITS operation from d measure so entirely
new. Whe7 the re'er ~ With which i was
passed was reccl!ccted. It argued M wont nf
i'fcaSt, nor airy ncapacitv on the part of
lhe ~ l"ritv to suppose thai there might
navy re some omission IN the ''etails Of
bill Permission had been given m neu-
tr eS 81 n depart in ballast, or wi h any
aiding they had N board At me time, ex.
rr certain articles. Mr. III. sed he
cou'd ct see why the same privilege should
not be extended to our own citizens for he
grievance OF detention from home was az
great on them IS On foreigners. He stated
me case of a nor her1 vessel detained at
departure conld rot he
more inur ous than that Of a esrqia-,, vessel.
whilst the Consequences of It's remaining in
that climate till the expiration If the law
would be certain destruction. If he could
moment suppose the provision con-
mpla'ed by the resolve could invaIidate
e provisions Of the embargo law. OF con-
ibnte tn feel the enemy, no man would
more heartily oppose it but he was rather
inclined ~ think this was a case jnadvert.
emily omitted by the trainers Of the en-
barge Law.
Mr.. Rhe@ IF Ton. opposed the nasss-e IF
the resolution, because he suoposed snch g,
cAse had been anticipated bv the House
when the embargo law was passed 2, they
rad not deemed it necessary to provide for
'e contingency. The bill when first re-.
"orted contained clause giving discre-
'onary power to the President 70 relieve
'rch cases. On due deliberation that clause
I'd been struck out, and he was not nov, for
reinstating it.
Mr.. Bradbury Of Mass. stated that com.
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