The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-02-10

0nal bank, and sincerely hoped the government
would not be able to get along without enc. and he
Hoped they would not get along with one. He OBJ.
served, the gase' nment ccn arrest money coming
from state to Snothe.', because il might be COM
ing TO an enemy. He said thst there express
form IN the constitution for passing embargo
law, that there were prohbitory powers he did
not name them, I and although General W ashiugton
did neuon the laying OF an embargo, he was not a
learned mamie was not great commentator on
the constitution nor the best authority, although he
did recommend to take away cosstng licenses. MIR.
Is. here delivered phil ppic against marshal
Prince, talked about his befiy and his Being the
preventative OF the president of the u. States. He
was certain thst the people would, long, tell the
legislature they would be patient no longer--they
would be told SO by the collected wisdom of New.
England. He said that the government accepted
the Off OF peace because they found the people
we're falling off, account of the disasters sud de-
sertions from the army, aud no voluntary enlist
ments; that the officers going round with dr,im
and fife, and sn old torn flag, and could not get a
single raggdn,uETn to enlist. They knew il would
be madHess to reject the propositions for peace. He
hoped before the legislature rose, the tor
ton would come. The government have appointed
the speaker, Mr. Clay, to present the olive branch
to the prince regents man who had more agency
in Masking war, than any other together with Mr..
Rasssil, who had bearded the British government.
fhe legislature Of Massachusetts in the paths
of peace and wisdom.
federal member, who seemed to be fully aware OF
tie folly and dspraS;ty of MIR. Blakes develope-
ment--snd the Senst, adjourned.
InejdaY.--Mr. Blake resumed the debate in
the Senate on the answer to the governors speech
he commented Mt some length the conduct
OF Mr. Ge!ston, collector of New York, aud ob,erv-
ed -
That the Manhattan hanS was engendercd in
sin. He said the 18th article If the bill of rights
protects the c;tiz from scarch-that the embsr-
go law was oppress'v ---aad delivered long phil
'ippis sgalnst IT, That it exposed the ridicue
OF the word-thst do nothing but speak and
write upon the subject. lie drew distinction be-
tween the army and navy--apoke CT the Indian war,
and said he knew nothing about it. SPOKE of Gen.
Dearborn, and called him the god or said he
looked on and saw battle, got married and made
his fortune. -Spokc of Gen. S'aytlr WHO, he said
Runaway from an incenced popuace Spoke of
gen. Wilkinson, and the battle of Cornwall. Men
toned gen Hamilton. and the Irish gen. Mcclure.
the ex-patrioe. Talked about the burnings OF .Ne:v
drk, Niagara. Bufaioe- &c.-and forty miles
square depepulsted; children separated frrm th.i-
mothers and strange to tell mothers from the,r
children that the finger of Providence was seen
in it. Spoke of the great b. Porter; said his
village was bnrned, and the tears and cries of the
children furnished the music for Por ,er's zpa- ban
qnes. he said that British influence did exist,
he was proud OF the was proud of the faSt an.
chored isie-he was proud of their influence in A.
merica-ther laws, of their manners, their reipi-
on All our Establishments of lite are to be ascrib
eel to that moral notion Spoke of M. Duane, and
the common law of Enslsnd, about burning books
SC. CMr Holmes reprimanded him here
MIR. e. here declared there was more practical II.
berty in England than in any other section of the
globe.
he ~as ready 70 exchange this cons.itu.
tion for thar Of Great Britain, monarchy ana
al"
He spoke of the cradle Of liberty and our revo'u
tonary spirit, he admitted 1t had gone from us
and asked. why should the cradle of our liberty be
preserved why should IL remain it would oaIy
revie and reprosch as. It well the hill was
swept away-it would be as well it BunkerhilI was
also swept away.-He spoke of convention and
tnitSry preparations to execute the projects ef our
wise men.
Mr. Wells here reminded him about his offensive
6rnish DecidrdfiOn, but Mr.. b. said he would
make no aroloey.