Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-01-06

satisfied on thai head. and then hs should count
on hs support.
If this were . grant of money. provisions, or
other means OF carrying on the war. (said Mr.. LIZ
il might be considered a. = subsidy voluntarily Of
fored and OF eourse nconsistent With nsutrsli-
~; but il 10 supply to the necessitous in the M
ton at large; aud what mus, be convincing of it,
consistency with the laws OF neutrality Is this:
provisions are not eontraband of war except wheo
going to a beseged place; the trade in them TO
Greece at large, IL as lawful to merchants now,
rs it could be if they were ct peace; il the enemy
Of Greece should interrupt this tadeby the capture
OF our merchant vessels, it would be breach of
our rights, and If persevered in. cause Of war
This Government would be under the Obligation of
protecting its citizens in their lawful Commerce.
Now, would il not be ,lecism TO say, that the
Turks have right to consider us as parties in the
war for the same acts which, il denied to our
citizens, we should have right to enforeeby war!
There cannot be two laws on this subject. one for
the Government. another for its citizens. Either
the Turks have right to seize and con6scate any
merchantmen bound to a port in Greece, which
is not blockaded, or they have no right to CON-
plain Of the Government for sending the same sup
plies; but the right to carry provisions by neutral
individuals to beliiserent, is one that has been
always contended for by our Government. and ha,
never been contested but in times of acknor-
lodged regulari,y and iawiess force Therefore the
same right exists in the neutral nation itsslf. This
reasoning must have prevailed in the case Of Vene-
zaela-they, at the time we sent them provisions,
were at war with Spain. And although, at that
time It was the strong case of an insurrectonary
war-a rebellion, AZ it was called by Spain-yes
our humane interior ence. 10 far from being com
planned Of as breach of neutrality, or an inprope,
interference between Spain and her iasergen,
Colonies, was then considered, and will be con-
n a n me hnn IL 81.
character of the country.
The gentleman from South Carolina thinks we
should 60 fsrther-l understand him to mean II
this is intended q hostile measure. Iagree with
him, that 1t we intended to enter as party in the
contest, this would not be enough. But do no,
propose It with that intent. I am as averse al
| any member can be to advise any act either unius,
IN itself or that may give just cause of offence to
any nation. Yet if any case can exist that would
justify departure from the strict line of neutrality
| 1t il the present. Would to God, Sir, that we
could render more effectual aid in this glorou.
Struggle would to God that, instead of purchas.
ing one of the figates intended for the deyerance
ct this Distressed People, could have furnished
| the means for the departure of bo,h As is. w,
nave chained the LIBERAToR to our wharves
but have sent them the HoPE to SUPPORT them un
der ,..ir cruel calarnties. May the name b,
ominous OF future success and iinal triumph To tbe
holy cause.
Mr. Hamilton said, that he did not rise for III,
purpose OF discussing the fesIing and interestih,
! subject which the gentleman from Louisiana b,.
brought to their view with so much enthusiasm
but for the mere purpose of expressing his reere
that. on question which his colleague (Mr. Nc
oume hao very iairly put. as ono involving III.
neutral relations OF the country, the gentleman from
Louisiana had not given his resolution the nan,
direction, by submitting motion that il should b,
printed, and for the present, lie on the table. Thu
House, under the gush ofthe gentleman g elouuence
ought not now to be precipitated into q premature
(Which might in the end) be a disastrous Jeci.
ion.
He would, however, before he took his seat
| IN responding TO the generous sentiments which
the gentleman had expressed in favor of n ealIso
and suffering race, observe that he thought that NJ
friend from Louisiana, had not displayed hi, usu.
acuteness in replying to his colleague, (Mr. Nc.
Dufie,) by insisting that the neutraIi,v ne ,b
country could not be endangered If the provi,ion
were sent to the People of Greece and mo, n Il,
| Government He would ask that eentIem,,
whether this was not distinction without q DIFF,
encef in word, whether the People of Cree.
were not fighting against the Turks? and uhetb.r
| it provisions were sent out to Greece bv this a.
vernment, he would limit the donation IN ~.
! wretched and fosorn women and children. vvh,
were, perhaps, at this moment, seeking temporar,
| refuge amidst those Wondering columns and por,;
! Goes OF departed greatness, which once made the;
country the wonder and delight of the world with
out permitting the gallan, soldiery, by whom ,be
wrongs were TO be avenged, to participate in on.
morsel Of the bounty of ihi. government
He thought, too, the gentleman from Lou;s;.n,
had been equally unfortunate in his distinction he
tween provisions and munitions of war, BY urging
In reply 10 his colleague, that the sending Of m.
| former to Greece, would be not contraband and
| therefore, no invasion of neutrality. To this n,
could only say, that there were circumstanc.s m
der which an aid by provisions might be the mos,
efficient succor belligerent could receive: and !,
was surely not necessary Tor him to remind tbs
gentleman from Louisiana, that one of the mos,
phosophca'ande enlightened writers on the Art al
War, had long since said that food is one of N.
most material Of its sinews Whether we c,n
therefore, invisorate the nerve of the Crecian
warrior oy this aid, was question far too i'm
portant and delicate in its relations 10 be decides
without either past notice even present deI;ber,
ton.
He would frankly say, that, If, under the svmoa-
thy and excitement OF such theme, wrought bv
the fervid eioquence ~ The gentleman, be could be
INDUCED 10 vote tor his proposition, and one man.
gaining himself an American, and endcared to him
by The relations OF countIymsn, should sus., in
foreign land from the bowstring of the Turk for
one be would confess that such vote would here
after never be subject OF comfort or conpla,uI,-
ton to himself. To give the House, however.
time to weigh the import of the gentlemsn's reso.
luton, he would move that it lie on the table and
be printed.
The motion prevailed, and the resolution vas
accordingly laid on the table, and ordered to be
printed.
On motion of Mr.. Barbour, il was
RESOLVED, That the Committe. on Claim, he
instructed to inquire into the expediency of making
provision by law for the further relief of N;n,oS