Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-05-03

He does not agree with other southern gentlemen and
among them with his colleague. think he stated that
Virginia. he believed, suffered much as the eastern
States This ought TO be understood For national OBJ
ect our sterings ought TO be nearly equal WILL there.
fore make short statement TO sew how tho State of Viz
g,a and the State in part have the honor represent
lNldSsachuses relatively affected by our present
situation They are both great States.
But sir, take another view oft. Large as il may be-
take no account of the whole amount o the exports of
Massachusetts. above stated, about twenty millions OF
dollars retain in the all the exports Of Virginia
about 1--we millions OF dollars taking in hi, confined
point OF view, which suffers nostl
The Inhabitants oil Massachusetts i'm general
SOL wh'eh yields TO their unremng industry the
eessaiies oil lille; but affords OF the great stapes of
,he southern States; still they envy their southern
brethren the possession OF happier climate or more fer
tile region. They do however consider the ocean which
inc bounty oil the God oil nature has spread be them
as IN degree their property they consider the use
OF IL as their brthrght, inheritance bcque ahed 10
them by their ancestors. Those of them who live ON the
sea-board look to the principal means of their sub
stance; their vessels therefore them what his farm
Is 10 the Virgniin.
"Ot the whole tonnage Of the United States Massochu
sets possesses more than third She $50 900 tons
virginia has $4,000 tons Deduct these 60 900 ton, and
es"hae The residue at two dollars per month; which
Is ABOUT The common of charter i'm times of active en-
poymen and it will give upwards of nine millions of dollars
Tor year. Discard from this statement ncarIv one
ne sum on account OF the embarassmeuts foreign
commerce., when might remain alter the embargo was
r'Sed Tor the remnant OF the coasng trade which is vet
p"Seeueu ior occasional want oil employment and for
other incidental deductions, aud there will then he Ieft a
sum- o>t TO The owners OF navigation in Massac
not much less than the entire of the exports from
virginia, as stated in the returns; with this difference
'at he produce OF Virginia yet remains and one half or
rd or greater proportion, oil its value may be now
had or may be obtained when the embargo shall be raised
MOI so with the produce OF navigation; that totally lost
I" does not exist nor remain on ha0d like cotton or TO-
bacco." - W.
Mr. White, (Nov. 90, Is0s) $50 that il the emb,rgo
oe now continued the country in fact may be said already
nave sustained clear loss IT, hcr native produce ONLY
oil more than twenty million of dollars by the measure
nesues 'he dnues that would have arisen from mil
no" and nall OF tonnage idle our docks and me
immense expense Of large detochments Of militia regu
far troops and fleet Of gun boats enforce he iaIcs
And so obnoxious those laws that although to enforce
their execution we have bockaded our own ports and
hung our otcn citizens they are still openly he
iorce and seriously endanger the domestic TRANQUILITY Of
he country But sir, is 10 be observed that the actual
loss sustained during the embargo is not the only
arising from III another permanent is 10 be Snpre
hended IL will have the effect of throwing the
the world into other and different channels of inducing
foreign nations TO seek in other countries what thew
heretofore been in the habit of purchasing from vs. and
what we now deny them In the single article of cotton
oi we now or did, export than fourteen
m'iion OF dollars worth annually, and principally supped
the BRUSH manufactures with this article but il is well
KNOWN Aat me soil and climate Of the Brazs is equally
congenal to the growth of this crop with our own ami
win due attention to the cultivation of it, is capable of
supplying abundany all the manufactures of England
Mr.: Hilihouse, (Nov. 29) "rhe gentleman from Vir-
gina mas thought proper TO into consideration of tho
commercial advantages which he imagnes are enoved b
me people nhabitng the Northern comparison with the
southern States under the Constitution and laws of the
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speeding disposition in the people OF New England 10 in
s"Tectoh, rebellion and disvni0n but these are opcs
on which shall say nothing as do not think il
10 discuss them at this time.
" The nttn,dtions OF the gentleman from Kentucky
anu the gentleman from Georgia, (Mr Craw forN about
dmputdton and military coercion, [ shall also mas. Inv
whhout further notice. than 10 those gentlemen
mat in New England they will produce no Intimidation
u they should excite any attention."
" hose party misrepresentation, as the gentleman is
pleased to call them, and those newspaper eIectioneen
publications. would have had but little effect in Enoanj
sun less weight with the ministry, if they had not an
ocld stamp, OF truth put upon them by the proca,na
ton Of the President OF the United States With the i'm
dulgence Of The Senate will read the Proclamation.
~ me President ofthe United Stdtes;a Proclamation
whereas information has been received lhat sundrv
persons are combined, combining concderatinp to-
gether, OH Lake Champlain and the country thereto adj
or e purpose oil forming Instructions against
he authority oil the laws of the United States for oppos
ing the same, and obstrucng their execution; and that
uch combinations are too powerful to be suppressed by
the ordinary of Judicial proceedings or bv ,h
States VIZ ''
Now, therefore, to the end that the authority of the
laws may be maintained, and that those concerned direct
~ or indirectly, in any resurrection or combination
me same, may be duly warned, have issued This ms,
rRoc AVIATION, hereby commanding such insurgents.
dh all concerned IN such combinations, nsautlv and
without delay 10 dispense and peaceaby TO their
Specuve abodes: and do hereby further reoure and
command all officers, having authority civil or military
ana all o'her persons civil or military, who shall be found
within the vicnage of such nsurr or combinaton
TO be aiding assisting by all the means in their nownr
~ ''c VI arms OF Other"i-e, 10 qnell and subdue such
Surfecuons or combinations, to seize upon all those
therein concerned, who shall not instantly and vvi,ho,
delay, dS and retire their respective ahoe. al
10 deliver them over 10 the civil authority of the pI,c
10 be proceeded against according to law
'ln testimony whereof, have caused The seal Of tho
United states to be affixed to these presents and signed
the same with my hand Given at the CITY of WasjIn"
ton the 18th day OF April 1903, aud in the sovereign1
aud independence Of the United States the tbirvseron
n., TIL: JEFFERSON.
flames MADISON, Secretary of State
"The Senate will recoect that the last session IF C
gress was closed Oh the 25h OF Apr and ALTHOUGH the
proclamation was dated the 10Th of that month mn ,;
ton thereof or OF the state OF the country to which il re-
erred was given to Congress by the President of The y
April 80, and the National Integencer printed A. ,b
seat oil government on the 18th of Nav Here was an
Official document, issuing from the same hp a,ori,,
That recommended the embargo, declaring to the nation
and TO the world, that there existed so great
aud discomfort account Of the embaTgo ,s 10 inda
the forming OF unlawful combinations to resist lie ac
uo TOO powerful to be suppressed by the ordinary
cess oil aw aud which required the employment of n;I
Itary iorce Superadd to this that our small slann mr.
my ana the Uhoe ndUai force in actual service were pnt
IN requisilion, 10 aid in its execution. r
"These circumstances present a melancboI, y;a,, oe
our situation An embargo recommended under the in
nence oil the great popularity of the President and
JeSSed 10 De aid Tor preserving in safety our vessels
eamen ana merchandise, and saving the honor and vim
cang ue gh,s OF our country bad become so unpopu-
posed it, that in the Presidents opinion coud NOT b
eeued by the ordinary process OF law and through the
nld medium OF courts OF justice; so that il had
come necessary TO call in the aid of an armed force
VI could have hoped ii would not have been found No
cessdTy TO employ the American navy TO cruize aai
our own commerce; and little did expect that the ,5
hAd so recently voted TO raise, for the purpose az
Pose o. opposing foreign aggression, would be reoured