960 RECAPITULATION. 8 ships of 120 guns. 480 6 69 80 5106 72 frigates averaging 40 guns 2880 Total number of guns 9426 Simulated Papers. Guus. ces to various ports, a list of which we annex; buł our Mr. G-B-having worked with his brother, 40 Mr. J.B-, in the same line, for the last two years, and understanding all the necessary lan40 guages. 40 44 40 40 48 36 40 "Of any changes that may occur in the different places on the continent, we are careful to have the 40 earliest information, not only from our own connec40 tions, but from Mr. JB, who has proffer36 ed his assistance in every way, and who has for some 40 time past made simulated papers for Messrs. B——— and P, of this town, to whom we beg leave to 35 refer you for further information. We remain, &c. 32 Then follows a list of about twenty places, from and 43 to which they can forge papers, having all the clear44 ances ready by them, from the different public 44 agents, the moment they receive intelligence that 33 any merchant may need their assistance in this 28 scheme of fabrication." 40 44 In noticing this matter Mr. Stephens said, “he would ask gentlemen sincerely were they prepared to abandon all trade to the continent of Europe on account of these objections in point of morality which had been stated by the hon. mover? [Mr. Broughman]. He felt himself perfectly ready to meet any gentleman upon this ground; and he really believed that he would find few who had weakness enough to think or hypocrisy enough to assert, that the It is an undeniable fact that the greater part of the whole trade of Europe ought to be abandoned on difficulties our commerce has felt from the conti-account of the immorality of FRAUDS necessarily nental powers of Europe have had their origin in practised in the carrying it on.-As to the forgoing the frauds and forgeries of the British. Protected papers and French consuls' certificates of origin, by the cannon of their navy,five thousand voyages he was convinced that neither this, nor shewing false have been annually made with ships bearing the colors to the enemy, would be supposed so serious American flag and completely provided with an immorality as to make us consent to abandon all counterfeited papers which may be purchased in our trade." Mr. Stephens is the author of the London and elsewhere as unceremoniously as a pamphlet entitled "war in disguise"—or the FRAUDS package of pins. The vessels thus furnished, and OF NEUTRAL FLAGS !”— in many instances laden with the productions of the United States, are safely convoyed to the neighborhood of places to which a simple clearance, from a real American custom house, would, render the vessel liable to seizure and condemna tion, the moment she left the waters of the United States! Here is the operation of the orders in council. Englishmen in America begin to blush at the outrageous falsehoods they told in maintaining that these orders were intended to retali ate on the Berlin and Milan decrees.-They were originally designed for the simple object of destroying the trade of the United States; or, more extensively speaking, of orcing the commerce of the world through British ports. The manufacture of simulated papers has become a regular business in England. The workmen, like other mechanios, publicly recommend them selves to notice for their great experience, &c. and in this they are countenanced by the minis Twelfth Congress. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Friday, May 1.-Mr. Newton from the commit tee of commerce and manufactures, pursuant to order, reported a bill for the relief of the citizens of Venezuela; which was read twice and committed. Mr. Poindexter from the select committee appointed on the subject, reported a bill to annex a portion of West-Florida to the Mississippi territory; which was twice read. [The bill proposes the annexation to the territory of Mississippi of all that part of West Florida which lies west of the Perdido and east of the Pearl river.] And the bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading to morrow. The bill supplementary to the act” entitled “ An act to establish an executive department to be called the department of war," was read a third time. Mr. Randolph opposed the passage of the bill, and Mr. M Kim supported it. Mr. Tallmadge made a speech against the bill, and concluded with a motion to commit the same; which was negatived, ayes 39. The question on the passage of the bill was then taken and determined in the affirmative, by yeas and navs, as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Alston, Anderson, Archer, Bard, Basset, Bibh Brown, Butler, Calloun, Cochran, Clopton, Condit, Crawford, "LIVERPOOL, "Gentlemen-We take the liberty herewith to inform you, that we have established ourselves in Davis, Dawson, Desha, Dinsmoor, Earle, Findley, Fisk, Gholson, this town for the purpose of making simulated pa-Green, Grundy, Harper, Hawes, Hyneman, Johnson, King, Lacock, pers-Hear! hear!)-which we are enabled to do in a way which will give ample satisfaction to our employers, not only being in possession of the ori ginal documents of the ships' papers, and clearan-clay, Davenport, Ely, Fitch, Goldsborough, B. Hall, O. Hall, Huc Lyle, Moore, MCoy, MKim, Morrow, Nelson, New, Newbold, AYS.-Messrs. Baker, Bleecker, Boyd, Brigham, Champion, 1v, Jackson, Kent, Lefevre, Lewis, Maeon, Metcalf, Milnor, Mitch ill, Morgan, Moseley, Pearson, Pitkin, Potter, Randolph, Reed, Sammons, Seybert, Shaw, Stanford, Stuart, Sturges, Taggart, Tall madge, Tracy, Van Cortlandt, Wheaton, White, Whitelull, Willianis Wilson.-43. Mr. Stow offered the following resolution for consideration: Resolved, That the committee on military affairs be instructed to enquire whether any and if any what regulations are necessary to prevent abuses growing out of the employment of persons as waiters to the officers of the army of the U. States. The resolution after some remarks, was agreed to by a large majority. On motion of Mr. Reed, person or persone who might be candidates for office. The motion to strike out the 3d section, was ne gatived, 38 to 35. Some further amendment was made to the bill and the committee rose and reported it to the house, The amendments made in committee were con curred in. Mr. Lacock renewed the motion which had been negatived in committee, to strike out the 3d section of the bill; and Mr. Nelson spoke in support of it. On motion of Mr. Burwell, the bill was ordered to lie on the table, to give further time to reflect on the provisions thereof. Resolved, (49 votes to 30) That the committee of ways and means be directed to inquire into the proOn motion of Mr. Newton, the house resolved priety and expediency of suspending the payment itself into a committee of the whole, Mr. Nelson of all such bonds in the custom houses of the U. in the chair, on the bill for the relief of the inhabi States on goods entitled to debenture as are or shall tants of Venezuela. become due during the existence of the embargo; also of extending the time of issuing debentures for [The bill authorises the president to cause to be the same, with leave to report by bill. exported such quantity of provision as he may On motion of Mr. Calhoun, the house resolved think proper, for the relief of the inhabitants of itself into a committee of the whole on the bill to Venezuela, suffering by the effects of an earthamend the act "to establish a quarter masters-ge quake.] neral's department, and for other purposes." Mr. Newton proposed to fill the blank for the appropriation with the sum of 30,000 dollars. [This bill contemplates the appointment of two assistant quarter master generals; gives the quar Mr. Pitkin enquired for the official information, ter-master general command in the line according which might have been laid before the committee, to rank, when thereunto specially assigned; autho on the subject of the distress existing at Caraccas. rises the appointment of a barrack master and assis- Mr. Newton in reply said that there were many tant barrack masters; authorises the allowance of private letters in confirmation of the facts, and also office-rent, fuel, candles, &c. to the offices of quar a letter from our consul, &c. Some of which were ter master-general; and repeals the 6th section of read. the former law.] Mr. Calhoun moved to fill the blank with fifty The first and second actions of this bill, going thousand dollars, which he thought would be little to appoint assistant-quarter-masters with ranks of enough to effect the object in view. colonel, and to authorise the quarter master-general The question on the latter motion was decided in to take rank in line were, on motion of Mr. Wil- the affirmative, 45 to 29. liams and Mr. Wright, after debate, successively stricken out. The committee rose and reported the bill; which was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. Further amendments were proposed but the com- On motion of Mr. Ringgold, the house resolved mittee rose and the house adjourned, without hav-itself into a committee of the whole on the bill suping gone through the bill. plementary to the act for regulating and laying out Monday, May 4.-[After some minor business a road from Cumberland in Maryland to the state of was disposed of ]— Ohio. [The bill authorises an additional appropri The engrossed bill to annex to the Mississippi ation, for this object, of 30,000 dollars No obterritory that part of West Florida east of Pearl jection being made to the bill, the committee rose and Mr. Lacock reported the bill; which was orriver, was read a third time. Mr. Pitkin asked for information as to the intendered to be read a third time to-morrow. tion in relation to the future state of this territory; The house then took up, in committee, the bill whether it was to be held subject to future negocia making further provision for the army of the United tion, &c. and in what light that part of the territory States. No objection was made to the bill, which near Mobile, now in the occupation of a Spanish in its present form merely relates to the minor details of the army; and Mr. Lewis reported the garrison, was to be considered, &c. bill, which was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. The bill was ordered to lie on the table. On motion of Mr. Calhoun, the house again resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the bill supplementary to the act for establishing a quarter master's department, &c. Tuesday, May 5.-Mr. Wright, from the military committee reported a bill relative to the defence of ports and harbors, which was twice read and referred to a committee of the whole house. The question pending when the subject was last under consideration, to strike out the third section The engrossed bill, making further provision for of the bill, was again put. This section proposes the army of the United States; the bill for the relief to render less rigid some of the restrictions on the of Thomas Reddick; the bill to authorise the elec quarter master and commissiary general. Some tion of sheriffs in the Indiana Territory, and for debate took place on this question, in which Mr. other purposes; the bill to incorporate the trustees Calhoun and Mr. Grundy supported the section, of Washington college; the bill to carry into effect and Messrs. Wright, Tallmadge and Pitkin sup- an act of the legislature of the state of Maryland; ported the motion to strike it out. On the one the bill from the senate in addition to the act to rehand, it was said that the restrictions were so rigid gulate the laying out and making a road from Cunthat no competent men would accept the offices; berland in the state of Maryland to the state of and on the other hand that the restrictions were Ohio; and the bill to annex a portion of West Flo necessary, usual and moderate, and therefore ought rida to the Mississippi Territory; were severally not to be dispensed with to gratify any particular read a third time, and PASSED. Wednesday, May 6.-Mr. Bleecker presented the terminated in the favor of the former, they each petition of eight hundred citizens of Albany, in lost about 1000 men. New-York, and its neighborhood, stating the de We have nothing very important from Europe leterious effects of the embargo on their interests, since our last. The king of England was rather and the reasons of their disapprobation of the mea-improving in bodily health. He is esteemed a consure, praying that the embargo act may be repealed firmed madman. or so modified as to afford them relief. Thirty-seven thousand inhabitants of Lancashire Mr. Rhea moved to postpone the further consi(Eng.) have petitioned parliament for a revocation deration of these petitions to the 4th day of July of the orders in council, a motion for which purnext, assigning as a reason his disposition to see pose was again to be made in the house of lords. them follow the same course as other papers of a similar tenor, and to avoid encouraging in the breasts of the petitioners a groundless hope by a reference. Mr. Gholson moved that they should lie on the table. Motion negatived, 42 to 29. three years) has arrived at a port of the United A vessel, (the only one, we believe, for two or States [New York] from Amsterdam, laden with bale goods. She passed through the British block400 pipes of gin, and a large quantity of cloths and ading squadron in the night. An animated and interesting debate took place on this question, involving the course of policy pursued Wheat, at Liverpool, was selling, March 26, at during the session and the course now to be pur-19s. 4d. per 70lbs-equal to $2 94 for the American sued by the nation. The speakers were Messrs. bushel. The stock is scanty, and there is a loud Rhea, Bleecker, Randolph, Johnson, Calhoun, talk of a famine; the foreign supplies being geneGrundy and Wright. rally cut off, from various causes. There is also said to be a scarcity in France. About half past 3 o'clock the question on the postponement of these petitions was taken and decided in the affirmative. For indefinite postponement Against it And the house adjourned, 58 30 Thursday, May 7.—[The house did no business worthy of record, and adjourned until Monday.] The Chronicle. BALTIMORE, May 9, 1812. Two vessels arrived at London from Havre (France) laden with 500 bales of silks. The trade between the two belligerents is represented as being very brisk! CHAMBERSBURG, (Penn.) April 28. Governor Hull was in this place last week on his way from Washington city, and we are told, stated that he was to repair to Detroit, whence he was to make a descent upon Canada with 3000 troops. BATAVIA, NY. April 18. We stop the press to announce the intelligence of an armed British and Indian force on the Cana The United States loan.-The sanguine expec-da side of the Niagara river, apparently with an tations held out in our last number as the amount intention to make a descent on the American side. of stock that would be taken, were not realized. It is stated that the Indians are receiving supplies But we yet hold the opinion expressed in the latter part of the paragraph: so far as we have heard the following are the amounts subscribed-At Boston, at New-York, 824,000-at Philadelphia, 1,625,000 at Baltimore, 821,000-in the district of Columbia, 700,000. Another account says that two millions were subscribed in New-York. Bank of America.-John Martin, indicted for offering bribes to certain members of the legislature of New-York, to induce them to vote in favor of the incorporation of this bank, has been tried and con victed, and sentenced to imprisonment for ten years in the penitentiary of that state, at hard labor. The jury were out only fifteen minutes. of arms and provisions from the British military stores at Newark, and that boats are in readiness to transport their men across the river. We learn that intelligence has been transmitted to Messrs. Porter and Barton from some of their friends in Upper Canada, stating that it is advisable for them to remove their families from the river. A messenger has been sent express from Lewistown on Niagara river to general Hall of Ontario county to call out the militia immediately. The companies in this place are embodying to march at a moment's warning. From the Ontario Messenger. BRITISH PREPARATIONS.-We confess it is with New York election.-As far as we have heard the an anxious heart and a gloomy foreboding mind returns for members of the assembly, give 63 fede- that we detail to the public, information received ralists, and 42 republicans. Two cotinties, sending from a gentleman just from Buffalo. The British 7 members, are yet to be heard from. in Canada, are making and have made vast prepa The bill for appointing two assistant secretaries rations for attack and defence.-They have collectof war passed the house of representatives with ed a large body of savages, [holy allies!] supposed some amendments, which coming before the senate to be above fifteen hundred, with which they are --the whole business was postponed to the first Mon- ready to pour down upon our frontiers, the moment day in June. the din of war is heard. Gentlemen in Canada have It is stated in a Philadelphia paper, that the late repeatedly called upon their friends on our side of banking-house and lot of the bank of the United the lines, warning them of their danger in the most States, was sold a few days since to Mr. Stephen interesting and affectionate manner.The inha Girard for $115,000. bitants of our frontiers fully believe these facts, and We have many accounts from the westward and not a night do they lay their heads upon their pilsouthward of Indian hostilities, Several murders Lows, without the dreadful apprehension of being have been committed, and there is an appearance of awakened by the savage war whoop! God knows a general war with most of the tribes. The effect will never cease until the cause is removed. A bloody war rages in Hayti between king Hen ry and president Petion. In a late action, which we are not trifling with our readers, by electioneering stories. We refer to major-general Hall, who has within these two days received an express from Niagara calling upon him for advice and protection VOL. II.] BALTIMORE, SATURDAY, MAY 16, 1812. Hæc olim meminisse juvabit.-VIRGIL, [No. 37 Printed and published by H. NILES, Water-street, near the Merchants' Coffee-House, at $5. per annum Interesting Debate. We have made considerable exertion to lay the following debate before our readers in a single number; that, at one view, they may be the better enabled to judge of many things of the highest in terest to them. We hope its length will not deter any person from reading it, for its content comes home to every man's concern. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. from Tennessee asks me the price of wheat in Allany. I have understood that there are no sales at all, and that it is not con sidered worth more than a dollar a bushel. When petitions of a similar kind were before the house a few days ago, it was said that the sufferers under the embargo must charge their loss to the members on this side of the house, who y their speeches in the house and their conversation out of doors had deceived the people as to the intention of the government to go to had been made on this side of the house on the subject of war. No, war. I thought this rather an ungenerous observation. No speech s sir, if any false impression respecting the war has been made on the public mind, it is to be charged to the proceedings of this house. The people knew that you were not, that you could not soon be prepared for war. They knew that your coffers were exhausted, that you had neither fleets nor armies. Of course they could not suppose that you were going to war with nothing but paper preparations. It was therefore impossible for them to foresee the embargo. It came upon then suddenly as a stroke of thuu Mr. Fisk said he hoped they would not be postponed. Whenier. But, sir, there are other important considerations to induce the people suffered, they would complain, and it was soothing to you to relieve the memorialists. Is it wise, sir, to plunge the peutheir feelings to be answered rather than heard in silence. There ple into distress and ruin, first to impoverish the country and then was no doubt but the embargo operated severely in some quarto go to war, and that very country too, sir, in and through which ters, and particularly on these people. The petition was couched the war is to be carried on. Is it hot better to have the hearts of in respectful language: and he thought it would be well to refer it, the people with you when you are about to enter into the conflict, and have a detailed report made on it. than to alienate them from you? You cannot go to war without March 6, 1812.-Mr. Bleecker having presented a petition from a number of citizens at Albany; and Mr. Rhea having moved to postpone the same to the fourth day of July next Mr. Bleecker. Mr. Speaker-I hope the motion of the gentle-the people. No sir, it will be better to conciliate a people, man from Tennessee (Mr. Rhea) will not prevail. A memorial of who must necessarily bear so much of the privations, burthens and this nature couched in such respectful terms, and from so respecta calamities of the war, the prople of a state so much exposed to ble a quarter, deserves to be treated more courteously and respect-the enemy. I hope the hot.se will seriously consider this memorial fully. For, sir, what is the answer proposed to be given to the and not reject it in the manner proposed by the gentleman from memorialists by the gentleman from Tennessee? They ask you Tennessee, which cannot fail to offend and wound the feelings of to relieve them from impending beggary and ruin; if this motion the memorialists. prevails, you will tell them, "good sirs, we will attend to your Mr. Boyd said he wished to make a few observations on the motion call when your beggary and ruin are complete." Whatever, sir, now before the house to postpone the further consid ration of the may be thought of it in this house, to the memorialists such an petition until the fourth of July next. I did not intend to advocate answer to their respectful prayer will have the appearance of such a measure, nor do I think that the congress can grant the prayer offence and insult. of the petitioners; but there is a propriety in observing a decent The motion of the gentleman from Tennessee is to postpone the respect to so respectable a petition, with others of the same tenor consideration of the memorial till the fourth day of July next.-already referred. We should do well to consider what the feelings This is a flat denial of the prayer of the memorialists. The proprie of the petitioners will be if treated in this manner. We all know, ty and policy of continuing the embargo, are of course now proper at least a great many of us, what were our feelings on the informa subjects of discussion. Why has an embargo been laid? It is tion of our petitions [prior to the revolution] being treated with avowedly the precursor of war. Its object is to keep our property, contempt and disrespect? Sir, my intention in laying that our vessels, and seamen at home safe from the grasp of our enemy. embargo was with a double view, the one to save and secure Being the precursor of war, war must begin where the embargo our property from the grasp of the proposed enemy, the other to ends. If it does not, the embargo is improper and premature. keep from her those supplies that will, or would enable her to be Now, sir, unless you are prepared to go to war in less than sixty better able to prosecute a war. I think that this petition with the days you cannot justify a measure which operates with such crud others on the same subject of the embargo ought to be committed, severity on the state of New-York, and particularly on my immesto a select committee or the committee of commerce and mane diate constituents, who state to you the immense loss they must factures with instructions to report to the house their opinion--not sustain if it be continued. I ask gentlemen, how they will justify to repeal the embargo, but assign the reasons why it was expedient themselves to the memorialists for denying their petition. Sir, we to lay it and the reasons of the impropriety of a repeal at this cannot go to war within sixty days. I mean not to offend gentle time. Such a course is due to the petitioners ; it would be treating inen, or to rouse their feelings, but it is impossible that we can them with the respect due to numerous and decent petitions. I go to war at the expiration of the embargo. Ispeak, sir, of active you cannot grant them their prayer, at kast deign to assign your offensive war; such a war as that is wholly out of the question. reasons. This they expect and i think have a right to, and I also This being so, is it wise, is it just, to distress and ruin so many of think it would be the so indest policy; I therefore move that this your people by suffering the produce which they pray your per-petition, together with all the others on the same subject, be conmission to export, to moulder and perish in their granaries? Cermitted to the committee of commerce and manufactures, and that tainly not, sir; you ought to grant their petition. There is no they be directed to report to the house their opinion. escape from this argument. And, sir, am I not correct in saying [The speaker decided that the motion was not now in order, that you are not prepared to go to war? What is the state of your another motion being pending.] fortifications? Where are your armies, your navy? Have you Mr. Rhea. The objects and design of the memorial are to permoney? No, sir, rely upon it there will be, there can be no war, suade and obtain a repend of the embargo law. Is this house preactive offensive war, within sixty days. Whatever may be thought pared to repeal that law? or are the members thereof prepared to of it here, the people know that we cannot go to war, at the expi-excite a continuance of the delusory hopes which seem to prevail? ration of the embargo. The petitioners do not believe that you from where have these hopes arisen? Let those, if any such there will attempt it. They think with the gentleman from Virginia be, who excited those hopes, be responsible for the effects. If any (Mr. Randolph) that for the government to go to war in our pre-section of citizens will in such case act, with themselves be it ; if sent unprepared state, would be little short of an aer of treason. injury occurs by a conduct bottomed ou partienlar opimon-an Thinking as I do, sir, of the inteligence and patriotism of the opinion contrary to the reason of things, persevered in also against gentlemen who are now the lords of the ascendant in this house,jevidenc, the laws are not censurable. and respecting the intelligence and patriotism of the cabinet, 1 In this memorial the word rulers is used. If by this word is cannot believe, that we are to commence the war without any of meant the congress, executive and judiciary of the United States, the necessary means for carrying it on; without an army, without or either of them, it is apprehended that the use of that torn in that a naval force, without mony. To go to war under such circun.- Siguification, however will it may apply to any foreign governstances would necessarily bring upon us shane, disgrace, and de-, ment, can have no relation to the government of the United States, feat. The people are willing to believe that you are going to or to any departments of that government. They who administer war immediately. You are not prepared now, and long before you the said severnl departments, and perfom the duties belonging to can be prepared the produce of the country may be exported and each of them, are the representatives, kot the rui rs, of the propt. the avails of it brought home. The ateged policy and necrosity) The people are sovereign, from thận chatat s all power; they of an embargo, therefore, do not exist, and the mohoriai;sts ought fare the true rulers-they crest - and atibilute the power h 34 by to be relieved. You nuny de lare war at the expiration of the those whom the mentorful designaues relas. It appears difficult embargo or sooner; but what then, sir? Rely uponat, & repeat it, to eradicate ideas springing frana inquarefied priamyas, and more you will have no war, active offensive war. But, war declared, die jespecially if the mind is habituated to the codit plation of them. produce of the country that may be fit for exportacions voll still The word colors in the wau used in the melkurid is abborrent to be er borgoed by the iar the owners will of course have of the 'the constitution of this "overnment-and it would be well if the en day's cruisers that will then hover on our coast. Sir. gentlemen use of it in that s the way omitted. with find it impossible to satisiy the petitioners that congress can] That all poplar rotoruments are bottoned on the people, and be jusufied in refusing to listen to their pinyers. The gentleman ought to be exercised for the goal of all, is a p Cuza! unda as VOL. II. old as the existence of popular governments. Whatever the num-, But let me, sir, if Lean, confine myself to the meats of this peri her or periods of popular governments heretofore have been, the tition; and, that day be strictly in order, bring my discourse to government of the United States at the present day appears to be the level of the insipidity of the court Gazette. "Amidst this fresh The only existing popular government; consequently, to it is appli-ery of war, the sound restrictive system" struct, my car with cable in a peculiar manner, that it ought to be exercised for the dreadful apprehension. Restrictive system! Yes, sir, there's the good of all. The interest and benefit of the greatest number are rub. The embargo, engendered from a fortuitous concourse be therefore to be contemplated and cherished, although that might tween the executive and the committee of foreign relations, as produce some partial ill. This will apply to nearly every Jaw been laid as the precursor of war and not as a restrictive measure; enacted, and such application is not new. The embargo law has and yet it is defended in this house, if not by the same arguments been for several weeks in operation; and if the opinion of the citi- certainly by the same feeling which supported the celebrated on zens relative to that law is to b. formed by a comparison of the bargo of Mr. Jefferson's administration. In this there is a way Tubers petitioning against the embargo law, with the numbers judgment the most manifest inconsistency. An embargo laid on of those who have not petitioned, the ink rence is, that the great the same principle as that laid by Mr. Jefferson might be defended bedy of the people are satisfied that the law is expedient, because by such as deemed it constitutional and wise, and might be stretch the number petitioning is small indeed, and bears little proportioned to the utmost extent to give a fair trial to the experiment.to the nunders who have not petitioned. Hence it follows that But not so with that laid on a recent occasion. That was a sort of there is evidence manifesting that the embargo law contains a prin- chance medley; it came nobody knows whence, and nobody ciple operating for the general good. At the time the law alluded knows how. Now, for its operation-I say that as a precursor of to was enacted, they who were in favor of it believed that it would war its operation is manifestly detrimental to the best interests of operate for the interest of this nation; that it would to a certain the country. In the character under which it affects to pass, it is. extent be a means of preserving American seamen from slavery, if not an imposture, at least utterly inadequate to the purposes for and the property of American citizens from robbery; that it might which its friends say it is intended. It is nothing more then a est operate as a cautionary notice to mereantile men, warning them of never-end to the old system of restriction-it is something like that the times were dangerous, and advising not to hazard men what the Rump Parliament in the days of Cromwell was to all or property on the ocean. Since the day that law was made, the parliaments which preceded it—it is pork still without even no circumstance has occurred to alter or change the reason of the changing the sauce. I shall not step out of the way to prove, as law, or to shew that it ought to be repeal d. Almost every day unquestionably I might, that the operation of the other part of brings information that scamen are impressed and property, neu- the restrictive system has been manifestly injurious to the agricul tral property of this nation, unlawfully and wrongfully taken. It tural and commercial interests; for, although flour was before the is in the mean time admitted, that the law will more or less affect embargo at ten dollars, but for the non-importation it would have every section of the union. But it is presumed, that its operation been at twelve-because our merchants, being prevented from will eficet a national benefit, more especially when it operates as bringing return cargoes, sustain a loss of 20 per cent. in exchange, a preparatory to war. It is urged, that the language used in the and of course cannot give so much for flour by 20 per cent, as if nemorial is respectful and that the memorialists are very respecta-the restriction did not exist; indeed by more, becatise the merchant ble. All that is admitted, but that will not go to prove that the not only suflers by the difference in exchange, but by the loss of prayer of the tocmorial ought to be granted. It prays for a repeal his usual profit on a return cargo. That very difference of ex or modification of the embargo law, because of the great quantity change against Great Britain, which has been vaunted as shewing of produce shut up in a particular section. It would be gratifying the balance of trade in our favor, was in fact a dead loss to the indeed if the case was otherwise. But this is one of those circum-American people. I have heard it whispered on this floor that stances which generally are consequential to laws of a similar four yet bears a good price; that a dollar used to be considered a nature, and which when put in competition with the general safety good price for a bushel of wheat. Is this an answer to be given, will partially remain until the proper remedy is applied. It is true. Ut the motion goes to set aside the memorial, but for that it is not a denial generally of relief; the national legislature will no don't give that relief which the present state of things requires, and it is hoped that the memorialists will confide in the legislature of this union, that the proper reedy at a proper time will be applied. Whether this nation will be ready or not to go to war within 60 days, is not at present necessary to undertake to show This consideration is respecting a motion to postpone a memorial, and does not necessarily involy: the question for being prepared to go to war. Little by site, said Mr. R. as yet has been said on the Subject of war-and at present it is not deemed necessary; a day may be when it may be otherwise. when government reduces its price 50 per cent. in a night? But, sir, what is it that keeps wheat at a dollar and flour at seven do! lars and a half? It is this: the whole operation of this system is entirely upon the grower of the commodity, upon the miller and upon him who purchased previous to the laying of the embargo and was unable to get his commodity out. It diminishes the price here two, three or four dollars a barrel, it has the effect again to raise the price abroad perhaps as much, making a difference, be tween the price before and after the embargo, of from five to seven dollars a barrel. I speak from no theory, but from as authentic commercial information as any in the nation when I say, that if any persons wish to export flour, vessels from the eastern states can be got to clear out coast-wise, take all risks on themselves, and It is urged that they do not believe the United States can geto war. put that flour in any port named by the person chartering the Well, if they do not believe, and will act accordingly, with them-vessels, for a less sinu per barre) than the difference in price be selves be it, on themselves be the consequence. Several laws have tween flour here and abroad; in some cases for less than the dif been enacted during the present session, bearing strong evidenceference in price here before and since the embargo. This is the in themselves, that they are preparatory to war, carrying with them actual state of things. The original grower of the article and the also evidence that the United States can go to war at a time when miller therefore suffer almost exclusively. the unprovoked injuries inflicted by a foreign nation renders war necessary but they will not believe that the constitutional government of this nation is sincere in respect to war-well then, that they who will not believe may be convinced if possible, let the fur ther consideration of the juemorial be postponed until the fourth day of July next. Let this evidence of sineerity, in addition to all those already offered, be attended. Let us take it in another point of view. It is true, as the peti tioners have stated, and pity it is that it is true, that the Hudson and northern rivers have been blocked up all the spring by jes, whilst the southern rivers have been open. But, sir.is that all the difference in the relative hardship of the embargo? For my part can conceive nothing more iniquitous in principle than the Lis in operation. The embargo is at Baltimore and Alexandria for The agreeing to this motion will not rein the people. If 190 days in New-Orleans for how many? It is here in its full ope thought, said Mr. R. it would have that effect, far from me would ration from the day of its imposition to the 3d day of July: in be a disposition to persist in it. Several memorials of a similar it went into operation here. The people here are suffering under New-Orleans it went into operation perhaps about four weeks athr nature have been postponed to the same fourth day of July next, the pressure of the embargo for 90 days, whilst the people of New and certainly the mentorial ought to go the same way. Thave no Orleans, to whom you are lavishly giving almost every thing you inclination to injure any person; the memorialists are all believed have, will be embargoed for only sisty days. This is a most un to be worthy, but that consideration affects not the question. just, and as respects the federative system, a most iniquitous dis tinction. Mr. Randoith said that to a stranger to the proceedings of the American house of representatives it might appearstrange that a For my part, sir, I cannot help looking at the signs of the times. discussion of the merits of an act similar to that now under consi- I see a parallel that runs alost on all-fours between these days degation, of an act so important in its consequences, should first and the days of the administration of Mr. Grenville and lord North take place on a motion to retir ap tition from people complaining in England, and the last days of the administration of Jolin Adams. of the grievances of that act; and yet he believed substantially I see the same disrespect to the voice of the people—the same cosuch was nearly the fact-for it could hardly be said that the act tempt with which their humble remonstrances are treated; for was passed on the ground of any information properly derived from pronounce it to be a contempt to say that we will take their case other co-ordinate branches of the government, or from any arguinto consideration at a time beyond which it will be of no avail to ments advanced in its favor on this floor. To one to whom the consider their petitions-like a physician, who, when sent to by eliavacier of the times was unknown, it would appear astonishing, you for advice and relief in a dangerous disease, should send you with the general apathy prevailing in this house and out of it, that word he would come and see you in the next century, a slumbering legishitire and a people stupified under the effets But are the effects which I have endeavored to pourtray the of this powerfil political narcotic, the embargo, should have their only ones suffered from the operation of this blister plaister the dreams disturbed by the thought of war. War! when, psa gentie-embargo Look at your export of provisions: the last year but one run as justly asked, where are the means to carry it on! Not it was ten millions-the last year more than double that amount. Is That I doubt, sir, said Mr. R. that there will be war; for I was there any mo at all acquainted with the natrice and the course of nry self precisely in a situation similar to what would have been trade who does not believe that the first quarter of the year 12 that of one of the unfortunate people of Caracas, if pradvis das far execeded any other quarter of any proceding year? of the danger which overhung his country-I know that we are cannot. And in this situation, in the most flourishing trade or on the brink of some dreadful scourge--some great de solution-carried on in these crent commodities, in the staff of 55, in the some awfid visitation from that power whom I am afraid we have principal article we have to sell; in a period when comme vee is 7 ken, as yet, in our national capacity, no means to conciliate-more flourishing (except as far as it is impaired by our own res I other civilized people, if the other nations of christendom, have not strictions) than they ars before, we have been called upon to comescaped, what reason bave we to suppose that we shall be preserved |mit this politicni jeté de se. 1.on, the enlamities which Providence has thought fit to inflict on what have mention d, and it has the elect to enable The operation of the meastire has been those nations which have ventured to intersagte in the conflict to combine and obtain produce at their own prices to ship at the Speculates Low going on in Europe? eud of ninety days. 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