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•pofittve refiitance It will fill thc-
puldic trci'fuiy—The teflridlions on
exports will be done -wiy—The
pretent furplus produce cf ihecoun-
try will be converted into cafil at a
reafonable nrice, and if afterwatd;
tlic edidls of the belligerents (hall
work great injury to the American
commerce, the eye3 of the people
will be opened ; they will no longer
refer their privations to the adits of
their own government, and difeard-
?:ig from their fervice, the men who
have deceived them, they will unite
in the execution of any meafures
which may be neceflary for refilling
the violators of their rights. In e-
reTy point of view, fir, the nation
will be better prepared to meet any
tlateof things that can poflibly arife.
This is not altogether matter of opi
nion, for the expeftation of the paf
fage of the bill has already enhanced
die price of our products But it is
{aid we fhall cncrcafe the (Irength of
pur enemies, by furniihing the arti
cles which are efientially neceflary
to them. This is true; and if the non- '
iutercourfc withheld the fuppiie3 I
would hold on to it as rhe ark of
cur political fafety. What is the fadil ?
England now gets from us whatever
{he \\ ants at her own price without
uny competition in the market, and
tranfportu it whenever (lie can make
u profit. Look at the trade which is
now carried on at the ifland of Ame
lia to the exclufive advantage of Eng
land and of finugglers, and tell me
where is your r .Tiitance, it is a mock
ery of rtllftance; it is refiflance on
ly to the purfuits of your honeit ci
tizens.
A variety and contrarity of ob-
jedlions have been urged again!! the
reftridtive parts of this bill, which I
will endeavour to examine. Ihe
gentleman from Delaware (Mr.
Vandyke) tells you that England may
take offence at the com!ucl of this
government in relation to her mini-
ller, and that the adoption of this
nic.ifute by throwing our vefll's into
her ports, will put it completely in
her power to fetze them, while the
exclufion of her veffels from our
ports, deprives its of the means to
retaliate Yet fir, notwithftanding
this apprehenfion, the gentleman
himfelf is in favor of a total repeal
of the non-intercourfe I beg leave
to aik him whether the repeal of the
nnn-intercourfe does not place us
in the very condition he fo much de
precates. II I believed there was
•the molt diflant probability of the
adoption of fueh a coutfe on the part
of England, I could not confent to
repeal the non-inteTcourfe—to place
•.ill the floating capital of the nation
within her grafp. No, fir, I would
lay an embargo immediately. This
• obiedtion then applies as ftrongly to
the- firnple repeal of the non-in
to rcouife as to the redridilions con
tained in the prefent bill. Nor can
it avail the advocates for the continu
ance of that meafure inafmuch as
our veffels are already at the mercy
o: Britifli {hips at Amelia ifland,
def ied you teilnquWh the carrying I tvliile England will tcceice our pTO-
ai even your own produdts. The du£ls. This abjedtion is at war wuh
bill will be an efficient retaliation. 1 that which has been drawn from an
It goes to the full extent, to which apprehenfion of the exclufion of our
countervailing of this fort can be car
ried, and although England may re
tort the fame reftridlion, flic cannot
go beyond it. What will be our fl
otation if this retaliation which is
fo much fraud, fhould take place ?
The bill excludes Britifli and French
veffel- of every, defciiption from our
ports and harbours, and prohibits the
importation of foreign articles even
in American veffels except they .are
brought directly from the countries
of which they are the growth or ma
nufacture. Well fir, if England re
taliates to the fullcft extent in her
power, we are then precifely in that
fituation, fo much defired by foine
i gentlemen, St .which I admit, when
ever cotigrefs determine on war,
mull precede it—a (late of. embargo.
In the event therefore of the fulled
extent of retaliation, fo far from any
evil refulting to this country, which
would not-Otherwife befall it, we
fliall be precifely in the condition
that thofe for war wifli now to be,
with this additional advantage, that
the furplus produce to our citizens
will have been exchanged for cafli,
and they will be latisfud that every
effort has been made to preferve the
peace of tile nation In no view what
ever do the propofed reftridlions en
large the power of England to injure
r.ur commerce, out on the cantrary
they are calculated to make it her in-
tcreftto trade with us on equal terms.
; We once more prefent to her the o-
l live branch—we propofe a renewal
of intercourfe, but as (lie lias virtual
ly excluded importations &exportati-
ons in American veffels. we follow
the example, and exclude them in
hers, pledging ourfelves at the fame
to remove our reftridlions when the
fliall confent to abandon hers This
will prefent ft flrong appeal to the
filtered of Great Britain, and the
idea of retaliation on her part is in
my opinion entirely vifionary. In
deed I have been much adonifhed at
•heapprehenfion of retaliation, which
has been expreffed by fome gentle
men, at the very fame moment that
they fed us, the embargo if continu
ed three months longer would have
brought England to our feet And
yet they are afraid Ihe will by her
own act produce another embargo.
I confefs the confidency of this fort
of reafoning is beyond my compre-
henfion. The-fufferings of that na
tion under rhe late embargo are a
fulficient fafeguard again!! that reta
liation which would renew the fame
date of things. No, fir, England
will prefer to have the commerce of
the United States carried on in A-
merican velfi ls, to a renewal of the
embargo. But be her courfe what
it may* if this bill-pafles we fliall be
in a better fit-nation than we are at
prefent. If it it not diffidently en
ergetic to meet the views of fume
gentlemen, it at lead pro tells againd
the edidls of the two great fcelliger-
vhere they are permitted by law to .entsby drawing a line between them
go, and in Britiih ports where they
have gotip and continue to go in
'iitrr.vention of your law. But I
< onlider the apprehenfion of hodili-
iy on the part of England entirely
vifionarv and out cf all rational cal
ami the nations who have done us no
injury; and before it be rcjfdiled it
behoves gentlemen to aicertain that
a majoriiy will confent to adopt
dronger meafures. Fot mylelf, I
am fatisfied that this is the mod ho-
Allhougli rcgardlefs of i norable •& efficient projeQ on which
a!' moral objections, Ihe is directed
be her filtered, and while you ex-
tend to her the benefits of nominal
non-intercourfe, ihe will he content
ed. Bcfides, (lie is prefled by the
continental powers ; dnaftcr and
difgrace have accompanied her pro
jects and die is too bufily Engaged
•\ encountering the difficulties pre-
H nfed by her prefent adverfaries, to
veld voluntarily this country to the
number. No, fir, Jachfon will be
recalled and fair promifes made, but
•vheter with a view to execute them,
or to prevent a refort to war on our
part, it is not my purpofe to en
quire.
But we are told England will
-retaliate upon our commerce the ref-
• liolious we are about to impofe on
her. Then I prefume v/c are not a-
hout to fubmit, as fi>rne gentlemen
have fair', unlefs indeed they ima
gine that the fubmiflion of one party
is to produce the fub.niifion of the
ruber party. The truth, is, that
. .vitheut the reftridlions of this bill
Great Britain will export mod of
t’n» American produce Her prefent
iifcriiv.int,'ing duties, put it out of
t. ■ power of the American to com-
p e with the Britifli fhipper. and
•uukL rhe propofed regulation be a-
we can unite,
and therefore if it did
nor meet my,own approbation pre
cifely, I fhould not feel niyfelf au-
thorifed to rejcdil it. However much
we may hear abtmt war I am con
vinced there are very few indeed
who have any ferious intention of
adopting war meafures ; and I am
for letting the people know what we
really intend to do, as will as to re
lieve their feelings and to preferve
their confidence in congrefs, as to
prevent the impofitions of fpeculators
on the honed part of die commu
nity.
But, fir, another objection is ur
ged againd this bill, differing widely
trorn thofe I have already noticed.
It will operate, we are told, unequal
ly, and peculiarly hard on France,
and (lie will retaliate. This is anew
argument, and certainly yields the
o’d one of French partiality, which I
hope never to hear again. -But how
will it operate unequally on France ?
It isanfwercd, England will get from
this country whatever fhe wants, &
having a navy to execute Iter orders,
which forbid American veffels going
to France, our commercial inter-
courfe with that nation will be com
pletely deft toyed. We fluli have a
real r.on-iiuercourfe with France
veffels on the part of England, be
caufe it is founded on the preemp
tion, that fhe will not exclude them.
If fhe lliould exclude them and con
tinue her orders, there is a total non
intercourfe with both her & France,
unlefs we attempt to carry on a trade j
with the latter in defpite of thofe or
ders If on the contrary England
confenta to trade with us on the
terms, preferibed by this bill, and
Fra.nce fliould alfo agree to receive
our products, 1 have no hefitation
in faying, we will trade with both
But fuppofe France fhould take of
fence, how can fhe retaliate? Your
veffels are now fequeftered fo foon
as they enter her ports, and what
more can flic do ? In fadt, fir, both
England and France have at this
moment in operation thofe very adits
which gentlemen are fo much afraid
will be reforted to, by way of reta
liation ; and this bill is a mealure
-of refiltance againlt them. Our laws
at prefent forbid any commercial in
tercourfe with thofe nations. It is
propofed to repeal them—to renew
our commercial relations under cer
tain limitations; and we are to be
alarmed with the idea of retaliation.
For what will they retaliate ? Why.
fir, for the abandonment ol a mea-
fure which fome gentlemen fuppofe
operates mod imperioufly upon them
—for taking ground apparently lefs
hoftilethan that we now occupy.
The truth is, in my opinion, that the
fequeftrations of American property
in France, has rcfulted from the
prefent non-intercourfe law, and it
is more than probable if this bill
fliould pafs, they will not take place.
h is known to Napoleon that Ame
rican veffels are prohibiten by our
own laws and by the Bri-ifli orders
from trading with his dominions ; &
whin they arrive they are fequefler-
| ed according to the Bayone decree,
j on the preemption that though no-
' minally American, the; are in fadt
Britifh property The Emperor of
France cannot be ignorant that Eng
land is reaping advantages fiom the
non-intcrcoutlc, while it deeply af-
fetfls his interefls, and he will do e-
very thing in his power to put an end
to its continuance Such, as I ap
prehend, are ihe motives for the fc-
qucUiaiioiif, about which we have
heard fo much And fo far from
j holding out inducements for evafions
I of your law, they are calculated to
I enforce it But, it is faid this bill
will deftroy a very piofitable indiii 61
j trade, which is now carried on thro’
Tonningf n ar.d feme other ports on
the continent, inalmuch as it forbids
the importation of articles except di
redl/y from the countries cf which
they are the growth or manufacture.
If gentlemen will lcok at the letter
of Count Champagny to Gtn. Aim-
ftrong dated U2d of Augufi lift,
they will find that this trade is either
aheady prohibited or will be forbid
den, if the non- inrercourfe continues.
He Writes thui—“ 1 he ( American
embargo has been railed ; a.fyflem
of exclufion lias be n fubflituted for
it.—The continental powers leagued
again!! England, mike a common
caufe ; they aim at the fame objedt;
they will reap the fame advantages ;
they ought alio to run the fame
rifques. The peris cf Holland cf the
' HI be cf the Wefer, cf Italy, end cf
Spain will not enjoy any advantages of
vi kick thofe of trance way be deprived
They will both be optn ot fsut at the
fan.e time to the commerce of which they
may be the objeEl ” The language of
this letter is fo perfpicuous, and its
objedt fo apparent, that comments
are unneceffary. It is evident if the
non intercourfe be continued, Na
poleon will notpetmit you to profe-
cute that indiredl commerce, which
gentlemen are fo unwilling to relin-
quifli.—But Mr. Speaker, pafs this
bill and you prelent very flrong in
ducements for a favorable reception
of American veffels in the contrcul
of France. No man can doubt that
it is greatly her interefl to have a
market for her furplus produdts, and
to be furnifhed with the raw materi
als of this country, provided Eng
land fliall not participate in the pro-
fits of fuch exchange. It being an-
he will not confer.', to gwe- a friendly
reception to the produdts ot this na
tion pending the non-intercourfe,
when lie has preemptive evidence
at lead that they are the property of
England. If he were to do fo, it is
obvious that although France would
defirc advantages in proportion to
the extent of the importations and
exportations, yet that his adverfary
would be greatly benefited alfo.—
Manifefl a determination to trade
it forbids their vefilia it' pan
in that trade la a diredt trade ihu,
carried on in our ov.-n drips, lofs ho
norable thamheprefentindiredl com.
merce which yields to England
advamnges of that monopoly ag iinf ;
which we have remonflrated and fo
which flic has been contending. 1
it be fo, I confcfs I have yet to learn
the import of the terms, honor, dig
nity, fubmiflion &c. &c. But ti-
provifions of this bill are faid to be
,h his dominions—to fupplv them j inconfiftent with the approbation w ■
have awarded to the prefident fqr
the difmifl'al of Jackfon, and with
the pledge that was given to fuppoi :■
him in any confequences that mighi:
enlue 1 certainly did not undes-
fland the nature or objedt of t?.a^
pledge ; if it were incomputable with
the courfe preferibed by the biil be
fore you. We pledged ourfelves, as
I under (food, to call into adtion th.j
refources of the country, if it fliould
become neceflary, in corifiquence ok',
the cotuludl of the prefident, a. fi/l
trLift there will be no indifpofitiou
on the part of this houfe to redeem,
portations to our own (hips 1. ff.-iis j tl,e P lcd fl e whenever the contingent
Britifli monopoly, and I cannot ini- c ff happen, oil which it was-
with raw materials and to receive
their produdls in exchange, and un
lefs it can be fuppofed that he is ita-
fenfible to the profperhy of his em
pire, the continent of Europe will
be open to you. That Napoleon
will adopt every mean in his power
to prevent the employment of Bri
tifli fhippii g, and the introdudlion
of Britifli goods into the continent,
there can be no doubt; and Tint lie
will willingly admit American pro-
dudls conveyed in American v< ffels,
I ennfider equally certain. This bill
by confering importations and ex
amine that he w> uhl be difpofed to
throw any obflacles in our way.
Why Sir ? Becaufe every reftridtion
he could impofe would tend to in-
creafe the monopoly of England. &
confequently to privent the attain
ment of his great defigns.
But we have heard much about
honor and dignity ■; and the prefent
meafure-is denounced as fubmiflion
1 he gentleman from Kentuck) (Mr.
Dcfha) is oppofed to it. becaufe he
lias pledged himfelf by a folcnin vote
not to lubmit and for an explana
tion of the wotdfubmijfton we are re
ferred to a memorable report which
was made to this houfe during the
lull winter I apprehend he has been
lather unfortnate in calling ouratten-
tion to that report. It declared that
there were but threealurnaiivt s em
bargo, war or fubmiflion. I well re
member that I adhered to the embar
go, St I have not forgotten that the
gentleman himfelf was among the
number who violated the pledge they
had given—who voted to repeal the
embargo without the fubftitution of
war, and who according to his own
(bowing did fubmit. It but illy be
comes thofe gentlemen, fir, now to
declaim fo loudly againft fubmiflion,
and it certainly behoves them to re-
linquifh their former creed on the
fubjedt of alternative. I confider
that cieed abandoned by a folemn
adl of the legiflature,and it is tome
a fource of great confolation indeed,
that I had no (hare in fuch abandon
ment. and confequently am in no way
| refponfible for it. I impute no un
worthy motives to any man ; but if
the repeal of the embargo was fub-
miffion, it cannot now be a queftioti
whether w e will fubmit. Ai d v he-
tlier it was or not, the dale of our
foreign relations is fo materially al
tered as to juflify the adoption of
meafures now, which might then
have been improper or even di (grace
ful We were at that time exclu
ded by the Britifli orders from the
continent of Europe (Sweden alone
excepted) and from all other places
where Britifli vtfills were not per
mitted to go, unlefs we purchafcd
permiffion by paving England a trail-
fit duty. Far different is our prefent
fituation. The tranfit duty is no lon
ger demanded and for the orders is
fubflituted a blockade of France,
Holland and the kingdom of Italy.
Before and until the orders in coun
cil were iffued, England had in ope
ration a fimilar fyflem of blockade,
& yet this country carried on a moft
profitable commerce. An extenfive
fcope is now opened to the enter
prise of the American merchant, &
this bill propofes to make the bcfl
probable ufe of it. An unreftridted
trade is permitted with nations who
have not injured us, and the mode is
preferibed, in which alone commer
cial intercourfe may be extended to
thofe who have violated our neutral
rights. Inftead of permitting them
to regulate the commerce of this
country as is now the cafe, we deter
mine to conduct it on our own terms,
or not at all Is this fubmiflion ?
No fir. If it be not effedtivt refin
ance to the edidls of the belligerents,
it is certainly an advancement from
founded. We have as yet received
no intimation fiom the executive
or from any other quarter, that cor-
fequences nave enfued which require
an appeal to arms, and of courfe we
are free to legiflatc with a view ti>
our affairs generally, as to us fhall
feem meet.
It has however been dated in de
bate that the prefident confidered
the prefent bill fubmiflive and that
his laie meffage calling for volun
teers was intended to put a flop to
its progrefs. This is not a correct:
flatement fir The prefidents objc cl
was (imply toraife a force prepniatc-
.ry to events beyond our controu! S:
which might poflibly happen ; and I
have no hefitation in declaring my
perfedt convidtion that if he h id a
feat on this floor, lie would be among
the advocates of this very meafure,
which fome gentlemen pretend to
believe he fo much abhors I have
endeavoured Mr. Speaker to prefent
my view of the important fubjedt to
which our attention has been called.
That the courfe, it is propofed to
puriue is entirely free from objection
I have not ventured to contend ; but
to my niind.it appears better calcu
lated to untie the representatives ot
rhe nation than any that has been
fuggcfled or that can be divifed
Sheriff’s Sale.
WILL BE S J L D,
O/i the ftrjl 'l'uefday in July vex!*
in the T ivn of Clinton,
BRTIVZRN TUB USUAL IlOVJtS,
One Fraction ;
On the Ocrtmlgee, in the 1 2th
diflridt of Baldwin row Joncy
county, N° 230, containing ST
and 4 tenths Acres ; taken au
the propel ty of Peter S cavbo-
rough to fatisfy ,onathan Phil
lip’s execution.
•••A L S O’”
50 Acres in the 11th didrift
of Baldwin now Jones county,
pan of Lot N° 127, taken tc^'fa-
tisfy an execution in favor' of
Thomas Napier againft Henry
B. Smith and Henry Owens;
returned by a conltable. Con
ditions. Cafli.
S. l T eagin, Sh’ff.
May 29, 1810. 9-tds.
quflionably an obieft of primary im- that humble and humiliating condi-
nortance with Me emperor to encou- tion in which we have been placed
portance with
rage manufactures, our articles are
almoft indifpenfable to the accom
plifhment of his views. But it is
by the abandonment of tl* embargo,
to ground, which is at loaf! honora
ble and fuch as we can maintain. It
alto his objedt to deltroy the coni- is true the bill authorifes a diredt
tr.crci3l impoiuncc: of Ins rival, and , trade with England and France, but
FOR SALE, e
The fubfcf iber offers fer fate,'
AN EXCELLENT TRACT 02
LAN D;
IN the 9th district of Jones
county, with a plantation of near
ly 30 acres cleared and a -^ood
Houfe thereon, fttuate on the
waters of Cemmiflioners Creek,
about fix miles from Clinton.
The place is remaikably healthy
and well watered.
Roger M 1 Carthy.
May, 29, 9-inv
Feathers Wanted.
Fifty cents per pound will b"
given for any quantity of *»vi
GEESE FEATHERS, if del:’
ered within four weeks, to
Thomas G. Collier
Millcdgeville, May 29, 9.1