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Tt riTfajfii for the underfigjned to take no
tice ©r the iaft paragraph of'Mr. Pinkney’* let
ter. There Cjtnif'pt eiilt oil the part of Mr.
tinier.?*/, s Wronger wifethan :!.:re doe* on the
..art of the under .'igned, and or the Britifl go.
for the adjallateat pf aihthe Tdlertnres
i d'.u-fting between the two coiintrir*.
■ Hi* tr.ajei'y h'ai"fi'o ether disposition than to
Cultivate tae n.c! ; : hiedu’y uitetCOUttfa with the
United State*.
The uiid'erfigned'i* perfuadetl that Mr. Pink. !
tic? would be one of the last to ‘imagine, what I
it often idly afierted, that the dppteiP.pn es any !
other country is uheceffary, er. serviceable
to the profperhy of thi*. -The pfofperity of
America is ciTetttially the pwhperity of Great*
Britain, apd the Itr&igth and power ©f Great-
Britain are. tiot for hsrfelf only, but for the
world. When these adjimirxnts (hail take
place, to which though unfortunately not prac
ticable at this moment, nor under the conditions
tneicribed by V'r. Pinkney, the uuderiigned ne
ver! hfiL:* confidently look* forward ; it will
perhaps be no insecure pledge, far the continu
ance of the good undcrilanding SejUveen the tCvo
countries, that they will have learnt duly to ap r
predate each other’* friendship; and that it
v.’il! not hereafter be imputed to Great Britain
either on the one hand that (lie envies .American
induilry a* prejudicial to Ihiiiih con,.nerce, or ?
on the ether hand that (he is compelled to court
an-ipiercaurfe with America, a ahfclctely de
cenary to her own eiiiienc>. *
iiisnujtdy would not'hedtate to contribute
in any manner in his power, to redore to the j
commerce of the United State* its wonted ac,’
tiviiy •, and if it wc;e pofiihhe to make any fa.
cruise for the repeal cf the embargo, without
appearing to deprecate it as aWafutc c£,hu;ul
it y, he wbu and gladly hav • facilitated it* remov
al a* a me.aftsre of inconvenient r'eHridlon upon
the American people. j
i ne .sipdtvligiiejdis command- and, in conchrfion !
to coiet ve, that nothing is said in Mr. Ptukuev* j
letter, of any invention to repeal, the p.-oclama* 1
tion by which t'le :itip* of war cm Great Britainl
are interdicted from ali tliofe right* of hospital,
ity in the p u t ts of the United States, .vhib'i are
fieel.y a.ij.vcd to the ft.. ri.o: Lis cried*"'* ene*!
/ *’ “
stiles;
Ine continuance of an rtkerdlSior. .which’
under fuch’ circumftan.ces, amount* so un.tr.v to
“* r '-"Ct hoilihty ; after the wi|lingnef prtff;Ted
anti thcattc ipt m::dc Ly hi* mrieivy to remove
site cause on which that meafine had been ori
-1 uvdy founded, would alford hut ‘uaufpi
cuouv umeii (of the co.-nnie icc . rr.t of a (VP. in
cl mutual conciliation ; and the orr.if; m o; say
aotice of that measure hi the propefal which
Mr. i'nikiiey has been inflruffed to bring for*
v .ihl, won!.] have been of ::iVif< a niujeri-.l dc.
lett in the overthre of the prelude:::.
but the undeWigti-J i* comtr.aaded po fur*
sher to dwell upon this luhjedt than for the
jr.:rple of atiuruig Mr. Pn.knev, thsg on this
a iii every other point in tlifo.ifion between the
two vveriimets, ill* m jc'ftv e-;:.cfri- • r-ih, •
t.-e reit nation <>. * perieA g*od'’’ffmVrrilanding
s.nd that his r.'.ajeity would decline no tnesfure
lor the attainment i( that ohjeitl, which (htiiild
he compatible v.-:;:: hi. own honor and just right*,
B.:d with the Litcrt iU of iiu people.
i'Le Uiidenlg ivd reqiiells Mr. Pinkney will
CCCept the affurancr* of his high confidcration.
(Signed) GEORGE’ CANNING.
Confess of the United States,
no Use of ri?arse kta ti v as,
Thursday, Sov ember 10.
EMBARGO.
Immediately on the meeting of the
liottM —Mr. Chittenden said lie rose
vit considerable diffidence to offer to
the house a resolution on the subject
cl the cnshargjp* Having witnessed
tlic feelings heretofore excited by a
it.mlar proposition at the last session,
he said hevpcy'd assure gentlemen
that 1h Mid no,object in view but to
hi nig tie subject before the house,
and excite a fair and liberal discussion,
lie had hopecbth.it the. situation of our*
aitli-irs would ere this have authorised j
tne removal ol th.e embargo. i3i;.-up-j
i-'ifcd j t tliii, Id f?lt it a lot ■
*i*J OW-jc tO.. i . j.i; COi'*Stits VLliCi tC tilt j
nation, to u:d< i or to elicit an ex-!
jir; ssion o: the opinioh of the house,
to prevent ruinous speculations,- and
to relieve the n-risn from s^snense.
•B, ? i
■ ::e measure’ had noty been in opera
non IQ t r il months,, and he hud no
P'crce: .’C,u. the good/effects resultinj.
] ‘ n ■ importance c.f this su!>
ject, its interesting md.ufe to his con
otituents. who in addition to the con.
toon sufferings had the extreme mos
tiucapoii pi being represented as in .
state cl insurrection, must be an opoi
<>gy for hvv coming forward at th
oariy Uenod on the subject of the en
burro.’ then iofilxyd the fohov*
v,, „ i’ • ‘mA ’ i
A * J 6
iVm mrr/, That the passed ;
me last’ session of cAgrfssf entitl*
V.cl X.. 1 <>X,. V i ?..i 5-
1
Isi.’paS vessel in ;he ports and hat
tors oft!.* U. States,” and the st-vera.
■cts stjjiyiltirientery and additional
hereto curb: to be immediately re-
On the queston whether the house
will arrrec to consider the resolution,
t was decided by yeas and nays—
I yeas 83, nays c).
j Mr. •ChdUenuen then moved, that it
be referred \o the .committee of tne
whole house'on the state of the union,
o whom was referred the Presidents
message. J
Mr. Macon had no objection toaj
lair discussion. If the laws were
wrong and had no ‘ beneScial ‘effect,
hey ought to. be repealed. Fie sug
gested to the gentiectan, however the
propriety, cf moving a reference to .
committee of the wiiolc, other that',
i hut cn t!:c state of tile union.
Mr. Chittenden so modified his mo
tion, and it v/us agreed to icier the it
volution to a committee • f the vvhoi
On tlte question lor w’—et day
vi'iould be the order Mr. Chittusde
moved to-mc.. cw.
i Mr. Smih; v*:d he had no obicc
‘tion to meet this cucstioi!, but not
early a period, From the genet
••state ol our foreign relations, hctiio
the resolution Was ill- dmed. VVI
could the geuJcmatt nceah by bringi.t
j this distinct question now before t. - :
| nouse? Does’ he mean,, said Mr.
| chat we must repeal the whole old.
, embargo system, and substitute notu
’ mg in tiie room of if? , Ccrtaitdv, ’
his* intentipji may be judged by tin !
i manner in which die subject is brought \
if ■■ward, lie means this. If lie does, I
wish; him. to .come fcruanJ ‘and .tell us
’ sc.; tel! us thai lie and, Ins constituents:
v. dli. g to pay trio die undsuoinit t
that they wi’! surrender dieintltpeu
: deucetef their cou..try. To confider
this mm m how unices a, substitute ;
for the embargo were proposed, Mr.
S. said he could not agree. He there
fore moved that it be* made, the order!
of the dry for Monday week. In the!
mean yme he took it for gr .uted that
the president’s message would be
come the subject ofeonsidetution, and
the house would Lte prepared v> v .
what course it would pursue.
Mr. Alston objected to the mode in
which die subject had been now intro
duced ; and suggested that it would
have been more respectful to the pre
sident first to have considered t!u
message. But since the gentleman
had thus brought forward the question
of repealing the embargo hivv, he was
.ready to meet him on Ids own ground
to-morrow. He trusted it would then
be seen in what quarter and from
whom the opposition to the execution
of the measure had aiteen, and the
desire for its removal now proceeded.
Mr. Dana presumed the gentleman
from Vermont was perfectly compe
tent to shew the .motives of his ac
tions aid the object he had in view
without the assistance of the gentle
man from North Cardina. K'ballv,
commencing the public business in
this manner, did udi bode auspicious*
‘V to its pi ogress. Asa reason for
now bringing this subject forward Mr.
1). reminded gentlemen of a fact
which in the fulness of their zeal they
seemed .wholly to have overlooked—
that the season was last approaching
tvlienthe navigation of the northern
portion of the union vyould be locked
up. Ifthe embargo was to he remo
ved at all, it was of the utmost imper
•ance that it should be done promptly ;
that it would be decided within a fort
night Irom tills time. And whether
• t should be removed or nt, it was of j
mportance to know the Opinion of;
his body. Need gentlemen now to ‘
ie told that in almost till the ports of
he union vessels were preparing for
ea? Tlmt soine had even bent then’
tii g many having taken cargoes on
■card? h aese naw remain in a state
f suspense, and a. state of suapehce
ways gave birth to perpetual sj.ccu
tioits. .To put a stop to ih.cee epe
clations it was necessary that a dc
ston of the question should be had.
low it should be decided at ‘the pre
cin tin;v .Mr, Daya bv t.t-t.
*• i -r- ‘i ‘ i
•a.- %
j undertake .to say. Ihe people should.
I know, soon as practicable, ccr.sts- 1
tend/ with the decorum of legislative
deliberation, the decision of the house:-
As to the ■ question asked by the
gent'eman from Pennsylvania [Mr.
Sinihej as to paying tribute, and us to
the gentleman who proposed the reso
lution being willing to pay tribute-
If the gentleman wanted to know the
spirit of Vermont, Mr. D. referred
him to the history of the revolutiona
ry war. Let the gentleman see if, for
| tier numbers, any other state gave the
■ enemy more bloody battles. Let him
then suppose the gentleman from Ver
mont to differ from the mass of his
fellow citizens whom, he represents.
Mr. D. censured these insinuations as
11 idee raws in the extreme.
Mr. 1). said the present motion led
■o a question of serious moment; and
then they came to a decision of it lie
vished it to be done by comparing
ieii opinions fairly, fnmkly, and de-'.J
.styely it ueccss. \ and that they
ught unite in taking the Course which
-umd best maintain the lights and
escr ye- die honor of the na bon. On
it* qu-. i-Jioit ol the rabi.hig'of the tin
.ii'go, it was necessary, however, that
i'.Tc .Should lie an authoritative deci-’
on ,one uay or other.
Mr ’ E.iict said it niight, for ought
knew, be considcied disrespectful
o tiie piesuleni to uige the irnmedi
■e agitation oi this momentous ques
:<■*>; but ill were so, a forbearance
-;<>m so doing.oh th.at account would
!oe arc- fject meoniiisteut with the in
gj-y i j m. s •
;-tepeudence k.i‘ sentiment jvhicl. cle
vates atid warrnes the,character of an
.n 1 1 ■ or* se>*’ ’iw of an inde
! l j dent people. lie. ijad-veud some*
wiii.i . . w.>s iji ak Oiaicd nevvs
paper civilians of this coumry, that
uppugnatioi. 5 ’ or even di . vrpec;
1 were treasonable orn nces- tie hoped
no gentleman here meant to advance
ti e doctrit.e that disrespect partakes of
! the natu’e of treason
Mi E then spoke of y. resol.mion
which .he had intended to have < -T. red,
j and which he.de crlheu as leading to
‘■r.nc tKjuiiy into the rngde in v itich tf.e j
law l-nin Ini.nre;•cttti'w. |
Notwiihstanding the insinuation of
die gentleman from NertH Carolina i
( Mr. Alston) which no ehe con’d ntis
iake, notwiuhstaiKling whole volumes’
of lieu spajxir denunci jtiqn, Mr. Elli
ot said Ik tre mbh and not for the char*
uett rot -Vermont The great body
of the people of Vermont, t;tough hos
tile, as he fn nth tx lievcch to the vdicle
system of the embargo, had man’:ba
ud a degree cf patriotism that had not 1
been erectded by any ; they hadnev-j
er failed, when called upon, to march ;
to the I rentiers and enforce those lai*. s j
which tliey disapproved. % j
lie thought it due to the character \
of the natiou to investigate this sub
ject. the constitutionality of the laws,
the propriety of their! continuance,, the
manner in which they had been eva
ded. \\ hils’t he did act wish to pfe
j -ipitate the discussion, much less the
decision, yet ’ tliougHt the day men
tioned by • e gentleman from . Petin
•iy-lvania was too distant. The people
had certainly looked forward to the
meeting cf congress with considerable
solicitude, as much excited by the
embargo system as by the situation of
■’)’• foreign affairs. The people of the
j United States, (said k) do not believe
that they are called upon to decide be
tween the embargo or war. We
who originally opposed the embargo
law believing that it would be i uinoua
to the nation, are under no obligation!
|to propose the substitute which k cftl
ocq for, and Welch we would have pro
! posed, litoupm \vou!4 not have been
adopted, had nut the embargo gdne
into operation. Mr. E apekgrad fbi
his warmth on this subject by alleg
ing the sens bility he had felt at, the al*
liuston ol the gentleman from North
Carolina.
Mr. Alston explained that lie had
not said, or meant, that it would bf
seen from quarter of die uni
ci),’'’ opposition came.
Mr. Macon could sec no
ia a u <;uei ]
tion, being himself ready to meet j+
-at any moment. The very proposi
tion of the resolution would excite M
theattentidn of the seaports and
ken all their anxiety. He thought . c
out of order now to discuss lire merits
of the question.
M. Troup said, he felt tiimfelf
. *ll time* 10 neat with t* e jjreaitft ,| P .
Iu .cy all motion* and pt.pofition* ol
..idiny nature. But there were ti nc - (
*n which hi* Iceling* compelled hiat • ,
ejnii from the ordinary rule. Tins wi
•tie. He had voted agamU th
r..n of the refyiption becaule fae v/* a jj
• *je£l it'with that indigr-iiy which it
ieivd, *l. bftrti propufition si this
o ten.uve the eit baij... ; ar .d becauf e ’h e
thought a prompt t-jebiion would rnarf
o tiie foreign worm, the temper o|
..umry. He d. fmee it w a ;il
>e 4t Iculli 1., that the ddculliof- fn ,„•)<] bc
n.-llp.Vned awhile, tiii tiu.e w. g vri) ,
jltelt fie vulumniou* naf**.t o,. kUmfntJ
•-d below them. £Vr in * he: • d OC:
n.e” 3 were contained *>.e bsk argaiueaic
m ‘*r- sos the Eihbarjij.
■Vu. Eppes w.s willing m vo.ein lavof
O* the CO nuimer.t of the motion ; h ut
dul 101 with the deiufion under wh:cb
“'"if port ion ol the people of the L’ . Ird
ate.’ iibored, iaouid longer continue
i-e wi.-ed them to tinderlland vdiat couO@
would oe purteed. if, laid he, it t e t;'. s
omnion of die il prefentanve* ol .|, P
• dial ill* E -Largo ill-old U i.f.rn
ff, and n ii'hu rneafuie lubftituied, u. s
majority g vein* irt*a Republic, and I
ihould, wi.h every good ut-aen, lahrrit
ua deedinn ; but 1 ihouid ever i re s
for ihi- t ternai drfgrace ol that rui on, of
which £ fliouid (eel u •* rnisfoitui.* to be
an emhci. A u 12 r*y opinion, that
Uiv. ihe Erjfbaijjo be taifed, other
iuirs ought to be *■ •pt'rri, whether 1 meet
w, | | 1 ,l 's luppoit ut the botiie or not, l
will it leak cvii;c,e to the people, whid'a
representative I a.r-, thn l will not Jub.
;* ,M Lunik or F.e.. c h’ tyranny, hut
h-.nd down to heir pidteriiy, unimp:rr !.,
that liberty v hich then lorclatheiVio v,JL
Iv ateh'evea.
Mi. F then prwpofed the following
refoiuii 03, as an amendments M. Chu*
; tenden't <notion :
i'. . .ved, tiiai irom arid alter the
i V* next, aii intercomfe hetwrea
thq timed S'a it and C-.e© .Bnt.ir:. w„
h-ncs and deperrdencie*, ought to wAc
and determine.
! JXei ved. 1 bar from and iftei (he
<! *> °f n-x . ail intercourle
,11 ctv.eeit i!it- U -ued Si ft and Frame,
1 us ‘hands aim iiependentics, ouglu ,©
; ce.de and dirteimine,
i-.efol ved, £ hat provisions ouj;h'. - 3
he mud* by>Rw, for arroii * and t
P“'2 tor iiumeau c (ei vice, * ih„ s *u i
“■ilinj in auditum to tie foice aiiedv ~u .
thoriicd l>v !avv ”
the bpeahei tnfoimed Mr. Eppr, .ha
tht le couid nut he received while another
cue/h JJ wu pending, and Mr. E pet,
wit d.nv Hem lor the , telant.
v./’ET * Black ledge, Clop 01, tod G,
v G ra aril, drclared ifiemielves p-.di..
lively i.ppoled t dy motion, in u* preleiu
fcbiiiacl 101 zb. (Vv e have not r.-orn
det*t! their ob{ei,vaHons. Thry were,
however, ol thr- tais>- tenor as tbofe oi’
Ai II < Smilie,Troup, ann Epp s.j
M ii*. Cook and Cun* Ip ke hi favor
* ‘ uiimedi. r conlideialipn oi the lub
j--ct, iiuirin. .to drtance to the mercantile
tmereft.
L he lelolotion was then'made the order
ol the day tor Monday nest j a motion
lor poapoDcmem till Mondry week, tev
i been nt-jjaiived. V
Executian and evajian of tkt emUhrga laus,
‘Vli. L hotubeicii the .oliowing rc,ielo
- Ito ;
Aelolved, That the fecreiary of thetrra
'“'V he dun to lay bel ,rc ih* houfr of
repreientatives copies o! al! tnßruliioris
*htch have'beer, transmitted by him to
■he cc.ietior* oi the revenue and other ci*
Leers of the United Statea, in relation ta
he execution of the Ci laying an einbar-
upon all fbips and vefiels in the ports
•nd harbor* oi the United States, and the
• cvera. s.£s fupplemeiitary and adduienal
‘hereto;’
On motion of Mr. D. R. VV Hiams, tbs
tolicwing amendment was added to lbs
• ‘■d ol the refoluuoti.
‘ A-luyar far a* praUicahle. the nar..ss
ana places oi refidciice ol fu h pet lon* as
nave been deufi'd in violating the cis..i-
IT* •
Alter a (hori difcufiion, the resolution
• as or dered to lie on tlte t.ble ttii tu.u-ot
-9 Vi •
A on-/ r.itresnrse Resolutions*
Mr. ippes now rub'ved the -*fa"i:iio!e>
aiv;n above * which v.js rereir.fd t t e
‘iiamutcc 1.1 wo- M.'.
G idtv3a*C. S