2
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A-,-.
X.
:,bbund to and returnhig from For-
tuguese South Anierica, should
.first come to. a" port in the United
. Statue HcfTiarflM nnrt 4nvi 11 stirJi
r, - or- e J ;
' t tux vn itcirxurgvcs, asyurcon-.
1 gress shouli deem proper 'tojmpoie-
'.ltBnto.'would deign for
' a, moment to entertain; much less
, submit to such degrading,- such
humiliatlnar proposition's, no' man.
.of common information will pre
, 'sume. ' -,.-.-'
Unwilling also to believe that
- 'any roan enjoying jhe high privi-
" lege' of an American citizen could
""recommend submission to the ope
ration of ; these; rcgiilations jtmpo-:
sed upon us j we have hitherto
-, confined our ibbscryatibhs solely!
to their principle ; it may not how-
tverbe amiss iJo;?examine their
oppressive effects ; their destruc-;
1 tive tendency if submitted" to, even
, . xn a pecuniary point ot view. ,
- The tax ,on cott6n is 1 6 cents a
'ij pound, ba rice ;.4?;cents,a.hun-;
dred, on timber three dollars and
eighteen cents'" a ton, on tobacco ;
- H cents a pound, on tar ninety-five
' cents a barrel, on ? turpentine - 78
cents a ! hundred, and , other articles
; 1 in prorrtioru r Among the taxes
' ' on return cargoes from the conti-
, nent, that on the article of Gin is
27 cents a gallonadd to all this
the loss of time, additional insu-
- rarice, , in consequence of the de
i , y iation from the direct track to , the
port of destination, andthe hea-,
vy port charges Of unloading, re-1
shipping, light money, 'tonnage
Rathbone Hughes J Duncan,
; one of the first houses in England
. in the. i Amcncan trade, and as
respectable, as any house there,
in any other trade, havexomput-
ed that On. submission to the ope-'
ration of these, orders of council,..
-,. the town of Baltimore alone would
' annually pay Britain a tax of one
. million and two hundred thousand
dollaxs--the,tax only .on a cargo
of cotton of twelve hundred bags,
4 weighing two hundred and a half
" each, wouldmoiint to fifty thou
sand dollars, besides the addition
. ,al charge of insurance, freight, etc.
. The amount, however of this tax
. is unimportant, for if the principle
be admitted, .the po we r , that can
. tax us one cent, may extend it to
any amount. .This letter being
.. by no means intended to excite
, irritability, to wards any particular
nation, but metely.as a correct de
(lineaubn of the actual state of af
fairs at the time. the. embargo was
: laid ; we shall barely menuon the
;; attack on the Chesapeake as an
outrage for which at that time,
and as yet as far as wc know, ex
cept in the bare mission . of Mr-
atAnmnt ..nit -
made. 'S. ' "y , . I '.-'lY''
- fl hen sir, at iht time the em
- bargo was laid, this is .the detail ;
The honor of the nation had re
ceived a" deep wound by the at-
. Uck on the . Chesapeake and the
murder of our citizens on our own
', shores for which no adequate sa
. tUfictidn had been made Great
. 'Britainby , interpolations . of . the
S o .1 1 It
- law oi nauons, on tnc sudjcci ot
neutral rights, had lurnishcd Buo
naparte 'with a pretext for his
gasconading decree, issued at Ber
lin; which, in its ultimate con
struction, and by its adoption also
by Spain, proved as . far as these
, powers had the means to enforce
it, a complete inhibition ' of our
trade wttli. every port of the Bri.
tish dominions Great Britain on
the other hahd, as ; if ; she- cbm
merce ; of .', independent nations
migh t be sported xith pleasure,
issued orders of council ; retaliat
ing these; decrees of France and
S pain interdicting our ; commer
cial intercourse (except .6n inad
missible conditions) with every
5 port on the continent of Europe,
t' C i t. . a.'
i iro,m wnven ncr nag was or raigiu
1 be excluded.) In a ctisis iopecuti-.
arly , embarrassing what was 'the
proper course 4 for the guardians of
ours commonwealth ta pursue
;sAlltheexpedients
frpmwjiich" we ibnceAy : a chpide
Could have been made, were either
A BASE SUBMISSION Mi
MEDIATE WAI IN VINPId
CATION OF OUR NATIQ&
AU HONOR AND COMMER
CIAL RIGHTS, OR AN AT
TEMPT IN THE FIRST 1N-
STANCE by negbciation, ',to ef
fectTHOSEOB J ECTS,WHICH.
ALONE, WOULD CONSTI
TUTE ! THE . PURPOSt; OF
.WAR. ; Oh the points of submisl .
sion,- we trust . no comments are
necessary ; I we - would riot insult
the feelings of any of our fellow-:
citizens, by presuming .that any -
one ot tnem ot .any party- would ,
succumb, and be prepared, tamely
to resign for their countfy all pfe-:
tensions to jhe 'character of an in
dependent nation. The next ex
pedient suggested was warFeel
ing as we do equ"al indignation at
the commission of, outrages and
violations on our ngnis, wneiner
it be by France or. Britain, we view
the conduct ' of both; towards us
as affording just grounds of war.
But we cannot consider it sound
pQlicy . rashly to havd plunged in-
to, the nprrors, ot;.war, whilst a
possibility existed that its object
mignx pe oDiamaDic Dy. negocia
tion ; we therefore Jadmire , the
sound wisdom evinced by the.con-
Stituted authorities,ln their choice
of Uhe last, expedient , suggested,
namely NEGOTIATION, x v
An adoption however of this
prudent step, rendered some, pre
cautionary measures necessary
riot only to meet the 'consequences
of an unfavorable ' result (ut also
against the ' intermediate destruc
tive , ravages that would be com
mitted on , our commercial property,
under the sanction of the French
and Spanish decrees and British
orders of council. " A1 TEMPO
RARY EMBARGO, PEND
ING . THKSE.-NEGOCIATI-ON
S, now. presented itself as a
measure bcst: calculated to preserve-unsullied
the honor of the
nation,' by ' such submissions to
these orders and decrees ' as at
f all risks-thepcainiarr-cupiditT
ot individuals might induce: -toj
preserve our tTOcrcantilc 'capitald
generally from the depreciations
of French, Spanish, and British
cruizers ; and if unfortunately we
should be disappointed in our ar
dent hopes of a favorable issue to
these negotiations, it was the only
measure that could have been a
doped successfully to secure our,
ships, 6eamen and property, from
the grasp of those who unavoida
bly on our part might become out
enemies. ; Unwilling to attribute
to the republicans the sole merits
of a provident politic, measure, tcr
wnicn mey are noi exciusivsiy
enutled i candor induces the ad
mission that though recommended
by Mr, Jefferson, it met in Con-
gress the warm support of many
federalists,' as well as the opposi
tion of many r epublicans; Among
those federalists who did support
it was John Adams, son of the
l,ate president Adams, and senator,
froti . the state'of Massachusetts
a gendeman universally admitted
of the first talents "in the i, party,'
and who from his travels and di
plomatic experience abroad,' may
without derogation j be presumed
at least as; competent a judge of
the expediericy, of any measure
off commercial 'policy as any
gentlemen in this district. ; ,
7 ; Being a": tederalist,. its s recom
mendation by Mr.. Jefferson could :i
not be supposed to impress on
uis mina a uias in v xavor , tie
says;;" tht, embargo w, as the only
shelter from the stormy the last re
fuge of ; our ! Violated peace a
gain speaking of the orders of
council h? says if once submit
ted to, and earned to the extent of
their principle, they would not have .
left an' inch of American canvass
on the ocean butunderMritish tax-
alion," :, . - .
. This measure sirj'metalso th'e
unqualified apprbbatiofl of. very
many wealthv and well lmormed
merchants, ; both in and 'I out of
Corigress. Of those : who have
borne public testimony in its tavpr,
we would mention William Gray
of Salem '; a federalist, anulect;
ed by the federalists to the senate
of Massachusetts ; .a man whose
ships, traversed every sea, and
whosTcreclit and commercial im
portance is known in every port
of theciyilized world a man whb
alone- has "a much . larger capital
vested in shinnirior! than is so em
ployed by ail ' the merchants ;of
v North Carohtu. . This gentleman,
to his honor be it spoken, disdain
ed to join in the whoop ot party,
against a measure,' which in his
enlightened opinion, was so well
calculated to effect the objects we
" have ascribed to it and rendered
indispensible as an alternauve of
immediate war, to secure the rights
and independence of his country.
When therefore persons are heard
expatiating against 'Ihtf - embargo,'
admitting their sincerity, and that
thereby they have no view .to. the
advancement of electioneering pur
poses ; may it not well be asked,
are' these persons as competent
judges as John.Quiricey Adams?
do they possess as comprehensive
knowledge of American trade . in
all its details and ramifications, as
to entitle their opinions on com
mercial subjects, to much weight,
when opposed, to those of such,
men as William Gray 7
This gentleman having an im
mense capital in trade, -roust" be
friendly to ; its prosperity ; being
a Federalist he can be influenced
by no political prejudices in his
support of the embargo; but be
ing also a good citizen ht is not
disposed to forward the views of
his party at what he conceives a
risk of. sacrificing the indepen
derice,andthe solid and perrhanent
commercial interest of his'coun
try , ' ' '
Aware sir, that not fully in
fornfedof that state of our political
affairs whieh rendered the embar
go eligible ; many worthy and well
l disposed citizens have been prtju-
I J; i ! f '
uiccu 8gauii ii, a nn awi ui up-
prcssion, wantonly imposed ipoji
us by the constituted authorities ;
i therefore deemed it proper to
tracel its various causes through "
all their windings,' ari expli-'
citly to poirit out "its; " objects i and
effects That ft s rpressurc . falls "
heavy, on every class'- of citizens'
we well know ; ve yery sensibly
feel it ourselves ; but ' we firmly
believe that of all those evilsisome '
ot which,' in the existing juncture '
of- our' political affairs ;wc musK
have suffered,1 it is infinitely the fr "
leasTHE'fiX1REME ANX-
IET Y OF THE C0NSTITU1V & ;
ED AUTHORITIES -WITH'- i:
OUT LOSS : OFTIMEf ; TO
iiElIEVETHE COUNTRY v
FROM I TS INCONVENIENT
CES, 'AS SOON AS TH AT RE-
LIEF CAN BE EXTENDED,1 n
CONSISTENT IWITH THE 3
PARAMOUNTCONSIDERA
TION, OE THE PRLSERVAi !
TION OP OUR RIGHTS AND
INDEPENDENCE; 'IS UNB- J
QUI VOCALLY EVINCED; BY5
THElll VESTINGr XHE PRE J
SID ENT, WITH AUTHORI-. "
TYi DURING7 THE-RECESS J
OF,CON6RESS,ti CERTAIN
EVENTS.-TO SUSPEND THE;"
EMBARGO BYPiibCLAMAr"
v fit i rtquftted that oiir readers and FtUovt'
CiUsent vsiil before thej begin tht continuation', .....
ttcuf lack fa tht train f argument as unjoldti "
in this paper, so that a want of connection of"
forgetfuiness may not diminish tht tfetl which ' .
tht discussion tj st important d subject should r
male,) 'f ''. 1 "'v; '
AMERICAN. HEMP.;,
THESecretarj of the Navy w jllrecthrt u , . "
til the 1st Norember next; proposal for '
furnistiing waer ratted Hemp of the growth r
f the United stttei, to oedeUeredt fortM ;
tnouthi N. H. Boit.on, New-London. New.'" '
York, Philadelphia, New-Cast!e. Baltimore - (
Norfolk, Wilmington, N.CChaTleatoni . .;, "
Savannah, Georgia, and,New:Orleana. A ' ;.
t For well voter rotted and well cUaned 'A' -merican
Hempi the Secretary of the Nary it
disposed to allow a liberal price beyon ih "; ;
uul price of luch Hemp when de roUti. '
. Any pereon kransmiuingpropoulafarfur-
n'uhing a supply of water rptte4 Hemp , will ' .
; bepleasedto Hate. the price, pe ton th ;V ,
place whercani tht tune when it wtuJd, bt ' ...
dclirertd. , , ; :.:: ':
. ; . ; ' ; Fay Department, . v,
. . . - Uiloj 1101.. ' . ( -
Ashes & Xlreasei r ;
T'HE subscriber being' about to connect
i ht manufactory of -Soap, with hit
Tallow Chandlery, will purchase, Ashes af ,
a good quality, and all kinds of Crcast :
Slush from shipping, kitchens, Ice. he will ,:
shortly tend' can through the Town a ,
regular periods for the reception of Aahes,
and hopea that families will set their iolerett '
it saving those articles. It inay also be an '
object to those convenient to market, who
art clearing lands, to save their Ashes. Ha
Alters hiaielf in t short time to be able to '
supply tht best of Soap at well ta tht best
f Candles at moderate prices.
A. LAZARUS.
, . July S. .. . . . . .... :
FOR SALE, ;
Rtttivti I j iftChtf CbarUJtm Paeht
from Trw JTtri, and the fchtintr Almirt
Jrtm PtrtJmtulb, :N. H. , j . .;
500 Bush. Coarse Liverpool Salt , V
' 9 Puncheons 3d ptool Rum .
J Hhili Sugar , , , ' ' ' "
Bhlt. dtHO.- ' '
10 Rbli.'JE. Rum , ', - auvr'
tooo Yardi Tow Cloth , " . . , ,
1 Pipes th proof Braiufj "
3 ditto Git , ' ' ' ' r"
-20 Half barrels prime Betf,futtatTt for,,'
. family 11 fe. ... . f, . .
Alftbjllt febitntr ffahtta, Jrto Turh
. . IJl'and '
2,500 bushels Salt. . . ' "
' HANSON KELLY. V
September ao.
' FOR SALE i '
Rtttivti ij tht brig Virginia frm Cbtrltt '
- ' ' t tn, . ..
3$ Midi. Molsffei -. ' ' .
3'do. ptimt Sugsr '
Id bags Green Coffeav - -
- II ANSOH KELLY.
WlUflXGTOK .t.
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WILLIAMS. 1IASELL, v'.
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DoLart inH potl mUhinthtJUt
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