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September 27, 1808
The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Article from the Monitor criticizes false claims by Washington's supposed disciples that the current embargo gives unprecedented presidential power, citing the 1794 Embargo Act that authorized Washington to lay, regulate, and revoke embargoes as needed for public safety.
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From the Monitor.
WASHINGTON's EMBARGO.
The most shameful, the most base the most detestable manoeuvres have been resorted to by men who call themselves the disciples of Gen. Washington, to impress the people of the United States with the opinion that unprecedented power has been given to the president in relation to the Embargo. No assertion was ever more false. Upon Washington—upon that great man, who, were he living, would look with horror upon the actions of those men who call themselves his friends, was conferred not only the power to enforce an embargo, but the power to lay one, "and to continue and revoke the same whenever he should think proper!" In a plain case of this kind commentary is useless. The following is the law of 1794, and it will speak for itself.
An act to authorize the President of the United States to Lay, Regulate and Revoke Embargoes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States be, and he hereby is authorized and empowered whenever in his opinion, the public safety shall so require, to lay an embargo on all ships and vessels in the ports of the United States, or upon the ships and vessels of the United States, or the ships and vessels of any foreign nation, under such regulations as the circumstances of the case may require, and to continue or revoke the same, whenever he shall think proper. And the President is hereby fully authorized to give all such orders to the officers of the United States, as may be necessary to carry the same into full effect;
Provided, The authority aforesaid shall not be exercised, while the Congress of the United States shall be in session: and any embargo, which may be laid by the President, as aforesaid shall cease and determine in fifteen days from the actual meeting of Congress, next after laying the same.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this act shall continue and be in force until fifteen days after the commencement of the next session of Congress, & no longer.
Frederick Augustus Muhlenberg,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
RALPH IZARD, President of the Senate pro tem.
Approved, June 4, 1794.
GEO. WASHINGTON,
President of the United States.
WASHINGTON's EMBARGO.
The most shameful, the most base the most detestable manoeuvres have been resorted to by men who call themselves the disciples of Gen. Washington, to impress the people of the United States with the opinion that unprecedented power has been given to the president in relation to the Embargo. No assertion was ever more false. Upon Washington—upon that great man, who, were he living, would look with horror upon the actions of those men who call themselves his friends, was conferred not only the power to enforce an embargo, but the power to lay one, "and to continue and revoke the same whenever he should think proper!" In a plain case of this kind commentary is useless. The following is the law of 1794, and it will speak for itself.
An act to authorize the President of the United States to Lay, Regulate and Revoke Embargoes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States be, and he hereby is authorized and empowered whenever in his opinion, the public safety shall so require, to lay an embargo on all ships and vessels in the ports of the United States, or upon the ships and vessels of the United States, or the ships and vessels of any foreign nation, under such regulations as the circumstances of the case may require, and to continue or revoke the same, whenever he shall think proper. And the President is hereby fully authorized to give all such orders to the officers of the United States, as may be necessary to carry the same into full effect;
Provided, The authority aforesaid shall not be exercised, while the Congress of the United States shall be in session: and any embargo, which may be laid by the President, as aforesaid shall cease and determine in fifteen days from the actual meeting of Congress, next after laying the same.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this act shall continue and be in force until fifteen days after the commencement of the next session of Congress, & no longer.
Frederick Augustus Muhlenberg,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
RALPH IZARD, President of the Senate pro tem.
Approved, June 4, 1794.
GEO. WASHINGTON,
President of the United States.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
Deception Fraud
What themes does it cover?
Deception
Justice
What keywords are associated?
Washington Embargo
1794 Law
Presidential Power
False Assertions
Public Safety
What entities or persons were involved?
Gen. Washington
Frederick Augustus Muhlenberg
Ralph Izard
Geo. Washington
Where did it happen?
United States
Story Details
Key Persons
Gen. Washington
Frederick Augustus Muhlenberg
Ralph Izard
Geo. Washington
Location
United States
Event Date
June 4, 1794
Story Details
Criticism of false assertions by Washington's self-proclaimed disciples claiming unprecedented presidential power in the current embargo; cites 1794 law authorizing the president to lay, regulate, and revoke embargoes for public safety, signed by Washington.