Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1803-02-11
Carried, ayes IS, noes So.
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Nj. Davis oAshea se,lntieE fer ~
sttucting che committee of wa.s and
means to enquire into the expedicncv Of
suspending for limited time the col!se-
ton Of all debts or du:;esl due the United
States from the citizens. OF Tennessee
Ohio, Kentuskv, and the Indiana and
Mississippi territories. X: -
4 :. Mr.. Davis said as th& government had
lately passed law supporting Gle paw
ment Of dnEies ~dpe b. the citizsns of
Portsmouth in consequence Of a fire at
that place, he thought the citizens eftis
western country. from the peculiar si
tuation in which they were placed, had
as strong a claim On the indulgence Of
Congress. The produce on hand was
the means with which they had expected
4 to pay debts due to the U. States. Ma
ny citizens in that country were indebt-
ed to the United States. If they were
Pushsd by the government, while the
port of Newt Orleans remained Shut and
cxceuxrd for debts which they were una
BILE 10 pay from an inahilit. 10 sell their
produce, great embarrassment and inca.
sie=ss would be produced. On the other
hand If an indulgence should be extend
ed, NATL Iheir ports were opened, the
existing de,Its could nc secured BY coun-
ter securities, under the direction Of the
supervisor, OF stsch other officer as Con-
Ersss vaay .authorise by which the ulti-
mate PAL rnent will not be affected. ----
He concluded BY saying he was persua-
dsd the United States could better af-
ford to lag. out OF these moaics, than the
citizens ofthat country could afford, rn-
dsnfheir present circumstances, to pay
them. % Ss:r. X - -
The house Immediately took up the
resolution, and agreed to it. Ayes So.
Mr.. Eustisrspostedabiilto provide an
= additional armament Tor the protection Of
~thss seamea and commerce of the United
States, which was read twice, and refer
rsdtoa committee ofthe whole, on Mon
day next. e.. -. ..' ,..'.'%. -.
DIR. Davis, one Of the members from
the state OF Kentucky, presented TO the
House, certain resolutions of the legisla-
trre Of the said state, together with me-
mortal annexed thereto from the said le-
Eislature addressed to the President of
the. United States, and the Senate and
House Of Representatives of Congress,
representing, that in conseq uence ola vi
olation on the part oil Spain of an article
Of the treaty of friendship, limits and ma
Sigasio1 between the United States and
the King OF Spain, tile citizens ofthe said
stute are deprived of place of deposit,
in the Spanish territarg,z in zconformi-
~, with the stipulation contained in the
said treat, by the proceedings of the In
tendant at the port of New Orleans, who
has, BY Proclamation, dated the 18th
day Of October, forbidden American CT
tizens to deposit their rnerehaHlizes and
effects in the said port of New Orleans,
without having assigned to the United
States, an equivalent establishment on
anotherpart ofthe banks Of the river Mis-
sissippi |; that they rely on the wisdom
and Justice Of the goaernmentof the u:
States teredress the grievance OF which
theycomplain, and pledge themselves to
Support, at the expenee ofthsir lives and
I fortunes, such measures rs the honor and
interest ofthe u. States may require, in
!. defence thereof. Ill. -.
u The said resolutions aafd memorial
were read, and ordered 10 be referred to
the committee Of whole house, onthe
. state of the Union. r.
january 81.
Mr.. Bayard observed that resolution
offered some DAYS since by gentleman
from New. York chr. MitchelD of com
siderable national, and of great indivi-
dttat importance toa large description Of
citizens, appeared TO him TO have
ai$agreed to more from considsz
d stss 81 !. st.&ass ~ ..--,