The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-12-24

On Friday, Mr.. Miller from, the committee
appointed to take into confederation, the refo-
iBtIon relative to the federal ADMINISTRATION, re-
ported it with amendments. By comparing
this refolution AS it is beow, with the original
refo'ution which we publiihed in the ENQUIRER
of the 10th init. the reader will at once per-
ceive the amendments which were introduced
by the committee. Let him however at the
fame time recoileGt, that the word " congrefs"
in that paper was not in faSt in the original refo-
luton:
AT this important eriis, in the affairs Of tEeir
country, the Legiflature of Virginia, think proper
to cNPrefs the following fen,ments:-
They have feen with admiration and pleafure in
the intercoure Of the prefent administration of the
government Of the United States with foreign nations.
that juit, rational and liberal policy, which hould
ever characterize the aaso of government rehins on
the will, and maintaining the rights ard intereRs of
a free and enlightened people. With real mortifcati-
on have they diicovered, that from all nations the
fame correa and dignihed eoadua may be looked
for in vain.
They have viewed with Indignation, our port.
blockadsd and leamen impreGed and other injuries,
| whe! power and ambition making the non errone-
Gus calculations the hrengh and policy of the Uni
ted States, have inflicted on the fair commerce and
| inHutabie rights of fellow citizens. With az
toniment they have feen the moi rational princi-
pies in the laws Of nations, difregarded and contra
VrHeu oV pretending TO act that IL
bera and enlarged jutice, which it behoves every en-
lightened nation to purfue. They have beheld with
corroding fenfatious, Spain eyadng the mott equita-
be contracts frivolous pretexts, anil declining too
to enter into fair adjuRnleut Of our differences
They have learned, with iii more unpleafan, feel.
ngs, that nroads have heen made by the regular of
ficers and folders of that government into parts Of
the territories Of Orleans and the Mlifipp, which
had been delivered up US; and that ont citizens
have been feizcd and our properly plundered:
| Rclaivei therefore, That the Legislature Of Vir-
| GINA, have the highea confidence in the wildom
virtue ani frrhefs of the preiident Of the United
States and that they ready, whenever Congress
ihsll direa, to join in contet with ANY nation that
has injured us, and, try which party can do the O.
ther the mott HARM"
The refolution being reported to the houfe,
Mr.. Burwell rofe and obferved, that wher
the refolution was fra brought before them. he
had exprefTed an unwillingnefs TO act upon il
until he could have an opportunity Of feeinf
the documents proHifed in the Prefident's Mef
fige. Jhofe documents, however, had nov
been publiihed. They had fatisfied him tina
the administration was completely entitled q
his confidence. 1t was with the highef fatif
faction, therefore, that he niould vote for tn,
prefent refoution.
Several mems--rs propofed amendments. A.
mong others, Mr.. Mallory moved tn ftrike OIL
the worl governments" in the 4th fentence z
, infert the words "the government of Gyea
I Britain" He was anxious (he faid) that tn
eginature fbould expr-fs their Indignation 70
the injuries inCiaed upon us by that nation.
It was urged in ,eply, tha; the Proficient
, Mc1ige hIa not introduced Great britain h,
name, however arongiJ ismight have alluded e
2 it; and that no official docurn~ats had yet bee
pnbiIhed, TO prove that fils had eeen guilt
} of the injofice with ahicb the was charged h
= this amendment. The amendment vas rejea
, ed.