The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-12-13

ceIary TO refort to the rafting additional reve-
me. Should there be non-importation act,
which had been lately fiIhjca of tiifculiion in
the pablo prints, Il Would necenarily aztec our
revenue, and before il could be agreed TO or
acted ON, it would be absolutely neceiTary for
the com:nittee Of Ways and Means to enter in
toan invefigaton how the necet1ary revenue
could be obtained. IF we refort Co the exped-
ent of raihng the duties on manufactured arti-
cles. he would AK II that were not a proper
fuhjeet for the committee of Ways and Means.
The mcafure conld not but affect our revenue
deeply, and would Il not become neceffary for
the committee of Ways and Means to enquire
Co what extent the duties might be laid without
producing the neceflity of reforting. to new
taxes. Bnt as the gentleman from MaHachu-
1etts was delirous of inftrueting the committee,
he had no objection 70 to modify his refolution
asto add to the latter part of the refolution
offered by MIN. .-,.s.,... ~ -s..t e.
So modified the refolution was read from the
Chair as follows: 49,
S. Reiois,ed, That 70 much of the .meGage of
the PRECEDENT Of the United States as relates to
the condacf of the be!ligerent powers towards
the U. S. and to the uniuItfable contribution
lately given by fome of them to the law of nat i
ons, as u regards the rights of neutral, be re-
ferred to the Committe of Ways and Means,
with 'nitruetion to enquire in what refpetts, and
to what extent our neutral rights have been vio-
lated, and what leeillative meaflres the true in
tereit OF the u. S. requires to counteraa fuch
violations. =.
Mr.. BiasveU enqUired TO what committee the
>defeniive mcainres recon nendrd by the Prei-
dent had been referred.
The Chairman replied toa felecf committee
Mr.. BiIsveN taid that fubjea appeared TO him
as much connected with the revenue, as princi-
piles which refpetted the law of nations. IF
that fibjed had been referred with propriety to
aieleet committee, furely this might ALTO, as it
was not 70 necefarily connected with revenue
as 20 make 1.-THE peculiar buGnefs Of the Com
mittee Of Ways and Means.
Mr. Smith remarked that it appeared that
the ideas of both the gentlemen were incorpor-
ated in the refolution as it food and that the
only fulfilling difference was as to the COM
mittee. This was not of fuilicient Importance
to occupy mucn of their time. The fubieet
might mott properly go to 4 commercial COM
nnffee; but as he believed the Committee of
Ways and Means perfectly competent, he ihou!d
not object to the refoution.
The queition WIS then taken on the refoiuti-
ON and paffed in the affirmative, AYES So
NOES 42. f
The committee rofe aud reported the refols-
tons, which the Houfe immediately took into
confederation.
The frf, fecond, and third and fourth were
agreed TO without divifon and the fifth
AYES 81.
The frcond ref,luiion was referrcdto Meffrs.
Dawton, n. Williams, Blount, Ely, Daiby and
Fix.
The third refolution to Me!Irs. yarnnrn, BAT.
let, Sturges, Lambert, Rea Of Pen. Marion and
Blake.
And the fourth, TO MefTrs. Gregg. Garnett,
Bdweil, Goldiborougb, Hough, Wynns and
RuiIeI.
Aereeably to the order of yeftercav, the
Houfe proc eeded TO the election of Chaplain
Mefirs. Wilmer, Laurie, Glendy and Cant;
having been previoutly nominated, and MelIrs.
Mac Grocery. yarnnn and Smith (of Conneai-
cut) appointed teers.
The ballots were counted and declared as fol-
lows, aF
In the whole 100 ballots.
For MFR. Glepdy 46 1'"
DIR. CAN'T Is
MIR. Laurie so
MIR. Wilmer G
No election.
On tecopd trial the ballots were,
For Mr.. Glendy 20
Mr.. Laurie 90
Mr.. Wilmer
MIR. Mccormick
MIR. Chalmers
Mr.. Clendy is coniequently elected Chap
lain.
The Senate have made choice of DIR. CAN'T
as Chaplain on their part.
On motion OF Mr.. baltimore, the memorial
OF the Legislature of MifIiflippi, prefented the
lait teffion, was referred to MeiIrs T. M. Ran.
dolph, Lattimore. Smile, DIN and Taegart
On motion of Mr.. Stanton, the petition of
the inhabitants of Stonington and Weherly, in
Connecticut, praying for the erection of Ugh.
honfc, was referred to the Committee of Com
tnerce and Manufactures.
MIR. Lafhmoyv prciented memorial from the
Legislature ofthe Mififippi territory, reprefent-
ing Certain obfacles which had arifcn to the Ie-
gal proceedings of the land board of con1miffi.
oners, and praying that the firf initalment on
certain landsmay be received after the granting
OF certificates.
MIR. Latiuose likewife prefented a petition
from inudry inhabitants of the MifIiifippi terri
tory, praying that the right of presumption may
be extended to them for unappropriated land.
on which they have fettled.
Which memorial aud petition were referred
to the committee appointed on the preceding
memorial Of the Legislature of the MiGiGppi
territory.
THURSDAY, DBcBmBER
Mr.. Joba c. Smith obferved that the houfe at
t'er lat fefhon, had had before them fubieGt Of
coDiiderable i'm port ance, which not having been