The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-03-14
WASHINGTON. narcb ?.

our readers VIII perceive, >y our Journal of
Congregational proceedings, tht the great nation
al queitlon at if1ue with Graf Britain has at
length feroufly engaged tn. attention of the
ftouie of Representatives.
on "wednesday the Hout refolved itfeIf into
committee ofthe whole o, the fate ofthe u
nion' when MIR. Gregg's rsfolution for nom
importation of Britiih goods was taken into
confederation. AS we fllall give this debate, at
as earlya period as po1ible, and very much in
detail, we ihal at prclent but briefly notice its
character.
| was opened by Mr.. Gregg, the mover of
the reio'utlon, who took rapid view of the
outrages, infuts and opprei1ions of Britain,
which appeared to him to be parts of fyftem
deliberately planned, and which would proba-
ply be perieveringy adhered TO, unlefS the 20.
Vernment Off the U. S. ihould make decided
and iprited ftand againft them. A non-im-
Portation OF her goods, meafure altogether pa
cinc' appeared to him the bef intrument of re-
calling her 10 a fenfe of her true intercf.
Mr.. J. Clay followed. He allowed, in their
fu.left extent, the outrages and inuilice of Bri
tam bat he feared that the contemplated
meaiure' 10 far from inftting any ferrous iniu
ry on her, would reatt more iniuriouny on our
ieVes, and that it could not for any length of
time be adhered TO. He declared him{elf in IA
Vor OF meaiures, which though apparently .Cs
energetic, would, by forming a part of a perrna-
neut and pratt.. ble fytem, prove more eiica.
cacious.
Mr.. Crowninfhield took the fame ground
win MIR. Gregg. He faid the outraged honor
dn n s'oidteo interetts OF the country demanded
efhcient meaiurcs, not of warike character.
but fuch as would convince Britain that much
as we valued her friendfl,ip, we would no lon.
ger iubmit to the degradations accumulated up.
on us. lie was for peace. He believed the
preient meature eminently calculated to main
tain 1t. Not that he was afraid of war from
the effects it would produce. For in war we
| mould be more than match for Britain. We
ihould make more captures, her provinces
| would fall, and the debts of her fubietts would
| be ut our mercy.
MIR. ]. Randolph rofe in reply about O'Clock
ana Continued on the floor till s O'Clock. He
pronounced the refolution war meafure, pufh.
ca forward by tPirit of mercantile ayarice
calculated in its effects at once to expofe the II
! S. in her mott vulnerable point, ON the ocean
to aid the gigantic arides of Bonaparte, by ma.
king France miftrefs of the ocean to tranIla,e
her from the ground on which it became he,
TO f2nd, and to carry her into maritime con.
tets; and to endanger her liberties and the
contribution.
ON THURSDAY, the debate was again re.
! TUNED at noon. by Mr.. N. Williams, who fpoke
| in favor IF the refolfion.
He was followed by Mr.. Matters on the CD.
polite fde.
MIR. Smile fpoke aext in favor of the refolu.
ton when the debate was cofed for the day
by MIR. J. Randolph, about four O'Clock.
March 10.
The Houfe of Representatives. are RiH engag-
ed 10 the difeuhion Of Mr.. Gregg's refoution ;
on which 1t is fcarcely probable that auction
will he taken for feyeral days. The debate has
aiiumed charae,er of the highef intereR, and
involves full difeIofure of our relations with
Britain, connected with much allnfop to our
relations with Other foreign powers,
NM. Tgf.