The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-03-21
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their disagreement to bill relative 10 the library.
a meiage was hkewfe received from the S.na,e
atmg their appointment of commit tee on their mar,
to Unite with fuch committee as the HouI. mich, Geo
Mt 10 appoint, to conder and report fuch buine a,
VIII De neeeitary to trahfaa during the preien,
isihen m which the Houfe concurred
On motion of Mr. Findey, it was reCoIv.d ,h,.
MAJOR General Arthur ST. Clair be allowed to be heard
at the bar OF the Houie in fuppor, of his claim ON
Monday a, Q o'cisrE va
Mr.. IJaon called for the order of the d,v f,r H..
iouie TO reolve itelf into committee of the Who'll.
on the Rate of the upion.
ar. CLARK moved to pohpone this order till
Monday. ."'
The ipeaker declared out of order to poanons
iuch an order of the day.
ihe 1ueition of going into committee was then
pot and carried--zHyes 70.
Mr.. JoHH c. SMITH took the chair.
ne committee having agreed to take up the relo-
hutton iubmsted Gy Mr.: NchoHon,
Nh A7uwfordl poke at comfortable length in vim.
dieation OF the mercantile character, and in favor of
prompt and efficient meafures.
Mr.! CbanaieY delivered hmfelf to tbe fame efs,a
he obierved thai hisovn opinion was in favor of Mr.
gregg reolution bat TO infnre greater unanimiry
ne would agree to the refoution s1sier confederation
M Rane0to6' fPoke againft the reiolution, and
aVo"ed himlef in favor of negotiating with Britain
mr.. J. Clsy, believing delay of four Of five dsy.
very defrable, moved tina: the COMMITTEES fhopId rife
wv. a5fon oPpofed this motion, and took location
10 exPref, his opinion of the general coure uf rea-
lures proper be purified. declaring hiniief decd
eddy in favor OF adopting the refouton under conf
deration.
Mr. Smile fpoke aganfl the riiing of the commit
Tee and IN favor of early deci(on of the mraiures
Contemplated 70 be purified.
ne wa'ioiiowed BY Meifrs. T. Clay, =. Rauaoipb
4na "'F190n ssho advocated the riiing of the COM
optb a. -.
10 wait mort tune to learn the iue of the nepocia
t'on depending between MIR. Monroe aud the Britdh
n'i''ry' anG oi the great events pang OIL the thea
tire of Europe. o'a-
The morton for the committee to rife was reeeaed.
Ayes 5s--fToes SO. ..F -E7f $3.50
WI. II. C!ay then role, and made a fhort fpeeeb.
enemy embracing faets Of commercial nature In
inc eoue OF his remarks he faid he cofidered the
ieioiUtion under confederation well calculated 70 in
duee Britain 70 abandon her uniuft and unauthorized
Pre,enion'. lie was, therefore, in favor of aching
upon H. Though not at this time For this reafon and
as Il was neaf the uiua hour of adjournment. he mo-
we'd that the committee fhoud rife
mr.. Early advocated the rifrg Of the eomr,it,.e
-nf. fiadlcy declared hirn!elf in favor of the mo-
''on' hof' however, that the fubjea fhould be poa
Poned, but merely becaufe they had Reached ,b. In
nary time of adjournment.
NHr. Lyon enqured whether the Object of the MO.
non was PoitPbneien,. If 70, he mould vote auan
it. we 'sA''
me-. = Gay fad his objea wa, to poapoD. TIE
fubjett till Monday.
Nr. Lyon then fPoke sgaint the riiing of the com.
mtee' and took location afign his reafop, for be-
ing decdediyin favor Of the refolution under conf.
dsratioh.
ar. Ma1gta,d oppofed the rifing of the committee,
ana ia'd ne bad received very mporap, letter from
the Preildent Of the Marine Infurance Companv Of
Ne"-York: which he read. The letter espreiIe, the
aeeP apprehension entertained by the merchant, Of
New York, that congrefs will rife without adopting
sneensI meaiures for the protection Of eon,ineTes
the dePredatioD of the brIigerent nations, ard
particularly thofs Of Britain.
Mfir'. Stanton aad Jackfon likewife fpoke apaina
tne n.png OF the committee, and urged the nroug
heeeihfy OF prompt and vigorous neafiires.
When the queition was ,aken-Ayes 65-Noes az
ana ,he houle adjourned Ghort time after ocloa
to Monday. ~'''N
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