The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-04-08

u. S. which were read.
Ordered, That the fad letter and commune
cation, together with the documents accom-
panying the fame, he referred to Mr.. John Ran
dolph, Mr.. Nicholfon, Mr.. John Cotton Smith,
Mr.. Mumford. Mr.. Williams of S. c. MIR. Bid
well and Mr.. Brown. -
FRIDAY, the 3rd of January, 1906.
Mr.. John Randolph, from the committee to
whom were referred the mefiage and commu-
nication from the PRECEDENT Of the ". S. of the
9th of December lat, together with the docu-
ments accompanying the fame, made a report
thereon, as fo!loweth:
REPORT Of the committee TO svbom svzJ refer.
rrd TIE n1f6aye Of the Proficient of the United
Sta:eJ ofib: 6tb December, 1906
The committee have beheld with iuft indir.
nation, the hottie fpirit manifefted by the conrt
ct Madrid towards the government of the ". S.
IN withholding the ratification of its convention
with US, although hgRed by it's own miniter un-
der the eye of his fovereign, unefs with altera-
tons OF its terms, affecting claims of the ". S.
which, by the exprefs condition of the inftru-
ment ifelt, were referved for future difcufIion !:
IN piratical depredatious upon our fair COM
merce ini obaruaing the navigation of the
Mobile; in refuiiDg 70. come to any fair and
amiCab'e adjuitment of the boundaries of I.ori
=
ing under the authority of Spain, and no doubt
appried of her fDtiments and views, of our
undifputed limits which fie had folemnly re-
cognifrd by treaty.:
TO government having interens tliftine
from thofe of its people, aud .diiregardins their
welfare, here is ample cattle for a forma! decla-
ration Of war, on the part of the United States,
and fuch, did they obey the impulle of their
feelings alone, is the courfe which the com nit
tee wohld not heGtate to recommend but TO
government identified with its citizens. too
far removed from the powerful nations ofthe
earth for its fafetyto be endangered by their
nobility, peace muff always be defirable, 70 long
as 1t is compatible with the honor and interelt,
of the community.
Whit the U. S. continue burthened with
debt, which annually AFFORDS two thirds Of their
revenue, and duties upon imports conaitute
the only reiource from which that revenue can
be RATED, without referring to fyftcms of taxa
ton, not more rninous and oppreilive, than they
are uncertain and precarious, the bet intcrefts
OF the union cry aloud for peace. When that
debt fhall have been discharged, and the re-
fources of the nation thereby liberated, then
may we nationally expect TO raife, even in time
of war, the fupplies which our frugal infttuti-
ons require, without recurring to the hateful
and detruetiye expedient of loans then, and
not fhIfben, may we bid defiance to the world
The prefent moment Is peculiarly aufpicious
for this great and deiirable work. Now, ifever,
the national debt is to be paid, by flch inan-
cial arrangements as will accelerate its extneti-
on, by reaping the rich harveft of neutrality,
and thus providing for that diminution of revc-
nue., which experience teaches us to expect on
the general paciIcation of Europe. And the
committee indulge hope, that. in the chang
ed afpeet OF affairs in that quarter, Spain will
find motives for jut fulfiIment Of her ftipula-
tiops with us, aud an amicabie fettlcment of H.
mits, upon terms not more beneficial to the u.
S. than advantageous to, notwithstanding to
her an ample barrier on the lide Of Mexico, and
to IT'S the countries ~atered by tI,e Mii1ifiippi,
and to the eafward Of it,, But whilR the com.
mittee perceive, in the. general uproar of Eu-
rope, Rate of things peculiarly favorable to
the peaceabIe ptIrfuit of our beft ntereits, they
are neither infenlible to the indignity, which
has been offered on the part of Spain, nor UNI
willing to repel Gmilar outrage. On the fub-
ief of felf-defence, when the territory of the
u. 5. is ininlted, there eau be but org opinion {;
whatever difference may exit on the queition,
whether that prote etion which venel finds in
our harbours, fhall be extended to her, by the
nation, in the Indian or Chincfc fcas Under
this impreilion, the committee fibmit the fol-
lowing refoution :---the annexed letter from the
fecretary of war will explain why it is not more
explicit.
Rej0ived, That fucb number of troops not
exceeding as the PRECEDENT of
the United States fiall deem f1fficient TO pro.
teet the fouthern frontiers of the u. s. from
Spanilh inroad and infult, and to chafife the
fame, be Immediately RATED.
The faid report was read and ordered 10 be
referred to the confederation of committee of
the whole Houfe on Monday next.
IN
Honfc do come to the following relolutions:
Rejol7rQ, That
dollars be appropriated by law for the burpofe
OF defraying any extraordinary expences which
may be incurred in the iSercosrfe between the
United States and foreign nations, to be paid
out of any monies in the treafury not otherwife
appropriated, and TO be applied under tho d.