The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-02-04


ence Of opinon--fo ALTO is there with regard to the
defending the port of New York On this point the |
head of the department may be able decide.
II. probably may have had examination made in
the poibility of defending it. tle may poibiy be
ofopnion ,hasit may be defended by Notifications fup
ported by naval armament. Before, however, we |
take any neps hope fiall get all the information
have feenluoh crilis as this before and
If the natute books be confulted, it will be found
that leait even weeks then fuGered to eapfe
before any thing material was DONE | am OF O.
pinon that it is found policy pats laws fail we
On the contrary, believe the lefs leglation
the better. As to the recommendation of the Pref |
dent, Isgree with the gentleman from Maryland |
TENT here to obey his mandates, carry
into efea what he recommends but to obey the
judgement which God gave n,e, and that fhall do
whoever is preidrnt. Is the 10000 dollars contem-
plated only as entering wedge into this buGnels.
The fame thing attempted once before but, then,
to ME appropriate expreiIion, the thing would
H,aul hope the committee will rife, and the Iub-
iaa be recnmnlieted hope the feeet committee
who brought in this retoution will agree to this
sNrfe They have had full communication witht
i.cretary of war it. If they fatisfed charity
and good Eeig l,borhood nould induce them to allow
the fame privilege to Others particularly it
greed thar this iubje9 is of more Importance, and
may inerea the people in higher degree, than any
other which before the Houle this ieiInn
Mx.-S .wsos. An appeal is made to caiior
winch am lowry am unable to comply with, and
Hhchit ieens TO me, the gentleman who hue iae
fpoken, has but lttlc reaEon to make Eve~y gen
tc,nan Of the Hcufc will recoIiea that OH the irl
topic OF the nenage, the honorable gentleman declar-
ed that he was not for doing any thing and We. he
calls Tor information. do preiume that this in
formation can have Influence on his mind. To
what then aribe his defre for it, but from
his with that nothing may be done!
The gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Nelfon) Gays
that if the fun, required for the defence of our rors
M ha In
it, bur if otherwfc, he may be in favor of it. That
sentl will Zee in the refoluticn that the fun con-
tenrlated be expended is only $780, 900 dollars
aud that therefore, it can operate additional bur
th.E on the people. Thcfe words, indeed, found very
well gentlemen may talk of burthens in,poled ON
tIs people but they know ths this meafure cannot
ptuduee any new bnrtkens.
Nh Macon. Vixen was up before, explicitly
lid that houd corfne myllf 70 the suction under
debate have no objection to FAY that am agauft
the r.iplution; not nearing. however, fay, that
fsess which may be ar preient unknown me- may
q not induce me hereafter alter my opinion; but
confined my felf the refou,inn under confederation
= The Chairman remarked that gentlemen mutt con-
fne themfelves tn the queRion before them.
Nh. N. WILLIAMS. Having been on Il Q commit
tee who brcryh. the report and obtained iatisfac
tory Information nyfrlf, fould be very forty to
deny the fame information others. Indeed the
OF the difcuflion feems require iuforma-
ton. AS before faid, the committee did not go in
to an extenive view OF the iubeef. They thought it
only neeefary at rreent to provide for the repair of
decayed Notifications, and the fitting up foe aditi-
onai guns. The fun reported was with u view
ere6 new Notifications. This every one will per-
ceve to be una,tairable by 70 fall appropriation
when he conilderst the numerous ports and harbors in
the u States.
Mn. C. w. CANpBrLL would not trouble ,he
eommrtee with fngle word, were it nor for the
irprelon attempted to be produced, ths, thoie who
call for information with do nothing. hope tina,
the members of this committee who differ from other
members as to nroper meaures be purified vii; not
therefore be conerei lsis friendly TO r,ain,a:nin,
rights, as ies ready 10 protest them l hone
that merely becauie even weeks have elapfed with.
adopting any effetual ncaiures, We hall NOT be
conlidered rs hottie 10 then adoption ] believe with
fome gentlemen who have areay expreied their fen
tini.nts, thar we hsve fufcieu information to al
upon. The only quettion is, whether we ihall APP
propyiate fam of money for the protection of cur
ports and harbors It is whrther we Eiall pro-
teci them, thar is already provided for by law BY
act Paed in the year l;9f, the preient is auho-
r.led to protect certain ipecihed harbors. Before
make an appropriation win leno.v what has
been done under this law; and 10 know the opinions
IF Will informed perions az 20 it, efsa RI on cor
rtct Information il appears that ey can be protect
ed Ey the appropriation Of a rcafonahle fuin / have
no oi,ieetion to grant IT; but not prepared to
fay 10000 dollars will anfwer any reaouable pur.
peje
81 MR. Took, Although am IN favor 81 the refoutiun
vet an, alto in favor of the committee rifng, as
believe the information Aiall receive, viii unite
every member Of the lIOuie in favor Oft
MR., SMILE iaid he juH rofe 70 explain fon,e re-
marks which had fallen from him, that had been milf.
underitood. When he alluded to a particular buff.
ne(s he had reference to nothing of fecrct ma.
tDrc. Sometime free bufnefs, trelatiye to the in.
sion of neutral rights by Bri;ih cruler. was refer
red to the committee of Ways and Means which
ought, III his opinion, have been referred to
that committee. involved great national queii-
or, which properly the province OF committee
OF The whole the ifate Of the union From tie
deratged fate of the Committee Of Was and Means
three members being abent, nothing could be done in
the bu.insfs His with was to dcharge them from
the further confederation of it.
Mn. Dswh. IF 7 underllood the fubeca in the fame
light with ioule artlenSu vino have exprefIed their
ten;iEleUis f'soad agree to the ring OF the COM
nIittee jiteY c0niider it as que(tion ofthe FUN
@hirh We h:ail now appropriate for the defence Of
oar pcfts and hirbrrf I coDhdsr IT as the EnIpie
q.rnioG. whether a,ail naw appropriate any
thirg towards that Purpolo With regard to the
prc.e, MN to he appropriated, ] admit that We
want infor~stton not only on this fubiett, but
Ike~ifs i0ne others Of no frnall Importance