The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-12-20

But, Sir, does not the refolution, reported
by the committee, impeach the motives. of the
minority! Does not the vote of confidence
too, involve the f-Mafter- c General and Mr..
CalIatin (who, as far as can Judge is the real
caufe of the prefent republican fchifm p Am
prepared to fmueg!e all these in, under the
administration aterm of fuch an undefinabIe
nature But, Sir, If Mr.. Jefferfon is thus to
be blended with vice, fall till vote for it, be-
cauie fee in him redeeming fpirit, which
mall carry our liberties and happiness through
all the perfecution, which afails them. But
| ihali till regret that l am thus to give nv in
direct fanetion to Mr.. Callatin and to the Poft.
Matter General, who play around him like
ohciai liabilities, and borrow all their light from
the fplendour of his virtues.
MR.. BAKFR-was forty, that any exprefIion
OF his had wounded the feelings of Gentlemen.
He did not mean TO reflect upon any particular
member; and he had only meant to recrer.
that any man fhould be found voting againft
any reiolution, which would enlift apainft il
al the profeiled enemies of the prefent repub-
lican administration.
Mr.. Northumberland, that the ouef-
ton before the houfc related only to the poft.
Ponement of the refolution: and to that point
ne mould confine the few remarks he had TO
offer. as to the abitrae queftion of addref.
mug the executive, he had never doubted the
proPriety of the meafure on important occa-
mons. lie deemed it as neceGary to erprefs an
appreciation of virtue, as to frown vice into q
lence by an explicit denunciation. But we have
iuffio lent authority for this meafure, If it were
Ineceifary to produce it. The journals of the
hooie would furnifh fuficent number of pre-
ceoents IN point; almoft every member would
reeo''ect how frequently it had exprefIed its
len.,I'en1s on the affairs of the general govern.
ment.--But the obfervations at prefept made
hy members have fortified nv opinion. I deem
Il necehary, where fuch doubts are fupgefted he
iore them. for the houfe to exprefs its firm Cen.
''ments IN the mott decided manner.-The
gentleman from Culpepper (Mr. Strother) has
"n'dken the extent of this refolution. II re-
rates 70 the Prehdent alone and not TO tn.
administration. wv ~ ''e
But uaid MIR. r. could now 90 even fur
'ner than this refoluton. When fee mino.
!.'y' VINO, however virtuous may be their mo.
yves, are attacking this administration upon
t Il feeoiett grounds, would exprefs my con-
nee"Ge w the proprety of its meafures. Such
4" aainihiltration is the ornament of human ma
ture' the boat of America and the admiration
or the world. Can minority like this expeet
10 Z make 1t! Mr.. Robertfon concluded by OBJ
ie'ing That he fhould mott cordially vote for
any reioiutlon which went to approve of the
meatures of the Administration.
nc vote was then taken upon the oueftion
OF Poitponement and the Ayes and Noes being
l3l. -"' i|os'
Inc queftion then required upon the report
e e' inc ieiect committee, when they food as
follows: Ayes 1873, Noes SO.
The names of thofe who voted in tbe ,f1;r,,,,;u.
are, Meiirs. Read, Mellon, Leake Randolph Eamnnd
Harmon, Garland, Taliaferro, Leltwich Beale Con-
Ee,on Eoginston, Jas. Harrifon, Ghoon, Patterfon.
"1"er' Clarke, Davenport, Coleman (CaroIinel
raves John Chrifan, Egnon, Price, Wyatt, Cheat
nam, Stanard, Hatcher, Baker, Roberts, Strother.
Soodwyn, Robertion, Mallory, Watts, Love Hunton'
summers "iiis' Forbes, Singleton, Greer, Richard
Ban, Anderfon, Minis, Lundy, Maion. Sandford snv,
S S oonaidon, Bowe, b. Jones, Lowtker, Prun,v.
otorrs, w. Fouthee Bouldn pnrd;e !! I.h-n,,1
Lighttoot, Greenhow, Hi,e, Morris, 7. H Smith
Games, w. Hooe, Aylett, Gregory, Shearman. w.
Sioioii, M Kinney, Martin, W alton, Garrett. Chan
pen, Williams, Henderfon, Hill, Hudgins, Blakey.
Miule, keeder, Evans, Rnrne, John MEIenry, Rid
dick Lindiay, Lamkin, Nj 'Kinley, Irwin. Dabn,v MI
nor w. White, Penn, Hall, Davis, Rawley, White.
Coleman (oi Pittfylvania) Miller (of Powhatan) Ar
eher, Purrail, Moi-ey, Kempe, Alexander. B. Harr-
ioh' Z. b Harriion, Nicholas Chiffon, Marteny Red
man, VERIFY, Grigfby, Ellington, Fuga,e, Stricken.
Satewood. Mercer, Johu Minor, Brooke, Moncure'
Jeoie', Diiiard' Jarrort, Thompfon, Perry, John
Jones' Hamil;on' Andrew M'Heury, Lee, LaidIy,
,I 4yener' a; Smyh, Graham, Southall, Tazeweil,
Ncwium and Semple.--I3s.
And the names of thoie who voted in the NEGATIVE
are Sleiirs Scarborough, Kinney, Wayt, Otey, Ste
Phenion, Pendleton, Cunningham, Simon, Reynolds.
Sezeii' Powell, Elill, Lewis Robert Chraian, Muir,
daugh' Dunton, Ilarmonfon, Dyer and Bailey-lo.
a. Let the reader recoleetJ that the foregoing
report embraces not 70 much the precife words, as
the lentiments OF the Speakers.
zee debate on Mr.. R05ertfon's rsj0lutisn in ou,.
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