Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-02-14
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moving the limitation os<hc right OF SUIT
rage IN the mississippi territory, aud
empowering The legislature thereof to W.
crease the number of repre- sen,atives in
the Ceneral Assembly by given.ra,io
to that Of electors, which was referred to
alCommittee of the whole house on We'd
nesday next.
MIR Clark moved the following resolu-
ton which was agreed 10.
Resolved, That the secretary Of the ma
Wy be requested TO inform this House OF
the nature and extent OF the servises rem
dered TO the captive crew OF the frigate
Philadelphia, by the Danish consul al
Tripol.
Mr.. Crowninshield observed that the
House had on the Sd inst. directed the
secretary Of the Treasury to lay before
them statement OF imports and exports
from Great Britain 10 the u. States, for
the two last years. 1t was probable the
secretary would not be able to furnish
statement Tor The year 1905 but that he
could make it for the years 1908, and
1904. MIR. G. said he had been anxious
when this subjea was before the house,
10 have received statement for The year
1902. Great Britain seizes our ships
loaded with colonial produce, OH the idea
that we did not en- JOY the colonial trade
during period of peace. Whethlr hi,
Is fact will be decided by the statement
he wished to obtain, as the year 1902
was period of peace. Mr.. &. conclud
ed by moving resolution dire Cling the
secretary of the Treasury to lay before
+, the house like statement Of exports *
imports for the year 1902, as was direct
| ed on the Sd inst. 10 be furnished Tor the
last two years.
| The house immediately considered this
resolution and agreed TO II.
MIR. J. Clay. the gentleman from
Massachusetts having LAID on The table
resolution arising out of he present stale
OF our foreign relations, and as that SUB
lJect is one on which ihiuk there cannot
be too much deliOeration before We acl
or ot which too many views cannot be ia
ken, will taS- The liberty Of ubnit my
some resolutions which have drawn up
and 10 which ask the attention of the
( house. In The present state Of our relati-
o"s with foreign powers, it appears 10
me that syste N OF commercial regula
tons mild and yet firm, one which can be
carried into permanent effect without
much inconvenience 10 ourselves, Will DE
more etieclual than any temporary exne.
dients. IF We are disposed to adopt such
system. il will be locked upon BY fo.
reign naions as one 10 which we are likely
/ iopeiseVere. They will consider its pro-
bable effects in lime Of peace upon their
Colonial possessions, and they may be IN
duced TO enter into permanent regulations
I opening TO MS trade with their colonies
he distinction attempted to be made be.
tween war trade AID an accustomed
trade will be destroyed, and with it the
only pretext upon WHICH are founded the
vexaiions and depredations committed on
American commerce. The present is a
| favorable moment far the adoption of
such plan, AT this time the ports of
| The bellIgereDt powers-are open, and the
| effect OF the measures which am about
10 propose, will not have an immediate
distressing effect upon the West Indies.
| 1T these measures are taken, the powers
| of Europe will fad that unless they ad.
| NIT our ships into their colonial ports IN
| lime OF peace the trade between their CO.
lonies and us, will be cut off by a system
| which will be but slightly injurious to
ourselves. think, | repeat il, that a
permanent system, mild but firm, will be
more likely to induce Great Britain il
| particular To recede from the uriust pre-
tensions she has set up, than more VIC
lent and extreme measures, which from
| their very nature, and their injurious con.
sequences 10 ourselves must be necessa-
| riIy temporary.
Mr.. J. Clay concluded with Offering
| the following resolutions:
Resolved That after 1.-The day of
next, no trade or intercourse, ir.
| any ship or vessel owned in whole or in
part by any citizen or subject of any for
! eign government, shall be permitted be-
! tween the y. States, or their territories,
and any port or place in the colonies or
dominions of any European power, which
trade or intercourse is not permanently
permitted by the saws or regulations of
| such European power, to be carried on in
| ships or vessels of the u. States.
Resolved, nat alter the day OF
aforesaid, no goods, wares or mer
chandize, shall be exported from the u.
States, or their territories, in any ship or
vessel owned in whole or in part by any
| citizen or subjeSi of any foreign govern
pept. In any mort or Mace i'm tbe r,i,,,;.