The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-02-21

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ted States be requefed Ia demand and infa up
on tie ,xao-ation of The property Of tbrir eifi-
sens, captured ard condemned on tie prstest
gifts being emytioreA in a trade epifb The enc
mics Of Great Britain, prohibited in time Of
peace and uton the ratification of fyeb
american citizens, far their ieges and DANA
Ses ATTAINED By tbeE captures and eondenna-
tions I: and to enter into fuch arrangements
with the Brtifh government, on this and all o.
Their differences fulfilling between the two ma
tons, (and particularly refpectipg the impreG-
ment of American framen,) asmay he confident
with the honor and interens of the u. States, 6;
manife:t their earnef defre to obtain for them.
ielves and their citizens by amicable uegocia.
ton, that juffice TO which they are entitled.
Mefrs. Worthiueton, Adams, s. Smith, A.
dair, Pickering, Bsyard, Tracy, Anderfon, &
Maclay delivered their fentiments.
When motion TO rc-commt the refolution
for the purpofe of amending il, was lott-Ayes
ll5-Noes l6.
Mr.. Worthineton then moved to ftrike out
| the words in Italics from the end to the 9th line
| MeIirs. S. Smith and White oppoied the
motion, which was difagreed to-Yeas 49,
Nays 10.
Mr.. Thrufton moved to poftpone the refo.
luton for the purpofe of previonny taking I'D
and acting npon the third, which prohibits the
importation into the u. s. of variety Of arti-
c'es, the growth, produce, or manufacture Of
Creat-Britain, after the day of
next, unIefs equitable arrangements fhal he
made between the United States and Great Bri.
tain.
This motion was lof-Ayes IS.
Meilrs. Ifrael Smith and Bradley then fpoke
asalnft agreeing no the refolution. TIE prnci-
pal ground taken by them that it became
the Senate TO take ffronger ground, and e. a.
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the executive to refnme negotiation.
Mr.. Tracy advocated the refoluton. He did
not think negotiation exhauaed. He thought
1t became the Senate to make one further at
tempt towards negotiating our differences be-
tore refort was had to warlike mrafures. The
Prelldent would be enabled to take this zen, hy
the Senate, who were a branch Of the war de-
clarlng power, cxprefling their fupport Of the
mea'ures he had taken, at the fame time that
they requefted a renewal Of the negotiation.
Mr.. Moore, moved to frike out the words
"endinkf; :" which motion prevailed.
Mr.. Worthington faid that, 70 modified, he
fhould vote for the refoIutiou.
Meifrs Logan, Kitchell and Pickering fpoke
IN favor of the refolution, and Mr. Ifrael Smith,
againftit; when after fome verbal amendments
the queitlon was taken upon it, by Yeas and
Nays, and the refolution carricd-Yeas pa
Nays7.
In the courfe Of the remarks offered hy differ
ent gentlemen, the principal fource of differ
ence appeared TO be. whether it was proper un-
der exiting circumfance to requeft the Execu-
tive again to refort to nego' iation. Thofe
gentlemen who oppofed the refolution thought
It became the government TO take higher
ground; to arm the Preiident with the means
OF Enforcing compliance with our iuft de-
mands, and to leave every thing elfe to his die
erection. On the other hand, it was thought bv
the trends of the refolution mott eligible, tina,
tue Prehdent, Imported by the Legislature, with
whom refides the constitutional right of declar-
ing war, fhopId make one more folemn aspeal ,o
the Juice of Britain
The third refolution remains yet to be acted
upon.