Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-02-14

citizen or subjscl OF a,y foreign govern
ment, excepting articles of The srowtil.
produce, OF manaiaGlure of the colonies
or donainions of such fore GU government,
unless such importation be expressly per-
mit,ed by treaty between The u. States,
and such foreign government, or unless
during war in which the u. States NAV
be party.
The House Immediately considered
these resolutions, and referred them 10
committee of the whole on the state of the
union.
Mr.. Varnum observed that considera.
bic light would be thrown on the extent
to which colonial products were exported
from the U. >. by statement of the a.
mount of exports Tor which drawback,
were allowed. He, therefore, moved the
following resolution:
Resolved, that the secretary of the trea-
sury be directed 10 lay before this House
statement OF the amount of die revenue
derived 10 the Z. 5. from merchandise,
The growth. product, or manufacture Of
any foreign country. which have here
'efore been imported into the U. 5. and
exported from the same during the three
last years.
This resolution was agreed to.
ne bill relating TO bonds given by
marshais was read third time and pess-
ed.
ne tiouse again resolved itself into
committee of the who,e-Mr. JoHs c.,
SMITH IN the chair---on the bill imposing
duty ef ten cellars on every slave i'm
n. .AH be. Y
Mr.. ID. K. Williams said as the adyo.
Gates Ut The bill seemed to think the a.
0endmenS he had offered intended to de-
seat IL, ne would withdraw it, and make il
he ct of distinct resolution.
Mr.. Jackson offered new section, the
object OF which was 10 prohibit the i'm
porIaiion into the territories of the L.. S.
Il all slaves brought either from abroad,
or from any stale, except in the latter
Case by CITIZENS OF the U. S. removing, 10
territory 10 settle therein.
MIR. Jackson viewed this provision as
necessary, in consequence Of legal con.
stfucton given to an act of the last SEES
sion' which allowed the importation of
slaves from abroad into Louisiana.
ibis motion was opposed by Messrs.
Aston, ely, Morrow, SpaIding, and Sloan,
who either viewed j, as inexpedent in il.
sell. or as proper 10 ue introduced into a
distinct bill.
Mr. Jackson, said as it was the wish of
ms friends, he would withdraw the mott.
on, and cHer II on another occasion.
No further amendments having been
offered, the committee rose and renor,ed
their agreement to the bill.
The House Immediately considered the
| report.
The amendment limiting the inpositi-
on OF The FAX to the first day of January,
1913, was disagreed to; and the other a.
mendnenIs agreed TO
Mr'Jackson enqdired what the effects
would be oil Inc forfeiture of the cargo in
case Slaves were smugged into the u. S.
Would they be sold, or would they be
kept IN the service of the United Sta,est
He did not wish TO have any thing to do
with them.
Mr.. John c. Smith said he had vo,ed
FOR the resolution but the defects in the
details OF the bill were so giaring, that he
hoped II would be referred TO a seIeel
committee, that it might be so modi6sd
as to cure these detects; or, that in case
IL were found insuscepiible of such modi-
hcation, Ii might be rejected. Mr.. J.C.I
smith accordingly moved the re .commi.
ment OF the bill TO a seleel committee.
Mr.. Jackson advocated this motion, and
remarked that the proviso of the bill tha,
declared the duty should not be constru.
ed as giving sanction to the importation
OF slaves, offered an additional reason for
either rejecting or re committing il.
How could this language be used with
proprIety in law, when the constitution.
the highest authority, authorised the
trade ?
Mr.. Quincy, spoke to the like effee q, and
further enquired, whether it was the in.
teniion of gentlemen to apply the proyisi.
ons OF the bill Ia slaves navigating the
ships of The u. S.
Msssrs. Hastings and Sloan defended
the provisions of the bill as perfectly cor
rect. They observed that slaves were
considered as property, as merchandise.
and could only therefore in the b,ll be
treated as such.
The motion TO recommit was lost---
Ayes 39-Noes 81.
Mr.. Crowniushield spoke against the
bill, and moved It's postponement TO on
indefinite day, which is vote equivalent
In n r.. 4.