Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-02-11
Referred to the corrnittee of the whole on the

Referred to the co~rnittee &c the whole on the
state of the union.
A message wa received frem he President of
the U. S. enclosing le,,e- from the governor
ct South Carolina, stating tie cesSion TO thc u.
b ct certain sci,es for forts. Sc. en- certain con!
6tions.
Referred TO ,he committee of the whole on
the s,a,e of the u,;cn.
A message was likewise received from the
President VI the u. s laying before the two
houses. for the exercise of ,her constitutional
powers as 10 providing the means for fulfilling
them. six indian Treaties for the exiineuish-
mene of Indian rights to lands within the u S.
The President states that the senate have ad-
'ised the ratification Of these treaties, viz.
1. Treaty with the Wyandots, &c.
2 With the Wyandots. &c.
) With the Delas:ares
a. With the Chickasaws.
With the Cherokees.
8 With the Creeks.
Refereed to the committee of ways C means.
Mr. ]. Randolph said, the house would recol
ieet better than ne did, for he was not presen,
at the time. the very important resolution refer.
red on The motion of the gentleman from Penn
sylvania (Mr Gregg whom he saw in his place,
10 she committee Of the whole on the state of
the union. 1t was no part of his purpose at this
time tic discuss the merits Of that resolution &
II was sui further from his purpose to throw a.
ny lmpedimens or create any delay in bringing
forward that discussion the more SO, as he con.
s'dered the whole country south of the scat of
government, and moro particularly that part OF
the country in which he resided, decidedly in,e
rested IN speedy ana pronnp, acceptance ORE
Jeeticn oil the proposition. Indeed such was his
opinion OF the necessity of its being speedily act
ed-npon, that as soon as he saw the resolution
wnich had been offered, which was not until
FRIDAY when If was laid OH their table, the first
suggestion of his mind was TO move the going.
immediately into committee Of the whole on i,
as those gentlemen with whom he had the honor
OF holding pc, sonal & political intercourse would
testify But more mature reflection had con-
vinced him that before the resolution could re
ce've that ultimate decision which he trusted it
would receive the house stood in need of material
mfo' nation, which, however il might be in the
possession OF this or that indivi ua was not
possessed by the body of The house His Object
III addressing the house was 10 obtain this in
formation from The proper authority, from the
head OF 4 departmen,--whch was the only way
IN which information of Satisfactory nature.
such as ought to influence the decision of the
house, ought 10 be detained
Mr. Randolph then submitted the following
resolution.
Resolved, That the secretary of the treasury
be di'eeed to lay before this house n a.erent
OF the exports ard imports of the u s TO and
from Great britain and Ireland, and the Ameri
can col mes OF the same, for tho two last years.
distinguishing the colonial trade. A that of
the mo her country, s2e, flying the various arti
cles of export and import and The amount of du
ties pa, able on he later
Mr. Smile expressed bimselfin favor Of the re.
solution, and observed that the species of infor.
NATION called for had no, been received by the
house later than 1908
Mr. Crowninshied was of opinion that j, would
he best TO extend the resolut IN so as 10 embrace
The British provinces ct Nova Scotia and New
brunswick. and the provinces beyond the Cape
Of Coed Hope
a conversation of some length ensued be.
tween Messrs Crowirshield. Bidweil and Al
ston on The one side and Messrs ] Randolph
and Clay on the other on amending the reso.
luton
Tine former gentlemen we've for amending the
resolution so as 10 embrace period of peace as
well as war and TO Obtain information from all
the der endencics Of Great Bri,ain"-which the
latter gentlemen opposed ON Val ious grounds, one
OF which was thai ifthis additional information
were desirable 1t could be obtained by distinct
resolution
On Mr. Crowninshield's motion 10 amend the
reSo'ut'oa. so as To extend it TO British depen-
denotes" generally, the house divided-Ayes IS
Noes 81.
Mr. Nicholson suggested the propriety of add
ing the following words to the resolution, in
which the mover acquiesced, they were incorpo
rated into it.
And also statement showing in detail the
quantity and value of the like articles of import
brought into the u. from other nations respec
lively, with the rate ard amount of dnty thereon.
When the resolution, thus modified, was A.
greed TO without division.
Mr. Crowninshield then moved the following
resolution. lie said. in substance il was the
same with the amendment which he had pro.
posed to the resolution of the gentleman from
Virginia.
Resolved That the secretary Of the treasury
De directed to lay before this house, statement,
OF me amount OF the exports and imports to and
from he British dependencies other than those
OF America for the last two years.
ms resolution was likewise agreed to with
out a division.
BALTIMORE f.