The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-02-06

meant to have exprct!cd. As the principal do
cument on this iubje6 is the mehage of the
Proficient, think it proper that that thou'd be
placed with the fame committee Charged with
| the memorials of merchants from diferen,
towns. Another reafon may be mentioned in
favor of this courfe ofprocedure. AT the COM
mencenent of the felton, there was ftrong
rcafon for referring the fuhied tn 4 ipecial COM
ruittce. 1t was principal objed at that time
{" acquire into the extent and degree of the
injur.ts received from belIigerens nations as
iince that time we have received full informal
ton on thefe points from the executive depart
ment, that reaion is done away, aud there is
no ntceiiity for any inyeitisation by f.le2
corr nittce.
The motion TO difcharge the Committee of
Ways and Means was then agreed to-Aycs
So.
On motion of Mr.. SMILLIE, the felett conn
mittee To WHO'S was referred 70 much Of the
meHaee of the Preiidcnt of the United States
of the 18th inR. as relates to- the imprenH,ent of
| our teamen, was discharged from its further
mit:se of the whole on the Rate of the union
without diviion.
On motion Of Mr.. THOMAS, the Committee
of Ways aud Means were discharged from the
confederation of 70 much of the melage of the
Prelidcnt relates to depredations committed
on our colonial trade, and the iuhied referred
to committee of the whole Houfe on the Gate
of the union without diyifon.
NON-IMPORTATION WITH GREAT
BRITAIN.
Ma. GREGG fiid, that he coniderea the in
fults offered to our government, and the iniu-
ries done 10 our citizens by fome CT the belli-
| gerent nations, to he of fuch a nature, as to
demand the interpolation of government to OBJ
,tu reyJr t. a.
and remonftrances Of the merchants of New
York, Philadelphia, aud other of our feaport
towns, now on our table, as well as from exc
cutve communications, that venes the bona
Tide property of citizens Of the u. S. have been
ieized by their crufers, and they and their car
lgoes condemned, contrary to our rights as
neutral nation, anc. 10 what has long been con-
iidered a: the law of nations on this fubie6f.
Great numbers of our fellow citizens have been
impreffed, and notwithstanding our repeated
remontrances, they cruelty retained in bon
dage, and compelled TO let in fervee, perhaps
| very abhorrent from their feelings, far from
their country and their friends. To theis nfn,s
and injuries, fad Mr.. G. We can no longer fab.
NIT, unlefs we are willing TO furrender that in.
dependence which has been, and trut always
Will be our pride and our boat. SO great are
thete injuries and aggreiiions, and fo unremit.
tingly are they perfevered in, that do not know
but they might be coniidered as a fufficent
caute, on which TO ground a declaration of war.
That however not my Object. ] deprccatc
war, aud will not agree to refort to it., until O.
Their means which we have in our power are tri-
ed in vain. We do, think, poiIcfs means,
which if properly ufed, cannot fail of accom-.
pliihing the Object. To thefe / hope we will
now refort, and for the purpofs of bringing
them into view, will fubnit re folution to the
confederation of the Houie, referring any far
ther obfervations on the flbiect, until the rsfo-
| luton ihall be taken up in committee of the
whole on the Gate of the union, 10 which in
tend moving its reference.
Mr.. GREGG then offered the following refo-
luton:
Whereas Great Britain impreGes citizens of
the U. s. and compels shem to ferve on board
her Hips Of var, and ato iezes and condemns
vefels belonging to citizens of the u. S. and
their cargoes being the bona Jf4e property of ~
merIcan citizens, not coItraband OF war, and
not proceeding to places befeiged or bIockaded,
under the pretext oftheir being engaged in time
OF war IN 4 trade with her enemies which WAS
not allowed in time of peace:
And whereas the government of the u S, has
repeatedly remonfrated to the Britifl, govern
rnent againt thefe injuries, and demanded IA
tistaetion Therefore but without effeGt:
Therefore, Refolved, That until equitable and
( ih''SidNtOiy on tDS1c points tilall
be made between the two governments, it is
expedient that from and after the--day Of
no goods, wares, or merchandise, of the
growth, product, or manufacture of G. Britain,
or OF any ofthe colonies or dependencies there
of ought TO beimported into the United States.
: Provided, however, that whenever arrangements
deemed satisfactory by the Preiident of the U.
s. ihali take place, it ihall be lawful for him by
proclamation TO fix day on which the prohi.
bition aforefsid nal ceafs.
| The iloufc having agreed to conf,ler This re-
! folution
| Mr.. THOMAS Eid he had feconded tie mo-.
ton of the gentleman from Pennsylvania and
!hould give it his decided fupport-Et would
however have fuited him better, had it gone
It'll further, and nterdiaed all commercial in
tercourfe with that nation, until f1e ihould ceafe
to commit depredations on our commerce, i'm.
preis our citizens on the high feas into her fer
wee, and abandon the new principle which f,e
had lately Interpreted in the maritime code.
and which he confdered as uniuft as they were
unauthorized by the &C knowledged law Of natl.
ons.
But IS unanirnity in the legislature OF the ma
ton was deGrable at all times, and particularly
70 on great national que1ions, ne was difpored.
In order 10 produce that refult on the prefent
location, to yield part of his own opinion 10