Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-04-04


'At hepssseh,al by a r.lsjnri,y cf g.
votes The Yeas aud N&yswere as lol
VS.,
YEAS --Messienrs Alexander, Aston.
]: Anderson. Basd, Ga,ker, nasseti, Bed
niger, Bdveil, Blscklrdge. Blak-, II.
is'ount. drown Butter. G; w. Camnbt n
/. chandler, Ciaib rue, Clark CLAY. VI.
CLAW, Clin,on. j. C,optGn Conrad. Cook
Cos,ngton. Crowninshield Cuus, Dnby
Dawson, Dickson Earle, Early, Elliot.
. Elmer Eppes, F,odi.y. Fisk Fowler,
Goodw'a. Gray, Gregg. Green, Halsey,
Ham,ltoo, Helms, Hnimes, Jackson,
Jones, K-nsn knigh,, Lyon, Mac Far.
land Magruder, Marion, Masters, Mac
Creery N. II NJ ore, I. Moore, yere-
rniah Morrow, Joha Morrow, Mumrnrd,
K. Nelson, Newton, j.. NichoIs on, DIN,
Fush, I. VI. Randolph, Rea (Pen.J Rhea.
fenl Richards, Russell, Sally, Sam.
mons. Schuneman, Seavsr, Sloan, Smile,
smith, s. Smith, South ard, Stanton,
! Thomas, Tracy, VauCortIandt, Varnum
Walton, ] WhEehii!, r. Whitehlil ID
/ r Williams NJ. Williams, N. Williams,
Wilson, VIM, and Winston -e3.
NAYS Messieurs Be,ton, Broom ].
I Campbell, Chitenden, Dana Davenport,
lJr Ellis, Ely. Garne,t Hastings Kough.
Lewis, j.. Mesley, J. Nelson, Piken ir
Quincy, j. Randolph, Sanford. ]. C..
Smith, Spslding Stsnford, Siedman,
Sturges, Taggar, railmage, Tennev
Y X. Thompson, L. w Thompson,
| I,ieg Van Rensselaer, Yerplanck, ami
w I'd swor;h.--
BY comparing this vote with that given
on the resolution, which fo med the ba
I. sis OF the b II, il will be found tina, the
vote of appreciation has received consi.
| derable accessionof strength. This has,
10 some degree, arisen from several Of
the republican members, who were orr.
gfnaily the friends of stronger measures,
conceding their own opinions 10 what. Oh
d'scussron, appeared to he the general
sentiment, or from a change of opinion,
the Offspring at more mature ard DIS
passionate reflection.
Such is the greatness of the majority
IN favor Of this measure, and so irresis,,.
! bly, does TINS majority prove il to be- con
senianeous with the voice Of The Anne
rlcan people, that we hazard very little IN
considering it III the hght of a mea.t,re
already clothed with toe ,ificacy Of a law,
For, II is scarcely TO be expected, that
ne senate, even did they entertain diff
terent impression from n i'm media G
representatives OF the people won d op
i pose their will to that of the nation -
ihis issue IS the less to be exDt Cleo
from body, which, from various in,lma
tious Of lis sentiments, appears TO be an
imaied by Ike feelings aud views witt
the house oil Representatives.
Our congratulations on the adoption
OF ihis measure viii not, from Ines,
Co s'dera.ions, be viewed as premature
Exercising that liberty Of opinion, which
IS the pride OF every American, and wbic,
? We hope and believe will eidure forever
! we do not hesitate 10 say that our isdi
vsdnal opinions were most friendly 10 tn,
measure recommended By MIR. GIrcrg'
resolution. Nothing, which we nav,
heard, has induced us 10 abandon ,h
conviction Nor is il ceriain---we can
not say even probable that this mea
sure would rot have received the sane
ton of majority OF he votes of IN,
members oi Tie housr OF presenta;iyes
; Our prevailing opinion is that j, wouls
have commanded MAJORITY.
But nm this occasion, as on most. if no
AL OF the great occasions, which hay.
occurred slncs our country assumed III,
: Character OF an independent nation,
>Pht OF harmony, accommcda ion an,
compromise, has illustrated our councils
! which will convince our en- mics tina
hey will be he dupes of miserable De
fusion, 1t they fla,ter themselves with de
tWIng'any advantages from our Interna
divisions Ii was this spirit, quaily evin
GIVE OF the virtue and wisdom Of The A
mercan chaTa6ter which made rs an IN
, depende0tn nation, & winch caried us wit
: triumph through the periis OF desolat
ing war II was this spirit, that rcsrc.
The proud monument of our glory An,
prosperity /; and It IS to this same spiri
/ itat We owe The measure which is the sub
Ject OF these amin diversions.
! When The discussion commenced.
was soon perceived that the republic b,
members Of The Eastern aid Al,ddl
states were, with but few exceptions. il
favor OF Mr.. .Gregg's resolution. Sgcl
, was the tact relatively to Rhode. Island
Massachusetts Vernon, New Yot,,
New Jersey, and Pennsylvania while a
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