The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-02-04
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Ma. NELSON. l. is true, fir thar we bsv. b.er
iesen weeks in FELTON,, and that we have no, d.e-
ed on any great national queition. Bur ;f we had
oeen III lemon isventy-fevcn weeks and were unpre-
Pared 'oud vote againft coming to drciGnn ~,
any qpeton, however important. Isit r.ayon. he
csu'e we have been feven weeks in FELTON,, without
acting upon this fubjea, that we fhouid now decide
ohndio!dy on queGon IF more importance ,hap a.
ny "oeh Tor coniiderable time paa. has rr.fen,ed
t'et LOT our caniideration? Shall we do il merely
10 Sraty lew gentlemen, who are for hurryinr VI
INTO tine adoption Of precipi,a,e n,eafnr.s LISA
piece OF Teipea due from one gentleman To- another
VINO Is hot prepared to vote ubderiandnyly on ant
oeJeef, to indulge him with moderate allowance
VI time One gentleman has Hated that the fser.s.
tyoi MAC ul:ids rp'n'nunicatiots to the com.
nittee. he IelsG any eftfut suos,iedoe IN ,hs
neJect, ihnuld win II communicated dir.alx -,
the Houie, and printed that every gentleman NAV
naia on equal ground. viii ak ho.x ,.,-,,., sors
* mar 9ors 1t is neeei'arr prosa Where they r.
..ow many men it will taketo fortiy them, and the
number OF guns necelary for them Have we any
Information on thefe points Is any gentleman On
ms moor ready to fay he PoaeHes it Perhaps the
at war IS acquainted with all theft .iea;l
II ~ ms duty to poiefs them, and no doubs he dos
poieis them. But fouid be GLAD to have item laid
'He ieSihatue. 1t s not nreefIary for me st
TINS time TO give IN opinion OH the propof.a n,.,,,c
VIII depend on the information mali r.c.;y. W.
,',ef mail approve of the expenditure of dollar,
wy vote VIII depend on this-Are the peonye n,an.
ed to eSrend millions guard ayain that ,y',;.J,
may De bur an imaginary evil! Is our ,rean,, in
n,Si''oA as to authorize our appropriatng ail-
"o"S Tor tile profession Of harhors whole fitua,io l..
KNOW not! with to fee the eff;r,s,.s n 4
'hing can be efefed by the expenditure of \ nj
iT uh, may agree to ii, but if the FUN N ouira
man ne 10 enormous as not only to eat ND our exaI
* nus to require new burthens, / will nor
VOC LOT dollar. We knnw that the Houfe has al.
utpI :, o,,,J
VIII probably have at ITS difpoial; and ,ba, ,bs,,
nave reiued 70 Continue certain tax will al
NIX. MACON (Speaker) was forty 90 p,.r-u,,
the gentleman, but he would futm;, whether. in .h
remarks ne had JUN made, he was in order.
stS. NELSON. laFpreberd tina, in the rernarl,
III" rasf )ui' rnade' have not yer been cur If
TIE committee, or the Chairman f,y 70
will ttard correGed -! 'o'
ne chairman. The gentleman will proceed
"H' sEIsoN. iay that it is incumben, on ma
we con'der ourieves as the Representatives. ~
'I Ps"P'e' before we lay an enormous tax on them
i.Ie lhat IT wh be CT icnie sir. SpoEe we
appropriate now five millions 70 the rroteaion IS 49,
naroours, aud fhall be told, after thefe are exnne
''"e en- n'il!ionsnore nectfarv TO eomn.,,I
Pro'ecIon Are the people of ,lr u. s in :, Gn.,;o,
10 pay hiteen millions for this purpoie With H.
gentleman from C.orgia, am for having corr.a
o'n,a'i1n before take tleP in this buiineG IA
'uf' nor hurtherfome the people will do -,
vote for it; but If the fun necefIarv fh,;L ~
nous as 10 iub)ect themto heavy burthen. I vii,
nor vote "a dollar. The gentleman Groo, Co,r,,a:
er' mas brought forward powerful srpumeot H.,
"'hf'g us u we will not do that which the Pres5Sn,
.ee'"''",ehas 20 us How long the honorable GEN.
t!eman has felt this refpett for the PreGdrn, -.
not; bot FOR myfelf anC,vcr / would M,
hat ! thought wrong, though recommends bv tI,
rIenuent 1t the Proficient fho.Id recommend va.
] think burthen the people, | fhopld b,l5 ~.
com MY hands againf it. and his recommen datioo
~oui oe no rnducen,ent with TO favot il, So lar
as think his recommendation aceords win a.. -
o. the community, am for iiipp,,rtne !, J,ifssr
think II injurious mua vote againG il b,,s H.
committee viii rife; and appes. to the c,ndo- IS
gen''ernen, whether it is not right and ftiendly -
allow lone LITTLE time thoe who dec.sre tbene 70,
uiiiniormed On the iubieef.
MT; SMILE am well pleafed the fnbiea has
oeen thus brought before the committees as il aRor1,
the hrh oprorturty we have had of knou;,g ths o.
P'''ohs o. each other on it, am of opinion thar our
time WIZ not be ilEipeDt in proceeding further Il, th;s
ahcu'fon' although fhail Ultimately be in favor oS
'ffe committee riing. Genheme, were nor toyraea
wen they toid u.s. that although we had frt iev.n
"eeNs we haa done nothing With regard 10 the d;a.
FENCES the United States with fo1.;g, ,,.s.-f
oeiieVe we have done fome thing and truf ,ba, :,
VIII prove eHectual. There is one flrono reafo, -.
my mind why we houid not decide now ON tba GL
Jf' before us. his relatesto the ground on which
we may decide this queGen. me an a fubea nor
~ r''' u' me cOnouct oil Rrifain1 in
'a'oh 70 which 1t was my with to have mad, a r,n,;.
on before we entered on the buGnefs now uudrr eon
liberation. From the inue Of that bufuefs. %. No.
ne aDle to decide what will be neeefary in This, Ft
mai be thought neeeary to GO to war one fae,, o
neaurcs VIII be neeeIary. II it fall be determined
10 purius different colfe, different fyfien will bio
required Our minds NUT remain in a doubtful ln,e
until tins ietihon is made. The fubee nov, b-(c,r
US regards principally nation VIA, do we eon,
pam OF A violation Of neutral rights Ard
yer 'nst iub)et is not at Erefent before U.S. n on
mat luhled we are determined to rurfue peaceabls'
mtaiure' our courie viii be very different from tina,
"hich would follow from affirming a warlke at
titnde. IN my opinion j, is bef that the committee
mould rue and this buline Jufpended till we G.nI
decice on the ground mean to take with that ma
ton will 90 farther and fay, tina, it is NOT INV o.
Pnion that we are III that unhappy rate that will O.
bge us to to with her, and If hs fh,lI anrea
to be the opinion Of majority of the Houfe il NAV
lave US from great expenditure on the Object now.
under confederation.
MIR. MACON. I agree with the gentleman from.
Georgia IN the propriety of the committees riGug
We are called upon for 10000 dollars and for Other
iuns' in requiring time for nfornation the genrIe-
man demands nothing which think unfair. or that