Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-04-15

was The message cf,he 1T,h CT January, which
had been alluded to- from having Any issirsnce
IN changing his vote, tina, it tended strongly to
condrm him in the propriety of il.
Ga The Speaker reminding Mr. Smile of the
question before the House, he declined saying
AMI thing further Than requesting the Yeas and
Euss TO be taken.
Mr. ELMER said if he understood the seci.
sion OF the Speaker the morton of the gentleman
from Virginia was altogether useless He had
understood from former decision that the iour.
nal did not include rhe message bu, other gen
fiemen appeared TO have considered il in anosher
way he was perfectly willing tha< it should
be published and he did not think any i'll could
arise from it For reasons already assignee, by
osher gentlemen he had been against taking off
the injunction Of secrecy this time tie should
,sstefore vote against svsry question of this
Mr.. JACKSON I, 1t not competent, Mr.
S?caser, to any member of the Hou.e 10 demand
an Official copy of the rnsssagsl You have de
cidsd It 70 be part Of she journal ordered t. be
made pubic, and now ], is said il shall no. be
read because the reading it win give il publicity
l am not now prepared to make notion which
shall do at some future time. ualess anticipat.
ed by some other gentleman, that rue President
be requested TO communicate TO the House all the
papers heretofore communicated from him. with
avisw TO giving them publicity. 1 hope, howe
yer, that the sage will now be read to give il
publieity. wish on all oocasi,ns TO give publ
city tony copdua as well in conclave as when
these doors are open. i will take this OCCASION
to express ny sense Of an II sinuo. ion made he
other day, in debase on ths Yazoo question
iwnch am told applied 10 me. / was charged
wiih deserving my seat Though fear OF voiInp
nron it. VIII oandidly eoufess tina, in The yea.
before tie last Idec'ared conside: ed II for the
inerest OF the country hat those clainls should
DC. compromised bun ina, finding gentlemen in
whom had Confidence -ofthe opinion thar such
pleasure would tend 70 sadttion a scene of ne
farious swindlings was.indeced 20 say tina, I
would not again vote. on it ana was tne mo, g
induced 10 10 this f. ON the existenc of certain
CLAIMS sailed indiana claims, which hover over
the hean Ut my oopsti H. n,s. and ia conseq lence
oil the resuscitaion of v hich, lands have been
sold az ene,fourih of their value. was willing
hlnk that The opinion had formed on this
subject was not correct But when a, The las,
session, The gentleman from Virginia charged all
who vo,ed for the compromise with Eruption.
and threatened them with the vengeance o. ne
people anu dec ared that no member from, Virgi
MA WIN voted for it should be re sle6ed | was
driven from the ground had taken and ,hus
borne down by the i,npetuoi,s eloqnence OF the
gentleman. Itheusht il, became me NOT to shrink
From the vo,e had eivsi. The reasons an
which / acted Went before the people, who reg
teeted me BY g,eaier m, iorty than mad ever
before received IcanHot therefore be consider
ed as having skunk from the vote Cor this reason
As an individual, cave not for the decision on
these claims, bur as isdge wish it TO De eqai,a
i'e. BAY colleague knows refused by my vote
10 give leave TO the gentleman from MARYLAND
10 be excused. Having given this vote wen,
&c the o'hsr side of the House. 10 ask genie
man from North Carolina to spe nd social even
y.
iesiings OF that mind that discovers unworthy
feelings in every man who holds different opini
ons from itself. thank God thai mr. feelings
are not OF tins cast. l,is my desire TO svoid act
ing on cases which have teniency to excite
malignant feelings; blu, ] will never shrink from,
aperfcrnance OF my daty in this House or else
-whege at any sacrifice
Mr. BLACKLEDGE said he was ssonish.
ed at the course which this deba-e had AIKEN.
ne qoestionis this--sha,t a cer,an pa,,sr here
totore sscret, b. made pubic And the chair has
decided that this very paper is ALREADY public
Lei the question then be decided which way If
may, the paper gees to the public NY obied
Is TO get vote which shall decide whether this
question: shall be debated with closed doors or in
pub'ic.N
{. Ms SPEAKER said it was in orde, 10 appeal
from his decision.
Ma DLACKLEDCE then said he womb
srpesl from that decision.
tter come further conversation, Mr. Back.
ledge withdrew bis motion. winch was renewed
BY Mr. J.Clay.
:, The Speaker ,iIsn said-,he reading of he
message cfthe Prssidenr of the Oh of December
is called for; the Speaker has decided thar thar
nj is par; fthe Journal ordered 10 be ps5
hshsd. and may be read. From, this deeirion an
appeal IS made to the House, on which appeal
thee can be no debate
When, with utaking question, two success
~ n'oiions were made TO adjourn, the las, of
Winch prevailed.