The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-02-21
[VolUmR 2.

nu,, what ahonfEes me ii more is, that BY con-
.e.ht'ou nave bad with Tome members, they ap-
pear yet unPreparcd to do any thing deciiive.
One member tAIr Nohofou} who ofr.r.d -.c,.
,r'on two days paft, objected former reiou,io,
oHsred by member from penniyvspia (N1r Creq,1
on an apprehension chat j, would in;ure our rev..
nue. ooOo'ooo OF dollars (fiere Mr.. Nicholion e,
f@neo iratiny that he had only fa;d that i, would
shea It to that amount) Another member ftur
ma;iaehrietts, (Mr. CrowninGhied) well acquainted
win mercantile buiinsf fuppoied it would no, in
Jure 1t more than 900, 900
Out i hope, MIR. Speaker, that however plea6o,
't may be to fee our debt dn,iniihng and our reys
n.u i'crsang; the fear Of dmiru,ion of revenue
WIN never deter the Congreis Of the u States, from
.uPPn't,ng their national rights hope we N,II No,
lhr'hS from Temporary evil, to procure great a,a
permanent benefit e's' 's
IN hearing the conversation of fome members ~,
eoor and cbferving the delay that has taken place
~ me 1oufe this query is exported from me whers
'e lpiilt that eetuateo the noble PATRIOTS Of Ever
y Ink, at the rifque of life to oppoe the u;uG 90
sreuons OF irest-Britain Has fed from our I,nI
OF Is only heePing! hope the latter and tina, :,
may iPeedily awake, ref refined and inyeora,ei ,v
IT'S long nap.
But perhaps fome may conclude, that ,yif,,o :r-
'niVe the u. States i'll war-God forb;d-J v,r, .,
prevent war with thofe hcrrid encin,s made e. &c
Troy the human ifecies. want to prevent il Inv DO
ing 70 all nations, would they ii,ould do mr., ~,
are we 10 doing whit permit enc of the ber,;,
rent powers TO impref,, and keep ON board her yer
eis OF war, three thoufand of our fesn,ep to mn :;
lighting Der battles with other bellipereu, ,ouars l.;
anty and peace with US van, ,hs T. s.,., -.
treat Srest-B Britain they would trea, =, ;nd;,,;4
al, VINO IN his dealings had evidently been unioe
ereak oil all intercourse, until repaation is made f,
pah injuries; and feeury given that they aII NOT be
repeated IN future This line Of conduct conceive.
'h'eao oil producing war; would lie the mott CERTAIN
means OF iecuiing permanent, and aAing peace In
the preient Rate Of Europe, can C.eat Br;,:;, do
without OFT trade Certainly ise \. Ia ,,o-
nabe that BonaParte has this time prohibited her
trade with comfortable part of Europe Thus cir
eun'"anced' trembling tor her very ex farcc If we
make firm determined demand for reuarat;on of
damages, my opinion is, that le dare not thar he
cannot nor will not rcfuie.
will not dstain the Houle At this ,;,, ,.L
mere detailed inveaigation Of the fubea but know
ing TO be the defire Of many of NV conititue,,s h
nopmS that upon iull inveRigaon, it will be m.
determination of this Houfe to adopt firm and 5s.;-
1--we nIeaiures, for the purpofe of obta;o;ng r.dr.c
ter injuries iuftained and TO prevent the Ike IN Gu
surs offer the following refoution hop;np the pour
VIII commit 1t TO committee Of The whole ON m.
rate OF the union. >''
Whereas the commanders of Britifh armei veffels
have imPre.ted many American feanen and con,neI.
led them to bear arms board fd veiIels, and ann
IN Hshfins their battles with nations in amity and
peace with the u. States and alfo brouvh, into Ri
uh ports for adjudication, many merchant veOeIs.
ailing Under rhe flag, and owned by citizen. Of The
iaic U. States where fone have been long time
unJutly detained, and others condemned, contrarv r.,
juace and the law of uations
For remedy whereof
Esia!Sea hat in cafe the government of cres,
Britain fhall neglect or refpfe for ,a.st.
70 reNore al American ieameninpreftd ard detaoed
as a"relaid, ard ais dicharge all American vef3e.
detained contrary to the law of nations rak;pg ro-
Peniation Tor the lois iutaned By fuch d.tent;on g
ALTO for thoie condemned prizes; all trade and in;
tereourie iha thencefortl ceale and be prohibited
between thefe u. S. and Great, Britain and l., as
Tendencies, until equitable arrangements nall h.
made bstween the two governments that hall ;nfur.
RETURN or compensation tor the property uriufify
ieZed and condenned and alio the IeGorat;on IL
american ieanen to liberty & their country Pre-
vded alto, that upon fueh arrangements being nade
the Prciident of the u. S. nall have power bv nro'
elaniat'on, to open trade and commerce, upon RI.
principle OF fuch equitable arrangements between
denotes.
This refolution was Immediately confdered and
referred to Committee of the whole OIL the nate Of
the union
On the motion Of Mr.. 7. Clay, the f4pufe rejoI.
VEG teli INTO committee Of the xho!e.-Mr DAw-
SON in the ehair-on the bill declaring the co,fen.
OF Congreisto an az OF the Rate Of Pennfyyania err
tilted An act to empower the board of u,rdens
Tor the port OF Philadelphia, cole certain duty
on tonnage for the purpoes therein mentioned
This bill authorities the impuftion of four cents
ton on all veiies clearing of the port of pha.
dephia for any foreign port, be expended in bull.
ding piers in, and otherwile improving the navigation
| OF the Delaware.
On this bill debate Of comfortable lengt!, arote
Meiirs J. Clay, Findley Ieib and Marion irruor,
ting, and Menrs. ]. c. Smith, Crowpinfbeld.
Quincy and Ely oppoGng it.
it was oPPoied on two grounds; ON the s.rnun1 of
uIconiitutionality apd insxpedency On the for
/ mer ground it was contenied that the impoG,iar of
the proPoied duty inhibited by that proy;fon of
the contribution, which prefsrbes that no prefer
ence final! be given by any regulation Of commerce or
revenue to the ports Of one fate over hoie of .no
ther; that the obieGf of the bill was 10 ay ,eciaj
tax Tor the executive benefit Of the port of Phsds
phia which would be giving a preference to that
port over the other pofss in the United States that
ntead Of doing this, IL cafe the navigation Of the rs
yer Delaware required Improvement, which was fea.
Iible, ths better way would be to draw Iun, for
this Purpoie from the general treaIury 1t was, how
ever, contended that it nexpedient to mike any
P'oyiiIon whatever for this prpofe, IL was extreme
y doubtful whether the obe6s Contemplated yyers
practicable and as the navigation of the Delaware
was much better than that Of many other Dreams,
on which other ports i,uatcd wIieh confequeni~
ly Rad higher claims on the aid Of Cougre(s II ,,s