Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-03-04

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which be regretted having consen'ed 10
ask, as, in his opinion, they had no bear
ing on tho subject.
Mr. Jack son rose to move postpone
ment inde6ni.ely.
MIR Leib said as this motion involved
decision Of the main question he would
call for he ;aking Of the Yeas and Nays.
M Thomas hoped the gentleman from
Virginia (Mr Jsckson) would withdraw
hi. motich, as, from It's going to reJsct
the resolution, i, would produce all the
remarks which would arise from direGt
discussion Of it. For the re=eons which
had been urged ~ the gentleman from
N;rsi"'- < <:-r Eppes) who had first spoke,
which he considered very cogeut; and
as the subjeG. of cornprcmise was pro
crossing, and might be settled before the
second Monday of March, he hoped the
motion fer IN indefinite pos.ponemcnt
would be withdrawn, and that for post
ponemcntto the second Monday of March
prevail.
Mr. Jackson said, If he viewed the sub
jsct in the same light with the gentleman
who lad ius, spoken, he would agree to
Withdraw his motion. He could, howe
yer, never make principle bend to expe
dicncy. Principle had heretofore govern
ed his vote, and should still continue to
govern ii. Even on the ground Of expe.
dicncy. he doubted the propriety of adopt
ing the resolution. IT was known there
Was another sub;e0 connected with it,
before the legislature. If,hat should be
decided in the negative, it nigh, be pro
per 10 agree 10 this resolution. AS there
was probability that tina, subject would
come before the House, he did no. wish
to bring the subiect twice before them III
one session. lis discussion had hereto
fore excited all the malignant passions Of
The human heart, ard 1t was we'll ca,cu.
lated TO disturb that harmony which ought
assduousiy TO be cherished when they
were or the eve Of entering on business,
OF the deepest national interest.
Mr. ]. said he wished the subject could
be avoided altogether. lie was heartily
sick Of ii, and wished 10 get rid of it for
ever. But he thought it most proper.
tina, the question of comproinss should
frst be decided. If that were nsga,iycd,
The course pointed out by the resolution
of the gentleman from Pennsylvania
might be necessary.
Mr.. Alison hoped the motion for an
indie Gnite pos'ponsment would not pre-
vail. He.said That though his sentiments
were not changed on this subject, and
though t,ey were the same now they e.
yer had been, he did believe the Tranquil
lily Of the nation depended much on The
decision Of this question, and the meeting
il fairly and fully. He hoped this would
lake place this session; but with bis
friend from Virginia, he hoped tbs SUBJ
lea would not now be taken up. He
thought that the other question, relative
to compromise of claims, should be pre-.
viously discussed. If the question of
compromise should not beagreed 10, he
would agree TO thai course which would
prevent the subject from ever being sgi.
tated within these walls, by transferring
il entirely 10 the judiciary tribunals Of the
country. He would rather make a yo.
1untary return of the whole territory TO
Georgia than suffer the subjeG to remain
in its present stale. Should the compro
mise be not agreed to, he would in pro
per time lay a proposition to this effrcl
before the House. He thought The inle
rest of the nation required the getting
rid OF the subiea in this way.
MIR. Jackson Withdrew his motion. He
said his objca could be effected by post
Doning the resolution from time to time,
till,he question Of compromise should be
first decided. He was indeed willing
that both questions should be decided al
The same time.
Ar. Clark was really concerned his
colleague had made this motion. The re.
ISOLATION of the gentleman from PennsyI.
vania had been before them two months,
and not single step taken II. peG,ing il,
and new We are told we are not TO act I'd.
on IL till proposition, not even before
US, shall be decided upon. Whatever
may be before the other branch of the le-
gislature, we are not at liberty TO argue
upon it. What prospect then is there to
get at this subject, when gentlemen say
their object is to postpone il from time 10
time, Til proposition in its embryo shall
be decided upon! II the subject were
really considered as composed of such
inhammable materials as some gentlemen
think, the sooner 1t is decided the better.
Nat. G.. said he was ready 10 70 at once
into the discussion. and he thought The
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