The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-01-31

fred he had no doubt he would have found and
unlimited them. He mutt therefore Gonciude
that there were none fuch. Mr.. Gregg con-
ciuded by laying he had no objection to purdue
the cpurfe adopted in the cafes cited by the
gentleman from Connecticut. He fhould there
fore vote in favor of the hri part of the refolu-
ton, but agaihft the fecond as it then food.
Mr.. J.. RANDOLPH gave notice that, in
cafe the fra member of the resolution was a.
dopted, he meant to modify che fecond.
Mr.. ASTON said he thought the hrt MEM
Der of the refolution required modification as
well as the fec ond. As it food he conceived
that great mitchell might refult from it. He
believed that whether the Prefident gave the
whole or part Of the information called for, the
conviction would 60 abroad that part was
retained. He believed that the reiolution
would have the fame effect, without, as we'll
as with, the Discretionary language contained
In it. 1t appeared to him to require amend
ment, though he was not at this time prepared
to offer one. He wifhed gentlemen to reflect
on the difficult Gtuation in which they might
be placing the Prehdent, and TO coniider the
ftep difpafiioaately before they took it. If the
refolution were carried, he would rather that
the Discretionary words fhould be ftruck out
and that the Prefdent might if he thought it
neceifary, give the information in confidence.
Mr.. Alton concluded by moving to poftpone
the further confederation of the reiolution till
tomorrow.
On this motion the Houfe divided-Ayes 4s
Noes 60.
Mr.. G. w. CAMPBELL faid he believed
this was almoft the irf time in which gentle
men had been compelled to vote without being
prepared. He had before faid he had not made
up his mind on the propriety Of the refolution.
So far "a it went to obtain information from the
executive of the nature and extent of the con-
iPlracy, he fhould not vote againit it to that
part OF 1t whc h called for his plans he was de-
cidedly hottie. y
The quettion was then taken by yeas and
nays on the firft member of the refolution, which
was carried-Yeas los-Naysl4.
YEAS-Meifrs. Alexander, Anderfon, Ar
cher, Bard, BaGett, Bedinger, Betton, Blake,
jun. Biount, Broom, Brown, Boyle, Burwel,
Butler, G. w. Campbell, J. Campbell, Cafey,
Chittenden, Claiborne, J. Clay, M. Clay, CIin-
jun. DAYTON, Dickfon, Dwight, Earle, Early,
Elliott, Ellis, Ely, Eppcs, Fix, Fowler, Gar
nett, Goldfborough, Goodwin, Gray, Gregg,
Green, Hamilton, Haftngs, Helms, Holmes,
Hough, Jackfon, Jones, Kelly, Kenan, Lam
bert, Lewis, jun. Livingston. Lloyd, Mac Far :
Iansl, Marion, Matters, M'Creery, Meriwether,
N. X. Moore, T. Moore, Jer. Morrow, John
Morrow, Mofeley, Mumford, J. Mellon, New
ton, jun. DIN, Pitkin, jun. Porter, Pugh,
Quincy, J. Randolph, T. M. Randolph, Rhea,
lPen.) Rhea, C'Ten.) Richards, Ruf1el, Sally,
Summons, Sanford, Schuneman, Smelt, S.
Smith, Southwark, Stanford, Stedman, Stur-
ges, Taggart, Tallmadge, Thomas, P. R.
Thompfon, T. W. Thompfon, Tracey, Trigg,
Van Cortlandt, Van Reni1elaer, Walton, R.
Whitehill, Wickes, d. R. Williams, M. Will
liams, N. Williams, Winn, Winton, Wynns.
100.
NAYS-Mefrs. Alton, jun. Barker, Bdwell,
Chandler, Conrad, Elmer, Findley, Haley,
Holland, Sloan, Smile, Stanton, Varnum, J.
WhtehilI.-l4.
Mr.. ]. RANDOLPH. The objection taken
10 the fccond member of the refolnton, am will
ling to allow, under the afpe6 under which
1t has been viewed by fome gentlemen, poffen.
es comfortable force. / mean that part of it
which relates TO the future meafures of the exc
cufive. believe a fair contribution, how
ever, it will be found not to require the infor-
nation of the meaiures, which as a military
man, as commander in chief, he means to take !;
but to requeft to be informed whether he means
to rely on the exiting military force, or means
to call out the militia. To obtain, however,
the greatef pofiible ananimity, move to a.
mend the refolution by friking out the words
and probsjeJ to take"
l. appears TO me that the Houfc ought to
knOw what mcafures are taken to form an eff
mate whether tbote meafures are in their. OPT
Mon efficient. II might 70 happen that the
Prefident has taken meafures which he thinks
fuffic;ent, and the Houfe, notwithstanding, think
other meafures necefary. At any rate the in
formation Can do no harm.
Mr.. THOMAS alked whether the Prefident
could communicate what he had done to de-
feat the confpiracy, without developing what
be meant hereafter to do. He faid it was i'm
pofIible.
The amendment was then carried without a
divifion, when the quelton was taken by yeas
and nays on the laf member Of the refolution,
which was likewiie agreed to-Yeas o7-Nays
Sc
YEAS-Mefrs. Alexander, BaIett, Bedin-
ger, BIount, Boyle, Burwell, J. Campbell, Cla-
borne, ]. Clay. M. Clay, Dckfon, Dwight,
Earle, Early, Elliot, Ellis, Ely, Eppes, Fix,
Garneu, Goldfborough, Goodwin, Gray,
Gregg. Haftings, Helms, Holmes, Hough, Jack
fon, Jones. Kelly, Kenan, Lewis, jun. Living
for, Lloyd, Mac Farland, Marion, Matters,
M'Creery, Meriwether, N. r. Moore, T.
Moore, Jer. Morrow, John Morrow, Mofey,
Mumford, J. Melton, Newton, jun. Pitkin,
jan. Porter, Quincy, ]. Randolph, RufIei,
Sammons, Sanford, Schunemon, Smelt, s..
Smith, Stanford, Stedman, Sturges, Taggart,
p. r. Thonpfos, Trigg, Van Rennalaer,
Wickes, d. r. Wiams.-67.
NAYS efirs. Alaon jun. Anderfcn, Ar
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