Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-12-01

iSlclE aSNS III SUCH cases DaQ been lara Dsa
tore the Parliament creven caiiad ior.-4-
he should, however, have TO objection to
the cali in this instance, but that he saw
no necessity for II. The gentleman nisha
perhaps not have seen the proclamation
but u was well known that it had BEEN
published in almost all the papers in this
union. 1t first appeared IN paper of this
lefty, and he presumed was copied FROM
4 that paper into the others lie had NO
tdoubt but the proclamation would DC Lon-
municated, or any other paper t!,at might
be called for.
| MIR Aston said, it was certainly itnrnaA
lterial whether the resolution wa adopted
or not; but it was certainly Causing cons,s
derable trouble for nothing to sub;ait suck
| Il resolution to the House The gentleman
might have laid his hands on it ~ any pa
/ per published in the union. Did that gen.
teman receive an official copy of the pro-
clanatiun for converting Congress ut this
time If he did, Mr A. sand he had an
advantage over him for he saw the pro-
ciamatIon in the newspapers, and cane on
In consequence and If there had tceu asy
!proclamation issued, Mr. =. could hays
found it in the newspapers. he had AN
objection to this resolution because il was
COINS out ofthe way ne had never before
known an instance of call upon the Pre-
s:Gent for any proclamation winch nc had
not Thought proper to lay before them.
Mr. Quincy said he had cisrd exams
pic OF c. Britain, because that was the.
country from whose parliamentary prac~
.icc so many precederts had been dr. wn1
The proclamation OF President Washing.
ton, however, was published in ALI The pa
-ers on the continent, and vet the Presi--
den- had laid 1t before Congress ril the 1st
day of the succeeding SESSION. He would
Teicr to the mode in which il was present.
ed, in order 20 convince the House II had
heretofore been done The Csc was thuss
| The President OF the II. 8. after some f,re-
tatory observations tells :aem ,aat the pro-
clamation laid before the House had bcen
| issued. Immediatele after this, the journ>
al saws, message was receive tro:n the
President of the ". b enclosing IA coDy OF
| the proclamation. The cas- IN the pIcsenr
| instance was OF much Eture jInUultance
| he had no conception, before he saw the
report of the committee. but thai il would
be laid before them he mad not conceived
| it possible that it wond nNt BIZ lajd bctores
them in some way. Il had been said that
| he should give reasons for calling for il. lie
Thought that in an inportadt Case ke this
the House should know what was done.
| He had no objection 60 ike proclamation :
but it contained certain national pr:nci-
| pies to which they ought to refer.
He was 1t Il loss to account fer lie oppo-
sition which this motion received from
some quarters OF the House 1t was inn.
possible il could be made on any othet-
grounds than determination 70 vote down
at all events any question that gltt De mo-
{ we'd, or any enquiry that might be request
1 ed on the part % g1ni!emeh o; ous scrip
! ton in the House. 1t seemed &c him 90 be
! following up the advice wnich had lately
been given TO them through thc channel &c
n paper printed in this city, which was un-
derstoad generally 10 speA.: dsmi cf0ctal
language. ] have before ne. si.it! I've, the
words in which this House we're a shorE
time since addressed in that paper, bv 81
person making observations ON a rct,on
which Mr. O. had made, and which was
IncGatived. MIR q. then read the S;i!.owiug
paragraph from the National lniellgcncer
.of November 9:
" Let them weigh well the advice of an
enemy before they adopt it. Let tIcm act,
as they have done in thc present instance
Let them entertain no apprehension on the
score OF popularity, evea though their adj
versaries should sound the tocsin Of alarm,
and declare themselves iU patriotic strains
the exclusive friends Of the people Let
them remember that while their oppo-
nents have nothing to 60 lat to sails, !hcy
hare TO Gcf."
And was this the language in which this
House was TO be addressed through the
: medium of q newspaper printed at their
doors Was mere Prirtct to obtrude
upon them his advice as 20 what course
they were to pursue, in relation TO the in
terests Of the nation, and 90 dcncunce "a
lportion of the House as unworthy Of notice
or confidence? lie hoped not 3nt lie
could account for the opposition which was
now given to this motion from 40 other rea-
sons for if q proclamation Of this kind had
been issued, they ought to have il before
them.
Mr. Q. said he possessed no intcrests DIFF
Icrent from any ether member of tho
House and assuming the right to wbiciG
he was entitled, he would 9sl. for informa-
ton waer he had occasion for il.
Mr. Crowniush.eld felt ruch surprised
; lat what had been said by the gentleman
y Hast up. Had Mr. G.. said any thing about
: liz, had he made any a,lusi,p 10 what had
y lappeared IN newspaper in tbs city; tho
" iDuJlication was matie before n had been
. able 70 arrive at lhis city. 1Nir q here
!. REMARKED, he did ne refer to him Mr.
% &C. did not know To whom lie Ctuld refer,
= lcxccpt 20 him or MS friend from ~. &. lie
ID had NJ intention &c make dn} remsrk 10
p hurt the gentleman feelings With respect
ito what had appeared IN newspaper q