The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-12-04

the Bri,nn cpsvrnmeut had boaited thar we
dared rot PIT il in force, as The would conider
it as a declaration Of war.
Mr.. RSea (Ten.) ipoke aeainR referring the
petition. He obfrrved, that when thefe colo.
mics prefented petitions To the Britifh para-
ment for a redrefs of grievances they were
thrown under tie table. He thought that would
be the mott proper courir on the prefent occa-
6on.
Mr.. Fir commended, that the petition was diff
refpeetfu TO the houfe, naimuch as it conveyed
ditruft of the me lfures taken by government.
Several other members fpuke on the fubieef,
when
Mr.. Rsndols6 ol,fcrved, that attempts had been
made tn denounce his friend from Penn. (Mr.
] Ciay)--a man. nc iaid, whom he would not
dilaraee by comparing, either in regard to Ia
leor or patriotifn, with any cfh his denuncators.
Mr.. Crowninfhield rofe To explain bat he
@as twice called TO order by Mr.. X. He faid
chat il was the induh''able ght OF the citizens
of this country to preeut their petitions TO this
houie: and refaial TO refer thofe petitions was
a refuial to confder them He never expected
to hear the conduct If the corrupt and hirelng
majority Of Lord North, brought forward to
Jult,fy hmilar conduct in that bouie. We hal
exercifed thc right Of peitionins the Briiif!i
Parliament, and they had purified the very
6u6t which was now recommended here our
tempt. IF the prayer OF the petitioners WAS
improper, would il not be better to cxpofe their
errors in maferly report from 4 committee.
tnan to fam the door in their faces ADD Affecting
all the airs of an AIa,ic fovercgn, rcfufc to hear
them! We were he believed, on the eve of i
war with G. B.. aud we we've t-elding in III =
very footaeps of the Bri;ih miniftry on the eve
ot the American war, and on the eve Of ttr'
French war. Even the commanding genius of
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of commons he was obliged to go out /; and
what was the coDfgquence? He was called by
the unanimous voice of the nation TO co,reS
thofe very miichiefs to ex0ofr which he was
retuied hearing when he 6git RATED his voice
aganh them. But it was faid, that the language
OF the petitioners was difrefpetifu What do
they fay? That they do not with US to make
any facriiice ofour national honor and indepen.
dence. And what ia the gccat buIwork of our
national honor and independence WHY, a
miferahle non.importation law!
The houft, MIR r. fric had been in fef-
fion 1--WE weeks; and, on the OF war, Tn V
were diicuniug whether We thou!d import lccks
'"ssh F5T7ts H0hs 0r locks with iron mos: They
were Fitting there looking at one another, read
I,g newspapers, writing letters, receiving bank
checka, and counting their money; and the nj
ton was precileiy in the fame Iitua,on as it was
when the houie frff alfcmbIed. If we were to
have WARMTH Great Britain, rs he believed we
were, II would become the houfe at the outiet
20 conciliate thoie by whom that war was to be
carried ou-he meant b. thofe," the erea,
body or the American people--ana not the rich
merchant more than toe IandhoIdsrs, I'm not I.ji
The houie were beginning a war on the iaiae
principles AS Mr., Pitt did his war with France ;
by pro!cribIBg every vino dared 10 laeith
nn one little OF its motives. But he trufteG if il
began in the fame way, il would not have a
3inilar, end.
&r, Croeoain@iela hoped the houC. would
90 him tine Juice 20 believe t'at lie did moi
with 10 deroFate from the character of his frieut
from Penns (Mr. Clay ! he mad always enter
tanned. the higheit efesm for that gentleman
and he always fiiouid. Fe lad ttased thar IN,
language OF the petition wae ciircfpeetfui, anc
he wihed 1t 10 lie on the table but that wa
iurely GOT ygstFing it. i.c mad Gucr, however
Uncovered ieniincnS i'll the petition which hac
e;caped him before, and which confirmed hin
an his opinion Of Il. The petitioners fay, that
3" they hope the peace Of the country will moi
he endangered by ~ adherence TO doubtful q
nniettied principle" Was ii an uufettIc6 prin
crale that 4 uatiora! vel!el could not be fcarch
ed lie thought not. He had always conf
dered national veiiel as national territory. anc
that 1t itouid he maintained invoate. He has
formerly been OF opinion that il would oe bette
10 pals I5tai non importation law but for ,ht
Jake OF conciiiatins Great Britain, he had votec
1or PaF'iai non importation.
Mr. 8aaGolb6 faid, that the gentlemen fron
Mall (hir. c. had greGJ m;Gi!ndereooI him
he did not a'iude to that geutl:nar as denouuc
ar his friend fon PsBnCy,vani,. (Mr. +. Ciay.
ine Recommendations had been heard ~ the houi,
---at ir.ai they had been by him. (35e above,
But ne had tId that ;,e grriieman had endea
Vored 10 make tbis patty Gnstiop, be fSill
Thought 10, and his ca'iius f.rihs ayes and nay
proved IT, He would Gail The attention OF 10,
bopie to PERIOD ~ilen men of di7:reut ooIiii
cal ieotinents held the reins OF gov. pstition Of
ter petition bad hen pfeteu:cG asainit the ftdi
ton. law and y-t they had always been received
am iiesrd, aitnon.yh he fd, II was slmof i'm
potl We 10 couch flch petition 10 rs?pcc lfu
language. li@ confended, that the insrshlnt,
did uoi aIiudr 20 tne tights OF the ,.oris which
ihe Grntleuaa Nt CcowninGeId mad quoted
bnt they IA tia; DOUBTS were entertained thal
orHsS fun Cts had been connected with that
aud had tbcy no; 4 right 90 doR1t , He though,
IT tbc gentleman Mr.. Crrwcin6oeld) wpufl
exchange few o, MA eer5ai7:i.J for fnrs %
their doubts, be would ny' be worfe man @.
leis efficient poiiicisn. If believed it 70 he
4 navel tbiEg in iegiAition, that berauir IL.
Louie differed in cpiu'Cn from petitioner
The petition !hocld hs reir6t:d.
The Quelii5a Was tbeh taken on referring III,
petition 90 comf0ittee af the Wioic houfc and il
WAS LOST. ayss &c nost 90.
The petition was 0rotred 60 lie on TIE table
This intercang ditcufIi1n <of which the s5ov,
10 but Skefcb) lated about hoars.
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