The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-11-18

necessity for poi,g further back, than the COM
mencement of the present war, the treaty OF A.
Inens havir- given a Kind OF conclusion, 10 previ-
Gus proceedings against neutra,s BY the be,lige-
rents IT the gentleman (Nr. Nur~e,O would
move to reconsider his motion. he would cheer
fully assent In a resolution whc, should moor
porate the ideas OF gentlemen who desired to
give wider scope to- their Investigations
Mr.. BryVueH then moved 20 reconsider his re-
solution, which being agreed Ia BY the house, Mr..
Cazpson offered resolution which, in his opini-
on, would embrace the views OF al sides; and
Mr.. O Cocke, with the same view, proposed ano-
ther of similar tendency.
Mr. s,uincy said, he merely wished leyclopc
ment of the whole belligerent system, and had
no objection 10 the resolution of the gentleman
from Virginia.
Mr.. Smile said he had come into the house
at rather late hour; but that il he understood
the subject under consideration, the proper mode
of proceeding would be for the house, in the first
instance, to disagree to the Resolution (Mr. Bur
wei's) which would make way for one OF a more
general nature.
Mr. Bu~peH then offered an amendment to his
resolution, which he tIip,ight would meet the
sanction of the gentleman from Massachusetts.
(Mr. Quincy
Several verbal alterations were then suggested
by Messrs. G. w. Campbell, Quincy and Dana.
when the resolution was agreed to by the house
in the following form. and MessrS. burwcll ant.
Cuts were appointed committee to present il
to the president;
Resoh-ed, That the president of the u. States
be requested to lay before this house copies Of all
acts, DEGREES, orders and proclamaiions, affect
ing the commercial rights of neutral nations, is
sued or enacted by 6. Britain France, any o.
ther belligereht power, since the year 1871. And
also an act placing the commerce of America in
English ports upon the footing ofthe most favor
ed nation.
Mr.. Macon then withdrew his resolution.
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table.
1t was proposed and agreed to, that when the
house adjourn it should adjourn to Monday.
Mr. :-.--...-s moved ,i,e E,l,n,v;r.r re.cl:.:
which carried
Resoived, That the Committee Of Commerce
and Manufactures be instructed TO enquire into
the expediency of rebuilding two light houses on
Plumb island, at the mouth of Merymack river,
in the state of Massachusetts,, and that they re-
port by bill or otherwise.
Mr.. O. Cooke movedto adjourn, if there was no
business before the house.
The Speaker remarked that the resolution of
the gentleman from Vermont, Mr. Elliott was
on the table.
The clerk proceeding to read the same Mr.
kdndoibh inquired il he were reading il from
NEws-pApEn The Speaker said that he was !;
whereupon Mr.. r. observed, that it was extreme
ly indecorous and highly dercsatory to the disni-
ty of the house
The clerk, through the medium of the Sneak
cr, explained. He said hat the original had been
sent to the printer, IN order that number of CO.
pies might be struck thsthe had consulted the
gentleman Mr.. Elliott as to the p.opriety of sub
shutting newspaper copy, to which he had as
xsnted.
Mr. Elliot said he had me- ant that he had no
objection to copy in writing being made from
the newspaper. If it were necessary lac would
write down the resolution again
On motion, the house adjourned till Monday