The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-11-22

was, SIMPLY, TO cnqairc into the proprje:y OF
'opening our trade with those countries not
subjectt to the orders aud DEGREES of England
and France, viz. Spain and her colonies in
the East and West Indies. including Buenos
Ayres; Portugal and her colonies in the
East and West Indies, inciudiug,the Braxiis ;
China and the native ports in India Rus
STA; Denmark; Sweden and her island OF
st. Bartholomew in the West Indies the
Coast of Earbary and the island oil Hay
Ii.
From, fae National ,LstelHgeneer]
TUESDAY, Nov. In
x -, EMBARGO. SO
Mr.. Sarye~ begged leave to add one more
resolution to those already before the house
on the subject of the EMBARGO 49,,
/" Rescued. That it is expedient for the
United States to open u communication and
trade with the West Indies generally"
Mr. S. said. he thought the present rcso-
luton would be found when they were all
taken up and examined by the House, the
least liable to exceptions OF any. For he
could not SO so far with trade as to vote for
the resolutions of the gentleman from Yer
mont in favor of an indiscriminate repeal of
the whole embargo system neither could
he go so far against it as to support those of
the gentleman from Virginia for totalsnon-
intercourse. He. thought our best policy
might be found in medium between the
two. In the first place, the orders of coun-
Gil, which were, he supposed, a principal
cause ter those latter resolutions, do not ef-
feet our West India trade; and unless that
trade came under the cause which very pro-
|periy influenced the gentleman in his inter-
ton OF suppressing our foreign trade, he
could not see the necessity of its being in
Guided in its effects He would mention one
fact, of rious.impcrtance, which was, the
very great amount OF revenue which we de-
rived from that quarter. BY recurring to
the report of the Secretary of the Treasury
| of November last, it would be found that al
most one half our revenue arsse from that
trade. He here read the report, enumerated
the different articles, with their relative u
mount, the aggregate of which was, 81 sos,
| 1851 Whether it would he prudent or wise
in us to give up this large sum, to dry. up this
genial current, at time WHEN it was so much
required to support the body pol;tic under
its accommodating ills, was certainly serious
Question. To these considerations of gem
eral nature, which he trusted would have
| some weight with the House, he added ano-
Their particular reason, which had very gre at
weight with him for introducing this resou-
ton. The district he had the honor to re-
present, was engaged exclusively in this
trade. Their staple article, viz. lumber,
| was calculated fer no other market. Vast
piles of that article had been accommodating
| IN the hands of our merchants, III payment
OF their accounts as in ordinary cases, mn
der superstition that some opportunity
| might offer of making their usual shipments,
| by which means alone would they be ena-
bled to comply with their engagements
Ii this opportunity were now denied them,
| inevitable ruin must ovcrtake a considerable
| portion, and infinite injury the whole of
| them, as tEeir creditors would see no mo-
tives for farther indulgence, but would fill
upon them, and the hard earnings of an ac-
tive life would be wrested from them for
comparatively inconsiderable claims This
| would induce the merchant to heap upon his
custonersa share OF the evils which ne felt
himself He therefore felt some solicitGde
for the fate of his resolution.
| The resolution was referred to the COM
| mittee of the whole to whom several resolu-
tons on the same subject have been refer
red
! Mr.. Czohton, from the committe of revi-
sal and unfinished business, made report
in part, which was ordered to be printed.
| On motion of Mr.. Fisk, the house came to
the following resolution
| ReSotUed, that committee be appointed
| to enquire into the expedicncy of altering
the time and place of holding the Circuit and
district courts of the United States in. the
district of Vermont, and report by bill or O.
| therwise.
| CAPT. PIXIES EXPEDITION.
On motion of Mr. Montgomery, the house
adopted the following resolution:
| ReSoipcd, That a committee be appoin-
tea to enquire whether any, and if any,
what compensation ought to be made tc
Capt. Il. M. Pike and his companions fol
their services in exploring the Missouri and
other rivers, SIC. and that they have leave tc
report by bill or otherwise.
| TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENT.
| On motion of Mr.. Poindecter, the House
agreed to the following resolution, proposed
by him:
Resotvcd, That a eommitte be appointed
to enquire into the expediency of repeating
so much of the ordinance for the govern.
ment of the territories of the United State:
as authorises the Governors of the terri.
tories respectivelyto prorogue and dissolve
the General Assemblies.
Several petitions of private nature were
presented and REFEREED