The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-01-28
Last Erening's- Mail.

Extract Of a letter from member of Con-
gress 10 The Editor Of the Enquirer dated
Washington, jan. IS, 1908.
Not knowing whetheryou take the Mer-
camille Advertiser, enclose you sheet con- |
tanning the three blockading DEGREES of G. |
Britain, the substance of which was given in |
the last paper.
1t Contains also the resolutions enterca |
into by the Republicans of New-York, in
consequence OF the late publications in the |
Citizen
Much as has been said as to the extent of |
the British decree, it is even more compre-
hehsive than we had upposcd-Undcr the |
FRENCH decree, all vessels are required to
have on board what is termed certificate
OF origin" declaring that the articles of the
cargo are not of the produce or manufacture
of g. Britain
Without this certificate neutral vesse.
and Its cargo viii be lawful prize to the
cruisers Of France or Spain.-In the British
decree there 10 the following clause" ifanv
vessel, after reasonable time shalihave been
;s1orded Tor receiving notice of this, his ma
Jesty order at the port or place from which
such vessel shall have cleared ont, shallbe
round CARRYING any sIch certificate or doou-
ment as aforesaid (meaning a certificate Of
olSinj or any document referring 70 for al,
thGatIc@tlng the sane, SUCH vessel shall he
ad|udScd" lawful prize to the captor, togs-
Their with the goods laden therein, Belonging to
the person OF persons by WHEN or on whose be-
naJi any such document was put on board
ihis case is something like the famous one de-
cided by Sancho PanSa of the bridge" the
law required every person passing to be ex-
smned as' to the object of his joufney--if he
told the truth, he passed free-if, OH the
contrary, he was guilty of falsehoo6, tile law
required him to be executed OH the bridge
An individual examined declared he had
come tor the purpose OF being hung on the
bridge-lf he was suffered to pAss, the law
was violated because being guilty 81 false
hood he ought to have been hupg-Jf, on the
contrary, he was executed ON the bridge, the
law was violated becouSe he had declared
the truth and ought to escape.-With the GER
tincate OF origin the vessel is seized by Great
observation-disclosures the certificate, by France
or SPAN"
ETtrdct OF another letter 10 the Editor.
dated Jan. "a.
Yesterday evening go members of Com
gress met in the Synate ChamDer-Mr.
bradley was called to the chair-The OBJ
Ject oil the meeting being stated by the chair
man. LOTION was made by MIR. Pope of
! kentucky TO vote by ballot without any pre-
Nlous nomination.-ThiS course was adopt
cd :-lhe persons present prepared their
ballots tor President-G overIor NiilIedee of
Georgia and Gen. Varnum were appointed
teilers-Ihey reported that on counting the
ballots, 1t appeared that 50 votes were given
tor President of which
| James Madison had SO
George Clinton
| James Monroe
Total SO
n second ballot then TOOK place for Vice
President-Tne tehcrs reported that SO
votes were given of which
George Clinton had 70,
John Langdon
Henry Dearborne
| John Quincy Adams
Total So
! All the Representative from N. Y. were
absent, except MIR. Kirkpatrick: of the Va.
de CATION the following members were not
! III Washington, viz: Claiborne Ciopton, ]. G.
lJackson-Ihe following were present at the
/ meeting: Moore, Giles, Nicholas, Newton,
Burwcli, Dawson, Clay, 90 Gdwyn, Eppes.
Love, Morrow, Smith, Holmes aud WILSON,
ne following were not present at the meet
{ Ing: Randolph, Garnett, Trigg, Bassett, Lew
is and Gray.
| After the ballot was over, two rcsolutions
were passed The LIST appointing a commit-
tee for the purpose of cal ing a new meeting
In case either of the gentlemen nominated
should refuse to act. The second merely
declaratory of the principle on which as
individual citizens from various parts of the
y. States, and not as members of congress,
they had expressed an opinion as to the cha
racters proper to be selected for Offices so
important as those of President and Vice
President OF the u. 5.
The whole number composing the two
Houses OF congress consists of 176
|
| Deduct federalists in the lower house %
| In the Senate s
Members from n. York not present 10
| hbsentees from town Of the republicans 10
! Total SO
Which taken from 176 leaves 100 the
whole number of republicans exclusive of n.
York Of which Mr. Madison had SO votes
deducting however only the federal mem
6ers, to wit : % from 176, there will remain
l48--of whichz5 votes would be a majority
so that it appears Mr.. Madison has eight
votes more than majority of the republi-
cans IN the two Houses Of congress. This
| sketch is only hastily drawn up from memory
Iii is probablca more correct statement
viii appear in the IntelIigeneer ofto-moryoY,