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

repealed" 80 ~
The biit having been Rad the first'and second
time, Mr.. Peiad-s.er m,fed for thfd reading
to-day, whic., was objected to by Mr.. 1ysup, up
hiatt; alteration of ttepowcrs OF governors of
the terr.ories OF the Uaited States. contempla-
! ted by tie bill, WAS important, -forasmuch as it
inctided regulation With respect to them, as
serious Us Oh amendment to the constitution of
the United Ststes The FIRST was finally commit
ted to a committee of the whole house to NOR
row. Ia
A bill which was yesterday ordered to be en-
crossed relative to iranfing the presidents mes
sage OF the 9Th instant was read third time and
passed 4<N.s-.f
Previous to the passage of this bill, Mr. Ran
doiph Expressed himself DESTROYS that lis provi-
sions should be made general, SO as TO embrace
all documents ct. public nature, which it hight
be necessary Ion members ofcongress TO forward
by mail He SAID, the existing law permitting
members to-frai.k their letters, operated to the
levying q considerable ta upon the public, as
where no provision was made for franling pam
phlets Of large bulk, thev would be separated
and inclosed packages Sc size within the re
gniatons OF the law, thereby increasing the hum
her ofietters, TO the great emolument Of the post
master at this place, who was allowed two cent;
out of the public treasury for every letter frank
| ed and Transmitted by the mail.
Mr.. Chit.enaen called up his resolution relative
SO
refused to SO into the order Of the day on that
sibject-oniy 8 1 members rsing in support OF the
call. -
| Mr.. S,Ailie, before, the vote was taken upon
] going into committee of the whdlc, on MIR. C's
resolution, proposed hat that committee be dis
charged from the further consideration of that
and similar resolutiony and that they be referred
to the select committee to whom was referred
so much of the presidents message as relate. to
foreign affairs. The Speaker mentioned that his
motion would not supercedc the call of MIR Chit
tenuen and upon tins latter being rejected, Mr.
| $. did not urge his proposition.
Mr.. Randolph offered the following resolu-
ton: -
| Resot0eG, That provision ought to be made by
law for sending free of postage, to and from
| members OF congress, all papers and documents
touching the public service of the u. States, or
of any state or territory thereof. IS ;
= The resolutloniwas referred to the committee
| of post-offices and post-roads. .,
MIR. Cook offered u resolution, the first part Of
t! which was similar to that of Mr.. Mumford,
which was submitted on Monday-but on the
| suggestion of Mr.. Elliot. was stricken out -
! When the resolution in the following form was
considered, agreed to, and referred 10 the com.
mttee OF the whole house, to whom had been
| referred the several resolutions touching tie en-
barge. .'.'s .Ei. ..v 81,
| ResolueG, That the citizens of the u States
be authorised to arm and equip their merchant
vessels for the purpose of defending them against
French and British crnizers, who may moles,
them when bound to any port OF place not actual
| ly invested or blockaded.,
! The resolution was ordered to be printed -,
|; A message was received frem the senate no
tifymg the appointment of Mr.. :Thurston; on
their part, to join with such person as the house
might appoint, to forIa committee en- enrolled
bills which was concurred in by the house and
tive gen tlemen named accordingly.
\ 1,,ol ,-a&.A Il r n
personal nature were presented to the house and
| disposed Fin the usual way
When on motion of Mr.. Mumford the house
adjourned.
FROM THE NATIONAL tNrBLLicENcER
THURSDAY, Nov. IL.
49,. EMBARGO, -
| MIR! Liuern1ore said he held in his hand
| several petitions from inhabitants of the state
| Of Massachusetts,. signed by between and
90 persons praying for repeal of the cm-
One me of the petitions (from Newburyport)
was read.
lin this petition the following sentence
was twice read, by desire Of one of the mem
bers: 49,
! " Your memoriaiists would further repre-
sent to your honorable body that they have
WltneSSeu WIFI STcdI surprise ana alarm q
! systematic attempt among the enemies of the
people to excite a belief that our nation has
it in its power only choice of eyiis: that
an embargo, or war with Great Britain is
our only alternative; an opinion which APP
pears to your memoralists wholly devoid OF
foundation. Whatever injuries the u. s. may
have sustained from that power, we cannot
perceive that war with her would be Ell
Their necessary or just, whilst she evinces OF
her part disposition for an amicable settle
ment of all subjects OF controversy and es-
Ipecially, when We view her as almost alone
maintaining contests on the successful is
sue of which depend the rights and liberties
of the civilized world."] ~s..
I Mr.. LiUermore said as the other petitions
were precisely similar, he moved that their
|reading be dispensed with, and that they be
referred to the committee of the whole tc
whom several resolutions on the subject have
been referred.
| The Sneaker proceeding to put the ques-
ton on reference.
Mr.. ID. II. Williams said, as he under
stood the same sentiments were repeated il
all, and as there were sentiments expressed
in the first which he could not understand
he called for the reading of another of them
Mr.. Lipermore said he had no objection.
Another Of the petitions was then reat
and they we're all referred, without opposi
ltion, to the committee to whom several re
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