Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-02-23
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others he moved the following resolution
u order that the operation ofthe law should
,e equalised: 2o'
Resolved, That the committee Of Com
nerce and Manufactures be instructed tc
inquire whether any, and If any, VIVA, fur.
her restrictions in addition tothose a!rea
dy IMPOSED by the act laying an embargo
on all ships and vessels in the ports and
harbors ut the United States, and by the
act supplementary to the last mentioned
act, are necessary 10 prevent the exporta-
ton OF goods, wares and merchandise oI
ioreign ~ dsnesuc growth or manufac-
'ure to any toreigo port or place, and ,ha,
lhey have leave TO report by bill or other
wise
On this resolution a desultory CONVEX
saiion look place between Messrs. With
crell, Newton. ID ma and Fisk, in which
'owevar no objection was made to the re
oiution. 1t was stated that foreign YES.
els were not by law inhibited from port
70 port in the United States with the pro-
ducts OF our country; and may 60 TO Pas
.amaqupddy from any south port in the
United States, and thence transport their
cargoes across the bay by means Of boats
under five tons burlben; and thus foreign
ers may enjoy the benefit of that traffic
from which citizens of the U. States are
precluded: that the citizens OF Vermont
and other northern states also. enjoy the
bene6t of trade by means of these boats
across lakes Champlain, Erie, Sc. and that
The embargo thus operates as mean OF
tourfold profit to some while il denies the
common intercourse of commerce TO o.
hers. r"'
The resolution was adopted without OBJ
lectlon.i and MIR. Newton, from the com
miltee of commerce and manufactures,
reported the bill TO amend an act7entitled
- An act supplementary 10 an act entitl- d
am act laying an embargo on all ships and
vessels ia he ports and harbors Of the u
States :" VIII CHI was twice read anu * fer
red 20 committee oil the Whole cn So
,urday.
On motion of Mr. J. Montgomery, thu
committee of the whole was dlscharg
from the consideration of the bill concet
ming couTis martial and courts of enquiry
a. some parts OF it had been thought ex
cepionable md it was re.commilted
the c9mm'tlee whoreported it, e3 TO IL
Mr. Bacon presented the petiiiop of L,
moihY Wellman Of Salem, Mass, prayin.
the payment of two.,hirds of the amou.
Of certain bills drawn in favor of Dentor
Hall aud Nathan, by The minister pienipu
Tertiary OF the u s to france. which wa,
referred 10 the Secretary of the Treasury.
Mr. Burweil called up his resolution OF
Tered a few days ago relative 10 the proce
ring certain arms. He wished il to b
reteIred 70 the committee who nigh bring
in bill, which NIGH pass or not as The
sense of the House might then be.
Ihe House agreed 10 consider the re-
solution, Ayes 65 and IL vas then passed
without a division.
On motion Of Mr.. P0indexter,
ResofveG, That the committee on pub
ic lands be instructed TO enquire iato The
expediency Of Offering for sale the lands
laely ceded TO the L. States by The Choc-
taw nation of Indians, in the manner III
which the other landsof the y. S ales south
ofthc state of Tennessee, are directed q,
be sold, and that they report thereon y
bill or herwise
The House again went into a commit,
tee Of the whole, Mr. CuTrs il the chair
on the bill to ex:inguish the debts due from
he Unled 5 alss. TIE motion 10 eirkt
ont the first section, being vet under COZ
| siderslion, Messrs Cook, Upham. John
ston, Dana, Rowan end Minor, opp ,se,
The motion, and Messrs. Rhea Cl') Anc
Taylor supported It. Wheo
Mr.. Fisk moved that he committee ria
and ask leave TO at again.
Mr.. Daw son said tina, early in The ses
sion, The Presicent had invited heir at n.
lion to he great uojectofnalior cefeoc
Wave we, SAID he. It naeG 10 that ilvita.i-
on No; We have mcthere day alt rds
week al. or week, discussing subjects VIII Ct
relate 10 our internal sfIsirs. ] hope .
great majority of the House are prepare,
10 say that we shsll get rid Of this ublec
which has been discussed over ADD Nv,
again, and on which each speech lha, :,
made is q repetition Of what has goue b..
fore, and prepare for events which may q
rise. hope the committee will not Use
Mr.. Newton held the same opinion a.
The gentleman just safe down, but shoulc
vote for The rising OF the COMMITTEE tha
the subject might be postponed for a ley
weeks.
Mr. Lyon hoped tina. the subject wouIt
oot be 20 .tpoued as proposed by the gen
teman last up; for after the discussion