Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-12-02

and would be glad to see gentleme,
from certain quarter, pied 90 ih.u,selyes
IN that way. But could hot agree to connie
N with the resolution under consideration
Mr.. Liyermore supported the amen.
ment.
Mr. Macon always preferred acnpr mn.
on resolutions from which bills mie,,, -;
sinate, to adopting abstract propositions
but he should vote for the present, because
he thought it asserted what was trae.
Mr.. G w. Campbell said the anend..
ment was an evasion of the question:, IT.
asserted quite a.different thing from the o..
rignal resolution, and was a dose thar
lcould not be swallowed
| Mr.. Elliott said in substance. thar thc,,
only wished to make the dose lj.tIe NOR.
palatable, it having been orieinagfv YAH,
inspid. He was not prepared to vote for
the hrst resolution, as 1t lead, of conse
lquencc. TO the one which followed IL. anI
with which he did not coincide.
MIR. Dana indicated briefly his amend
ment, stating his object to be to render th.
resolution more specific.
Mr.. Fisk said the veil was too fimsv 70
conceal the object ofthe amendment Il al
tered the nature of the resolu ION essen,i-
ally.
Mr.. Taylor remarked, that the amend
ment went, by Kind of twist, to tecJare
that we would resist what we had done
ourselves, instead OF declaring that we
would resist foreign aggressions.
Mr.. Lyon expressed his hostility 70 rho
embargo-said he had prophesied every
thing that had happened, and had received
sort of promise that it would now be
repealed, from some of It's advocates
Ii had changed the politics of the country ,
He referred to Rhode Island, New Hump
shire, &c. and said Vermont was substan-
tally federal, the republican majority in
the legislature having been obtained by rot.
ten boroughs, like old Sarum: He dwelt
at some length on the subject, and occasi--
oned considerable mirth.
Mr.. Bacon called for the reading of the
question, as he believed the gentleman (Mr
Lyon) had not understood il.
MI. Dana's amendment was put and me-
gatived.
Mr.. Livermore proposed to introduce the
following amendment at the end of the re-
soluution
4" And an abandonment Of the nayiga-
ton OF the ocean is relinq dishment OF
our rights and submisson 10 the edic,s of
Great Britain and France
| Mr.. Cook was not hostile 10 such a sem
tment, but did not wish it coupled with
/ the resolutions
MIR. Smile said ne thought there was lit
tie ingenuity in the manner of introducing
the amendment and it could deceive no.
body.
Mr.. Livermore's amendment was re-
jecled
On motion of Mr.. Ely, the committee
rose, reported progress and had leave 10
81 again.
/ MIR. Elliot reported that the committee
/. appointed for the purpose had wsited on
the president, requested Communication
to tie house of a copy of the proclamation
touching opposition to the embargo laws
% lake Champlain, and iIiai the president
had stated he would comply with tie re-
quest.
Mr.. GARDENER presented an anti-em-
barge petition from sundry Inhabitants of
The state of New-YoIk. Before the rea-
ding was gone through an Adjournment
was Called for and carried.
PIP The senate have come to no de-
termination withresPectto Mr. Hillhouse's
restitution to repeal he embargo. Gen.
Smith. OF Mary 'and) occupied .he senate
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