Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-12-09

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however, that he would have furnished the
house with an account of the state of the
people in his own district. 1t was a little
strange that the c,ty of Philadelphia which
had two representatives on the floor, should
have chosen the gentleman from New Jer-
sey as the organ for communicating their
comp ANTS to the house. From them there
had been no complaint. Indeed, said Mrs
there had been no petition or remon-
STRANGE from the state of PENNSYLVANIA res
pecting the embargo. Perhaps the reason
the getleman from New Jersey was applied
to WAS, the great weight which 1t was known
he had in the house! But with respect to
Pennsylvania the government might be ca
sv: He plei red himself that that state
would support government in all constitu-
tionaland necessary measures.
Mr.. Rhea, (of TENNESSEE made very
patriotic speech. He said the present was
an enquiry which concerned ourselves al ne,
and it was not worth the trouble of ascer-
tanning the particular spositions of Great
Britain and France on the occasion. The
resolution under consideration was worthy
of adoption by Americans. and he hoped
every gentleman would respond to it
Mr. Rhea took rational view of our pre-
sent situation, vindicate6 the report of the
committee, out of which he said the reso-
luton naturally grew, declared his deter
mination to resist foreign aggression, and
advocated the question before the house as
being cousonant to national honor and feel
ing
The committee rose, reported progress,
and had l.ave 20 sit again.
WEDNESDAY,. Nov. so, 1903.
Mr. Burwell moved the following reso-
ttrft 1f~t m
ed tob printed:
Resolved, That the committee of COM
merce and manufactures be instructed TO
enquire into the expedieucy of prohibiting
the entry nf any vessel into the u. States
from any port or place 70 which a vessel of
the United States is not admitted by per-
manent regulation OF the government own
ing such port or place, or by treaty.
Resolved That he com nittee of COM
MERGE and N lnufactureS be instructed 10
enquire into the expedency of prohi'ing the
masters, commanders, and owners OF ves-
sells of the United States from receiving
British licences and of enforcing the return
of all vessels of the United States now with
cut the same.
Mr.. BurweH gave notice at the same
time that I've should introduce provision to
exclude from the vessels of the u. ). all To-
reign sc men.
The house then went into committee Of
the whole on the report IN part of the com
mIttee of nine respecting our foreign re ,ati-
ons Mr.. Scorer IN the chair.
Mr. Johnson(of Kentucky,) in very ner-
vous speech OF considerable length, advoca-
ted the resolution, and portrayed in glow
irg colnrS the wrongs Of the United States
The resolution, ne hoped, would have pas
sed unanimously and WAS important, IN
asmuch as tn proposition it contained met
the sanction of the representatives from C.
very quarter OF the union, and he believed
ii wonid meet he sanction of the people -
Tuere would be no occasion FOR yhe woun-
ding Of feelings, after il was ascertaiDed
that al united in determination TO resist
the encToachments of foreign powers, ard
the discussion would then be carried on with
less asperity, seeing that every one had the
same object in view.
1t WIS time (Mr Johnson said } that "a
line Of distinction should be drawn betweC n
the friends of our epublicaninstitutions and
their enemies, and that at a crisis like the
present there should be n ncutrals Mr. ]
conceived the question ought TO be thorogh-
~ discussed, because, al huugn there migh,
be no difference of sentiment in the house
there was some contrariety of opinion out
OF doors, and liberal and "a add discussion
would serve to put an end to it, and intro
duce spirit of unanimity in the country
He alluded to the lIcentious productions
which issue from the pre- SIS, u eing the CT
tizens TO resist the laws and declared thai
those who attempted To STIR up treason,
those miscreants VINO Ct thel VS. 1T uOught,
ought be frowned upon ind gnauuy.
MIR. johnson took q cOpious view Of the
conduct 0s e.. Britain towards Ibis country.
both as it respects their hchaviour in Eu-
rope, on our sca.board and interior from
tier; the violating policy SIZE had adopt
ed toward, a., and the cunning and con-
tunieiy which she mad, as her Interests de-.
msnded. played on upon cur ministers from
time to time.
Speaking Of the Chesapeake, and allud.
ing 10 Mr. Qumces's saying the hoerty Of
New tugAnd was a sea nymph yes, SIR,
said Mr. J. our goddess OF liberty is born
of the ocean 80 She murder Of cur citizens
she came angry and raging from he deep
and kildlcd throughout the land hlme Of
horrible ind gnatiOn aud resentment
MIR Johnson disc irdcd all local feelings /:
whatever portion of the union was attack
ed Ken;ucky felt 4 with keen seusibaity
and wa ready 10 DO her duty. 7 is not,
sir, (said he,) The case Of an idividual, but
of seventeen states. IL does not imJeres.
the present generation alone bit p0stertty
also. What have we to dread? Wnv
should we. Ike me Atheniaas, 30 about en-