Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-11-18
FRIpAy. NOVEMBER Ill.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER IL.
MIR Jackson, elected from the state Of
VerRo6t, wee Nehe'niah Knight, decea,ed
appsa, ed aud iouk his seat.
BRITISH AND FRENCH ORDERS
AND DEGREES.
Mi BurwGll offered the following reso
luton
6 Resolved, That he President of the u
States be reg ested to lay before his
House copies of the act or acts of he
Parliamen OF Great Bri ain carrying the
orders in council of The ll,h November
1907, into efrsc and also an act placing
the commerce OF America in English ports
upon the footing OF The most favored ma
ton"
NJ 3 said he had never met with the
documents here referred TO He lhough
IL very imporl ant that they should be be-
fore The House and The nation, that they
might know precisely the duties imposed
on American commerce; and particular
iy that they ought 10 have a copy of ,bs
act placing this country on the footing OF
The most favored ration, that il m GIN be
seen, IN Carrying their own pr duee Il.
Great Britain, what immense adyan, ag.
was given to America. lfhe was MOI mi,.
taken, such was the adyanl age that tht
bItish MERCHANT might pay double tn
freight for American produce 10 be ex3Dr~
ted NIB tl,h vessels to Eogand, h,ch
az American m reliant would and yet resp
double the pr Fl to be- made an the same
produce, ii carried in American vessels.
was In this view he thought the pro-
GgrfInr Qf fhaEe INN anH f.
have coRsideg able beari0g on the Question
Of our foseiFn relations, which had been
made the order OF the day for Monday
next.
NJ C.. w, Campbell said he was viii.
ling 20 See All the acts alluded % but h.
believed they were so numerou. and so
cpnualielosy ia ,hsirnaturs., tina, il " ule
require ell nc skill aud Ingenuity oil ths
House to discover the extent of heir ope.
ration or 10 define what Won be The &C
tice under them.
Ma. Burwsli's resolution was adopted
wnhpui sirvisioGi but a shOr. lime after
wards feScinded, on Motion of Mr., Macon,
seconded by Mr. Quincy, with he cons=n,
OF Mr.. Eurweii, and ,hs following respllgi.
OH adopted giving more latitude 10 The
call for papers:
. Resoivsd, That the President Cf The
y. ). be requested TO lay before an {
House pies Of all a6ts, DEGREES, orders
and proclama,ions affecting The CONNER
cial rights of neutral nations, issued or
enacted by Great Britain aid France, or
any other belhgeTent power nee the ycaf
1871 and also ah s6l placing the com
merce Of America in English potts upon
the to0drg Of he most idvcraed nations"
Ia advocating the above resolu ION
Mr. QGncy expressed his wish to have
al these papers lhal it might be clearly
understood winch power had commenced
the system Of violations of neutral com |
merce.
In discussing the terms fthe resolution
Die. J. G.. jackson took occasion 20 observe
ihat the precise words were immaieuai |
for That every cdset Vfolafei which affect
ed ncdlral commerce.
Messrs iiurwell and Cuts were appoint
ed commu &c to wait on the Presldenl
With The above resolution.
EMBARGO LAWS.
Ms. J. G. Jackson said, in ordsrto meet
the proposition Of the gentleman from
Vermop, (Mr. Cht,en1cnl Of yesterday
he would offer to thu House the.e resolu.
lions:
Resotved That provision ought TO be
made By l,w e. more eHec'uaiIg carry
iDg into execution ths al embargo
laws
Res1'ved, That 40 vessel sh'all be
Iow q d-gar. from one pOrt 90 anoihe
of be u. 3. that does not with her cargo |
Wholly 5ei1ng 10 a citizen or ciizens Of
he y S. and De NAVY. ated solely by CHI
zsns theFeoE