The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-11-18
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' NN",S". w any ihOIifcatOn which sii Iliil be
prop0sed. The acts emlrqct, a., he r.so,u,on
h.d either not appeared entr. i'm our p,h,;c ;ou,
Mas. or IT t!iey had, he had mt seer Them Ir
W"'i'ti De hardly neCessarY to- observe how IN,
l'nrts'ii it was i'll the Excursions oc the next week
!" nave them to understand the system Of foreign
/ instructions. o
III the orders of lie IIth November. our 81.
ports domestic and foreign, are limited to Ear
i%Na and ourimportations r:i,st pass through her.
IL WAS Indispensable to know precisely what ,lu
t'es were imposed, to estimate the effect on our
navigation OF the discriminating duties, imposed
y" f'4luce imported into England in American
'esseis under the act PLACING us on the foo,nr NJ
the most favored nation. Gentlemen oc,,,,.;mS,ed
with commerce had stated to him that the shin
Psrot American produce could paw nearly dou
o'e nei9ht IN british vessels and stu save cons
nerabiy IN the difference of duty imposed in G.
oi1tah on American vessels
/. Eir' o. " Campbell suggested an alteration
A' '''S Iosoiuloh, so as to embrace such acts IA
may De III the possession Of the president the
acts IN question might not be in his possessinn
whist others may. There had been n great Va
rely or orders and acts of different kinds. pro
n.ilTa>eo OF SO contradictory & nature that it
would require all the skill not only oftbs coun,r
put OF c Britain herself. to decid,. how ,hey vii,
be carried into operation
lf. 6RTSreH was perfectly willing to admit TN.
'oi,l7v,i, a si,u,,itii i,,. ,cc,,r,i
Sary he conceived however Tat the amend.
- "1'e'eu asinl'y implied in the exprcssiona
oil the resolution es it stood
Mr. Love WAS DESTROYS that tho -,so,,,;o..
shouid be more comprehensive than il then stood
- variety OF proclan,ations and orders had h.an
issued relative 20 the subject which IL was Gin,
Portance should be particularly and generate
NnpWn: he adverted to the order given to Bri-
tiSh ships o! war TO suffer AmericaI inssei. to
pass unmolested, when unprovided with rer,,ar
cearances, &c s''1N
MT. Burweifs resolution was agreed to. nrd n
committee OF two Mcssrs Buryvell and Cuttsl
aPPointedto wait upon the president in corf,rmi.
ty thereto ''' mt
Mr.. JGckson said, more fully to try the ,ersa
Vi inc mouse upon the resolution offered ht tb.
gentleman from Vermont, (Mr. CbittsSd.pS
wi'ch was made the order If the day for Mon
day next, he would offer the following resolnt;.
ons N.so'ui-
Hcsof7ed, That provision ought to be made bv
, ~. more e'iectuaiiy carrying into execution
the several crfbergc laws.
RsSolved, That no vessel shall he .l,o,,,ed ..
depart from one port 10 another of the u. s tb.t
Goes not with her cargo wholly belong TO cit;zet.
thereof y 'i'i%e"@
Mr.. Jackson said it was not his INF art;on. - 49,,
INTO 'he discussion OF the resolutions at present
ne merely wished to bring the subject into lev.
wheh INC res' ,;ition OF the gentleman from Yer.
mont Should be taken up, and he there fore mo
we'd TO refer them to the COMMITTEES of the ,ghoI-
on the state OF the union to whom was refereed
the resolution he alluded 20. and that they be min
TED wlnch was agreed 10.
Mr.. G. ". Cam bbcY moved that tbe bo,,,o 49,
solve Itself into a committee of the whole.
OH U'e state OF The UNION, which being assen,rd.
TO, Mr. Macon was called to the chair WIN NJ,
Campbell observed, that the messape of the NJ
s'dent OF the United States had been referred TO
TINS committee, and that ii WIS proper that tl.
important SUBJECTS to which it relates should be.
placed in atrain for suitable discussion He there.
fore begged leave 10 offer the following resol,,t;.
OHs:
Resoived, That so much of the message of the
president OF the u. States respects our relati
"ls with foreign powers be referred to a select
committee.
Resszyed, That so much of the mess,re of tb.
president Of the Unit d States as relates To the a.
recuon otiortihca;ions for the sec artv of oursta
pot towns and harbols, be referred to a select
committee.
Resoived, That so much of the message of IN.
president of Tee u. States IS relates to The nil
tary and naval establishments be referred 70 So
| iect committee.
| ReSolUea, That so much Of the MESSAGE of the
president OF the United States as relates 70 tbs
revising and improving tie militia system of
Tie United States be referred to a select commit.
tee.
| Re$olrcd, That so much of the message ofths
| pr sGent Of the United States as reIatea 10 tn
| disposition of the SURPRISES of our revenue il,
| TIC Improvements OF roads, canals rivers and
| education, be referred 20 select committee
| ReSoiveG, That so much Of the message of tb-
president OF The U. States as relates to enconra
gng aud promoting internal manufactures, be re.
ierIed tn the committee OF commerce and mann
| features.
! ReSol0sd, That so much Of the message of the
president of the United States as relates 20 o,,r
| hnantes, be referred TO the committee of WAYS e.
means.
The resolutions being separately read and a.
greed to, tiie committee rose and reported accor
dinghy " ie", tnc speaker having resumed the
char, the resolutions were gone through Il con-
Cured in-the first was referred to a committee
of nine the second to committee of seven ::
the t'rird To committee Of seven the fourth to q
committee of like number the fifth 70 a commit.
tee ofseven the sixth TO a similar number, and
ltIe others specified therein
Mr.. Macon said, as the resolution of the gen.
tieihm from Virginia, (Mr. BurwelD had Seen
confined TO ono oftSe begercnts ONLY he would
move resolution in order to obtain information
relative to decree which he had understood
had been issued H. France, Of which the house
were not IN possession, aud which he had never
seen He might be mistaken as to the fact, in
which case he would withdraw his notisn but
having understood that such decree had been
prom llgatcd, lie thought it proper that the house
should be made acquainted with It's nature and
provisions. Mr. Macon then offered the following
resolution:
ResoIced That The president Of the United
Sites be requested 10 lay before This house co.
pies Of any DEGREES respecting neutral conn