Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-03-01

nust occupy the attention Of the nation.
aud lie doubted whether it would be pro-
per before these were mada to intimate
design shortly 10 adj Darn. He WAS unwil-
ling that an impression should be made on
our enemies or the fore gaers, i'll thus coun-
try, that the house even thought of an adj
iournment before these measa,e Is were dis
Guessed THE gentleman who proposed the
resolution however might be possessed q,
Information which would remove his scru-
pies.
Mr.. Livermore understood the object of
the resolution to be to ascertain precisely
what the gentleman from Kentucky was
DESTROYS to ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS on the state
of affairs.
Mr.. Smile would only ask before the
question was taken on the Appointment OF
a committee, what the committee could
do Is any man within .his house, said he,
possessed of the necessary Information to
enable him IN say when we shOliii adjourl !!
Oar adjournment depenbs on contingent
circumstances for my own part | wish to
know hnw things arc and til. do, Inever
shall Consent that the resolution shall be
adopted If we do aGjourn in tie situation
in which VIC now are. we cannot account to
our constituents for cur conduct. If a COM
mittee be apponted, except they procure
Information, they can do nothing; ami |
think gentlemen concerned in diplomatic
business viii not disclose its progress till
something with certainty be known.
Mr.. Rowan wished it to be understood
that he was anxious TO adjourn and depart
hence, but he did not wish that the idea
should so abroad, that they thought Of ad-
journinent till measures assumed ones hape
or other Business belonging To our iuteri-
or regulations they were all acquainted with
and could act upon without further infor-
NATION. They hal met here for a specific
purpose, and till the negotiation should
terminate one way or the other he did not
wish to adjourn
Mr. Dawson was sorry that his object
in offering the resolution was so little un-
derstood. Far, very far was it from him
to wish Congress to adjourn till they had
done that business which the public interest
de- ,nded and their duty required. This
was not his intention. 1t was in order TO
bringthe matters before the house that
he now offered the resolution. 1t was pain
ful for hun TO repeat that congress had been
in session between four and five months,
during which time they had been d sous
sing mere projects, removals of the seat of
government, and matters OF a local and
personal nature. 1t was now time that they
should proceed TO the adoption of those
measures which the protection of the coun-
try required. He begged the house 10 cast
their eyes Tor moment 20 the occurrences
on the other ;. - of the water Look az
Copenhagen ; examine the DEGREES OF the
British government, and the more recent
one of the French government and look
at the hostile measures in the territories
adjoining. 1t is time that the public atten-
ton should be called to public measures.
There were several bills for that purpose
before the house. II was his wish to bring
thcse matters forward and not TO waste the
time OF the house for days, weeks s. months
on local and perso al matters. 1t was in
order to attend TO the state of the nation
and to enquire what was necessary to be
done that this resolution was proposed, and
not from wish 10 adjourn before the house
had accomplished the purpose for which
they had met.
After some further discussion, a motion
having been made by Mr.. Rhea, Ten
without effect, that it lie on the table, the
question was taken OH the resolution and
negatived, SIS 10 so
On motion of Mr.. NJ Clay, the house
went into a committee of the whole, Mr.
Helms in the chair, on rhe bill for the cas
sitication of the militia, and the motion foi
striking out the first section (vrtually C
negative the bilD being yet under consider
alton, MIR. Quincy supported the motion
and Messrs Eppes and Lvon opposed it
when the question was at length taken OF
the motion TO strike out the first section o.
the bill, and carried, SIS To 10.
The committee immediately rose and re.
ported the bill as amended,
A motion being made to consider the re.
port,
Mr. NJ Clay was DESTROYS il gentlemen
would permit it, that The report should lie
on the table for consideration, as 30 or AZ
members were absent and he wished tc
have the question decided in full house
The question being taken on now corside-
ring the report was negatived, 54to51. So
that y lies cn the table Of course, and NAV
at any time be called up
On motion Of Mr.. g. w CampBeU. the
house went into committe IS the whole. Mr..
Pitkin IN the chair, on the bill m king an
preparation for the support Of the military
eslahiishmeE' = the Unitei States for the
year 1903; which being gone through, the
committee rose aud reported the bin which
was ordered 70 third reading to morrow.
Toe bill amendatory Of the Don-inporta-
ton law was returned from the senate with
two or three verbal amendments; which
were concurreG in
A motion made by Mr.. Cook IN take
up the bill for extinguishing the bebts due
20 the United States was ncgatived, ~ to
40.
~, ,,.o.,r,, &c AZ 49,. a. -