The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-01-05

The ". >. anCt not rclamding their cargo ac-
cording to clearance. The second resolution
went to authorize committee to report Il
bill to impose a further restraint. AS the
law now stood, vessels other than registered
or sea-letter vessels, might clear out TO Bos-
ton on n Orleans, and slip off to any port i'll
Europe or elsewhere. He believed the pen
atty imposed i'll such case did not exceed s
500, the forfeiture of which would prove
very Intellectual restraint. Mr.. &. wished the
embargo to be general in its operation, and
not to affect one portion OF the mercantile in
terest more than another.
MIR. Dana said, however gentlemen might
differ In relation 70 the policy of imposing an
embargo at this time, since the measure had
been adopted, it would certainly be the wish
OF all that it mightbe attended with the best
effects; and it would be wei that it should
not operate with too great pressure on par
ticular individuals.-It was very certain thas
an embargo could not be continued Tor a year,
II even for six months, without materially
inJuring that class of merchants which had
traded much without an extensive capital,
and whose stock consisted in talents, enter
prize and integrity. OF one hundred mill
ons annually exported from this country, a
bout sixty were of foreign, and forty o. domes-
tic growth, or manufacture. To obtain the
benefit CT drawback on importatiors, mer-
chants must re-eXport within one year : if
the embargo continued one year, it must leave
on hand great quantity of foreign goods
which would not be wanted for cur own con-
sumption. and of course produce nun erous
bankruptcies. If Mr. ID understood the first
resolution it went to provide for relief of per-
sons holding these goods.
The second resolution appeared tt have
Tor It's object the giving a conpiete and equal
operation to the acl LAYING au ND rgo; Mr..
ID. therefore conceived it Ought aiso TO be a
dopted.
These resolutions were then agreed to with
out division.
Mr.. Van Rensselaer, presented the petit
on of Andres Van Patten, If schenectady,
Referred to the committee Of claims
The Speaker laid before the House let
ter from b. Lafon, accompanying large
map o. the territory of Or cans.
OnmotIon of M. ted7an
Resolved, That the librarian he directed to
receive and take charge of the map OF the
territory OF Orleans presented by Mr.. Laton,
and that the Speaker acknowledge the &C
eeptance of the same.
MIR. p. b, Key obtained leave of absence
for ten days.
MIR. .Nezv60id obtained leave of absence for
one week.
Is days.
Mr.. NfInor presented the petition of ].
Cooper, junr. of Philadelphia, praying re
mission OF Cer,ain duties. Referred 20 the
committee of Commerce and Nj lndticuures.
MIR. Pan Cortland presented the petition
of VIM. Rice, a sold er OF the revolutionary
war. Referred to the Com n,ttee Of y aims
The Hhca~er presented lh2 petition Of
Eoenezer Brown, pray ing com2cnsa..3h FOX
revolutionary services ref FRED u ne com
mittee on Mr. Ran:l .ph's trat resolution.
The House resolved i,self into a comm ttee
OF the whole, mir Cuts in the ca air, Oil me
bill extending CERTAIN privileges to Anthony
boucherie; which being gone through, the
Committee rose aud reported tne bill, which
was ordered to a third reading
The House then vent into d committee of
the whole, Mr. Pi.kn in the chair, OH the
bill supplementary to an act en.ited . An
act regulating grants Of land and providing
for the disposal Of lands so!rh of Tennessee.
lhis bill being gone through, the committee
rose and reported the bill, which was ordered
to third reading tomorrow