Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-12-30

commercial and agricultural States.
When our first difficulties with the
belIigerents occurred, itrespected mere
iy commercial right. What was the
conduct OF the merchants, and com
mercial states upon the utiecL? You
have heard, Sir, their memorials read,
calling upon the government, in voice
too loud to be suppressed, TO protect
them In their commercial rights ths
call was obeyed.-As think this pars
of the subject ought to be well under
stood, L beg the indulgence of the sem
ate to read their own proceedings
thereupons
The senate resumed the consider.
alton OF the report OF the committee.
made on the 5,h instant, on that part
OF the message of the President OF the
United States, which relates to the
violation OF neutral rights and the inn
.PressmenE OF American seamen.
Ga motion,
To commit the sccoad resolution,
reported
ltpassed in the negative.
GA motion,
To strike out the following words
IN the second resolution repor.ed.
Demand and ensIst upon the res
toratlon OF the property o. their cltl-
zens, captured and condemned ON the
PreteXt OF Its being empio, cd IN TRACE
with the enemies OF Great ijritaln,
prohibited in Time ofpeace anu upon
the decentralization OF such y American
citizens, for their losses and damages
sustained by those Captures ana con-
domnaclons, and to-
1t was determined in the negative,
yeas Is, nays 10.
The yeas and nays having been re-
quired by one fifth Of tbs senators pre-
sent, those whovoted In the aaIr NATIVE,
Ire,
Messrs. Adair, Baldwin, Bradley,
tIaillard, Rowland, Logan, NIacl4y,
Moore, Plumer, Smith Oh Ver...onc,
sumter, Turner, Wort1i.gton.
Those who voted IN the negative,
are,
Messrs. Adams, Anderson, Bayard,
Gilman, Hillhouse, Xischcl, Mischil,
Pickering, Smith, Of Maryland, Smith,
OF New York, Smith, Of OAio, Smith,
of Tennessee, ThrIsron, Tracy, white,
Wright.
And several amendments to the
said second resolution having been \.
dopted
On motion,
To apree thereto nc amended
1t was determined In the Affirmative,
yeas %, nays Z.
The yeas and nays having been re-
quired by one fifth of the senator's pre-.
sent, those VINO voted in the attirma-
tive, are,
Messrs. Adams, Anderson, Baldwin,
Bayard, Gai!Iard, Gilman, Hillhouse,
Rowland, Hitchel, Logan, Maalay,
/ Mitch Il, Moore, Pickering, Smith,
lof Mary land, Smith, Of New York,
Smith, OF Ohio, Smith, Of Tennessee,
Tracy, Turner, White, Worthington,
Wright.
Those who voted in the negative,
are,
Messrs. AIair, Bradley, Plumer,
Smith, of Vermont, Stone, Sumter,
I Thruston.
SO it was,
Resolved, That the president of the
u. S. be requested to demand the res
!, toration of the property of their citi-
z.ns, captured and condemned OIL the
. pretext OF its being employed in a
l trade with the enemies Of g. Britain,
: prohibited in time of peace; and the
:, Naturalization Of such American ci.
d t.zens, for their LOSSES and damages
o sustained by these captures and con.
e demnations aud to enter into such
= arrangements with the British govern
e ment, on this and all other difference.
e subsisting between the two nations
IS and particularly respecting the I'M
e pressmeut of Ameiic9n scamcn,) a
I may be consistent with the honor anC
,e interests Of the II. States, and mani
J. fest their earnest desire 90 obtain 70
themselves and their citiz rs by ami
., cable negotiation, that justice to which
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