The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-01-31

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The motion was agreed TO, without a d.
vision.
M. psh Dyke moved to insert, at the end
or the section which provides for completing
the WORKS already commenced, the words
:" And Tor erecting such other Notifications
as may be deemed necessary" Agreed to
without a division.
MIR. GotaS6orough moved to strike out of
me bill the words exclusive of the con-
tempiated line of blocks and chains across
the harbor of New-York,' and insert a pro,
VISION ina no part OF the money %appropria-
ted by this bill should be employed in that
MODE OF defence, aud that the materials
provided Tor 1t should be sold, and the pro-
ceeds of the sale be appropriated to other
Notifications. This motion was opposed Inv
Messrs. Burwell and !Blount, and afterwards
withdrawn.
"A motion was made by Mr.. ID. X. UyHi-
ms to strike out the second section OF tke
hlll-(rcspecting the Canal of Carondelet
l ms molten was superseded by a motion Of
Mr. DaHa, for the committee TO rise in or
der TO recommit the bill; on which motion
"A debate took place of two or three hours in
length, turning principally on the question
of the propriety of that mode of defending
New-O~rleans, Motion to rise lost, ~ to 40
Motion to strike out the second section lost
IS to 10.
The blank in the second section was filled
with 25 5000 dollars.
Mr. Wezoton moved a new section to AN.
thorise the President ofthe United States 70
Cause the survey of the land lying between
the head of the Eastern branch OF Elizabeth
ana L%ynhavcn rivers, 10 ascertain the prac-
ucabrIty ot Cutting & canal aCross.-Ncparv-
ed, Ayes 10.
h committee rose and reported the
bill as amended, which was ordered Tn he
engrossed for a third reading.
Mr.. Lyon obtained leave of absence from
Monday neXt tor the remainder OF the SEES
Sion.
PREPARATIONFO FOR WAR.
Mr: NtchohaS said, that there never was
a period IN any country which more rcquir-
ca the union and eXertion Of all its citizens
to extricate ii from its difficulties, than the
OF this country required at the pre-
sent time. The two most powerful nations
OF the world (he said) are in a state of war
against this country. Their aggressions "a
Salhst US have been continued for twelve
months ; whilst we have used every honor
aOie means IN our power to avoid war.
nave repeatedly declared my determination
never TO submit to the wrongs received that
when the embargo failed, we must resort to
the VaIor and patriotism OF our citizeDs-
DIR, we nave too much reason to believe that
tile moment Is ut hand when nothing else
Can eXtrlCate us from our difficulties. NV
has been particularly called to the
necessity OF a measure Of the sort ] am a.
bout to propose from the opposition made 10
tAe preparation TOR war by gentlemen, who
rely wholly upon the embargo as a coerciye
SnTf. and declare tI,nt .c Io,-, az. 49,
tInues, no preparation should be made 18th
a view to a state Of war. 1.-THE country re-
mains III a situation uUprepared to meet war
until vac period when every man would be
that the embargo ought to be rails
ca, we shaii be compelled to Continue il six.
eIght, or ten months longer till We can pre-
pare tor actual war. But, sir, in our pre-
parati0ns, mere defence should not b. the
Sole object. We are the injured party in
the contest. This state of things imposes
upon us the necessity of being prepared 90
prosecute the war, because if we seek re-
dress Tor injury, the mere se(cNce Of the
Country via not answer the purpose--and
there is the greater necessity for
extensive preparation. After these obser-
vatieis, Mr.. N. offered the follow ing resolu.
ton, which he moved to refer to a commit
tee ofthe whole:
Pe8ofUed, AS the opinion Of this House
that the u. >. ought not to delay beyond the
day OF to repeal the embargo
laws, & to resume, maintain and defend the
navigation of the high seas against any ma
ton Ur nations having i'll force rdicts, orders
or DEGREES, violating the lawful commerce
and neutral rights of the II. States.
Atter Il tcw observations from MIR. Dana.
expressive OF a wish to see a whoic system.
and the object of the preparation for war
precisely defined, expressing nc the sane
a desire 10 give the subject AN carly
consideration, the resolution was made the
order Of the day for Monday next, III PIE.
ference to to- day, SO to IS.
WEDNESBA.. January IS.
Mr.. Ctchlon presented d petition from n
humber Ol British subjects. presented but not
acted on, ia 1904 praying for an alteration
OF the jurisdiction OF tie J edcral courts O
the u. States, IN regard to the recovery Z,
diets : which lie moved % refer 10 a select
Committee. MIR. G.. stated that in making
this motion, he was far from aving any de-
size U1atthc prayer OF the p. ition should be
grd'Red; on the contrary he was very mach
opposed to it-but that lie ~ de the not Oh
solely to comply with the So. citation o az
agent Of the petitioners. fesit ng in the lis
Jict he represented. who ha' earnestly rr
guessed bin to call Tic subjec. in o view, aa