The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-01-10
TIE ENQUIRER.
R1CiAuo.HO. JANUARY 10. 1909.
Er:,,acf q letter from Uashinyson. da-
TED Jan. 6, 1909

| eve had yesterday and last night severe
duty to perform in Congress-rhe House
met at eleven O'Clock and closed it's session
this morning at six.-This extraordinary
session was produced by the fctleralists-
he bill tor enforcing the embargo law, when
sent Gown from the senate, was committed
to committee of the whole after one DAVIS
discussion the committee of the whole was
discharged, and it was referred to select
committee. The bill was again committed
with the amendments, repoi led BIZ the Sc
iect committee, to committee OF the whole
ihe subject was again taken up in commit
tee OF the whole and discussed another day.
On the ensuing day when it was generally
supposed that the discussion of the supple
mentary embargo act would be again taken
up, a motion WAS made to take TIP Chit,en-
den resolution, for an immediate repeal of
the embargo-The object of the federa,ists.
was to impress on the public an idea, that
majority of Congress wished to smother dis
cussion on this subjcct-Their views were
seen through, ant; much to their mortificati-
on and disappointment, the motion to go in
| to committee OH Chittemden's resolution, was
carried. They were caught in their oan
trap, and shrunk from the discussion of the
question. Mr. Chittehden himself, a mo-
tiest and plain man, was notready to speak
Ills alarm at being thus unexpectedly caught,
twas manifest--many Of those who had here
totore expressed the greatest anxiety for get
ting at this question, preferred going to their
dinner; and the committee for want of a
quorum was compelled to rise and report
the fact to the House. The ensuing day
Chittendea's resolution was again left ON the
table, and the supplementary Embargo act
taken up. After going through the amend
ments in the House, motion was made to
add to the law a provision repeating the en-
barge act and the several supplementary
acts thereto, after the 4th day of March.
BY this motion the federalists expected to
have put OFF the passage of the bill for enfor-
| cmg the Embargo laws. II was a reasona-
bic calculation, because the motion was not
made until five O'Clock in the evening. By
discussion and reading books, they kept off
the question until two o'clock at night-At
this time the majority of the House were
worried into such state of determined
perseverance,, that after throwing out the
proposition to repeal the Embargo laws OH
the 4th of March, they again returned to the
bill before them-Here the feaeralists again
made a stand. Every exertioa was made to
put tfthe passage of the bill The event
however proved that those who hear only,
can bear fatigue longer than those who
speak. They kept up their fire until almost
SIX In the morning, when the bill finally pas
sed and the House adjourned, after having
been III session from eleven o'clock the day
before.
This vote settles for the present & indeed
Tor this session, the repeal OF the Embargo
a very decided majority of the republican
party are in favor of its continuance until the
latter end of May or first of June. pro-
position will be made tomorrow or the next
day for convening the next Congress in May
or June. 1t this proposition is acceded 10, it
hlr
peace-and the new Congress will be left TO
decide the propriety of exchanging the en-
barge for war-Ali the republicans unite in
the sentiment, that the removal of the en-
oargo and the commencement of war, must
take place at the same moment. | think
may state with confidence, that this is the
undivided sentiment o. the party. Ii is he
ped that the last law for enforcing the en-
barge will be effectual-- Three or four months
| more VIII leave no doubt on the mind of any
man, as to the course which must be pursu-
ed. Ii hnally we shall be compelled to ex-
change 1t for war, of which | have never
had doubt, we shall have the consolation of
knowing that every effort has been made to
preserve peace-that we have been driven
from an honest and impartial neutrality by
inc violence and injustice or the Oeliigercnts
The House of Delegates have been princi-
paliy engaged during the 5 last days of their
sitting, in discussing the bill Concerning
the suspension of executions. 1t is the on
ly debate OF any interest and Importance
which has taken place during this .ession.-
The greatest objection was taken to the 9TH
section OF the bill; it being contended that
1T was Contrary to the 10th sec. of the LIST
art, Oh the Constitution of the u. States.-
Yesterday alter some animated speeches. the
Question was put on the third reading Of the
bill. and carried in the affirmative Yeas
1O9-Nays sd The bill as it has passed the
House of Delegates, and will go up to the
oenate-is in the following terms:
Be IL enacted by the General Assembly,
that the defendant or defendants shall have
power to stay execution upon any judgement
or decree for money, which hath been or
SNAIL be rendered either by Court or JUS
tlce OF the peace, by rendering to the Court
or justice of the peace, by whom judgement
was rendered within sixty days after the rem
dltlon OF any Judgement hereafter to be rem
dered, or within sixty days from the coni-
mcncement of this act, as to any judgement
or decree heretofore rendered, bond and
sufficient security, conditioned to pay the
principal, interest ard cost, provided ALWAYS,
the execution shall not be stayed till bond
with security is given and provided also
That II the Court be not in session, 1t may be
given in the Clerks Office of the Court
| where inducements OH hav