Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-07-04


by bringing number of slaves from Cubn
to Charleston. Referred to committee of
the whole to whom the bill FROM the Sc
nate on the same subject is referred.
Mr. SheEey, after a speech of some length,
in which he examined the title OF the u.
States to the batture at New Orleans, pro-
posed three resolutions to the following
purpose. The LIST proposed that the Pre-
sdent be requested to cause the several per-
, sons removed therefrom, to be restored &
to hold it with the same rights which they
held it prior to their removal. The 2nd
proposed that if it shall be the opinion Of
the President that the United States have
such legal claim 10 the batture, as will jus.
tity the expense of prosecu ing the same,
that he be authorised to name, with the con-
sent of the parties, three referees, who
| shall have power TO hear and finally de-
terrHne all claims as well on the part of
the United States as of the said parties.
Sd. proposed that If the President think
| it eXpedicnt, he may compromise the
claims of the United States, and the per-
sons removed from the batture {; or cause
the same to be tried in a court of the u.
States in such manner and place as will
! secure an impartial trial.
The house agreed to consider the first
resolution, ayes 81 s. motion was made to
was carried 90 to 81, and made the order
of the day for to -morrow.-The hoase a.
greed to consider the other resolutions, as
TO II, which were referred to the same Com
mittee.
The report of the committee on the con-
tested election of William Battles was or
dered to lie on the table, So to 50.
| On motion of Mr.. Smile, the house re-
sumed the consideration of the report of
the committee of the whole FROM the Sen.
ate to revise and Mnend certain parts of
the act interdiCting commercial intercourse.
| On the motion of MIR. Jackson, the COM
: mttee OF the whole were. discharged from
the further consideration o the non inter-
course bill, and it was taken up by the
house. On the motion of Mr.. Jackson a
provision was inserted in the bill authoris-
I ing the departure of vessels charged with
, public dispatches for France.
! MIR. Shelley observed that when the bill
! had been before the committee, he had the
honor to move an amendment which he now
/ renewed /: "that provided also, nothing
! therein contained shall be considered TO
prevent any pubic vessel from entering the
waters and harbours o. the United States,
belonging 10 any nation with whom CON-
mercial intercourse shall be permitted. :"
( Mr.. Jackson moved to amend the amend
meni by adding the following whenever
a fu!l and satisfactory adjustment of cur
differences Shall have been made with such
a nation Alter debate of about four
hours, Mr. Sheffey in order TO obtain di..
rect question on his amendme adopted
! Mr. Jaokson's ryder part OF his motion.
* called for the division Of the question, ia
king it first on his own amendment as first
moved. a doub, arising whether this was
correct procedure according to the rules
Of the house, Mr.. Macon produced pre-
cedent. The question was then taken on
Mr. SheHey's amendment, yeas IS, nays II.
4 The motion having been ncgatived, Mr..
Jackson's amendment fell of course.
Mr.. Gold observed that he did not con-
slider the last question as decisively trying
the point, and therefore moved to insert
clause providing for the exclusion of the
public ships or vessels of France. Mr..
Jackson moved TO amend the amendment by
excluding these of Britain also. Mr.. Gold
requested Mr.. Jackson 10 withdraw his a.
mendment, that the question might be ia
ken in the direct mode. Mr. jackson with
drew his amendment, but observed that he
had moved it 70 sbew how the game play
ed by the gentleman from Virginia (Mr.
ShcGcy) might operate should any person
wish 10 emSariass the proceeding of the
house. On the observation OF Mr. Taylor
that Mr.. Colds proposition was the same
IN purport with that which had already
been decided, Mr. Cold withdrew his mo-
ton.
Mr. Taylor said that as the house had
decided, that they wCuld not discriminate be-
tween the admission OF British aud French
public vessels, he wishe to try the Gnes-
i0H on the eEc'nSfoH Of both.
He made motion to that purpose, which
was decided, Yeas IS, Nays 100; a majo-
rity of S. against the cselvsioH at this
time Of the public vessels Of both bellige-
rents.
Mr.. Montgomery observed that tine de-
cisOn of the courts o. the United States
had been, that after an act had expired,
they dismissed all suits pending for the re-
c0yery Of penalties incurred under that act.
lie therefore moved an amendment which
had for its object the recovery OF penalties
& forfeltures incurred under it, after the act
itself had expired. The amendment was
agreed 10 without opposition.
MIR Livermore, after expatiating on the
advantages of shr s.. Domingo trade to this
country, proposed the following amend-
ment to the non-interccurse bill; "that
for the purposes OF this act no country or
place shall be considered as a colony and
ueDendenCv Of Great Britain or France