The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-06-02
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
THURSDAY. May a5s

WAY 20
! A communication was received FROM the
SecretarS of the Navy, giving general view
of the present state of the vessels and gum
boats of the United Statcs.-On motion of
MIR. Dana, it was ordered, that it lie on the
table, and be printed
Mr.. Nelson presented a petition from a
number OF hatters in the state of Maryland,
praying, thas, duty he laid on the importa-
tien of hats Ct, foreign Manufacture. Refer
red to the co:.mittec Of Commerce and Ma
nufactures. 80,
SWEDISH AND PORTUGUESE
>. VESSELS
NJ. Jis,zvton offered resolution to in
struot the committee of Commerce and Ma
nufacteres, to enquire into and report OF, the
cxpcdiency of permitting vessels Of those ma
lions with whom intercourse was permitted,
TO take cargoes, &c. He seated to the House
that at present vessels of Sweden and Por-
tugal. with whom intercourse is permitted,
could not load and depart; and on this Sub
ject a letter was read from the Secretary of
the Treasury to the committee of Commerce
and Manufactures.
MIR. BnrzveN said, there was another sub
ject Connected with the resolution, which
ought to be taken into consideration. The
Proclamation of the President declares, that
ON the 10th June next the opera tion of the
non Intercourse law, as relates to Great Dri-
tain, shall cease. 1t went into operation on
the Goth of this mouth. OF Course there
were many vessels on the coast which could
not get in before the Goth of May. He sub
mitted it TO the chairman of the committee,
whether it would not be proper at once to do
away all restriction, because the policy Of
its existence had ceased in relation to Great
Britain from the restoration of harmony with
her; and-if the goods on Coast were not
permitted to be regularly landed they might
be smuggled in and njure the revenue He
thought it would be proper to enquire into
the expedency of doing away at once, by law,
all introduction of commerce.
Mr. Vsguton said, he had no objection to
act on the su iect mentioned by his col
league; but he lid not conceive it to be con-
nccted with the present motion.
Mr.. Nezufor's motion having been agreed
70, be immediately reported ga bill respect
ing the ships or vessels owned by citizens of
foreign nations, with whom commercial in.
tercourse is permittcd."--Tw vice read, and
referred to committee of the whole House
TO morrow.
Mr.. .'nttS moved, that several petitions
from owners of fishing vessels, in the dis
trlcts OF Kenneeunk, Salem, W'scasset, & c.
presented at the last session, be referred to
a select committee Agreed to.
Mr.. Le7vis presented the petition of sum
dry Inhabitants of i,oudon and Fairfax coun-
ties, Virginia, OH the subject of the flour in
spcction III Alexandria. Refereed to the
District committee
Mr.. Hindley presented the petition of Ge-
neral Arthur st. Clair, praying reimburse
rnent OF sum OF money formerly advanced
10 tue United States. Referred to the com
mittec Of Claims.
MIR. .Wt1or presegtcd the petition of sun
dry merchants OF Philadelphia, praying for
allowance Of drawback on goods, in relation
70 which they hal not fully complied with
the terms OF tho law. Referred.
Nv dEdersoH presented the petition of
number of inhabitants OF the Town of Mar
cns Hook, praying compensation for injury
sustained III their property by the erection
OF Certain piers by the United States. Re-
ferred.
NON INT 3RCOURSR ACT.
Mr.. LtUermore said. that he did not dis
tinctIy hear all that fell from the gentleman
from Virginia (Mr. BurweIl, } but from what
he had heard, he apprehended that it was
on subject OF great Importance. There
were many vessels on the coast, which, were