The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1809-12-27

the House, viz The letter purporting 70 be letter
from Francis James Jackson to the Britisa Consuls
in the United States and the despatch from Mr. Cam
ming to Mr.. Erskine of the 23d Jan. 1909. The first
was read by the Speaker from the Independent A.
uerican Of the 21st Of Nov. last. The other was
read from q slip of newspaper. supposed to have
been cut from foreign paper, perhaps printed In
Loadon. On motion Of Mr.. Quincy, the Message
and documents were ordered to be printed.
The House then adjourned until Monday next
RUPTURE WITH MR.. JACKSON.
On motion Of Mr.. Hhea, the House resolved itself
INTO committse Of the whole, 81 TO As. Mr.. Bacon
prcssive of the appreciation Of the conduct Of the
Executive in refusing TO hold any further communities
ton with Mr. Jackson. tt
MIR Rhea, moved that the committee rise and re-
port their Agrecpent 20 the resolution. ~.
Mr.. Gold moved that the COMMITTEES rise and REPORT
The feassrs asa;kpsd u favour Of the latter mo.
ton by Mcssrs Gold GARDENER, Pitkn and wh<Aton.
were, that in 80 imporant case the House should
proceed with delberati0n, ard not without all the i
formation it that i was practicable 70 obtain ),
that the House with that view had called upop the
Presdent for certain information which had not yet
been communicated IND that Il would be improper
to proceed y the considsraton = The subject in 4
was received $.
Messss. Newton AID Macon supported she notioa
UV(OrIna-
tio an collateral discussion OF evasion Of the qncs-
zion the resolution from the Senate, and from de-
sire Of obtaining direct decision On its merits.
Mr. RheA opposed the motion on the ground that
the House had already too long delayed the discus
sion Of the great oopoerps Of the sutton
At this stage Of the debate, q Messagcwas rccSiv-
ed from the President Of the United satas by Mr.
Craham--C communicating the I" extracts from the
Correspondence of Mr. Fnkney,s = with Mr.. Canning,
agreeable to resolution Of the House on ths 18th
The committceimulsdiAtet sose,reported progress
and obtained leave 70 sit again,
After the Message and documentswere read, they
were ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Smile observed that the objection 10 Discus,
sion was now removed and moved that the tI0uae
gain resolve jtsef into eQmmttees sof the wlsoe--
motion negativcd, STt9 20. 4. .,s.srs
Artshe House stjograAd IL So . {
+ Sss's. FpEspAy, pEc. is.
- y ~ FOREIGN RELATIONS. sr.
N Mr. Macon, froul tEe committee on SO
lnuoh or che Message of the President Of the
United States as relates to our Foreign Rela-
tions, reported bill respecting the commer-
cial intercourse betweeen the United States
and Great Britain and France and for other
purposes.
FSrhc'lst section prohibits all publick YES.
seis belonging to G. Britain or France from
entering the harbours Of the u. States, sub.
ject to certain special exceptions.
The Cd section prescribes the punishment
of those who shall aid the infraction Of this
The Sd section prohibits ell vessels sailing
under the flag of Great Britain or France, or
owned, in whole or in part by any citizen Of
either, from entering the harbours Of the u.
States.
The 9Th section psohibits the importation
jnto the y. .Staiss of goods from g. Britain or
Ireland, and France, and their colonies OF Of
goods from any foreign port which arc the
growth, produce or manufacture of c.. Brit
ain or France unless in vessels owaed Who'll
" by citizens ofthe United States.
The above provisions to take immediatc
effect.
The 5th section profits after the 18th Of
April next, the importation of goods from G.
Britain and France, and their colonies unless
imported directly therefrom. asi fsITE
The 9th, 9TH and 9Th sections af{ix penal.
ties to the infraction of these provisions.
The 9th section authorizes the President
in case either France or Great Britain shall
so revoke or modify her edicts, as that they
shall cease to violate the neutral commerce
of the u. States to declare the same by proc.
lamation, after which the prohibitions Of this
act on the commerce of the nation so doing
shall cease. As
The ith section repeals the act to amend
and continue in force ccrtain parts Of the act
entitled an act to intcrdict the commercial In
tercourse between the United States and
Great Britain and France and their depen-
dencies, and for other purposes.
The 18th section limits this act to the end
Of the next session Of Congress.
The bill was read third time, referred to
committee of the whole, and made the or
der Of the day for Friday next.
Mr.. Macon, from the committee appoint
ed to prepare and report rules and orders for
thc governments of the House, reported the
sauae. Referred to committee Of the whole
.-AeHse, to whickwas referred Mr.. Bacon's