Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-12-19
COMMITTEE OF MANUFAc-
TURES.

III RES.
Mr.. Sawyer called for the consider
alton of the motion submitted ~, III,
for appointing separate committee Of
manufactures.
The House agreed to consider the
resolution, ayes So.
Mr.. Sevbert supported the morton
on the ground of the propriety of paw
ing more p rticular attention TO the
subject of manufactures, which had
lately become of great importance.
MIR. Newton opposed the motion
as unnecessary, because the committee
OF commerce and manufactures wa
competent to the performance of all
the business assigned it, and had al
ways manifesto! disposition to fos-
ter the manufactures of the United
States.
The question on the resolution was
decided in the negative, 2. members
only rising in the affirmative.
Several petitions of private nat ire
were presented and referred.
Wednesday, Dee. is.
Mr.. Gold submitted the folIowinr
resolution:
r solved, That the president of the
United States be requested tie Law he
fore this hous such information. con-
tained IN any despatch from the Ane-
rican minister in London, relative to
the instructions of Mr.. Canning to
Mr. Erskine, of Jan. %, 1909, and
relative to any communications or
conversations which may nave taken
place between Mr.. Canning and him
self, anteced nrly or subsequently, to
those Instructions, as may not, in his
opinion, be improper to be conmuni-
c,ted.
Mr.. Gold thought the information
called for ny the resolution highly inn
portant in the coosi Ieyation of sub
jsct sent down from the Senate. and
referred to committee of the whole
tor discussion this day. The resolu.
ton from the Senat- was one which
went, ultimately, to the com mitment
of the fate of this country to the dcsti-
MES of war, or at least, which might
lead to that event. He hoped, there
fore, thatno objection would be made
to the call upon the president.
Mr.. Bacon could not view the re
solution from the senate as requiring
the information asked for. 1t simply
goes TO censure the conduct of Mr..
Jackson and to approve that Of the ex-
scutive in dismissing him, WI hout
PronouDcing an opinion on the subjects
uPou which that information could
she'd any light. He was opposed to
the call.
Mr.. GARDENER agreed, that the in
formation conte npIated dill not bear
Immediately upon the resolution from
the senate but the house could not
conine themselves in discussing a
subject which would probably DC the
foundation or opening of system Of
measures leading eventually to a war.
lie W shed to kaow wherher he third
condition specified in MIR. Canning's
Instructions 70 Mr.. Erskine did or did
not originate with Mr., Pinkuev. No
AnerlcIn could consent TO allow the
navy of Great Britain to execute Ame.
rican laws. ii this proposition did o.
rigint,e with the British, ne consider
ed It IN the light OF an insult and be
expected that the puerile system ofpa-
per resolutions and proclamations
would be given up for better system.
The president had charged The British
government with 2eridy. Buff Mr..
Pinkney did propose the condition al
luded to, the charge certainly could
not be substantated and the govern
ment was justIha5le, upon this ground
alone, IN iisavowing the provisional
arrangement made bv Nj. E-skin-.
tie did not mean to express an opini-
on upon the subject. But it was due
TO the character Of the executive, th,t
tde world, as well as the hons: and
the American people, shout lave all
the information in its possession on SO
important an aGtir. It was also well
known that there was sceptical SORT
OF people IN this country lllel feder,l.
lists. Indictments we're refused them.
thew nigh be c1Dtious. th4v IN; ..