The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-02-03

- u PSlSsSSs SttS ApE Nci-.i.i S.t+iAiSN lsF~r
poses, Tor n,stance, to cAAniiiS rug,aer uic
usuira, had On board articles contiaband o..
war, to prevent iier entering a port actual
iy invested, &c. And So long as beliigeients
acted upon this principle, and limited their
principles and practices OF VISITATION and
search within these acknowledged rules,
neutrals We're unquestion2biy bound to sub
init to it.. But when the Ton incr claimed To
extend this night o an Almost unlimited ex-
tert, and through II to cii,orce claims utter
iy unknown to the law OF nations, aud IN
consistent with the sovci eignty of pcutrai
states, it might be Very Questionable whether
the limited right Itself was not forfeited !;
and whether it could DC ut all consistent
with the safety of the neutral to suffer it
That such is the actual state OF things IN &C.
latian to. American rights on the ocean, Is
obvious. Neither Great Britain OF France
even pretend that their extensive searches
and seizures OF our vessels are justified by
the law OF nations, il Is apowed 20 be Il mere
system OF vindictive retaliation upon each
other through us. And shall they pretend
to hold US 10 u punctilious observance OF ali
the ceremonial rites of that law, which the,
both !iabituaiy Disregard, and avowediy SCI
at defiance as il respects us! From such d
state III things we might say as Er4Icv I'D
to us some years STAGE, ana we may say IL
with much more justice, /" that VIC can iinu
only Il real disadvantage" And we nigh
i'most be justified in assuming towards D0,A
hose powers che ground which one o then
processes 10 have assumed towards The @.
ther, ard to tea them plainly, tnat against
nations which thus set Il. defiance an ptin-
cipies OF neutral rights and forget al In.
maxims OF pubic law, " what eau be done
but to forget them for IA instant oue-scI:.'
MIR. b. said, that he did not feel himself ex
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but as lc thought that it was time for some
system to be progressing, he wished mis- re
solution to be considered by the House, ara
put in possession of the committee of the
whole, who had under consideration the re
solution for repeating the embargo, and re-
Stunning the.navigation OF the ocean.
MIR. Dana said he acknowledged that this
resolution did not look like SUBMISSION. H:
r~cjoiccd that the gentleman from Niassa
|chusetts had brought forward 4 resolution
which looked something ike advancingliAe
men OF business. He did not know that nc
should vote precisely for this proposition ;
but it vas one which would not terminate
IN 7oords OF i'll 'retireTient." When they
came 10 examine this subject, it would by
found perhaps that they approached a ques-
ton OF peculiar character; that ie migAt be
dithcmlt 70 ds;t% a. iiiiG ot distinction br, cen
a state OF positive war, IN which we eacoun-
ter the enemy al all points, and drfcnslut
7car-a state in which we seek security for
the future, without endeavoring To Cotnpei
indemnity for the past. Perhaps (said he)
"hen we approach the subject more Ciosel,
~ may be proper 20 make a discrimination
On this subject, which has very generally
oeen Kept out of sight In the Course OF oui
discussions, viz, between "a war in which the
e:a".ayi.cHt ot tfoIco ID strictly drJeNsivc.
and a war in which it is uirdicHUe. iwit.
no at this time express an opinion OH the
subject OF The resolution but / rose to cX
p esS my satisfaction and maze any acknow-
lcdgment to the gentleman for the proposi,.-
on, which seems to C4nten.piate beginning d
course of dong something
The resolution was referred to the same
committee OF the whole to whom was refer
red Mr.. Nichoias's resolution.
The engrossed bill TO revive and contin-
ue in force for a further time the authority
ofthe commissioner of Kaskaskias, was read
a third time and PASSED.
NOTIFICATIONS.
The engrossed bill for making further APP
preparations to complete the Notifications
If our sea port towns and harbors, WAS read
Il third time and PASSED., without a divIsi-
on.
NAVAL ESTABLISHMENT.
The engrossed bill requiring the Presi-
dent of the United states TO Off uer, man &
enrploy a part of the naval force of the u
ni,ed States, was read a third time and the
question sc shall the bill pass ?" Was deci-
led by Yeas and Nays-Yeas 1O2-Nays
IS
This bill was taken to the SENATE,
where, in a few minutes, it received three
several readings, and was PASSED without
Opposition1
VOLUNTEER FORCE.
The engrossed bill for authorisibg the Pre-
Sident of the United States to employ an
additional miiitary force, was read a third
time and on the question - shall the bill
passf"
Mr.. ~7atinadse opposed it in a speech f
an hour and a naf
Mr.. Lyon followed on the same side in
a speech ut an hour Ci)ebate hereafter.1
When the House adjourned without taking
the question.
SATURDAY, Jan. IS.
A bill from the Senate for the relief of
certain Alabama Indians, was twice read
and referred to the committee OH Public
Lands.
A bill TO amend the act ON the subject o,
the federal courts of Tennessee and Ken
lucky was twice read. After a few obser.
vitIons on tie subject Of the bill, Mr.. MAR
ton moved that it now b: read a third time.
The bill was read a third time and PASSED
without opposition
VOLUNTEER FORCE.
The II use resumed the consider alton of
the unfinished business of ves..rd,v