Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-02-28

Cloud and the "tempeSt winch ac-
Co apanied it, and it will become I'M
perative. IF he talks much more "a
bout his "black cloud. ".sir, am afraid
YOU will come into all his measures,
repeal all you have done, and make
humble application at the fooistool of
his Britannia majesty for peace" IL
another part of his observations Mr..
T,oup said) WHAT'S your situation
now, sir? No man could say it with
more regret or more pain than myself,
but 1 do it from a sense of high and
indispensable duty-pressed without
by foreign enemy, and with boldness
by domestic faction within, perhaps
stimulated by the gold of that enemy,
the great legislature of the union is
yielding to the pressure of a faction &
coun,efacting every thing even the In
terest and certainly the wishes of a
great majority of the American peo-
ple--dissracting the public mind with
a variety OF propositions unaigested
and almost without obj ct." Mr..
Troup condemned the proposed
non intercourse system as submission
without even money In return for It.
He spoke about half an hoar.
Mr.. D r. Williams expressed his sur =
prize that no gentlemao attempted to de
fend tue Dill or oppose his amending t,
which he supported. In point of revenue
his amendment would secure. some, whilst
the bill AS it stood would Destroy three
four;hs of the revenue of the ". States, and
raise the price OF foreign ARTICLES to the
consumer, without possibility of carrying
into effect, so as to exclude foreign goods.
Although wholly opposed to any thing else
than war or embargo, believing any thing
else to re Submission, he had offered his
meDdment as the least of the two evils; for
he believed that it would embrace at least
profitable submission. / ain for war (Sdid
nei--thc people south of Delaware are for
war; but you have been BUNDLED into an
acknowledgement Of the truth of the decla-
ration, that you cannot BIT kicked into a
var, because the eastesn people, viii not
elbow you." Mr. w. spoke half an aour.
Mr.. w. Aston observed that the amend
ment under considerations proposed sys-
tenn which would be at least as difficult to
execute as a -intercour Sc. He Was him
self III favor OF = continuation OF the ehbar-
go; but DIS majority seemed to be disposed
partially TO repeal it, he was willing to take
the non-Intercourse system till the next
meeting of Congress. He thought it pro-
baDie In t g. b. might retaliate the system
of increasing the duties and that 1t would
be better at once to inter dict intercourse.
Mr.. Love replied to Mr.. Williams. He
considered the non -interc purse as having
more of resistance in it, by avoiding any
connection with those natio as which had in
jured Us, tnanthe proposition Of the gentle
man from South Carolina. It had been OBJ
ected to the bill that it W As threat. Mr.
Love Thought no language or measure could
be too strong and he hs q no objection to
the measures being consi6iered III that light.
He too had,been in foyor or war but as a
majority was not in favor, of that, he would
take the next strongest measures ne could
get
Messrs. Minor, Lyon and Cook also
spoke IN favor OF Tie .me lldmen. Oft red by
M Williams.
M. Minor suggested the repeal of the
non inportation act also, as measure in
efficient in itself, being daily evaded
The question wss taS. taken On striking
out the 4 section z q lec 70 insert Mr.,
ID. Il. Niihams's amend nent; Which was
negatiyed So to ~. Mi. WIS moeion q
course VAS negatived.
Some farther progress was made in the
bill; when the COMMITTEES rose and Obtained
leave 10 Sit again.