The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-07-04

SOILS. F-e
NAYs-Messrs. L. ]. Aston, w. Aston
anderson, Bacon, Bard, Bassett, Bibb, Boyd
;. Brown, r.. Brown, Burwell, Buter, Cal
noun, Clay, Clopton, Cobb, Cochran, Cook
Cox Crawford, Cults. Dawson, Desha
Gardner, Ghol.on, Goodwin, Hester
Helms, Howard. Hufty, ]. G. Jackson
Johnson. Jones', Kennedy, Love, Lyle, Ma
con, Marion, M'Kim, Montgomery, N. Il
Moore, L. Moore. Morrow. Munford, New
ton. Nicholas, J. Porter, p. b. Porter, Ran
doiph, Rea of Pennsylvania, Rhea Of Ten.
| nessee, Richards; Roane, Root, Ross, Sage
Summons, Shaw, Smile, G. Smith, J.
Smith. 5. Smith, Southard, Stanford, Tay.
Tor, Thompson, Tracy; Van Horn, Weak
ley, Whitehiil, VIM, Witherspoon-77.
This motion having been negatived, Mr.
Jackson,s amendment fell of course
Mr.. Cod observed. that he did not con
slider the last question as decisively IRVINE
the point which had been debated !; and Tor
that reason moved to insert, after, the clause
continuing in force certain sections Of the
non intercourse act, these words: ' and
also SO much OF the first and second section
OF the same act as provides for the exclusion
OF public ships or vessels of France from
the waters of the U. States -
Mr.. j. G. Jackson moved 70 amend the
amendment by inserting between the words
7" vesseLs Of" am: France" tile words
Great Britain and
MIR. GoiG requested of Mr.. Jackson to
withdraw his motion for amendment, that
the question might be taken in direct
mode.
Mr.. j. G.. jackson withdrew his motion
Tor amendment, observing that he had but
| moved 1t to shew low the game played by
the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Sheffey)
misnt operate, IT any person was disposed
to embarrass the proceedings of tile House
Mr.. 1ayior observed, that Mr. Colds
proposition presented the same question as
that which had just been decided. and sue-
gestet tohim the propriety of Withdrawing il,
to save time.
Mr.. Goid observing that he did not wish
10 embarrass or unnecessarily TO consume
the time of the House, withdrew his molten.
Mr. Taylor said, that as the House had
decided that they would not discriminate
between the admission of British and Frencl Ii
public vessels; he wished to try the questi-
on ON the exclusion of both. He made a
motion, having in view that object, which
was decided as follows, without debate:
lEAs-Messrs. Bard, Bibb, Boyd Craw
lord, Desha, Holland, Macon, Marion, Nor
row, Pickman, Ross, Geo. Smith, Taylor,
Whitehiil and Witherspoon-15.
NAYs-MeSsrs. l.. ]. Aston, w. Aston,
anderson, Bacon, Basset; Blaisdell, J. Brown,
X Brown, Burwell, Butler, Calhoun, Camp
bell, J. c. Chamberlain, Champion, Clay,
Clopton, Co,b. Cochran, Cook, Cox, Cuts,
dawson, Ely, Einott, Eppes, Findley, Fisk,
Franklin. Gannett. Gardner. Gholson;
GodShorongh, Goodwin, Gold, Hale, Haven,
Hester, Helms, Howard, Hufty, ]. G. Jack
son. 4. Jackson, Jenkins, Johnson, Jones,
keHedy, Knickerbacker, Lewis, Livermore,
Livingston, Love, Lyle, Matthews, M'Kim,
Miller, Miinor, Montgomery, N. X. Moore,
Thomas Moore, Mumford, Newton, Nicho
las, Pearson, Pitkin. John Porter, Peter B.
Porter, Quincy, Randolph, Rea, (penn.)
Rhea, Crenn.) Richards, RoaDe, Root, Sage,
Sammons. Sawyer, Shaw, Sheffey, Smile,
John Smith, ). Smith, Southard. Stanford,
Stanley Stedman, Stephenson, Stnrges,
Swoope, Tallmadge, Thompson, Tracy,
Iroup, Upham, Van Dyke. Van Horn. Van
Rensselaer,, Weakley, Wheaton, Wilson
and Winn-10O.
Fifteen for 1t, one hundred against it., be-
ins majority of eighty fUe against the ex-
clusion, at this time, of the public vessels of
boh belligerents.
Mr. Monig emery observed, that the de-
cision OF the courts of the United States had
been, that after a law had expired, they had
dismissed all suits pending for the recovery
OF penalties incurred under that act. He
conceived, that this bill should have saving
clause, that penalties and forfeitures incur
red under il should be recoverable and dis
tributable after the act itself had expired.
lie therefore moved an amendment to that
effect.
Mr.. j. G.. jackson, concurred in opinion
with Mr.. Montgomery.
The amendmeEt Was agreed to without
opposition.
Mr. LiVermore said, that he had an a
mendment to propose to the bill, which he
conceived would essentially benefit the peo-
pie of the United States, and could injure no
one, not altering any principle of the pre-
sent bill. 1t would be found, by referring To
the bill that they were about to enact, that
it should not be lawful to import into the u.
States or territories thereof any goods, wares
or merchandise from any port or place ST.
tuate III France or its dependencies, or any
goods OF the growth or manufacture of its
colonies or dehehdenciee. The Isiond Of
So. Domingo, Mr.. l.. said, was considered
as COLONY or Independence Of France. Now,
could any gentleman point ont what benefit
could arise TO the United States from not inn
porting any of the products of that Island
into this country! 1t certainly could not be-
neilt France, VINO had no commercial con-
ncxion with the Island, and would benefit
the United States by returning coffee, sugar,
&c. for our surplus produce. He expatiated
upon the benefits of such a trade, and con
cluded by moving the following amendment
to the bill and, for the purposes of this
act, nocountry or place shall be considered
colony or dependency Of Great Britain OF