Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-06-09

met MS SpProbatica, IL he was com
PEELED to vote directly upon it, h
would rather vote for it than against it
but IT it were the ohirctto bring before
the House discussion upon the mes.
sage of the President and to return
an answer to his Excellency's most
gracious message, he should certainl,
be opposed TO it. If ever there had
been one particular part of the con.
duct OF the former administrator
which had nct the appreciation of The
Republicans of this country generally.
ir was the discontinpance of this prac-
tice. The resultof the alteration was.
that although mare was done during
the sessions of the Republican CON.
crosses, they terminate them three or
four weeks sooner than ever had been
doae before. As to the opportunity
which the answers Afforded for debate.
could any one say that sulncicnt lati-
tude had not becu taken In debate
Fad not gentlemen even called Others
by name, and intro;iuced every sub.
Ject on any question: Mr.. Aston said
ne was pleased with what had been
done, and he could not vote that he
vas not pleased 5us he was certainly
opposed to entering into full discus
non at the opening Of each session, of
every thing which was To come under
the consideration of the House. IF
they were to take up this resolution,
they might as well take some abstract
act of Mr.. Adams's, he being still liv-
ing, and discuss his political life
Washington, at least, he hoped, hav-
ing departed from US, wolld be per.
mit,edto rest in peace.
Mr.. Bacon said that with other gen
tlemen he could not bat regret that this
proposition had been brought forward.
II he were brought to vote upoa il, he
need not tell the House that he should
cordially VOTE for II but it was really
one OF the last observations which he
had expected to have heard from any
gentleman that we wanted field for de
bate He had thought that the griev.
ancc was the'o'her way that the cause
or complaint was, that they consumed
too much time in debate. He said he
should certainly vote for the resoluti..
on, were 1t brought to direct vote :;
but tor the purpose of placing before
the House the view of the subiect
which ne entertained he should take
the liberty to move an amendment TO
1t, and then move to refer it TO 4 com
mittec OF the whole. he amendment
was In these words, proposed to be adj
ded to the motion :--'s And furnishes
an additional proof of the spirit of ac.
commsdatlon on the part of the gov
ernment OF the United States, which
has 1T no time been intermitted."
MIR. ]. o. Jackson moved chat the
whole subject be postponed indefinite
ly.
Wednesday, May 81.
Mr. Va Kim presented petition
iron the Americans concerned in Mi.
randa's expedition, now confined in iail
in South America, praying relief. Re-
terred TO Messrs. M'Kim, Say, Emott,
isoane, and Cochran.
Mr.. Southland, from the committee
OF heVIsal and diminished Business,
made report in part. Ordered to lie
on the table.
On motion Of Mr.. Lyon the petition
OF Thomas Paine, presented at the last
session, was referred to the committee
of claims.
On motion of Mr.. Marion, a com
mittee was appointed to enquire into
the expediency offeviving the act CIV
ing the consent Of the u. S. TO the act
OF the Legislature of south Carolina,
giving power to the city council oil
Charleston to impose duties ON the tom
mage OF vessels from foreign ports.
Mr.. Newton reported a bill autho.
rising the accounting officers Of the
treasury Department to give credit TO
Certain collectors of the customs for
allowances made by them TO the own
ers OF fishing vessels. Twice read and
referred.
PUBLIC LANDS.
Mr.. Rhea offered the following re.
solution
Resolved, That the committee on