Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-03-03

otdiu d. Il Ud'nUtslS' VeCCru ID futurS ages.
If we should hereafter be refractory, a
| foreign nation ought therefore not to send
troops but men armed with whips 20 scourge
us into obedience. He conclu led by saying
that he hoped the House would agree to
postpone the consideration of the subject
till Monday, that the amendments might
be printed.
Mr., Bissett also expressed his approba-
ton OF the proposition There must be one of
two ihtentionsi in the House either to
glide smoothly down the current of sub
mission or to take higher ground, which
must be war. Could it be believed, that if
G. b. maintained her system Of excluding our
Commerce from the ocean, or subjecting it
20 heavy e. cation, war was not inevitable?
NO man could conceal this fact from himself
or from the nation.
Mr.. D. K. Williams wished to offer ain
amendment, to the amennmen for the pur-
pose OF ascertAnsgi the sense Of the House on
the subject ofhghtIng. For'this purpose he
moved so TO amend the bill as to authorize
the President forthwith to use the public
force, Sc.
Mr.. Masters opposed the postponement !;
he hoped the business would he finally con-
Guided to night.
! The question being taken by Yeas and
Nays on Mr.. Eppes' motion for the post
ponement ofthe further consideration Of the
subject till Monday, there were for it 60
| against it go.
The House being equally divided, the
Speaker decided in the negative.
Mr. ]. @ jackson wished to postpone the
consideration of this amendment SO as not
| to delay the progress of the bill. The
Speaker declared that part of sub
iject before the House could not be post
| poned. 500
MIR. D. R. Williams rejoiced in the op-
portunity of recording his vote for war.
he observed that the embargo must be
considered as perfectly failing except as
the precursor of war. We had much
greater hold now on the belligerents than
we should ever have again. We had cham
ged the balance of the ledger completely
during the embargo. They had before an
| immense property of ours in their hands
we now had of theirs Permit the emba,..
J go to be removed, and they would again
nave the same hold on us, and we should
not go to war next session. Rather than
give them notice that we meant to make
war upon them at a certain time, he would
seize all their citizens and set them to work
on our fortihcations-act the Algerine TO
them. Their governments played the AL.
gerine on us, and would not we do the same
to them He would seize every thing but
the funds. IF the house could abandon our
rights in this manner, when every square
foot OF our ground was laid under contribu.
t'on, they deserved to be scoffed at by the
world.
Mr.. GARDENER declared the amendment
offered b. Mr.. ], G. Jack,on, to be uncon.
! stitutional ;ibecause the power of declaring
war belonged to Congress, and was q DOW
er which they could not delegate.
The question being about to be put on Mr..
Williams amendment, division of the
question was called for, so as to take it irst
on striking out
Mr.. Randolph observed, thai he should
vote for striking out, to destroy the hypo.
theticai character of the proposition If we
were to have war at all, ir ought to be d..
rect.
Mr.. Eppes observed that the proposition
of Mr.. Jackson wasnot contingent, but com
plete 1t authorised the President to say
| to each alton ssw withdraw your orders or
DEGREES" IF rot, it was war and immedi-
ate war. Means for it were at hand and
nothing was wanting bnt spirit on the part
OF the House to use them.
Mr.. Lyon was in favor of striking out,
1t we were to have war, he wanted to have
the first blow :.
The question on striking out part of Mr..
Jackspn's motion, to make way for Mr..
NVilliams's amendment was negatived by
Yeas and Nays, 81 to So
Mr.. jacks IN renewed mis- melton for post
ponement --for it 81, against it 81. Ano
Their count beng calied-tor it 81, against
it 81. Another count being called for, tell
ers were named by the Speaker, who re-
ported that there were for it 90, against it
63.
Mr.. Burwell moved that the bill lie on
the table. For it, by Yeas and Nays, 81 to
So. The Speaker (Mr. Varnum) observe
that the subject had been so long under de-
bate and so many questions had been taken
on IT that he felt compelled by duty to vote
In the negative, So the motion was lost.
MIR G.. w. Campbell moved an adjourn
ment.- For 1t by yeas and nays, ST, against
il TO-
Mr.. ID. r. Williams moved to strike out
the words in Italic in Mr.. Jackson's mo-
ton and insert 50 to adjust the disputes with |
he"-For the motion by yeas and nays Us,
against it 90.
Mr.. j. Montgomery moved to adjourn
yeas 50-Days 70 .5.5,
The question was next taken on the first
section of Mr. Jackson's amendment as fol- |
lows
YEAS -Mes,rs. w. Aston, Bard. Bias.
Sett, Blbb. HiackledOe Rlount o.