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

commerce ana manufactures reported
a bill supplemental TO an act, entitled,
"An act for establishing trading hou-
ses with the Indian tribes" The bill
appropriates further sum for continue
ing the establishment. Twice read
and referred to a committee of the
whole.
NON-INTERCOURSE.
The house againresolve itself into
a committee of the whole on the bill
interdicting commercial intercourse,
&c.
Mr.. D. Il. Williams motion yester-
day yet under confederation, viz. to
strike out the fourth section OF the bill
aud insert in lieu CT it provision for
having = discriminating duty of 5Oper
cent. on all former duties on goods i'm
ported from Great Britain and France.
Mr.. Love called for division ofthe
question, SO as To take it first on stri-
king GU, tie section.
M Lows offered a number Of argu-
ments Ia opposition 10 the motion Of
Mr.. Williams. He wished TO retail
ace sae belligerent sy stems. az much as
posi- sle, by repeating drawbacks on
goods imported from those countries /;
for although we cannot lay export du-
ties, the repeal of drawbacks would
have the same operation. AS per-
mauens peace. system he had no objec-
ton to adopt some such provision as
that proposed by Mr. Williams; but as
substitute for uon-Interc curse he
could not accept it.
Mr 1ayior next spoke for near an
hour In support Of Mr.. Williams a.
mendnnent. He had been decisively
II fave, OF issuing letters of marqu-
and reprisal immediately on reno
val Of the embargo. He was totally
opposed 70 the present bill. The
House had been charged with passing
too many supplementary {embargo)
laws for the purpose of resisting To-
reign aggression this bill Mr.. TAYLOR
said might be considered ga supple
mentary bill for carrying into effect
the British orders in couacii"- or il
gave the monopoly of our commerce to
the British nation under the name of
an Introduction Of all commerce with
with her. Tais however could not be
the o3jtct of the amendment under
Consideration, which he liked better
than the bill though he did not pledge
himself 20 vote for either. Mr.. L.
gave no.ice in the course Of his speech.
that when this bill came Into the house
(now in committeel he should move
proposition for Immediately issuing
letters Of marque aud reprisal ag linst
c.. 3. in order to enter his vote Ut least
in favor of it.
Mr.. Bibb next took the floor. lie
accorded perfectly with the sentiments
expressed by Mr.. Taylor. He look
ed at The bill on the table with hunt
liation and astonishment for he con-
sidefsd it as involving a submission TO
the bsIligerent. edicts. He was in ia
yor OF further continuance Of the en-
barge, at least until June. If the EN-.
barge was repealed he was for war
and in that war he had no idea OF en-
tering into a triple coutest--an idea
which ne treated as absurd. He was
for choosing his enemy and felt no he
station IN saying that he should be for
declaring war againsr that enemy,
whom we could reach, and who had
Injured us most. He thought that the
people ofthe ". States, ought to hurl
from their seats IN the House, every
man who mad originally voted for the
embargo, and should now vote for
removal oft without any Efficient sub
tsitute---and he believed they would
do 1t. Although opposed 20 any half
WAY measure, he preferred the amend
ment under consideration to the orr.
ginal Bill, anl should therefore vote
for it.
Mr.. Troup followed Mr. Bib, in
debate. He declared the sentiments
which had fallen FROM the two gentle
men last up to be in perfect coinci-
dence with his own. lie was wholly
opposed TO the bill, anl gave reasons
for that opposition. He commented
upon Mr.. QuHcey's project of
yesterday. "rhe gentlenan really
appears to he gifted with the spirit of