The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-02-01
January IS.
On motion Of Mr.. M,Ki,n.

que stion.
January IS.
On motion Of Mr.. M'Kim.
Resoived, That the Secretary of War be d-
recied to report to this house his opinion rcla-
tive to the suiiicency of the NIuskets furnish
ed for the of the United States marked
Springfield
Mr.. d ma, after few predatory observations,
laid on the table the following resolution
ReSs!ped, That it is proper by law to estab-
fish permanent regulations applicable to cases of
merchant vessels allowed 10 be armed for de-
fence in voyages which may be permitted to ports
of the West Indies, or coasts of tine Atlantic o.
cean or the Mediterranean, or Baltic sea, and &C
cordingly to provide for the furnishing Of such
letters OF permission or other documentary evil
dence as may be proper to manifest the defensive
character OF the armament, allowed, and ut the
same time, by law, to require securities for the
vessels respectively, that they shall not proceed
to any port known to be actually b.ockaded, nor
carry articles contraband of war to the domni-
on OF beligerent power, nor violate the laws
or treaties or the United States or the rules Of
public law by the United States acknowledged,
but will observe the Instruction which may be
given by the President of the United States, for
preventing any such violation, and that satisfac-
zion shall be made for all damages and injuries if
any should be committed in contraventon there
Of
AMERICAN NAVIGATION BILL.
The House resumed the consideration of the
bill Concerning commercial intercourse with
q. Britain and France and their dependencies,
and for other purposes"
Messrs. anderson and yam Dyke spoke against
the bill
MIR. 1roup proposed an amendment going to
authorise the President of the U. States on GER
tam information of the capture of vessel en-
gagged In lawful trade, 10 issue letters of marque
and reprisal to persons applying for them
ihis amendment was opposed by Messrs
Talimadge, Fisk, Bib, Dana and Smile, and
supported by Mr.. TrouP, who however, with
drew the motion subsequently,
Mr.. Montgomery moved the following as q new
section to the bill L:
did 6s it further enacted, That the President
De, and he is hereby authorised to give instruc-
lions to the commanders Of the armed vessels in
the service ofthe United States to seize within,
the United States or within four leagues of the
coast thereof, any vessel for evasions violations
OF TINS law, and to bring the same into any port
OF the U. S. or territories thereof, for adjudca.
ton.
Alter debate, in which Mcssrs. Kew, Macon
and Smile opposed, and Mossrs. Eppes, Rhea
(of T) and Montgomery supported it, the a.
mendment was agreed to by Yeas and Esys-75
to SIS.
The question shall the bill be engrossed and
read third time }" was then decided in the af-
hrInatlve by Yeas and Nays as follow -
YEAS-Messrs. L. J. Aston, w. Aston, Ba.
con, Bassett, Bibb, ]. Brown, r. Brown, Bur.
well, Butler, Calhoun, Cobb, Cochran, Cox,
Crist, Cuts, Dawson, Eppes, Findley, Fisk,
Gannett, GARDENER, Gardner, Garland, Ghol.
son, Gray, Holster, Helms, Holland, Howard
Johnson, Jones, Kenan, Kennedy, Key, Lyle,
Macon, Marion. M'Bryde, M'Kee, M'Kim,
Miller, Montgomery, N. II. Moore, T. Moore,
Morrow, Nelson, Newton, Nicholson, Porter,
Rea, Cpl Rhea, Gu Richards, Roane, Sage,
Seaver, Shaw, Shefiey, Smelt, Smile, G.
Smith, J. Smith, S. Smith, Southsrd, Stan
ford, Stanley, Swoope, Tracy, Turner, Van Horn,
Whitehil, Winn, Witherspoon-72.
NAYS--Messrs. Anderson, Bard, Blasdel!,
breckenridge, ]. c. Chamberlain, W. Cham 5er-
lin, Champion, Chittenden, Clay, Clopton, Craw-
ford, Dana, Davenport, Desha, Ely, Emott,
Goldsborough, Cold, .1ale, Haven, Hubbard,
Hufty, II. Jackson, Jenkins, Knickerbacker,
Lewis, Livermore, Livingston, Matthews, Mil
nor, Moseiey, Mumford, NewboId, Pitkn,
Porter, Potter, Quincy, Root, Summons, Saw
yer, Seybert, Stedman, Stephenson, Sturges,
raggart, Tallmadge, Thompson, Troup, Upham,
Van Dyke, Van Rensselaer,, Weakley, Wheaton,
Whitman, Wilson'S.
The bill was ordered to be read a third time on
Saturday and the House adjourned.