Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-04-23

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The question on striking out the first
section was negatived, SO % Is.
Mr.. Johnson then moved 70 amend the
bill by ada;ng the sections he had moved
before. ~
q. M. 3ohassn explained the objects OF
the amendment:
Ar. Shs9fy opposed it at considerable
length. '....s.' 2
M. Baydspoke in reply.
Mess's. Cana e Liuermore spoke against
the amendment. e - -. 5
And 2 division of,he question being call
ed for, the first section proposed as an q
mendment (goihg to continue the exclusion
OF foreign armed vessels from our waters)
was agreed toby the touami,tee-Ayes So.
M. Fan Harm moved to strike out of the
Second seetioR'proposedl The words as.to
allowance of drawback" He said Ne had no
idea after the people had been taxed nearly
double of the present dnli.s, of admitting
foreign goods to be re exported after pay
ment of only three and an halfper cent. du-
,y. lit would be a premium to foreign man
ufac,ures over our own. 10 -
The motion was lost Ayes ID.
The second section was then agreedtc-
Ayes SO. n. ''' ..., 49,.
j Mr.. Bacon moved to amend the f4s: see
ton of the bill (Which repeats the third Sec
ton of the present non. intercourse law by
Striking OUT the words the third section. of
the"
This motion was Objected 10 by Mr.. Pit,
KIN on the ground OF the alleged, absurdi,y
Of reteakng a law, and at the same time re.
rnacting the TWO FIRST sections and subject.
ing the whole TO revival on the pnoelana-
ton Of the President. 49,.
, 'llr. "Bdccn defended his molion, and
Showed the necessity Of giving power 70
the president to revive the nor'irte,course
system in relation to the bslligerents not re.
vokingit its edicts-a necessity resulting from
laws passed by Congress, requiring the pre-
sident TO make certain offers to the brllige.
rents; which, if agreed to, could not be
carried into effect unless this provision was
agreedto.
mr.. Piikin replied that with respect to
any overture made to ei,het belligrrent, or
as to any treaty in contemplation, tic house
had no knowledge: the president not having
given them such information. He AS op-
posed entirely to giving power TO the pre-
sident to revive law.
= Mr.. Ltpermore said as the proposed a.
rhendment went to the total re peal CT the
non. intercourse, distinct from any condition
annexed t. it, he WIS in favor of the amend-
menst.i'lt Y. r.. ... . -, 2
The amendment was agreed to-Ayes
CT. ,ar. 49,. :; ..'-
Other verbal amendments having been
ageeed TO, the committee rose and reported
the bill as amended.
AT. Aid.ar moved TO adiourn-Aycs as,
Noes'51. asia .. d
Mr.. !2uincy moved that the bill lie on the
table foi the purPos: Of having i. printed.
This motion was supported by Messrs.
Van Horn. Key, Quincy and Livermore,
on the grounds that they could not under
stand the amendments that this precpi,a-
ton of business was undisni6ed and dan
gerous and they claimed as right to have 1
the bill printed tor inspection before they
decided On it. D. =,
Messrs: oholson'an Johnson opposed it.
They said they felt every disposition to &C
eommodate gentlemen in their wishes but
the house acted under. imperious c,;reum-
stances, for if the passage of the bill was
delay ed beyond Tomorrow, it was imrossi-
bic that the Senate shouldact on it before
the time fixed for adjournment. They ap-
pealed 70 their friends, under these cifcun,.
stances, not TO consent to delay. -
YEAS-Messrs. Blai,dell, Breckenridge,
Campbell, w. Chamberhn, Champion, Clay,
Dana, Davenport, Ely. Emot, Fisk, Gar
land, Gold, Hale, Haven, Heissrr, Howard,
R. Jackson, jenkins, Kennedy, Key, Knick.
erbaeker;Lewis, Livermere, lyon, Marion,
Mathews, M'Bpde, Miller, Minor; +.
Moore, Mosely, Mumford. Pearson, Pick.
man, Pitkin. Potter, Quincy, Rhea, of Ten.
Shelley, j.. Smith, S. Smith. Stanford, sse- /
phenson, Swoope. Taggart, Tallmadge, |
Upham, Van Horn. Van Rensselaer,, Whra.