The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-04-06

so'~c, he il peace, De il war, be il (iftherc be such
athing) an intermediate state between these two
there is no difference of opinion as to the delete
rous operation of this unfortunate law--I ought
perhaps to call i fortunatci for although il was
introdu :ed into the House without single friend
although no man was found to lift up his voice in
its defence, it actually passed by a majority Of
two to one, and is found nearly as difficult to
PEAL as the old sedit;on law Of the former maio.
ri.y, even after all its atcttcrs have become con.
WINGED of its mischi eyous tendency. lhope, sir,
that we shall profit of former experience, and not
pertinaciously adhere TO measure which is da-
iy diminishing the resources of the nation, and
ry Justly impairing the public confidence in the
wisdom and patriotism of the Lcgislature--but
beg pardoa-I am entering into a discussion,
when my sole object is to submit naked propo.
sion to the House, and Impossible, to get the most
speedy decision on IL.
do not mean to reherate---because they
must present themselves 10 every man of comrnon
observation and common sense-the arguments
by which the propriety Of 3 speedy decision of
this question is enforced.
If any member OF the House will figure to
htmseifthe fair and bona f4c American merchant,
whose ship has been lying at the wharf the great
er part of the winter laden with cargo pcrisha-
bic in its nature, say fax seed, which if not ex-
ported now becomes utterly worthless, lie will
conceive the situation OF those when wish to
relieve. How our resources are to be enlarged, or
the ,.ingerents TO be acted on by our produce pc.
rishing here cannot conccive-I mean the pro-
duceofthe fair & 5onGfds trader-for the other des.
cription of men we know, all send their produce
when and where they please. We have mad off,
eiaI information near five months ago, that the law
Is wholly imperative, except as to men Of high
character. for prObity and honor, who canHot
gain their own consent to violate the law. there
fore move
THAT the act interdioting commercial inter-
Src &c - m afcl,y III.
ed. IS
The House agreed to consider the resolution
Yeas 50, Nays S..
Mr. Mon,go merry said he had just now voted
for adherence to the disagreement of the House to
tha Senate's amendments, because he did con.
ceive that a repeal of the noR-intercoursc, with
out something being substituted, was positive I'M
equivocal submission to the edcts of France and
Great Britain. He had been gratihed at tn. re-
suit Of that vote, as it had still kept open the
question for a repeal Of the non-intercour=e.
He was one of thosc opposed to repeal of
the non intercourse, without substitute. He
said, he thought Congress- could not separate at
the present session, without repeating the non
intercourse and doing something to maintain,
support and defend the rights Of our country.
At former session the House had resolved thst
they could not submit to the British or French
DEGREES with0uta surrender of the rights, honor
aud Independence of the nation. Nothing has
occurred to change the relative situation of the
u. S. as to those DEGREES Holding these opind
iors, Mr.. NJ. said he CONSIDERED it his duty to
move the following amendment to which he said
he had no hesitation in saying his bel;eft no
gentleman who regarded the rights or honor of
BIS country could object =
And that provision ought to be made by law
to maintain and defend the rights, honor and in.
dependence of the United States against the e.
diets of France and G. Britain"
Ga motion Of Mr.. Snaitie, the House now adj
journed-65 to So.