Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-03-06
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u -" 20 uViiN away, pcEdltiSS should
go with it., In such. case pen. !
ties can only be enfosced for he
sake of vengeance. Mr.. 6. said ne
should hope that the construction was
correct. He should ike TO see this
22nd day of February Jubilee, COM
memorated by release from cmbar.
go, non-intercourse, &c, that nothi ,g
might be left to remiad this happy
country of this whole hostile system.
Mr.. MinAford hoped that thu house
would come. to a decision this dav.
tor great speculations wsre gdnp on
to the manifest injury of the honest
citizens. They ought t. know what
they were to depend on. All parts of
the Union wer looking t. thu House
ter protectloo--and he hoped il would
be given to thl m.
Mr.. V4n Horn was also against post.
ponement and wished the question ,a-
ken this evening, to prevent the pro-
gress OF speculate ms which wereruin-
ing he ag icultnral interest. Was it
Intend d co give to spectators few
days more to hunt up produce through
the'country! He asked, in behalf of
he agricultural pe ople of this country,
that rhe house would no 10 g delay
decision OF this question. He had no
more doubt thai the bin would pass as
1t cams from tn Senate than he had
hat he now exis;ed--aud why then
should it be delayed?
M, E,oL .n.J l.
avery different lghe from that in which
II appear d to some. The considera.
ilon OF speuulators had no weight with
HIN the argumen; tina, merchan $
we're waiting TO make shipments had as
httlc--tor it was worthy of consider
alton that Congress had been legisla-
tag tor the merchants since 1905, and
ihat every measure adop cd for their
benefit had been opposed by them. 1t
was worthy of at least twenty four
hours reflection when a new measure
was proposed. We are not sent here
by the merchants, said he. We have
the interest OF the nation to consult.
and while the merchants and spec,,la-
Rors are looking to our measures 10 see
how they may terminate bargain 10
the best advantage, for which reason
only they seem to look to you at all.
the nation is looking at your measures.
And we owe il to the nation, to our
constituents, to weigh well before we
act.
Mr. Smile said he wished at least
one evening for reA ction. He could
not with the gentleman from Mary
and say how other members would
vote on the question; but it concerned
himself to know how he should vote.
and in what manner to do it so that he
could account to his constituents for
MS vote. Would gentlemen see no
difficulty in changing theirvot S, which
hey had so of en- recorded on their
journals, merely because another body
thought differently? 1t was hard thar
a few hours reflection could not be
allowed y those who required it.
! Mr.. Love was astonished at the de.
sire OF some gentlemen to preciptate.
II said, tina this was the first time
the question had been presented to the
house directly whether they would
hunbly submit. Would they bow down
the knee of submission Gentlemen
must recollect with what astonishme
most members of this House had
heard of the amendments adopted bv
the Senate. For his part, Mr.. l.. saiG
he could not account for it in anv o.
Their way but by surprising that the
President must have laid before the
Senate treaties securing our CONNER
cial rights. And, after so unexpected
a course, was the House to be forced
into decision, without moments
reflection
A motion was made to adjourn and
Inegatived by Yeas aud Nays--79 20
AZ.
Yhe question on the motion to post
pone till Saturday was taken and ne
gaived.
Mr.. w. Aston, wishing time to re-
feet on the question Of construction
raised by Mr. Bacon, moved 70 adjourn
Negatived--62 TO 81.
The question was stated on concur.
ring with the Separe