Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-03-06

SOf1g 10 ttlal emu Ild0 OcCu SSTuCH OUT
n the Senate. He said it was well UNI
terstood that there were two parties
In this nation, one for war with Britain
and one for war with France. 1t be
hooved those who wished to maintain
the peace of the nation to stand up for
thc.kill. However others might give
up their opinions, he would not. AS
he meant not to be driven from the
ground he had taken and supported of
neutrality as to both belligerents, he
meant to abide by the blu as it went
from the House. J..
Mr.. Ross was in favor of the amend
ment of the Senate, for he considered
the bill as it went from the House as
net caleulatedto assert the honor and
dignity ef the nation. As to preserv-
ing peace, there was nothing in the
sections retained which was calculated
To irritate or disturb the feelings OF Ell
Their belligerent. Therefore gentlemen
DESTROYS preserving peace had moth
ing. &c fear from voting for it. 1t had
been allowed thatthe non-intercourse
was nuliity. Why then were gen.
tlemen alarmed at this shadow of a
shade going to the tomb? He
thought the last section retained went
to do away system, the doing away
of which would be the precursor ola
system better calculated to maintain
our rights. Its passage certainly would
not prevent other measures from. being
adopted.
Motion To adjourn-59 to SIS.
MIR. Dana said that ne as well as
the gentleman from North Carolina
,(Mr. Macon) was Tor peace /; and
: therefore in that respect he and the
gentleman were of the same opinion.
He declared himself decidedly of the
American peace party and was there
fore for the amendments to the bill be-
cause they certainly could not produce
war with either belligerent.
Mr.. Johnson said that, connected
with the circumstances under which
this bill had come to the House, he
would as soon vote for proposition
to tear from the journals Of the Old
CONGRESS the declaration of Indepen-
dence, as TOR the amendments of the
Senate. However weak. the uon-inter.
course might be, he would never vote
for its repeal until q substitute was
adopted. He considered that if the
bill passed as amended, &c would be
that kind of submission from which
the nation never could emerge. With
his consent, this hall should never be
polluted by the passage Of such an
act. Were he certain the roof would
fall and crush him after voting a.
gsinsr the amendme nts, ne would not
hesitate TO die with his vote.
MIR. Fisk observed that he did not
rise 10 fatigue the House with a de-
tailed speech. 1t had become almost
an oHeace against the House to men
tion the insults and injuries this natl
on had received from the belliger-
ents. But few weeks ago aud a
resolution came from the Senate APP
prizing the House of their sense of
insolence in foreign minister, and
solemnly pledging the resources of
the natien to support the Executive in
repelling it. and now these amend
ments to the bill had been received
from the same body What is the
effect ofthe amendments : To repeal
every shade, to destroy every pretence
OF resistance to this SYSTEM ofaggres.
sion of the belIigerents---and why is
this to be done? The inercantile in
terest requires 1.-THE merchants are
uneasy. /, for one, sir, am tired and
the nation is weary of this sort Of
reasoning. In what dilemma has
it placed us since 1905? Look to the
aces of government, look 10 their pro-
ceedings, and then tell me If these
merchants are consistent. Mr.. +.
took review of the late measures OF
government and the uniform opposi.
ton of the merchants. Gentlemen
might say that the repeal Of the non
intercourse law was to make way Tor
something mote energetic. Was il
TO be believed that those who could
not beer T. see few merchant yes
sels confined in our harbors, were pre-
pared for any thing more energetic
Concur in these amendments, (said
he) and it is the las you hear OF re-
distance 1 ,sro,ti, "a eoov, conc.,,- -,