The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-03-06


ten we shall lit it ut last" "Yes," replied the
patient rather shrewdiy, but all this time you
hit me without touching the disease" MIR. g.
said he WAS willing to take the bill as i, ca me
from the Senate, without adding any other res
friction by way of experiment. That Diii left
our vessels ar liberty to proceed where they
| pleased Nov the gentleman from Virginia, MIR
| Eppes) had moved AN amendment to protect ;hem
IN their trade to certain ports, and declared that
tnose VINO refused TO do were willing, to iiau-
don tiie rights ot the country. Ifthat were cor
rect, it followed conclusively that for three years
past the rights OF the uition had been abandon
ed All appearing willing now TO get rid OF the
non intercourse and ii seemed very proper that
the House Should decide thai they would have
commerce before they determined to protect il
iortiey could not protect it beEDre they had il.
Inc proposition now made appeared to him some.
thing Ike putting tile Gait before the horse. MIR.
GARDENER alluded to the modlic ation which the
orders ia council had undergone, and observed
mat taey ought To- be accurately examined before
the House decided ON any such proposition.
1'D' e. was called to order before he coRclul-
ed his remarks for .:andering from the question
before the House, VIZ. the motion for reference
10 select committee. Mr.. Ross had been cal.
led to or'er by Mr. GARDENER FOR the same devi.
auon, and Mr. g. WAS reminded by the Speaker
iaore than once to adhere 10 the question before
The House. When called 10 order the last time,
'ir GARDENER tool. his seat, as directed by the
,
observations to be irrelevant TO the question be-
fore the House. MIR Lyon obtained the floor To
speak hut MIR. GARDENER claim ed right to p,r-
sue his observations The Speaker decided that
he had not a prior righc TO The floor. From this
decision 1lr. Dana appealed The decision WAS
Confirmed By the House, by Yeas and Nays, n
10 d.
The question again REQUIRED u the question of
reference 10 select committee.
Ah Lyon Began 10 make some remarks
against The decision just made the point Vi or
He was called to order, because debating a
question not before the House and resumed his
seat.
Gil GARDENER then rose and made some fur.
Their remarks against the reference OF the amend
Inents from the Senate, with those proposed by
Mr.. Eppes. 1t could produce no effect but de-
lay, being distinct question, which could better
be discussed separately Than when discussed iii
connection with tie bill from the Senate
lhe question was. taiicn oil the motion to refer
the amendments of the Senate with 1,Iy. Esoes.
amendment thereto TO select committee and
Carried, by Yeas and Nays--Ycas ~ Nays 40
The bill! now before committee OF the whole
respecting convoy was rc!erGed 20 the same com
mittee
Mr. Gardcn;er offered the following resolution,
observing that he had understood that the report
ut the Attorney general the subject OF the
Battlrc which was supposed to nave been mis-.
| Secretary OF State.
Reso!Ve!, That the Secretary of State be di.
rected 20 lay before this House copy OF the O.
pin!on oft'e Attorney general on the isht OF the
y ). 10 the baiturc OF New. Orleans chained by
Ldward Livingston.
Tt motion '. ~ agreed to without division.
WEDNESDAY,, Feb. %.
dr Gardeniey obtained leave of absence for the
remainder otthc session.
3l-. Rhea reported bill regulating the Post
Oiiicc Establishment. This bill re-enaCts most
OF the provisionY OF former laws the subject,
wan 'nsiderablc amendments the bill was
READ first aud second time and referred TO 4
committee oil the whole.
ny. NsT0ton reported bill for the relief of tie
collectors Of the ports of l'hilaelephia and Nor
ioik--Iw.ce read and committed.
RELATIONS WITH SPAIN.
Mr. LlVer7Rore observed that lie believed it
would be acknowledged by every gentleman that
1t was an incumbent duty of the Representative
3i the people to Obtain by all proper means in
formation OF the state OF public affairs, espec tally
so lar as relates to foreign nations. In the course
CT The present session said hc) we have heard
great deal about the two belligerents they seem
20 have occupied almost the whole Of our atten-
tion--we have heard nothing OF any other nation.
We have received FROM no quarter information
relative to our relations vtith any naiion OTHER
| Than the two great 5eliigcrsnts but when we
come 10 considcr ,hc case, it will be found that
there is az least one other nation o! great rppor-
lance TO the United States--i mean the Spanish
nation ; anc it is To obtain some information
reiatiTe TO tins country that rise offer resu-
| luton.
| 1t, Sir, we consider the various lights in which
this country presents itself win reference 10 the
people OF The II. States, it will be found to be of
! the greatest Importance that should pay at
tenuon to 1t. Ia the first place the territory
cuPcd by that nation on this continent is Of mn
mense extent, inhabited by very numerous peo-
pie, possessing almost all climates, and producing
! perhaps the commodities of all. II aboundS in
the greatest wealth, has numerous ports and har-
| bots adyaataEeUuSiy situated for commerce. and
peculiarly presents itself to the United States as
a country with which carry on u very lucra-
! tive branch OF commerce. We have had for Sc.
verai years various Disputes with the Spanish 60
veIhment. Under the Spanish government great
ocprcdatIons have been made Oh the commerce
Ut ibc United States spoliations have been com
i"itteG on our trade 10 very large amount, for
| "hich the people OF the United States have never
been Undermined. There have also been disputes
as to boundaries The United States have a. a
very great spence purchased very large terri
tory that was the property Of the people OF Spain
! We know nOt how Tar that nation acquies seed in
the purchase. Many things have been said as 10
tie improper manner in which the mar, govern
men; or nation who sold the territory 10 tic Uni
Ted States became possessed Of it, 1t has been
said that iIc or they never acquired Just title TO
the territory that &c was simply placed in his or
their possession Tor the purpose OF guaranteeing
TO a. branch OF the Spanish family the kingdom Of
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