The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-01-13

'''sN 'hN~Ay ssSSh SpPdS Will Ut3'kS on
a merchants Counter; and that, when ex
pressing his .nrprizc at seeing French sool,
here in the present state of commerce, a.
had been told that they were English goods
marked ny the British manufacturers w,h
french marks, with view OF Facilitating
their introduction iuto countries where C.e
importation of British goods was not by the
laws permitted. rhis section he also con.
ceivcd wolid fu,.tcr tend to increas tn.
practice OF smusgiins.
Ms fa2sor asked the gentle an wheth ~ the
merchant, on voyag-' Ia obtain British nr
French go,ls for the supply OF hi; nec-',5 ,urs,
would seni 10 St petcrsburyrh o.. Stoc!,holu ~
to Arch nigel round the Northern point of th,.
continen, for these British goods, w:ica he co3A
get them 81 much less circuitous,y, No system
which ever Was adopted SAID Mr. / coull en-
brace extreme cases We are no, now ,crislat.
ing 10 ensure good barr,i % the mrrchat who
may happen to be At ST Petersburg whea car
go is condemned. The suppos,ion of such a
case indeed IS too sublim.t ID for, in rase of
such war, the people in the norta of Europe,
not receiving British g0I,s through direct Cham
mel, would give at least AS much f,r the prlz.
goods as our merchants could. But to come
nearer home, let us take Amelia Island, Halifax.
or any other port in the British provinces; SUP.
pose this section were struck out of the hiiI--
what woul1 be the consequence G. Britln
weuid say " YOU shall not enter our ports tr,te
| we want your produce and want you 10 ttse our
manufactures; the exchange is convenient o us
but you shall not h:vc the a,onspo.y of CARVING
1t on; YOU shall not touch Our ports in Europe
ou; we will leave Halifax open to Won" Whv
sr, we should revert 10 the very state or things
from which we are endeavoring to eXtricate our
selves That would be the effect of strig ,nr out
the section II was the object OF the committee
who reported this bii so to place this system.
nat, m the retaliation which might be made by
O. 8ri.sin, If any were attempted, she should
nave no advantages, but shouid do IL at her peril ;
that every step Of retaliation should serv,. as a
bounty to the manufacturing, interestn,w spring.
'nS up among US that We should affect her some
| where, Whatever course sh. should take. | do
not say but there may be detects in the bill bat
tins is not one. 1t is 10 prevent any intermediate
BRITISH port from being made the eatreb9t for the
Nciiange OF oar produce for her manufactures
The same observations will appl, with equal
force 10 any comnferce which may exist bet ,yeen
| nus country and France. She has Islands IN the
| W. lndes which mig Il be used for the s,ne put-
pose.
MIR GARDENER asked If it was the intention of
the c"m5nt!ee to prohibit the import .tion of Br,-
t'sh or Fre,,ch goods from neutral ports
Mr. Iaylor. Undoubtedly il is.
Mr. Shirley remarked that this was a compli.
Gated bill, ana required asture consideration
| AS The comhhtse had progressed considerably,
lie moved that 1t now rise to give opportunity
TO reflect at leisure OH its various provisions
Mi. Macon said he had no objection to rive
time for consideration, and that tin. comn,;riee
should rise tor that purpose. Bat he hoped the
committee would Tomorrow again resu;ae the
subject, and decide the bill AS ca y as possible
| =. tie non in, ercour.e / ~ NJ ,roe. :, :, -
was daily CIV. ded.
The committee rose, reported procress. AM;
obtained leave tn sit again
CONTESTED ELECTION
On yDtIOn a Mr. =,
itself into committee of ,he whole Mr. prsa,
in the chair--on the report of the com .nit,ee Of
Elections on the petition of Thomas Rando,ph
praying that IL set Of Jonathan Ienn;nes ths
sitting delegate from Iniiau, Territory. may he
vacated.
The committee concurred in the report which
recommends "a resolution that the ei.ction of Mr.
Jennings was illegal and void, ai.i reDorted their
concurrence 10 the House
| On motion Of Mr.. Smile, the House adjourned
Witi:oat taxing il Up.
| -.
| TUESDAY,, Ianuarv 9.
Mr.. Sov,h1-i presente; the petition of Sind,
paper make 4 .he state OF New Jersey. PRIV.
ing an incress. of duty on imported Da,,er-k.
ierred. i
On morton of Mr.. Whitmag,
| ResokpeL That a co,om;,tee he a,,o;,.al 8,
enquire into the expediency OF altering the time
tor holding the two terms of the district conc,
for the district of Maine, now by law holden on
the last Tuesday Of Nav and the first 'ruesda,
in September, SO that the former shall De here.
after holden on the fourth Tuesday of June, and
the latter Oh the second Tuesday IF September
| And that the committee have leave to report b,
bill or otherw..c.
a letter was received from the Secretary OF
| the Navy containing schedule OF tae contracts