Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-04-10

Mr.. Montgomery WAS also against
postpcncmerr. Since the. com;ner-
ciaI bill had been lost between the two
Houses, he thought some other mea-
sure should be Immediately original
ed, for he believed that,to repeal the
non intercourse law, without substi-
tute, would be submission.
Mr.. Dana spoke against postpone
ment. II the subject was not pos'ppn-
ed, he wished to see some modiGca-
tion ofthe s,uendment of Mr.Mont-
gohery, which only pledged The House
to MAINTAIN the independence of the
nation against G.. Britain and France.
He feared lest mentioning those TWO
should imply an unwiilingness to DE-
fend our rights against the encroach-
ments Of other nations.
Mr.. Randolph again spoke against
postPone.nent. He said it was not a,
all surprising 20 him that those who
could bring themselves to believe that
the present nou-intercourse, as prac-
tised upon was resistance to the bel
ligersnss, should also believe that to
repeal it was ubmission-both OF
which he denied.
Mr., Johnson made some observa-
tons in favor of postponement. He
commended that the proposition sub.
mi,ted on Saturday last by Mr. Ram
dolph, and now moved to be postpon-
ed, was the same in substance with
that which the House had decided but
a few minutes before. 4
Mr.. Lyon spoke against postpone.
ment. - 49,
Mr.. Taylor spoke against postpone
ment. He thought it the duty of the
House immediately to repeal mea-
sure whose operation was confessedly
injurious to ourselves.
Mr.. Key also spoke against any post
ponemenr. No good purpose, he con-
tended, would be answered by such
course.
Mr.. w. Aston spoke in favor of
postponement. He preferred to see
the law die. It's own accord, unless
the House should re-enact 1t.
The question on postpenement till
TO morrow was taken by Yeas & Nays,
and negatived, SIS 10 81.
And the House agreed to resume
the consideration OF the subject SIS To
40.
Mr.. Radolph said his sole object
was 10 try the sense of the House on
snaked proposition to repeal a mea-
sure the operation of which every one
acknowledged TO be hurtlui but an at.
tempt having been msde to defeat his
purpose by moving an ame ndment, he
SAID he should accept the amendment
as part of his own motion, and call
for division of the question, so as TO.
take the question simply on hic origi.
nal proposition 10 repeal the non-inter-
course.
MIR M'Kee moved to amend the propo.
sition under consideration, by striking out
the word " repealed," and Inserting 81 re-
vised and amended"
This amendment. being 10 the nature of
a substitute for the original motion, was
declared by the Speaker not 10 be in or.
der.
Mr. Taylor spoke at considerable length
in favor OF the repeal Of the non-intera
Course. He explained his ideas OF the ~.
FURIOUS opel d.iOn OF TIE measure. lie said
he could see nothing of resistance in it, nor
any thing producing benefit to the u. S.
las operatou iie said, was partial, affect
Ing slIpost exclusively the products of the
south. lie contended also That there was
no reason why the repeal of il should be
simultaneous with tue adoption OF any O..
thsr measure.
MIR MunifoTd spoke against Mr. Ran.
doiph's proposition. He would not con.
sent to rcpsSl i without adopting some o.
theT measure. He observed that at pre-.
sent co'isu OF tobacco could not be sent 10
France, under an ifsars0ce OF SO per cent.
even Il il wns already known to be in one
81 the rivers Of France, because OF tae r.-k
- ccnhscasion. 1T II went undeg convey,
however, insurance might be done al -
per cent. Decausc the nature Of tie pro.
periy would DC certainly known aud there.
fore ne object Of the gentleman from South
Carolina would net be answered by a sim-
pie repeal
Mt M'Kim was not insensible of the 10.
jGrious operation Of the ronintercourse
law, and was willing ie fepeal IL whenever
he could do 50 consistently with the hoaor
ct the Unted States. That the House
might have foil view OF the subject. lac
moved to amend the proposition undrr con.
sIderaliUn ~ adding the following "And
that provision DC made By law Tor proiii.
DH'mg impoftaNoas frem Great Britain &
t5anes and their dependencies"