The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-12-15

took tceaSi6p to observe that the subject OF na1
nufactures had heretofore been rather neglected.
and It was proper that more attention should be-
paid to it. aeH
Mr. Mention opposed the motion for dividing
the subject between two committees. How
we're they to encourage manufactures, he asked,
unless by laying additional duties upon .foreipis
tonnage and manufactures, Mr.. N. repealed the
'hs'nuation that manufactures had experienced
neglect under the guidance Of the committee Of
Commerce and M anufac,ures He commended
ibst On the contrary they had thriyen and fiou-
rshed under their care, although the House had
never consented to take as efiectual measures
tor their support rs had been recommended by
the committee.
Mr. Mitchell said he too was opposed to seye.
ring things which had in their nature an essen.
tiai connection for instance, he thought that the
proposed separation ofthe subjects of Commerce
and Manufactures was unnatural and prepostcr.
Gus On review of what had been done by,C Con.
gress, he thought the friends OF domestic manu-.
iactures had much cause to be satisfied. He re-
cited the various encouragement which had been
gwen to manufactures by Congress in permit.
ting the importation ofthe raw materials free of
duty, an! in laying heavy duties on the importa.
ton OF manufactured articles. On the whole i've
thought that as commerce and manufactures IN
fact were indispensable, they ought not 60 be divic
ded by any regulation OF the House.
The motion to amend was LOST.
On notion of Mr. Datvson the resolution res. =
pecutR tDttlnca,t0ilS Was amended by Inserting
tho words, land forces aAd'' preceding the
word " f6st hcations"
On moGon OF Mr. Bassett the following rese.,
luton adopted.
Resolved. that so much as relates 10 the Navy
oft,e United States be referred TO select COM
mittee. "
The committee rose and reported the rssolust
tons TO the House, which were immediately a.
dopted and the several committees ordered 10
be appointed accordingly
Mt Bacon remark ! that at present a doubt
might exist whether the subject of the defects in
the non'intercourse law, alluded 10 in the Mes
sage, was referred 60 tie committee of commerce
and manufactures or TO the committee of foreign
relations. 10 remove this doubt he moved the
following resolution, which was agreed to:
Resolved, That SO much fthc message of the
President ofthe United States as relates to the
defects which may be found 20 exist in the pro,
visions OF the act concerning the commercial in
tercourse between the United States and G Bril-
tain & France, be referred to the comnittee ~
Foreign Relations.
AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION.
Mr., Macon said that he had, late in the lase
session, laid upon the table motion to amend
the constitution OF the 5. He had done it ac
that time merely with a'yiew TO give notice of his
intention to Offer such pro position at the pre-
seht session Fhis amendment spoke plainly
Tor itself that 1t was unnecessary to explain it.
Il would be seen that its o1iect was to preyeat.
any member ct Congress from accepting an APP
poin'inentin the Presidential term during which
h might be- member; for instance, it
would go TO prevent any member of the presents
Congress from accepting an appointment under
the present Chief Magistrate. The following is
the resolution
Ii solved, b. the Senate and House of Reprea
sentatves OF tbe u IF America IN Congress assy
srmbed, two thirds of both Houses concurring.
that me following section be submitted 10 the
Leg sia.ures of the several states, which when
ratified ~ the Legislatures of three fourth Of
the states shall be valid md binding as part of
the constitution of the u S
g No Senator or Representative, after having
takeo'.ls scar. shall during the time for WITCH
he was excited be eligible to any civil appoint
ment under the authority of the u. S no. 3 LII
any person be eligible any such appointments
until the expiration fthe Presidential term, duz
ring which such person shall have been q oena~
tor or Representative
This resolve was on motion of Mr. Macon re-
ferred to committee OF the whole on the state OF
the Union