The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-03-05
or REPRESENTATIVES,
THURSDAY, Feb. 81.
NON-IMPORTATIO

! ms act, 1t will be recollected, contains
|ou' one section, exempting from seizure
vessels with their cargoes which had left
the ports of Great Britain previous to the
I'd Feb. '''S
Mr. Ehnes moved to amend the bill, by
adoinS to 1t the two following sections:
"Sec. g ind be it furfh1r Enacted
That in case Great Britain shall so reyoke
OF modify her eeicts, as that they shall
cease to violate the neutral commerce of the
" States, the President of the United
States shall declare the fact by proclamati.
on; and such proclamation shall be admit
red as evidence, and no other evidence shall
De admitted OF such revocation or moelifica.
uon IN any suit or prosecution which NAV be
instituted under the 4th section of the acr ~
which this acts a supplement- And the
restrictions imposed. or which NAV be inn
posed. by virtue of the said act, shall. from
the date OF such proclamation, cease and be
discontinued.
Sec. lind be il further enacted. That
until the proclamation aforesaid shall have
oeen issued, the several provisions OF the
81 4th, 5th, 9th, 9TH, 9Th, 9Th. 10 and 18th
sections OF the act, entitled "An ac- to in.
terdict the commercial intercourse between
the y. States and Great Britain and France
ana their dependencies, and for other purpo-
ses, shall have full force, and be jmm+ dr.
aeeiy carried into effect against Great Pri-
tam, her colonies, dependencies, &c. Pro-
Vtdfd, ho71eVer, That any vessel or mer.
chanize which may. in pursuance thereof.
De sei7ed, prior to the fact berg ascertain
ca, whether Great Britain shall. on or be-
tore the second day Of February. 1911 have
revoked or modified her edicts in the mar
ner above mentioned, shall neverth eless be
res ored on, application of the parties ON
their giving bond with approved suret;es
TO the Unred States, in a sum equal To the
value thereof, to abide the decision of the
proper court of the United States thereo,
and anv such bond shall be Considered as
satisfied, if G.. Britain shall. on or hafor.
the second day of February, 1911. have ree
voked or modified her edcts in the manne-
above mentioned
he said It would be seen, that, in the nret
sent state OF our laws, there was no prnvisi.
on, that the non-interconrse with Great Pr;
tain snould cease, it, after the Sd dav NJ
March, she also should so rev Ike or modi-
Ky her edicts, as that hey sho Id cease 20
Vioiate our lawful commerce. Oue of the
objects of his amendment was To nro,,;da
Tor that contingency rother provis,. n Of
the amendment. went to remove oonhts
winch might exist in the minds of SOM. aa
TO the operation OF the law of NJ v last and
Wnich might give rise to vexations suits
ne committee had thought it proper ihar
iii tais case the Legislature should stem ror,
"ard and decide; that it was not cops;a
tent with the responsibility hev owed tn tbn
TO turn over to the judicial tri-
ounals the decision of the question wbs,
ther the non intercourse was in fnrca -.
not These sections, Mr.. Eppes remarked,
together with the provision now before the.
t1ouse, were calculated to preserve precise
~ the present attitude of the ". States. and
Co want tor events TO auhnrise a change op
H. IL any such course should be taken. as
was proposed by repeal of til, law of Nav
last N what situation, he ask d, should we.
Ssahu' ooth as respects Great Britain and
france You have by law PROMISED IN
both certain conditions and before ,bs ~
rival OF the period allowed to Great B,i,ai,
Tor the repeal of her orders, you would
sweep from your statute book all the prov;-
sions relating TO the subject. What Womb
be the operation of such a sep as e. the 81.
ther natione At time when there Is ~,
coubt that her DEGREES will be revoked. ana
that at present they ceas to have their one
ration you revoke The aw on the faith OF
winch the revocation is made The nro
posed measure will preserve our preserr
attitude; and as it is freed from the prov;-
Slons Objectionable o some } for eDforcipp.
more rIgidiy the nonintercourse, and ;sveP
such course, as will comnort with The
honor and dignity of the nation hone
there will be no objection to t. Having b,sn
ai"ayS myself IN favor of the priuci
pie OF the bill am prepared to vote for;t
and Tor the additional sections rorsidat
1t important, that the decision should he az
once made, as vessels are daily ARRIVING =
ne collectors are at present liable TO SHIRE
to AN immense sum and it is proper that
the respon 'i5ilitv should in such case rest IN
the principal rather tn the agents. |. there
tore, hope the bill will be passed to bird
reading this day
Mr.. Lynn said, he was one of those who
thought tfat the national it'll had MT been
const'tutlonally pledged hat they were nea
yer authorised, as component part of this,
Legislature, 70 give such power to mother
branch OF the Legislature-'o ne Exec utive-
What had been received from France. m,
make this law Contract? A declaration
that her DEGREES were revoked and 81 mid
not operate after the first Of No, ember-..
Was this true He presumed twas N -.
he accounts from Europe amount 70
ms: that our vessels are to remain ser. 90
tered till the Cd February nd then - 70
eeive their final doom. Are we said nc fo
be charged with a reach of good faith fts4
the refusal on their part. to rulfil their do.
clsrauon or promise! What could be ev.
pected to be the ultimate fate of these ves-.
sells That they would be sold and he -
ceeds deposited in the Imperial Tressfra
<. &c. ys
Mr.. Bib said il was Certainly far 6, -