Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-03-12
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would Withdraw his amendment.
| The question recurring on ,hr,oees.
tion ordering the bill to be engrosssd
tor third reading
| Mr. Macon addressed the chair on
1.-The merits of the bill at some length.
He bsieved the President to have
been justified in issuing his procla-
nation, by the Duo de Cadgre' letter
but, as Subsequent Information had
been received from Franc, the ques-
ION had been received from France,
the question appeared to hin TO re-
solve itself into: Was the>sequestra-
ton of our vessels fram the 1st. Nov.
TO the Cd of February violation of
our neutral rights or not? Had the
DEGREES been SO modified, under pre.
sent circumstances, as that they had
ceased TO violale our neutral COM
merce? He conceived not, & should
therefore vote agai st the bill. He
deprecated the course of debate, and
the irritation which prevailed in the
House. as tending to bring this BODY
into disrepute, &c.
Mr. GARDENER offered the following
amendment TO the bill /:
And be it further enacted, That if
the President of the United States.
snau not, on or before the day
Iot next, announce by proclama-
ton, that the French government has
caused reparation to be made for
such spoliatipns upon the neutral COM
nj he
been perpetrased in consequence OF
the unlswful edicts of France; VIC
iating that commerce, then the act TO
which this is supplement- shall cease
aud be void, any thiag therein, or in
the proclamation of the Pres dent of
the United States of the I'd Novem-
Der last, contained to the contrary not
withs,anding.
On motion of Mr. Ringgold, the
previous question on the amendmenr
was required.
The previous question was pu. and
carried.
Mr.. GARDENER proceeded to debate
his amendment.
The Speaker declared, according
o the decision of the House this even
ng, that the question now admitted
not of debate.
Mr. GARDENER appealed from the
Speakers decision, which was con-
Ermed by the House.
The main question was then put on
Mr. GARDENERS amendment and me-
gatived.
Mr. GARDENER then moved to a.
mend the bill by adding thereto the
following section:
And be it further enacted, That if
the President of the United State.
'snaii not, on or before the day
OF next, announce by procla-
nation, that the French government
mas caused restitution to be made of
all vessels and cargoes seized by it's
order, or under pretepce OF any, or ei-
her OF lis edicts violating the neural
commerce of the United States or un.
der any other unlawful pretence what
soever subsequent TO tn 1st day &C
November last, then and in such case
the act. to which this is supplement-,
snali ana hereby IS declared to be in
force, AS well against France and her
dependencies as against Great Bri.
tain and her dependencies, to all in
tents aud purposes, as if the pracla-
nation of the President OF the Uni
ted States OF the 81 day of November
last had never been issued. any thing
IN the said act, or IN the said procla.
nation contained, TO the contrary in
any wise notwithstanding.
Mr. Ringgold required the previous
question.
Mr.. Randolph made some obssrva-
lions IN the shape of enquiry Of the
speaker as to the precise extent Of the
decisions on the subject Of the p-eviA
Gus question this evening bus had
not spoken many minutes when. for
something deemed Objectionable in
his remarks, he was called to order az
once by several gentlemen.
Mr. Riuggold insisted on the call
he had made FOR the previous questi-
on, atiaTight of which he would not
be deprived.