The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-02-12
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HOUSE pr REPRESENTATIVES.
SATURDAY Feb. 2.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.

Mr.. EhTcS moved 10 discharge the com
mittee OF he whole from the dIrther con-
sideration of the bill supplemental; 20 q
act concerning commercial intercourse, g.
for the purpose of recommi,ting the bill to
the committee VINO reported it.
Mr. GoidS6orough wished the gentleman
TO state The reasons which urged him TO move
recon nitmcnt of the bill Ii was usual
in such cases to state the grounds of the mo-
tion.
Mr.. Ehtes said he had no objection to
state the reasons WHICH operated with him -
The bill contained various provisions res
pecting enforcingthe law of May last. The
non-intercourse system went into operation
to-day. 1t had been considered by the COM
mittec of foreign relations, that in the pre-
sent aspect of our affairs, it would be better
to provide for the reliefo our own citizens
and suspend the passage of the law FOR enfor.
cling the non-intercourse until the doubts
hanging over our foreign relations were dis.
sipated. Under these impressions, the COM
mi tee had thought itproper that a distinct
bill should be reported to admit to Entry all
vessels sailing from G. Britain after the Cd
OF Feb.
MIR. Randoihh wished to know whether il
was in order to make motion amendatory of
the motion for recommitment?
The SPEAKER replied in the affirma
i've
Mr.. Randolph said he had attended the
House with 81 eat anxiety yesterday with a
view to make the motion which he was now
about TO submit as an amendment to that
| under considerable ; but could not procure
the floor. The amendment which he wish
ed topropose, Mr.. Randolph said, was ore
which he should have wished to have
offered in he shape of a separate esoution
L Inxur 70 Of n 10,
| prepared to offer. He should make but lie W
predatory remarks on this subject. Time
was sbor!, was precious; and above all h
| should wish the House t. acc with prompt,
| tude, IN whatsoever manner it might decide
on this question. / would be remembered
md really nothing was farther rom HI
| wish nothing was farther from his po.lc,
than IL sire to create an unpleasant sens.,-
ton or reflection i'm he in,nd of lny member
OF he House, wolld be recoiiected, he
SAID. that we had made sort If retreat from
the embargo to the old non-nterCuurse law
Among the objections which then suggested
themselves 10 the friends as well as the op-
ponents of that law, he ingenious one winch
has been taken III France never once Occur
red 1t was not con ended, ne believed, that
IT would give to hat government a plea for
heavy retaliation on us. Such, however, W.
the tact. The representations and coufiscati
ons of American property in France have
been made avowedly in retaliation OF the non,
intercourse law No 1.
| From that law, however, we ESCAPED e
another positinn--changed our front. & took
post on the act--he forgot the title of u ----
concerning commercial intercourse and 50
torth-the act OF last session. And now, Mr.
X SAID, it seemed they were t. have mod
itication Of that. In some parts it was to be
pared away weakened like some parts oil
this building in others butrressed and SUP
ported, no matter at what expence of public
prosperity or happiness--ore halfthe build.
ing IN state of magnificent repair: the o.
Their leaky and unfit for the residence OF hu.
man beings.
Nothing was further from his wish. Mr.
X. said, than to enter into detailed exposi,
ton of our foreign relations. But ne asked
all sides OF the House TO lay their hand, on
their hearts and ask themselves Whist bcnc.
ut had accrued from the non-iutercourse law
No. 1, and that ofthe last ses, sion, No. Q. WIN,
did they continue on the statute book thes,
acts Why were these measures, totally i'm
beetle as relates to foreign powers, altoge
Their inadequate to coercion on them, suffer
Jed to- remain in exi' .,nce! Let me draw ;
! short picture, saIu Mr.. Y. Let us suppos
a liverpool ship, containing the cotton aut