Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-03-05

discussed, but no question taken.
Wednesday, Feb. 27.
The House formed a quorum at half
past ten o'clock.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
The house resumed the unfinished bGsiA
ness.
The question was taken without debate
on the FIRST section of the amendment pro-
posed by Mr. Eppes, viz that which goes
to authorise the President whenever Greet
Britain shall have so revoved or modified,
sc. TO declare the fact upon which the
aon-intercourse shall cease, Seas fol-
lows;
YEAS-Yessrs. w Aston, Bacon, Barry,
Bas,ett. Bib0, Boyd, X. Bro vn, Butler. calhoun,
Cheves, Clay, Cochran, Cuts, Desha, Eindiey
Franklin, Gannett, Gardner, Goodwyn, Gray,
Holland Hufty, Johnson, Jones, Kenan, Ken.
nrdy, Love, Lyle, Macon, M'Kee Mckinley,
Montgomery. M'Kin, Ml,chiii, ". r. Moore,
Morrow, Mumford, Nswbo.d. Newton, ], Por.
ter, p. u. Porter, Reas (p.) Richards, Roanc,
Root. Ross. Sage, Sawyer. Seaver, Seyhert,
Shaw, ]. Smith, G. Smih, S. Smith, Stanford
Stanley, Thompson, Tracy Troup, Turner,
Van Dyke. Weakley, Whi;ehill, Ni,hcrspoon
--65.
| NAYS--Me,srs Bigelow. ]. C Chambe,lin.
| Champion, chi,tcndcn, Crawford. Davenport,
E'yo Emott, Go'dsborough, Gold, Hale, Haven,
Eeis,er. Hubbard. Huntington. ]. G. Jaekton,
r. Jackson, Livings on, M'Br-de, Mosely.
Pearson, piekman. Potter Randolph, Rhea, (TJ
Scudder, Stephenson, Stufges TNsgart. Tall
m Digs, Van Horn, Van Rtnss.laet, Wheaton
Viii man, Wi on, .W,herspoon==36.
The question then REQUIRED on the Sc.
cond section proposed as an amendment,
by Mr. Eppes, via. declaring that until the
proclamation Of the President declaring the
revocation, the non, intercourse shall be IN
force in relation TO Great Britain.
On this question the debate re-commen.
ced.
Mr. Gold opened the ebate. He con-
tended, with most ofthe geDtiemcn in OPP
position to the bill, that France had no,
performed the acts necessary L. euthorise
the passage Of tins ,aw--that we were
therefore not pledged TO France that the
non Intercourse system is destru ctivc TO
morals and revenue and, being SO, should
not be again introduced, unless an ipsupc
rable necessity existing fer such course.
No suoh necessity ex,,ted, such Course,
he contended, would be not only injurious
but useless.
MIR. Gholson next spoke on the op-
pcsitc side ofthe question. He repealed
the assertions & argument of those who
I'D endeavored 10 persuade the House
to consent TO breach Of the pIghted
faith OF the nation, under an alleged
non-per!ormauce of her share OF the
engage ment on the part of France. He
examined the subject analytically, and
iqGottd tho letters of the Dukes of
Msssa and Gazette as evidence OF re-
vocation, of such a nature as would
not h,ve been questioned, had thew
proceeded from another qu.rter. If
the law OF lay last was to be carried
into effect, this section ought to be
passed to remove all doubt or uncer-
tsinW as to its operation, &c. EIs.
Gholson spoke two hours.
Mr. Peatsoniollowed, in opposition
to the bill The law of May last, ne
argued, required an unconditional and
" eqniyocsl performance Of a ceuain
net, OF the performance of which the
letter of the Duke dc Cadore was The
oply evidence we had, and thst only
contained prospective or conditional
promise TO repeal. To provc that the
alleged repeal CT the French DEGREES,
allowing it to have rakep place, which
h. did not believe, was merely il,uso-
~, matter ofiorm but not substance,
he referred, as several gentlemen had
done before him, to the letter Of the
Secretary of State to gen. Terreau, ex.
pressing the Secretary's conviction 10
that eject. Mr.. z. reviewed the do
cnments laid before Congress, deduc-
ing from them differences IN support
ofthe oPiuions he expressed. He in.
cidentaily touched on most Of the
points which had been discussed by
other gentle men who had gone before
him, and declared Undetermined 90.
position TO this section and the bill.
Mr.. Pearson spoke nearly three
hours.
When he concluded,
THe hsnse adjourned to six O'Clock
this evening.
EveniHg Sizing.
At S O'Clock the House was called
to order.
The House resumed the unfinished
business.
A motion was made by Mr.. Han
dolph TO postpone the subject to Friday
next, and lost, 68 to. So.
4 motion was made bv Mr. Ran.