The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-01-22

the reasury was not i'm situation to afford
II; out ne was opposed to the motion Of Mr.
khea, because he wished TO have a view OF
the whole subject.
Mr.. Stanford said. he had no objection
70 calling for further estimates: but the
House had already had several estimates of
the exPence of finishing each of the wings,
winch we're among the printed documents
of the House.
W.T.. Pfckman hoped the amendment would
not prevail, although he might feel as lit
tie interest IN the subject as any one, be
cause he did not expect, after the end Of the
present session, ever to see Washington A.
gam; but it would be great gratifc cation
10 MN tn Know that this building was f.
nisneo, and that it should not stand as a
monument OF extravagance-of extrava
gahce produced by the mode in which mo =
ney mad been appropriated and exrended
for tiff the government should po ON az
1t had done for eight or ten years, making
alterations or repairs, the buildings would
be IN no better state than they are now, al
though they would have cost a great deal
more money than if an appropriation were
at once made to finish the whole. He
therefore hoped the resolution would pass
without amendment.
Mr. Rhea said if he believed the gentle
man from N. Z. was seriously disposed TO
40 that winch his motion proposed to enquire
into, he might agres 10 it. Ii the buildings
were nniShed, repairs would always be ne.
cessary, until materials should be discover
ed, as durable in their nature as time H..
self The idea that the making a large
appropriation at once would preclude the
necessity OF other appropriations, was as
reasonable as that, because a man made a
nearly dinner one day, he should eat none
tor week afterwards
Mr. Rhea's motion for amendment was
negatived.
On the suggestion of MIR. IaHmadee. the
resolution was so amended, with The con-
sent OF MIR. Macon, as to call for an account
OF the debts due to individuals at this time
for work tSne on the Capitol; and also for
an account ofthe whole monies expended ON
the public buildings.
AS amended, the resolution was agreed
TO- and committee appointed to present it
20 the PRESIDENT of the U. States.
Mr. NIfcheH presented the petition the
Merchant Bank of New York praying for
a renewal or extension of he charter of the
Bank OF the United States. -Referred
ORLEANS TERRITORY.
Inc House resumed the consideration of
the Dill ior admitting Orleans into the Uni
on as a state. &c.
Mr.. Eftkfn spoke against the bill
oft.
Mr. Quincy commenced speech against
the bill. which he contends is unc institute
ona. He had not proceeded far when
Mr. Poinderter objected to an express.
sion which he had used, and called him to
order.
MIR. Quincy repeated and justified the re
mark ne had made: which, TO save ALI
misapprehension. he committed to writing
IN the following words =" If this bill mass.
es, u Is my deliberate ofiinion that II is pr
fuaHy dissolution ofthiS union; that it
vf3Jree the states from their moral o6Hsa-
ZION, ana as it 4uN be lhe rieht of all. 90 II
suiH be The duty If some, defnitivciv 10 IRE
fare for Seharation, annca6ty if ihey cen
Urotenhy II they must"
Alter some little Confusion
MT: TofndeIter required the decision of
the Speaker whether II was consisten,
with the proDriety of DEBATE 10 use such AN
expression. He said was radically wrong
Tor any member to use Arguments going to
dissolve the government and tumble this boz
dy itself to dust and ashes. 1t would be
from the genteman's statement of his Ian
guage, mat he had declared the right of
any portion OF the people to separate
Mr. quincy wished the Speak, rso decide,
tor IT ,he gentleman was permit ed To de
pate the question:, he should lose one-half of
his speech.
Mr. Poinderter said that by the interrup
ton gwen him, he perceived The CALLED Jade
WINGED. The question he wished 10 ur
pound TO the char was this-Whethe, il mo
competent in my member of this Hou,e n
invite any portion OF the people 10 insured
on. and OF Course to dissolution of the
Union?
Nj Quincy. And l, sir, will make this
ques.lon--is 1t not the duty of a member
to state the consequences OF measure which
appears injurious to himt And The more
pregnant the measure is with evil. is n,
the duty OF stating 1t the more fnperious :
Such say viii be the consequences, and
such mean to prove
Mr.. Poinderfer wished to know If the
gentlemen had any more right 20 debate
he question han he had.
MI. Quincy resumed his seat and
The Speaker (Mr Varnum) decided hat
great latitude III debate was generally allow
ed, and, that by way of argument against a
oil the first part of the gentieman's obser
vations was admissible but the latter
member OF the sc tence, viz That ~
7oould be tie duty IF some stafes TO hrehore
/or a Sefiaration. 0mica6iy II theu can. ri.
olenHy II hcy must" was contrary to the
order of debate.
MIR Leans called for the decision of ano.
ther question Of order viz.--Whether a de
legate, holding seat in tbis House by
courtesy alone, without right to vote, has
right to call any member of the House to
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