The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-03-08

uy offered.
Mr.. Wright replied with Considerable
warmth. He was not for violating our faith
by Imposing new conditions but 6. Britain
bad utterly refused to accept the proffered
engagement within the time specified, and
the time was as much an Ingredient in the
proposition as the fact itself. Having rcfus-
ed TO accede TO our proposition,it would be a
breach of our faith with France now. af
terthe time had elapsed, if Great Britain
was permitted to Come in and resume
intercourse with US a bare revocation of
her edicts.
Mr. Gardener again spoke. He urged
togentlemen on the same side of the House
AS the gentleman from Maryland, to reflect
whether, France has required US to cause
u. Britain 10 respect our rights, if the re.
lection OF this proposition (for impressment
nnQuestionably injured our rights) would
not be deemed "a failure on our part to per
form the conditions required by Napoleon as
prerequisite to the revocation of his de-
crees.
The question was then taken on MIR.
Wrighrs amendment, as follows
YEAS-Mcssrs. Anderson, Calhoun. Chit
tenden, CioPton. Crawford, Desha, Garde-
nier, Holland, Hufty, Lyon, M'Kim, M'Kin-
ley, n Moore, L. Moore, Mumf ford, Rea
OF Ten. Richards, Roane, ocudder, White.
hill, Wright--2l
NAYS-Alessrs. Allen, w. Aston, Bard,
Basset, BIbb, BIgelow, Blaisdel. Brecken
ridge, X Brown, Burweil, Butler, Campbell,
w. Chanberiin, Champion, Cheves, CLAW.
Cochran, CUTS Davenport, Dawson, Eppes
Flndley, Franklin, Gannett Gardner, Ghol-
son, Goldsborough, Goodwyn, Gold, Hale,
Haven, Hester, Huntingdon, jackson, Jen
kins, johnson kenaD, Kennedy, Knicker
hacker Lewis Livingston, Lyle, M'Bryde:
Miller M''no,, Mon omery, Morrow, New
boid, Newton, Nicholson, Pearson, Pickman.
Pitkin. P. b. forter, Potter, Rea, of Penn.
Rinsgold, Root. Ross, Sage. Sammons, Sea-
vel, Seyoert, Sheffe,, Smelt, Smile. C.
Smith, Southard, Stanley, Stephenson. Stur-
ges. Taggart, Thompson, Tracy Troup.
Turner, Van Dyke, Van Rensselaer,, Weak.
ly. Wheaton, Whitman, Wilson, Wither.
4Spoen--32
Mr.. Sturges then moved lat ten O'Clock.
an adjournment. He believed, if an adjourn.
ment took place this evening, the bill would
not be delayed tomorrow, Otherwise t an
ny the proposition OF amendments-Motio
iost-5l to a.
MIR. H1unford then expressed his re ret
at the failure ofthe proposition for the re-
tease OF our seamen; and took a historical
view OF the conduct OF Britain towards us to
prove the improbability of revocation of
the orders IN council, even should a Gren.
vile administration come into power. He
stated the late condemnation of several A :
merican vessels as fact in support of his
reasoning. He quoted the prices of our pro
duce in England, and the high duties. ex-
Guiding the least idea OF pr fl, able intercourse
with that Country, &c. Mr.. M. concluded a
speech OF Some length by reading al amend
ment, which he proposed to offer to the bill
when IN order. going to authorize con-
Eoy. &c.
Mr.. BaisdeN next took the floor. He went
INTO lengthy examination of the present &
pas state OF our foreign relations, arraign-
ing the measures of administration for Sc
Veral years past, and deprecating the pas
sage of he present bill, as merely a. CONT
nuaton OF the system of the past five years,
When he had been speaking half an hour.
or thereabcuts, 1T was discovered that a
quorum o. the House was not present, seye-
ral members having at once withdra wn from
the House.
"A motion was then made by Mr. Wright
"a quarter past eieven) to adjourn, and de
Cidsd by Yeas and Nays as follow:
fEhS-Messrs Allen, Blaisden. Hale.
Livingston, Piokman, Pitkin Ross, Van Rem
sc 'acr Wnea,on, Withe spoon-1O
NAYS--Messrs l.. ]. Aston, w Aston.
Anderson, Bard Basseltt, Bibb, K Brown.
Burwell Butter Calhoun, Cheves, Clay.
Cochran, era wford, Cuts, Dawson, Desha.
Eppes, Findley, Franklin, Gannett, Gardner,
Ono son, Goodw5n, Holland, Hufty, Hun
ting on, Johnson, Kenan, Kennedy, LyIe,
M Kim M Kinly, Miller. Montgomery, N.
X. Moore, L. More, Morrow, Mumiord,
New6oid NewteH, Nicholson, =. Z. Porter,
Rea, (P.) .Rea, (T.) Richards, Ringgold,
Roane, Root, Sage, Summons, Seaver, Shaw
Smelt, Smile, G. Smith, Southard, Thomp
son. Tracy, 1'roup, Turner, Weakley. Whit .
bill, Whitman, WithersPoon--c5.
Mr.. Blaisde1l proceeded in his speech.
1t afterwards appeared, that there was
not a quorum Several members having
withdrawn, inotion to adjourn was made
without effect, eight only voting for it.
quorum appeared.
Mr.. BlaisdeH again proceeded in his
historical review of the events of the las
year. and analysis Of the documents res
pecting OR foreign relations, presented to
Congress at the present session He CON
cluded his remarks at 10 minutes East IL
o'clack,
Mr. Bigeio7O then took the floor.
Immediately after he commenced, a QUO.
rum not being present
A motion to adj uG--Lost, SIS to H.
A quorum appearing
NJ BigeiOgv proceeded
A quarter before enc O'Clock, a quorum
not appearing
A motion was made by Mr. Knickerback
or to adjourn--Lost Ayes 8.
Mr.. Johnson moved that the officers
be sent out to notify the members to attend
and compel their attendance. In doing so.