The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-05-01

St''<>S VI VIZ INptS mNSESSN, ScnticmGls
shouiu look at actions, hot at proiessicns--
SIR. w. said he iuoact at human nature las
he found 1t; and considering, as regarded
himself, that 10 days AZ home would be OF
mantle advantage to his private concerns,
taxing 1t Tor granted that all gentlemen had
the same feelings and regards as himself, he
thought it duty he owed to himself and o.
theirs, as well as 10 his country, to vote fo,
a recess. lie believed mach greater inIu
~ Would result from sitting here than from,
a recess. lie believed in a day or two there
would scarcely be a quorum of the two dous-
es lett. Din gentlemen mean to take any
great measure with a bare quorum of both
Houscss He presumed they would not =
i therefore in his opinion At would be very
proper to take such Uime as would suit the
greater number OF members of both Houses.
but IT that could not he attained, MIR. Wor-
thngton said he would still vote for a re-
cess for although he could not avail him.
self OF the opportunity to go home, he would
not prevent others who might.
The question On the insertio Of the 8th
day cf1une as the day of rc-assembling of
the two Houses, was decided as follows:
IEAS.--Alessrs. Bradley, Cvndit, Craw-
ford, Dana. German, Gilman, Goodrich,
Gregg. Horsey. Hunter, Lambert, Lloyd,
Pope Reed, Robinson, Smith of n. Y. Tur-
ner, Worttngton-lS.
NAfS.-Nlessis. Anderson, Bibb, Brent,
Campbell of Ten. Cults, Gailliard, Giles,
Howell, Leib. Smith of Md. TAFT, Taylor,
Varnum-l3.
30 the motion was carried.
lhe que stion being put on the passage of
the resolution as amended
ar. BOO said it was painful for him to
speak on this questions, when he believed a
majority OF the Senate were determined on
an Adjournment; but he entreatcd gentle
men to weigh we'll what they were about
tie SAID he could not but reprobate the mode
OF arguing question for adjournment from
motives OF Comfort or family interest ;; of per-
sonal convenience alone, without reference
to public INTEREST,". Mr.. Worthingtun dis
Claimed any such argument as appeared to
be attributed 70 him. If any man SHOULD
give vote Tor adjournment from motives of
that kind, he should reprobate such conduct
80 tar as gentlemen believed the public in
terest would not suffer from such course.
there would indeed be no Improperly III
suffering pcrsonal convenience to have
weight. But the question, said Mr. Is. is
whetherour ahlirs are in such a situation as
would, in common regard toprndence, per-
init us to depactr What is our situation {?
we have made preparation for war, by au-
thorisIng the Rising an army. Is that ar
my organised !? Are the officers all appoint
ed No. i mt it to gentlemen whether,
from the specimen already had ofbills & sup
Elemental b.tls, We may not expect other
supplemental bills 2 Can Congress recon-
Gle II e Their eonscienceS, to leave the seat
OF government when they See that our army
is not organised, when proposition for APP
pointing assistant secretaries tut.the War
Department, and much other tlet.iledsbusi-
ness, is before Hsf The offices of commits
sary general and quartermaster-general are
yet vacant because the restrictions are
SUCH as tt render them obstacles to the &C
cePtance OF peisons qualified to fill those of
noes. This mist be corrected we must Ell
Their take of some of the Restrictions on these
ofhcers, or inefease the salaries. There
are many other defects iii our present laws,
which, from past experience, am confident
will require alteration. Now, sir, althoug h
freely, canfess that would not plunge the
natrun into war until the Executive shall tel
MS that we are IN a sufficiently advanced
state of'preparation although would not
remain here with a view of declaring war
before the time ofthe proposed recess would
expire, yet should wish to be on the spot to
complete such measures as the public SER
vice appears to require. If gentlemen desi-
req relaxation, merely, Mr.. b. said he was
content to set but twice a-week. But what
~ 0N"''So w as. tihal u quorum OF DOtn F1Ou-
SEES should be within call oftheir presiding
oihcers. ready to receive Executive commu-
hlcatons, and act whenever it should be ne
cessary. How could they justify to their
constituents a recess at this moment, if, in
three weeks after they should have parted,
an attack should be made on any quarter OF
'he y. d Much was yet to do before TIN,
u y. were ready for war and if they were
now to adjourn, very serious detriment to
the pubic interest would, he had no doubt,
De the result.
Mr.. Pe3he said, ;f there vas &c &c recess,
IN fairness 1T ought to be so ordered as to
Consult thereby the Convenience of as many
members as possible. Why was there to be
a recess at all! For the accommodation of
members of Congress-. Ought not that ac-
coninodation then to be made equal? For
Mr.. p. said, he neither liked the re-
cess nor staying here. He could not be pleased
whether the resolution passed OF was mega
tved. 1t the resolution did pass, he wished
IL TO pass, In shape which should afford an
equal chance to all. He had understood
that the Executive had been consulted, and
had no communications TO make requiring
immediate attention. If it would be no
prejudice to the public interest, he had no
objection to afford the longest time. On
these grounds he had voted for the longest
day, though he had serious doubts as to the
propriety of recess at all.
The question was then taken ty Yeas g.
Nays as follows
YEAS.-Messrs. Bradley, Condit, Craw-
ford, Dana, German, Gilman, Goodrich,
Gregg, Horsey, Hunter, Lambert, Lloyd
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