The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-04-14
congratulate our fvlIow-citizens.

congratulate our feliow-citizens.
OF 527 causes, of which the Docket wa,
composed on the FIRST OF March III the las
year, 80 have been actually decided (nss
gliding 4 few of the new cases iand 43 other.
have been argued and deposited with ia,
Judges, on account oil their bulk or difficulty.
These will. probably, be at once decided
when the Judges meet again. So thatit ma,
be said, that there are only about 100 ut the
old causes remaining on the Docket to
which may be added 1l6 nesv appeals
brought up since that time.-These causes,
1t is understood, will all be tried or called.
at the next term : and while this c,rcum-
stance will ensure speedy justice to the sui
tors, 1t win also rcpel ali such appsals as
are intended merely for delay,
This progress of the court is astonishing
when the enormous bulk of many of the re-
cords, (to say nothing of the difficulty Incl
dent to the cases) is considered. Many o.
the records comprise whole quires of paper,
which must necessarily be read and consi-
dered by the judges.-rhe court, however,
with unexampled patience, and u steady
purpose, pursued its course, often out-stripp>
ing the gentlemen, of the bar, who ackuow-
lodged themselves unprepared to argue their
causes.--For thus calculating a great pub
lie benefit, and unsealing the fountains of
well OF their country.
Discharge of Mr.. RounseuaH.
On Tuesday, (the 7th.) Mr. Rounsevali
addressed letter to the Speaker of the III.
OF K. disclaiming any intention to violate BY
ms publication the respect due to the House,
and declaring that the Conversation which
the writer heard was inaduertent as he be-
lieves on the part of the members who par
IN nd
on their part to violate the order of the
house, &c. &c. Mr. Smile rose and ex-
pressed his belief that the substance Of the
information which MIR. II. had published,
was derived from his conversation with ii
member; that ON the night the Embargo law
passed the house, he had met with a mem
Der who had been absent Gil the occasion, &
who enquired OF him what had been done,
de briefly told him, and he has reasons TO
oeiieve Mr.. X. was in such situation as to
hear what he said.-Mr. Jennings (of the In
diana Territory then rose snd3saio that he
was the member alluded to by Mr.. Smile
that on returning home to his lodgings, MIR.
y. lad replied to MS enquiries, stating that
the law had passed and perhaps the majori-
y and that moment after he saw Mr.
X appearing at the door.-In the course of
his speech Mr.. S. said, that what appeared
IN the Herald was of no Importance /; that it
was OF little consequence to know who was
chairman, who spoke, how many.voted, when
the subject OF discussion was publicly known
that 1t zcaS known, because the measure ORR
ginated in the c. of F r., one of whose mem
eers had declared ne would not be bound he
would not keep 1T secret'-lG.. Calhoun
sad that the member alluded to (Mr. Ran
doiph,) had doubts of the power of the COM
mlttee TO compel HIM TO secrecy he (MrR)
mad also stated that he had justlretumeG from,
Baltimore, where he found the British Con
sci had knowledge of the intended Embargo.
that great commercial house was acting, on
1T, and therefore he did not feel it his dutv IN
keep the secret.-Mr G. added that after
this declaration from Mr.. X. he himself Gid
not feel it to be any longer his duty to CON
hne the secret to the bosom of the committee.
and mad mentioned 1t to the gentleman from
Boston and other commercial cities that
they might be aware OF the transaction
Mr.. Quincy (the Courier sender,) confirm
ed this statement.-Aftert these explanations
Mr.. Seybert moved to discharge Mr. Rounse-
vail ms motion was opposed until he
should apologize tor his contumaCy in his not
answering On motion, Mr.. II. was brought
to the bar and asked by the Speaker whether
ne ;5as willing to answer such questions as
the house might PROFOUND to him. He re-
piied In the affirmative, and after some fur
ther debate was discharged. We shall ONLY
add, that no one can think of blaming Mr..
Smile for an act of this description.
we understand that the mind of the Ex-
ecutive is fully made up to guar, without any
further attempt at negotiation. A Cabinet
was held, and the Secretaries consulted.-
The Secretary of state was for war imme
diately. The Secretary of the Treasury
was ready with his Ways and Means-The
Secretary OF the Navy, with his small but
gallant force. The Secretary of War wish
ed tor 60day5 to strengthen = &c. and to
arm the frontiers. The President recon-
mended the Embargo for so davs. deter
mined, we presume, to cut short all further
negocIatIon, & not to wait till we could hear of
the effect OF the Embargo on G.. b. bue to
go to war within the 60 days. The II. of r.
came into this view.---The Senate yould
not consent to an Embargo under 90 DAYS
THE friends of an Embargo, the friends
OF war, tie friends of a manly direct oDpo.
Sitlon to the wrongs of Britain, wishine. inr .
little more time TO Turkish up our arms Err
Inc measure Of Ire President is, they<I;Irc
a stronger one taaa siut ofthe geu9ts-
1t bears ucQuiyccally Oh itsl face a det.r-
mined resolution TO cut matters snort ,sad
wait no longer for news from PhiiiD. Tho
measure OF the Senate bears the other aspect
with utiutcndng tit DC ..niits rs 20 ne,, tbe
echo OF the Embargo from the British shores
buf this was not the motive Of the dclay.--
Whatever weak and suspicious men may