Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-05-08


house. The elections of the maritime parts
Of the country will put your places into the
possession of your political adversarics. You
may be assured you tread on deceitful ground.
The intelligent part of the community at the
north are against the war. There is no
calculating the injury it will be to the state
of New York.
Mr. Bassett spoke in favor of the measure,
and respecting the injuries we have received
from G. Britain.
Mr.. Roberts then moved for the previous
question.
MIR. Shefey called for the ayes and noes.
The motion for the previous question was
carried, ayes Sc, noes 40.
The question was, Shall the bill be engros-
sed for a third reading?
Carried-ayes III, noes SO.
The question then was, On what day shall
it be read
M. Grundy moved it be read Immediately.
Mr.. Macon proposed tomorrow.
Mr.. Quincy said, lit then being half past
seven o'clock in the EVENING" he had not been
able to take any part in the debate that the
measure which had been TINS hurried, was
extremely interesting to his immediate con-
s%tituents, and he was very anxious to express
his sentiments uponit-but he was so fatigued
with the tedious sitting, that he was unable
to do it this evening, and hoped the house
would indulge him until tomorrow. He
would not condescend to debate such a cues
ton in the present state of the house, and he
asked for the ayes and noes on MIR. Macon's
motion, which was agreed to be taken.
Mr.. u. X. Williams said he was DESTROYS to
grant the request of the gentleman from Mas
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sonable one. The department of the other
side of the house, had. during the whole OF
the session, been very gentlemanly towards
the maJority-and, sir, said he, will you now
refuse to give them an opportunity to express
their sentiments upon a measure, which, In
their view, is SO important? He said that
policy on the part of the majority ought to
dictate the indulgence asked for. The ma
Jority now stand on high ground-what will
be said, and what will be the consequence Of
a refusal ? We shall lose the ground or
which we now stand.
MIR. Macon was of the same opinion-ht
thought the minority had acted with more
propriety than he eger knew in a minority.
Mr.. Wright objected, although he was vii
ling to acknowledge the minority had cen
Quoted with propriety.
Mr.. Nelson said it appeared to him, that
according to the importance of subjects, SO is
our precipitancy. Is the minority thus to be
dragooned into this measure? For one, he
wished to reflect upon it. The first intima-
ton he had of this measure, was the Message.
Ii it is intended as a precautionary measure,
as the precursor to war, as some gentlemen
have treated it, it is a question of doubt in his
mind. He thought it bettef to arm our mers
chantmen-to grant letters of marqne and re-
prisal-and repeal cur non-importation law.
We have already suffered enough under our
restrictive system If we pass the bill to-
night, it cannot be a law until the other branch
act upon it. When we are going to- war, it
will be well to know that we have the spon-
~taneous support of more than one halt OF the
community.
Mr.. Aston said he would have voted for
the motion, if the gentleman had not asked
for the ayes and noes; but as he appears de-
sirous to marshal one side of the house a
gainst the other, he was net disposed to gra-
tify him in his request.
Mr.. Randolph made a few more remarks.
Mr.. Widgery declared war to be inevitable,
and ought not to be delayed-on this account
he was against postponing the bill until to-
morrow. If we do it at all, it ought to be
speedily. 1t is not to be believed that argu-
ment will change a single vote. The respoh-
sibility is on the majority.
The question on reading tomorrow was ne
gatived, 81 to 81.
1t was then read a third timc-and on the
question, Shall the bill pass? it was carried,
ayes 20, noes IL.
April 8.
Mr.. Blocker, in a speech of about twenty
minutes. made an able, solemn and impressive
address to the house, urging them to ponder
and desist from the dangerous course they
were pursuing, and forwarned them of the
calamitous consequences that would inevita-
bly, result.
Mr. Mitchell, of New York, said in viewing