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

to be examined. &c. The memorial wa
referred to the comnlittce military, affairs.
The House then proceeded to reconsider
the bin to provide Tor cases of disability or
aosence OF the Judges OF the district Courts
OF The United States, together with the mes
sage ct the President of the United States
stating his reasons for refusing his signature
Mr.. God spoke at considerable length i'm
explanation OF the objections made by the
President to the bill, and exhibiting the rea.
sons upon which he founded the opinion that
these objections were not such as ought to
defeat the passage of the bill.
The question was put-'.Shall the bill
pass, the objections of the president notwith
standing s"-Yeas %, Nays 70. So tn
bill is lost. g
Mr.. Calhoun then stated that it had be-
come his duty to call for the consideration of
motion the galleries were cleared and stran-
gers excluded, and so remained until the
House adjourned.
Thursday .dttrn 9.
The House met with closed doors, and
continued in secret sitting till one o'clock,
WheH the doors were opened, Mr.. Strons,
presented petition of Mary Darrell, Of
Vermont, stating that she was entirely de-
her son capt. VIM. &. Baen, who was killed
in the late action with the Indians on the
Wabash, & praying relief Referred to the
committee of Claims.
The Speaker laid before the House let
ter from Jonathan Coleman, addressed to
Congress, stating that he is native born
American citizen, and has been impressed
and isdetained on board the British ship of
war called the Mars, and soliciting the in
reference of Congress in effecting his re-
lease. Referred TO a select committee COM
posed of Messrs. Burwell, Little, Dinsmoor.
Minor & Potter.
Mr.. Bib5 said he rose for the purpose of
submitting tothe House proposition on the
subject of an adjournment for a short time.
de believed in doing so, he should consult
the feelings and opinions of a considerable
majority, although it mightbe his misfortune
not to receive the concurrence of some gen.
tiemen whom lie highly respected. The
motion he was about to make was the re-
suit OF the most deliberate consideration he
had been able to bestow OH the present state
OF our public affairs. Every effort (said
MIR. b. which the love of peace could suy.
gest, every sacrifice which rational indepen-
dence could permit. have been made to in
duce the, belligerents to abstain from VIOLA
ting ourrights. Having been made in vain,
we have now solemnly determined to seek
that redress by arms which has been re-
fused to negociation, and, he would add, to
duplication. With that determination, all
the important measures preparatory to war
which 1t belonged to Congress to adopt,
have been taken; & before we can pro-
coed further, it is necessary that the Exc
cutive branch of the government shall have
raised to Certain extent, organised & dis
tributed the different species of force which
the national Legislature has authorised.
Considering the widely extended territory
| over which the people of this country are
scattered and various ether circumstances
connected with this subject, it could not be
leXpected that the raising organisation, S.dis-
tribution of large army should be the
work of day.
lime must and would be required to per-;
feCta system on which we are about to re-
| ly for the defence of the nation, & for re-
dressing the multiplied wrongs it has suf-
tered. The passage of the Embargo law
ought toremove all doubts from every mind
| in regard to the question of War. That
question he considered settled-the stand
was taken, & 1T would be maintained.
Viewing then. the measure of Embargo as
intended to Keep our property at home, SC
to notify our citizens abroad of the storm,
which is approaching, its duration had been
fixed with reference to the present state
OF preparation for war, and to the proba-
bic period when such preparation would be
| SuiiS'ShS ~ etub-iSt iSS thS commencement
of hostilities. In the space of ninety DAYS.
/ 1T is understood,t the country will be prepar-
ed to embark in the Confess contest
which the American people are convinced
could not have been avoided without an a.
abandonment of their essential interests:
If then all the legislative acts are passed.
which, for the present, 1t is important should
be passed, he could perceive no substantial
objection to a recess for few weeks. Will
such recess Ietard the preparations for WARP
| Certainly not. Onthe contrary, 1T appeared
to him calculated to expedite them. The
head OF the way department would DC re-
leved from the daily interruptions to which
during the session of Congress he is table,,
and the other members of administration
would be enabled to unite their exertIons in
the important duties which at this moment
press so heavily on that department. VIII
| a continuance of the session now enable us
Eventually to adjourn sooner, than If a re-
cess be had i? Obviously not. Congress must
be i'll session at the termination of the En-
barge, & the only question to be decided is.
shall we remain here with nothing to do. or
! spend part of the Intermediate time at
| our respective homes. The considerations
in favor OF the la tier course were SO i'm
! posing and so apparent that it could not be
Unnecessary for him TO use them.
Mr.. b. said he was aware Of the fears err.
tertained by some as to the impression
| which a recess MIGHT r,rod,c. ~, IL -