Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-11-30

Mr.. Stow Ito allow to the parent or mas
ter the minors wages, &c. had unquestion- |
ably been defeated on the principle, that il
you give the wages to the parent or master,
You defeat the immoral object of the bill, by
withdrawing the bride. 1T was atrociouS
lit offered 7vageS to herfdy-quit your IA
Their and mother, leave your master ; only
go with us t. Canada and you cancel all
these Obligations, &c Here Mr.. Quincy dweit
tor short time upon the liability of youth to
be led into error, at an age, when their feel
lngs and petulancy were stronger than their
judgement, & the articles and frauds which
might and would be practiced upon them.
Suppose the bill offered emancipation "a
your slaves, how would it be received He
did not wish to throw out threat, but he
knew it this law passed. the people would,
it they had any spirit, come down upon your
officers with the old la " against kidnapping.
and wrcst their children out of their hands !;
they would be false to themselves if they did
not.
Mr.. Fisk made a reply of some length
which it not in our power now to give.
Mr. Williams Chairman of the military
committee who had reported the billy rose
and expressed his regret at having been the
chairman of the committee who reported
the bill, af:er what had fallen from the gen.
theman from Massachusetts (Mr Quincy.)
he acknowledged that he owed more per-
haps to the partially of the speaker than
any merit in himself He would. if possible.
stihe the feelings which inspired him It was
at all times due to the dignity of the house,
to stiie the indignant feelings witch would
naturally arise from such provokativcs. Me!
said Mr.. VITO be called the advocate of a
trociousand a5omma6ie principles He could
tell the gentleman from Massachusetts that
he was only sanctioned by the canopy Of this
| house, in urging what he dare not assert in
any other place. He threw back with alb
horre &c the foul assersion in his teeth. He
wished the gentleman could have kept his
| resolution, or at least have spared his feel
ings, by going back to 90, and abusing his
own political friends who originated it. Let
him go and abuse the patriots of The fevolu
ton who achieved the independence which
he SO little deserves; thew had made the
enlistment of minors valid at 16. He would
refer the gentleman 60 the practice Of his
friends, it indeed, he kAeso 4pho his friends
aOere Even in England, from whence his
party affected to derive their morality and
holy religion, minority was not ground for
rendering invalid enlistments except in GER
tain specified cases. He proceeded to shew
passed law authorizing the recruiting off
Ger to go into the work shops, and families of
| private individuals and enlist their children
and apprentices during their minority. 1t
| was not atrocious then to defend the c un-
! Try against the French In 1912 it is afro
c,ouS to arm and defend ourselves againt Bri-
tam. He was sorry to see the gentleman
could only point the bayonet to Canada for
ffunde1 and b(ood Poorly then, Indeed was
capt Porter's flag supported, nailed to the
mast tor free trade ard sailors rigits."
he treacherous surrender of our army on
| our northwestern frontier, required speedily
| the provisions OF this bill, tn embodv the phy
| steal force the country, and at once wipe off
the foul stain. On the subject of Impress
ment. he was eloquent The spectator could
not withhold his sympathy. He spoke of the
moral |eet"S that would support the war
upon the ocean, and not upon the land if il
vas not Just to war for our nights upon the
water Inc gentleman could not have ex-
pected his arguments to have any weight
on his side ofthe house or he would not have
commenced them in the manner he had. He
should retain his opinions of the expediencv
and necessity of the measure till he head
more convincing arguments than he vet had
tie was not afraid that Massachusetts would
resist the laws.-The subject Of calling
ont the militia was so tangible that there
was no possibility of bringing the respective
authorities directly into contract; if there
was contract he for one would make Mas
SAchusetts feel that she was ONLY a comno-
hent part OF the union or any other state that
night resist the law. There was no olir-ct
po'nt ot Collision and he thanked God for II
Her members might read and write under
the conduct OF Massachusetts but dare not
approve 1t
Mr.. Macon said that the house seemed
t. have got into way they were often in
nitsr two or til zee months session they take
up very ssinll thing and make a very
Srea' one OF 1t before they have done with
Il. re was very sorry to have the questi-
nn offoTrtgH influence 20 on introduced
lie wished She house would set dav apart
TOR ITS discussion, separately, and have all
the documents laid before them. He moved
t. recommit the bill.
Mr.. Randolph wished to recommit the bill
for the same reasons that he would have
voted against 1t; not for the reasons now
Urged agairst it by the gentleman from
massachusetts (Mr. QUINCY +; urged with
more eloquence than temperance, and the
same would apply to the answer ofhis wor.
thy friend From South Carolina mr. Will.
ams) The gentleman from Massacuhset,,
was to blame Tor touching chord which he
kne" must vibrAte tn the heart, and mus
have been sensible would, from the manner
in which he urged It, indispose the house O
| representatives to listen to the small still
v ice OF reason. He expressed his surpris,
that the repubncans should urge rs an argt
nent TIA. a similar law had been adoptet
~ federal administration. He ahould con.
end sgrnst It now for the same reason tina
| ne did theu--Hr had now to use the e, N,
reasons he hid thirteen years ago. and !,
he same place. He could not then saw tina