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

s;. Saturday, .Atrfi IS.
Hhe Senate resumed the Consideration of
he resolution for a recess of Congress from
| the 18th inst. to the day of - next.
or. Pore moved to fill tie blank with
the 9TH Monday in June. The most distant
day would probably accommodate the grea-
| test number ct members and this day would
be sufficiently early to take measures neces-
! sary on the expiration o: the embargo -
ME-. Bradley mo, ed the I'd Monday, the
Sth day of June. This would afford a little
more than five, weeks, which he thought
| would be long enough. \ -e i-s-s&
Mr. La6 proposed to fill the blarS with
| Monday the 18th day of May which would
afford areoess Of about 20 days. ]; <r q,
The question having been put on Mr..
Braaiey's motiui for the 9th June,
Ir. fnde'son- SAID he had supposed the
day fixed upon by the committee, viz. the
18th May, would have been the day. He
did not himself feel the necessity Of any ad-
J"urnmert but if it must take place, it
ouSht either to be for a short time or for so
long time AS equally to accommodate all.
II 1T were to be for a short time itwould be
| merely fr relaxation if FOR a Longer time,
as was now proposed, he feared it would be
considered as indicative Of an intention
| to pausc in the course of measures they
had commenced, and produce ar impression
A
| to be deprecated
| Mr.. Pohe said he was in favor of such a
time pelng liked on as should accommo-
date the greatest number of the members
AS to the effect OF an adjournment OH the
pubic mind. he imagined that the difference
between recess Of 20 OF of SO days would
be very unimI ortant ~, : = ~Utr'
mr.: q. W. Cdmh6eH said it seemed 20 him
something like bribine the members to OBJ
tam votes, TO talk about lengthenine the
time SO as to accommodate the greatest
number OF members. He could not con
celVe 1t consistent with the honor of the
Country that they should decide the question
OF adjournment on the mere ground If Der
sonal convenience; he Considered the only
question to be whether a recess would have
q good or bad effeC OIL the pubic service
ne mao Oh q former occasion stated his OH
lection to this step, that it would produce
all Ill effect OH the public mind. MANY mis-
representations have been already made to
induce the public to believe you are not II,
earnest. An "a journment for, any. length,
of time will seem, like deserving ,mr. pos.s
and will put the seal ON this belief =. Und r
TINS view he must vote against t Z adjourn
heht but the longer was the recess the
worse would be the effect on the public
mind. he should therefore vote Tor th,.
shortest day.
Mr.. bradley said he could not see that
the proposed recess would be deserving their
posts at all, The nation knew that the 90.
vernment. could not so to war without sol
diers and sitting here would certainly not
restore peace. Congress had adopted man,
war measures, the execution Ct which the,
had put into the hands of the Executive
they had also authorised loan Of eleys \,
millions. And whilst these measures we've
gong on, Could Congress, by staying here
constantly, add to the number Of men or ex-
Peaite inc loan Ii an enemy were tom
Vade u.s. without any government at ali.
they would be promptly resisted. But if we
are gong to war to red. ess grievances, to
revenge injuries received. we should chuse
our own time. If we begin war before we
nave an army, 1T is bringing the nation to
the iast state OF degradation, not 10 consider
at ell the suficrings and losses which would
be in such case sustained. IT would he .
great error to attempt to put this Country by
forced vote ct Congress into war. You
cannot iead the country to war as the butch
er ieads MS flock to the Slaughter house.
his is government OF opinion the pub
hc sentiment will net be driven but must he
followed. Congress have certainly done a.
much Tor the present as they can. wish to
see the effect of the measures they have
taken. The Executive is clothed with all
e'AS "SNSSSaty powers 10 make preparation
for war, and If the nation will not abide by
us and support the measures of Congress. it
Is VAN to say we can force the people into a
shed with rcess than wi II our sitting
war. believe the people will be better sat-
mere from day to day, without doing any
thing material, and there is nothing mate
rial at tins moment to do. They are not ir-
rational they know that Congress have
been IN sess' tx months they must
also 10 asce that when we come to war.
the Council Of the nation must be per-
petuaiiy ia session they will there
tore not be dissatisfied at short re-
cess. if war be actually to take place at
the expiration of the embargo, this of all o.
thersls the time or relaxation
Hfr. W.orfhington said he was in homes a
silent vote would have been taken on this
question, but as that was not permitted. he
would add remark or two. He was sorry
TO use the gcntleman's own expression. that
he had not such bribe to offer the gentle
man from Tennessee (Mr. CampbelD as
would induce him to vote for this resolution.
lie said he had believed that if the shortest
day proposed should be taken, the effect
wonld be this: 1t conld not be expected
that those gentlemen who had been s or 7
mont sfrom their homes and ia miIies, should
remain in this city if they went home. ma.
ny OF them could not possibly return in %
lays; there would on the appointed day h,
nognorum in either House and they woulo
we = asyon'n sions day 20 dsy Until a