Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-07-10

to the LIST Monday in Dec. next, and that they
report by bill or otherwise Adopted and a /
committee Of ordered. Adjourned.
June IS
Mr. Chittenden presented petition from
St Adams and several from OTHER parts OF
Vermont, deprecating the restrictive system 4
and war. Laid on the table.
Mr. Minor presented the resolutions Of a
meeting of the citizens of Lancaster county. !
Pennsylvania, In opposition to war, &c lie
moved that they lie on the table.
MIR. Smile hoped they would not be suffer.
ed to lie on the table in consequence of one o
the resolutions expressing disapprobation
tho ouftailment Of the freedom OF dc5a,e b
the house.
Mr.. Minor made few remarks in supper
of the motion and in justification of the res,
luton.
Mr.. Calhoun, Mr.. Findley, MIR. Smile, Mr.
Roberts and Mr.. Grundy opposed their laying
on the table THE scope and tenor of the OBJ
servations of some of the gentlemen, particu-
larly Mr. Calhoun, appeared calculated to pro.
duce personal alteration, rather than en-
quiry into the merits of the resolutionl As
there was some informality in the caption OF
the resolutions to which exception was taken,
Mr. Minor withdrew them, giving notice at
them when that objection was removed
Mr.. Calhoun from the committee of foreign
relations, reported bill to prohibit the ex-
portation of naval and military stores, arms
and the munitions of war and provisions to
Canada and certain other British provinces,
and for other purposes Read twice and re-
ferred to a committee of the whole House for
to morrow
Mr.. Cheves from the committee on naval
affairs, reported bill making further eppro-
priations for the defence of the maritime from
tier. Read twice and referred to committee
of the whole House for this day
The House in committee of the Whole, Mr.
Bassett in the chair, on bill to suspend for a
limited time the operation of the ninpor-
tation law.
! MIR Richardson moved to amend the first
section by striking out all the words after tho
enacting clause, and substitute in lieu thereof
a total repeal of the restrictive system.
Mr.. Bib, Mr.. Mitchell, and MIR. M'Kim
spoke in opposition to the amendment and in
favor of the bill. The amendment was mega
lived SIS to 60
Mr.. Williams moved to strike out the first
section.
Mr.. johnson spoke in favor of the bill and
in opposition to striking out.
ton to the bill, when the committee rose, re-
ported progress and the house refused leave
to sit again
Mr.. Richardson renewed bis proposition to
amend the bill
Mr. Williams moved that the further consi-
deration of the bill be postponed indefinitely.
This question was determined by ayes and
noes, and were yeas So, nays 3d.
: Adjourned.
June "a
Mr.. Baker presented three petitions or me-
MORALS signed by sundry persons of Jefferon
County, Virginia, which he observed had
been forwarded to him as the Representative
from that district, with particular request
to present them. After stating the substance
of those memorials, Mr.. Baker said he thought
it proper to state he had at first felt some diff
fculty about the propriety of presenting them
not, he begged it to be expressly understood
because the memorials were approbatory c
measures, some of which he had voted agains
by no means sir; but because it was though
by some gentlemen to whom he had shewn
them, that there might be something impro-
per in the concluding part of them; but he
observed that as the language of the memoir
ais was at least respectful as it. regarded this
house, and he had been particularly required
to present them, he thought it not for him to
pass judgment on them, but to be his duty to
lay them before the house to be disposed of as
they might think proper. Mr. Baker further
remarked, that he thought it but just to say,
that from his knowledge of some of the per-
sons whose names appear on those memorials,
he could not suppose that they would inten-
tionally and seriously sanction memorial by
their names, if they thought it to be incorrect.
The Memorialists state that they have the
most full and entire confidence in the wisdom
and patriotism of their government, and be-