The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-05-05
NT.. Jo.i:taon,s motion vcs ,ero.;vo.

-'>.' 'fS saii' as IL ho,sc had s, cs:n
(" @.'es;'ioi' to reJec, every amenS.in.nt.
ana 10 'aiee 70 the reSo.uton foi thw al as
u no" stood, there was very iiitlc ncc,ssi,y
OF s:yng much Gil the principle which cu..ft
!" dtier.iinc the question, and he shCvli -.
listened to with very little patience ,..-.-- ~
t" attempt it. The house had been rem, at.
eoiy told, on their meeting at tie present
Ness'o!. that an important crisis had cccnr-
red. They had gone OH from time To Sine.
as Il ,Hey oeheved II so; but had been re-
s"eCiy aanonished by the minority tina, al
ho,inng serious was intended. In revinw;,,-
we transactions OF the session, however. he.
Dtheved }; would be found that they had ful.
hiied their duty. They had recently na.Sed
an embargo; the extension of which TO cd
DAYS was a matter of compromise. because.
ie was understood that co DAYS would have,
been long euough. In the nlcrmediat time
H,ahF preparations must be made, q variety
OF incidents might arise to call for the serious
consideration OF congress. Under these ,.;r-
cuinssances 1t must appear, If they adjourn
ca as proposed, that those who have been in
inc majority have been insincere, or thar :,
mere desire OF getting out of an irksoin at
tendance here is about to abandon it at a mo.
hent certainly hot less serious than any
which have preceded it. These consitiera-
IONS MT. IL. SAID, he might expatiate on to
but he should forbcar, and proceed to the.
more immediate object of his rising. Be
nevinS that congress were about to SUSPEND
'heir session tor 90 days; and coming him.
seii from amongst a people who worked for.
their living, he thought there would be am
extreme improperly in members retiring
i.oni .neir duty tor So days, seeking plea
sure ana recreation, and receiving the same
pay as if sedulously engaged in bns;r."s
which they were SO palpably neglecting. He
therefore moved resolution Gas All amend,
pent to that now before the house the On
ject of which was hat The ucconntfne oj,;,e,,a
81 each house Shouid nor aiYo4y TO f{s. n,,,,,..
oers thereof any mileage or daii, huv dyr-
'ns the time for suhich The house ahonla All.
jonru.
Mr.. fLaton said, AS the house. were abr,Y
to adjourn for their mere nersopal 800
nlence and relaxation, he was decidedIv cs
opinion that they should do it ut their own
expense, and not that of the pcople. They
Should stand i'll this respect as If they had
ali obtained leave of absence, IL. which oasc.
a members pay ceases.
ar. WiGSery said, he did not Gear r.
meet TINS question !; and he would no sooner
W ro.e 10, thc molten OF the gentleman fron
pennsylvania than FOR any other thing which
he believed to Se absolutely wrorf. Eehad
no idea that his constituents were unyyillipc.
90 pay NM ms travel home and back OF. for,
staying here. He had his reasons for yotino-
ior a recess, which were strong and forcjb le :
sro he would not be deferred from voting
Tor II oy any such proposition, the object Of
wh'en was ouiy to defeat tie main question.
W neh ne saw such disposition prevailing.
W ',l"a i inc views CT both houses, it only
made him the more determined to perse-
we're lie would sit till midnight but he.
wouio OBTAIN vote ON the real question be-
fore the house.
mr. Grnhdy said, he did not at first very
wen Ike the proposition i the gentleman
from fcnn.ylyania but az he believed. so
ID" "a. rom promoting the public good, that an
d Joarhh'ent Tor SO long TINE would be one
y. LuiI most ruihous steps tie house could
take, he should support the amendment ON.
tins ground that the adjournment would be.
detrimental to the public service. Gentle
'neh ha4 said' congress would sit here doing
ho.h4hg NAT r. said, they had enough and
more than enough to do to keep them fullv
employed: ! ne feared the effect of a recess
on the pubic mind; not because he doubted
81 TIC iii,EeilScnce OF the people, but because
tney dlo not possess the necessary inforrna-
tlon 10 enable them to Judge with certainty
OF the course congress were determined =,
pursue. here was another consideration,
WHICH on his mind was conclusive. The
proposed recess would take away from them
selves SO days in advance. 1t is only ex-
changing che day now fer two days after the
recess because 1t seemed to him the very
iassitut'e adverted to by the gentleman from,
Georgia qualified them for business. as the
mouse would do more now in one day than in
tnrec in the beginning OF the session, when
.aere was much greater disposition to de-
oa'c' speech making would be commenced
anew after the recess, and the embargo
would perhaps expire before they would be
permitted. tn act. e they chose 10 take d.
Monday, Mr.. @. said, they ought at least to
GO ie az their own expense; and he should
therefore vote for the amendment.
Mr.. Biackkedgc said, if they were now to
aDourn. as was proposed, Congress would
nave done worse than nothing. They had
authorised an expense of more than eleven
millions OF dollars for extraordinary pui'-
poses, and had laid an embargo which ar
rested the occupations OF many Of the reo-
pie II in this situation they were to adj
lourn' they would put themselves in the
power o. the opposition to operate against
them on the minds of the people by SAYING.
that they did not mean 10 complete their
measures, rs an evidence of which they
would produce this Adjournment. lie was
NOS wiling, as a friend to the adninistra-
tIon, to put such y weapon into the hands OK
its enemies
Mr.. UiiGDis said, nc had been disposed
to take silent vote OF the recess, but for
the proposed amendment. Should / he in
order, (sad he) if / said that tis amend.
mcut IL idle and Trio -,