Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-04-16

Mr.. Porter said he was in f,vo.
barge, as measure which ought 70 - ., 'i en-.
war; butt was very important 'l,., pecede
be prepared before we Commence ths , anoud
lie did not believe it was possible -, Var
mence 1t With safety within four montt ~ CON-
TINS tme. ouch measure as an ensh IRON
would be OF immense injury TO the s .4
New-York, Oh account Of their No,s s's'e Of
had not gone to market. which
The committee rose and removed
without amendment, and the question M :, OIL
shall it be engrcssed for third read;a. was,
Mr.. Quincy then moved.tbat the innn..
OF secrecy be taken off from our procs sslsuOA
Mr.. Pitkin said there was but ona ss4sS'
dent ofan embargo being passed with nth p p'e
doors. va eiOsec,
The ayes and noes were agreed 70
on Mir. Quincy's motion ~ '"kea
Mr.. Wright then made question of o.,
on Mr., Quincy's motion. : ''0s'
b The Speaker decided it was NOT IN o,,
another question being before the bopse D'''
Mr.. Little then moved the previous or..
ton, which he soon withdrew 4N'''
Mr.. Stow then expressed his alarm IS,
sonlshment at the course we were TAKING II.
said the country was wholly unpreparea -, 20
enter into war within the time which ~, "
been mentioned. He warned eentleman 'e AZ
their danger, and the ruin which tbrests,a VI
our defenceless towns. The authority wh;sS
he had cited ought to have more weiobt " =.
the hearsays of some young members in , ,%a
house. The elections of the maritime Darts
OF the country will put your places into p ths
possession Of your political adversaries. you
may be be assured you tread on deceit,
ground. The intelligent part of the comm
nifty at the north are against the war. There
is no calculating the injury it will be TO the
state of New-York.
Mr.. Basset spoke in favor of the measure
and respecting the injuries we have received
from Great-Britain.
Mr.. Roberts then moved for the previous
question,
Mr.. Sheffey called for the ayes and noes
The motion fer The previous question was
carried ayes &c, noes 90. x<tk = ~
Tie question was, Shall the bill be engross.
ed for a third reading? -I.Io.
Carried-ayes II, noes SO, If /%Sfnb
The question then was, on what day shallit
be read |?
Nj. Grundy moved it TO be read immedi-
ateiy.
Mr.. Macon proposed tomorrow
Mr.. Quincy said, Git then being haIf-psst7
O'Clock IN the -evsning) he had not been able
to take any part III the deOare that the mea-
sure which had been thus hurried, was ex-
tremely interesting to his immediate conshtu-
ents, and he was very anxious to express his
sentiments upon it-but he was so fatigued
with The tedious sitting, that he was unable 10
DO 1t this evening, and hoped the house would
indulge him until tomorrow. He would not
eondcscend to debate such question in the
present state OF the house, and he asked Tor
the ayes and noes on Mr.. Macon's motion,
which were agreed to be taken.
Mr.. D. r. Williams said he was DESTROYS
to grant the request of the gentleman from
Massachusetts. 1t was in his opinion very
reasonable one. The department of the other
side !of the house, had during the whole OF
the session, been very gentlemany TO-
wards the majority-and sir, said ne, you
now refuse to give them an opportunity to eX'
press their sentiments upon measure, whlca
in their view, is SO important He SAID tn''
policy on the part of the majority ought 10
dictate the indulgence asked for. The mao n;
rity now stand on high ground-What VIII Os
said, and what will be the consequence 7.
refusal I've shall lose the ground on "''i'"
we now stand.
Nj. Macon was of the same oplnloll-l'
thought the minority had acted with more p''
priety thnn he ever knew in minority Il
Mr. Wright objected, although he was Sn
ling to acknowledge the minority had ~"
Quoted with propricty. =. .h,t
Mr.. Nelson SAID it appeared to him, 'na'
according to The importance OF the suoj1 h"s
so is our prscipltancy. Is the mlaort Hp one one
to be dragooned into this measure ~. ;a,.
he wished to reflect uponit ne ms. a.s.
nation he had of this measure, was NV eo.
sage. Fit is intended as precautionary LIE.
sure, as the precursor to war, as so'he donbt
men have treated it, it is question VI ~, u' mr.
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