Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-01-27

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=" Reso!ved, That the United States cannot,
without sacrifice OF their rights, honor and
independence, Submit to the late edicts of G. !
Britain and E.ance."
And resolved in the affirmative as follows |
yeas 1lS--ravs 9:
1G4S--Messrs. Alexander, W. Aston, l.. |
Aston, Bacon, Bard, Barker, Eassct, Black
ledge, Blake, Blount, BOYD, BOYLE, Brown Bur
well, Butler, Calhoun, c. w. Campbell, Cham
pion, Chit,cnden, Clay, Ciopton, Culpeppcr,
Cats, Davenport, Dawson, Deane, Dcsha, Dur
ell, Elliot, Ely, eindley, Fisk, Franklin, Gard
ner, Garnet Ghoison, Goodwin, Gray, Green,
Harris, Hester, Helms, Holland, Holmes, How
ard, Humphreys, iisey, J. q. Jakson, r. s.
Jackson, jenkins, Johus0n, Jones, Kelly, Ken
nan, Key, Kirkpatrick, iau.bert, Lewis, Lioyd
Love, Macon, Marion, Masters, M'Crcery, Nil
nor, ID. Montgomery, J. Montgomery, n. x.
Moore, L. Moore. ler. Morrow, Jno Morrow,
Moseley, Mumtort!, Nelson, Newbold, Newton,
Nicholas, Pitkin, Porter. Quincy, Randolph,
Eca, Rhea, J. Richards, NJ. Richarda, Russell,
Say, Scaycri Shaw, Sloan, Smelt Smile, j. X.
Smitl,J. Smith, Sou,bard, Stanford, Stcdlman,
Storor, Sturges; raggart, T:limadpc, Taylor,
Thompson, TriSg, ,troup, Uphaui, Van Alien.
Van Cortiandt, Van torh, Van Rensselaer,, Yer
pionck, Wharton, Whitehili, Wilbour, Will
ans, A. Wilson, N. Wilson, Winn-I1S.
N&2S-Messrs Gardner, IIoge-2.
Senate Of Tie L. S.-FEE. 30, 1909
The hiu ",o intcrdict the commercial inter
course between tho U. States and G.. Britain aud
France, and their dependencies, AMI for other
purposes" was read The second time, and con-
siGered as in committee oftbe whole; and the
President reported the bill 20 the house amen
dsd
On motion by Mr.. Reed, 10 strike out of the
lith section, the following words "And 10
cause to be Issued, under suitable pledges and
precautions, letters of marQue and reprisal a.
painst the nation thereafter continuing in force
is unlawful edicts against the commerce OF the
United States"
y was determined in the negative rs follows
Yeas II nays IA
YRAS--Messrs Condit, Franklin, Gilman,
Goodrich, fiilhouse, Lloyd, NIathcwson, PaI-
ker, Pickering, Reed, Sempter--11.
NATS-MesGrs. Anderson, Crawford, Gail
lard, Giles, Gregg, Rowland, Milledge, Moore,
Robinson, Smith, Md. Smith, N. Y. Smith, Ten.
3ifiin, Turncr--l4.
House Of Representatives u. S.
FEE. -, 1909.
On the question, that the house do concur
rith tic committee of the whole in striking
cut of the 1lth section Of the above mentioned
bill, the following words 90 and to cause to be
issued, rHdcr suitable pledges and e,ecautioas,
E:fters Of nG'que and ye5risdi against The nation
thereafter continuing in farce ss uniasctai edef.
II vas resolved i'll the Affirmative, AS follows i
yeas "a; nays 3d.
2-E-iS--Afessrs. Alexander, w. Aston, Ba-
con, Barker, Bibb, Biackledge, Blake, Blount,
Boyd, Butler, Champion, Cook, Culpepper
Dana, Du-ei!, Elliot, Ely, Eppes, Findley,
Frari.lm, Garnctt, Gholson, Goodwin Harris.
lI5.mcs, Humphreys, llsey, r. s. Jackson
Jones, Kelly, kencn, Lambert, Lewis, Liver
more, Lloyd, Lyon, Macon, Marion, Masters
Minor, Jno Morrow Moseley, Mumford, New.
bold, Pugh, Qnincy Randolph, Riker, Rowan,
Slosn, J. n. Smith, S. Smith, Southland, Stan
ford, S-edInar, Storer, Sturges, Swart, Taggart,
Talimadge, Thompson, Upham, Van Allen, Van
COrtlandt, Van Dyde, Van Rensselaer,, Yer
planck, Whitehiil, Wilbour, Williams, Wilson
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N-4l;S-AIessrs. Bard, Bassct, Boyle, Brown,
Calhoun, Clay, Cults, Deane, Desha, Fisk,
Green, Holland, Holmes, johnson, Love, NJ.
Creery, j. Montgomery, N r. Moore, r Moore,
Newton, Nicholas, Porter, Res, Rhea, J. Rich
ards, NJ. Richards, Say, Seaver, Smile, j.
Smith, Taylor, Wilson, Winn--33.
III SeHate--Feb SO, 1909
The Senate proceeded to consider the amend
ments of Tie III. of Representatives to the bill
entitled, " An act TO interdict the commercial
intercourse between the U. States and c. Bri.
tain and France and their, dependencies and
for other purposes"
On the question to agree to the amendment
of the 18th section, as follows Strike OUT the
4vOrdS, " Andto cause to be issued under suita-
bic pledges and precautions, letters of marque
and reprisal against the nation thereafter CON
tinuins III force its unlawful edicts, against the
commerce of the United States"
II vas determined in the Affirmative, as fol-
lows yeas AZ; nays Ia
1,EAS-Messrs Anderson, Bayard, Bradley,
Condit, Franklin, Gregg, Howlandt, Kitchel,
Mathewson, Meigs, Mitchili, Parker, Pope,
Reed, Sumpter, TIfSn, White--17
NA1S-Messrs. Gaillard, Giles, Gilman,
Goodrich. hillhouse, Leib, Lloyd, Miledge,
Moore, Pickering, Smith, Md. Smith, n. Y.
Smith, Ten. Tusuer--14.
Mr.. Erskine's Instructions ryere given on the
Esd of Jan 1909, and his arrangement proclaim
eddy The President ofthe U. States on the 18th
Of April, 1869. This arrangement was disa.
vowed by the British government on the 24th
OF May, 1869
Tie French RambouilIet decree took place
or the 23d of March, 1910.