Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-05-31

Resolved, That so much Of the Message
Of the President oil the United States as re-
lG,es 10 the spirit and manner in which The
war has been waged by the enemy, b. re-
ferred to Select Committee.
The resolution was adopted without OPP
position OF division.
The Committee then rose, and the several
resolutions adopted in committee ut the
whole were agreed to by the House.
After these resolutions were agreed to.
Mr. eros, enor moved to reconsider the
resolution moved in committee by the Speak
err for the purpose of amending 1t. Quoting
the message oil the President, he said that
the barbarity of the enemy Was therein con
trasted with the humanity which mad char
acterised tie wa on our part. lie visited
70 see the evidence on this head also, ana
therefore was d,sirous # amending the re
solution, if reconsiderd. BY adding, after the
words "6y me enepiy." the words g and oy
this nafion."
Mr. Uesha suggested the prorrctv Of re
committing the subject 10 the committee Of
the whole OH the state If III, Union, ti:at the
mover of this resolve (Ar. Speaker Cia,)
might have an opportunity Of speaking ,c 1t
If reconsidered.
Mr.. Grosvenor said he had not the slight
est objection TO this course. He also intima-
ted disposition To withdraw the motion he
had masle but,
Mr. Wright took the floor. He was opposed
to the proposed re- consideration, principally
because he Thought the amendment susses-
ted would cast rejection, by insinuatioD,
Oh the conduc: Of our officers. He was pot
disposed at this momen, To give has sane
ton to proc etlure which would be libei
on our land and nav al officers, who had dis
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much by their humanity az by their valor.
The same pen which recorded the grea;
exploits OF our Navy. would record the hu
mainly along with the bravery Gifts officers.
The Speaker here npprised MIR. w. that
h had misunderstood the gentleman from
New York, if he had supposed him To have
cast any imputation on the conduct of our Vt
fcers. Mr.. w then sad he wished to
know, that he might act understandings,
whether it was Intended to insinuate or sng
gest that there had been any improperly
of conduct ON our part or whether, in re
ferring the subject to committee, it was in
tended to state a;.y facts or snew any carse
in support OF that reference. He hoped
the resolve would not be reconsidered al
though, if here were the slightest ground
for such course, be should not hesitate to
institute an enquiry into the conduct Of any
the usages of war SO sacrediy observed by
the government and cur people III general
Mr. Grosycnor said he had mercy wish
ed, as the uhjcct OF the Honorable speaker
had been av"wed on making his motion I,
b. the obtsiumest tan historical doCumen
TO perpeulate tie barbarity Of the enemy
ard as in the message that barbarity hao
been canrsec witt our human ~, that
the fac,s on the one hand should accompan,
those on tie other. He should hope, he sad
that the call for such paper would be fai
from presenting libel on our officers, as tn,
gentleman from Mar land seemed to sup
pose. MIR. G was net however so'icitous a
bout the fate of his motion, for which Ii,
said he felt but little anxiety.
The question for reconsideration was thei
taken, aud lost
For reconsideration Sc
Against II "a
I he house then proceeded to ballot for
Champlain. The Rev. Jesse Lee was cho
sen.
First ballot. Second ballot.
Rev. MIR. Lee rs MIR. Lee 8
MIR. Addison So MIR. Addison 6
Scattering l9 Scattering
At the house adjourned.