The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-01-07


~ o,ire.; It,i.e- Executive misuse these
,ae..,,. lie is answerable to- seven millions OF
people-f he use them wisely, we shall all
share in the prosperity and glory Ofour coan
try.
The bin was then passed, by Yeas and
Nays, as follows:
YEASAAiessrs. Archer. Avery, Bacon.
Bard. Barnet. i5assett. Bib, blackiedse,
Brown, Borweu, Ent,er. Calhoun. Carr.
C:ivves, Clay. Cochran. Olop,on, Craw ford,
Cwits. Davis, Desha, l9unsmoor.. Earle. Find
ley. Fraakim, Gray, Green, Gruutly, b.
Hall, q. Fall, Harper, vIiawes, Hynemch,
Kent, Isaeock. Little, Lyle.S Moore, M'Coy,
Me,calf. Mitchnl, Morrow, Newton, Plea
SAINTS. Pond. Richardson. Robertson, Rhea
Roane, Roberts, Sage. Sammcns, Seaver,
SEWER, Seybcrt, Shaw. G.. Smith. Stow
Tracy. Troup, Turner. Whi,ehill, Will
ans, Widgery, Winn--65., =
NAYS--Messrs. Bigelow. B.ecck-r, Boyd,
Breckenridge, Brigham, Champion, Chit.
tenden, Cooke. Davenport, Ely, Emott,
+, Fitch. Gold. Huf,y. Jackson, Law, Lewis,
Maxwell, Mosely, Pearson. pikin. Potter,
Randolph, Reed, Rodman, Shelley. Stanford.
Sturges. Tagga,t, Taiimadge,. Van Cor,
laadt. Wheaton, White, Wi,son.--34.
The House resumed the consideration OF
the report of the committee of the whole CHI
the bill in addition TO the act for raising an
oenNNhok blhAoty AotSCs
The question was stated, Shall the bill be
cnsrossed aid read a ehird timss
The amendments made by the House hay-
ing been agreed to-
Mr.. E1oseley opposed the passage of the
bill TO a third reading. His objection to the
bill, he avowed, proceeded from an entire
want of faith in the efficacy of q force of the
description contemplated by the bill, for the
purposes held FORTH.
Mr.. Ceid opposed the bill on the same
grounds at considerable Jehgth. This was
not the species OF force, he eontended, that
was calculated to accomplish an object e.
very moment receding farther from Gu,
grasp. lie also expressed himself adverse
20 prolongation OF hostilitics. -.
Mr.. III Clay opposed the feature OF the
bill which limits the term of service Of Tie
force to be raised, TO one year. If not n
mended, he IousS vote against the bill. Es
moved TO strike cut one gear and insert DIR
iae ne coariauance 9fthe 7yar. ,.
Mr.. Eist opposed the motion. He con
CeiSed thee WAS now authorised a sufficie
regular force fer Ave years. The force now
wanted must be Immediately raised FOR at
tive service, which could not be done for {
term of Eve years. or for the war and Il.
was opposed therefore to changing the pro
visions of the bill o. 81.
Mr.. W1dgervwas opposed 10 the shor
term ot enlistment, but if not changed h,
should not vote against the bill merely be
cause 1t was not in all respects Agreeable t,
hiu. 49,
Mr.. Boyd spoke at length a-ainst the ma
ture of the force proposed to be raised, whc
instead of recruiting the disasters of the las
campaign, would only plunge us into iurthe
difficulties. He questioned the policy G
continuing the war without in terms con
de.ining it. 49,. - :. - r
Mr.. Rhea said although this species G
sorce might NOT exactly have met his appro
BATON, yet as concession was necessary {
secure union of action in any transaction @
lite. he should not therefore have oppose
she bill. He liked the bill, however, az
sto0d. -
The question WAS thea taken on the mo
zion OF MIR. Clay, and hegatived,
Mr.. Macon then moved to amend tn
bill by striking out one year and msertin
fre. He spoke in support of it, avowed nj
perfect conviction of the justice and neces
srty of the war, which he thought would b.
best answered by force enlisted for q Ionge
ttf n tnan proposed. q,
Mr.. ri. C2ay Supported the motion on TIL
same grounds.
M. Pieasants defended the tern, of en-
lisrmept proposed by the bill, as calculate
TO produce, i'll the shortest time possible,
force ready TO take the field
The question was then taken on MIR Ma
cons proposed amendment, and lost. i.
The question required On the passage {
ale bill tn third reading.
Nh. P,arson opposed the passage of TIL
tli at considerable length. The gencrs
amount of his observations was, that as h
conceived 1t was in the power of our govern
Tnehta this time to obtain al honorab
pesce, he could not i'll conscience vote tor
.ncasure going to provide .urther for carry
Jig on an expensive and unnecessary war.
Wfr. Cahi1Wa replied 10 some nf the nc
marks OF Mr.. Pearson in relation to the prir
cinie "inrntectiGg scamen.
mr.. RAra % lIe some remarks Ga Il.
same head aud
;thc Horse adjourned:
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