The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-07-09
Congress-.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

mo WdI. svith Great Britain.
After the remonstrarce from Massachusetts was
sead--
3 Mr. PicNERINc moved tn refer the memorial
TO eomm'ttee OF the whole on the state of he Uni
on.
Mr. RopEPTsoN objected TO the reference
He had heard part ct this remembrance rea,l
with great concsr, and IL should be referee,
to any committee OF the House with bis consent -
He ooad not consent that that part OF the rerron-
STRANGE which brought into view any thing relating
TO the sovereignty, Ot Louisiana should be MADE a
question beiors this House any Committee us the
etouse He called upon intelligent members IN all
ei'les of the House trown upon sIIy thing which
ehostd place chat state in light different from any
other. The state of Louisiana bad been admitted
INTO the union by laws so!emD,y pRssed--she had
Seen guilty OF no act which could have tendency e.
deprive Massac usetts OF any right, Of any weight
IN the union That state bad still her constitution.
NJ weight in tn nation; she had all the officers he-
longing to her, & was deprived Of no right 10 whr
any other emitted IF she had no. ,hst in.
6uence in the nation which she had wished she .er
sainly could look for it's d,minu,ion in the a.
briiSement OF any constitutional right. She had ex.
perivnced none She may look for the djminution of
her influence, If she has experienced any 10 any o.
tner cause gnite "a rauoDaly &c the rtroduc ton
Ut louisiana into the union-Lons before that e
vent, the Eastern stat had lost considerable Dor.
zion of that Influence which they had previously pos.
sesssd in the union Tie operation OF the pro visions
OF the constitution had produced that effect AS il
regarded that portion of the which sd.
manner IN which Il bSs been eondscel, 10 the r,!u.
AL OF arms. &c-;hexe Iortons of tie reTnbh-
STRANGE might give rise TO act, and might on
snisht ROT be-a proper subject Of enquiry nv tie
eise Of RePre,ei tatiyes. But what act could grow
out OF That part complaining of Tie introduction of
I-ouisisos into the unon Would this House be so
lost TO the rights of Louisiana rights equal to those
OF sy other state wsuld il be lost TO the rights
OF as TO take into consideration the petu AN,
and uniouuded complaints against the participation
OF that state in the union Was not every st te in
the union interested in guarding against the slightest
2rptoSch to the investigation OF the eikR rights
Of states IN the union Mr., g. said be coch not
consstenty With his duty Ia the respectable state
represented ait silent whilst observations, which
would term at least ndelicste towards il, were pro
posed 10 be seriously taken into consideration by
The House To have withheld his protest on tn
oeession, would have manifested a want Of respect
to las constituents and to himself a want of tseing
&hch h9 hoped never TO I've gully of His only oh.
Jet be'ngto express his sentiments much of
che me Rtoiiai as retates 10 Louisiana he moved to
except from the general reference of this emoral
SO mue ct Il 81 relates TO he admission u Louisiana
into the union
MIR FISK, Of New York said he would make
motion, which would su2ersede the motion of the
gentleman from Louisiana, that the petition should
lac On the table, which he did from belief that il
would he the most proper course the House could
rake with On instrument ike that under consid-
srstion--a pap-r without parallel, he believed
an the history ofsn,esntDent certainly unpreceden.
ED lr rs government. Ihat paper commences
With fanpdins US of our duty it may not here he
improper 10 reflect for 3 Inoncut on the nature Of
Guy duteS-oa What Sre constitutional rights g.
privileges, aad what are The ri shts and privileges Of
ti2t body tIch has Come forward with this remoi
0rause The constitution las granted US rs ress.
y aid exclusively the pcwer Os d~siaring ,rsr and
- sirg arnos, t-c. M one contend tliat these
powsrs belong tothe individual states; and viii st
N" iiSht OF r. feonstranee against at go
vg'iin ent cannot he on, ioued, the occasion win
:aTeiy present itself when the Legislature of state
oou he authorised tn erect the TnseIves INTO board
81 eensdts on the conHuct Of the general govern
meat IL. T. then sdvert.d to the languags Of this
siocument " relation 10 Tie Ii il should be
rs'' rrcd T. committee cs the whole Ioase an the
2tats of The ui,on, IA what absurd dilemma would
the hsions councils he involy ed, A year ago thay
uee!rtd il necessary to declare var--and now with
cut al overture ON the pari the enemy, whilst the
SrId % tina u&tion Is extended, 20 go into commit
t-s on such strange productions this would t-pa
to sfsyZ5 the national arm, and violate tie eline
the lad almost ssid the chsracter) of the peopla
who seat Us here. The memorial on the table Mr.
( said. among other insincaons agaius, the raaor-
zty ut the flnuse and nation confined which. II
II applied TO him individually, he would pronounce
false and onioc9ted-- he meant the charge of for
sisn influence. He would not for a p.cment stoop
20 investigate each charge The general tenor of
xhe remOns;rshee, indeed, MIR r said, was indecor.
Gus IN TGzrHer aud erroneous in fact.
1t would De well. serksps in determining what
Sutse ths body odght to lu Sue 10 relation 10 that
paper, t. reflection u moment wha; had been the
history OF tbs government for eight ten years
Lasf. Within that time, circumstances had been
addressed TO tbis Legislature from the san source
exactly contradictory OF each other. In 1903 and A.
cur tables were iOsdeti wit rcInonstrsnees against
she injuries Ct tie beilgcrents, particularly OF En-
s'saS We then told that the measures OF
LGslsrd were calculated tor the destruction If cur
SOminerce--the magnafiDity ami spirit of the 20.
verInnent we're invoked to put forth il. arm Il save
Massachusetts, from the lossts she incurred by
Brush depFedatioDs orr commerce Our p,-
yernlseut sent a Minister Extraordinary 10 kn-
siaad
The people having become after@srd, disguised
WITH p.Gtraeted diplomatic discussion restrictive
z sGspre3 were res9rted to- to enfo, tgoeiaton
mot 10 destroy commerce. The Embargo was next
y sOfted 20, but that aud alt Other measur, were
OPPOSED bJ te party which las .UP s,Ied this me-
J.ofisi, notwithstanding that section of the Union
Ied emPh'lcaiiy sailed on to protect their in
tetests They opposed the very measures they
had called ioT--beesuse, ia calling on the general
government 10 act, they had submitted the mode OF
2suuD 10 20 dspreUOn. ls was id the British go
ser1ment never would negotiate under our We stric.
I've measures, but they did-and Erskine's arrange.
E,ent vas made Nr r. was here called 20 order
b. geHu. inan oa the Federal side--,he SoeqFey
oaiJ Mr. y. had ranged TOO widely IN the debate I
4HT ssid he would not persi5 il out oforder; nor
even II 4 we're 0np'easant, asst appeared 10 be 10
seuU men ~ tie other AIDE OF tie Hcuse, TO hear
q rccfpituatiOu II facts IN relation our foreign
conc RS. "a. must plead. as excuse fog rns,ige
"ielY on this oscssi0U, the slpg'nafi u the aptt
I.o@ before .be iiou1s u - hi expected ty IT,
T'rr1tg advnr7fs # that Memorial, IL advocate IL
haS H t'is H1tsr, that can repeal our declare
tan o. war AND recall oGr army and navy from Il
r g. uufer present ereumstanees. Ard ia fespcel