The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-06-01
as fclates to foreign aEa;rs, be referred M =
select Conn ittee.

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Alter the adoption o. these resolves
mr.. Clay tSpeakes} rose and adyewca
that part OF the message W hick aliudeS
o the inhumanty Of the e!scuy, sxpres.sa
his adherence utthe enoI railiss conitnilted
by them, as well in ,iie massacre OF o,,r
citizens on the Western frontier, 80 Ire
cGnHagrstion OF cue little towns on the a.o.
| :i,ime border. The latter outrage had Dob
been pretended to be eenied, but hati te-s
aiioiosised for <bY whom lie did nc, say "a
the p,etence that car people had first fred
on one of their hags.--Aithoug he
believed the allegation false, Re VIZ
glad that it was thought necessary to
! make Gnu apology tor it. The facts, how
ever, III both cases ought To be enauIrs6
into aud distinctly asoertained. IT found =.
be q, public report had stated them, they
called for the indignation of all Chrsten~
dom. and they ought to be erbodied in "a
| authentic document which might psrpct~-,
! ate them on the ilsge at history. t'hc.r
were substantially the remarks, AS WRITES
from memory, with which Mr.. Clay pre-
sented the following resolution
| Rescued. That SO u,uch Of the Mcssags-
of the Prssit.en, ofrhe u. States as relates
| IN the spirit and manner In which the Vac
has been waged by the enemy, be referred
| to Select Committee. et
The resolution was adopted without OPP
j
The committee then rose, and the scve-
raj resolutions adapted in committee o. tAs
whole were agreed TO by the Hruse.
! After these resolutions were agreed 10.
Mr.. GrosUenor moved 10 reconsider de
resolution moved a, Con mittee by the
Speaker,stor the pprpvsc al amending it -
Quoting the message OF the President, be-
said that the barb4i.ity of the enemy WA
therein coptrasted with the humanity
In !, 81, oh
part. He wished 20 see the evidence ora
this head also. and therefore vas DESTROYS
| of amen dng the resolution. ii considered.
b. adding, af;cr the words = Tie ene1tlu~
the words, (" and 6y. his marion"
Mr. Drsha Suggested the proprety of
reccmmitting the subject TO The COMMITTEES
OF the whole on the state o. che Union thar
the mover If tbs resolve (Nir. Speaker
Clay) might have an opportunity oi speak
ing to it, u "e Considered.
ar. S6fro&urn>r said he had not the
slightest ublec,ipp To this c,iirse. u also
minated a disposition 10 Withdraw th2
motion he had made but,
mr.. Wright took. the Aoor. He was
opposed to the proposed recco0side ration,
prnfcipaly because he ,heusht the amend
:nent suSge tod would cast reatc.irn, by
IHsHu ton, or che con iuct OF or off GERS.
He was not disposed at this moment To
gre his sanction 70 procedure which
would BE libel "a our land and naval IN
GERS, who had disting9ished themselves
lduring the way as much by their humanity
as hy,4ieir vaior. The same pen " hch
frecorded she great exploits of our Navy.
ou!d record the humanity along with tbs
bravery ef-i,s cfhcers. (The Speaker
/ here sPpr,ged MIR. W. that he had IN SAN
derstooa the gen,iemaa from New YORK. *
ne had supposed him TO have cast any .m-
| putatioa On the conduct OF our offcers.)--
Mr.. W.tl,en said he wished 20 know, th.tss
| he might act undeFstandiBgly, whether az
was intended 70 iiisi4.eStS or snSsesE tna1
there had been any propriety OF cohducly
| on our part; or whGther. III referring tho
spbJectto eomnlitree, it.was iDtesded to
| state any facts OF Shew ANY cause in snn-s
port of that reference. lie hoped the
resolve would not be rerohsdeTrd ;.lthj',
| if there were the slightest GROUND Enr such
a course. he should net hesitate Ia instilu,e
an enquiry into the Conduct OF any .rd:viS
dual who should have dared 10 violate. tss
assges of war so sacredly. observed by tbs
government and orr people in general.
Nr. Gy0sUenor sid he had merely wi y
ed, as the object of the Eonorahl. Speaker
had been avowed on making lis motian to
be the cbtaiament of ,In Historical slocu-
men, 10 perpetuate the barbsrity OF The en-
~ny land as in the message that blrbaritv
hdi DeGn COntfaSted win our hum 2ntWo
bat tn. facts on the one hand should ac-
company hose on the ether. lie should
nope, he said, that the call for such paper
would be far from presenting a libel ON our
officers as the gentleman from Maryland
seemed To suppose. Mr.. G.. was not how
ever soliSitous about the fate o! his mctior-
for which ne said he felt bat little anxiety
The question for re-consid Grafton was
then taken, and lost.
For re consideration 81
Against it n
The house hen proceeded TO be lot for g
Chaplain. The Reverend Jesse Lee waa
chosen.
First 6allof. Secoad.6ailot.
Rev. Mr. Lee .iT6 Mr.. Lee IS
Mr.. Addison SIS MIR. Addison Sc
Scattering 10 Scattering /
At thu house diourned.
Ihursday, Mar 81.
Mr. Ghe,sor9 presented the petition of Johs
I'aljafc'ro contesting the election Of john
Y. Hupgerford. now sitting as a member
from Yirginia and
Ffr. EhhcS presented the petition of Bur-
well Bassett, contesting the election If Tho-
,oss Bayiey, now sitting as member fro~s
Virginia.
These petitions were read and referred 20
the Comn,ittee of elections.
mr.. Jeanings presented the memorial Of
the Legislative Council and House of Re-
personalities OF Indiana territory, stating
IN at from the barrassed situation Of thar