The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-02-26


praying that no alteration whatever may
be made in the present non importation /,
acts; which was ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Lei6 presented the petition of James
Josiah and others, manufacturers of salt,
praying that additional duties may be laid
ON the importation of the same.
mn. Leib presented the petition of the
owners OF the brig Edwin, OF Salem, Massa-
chusetts, captrrvd by an A!gerine CRUZ
ger, the crew whereof are carried in as
slaves, and praying the interposition Of
Congress for their relief. Referred to tho
committee of Foreign Relations.
HOUSE OF REPR ESENT ATIVES.
SQtudou. Feb 90.
SUSPENSION OF NONIMPORTATIoN.
On motion of Mr.. CheueS, the house re-
solved itself into committee of the whole
house, Mr.. Nelson in the chair, ON the bill
partially to suspend the Non importation
acts, and to lay additional duties on foreign
tonnage.
Mr.. Cheves explained the views of the
committee in reporting the bill; entered
into an exposition of our finances, and of
the object and effects of suspension or
modification of the non importation law.
! Nh. Bib, followed MIR. Cheves in sup
Iport of the repeal. Though he felt much
confidence in the restrictive system
still he thought It expedient now to sus.
lpend the non-importation act-it W. uld be
la mere change of warfare; and in
stead of relying longer upon it's operati-
on upon our enemy, we should now
| rely solely the strength and valor of
our arms: and this Course was the more
necessary, as the requisite revenue cannot
at this time b. derived from taxes. Mr.. b.
went through the bill, explaining and dis
Icussing its various provisions, * concluded
| by hoping the measure would be adopted.
mr. Wright spoke some time in opposition
TO the bill. He believed that the non i'm
portation was the most powerful & efficient
weapon which we could WELD against CT.
B. and avowed his Willingness to raise a
revenue BY taxes, III preference to deriving
it from the importation of British produc
| ticns.
-sGi-. Boyd offered the reasons why he
should vote against the bill; declaring his
confidence in the pressure produced in
England by the non importation, & declared
his intention to vote not only against this
bill, but e9ery other which would authorize
the introduction of goods from a nation
which had treated us with so much inius.
ticc.
mr.. Potter opposed the bill, as we'll for
other reasons as that repeal of the nom
importation would tend to depress if not
ruin oar rising manufactures, in which he
stated that there was now vast amount of
capita invested. He spoke at large upon
the policy Of the restrictive system, which
he condemned in state ofpeace, but was
Ill favor OF enforcing in state of war.
Mr.. Roberts replied 20 Mr. Potter, and
others who spoke in opposition to the bill
and supported the bill at considerable,
length.
Mr.. M'Rim moved that the committee
rise and ask leave to sit again. He believed
the subject under discussion to be the mos,
important he was ever called to act on in
ms present capacity, and desired little
time to deliberate.
The motion was opposed by Messrs
Bib, CheUes and Roberts, Motion lost
mr.. Wright moved to strike out the first
section of the bill, which contains the prin-
ciple of the bill.
The question was taken on Mr.. Hrighfs
motion, and carried
For striking cut So
Against IL SO
a motion was then made that the com
mittee rise and report progress.-Carried
he bill was reported to the House as a
mended, and the question of concurring
with the committee in striking ont the first
section was decided by yeas and noes, 79 to
| 4'Af ~ g nv ilONCtl TO Te~COmmlt the Dill,
to the committee of Ways and Means
Motion lost.
The I'd, Sd, and 4th sections of the bill,
being connected with and depending upon
the lst section, of course fell with it.
Ilr. Bib moved that the 9th section
which limits the operation of the bill to the
Ist day OF January next. be stricken out.
1ZT. Key spoke against the motion, on
the ground that as the bill now stands,
goods heretofore brought into the country
are ordered not to be surrendered to the
parties on their giving bond, lie did no,
! wish such regulation TO become a perma-
| nent law, but wished it to be limited, as
originally contemplated by the bill.
he motion produced sons discussion, in
winch it was argued for striking OFT the
limiting clause, that under the practice of
allowing the importers to dispose of their
goods on giving bond for the valre Of the
same, immense frauds had been practieed
on the government by the unfair valuations
which had been made.
Before the question on Mr.. Bi5b's motion
was decided, a motion was made TO adjourn
aud carried--half past O'Clock
CAN THIS BIZ POSSTbLEi
| Ertr7ct Of n keffer frona an officer ar Bidck
rock, Now York, dotrd february sd,
1913. 10 his friend in Baltimore.
have spoken Of savages. but must
state something that would disgrace even