Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-07-19

motives fox the steady and visoraua prose
cutlon OF 1t, as the surcst means OF a SAFE
and honorable peace. Ii can now no longer
be doubted, that 1t was the pressure cf our
measures. combined with the determination
of Congress 10 redress our wrongs BY arms,
and not the repeal of the French DEGREES,
that broke down the orders in council OK
1907 and 1909; that dangerous system of
monopoly by winch VIC were, rs to our com
merce, IN fact recolonised. Let US then
persevere, and under a just Providence we
doubt not OF final success. The reward is
worthy If The cost and privation. Itis no
less than the lasting peace and Independence
of ourselves and our roSterity.
There is another view OF the subject
which your Committee are compelled 20 pre-
sent TO the House. IL is due To Justice to
consider the message and documents in re-
lation TO the conduct of the Executive
ihey are aware that on ordinary occasions
it Is not proycr for this House To express
sentiments of APPRECIATION or ccnsuie on the
conduct OF the President, bu, submit with
difference, that as through this body he is
responsible to the people for the faithful
discharge of his tiut;es. there are cases in
which it is not only the right but the duty
ot this House 20 express rs opinion. Such
in the judgment OF your committee, is the
present. The language of the resolutions
and the motives avowed by their supper
sers, leave ho alternative. To be silent,
would be to condemn. Upon full inves
tgauon OF the conduct OF 'jbc Executive in
relation to Great Britain and France as dis
closed in the message and documents your
Committee are of opinion, that a jist course
has Re II pursued towards both nations, and
IN no instance has the dignity, homer or in-
q rs hey ~ - ii
Your committee, therefore, recommend
the adoption of the fallowing resolution
RESOLVED. That tho conduct Of the Ex-
ecuti"e in relation to the various subjects
referred 10 III the resolutions of the . LIST day
OF juno, 1913, meets with the Appreciation Of
this House,
The report having been read. desul :
tory discussion Of some !ength took place on
the proper mode If dispo,.ng of the same.
II WAS finally referred to a committee of the
whole, and made the order Of The day for
Thursday. Five thousand copies were also
ordered to be printed thereof, being the
same number as was yesterday ordered to
be printed Of the es age
Mr.. Kilbouru, from tho select committee,
reported Z bill for ths more ct;ectual pro-
lection Of The North- western frontier, by
granting donations OF land 30 actual settlers
aux TOT o'hSf purposes WHOA WAS twICS
read and committed.
Mr.. Gcidsborough moved u print 5000
copies OF SO much OF the message of the
Sd March last, as does not form part ofthe
communication OF Negatived
ca to 65.
Tbs amendments Of the Senate to he
assessment bill were referred to the commit
toe OF Ways and Means.
The House then proceeded to consider the
amendments OF the committee of the whole
10 the bin laying a duty on salt.
Mr.. Wright moved TO postone indefin
lively tie further consideration of the bill
The motion was negatiyed.
For the postponemeDt ST
Against /. SO
Considerable discussion AVID several de-
Gisions took place on proposed anendiaen,s
20 the bill /; when,
On motion OF Mr.. Macon, the bill WAS or
dered to lie on the table; and
The House adjourned.