The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-03-09


MIR. Anderson from the joint committee
appointed to consider when it may be expe-
dicnt to adjourn. reported res, luton auth
orisng the President Of the Senate aud
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives to
adjourn their respective Houses on Mon
day the 18th day of April. which was not
acted ON.
HOUSE or. REPRESENTATIVES
I'nesG0y. March /.
Mr.. Troup of Geo. from the Military
committee reported a bill for the more cf-
fectual protection of the NORTHWESTERN from
tier by granting donations of land to actual
settlers /; which was twice read and COM
mitted.
THE ORDER OF THE DAY.
The House i'll committee of the whole,
MIR. Breckenridge in the chair, on the Loan
Bill.
Mr.. Pickering Of Mass. by permission of
MIR. Lownaes, who was entitled to the floor,
made "A few remarks in addition to, aud ex-
planatory of, some parts of his speech yes
terday.
Mr.. Lowndss of S. c. then resumed the
hoor, and concluded in an hour and an half
the speech which he omnenced yesterday
in favor of the bill during which he replied
in that lucid and mas srly manner which al
ways characterizes his oratory, to various
doctrines advanced BY gentlemen in the OPP
position.
MIR. Eppes of Va. next took the floor, and
in an eloquent speech Of more than an hour,
replied to the arguments and defamation
of the opposition.
Mr.. Pltkin of Cont. spoke about half an
hour in explanation of his former speech.
When he concluded
The bill under debate was ordered to be
engrossed for third reading tomorrow !;
and
The House adjourned
HednesHay. March 9.
PROPOSED SUSPENSION OF EMBAR-
GO.
Mr.. Wright of Maryland rose to sub.
nit a motion FOR consideration. He said,
feeling as he did, a perfect confidence in the
sincerity of the administration to effect by
negotiation. at Gotenburg an honorable
peace and knowing, as he did, that the
President had perfect confidence in the
Prince Regent in his ozun trot osnion to
meet at Gotenburg to settle by negotiation
the unhappy differences that subsist be-
tween the two nations, upon the PRINCIPLES
Of 1.-THE L1rs ofn1t;on8 and the maritime ,iehfs
of Great Britain and from the policy Of
this government, tested by their proposition
through MIR. Russell after the war, upon an
agreement TO negotiate on Certain condi-
tons, to agree to an armstice, and from the
Admiral Warren, on our agreement to NO.
Kociate on certain terms, to agree also TO an
armistice.-he thought he was justified from
the conduct of both governments i'm the be-
lief that an arnistce will be agreed to on
the commencement Of tbs negotiations at
Gottenburg, as the practice of all nations, us
well as the two powers now negotiating, e.
yinced THIS TO be the common usage of ma
stems. tits certainly, said he, one of the
e. sc hry, a,tty he
sion Of human blcod-and during Impending
negotiations, believed TO be entered int with
sincerity end good faith, it would seem to
me to be a measure OF primary importance
20 heal asperities and then lead to happy
termination OF the negotiation.
If then, sir, the sword shall be sheathed
during the pegociation by an arIhis,ice, that
sword that can Only wound the enemy,
AK, If the two edged sword. the embargo,
ought not during the neg ociation also to be
sheathed. that which cuts both friends and
foes , And whether it is not our duty to test
oar devotion to onr constituents and to re-
l;eve them from al! pressure that may not
DC absolutely necessary? Their patriotic
submission to it, while absolutely necessary
to press the enemy, entities them to Its re :
moval, lille the prospect of peace induces
a hope that IL may not be necessary as q
weaprn against the enemy.
f1dVj = Eiy sell daFOCdtSu the embargo, IN
the sumner session, and the present EN-
barge, and there being no power TO suspend
il at this time, but by an act of the Lrgis-
lature, ave thought it my duty to submit
the following fesolution--but feel It my
dity to the administ, ion to declare that il
is without their consen, and without their
knowledge
RssoJoed, That committee be appointed to en-.
sure into the expedieDcy Of suspending the Embar
90 Law, daring the impending negotiations for
Peace.
MIR. Wright appeared to be inclined to let
his motion lie on the table for the present ,
but
Mr.. Grosvenor Of N. Y. said he conceiv.
ed it was highly proper that the fate of a
proposition OF this character should be at
once known, and therefore moved that the
House now proceed to consider the resolu-
ton,
Mr.. Seybert Of Pa. having required the
Yeas and Nays on the question of consiieTa-
ron, which by the rules of the Hoase is no,
to be DEBATED. it was decided as follows:
YEAS.-Messrs. Baylies Of Mass. BayIy
Of We. Bistlow, Bradbury, Breckenridge
Brigham, Capertnn, Cilley, Cooper, Cox,
Culpeper, Davenport, Davis Of Mass De,
wey, Duyall, Ely, Gtston, Geddes. Colds.
borough. Grosyener, Hale, Hopkins Of N. Y
Howell. Huity, Hupgerford, Kent of n. Y
Kent Of Nd. Law, Lewis, Loyett, Mac on
M'Kee, Miller, MoNeiy, Markell, Oakley
Pickering, PitkiD, Post, Potter John Reed