Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-01-17


hat Country must be at an end-for no man
Rho possesses an honorable feeling would
:cnsent' to an amitv, on such conditions.
here was no other way In which the house
eeu.d obtain the -equisite information but by
raising this committee. Mr.. G.. explained |
the difference between such an enquiry as
this, and enc directed to- the executive. The |
opposition To the resolution, he conceived, |
proceeded from AN over sensitive delicacy
ON the part Of the majority in respect to the
Executive. The informatisa he considered
importartin respect to the Legislative pro>
ceedings Of the house--and he behaved the
mole pronosed the only one in which it Guild
be obtained, ~
Mr.. Roberts Of Pa. said Il wxs tho right Of this
house and of each of its members to move an en-.
qury Subjects rc,ati,y their con func
tons, and II was 1uicicnt justify it that commoa
Tame warranted it. OF this right Il was more usu-
Al for MINORITY than majority TO avail themselves;
Gut whether a call by them for infnrmation, vas
proper, expesient or necessary, Il for the ma
lnrity to determine. Az 70 the conduct Of the exc
catiye, no oali upon il coald be made which this
house oushtto feol any hesitation in granting 49,
fr X therefore disclaiined, in offering his oblect
ans to tue resolution any intention - shield the ex
eeutive. But he meantto exercise his right, as a ,
member of this house, to nudge Of the expcdiency
oil the COURSE proposed. The gentleman who mo-
we'd the resolution had looked around aud said---
gentlemen n'ght smile, but that should not deter
him from his course. Mr. X. said, he might retort
that gentlemen might frown, and use gre vehc-
:-., S 49, o. ',cy oov'u "ot s"e" INTO
T ..ss .'y ~S VS. mercy 'he oreath OF common
Iense The rso,i.,a.. =; .,,,..:,...: Im
nnler con sideraton, Tor that 6rst moved, had as
Thsrs w.. ,.as Of 4, NJ s:S 10 's oSse
~. .~,.,,,,;, 1921 - y; -. . ae1 - eseu on
information he could have asked for--wlieh he had
acknowledged he expected thust.. attain. But aew
m;ttrs m. IN ~ ;s ~, ,~ 49,, s .aa 1on
,,srs tn onv .y,.,, =, ~, $3.50; ~ p 1o". INV ~
80. Jf ,hsy c,,Ii ,,.. - ..i..l.s . .,,...
duet of the Brcs;den, To- he er;no,,I Mr. r. said y.
had n ob;cc.ion 20 ,l,a .,,nn;.,, d., n, ,
tn ob;ect ,rhv ~, on.,i- 49, ts,s,. ,,a..h ~
;tl in. ven;,.msn s.,n, War.,sn sa'rss. ~ ~. ~
No, Neon ,,n,en, ,.;,h ths s." 49,. ": =: .'. INV
a., ,hs .or'.. &c ~. % 'sSs. =, "snuauo''
nall b,,, ln,i aynus,i hs -. 80 IN
wen NOV, :; o,r Fr. ,a. 100 a.. " W. VIZ
-, ~. .,.s.n, ss,. ~ &c. "." nc s"ys
.i;rect " wo'id h.. :, sn, =, .ie n1s'
impc,ohment. II had No, hecn 49, I,.', 49,.
:. en.r,r, ,s.;on ~ ,an,io's 'o',s s'nve
al del,v 40 have .S.,cd ~ H.. ISL, 81 ~.
80, =. y. ~, 81. So . On ''iS var. VI u'e so'srn-
,ann came Mo We. ,ss =. nu;sM now com
Tint orcasiou. rcnort. ,,t the Pr..;,cs. ~, =.
NJ DsscLo ar rh,,, 49,, ~ Isl .es. 80: invited
wen, - otter H. ,o.,ia,;," , ,,' ms govern
"a. shen so fs, ,n.,aS..' - ni,...; GENE enHe
~ will Nose now made /, ,..If H.
he was az much i'm error ON thus .s. ..on W th..
Of ls.tfs. loa
Zen had no,h,n, -, 10 iii, 49,, nas"s 'eea w
with France rhe Is,,.. 49,, s.el",. ;..ao;'
sible. the Withdrawal IF a.. ab,nrs,. r.',a
disayowai oft m addressed to The sotsrn Non,
lion was made Tor he Sror don 49, ~,
ths offensive iei, M Is v;.,.y 49, ..s.,;aIs
he said. in connection with Other things s,;a,cnI'
cd IS a bucsear to drive men fron, porer xh;.h
the gentlem IN saws tl,.v aIuse Nv. re L.d ,,m,
prediction. and much aaeury> aid NJ u ~ ,,,a
subieet of the no,nl.r fee,;nr e., ,i..,,. -
told ms the neopir .rc NO, .;,S 49,. .,,,i .m,. -
informed one "a If the peone ne .r,,n.t inv Wb,,
Is lie fact, sir Have we not had elections in nl
position on the mart Of the neoc,, ia s,v,or, H.
war !, On the contrary ;.,,r ..i,, ,yc,x al
s.aelc has been oppose TO the measures ofthe 90.
vernment, and not few disasters have occurred
the popularity of the wa. increases MR. exprex
sell lis regret at the consumption of Time in deI,
fug on this frivolous subject. when measures NJ re-
n importance burthcnc,I the table oS the House
In order "a abr,,ee deh,,o 49, - l., a;srI -,
be nc effect OF TIE mo,;on NJ u,",.ss 80 ~o,
it so as to change il to call on the Executive for
the information proposed to be obtained through Z
committee.
This motion vas declared TO be in order. by the
Speaker, but was afterwar Is withdrawn by Mr. Ro
hers at the instance of s friends, but renewed 81
MIR. Bayly Of Val
Mr.. Calhoun expressed hi, hone that this amend
racnt would not succeed but that n Question
would be taken on the original mr. ,nos;,;on n the
shape Ia which the mover wished Il 20 stand -
Mr.. Fisk Of N Y. who conceived this mole az
Sccupyiux the time OF the House M this momcnt
20 be triiiing will, the feeling, of the nation and
anxious to get a, the volumes of bills now before
shcm, moved to postpone this subject to the Grst
Monday il March next 2
Mr.. Stockton and Mr.. Pearson onnosca no.,-
pcnement on the ground that il would be- eo,,iya-
lent T. an evasion OF the question land Mr. M'Kim
supported il, on the ground that great evils mgb,
result from the delay OF other business before sie
House, but none could result from the DELAY oG n
decision on this question. -