The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-11-10

] SHOW mat the cases were not parallel. Arer
a wide field of debate, in which the terms oe the
| enemy were characterized by one sentineu,
or indignation from all parts of the House, &
a call was made for an unanimous expression
| OF the sentiments OF the House-the one side
| still declaring that the term arrogant was
indecorons, and the other still repeating that
the TYord was neither too strong nor indcco-
rous, but was exactly suited TO the fact, MIR.
MERGERS motion was lost, .Hycs o8, Noes So.
AYES--aiessrs Stsnard (Speaker) Dr7,nimond,
Joynes, ane, Carter, Anderson COT Ar. y Doak,
Warwick, Lewis On BATH Soseey, Pa. Newkrk
MeCiceahsR, Claiborne (of BirInswi.S,) Burton
Lewis, COT Campbell,) Watkins (of Charlotte Rich
aidson, Turner, Barbour, M'Comas, Bos,icS, Mar
shall, Buckner, Payne, Bernard, Williams (ofFreder-
Lewis GOT Flo,feester) Jones lot Gryson,) Blair
Msthews, Mclaughlin, Chapman, Peters Sharle Me-
CarTy, Williams (pf Barly) Turley, HUMPHREYS,
Sweainsen, Hsnsiord, Edmuhds, Noland Mercer,
Nibett Chappell Field, GRAY, Thomas, Fairfax, Me-
henry Christian, Parrslnore, Wilson (ut Nortliamp-
TONI Wells Martin, Mallory, Archer Booker md
sey, Heath (of Prince Willi,n,) Brockenbrough,
Thompson, Ward, Es,ill, Nye, Crockett & Eng-6S
NOES-Messrs- Wool; Brown, beasley, Dbreil,
,.1en'ar, Battale, Tyler, Thweatt, Hatcher, Baker
la Cu'nb,i''and,) Watkin, (cf DinwldJie) Lively,
Servant, Muse, Garnet, Masi'l, Turn5ul, hines,
Hdiiax,) Medley, Starke, Anderson (of Hauoser)
fInnty, McRae, Harston, Allen, Eankins 'Tazcw.ll,
Wilson, Roane, Walker, Smith, Hooe, Hill (orK
NWhIiam,) Claiborne Cot X. WTtlhui.) Mcmillan,
4
GantIli, Bilhps Bm'wef, Thruston. thowning Evans
t0yd. Baker (of Nfussernoud) Groves Poinlexter
81 .SortoS c Blackwell, HutlnaE, P,cnn, Shelton,
irwin, faris, Penn, Baker (of patriek,) White, Wal
to-, Crninp, Nimms, Foster, Heath (ofP. George
Bard, Marteney, Shaekcio,'l, Bowyer Rutherford.
Bryan, jesse, Carson, Lowell Ridley, Stevenson (of
SpoitsylvaDa,) Eustace, Ruin, CarggIl Jones let
Warwie<J Bradley, Stokely, Bakey, Scitt, and Pes
suil--Ss
" We must repeat. that several mem
bsrs voted in the affirmative, from desire
OF throwing the Resolution into that shape,
which might produce an unanimous uote.
Mr.. Mercer then submitted the following
Preamble and Resolution, by way of Substi-
tute to the Resolution before the House:
The General Assembly of Virginia regard,
with equal surprise and indignation, the ex-
tr VACANT and degrading terms of pacifca-
ton recently profered by Great Britain to
the Commissioners of the u States in the
negotiation depending az Client.
Inc General Assembly look in vain 70 the
Uitimatnm Or the British Commissioners for
tulflment of that assurance of the Prince
Regent to his Parliament and to the world
that he was willing to terminate the existing
hostiiitieS between the two nations on condi-
ditions honorable TO both which, it is true,
| must always be the character of durable
peace between two nations alike proud Of
their rights.
But, were the General Assembly to cou-
pie the public avowal OF the Prince Regent,
with the basis of peace rendered l.y his Com
miSsioners TO the Government of the United
St ties, they would together awaken emotions,
which sense of what is due TO decorum even
among hostile nations could alone restrain
hem from publicly expressing.
The General Assembly are firmly pcrsua-
ded that determination III favor of further
prosecution of hostilties must have dictated
to the Prince Regent an Uitimatuin so incon-
slstent with the rights and honor of the Uni
ted States of America.
Be it, therefore, further resolved. as the o.
pinion of the General Assembly of Virginia
that whatever difference of sentiment may
exist among the good people OF this Common
wealth, rs to the causes or conduct of the
existing war between the u. States and C. .
Britain, it is upon a combination of tie resour-
ces & strength OF the U. S. in its farther active
and vigorous prosecution, that the only hope
can be founded of a speedy and honorable
peace.
Which said Substitute, the House refused
| to accept-Ayes 40, Noes IO6.
Ayes-MesSrs. Drummend, Jnvnes, Ander-
! son (of Augusta Doak, Warwick, Lewis (of
Bath,) New!iirk, Burton, Battaile, Watkins
| (of Charlotte,) Richardson, Bostick, Mar
shall, Buckner, Jones (of Grayson,) Blair,
| Mathews, Mclaughlin, Chapman, Sharfe,
VI la 'AllS
| phries. Swearingen, Hansford, holland, Mer-
ser, Gray, Fairfax, Christian, Parramore,
| Wilson (of Northampton Wells, Booker,
| Lindsey, Sea, Ward, Nye, & Crockett-40.
NOES-Messrs. Stanard (Sheaker,) Lane,
| Robertson, Carter, Moseley, Edle, Brown,
Claiborne (of Brunswick, } bibrell, Lewis (of
| Campbell,) Coleman. Tyler. Woodbridge,
Thweatt, Hatcher, Bake (of Cumberland }
| Barbour, Mc'Cemas, Watkins (of Dinwiddie, !
| Lively, Servant, Muse, Payne, Bernard, Ma
| gill, Williams (of Frederick Turnbull, IN
| mes, Jones (of Gloucester) Lewis (of do
Bates, Underwood, Peters, Hill (of Halifax, )
Medley, Starke, Anderson (cf Hanover
| Prunty, Mc'Rae, Allen, Hankins, Tazewell,
| Wilson (of Xenawha,) Roane, Walker, Smith,
| Hooe, Hal (of x. W. Claiborne (of x. W.
| Mcmillan, Sharp, Poindexter cot Louisa, )
Nibett, Chappell, Banks, Field lIc'Culloch,
| CaAtrill, Bi!lups, Burwel. Thruston, Chow
ming, Evans, Mc'Henry, Floyd, Baker (of
! Nansemcnd,) Graves, Poindexter Norfolk
! Blackwell, Hudnall, Bacon, Shelton, Mar
| tin, irwin, Faris, Penn, White, Walton
| Archer, Crlmp, Nimmo, Davis, Heath (oi
| 7. W. Heath (of p. CD Baird, Martenev
! Brockcnbrough, Shackleford, Bowyet, Ruth
| erford, Bryan, jesse, Carson, Lowell, Ste
venson (of - Eustace, RufHn, CARROLL
| Thorn pson, Jones (of Warwiok,) Bradley
Stokcly, Bukey, Scott, PescuG and King
| LOG.
The question then required upon the Re
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