The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-03-02

referred the Memorials Of the several towns
relative to the War. Sc. yesterday made a
report TO the Honorable Senate, where il
was read and a message WAS sent to the
Senate that the report might be sent to the
House where il was received aud read.
Alter some debate, motion was made To
postpone the subjectto Tuesday next, II
o'clock-and lost. Another motion was
then made to postpone it until To morrow,
10 o'clock, which obtained; but the minority
moved a reconsideration of the vote, which
ultimately was carried. And the main
question Ut accepting the report passed. 178
to 43-majority 1855.
hour on which it was accepted, precludes
the possibility of giving it this day.
The preamble to the resolutions contains
very able review and statement Of the
grievances complained of by the memorial
lists. and traces them to a determined spirit
OF hostility towards the Eastern States, and
to Commerce - Shews the unconsti,utio
character OF the Embargo acts-the impro-
liability of any effectual relief from Con-
gress until the suffering states shall, by some
regular and we'll concerted Efforts, devise
and insist upon such amendments to the
Constitution as will ensure to them the en-
~ J"'N"sSs 4os<A nC
however. forbear to recommend an imme-
Fdiase adoption of any decisive measures for
the purpose of effecting those objects-prin.
c'paily tor the reasons, LIST, That the people
ought to be formally consulted upon a SUBJ
|1ect so Momentods, though no d,sbtssreu1ain
Eet their disposition. That the IMAM
unity OF the pe6pfe of New. England and
New-York, was daily and constantly in
creasiny, aud afforded an earnest of that
united determination, with which their
constitutional efforts to rescue themselves
from ruin. would be pursued. Sally. That
as negotiations for peace were again pro
missed, it would be ineXpeaieht to adopt
meas ures which might afford an apology to
the government either for making treaty
sacrificing the best interests of this part of
the country, or for inputipg to the people of
this Commonwealth the rupture Of negoci.
alton and the continuance of the war, altho'
both should in fact result from. their own
nsincer,ty. The Report recommends to
the people further exertion of their patti
ence, and suppression of their indignation,
and concludes with various resolutions, ex
pressive OF their sense of the expressions of
the measures of the government. and re-
commends thatthe Memorials be deposited
with his Excellency, and by him submitted
to the next Ii tisl4ture in May, at an early
day of the session.
!, The foregoing is All imperfect sketch of
this interesting Report Cearinei. lFed]
QUlNCY'S RESOLUTIONS CONFIRMED!
On the 18th rt.the Hon. MIR. HOLMES submitted
the following resolution Tor erasing from the Jour
nails o. the Senate of Massachusetts, MIR. GUM
cy's famous reso'a of June last, relative 10 rejoc
ipss tor our naval victorieh Cha subiect was call
cd up in the Senate on Saturday last. when an
animated debate ensued, which ventilated in the
rejection Of the resolution to expunge Dy q vote of
20toS!
YEAS-Hon. Mes:rs Dwight. Taft, Quincy,
Thorndlke, Perkins, Athoaoo, Lewis. Putnam, ri OIL
man, White, Stephens. Alton, Wilton, Slroug,
Brownei, Heath, Mitchell, Abbot, R.onardsoo and
Hooper
NaYS--Iinn. Mes~a FoIser, Moody, Reed,
Hoar, holmes, Foster. Campbell. aot! FueT.
We know, notwithstanding, that u uodcrs e fed
era,isas, out on ia Legislature, were opposed
TO Mr.. Quincy g 'resoian'ns, and wished them
erased &--t 50.
rs SENATE, Jan 20, 1873,
WHEREAS, eer,aia resolve w.s, the lsth
day of June, 1875 passed By this Senate relating to
the capture OF hi Is. NJ. ship Peacock, by the u. S
ship Hornet, commanded by the late gallant and
Patrisc Capt0@t Juanes Lawrence and, whereas,
among other things IT is Resolved, as the sense OF
the Senate OF Massachusetts,, that in a like the
present was.d without jusfable cause, and prose-
cuted IN manner which indicates that conquest b
ambition are il, real motives il is not becoming
moral aud religious peOpe to press any spproba.
ton o! military or naval exploits, which not ina,
mediaeIy connected with the defeuee OF our sea-
coast and soil
.ud, whereas resolves OF appreciation and thanks
have been passed Wy both branches of this legsIa-
iure to others OF our naval heroes, who have exhb
tied courage and skill equal to that of the brave
and ever to be iafnented Captain James La wreuee,
and the Legislature Of the United Ststss have,
without distinction Of party, passed similar vote
in honor 20 ,be memory OF the said Captain James
lawrence; And whereas the withholding the usual
expressions ct respect and appreciation, in this par
tcular case, may at sOme tu ure period appear to
ai'udc to the unfortunate contest in which he wss
slain, and my be particularly woundag to his
friends, MI affecting To ais relations ;-Iher.fore
Resve1, that the resolve aforesaid OF the fife. nth
of June last, aud the preamble thereof, bs erased
from the journals Of this Senate.
TIE BUBBLE BURST!n
"THE SEASON or BRAvADO," DRAWING
TO A CLOSE.
TfK il nor in WASKINS1oN !-PnbHsh il
nor in NEw- YoRK pHIy sDEJsgJ, ~