Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-04-09

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same is hereby repealed Provided, That
all penalties and forfeitures which have been
incurred under the said act shall be reco
vered and distributed, aud may be mitiga
ted or RENTED in like manner as If the said
&C, had continued in full force and virtue.
Q. Atd De Il further enacted, That so
much OF any act or acts az prohibits the
Importation of goods, wares or merchandise
of the growth, produce or manufacture of
Great Britain or Ireland, Or of any of the CO &
ionies or dependencies thereof, or of any
place or country in the actual possession of
Great Britain, be and the same is hereby re-
pealed: Provided, That all fines, penalties
and forfeitures incurred in virtue of the said
act or acts. shall be recovered and dist ribu.
ted, and may be mitigated or RENTED IN
like manner as if the same had continued in
tult force and virtue. .1nd Provided also,
That nothing herein contained shall be con.
strued to authorize or permit the important
on OF goods, wares or merchandise, or of a.
ny article the property of or belonging at the
time of such importation to the enemy or en-
emies ofthe United States.
B. .dnd be il further enacted, That no
foreign ship or vessel shall receive clear.
ance or be permitted TO depart from the
United States. whose officers and crew shall
not consist wholly of the Citizens or sub.
Iects OF the country to which such shin or
vessel shall belong, or of a country in amity
with the United States and no citizen of
the United States shall be permitted To de
part in such ship or vessel, without pass.
port or permission therefor furnished under
the authority and direction of the President
of the United States. -
The bill having been twice read. Mr., Cal.
houn made the usual motif to refer il to =
committee of the whole House.
Mr. Wright of Md, objected to this refer.
ence, because ofthe nature Of the bill, coup
ling togethertwo subjects which ought to be
Kept entirely distinct, and on which there
might be much difference of opinion. He
therefore moved that the billbe rrcommitted
to the comSktee who reported it, with in.
structions to report separate hi Is.
This motionwas oyerruled BY the Speaker.
the motion made by Mr.. Calhoun having
preference, according to the rules of the
house. ",
The question.on referring the bill to com
mittee OF the whole was decided in the ajfirma-
tive by large majority.
Mr.. Calhoun then. from the same ronm,,tea
reported a bill to prohibit the expor alton Of
gold or silver coins or bullion; which was twice
read and referred to committee of the whole.
MIR. Y. then observed, that the message em.
oraced another subject, which did not appear
10 the committee of Foreign Relations, to ap
pertain to their province-he meant the cont.
nuance OF the double duties. He therefore
moved that the committee Of Foreign Relations
De discharged from the consideration of so much
OF the message, and that it be referred to the
committee OF Ways and Means
Mr.. insham of Pa having required division
OF the question, the question on discharpinr
the committee Of Foreign Relations from the
consideration OF that part of the message was
decided In the affirmative.
Mr.. Webster Of H. moved a reference tof
| the subject to the committee OF the whole "a
whom the two bills just reported had been re-
| ferred.
This motion, after some observations from
Mr ingham, was negativ, d
MIR. ingham then moved are fer nee of this
part OF the message to the s ,cretsry of the
treasury, with instructions to report to Con.
gresss at their nexs session a general tariff OF
duties on imported goods, wares and mere hans
die, cotformaby to existing circumstances
and the different loca! interests sos various pas
of the nation. -
iothis moi ion, it being objected by Mr. Ma
con and Mr.. Pitkin that it would be improper
and unusual TO refcrto the Presidents Secret,.
~ part Of his own message; and Mr.. l. Weld.
ing to he suggestion, Withdrew his notion
Before he Withdrew it,
Mr.. W Kim of Nd suggested the expe-
piency ut not acting ont this subject during
the present session. The message suggested
the propriety Of extending d,ubIe duties be
yond the termination of The war. If a
neace were to take place to morrow, there
would be time enough to act on this subiec,
before they would end.
This part of the message lies ON the table
5ut With the avowed intention of Mr.. Inr
nam, at the suggestion Of Mr.. Lowndes. to
move an instruction to the Secretary OF the
rea ury % report TO this House tariff of
duties. independently of the message.
Mr.. Webster Of ". Fl. said, as the House
was now about to act on the Presidents mes
sage, IT was important tina. they should
nave before them all the measures relating
to the subject. He therefore moved that
he Commit ee of Foreign Relations be dis
charged fr"ni the further consideration of the
Dill which came down from the Senate some
time ago FIR prohibiting the impor,ation Of
CERTAIN descriptions OF WOODEN go dis and spi.
IT'S q sf'lied from the cane, and that it be
referred to the chmmittee of the whole tn
whom the two bills just repotted had been
ref rred. -"
Mr. Ghofson Of Pa. suggested that such
motion was wholly unnecessary. as that
bill had no relation to the bills lust referred
and its conside alton was not at all.necessa,y
w.n view to due consideration Of them.
ME-. We6sfer adhered This opinion of the
property OF giving that bill the course he
proposed.
Nir. Calhoun remarked that that act had
ocen predicated ON the continuance of the
non importation system. which if not repeaI.
ed ought certainly to be vigorously enforced.