The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-04-13
CONGRESS.

bdsC PuO1iaIi II ia lnlS Q2t 5 paper,
the Debate in the II. of r. on the. Bill for the
RepeA OF the Emoargo. and tile Nop-Im
pnrtation Acts rSe Speeches Of Mr.. Cal
houn are ingenious and able ex osi,ioss of
MS seotments; and go far 20 fnifi the aat-
t.rirg prc,s g., Si.,Cii Nc aaSt snf med at a
very early period { toe abilities Of the pro-
! lnisilg South C.roi,nign.
On Thursday. the discussion was resu
med in the House, when the motion to
ike out the Sd. Section. viii /, prohibits
forttSn vessels from t-k ng Oh b ard finer
can seamen, was jected, 7S to 70 -
Mr.. Nelson OF Va. moved 10 strike out the
Isl Sethon, which con,cmplstes repeat
of tn EuDoargo---as, being opposed 10 ey
sry part # the bill, ne wished To record
h'S vo e against every Section of it--Mo-
ton lost, Ayes - Ny 1876
The Question was hen put on enerossine
the bill Tor Sd reading debate Of
considerable length euSae3, in the course &c
which. Mr CEctston {" in a decided and i'm
pressive manner, deriving additional inter.
est from the debility wi h which a tedious
illness has afflicted him and under which
Ne yet laoours, 1--WE quote from the Nat In
telligen cry vehemently opposed the bill,
contending that TO pass it would be to re act
the farce. as he termedit. of the repeal of
the first eIDbargo5 EiRt 1t would Drotract
the war for years, and degrade the charac
ter OF the nation for firmnrss energy and
consistency."-]he question For ene1ossing
was carried, Ayes Ia, Nays So.
ne house then Determined that it should
be immediately rsad third time and On
the question 'se,hali the bill. passs" some
discussion CIsued, in the conrss of which
Mr.. Ne-'<u " in a neat ard forcibe speech
OF halt an hour, spread before the house
the reasons, founded on4hs utiity Of tie re.
stScuve system as a war measure, and the
pecessiry of stability in, the measures
OF government, which ipduced him 70 vote
against the sih.--Ehe question on the
passage was then taken and che bill was
carried, Ayes us, Mas ST.
On Friday, tbe Bill wen no 10 the Sen
| ste--and was read the list time.--A motion
was then made TO dispense with the rule Of
the aouse, which reQrjres tbs three read
i"ss OF 5ii a. f:fsoc ssNefei days-;,u,
some objections being ts2dg 20 this suspen
sion, the morton was Withdrawn, and the bill
was ordered to be read IN the next da,
lSsturday) According 20 the Rules of ths
Senate. the bin could not finally pass tina;
body ill Monday. That is PRINCIPLES vii
hnaliy pass that Dody, no sort OF doubt wa,
expressed.
hxes the time of me nexs session uf Con-
gress on the last Monday IN October next.
they have also adopted the folio wing
ResoIu'i9n
. ffeso'ceA That the Secretary Of the Treasury be
directed To report TO Congress- 1T their next sssson
general srf ct duties, conorroably to the existing
stnai,on of the general aud loosI interests o. the
y. s.
This is wise esolution.--Instead Of
laying double duTee ON I'LL imports, we
ought TO adopt ariF of duties sui able e,
IKE If AR
manufactures are not 10 such state Of i'm.
proyemens as 10 admit or require the sawr
rate OF duties on imports. Cherish menufac-
,ures il you viii ; pro ecs the manufacturing
capital which IS already vested in establish
rnent' but recol.ect Il is not every spe
c'es OF article which 10 made in the y. S.
and therefore dousle du'ies ppou al are net