The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-01-08

create that, by the application OF every ar
tihcial stisulus that can be invented. la
such cause, we shr uld not have been at
the end of two dwelling campaigns. farther
from our object-the conquest OF Canada.
than when we begun. No, sir, Canada
to the walls of Quebec. would have been
yours in thirty days, if the cause had been
one W tn which the Whole people had been
satisfied, and which they had espoused with
ardor
The Speaker here said, that it was nc
cessary, before further discussion, for the
House to decide whether it would now con-
sider the motion. MIR. w. was not aware
that such vote of considerxt ion was necessa-
ry, on mere motisn TO refer subject. If
such, however, we're the Course, he should
submit to it.
Mr.. Webster's motion, which originally
contemplated reference of the subject
to the committee of Foreign Relations, was
so modified as TO propose reference to a
committee OF the whole.
And the motion to refer the same to a
committee of the whole was agreed to.
On the question to make the same the
order of the day for Monday next.
Mr.. Wright said he hoped this subec,
would not be marked for Monday next.-It
will be recoected.- said he, that the great
and important business of the army and ma
wy, which ought 10 the opinion of every pat
riot to occupy the House uninterruptedly,
until they are properly provided for. and sa.
tisfacforily disposed of, will engage us far
beyond that time ;that it will be improper
TO occupy the time If this House in that
1aett guerre against the administration,
while the attention of the House ought to be
pre- occupied in the foreign war we are now
engaged in against &. Britain and her savage
allies. i would ak the quo amino by which
this business is brought b, fore us,as well as
the cui 6ono-is il to strengthen the arm of
government or TO paralize 1t? Can it be
the object of gentlemeu who were opposed
tot the war to protract it by sewing the seeds
OF dissenticn ag inst the government
can assure him that it is the wish of he gen
tlemen who declared the war to effect the
object of it, t. wt-an honorable peace, &
that without delay. I do hope that the
friends to the prosecution of the war with
energy ard effect, will not agree to take up
tina, subject at inc time proposed And, sir
to enable them to express their opinions i
will move that they be taken up on the 4th
Of March, the ides OF March being a me-
morabIe day in the annals of history, and in
nv Judgment proper time to take up a
suffice of the complexion of the one now
under consideration, and this II use will re-
Collect, that they are now called on to Sc
cure the blessings purchased by the blood Of
thei, fathers the patriots of the revolution
and hand them down unimpared to posteri
ty. 4.
I e question on the pnstponemcnt to tn;
9Th Morday IN March next, was decided b,
yeas and uavs IS follows
For the postponem Mt sc
Against it 50
SO the postponement was not agreed to.
MIR. Cruady Of Tenn. who had voted ir
the minority on thu las; n )tion against pest.
poneMent 10 the h March, now moved t,
postp ne it to the lst Monday in Febiua
ny. . s..
Mr.. Webster opposed so long a postpon
ment though he intimatrd that he Should
feel NJ objection to postpone ment for two
eekS
Mr.. Castor of n. c. also op posed so long
a p,stp mem M which he feared would
have the appearance If Swing the go 51 te
thiS tliscns ION. lie should object TO two
weeks p stponement, At which time, if j.
the way IF bus ness of greater urgency, il
would ubtless po' o. pressed by gentle.
men or his side Of he IL e.
M. DeSha Of XIV. Expressed his opinion
tbs Z S sUljac' had been sufficiently dis
cuss j It the last session, The house had
c5Fa nei BERGEN all the inform alton within
IT'S ccntrol and he could MT see why they
should Ike UP the time of the house ~ fur
ther discussion. He therefore NOV d that
the bushes be postponed Indefinitely.
The Speaker declared this motion in ii G
present stage OF the business to be out of Or
der.
Mr.. Calhoun OF S c. said he hoped that
tn motion fer the lst NJ aday n February
would not succeed. He preferred Monda,
next, because it was the day designated by
the gentleman himself who lad first acita ed
this subject Mr.. G believed that a great
III JnTity ofthis II ruse & Of t1e nation were
slready satisfied, in relation to the topics t;
be enHraced by the proposed discussion.
Jftne gentler.an however. was not sat fec
birnse f. aud Wished further opportunity
20 create d ubts Of the Justice or necessity
OF the var, he wished to give the gentle
Bser hk ovn time TO prove it unjust EnC
here, said Mr.. &. if not out of order, let II
set the gentleman right az 20 the r4mark
he made in his preliminary observations. =
Th gentleman called ipcn gentlemen Oh
iris SIDE of the House ~ Prove the i,stice O
I've wsc. That IS no, pece5sary it his beer
often lone ef're. The bu then Of pro f. or
the presumption that our { ,up:ry ia ALWAYS
in II" rgnt I'll the contrary De proved now
Ger MY ests with the gentleman from N
II -pshirc and his friends on that side {,
the Hons. let tiir gen lentan, theH have
his own 'ime. There were, Mr. &, said
st 'Rg reasons why gentlemen on this side
Of tive 10 - should sgr with him IN opn
ion IN this subject AS to the Grea: bus
frss IF IN SESSION eivias viEor 10 he ODE
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