Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-01-30
Wasllinglon. Dcce,nber d

VIshjagtOR, Dcceaa5er25.
a very interesting debate took place yester.
day IN the House of Representatives, on the
bill for restraining the equipment and fittinr.
out of vessels from tie ports of the u States
TO be employed against powersin amity with
Us.
The whole question of the policy ef this
country, in regard TO the contest now subsis
ting, between Spain and her colonies, was
freely debated and al considerable length The
Importance of this debate relatively to anvother
That has taken place at the present session
Is Huch NATIVE snail endeavOr to give brief
view OF II IN our next; we say brief view,for
iuli report of it would occupy more tban
one or i.vO papers.
There is little doubt but the bill reported
on tins subject by the committee OF foreign
relations, iii pursuance Ofthe Message of the
President, wllpasS the House ofRcprescnta-
tives without essential amendment. The
GROUND OF TINS proceeding, is, generally, as
inferred from the debate, that, so long as it is
me P"ncy OF the Government of the United
oiates to maintain a neutral position in regard
TO the beliigereHtS, it ought To compel lis
citizens rigidy to conform to IFS policy.
and to the spirit of existing laws.
Information received from Hailowel. on tbe
river kenDebec, in the districtof Maine. states
The cold to have been so severe at that
place, on the 18th inst. at sun rise, tliat the
Mercury stood 81 degrees below the Zero-a
degree OF cold we presume, greater than has
ever before been known within the limits of
the u. States III
The following communication was YES
terday transmitted to the editors of this
.eiPf ''s presumed by Mr. Randolph him
In the report of Mr.. Randolphs remarks.
succeeding MIR. HOpklnsOn, on the compensa-
tion bill, ne is made 10 say exactlyth the reverse
OF what he did say-hls position being that such
and such consequences would ensnc provided
the repeal was made to take effect prior to the
Ith March"
g In this days (Frilay'O paper, Mr.. Ris
misreprcsented-he said he thought himself
bound t. be acquainted with the great events.
and great characters Of England, previous 10
the stamp Act, because, previous to the CO.
paratOn produced by that and other OD3Tes
sive acts, It was our country. lie would ne
yer consent To he considered as an upstart ma
ton. sprung from nobody knows who. wien
WE could trace our descent from an ancient
aud mob stock--he sp0ke, he said. Of ihe
pedigree Of the natlon--u0t in the spirit OF
exploded iam'it pride. lie would never Give
up his claim 20 the csmuatriot of Allied
Milton Newton"
rms communication IS inserted without
enquiry into its correctness, as any ci.1~ilffiou
by any msmber, 0t his observations 10 debate
would cneeriully be- rCnarking only that IL is
Under all tic disadvantages Of Dis position in
The bOuSe, sometimes misHndersfauj mem
bcrs. when they so nfcn nsundcr ilu,l ops
another, when ilit J tho, sometimes say vyh,n
they 30 themselves intend. Vi will be seen
90 reieIence to tiIe reports alluded tom both
instances, th1i nothing more than an oaf,iue
OF tue proceeding, was attempted, o. desi- m
no oiher comment would have blen made
on .his OCCASION rad not ttr Rerd0f3l seem
proper. yesterday. i,ier ad ires5na Inc s55ge
iiHte - tne Editors, t1uter riilipris. IN
gas y-ull sirfin, against re- 1ficrs ~ N afcs
il me rouse 2. unnecessary Hs upt-.-4se4
iAcie IS certalulS r0 eradication f.e linz
g. o. af.