Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-02-06

mcnt did not feel in this respect as the
honorable gentleman felt, and therefore
did not actas the honorable gentleman
would were il in his power.
The house would recoiect well, when
the very individual who now stood here
os the accredited Minister of Spain, was
rejected by this gov erniaent when produ-
cinS credentials from Spain ia revolution
against the Emperor of France, or rather
against the puppei WHO had been placed
by him OH The throne Of CASTLE and Of
Arrag"n.. On the same grounds, Mr.. Il.
presumed the government now refused
10 receive u Minister from the Colonies,
because they were incapable az certain
acts OF a political nature. Aud it WAS
because the parties stood OH this unequal
footing, that the obligations 10 neutrality
were Oi great force on tins country. &c.
81.
NJ. Il. said he agreed with the houora-
bic gentleman entirely, that il WAS highly
desirable 10 tue whole commercial and
civilized world, that these colonies should
be no longer shut up--uo longer hel,ne-
ficaliy seaiei to every thing but an annual
iiotilia from ilaYannl or a galeon from
Acapulco. Bat thar was not now the
question:; but II was, w!iethcra law should
pass Tor the more complete execution of
Tie laws OF the United States. Mr.. Il.
sad, he was one OF those old fashioned
politicians who never hadand never would
act abStrt ietiiy-aud II there were no
case requiring il, he would not cucumber
The statute book with this aci. But the
case has occurred, said he; we all know
IT, and II Is not worth while to shut our
eyes 10 the fact, on which indeed we are
legisatug.
Mr.. X. made several other remarks. a.
nionssi which were these: There was not
inc ssiu( any sentiment among ile Poo
pie at tbs iime-and the expressions of
opinion from all quarters of the House
warranted hin IN saying ito go To war
with Spain. II thcrewcre such Il DISPOSE
lion IN his breast, he should umquestion-
ably vote against this bill But, in doing
so, he should moi bottom his vote on the
injuries sustained by the Il. States from
SPAN, nor on spoliations committed by
French vessels fitted out in Spanish Ports
those which had been once subject of
discussion between us amt Spain. Mr.. r.
SAID, he thought with the Honorable
Speaker, that the House ought not to en-
terinto the qnestion-lor reason assign
Ell by the Speaker, and for another: that.
that transaction, whenever siited, would
be found TO have been highly dis
graceful to all three Of the parties,
France, Spain and the q. States-and, al
though no keeper of the reputation of
Franco, or o: Spain, he was notwlling 10
have the whole facts spread before The
world How, when they would be of no ser
vice, but would serve to degrade the Ame-
Tican government. This quarrel with
Spain, he said, had been brought ND and
iaid, as il suited the government, at diff
ferent times, &c. and intimated that il
was not worth while to bring it into this
discussion, for more reas ons than because
ltdid not enter into the question before
the House
Mr.. Grosre''or made few remarks i'm
reply to part of Mr.. C!ay's remarks,
wherein he denied the obligation mpos-
Ell on the government Of the Il. States.
by tie law of nations, to compel It's CHI,
2ens to give bonds that they viii notviolate
Its neutrality. Tie laws Of neutrality.
which 1t was admitted the nation was
bound TO enforce, could not he executed
III any Other way, ltcertainly became the
duty or the United States, Mr.. 6. argued,
TO adopt tn al course, which Tie Sneaker
had objected.
Mr.. Clay spoke in explanalion-and
length.
Mr.. Wrjght made few other remarks
on the bill. He wished, he said. it could
be traced 10 It's source lie believed. IL
world be found that it had lis oririn in
treason and disailcctioD, and came from
men whose devotion to kingly govern
ments, and hostility 10 republican priuci-
pies, had induced them 10 oppose the A.
merlcan revolution, and who would now
rejoice fo commit to conRasralion that
constellation Of worthless Pointing TO
Colonel I'rumhuli', Painting of tbc SIC
nature OF the Declaration of Indepcn-
ence.I The acts eff 1904 and 1907, went
Tar enough for ANY necessary purpose,
and he therefore hoped TINS bid would be
rejected altogether.
The committee then rose, and reported
the bill TO the House.
SatHrday, Jama,y -.
BILL FOR ENFORCING, NEUTRtIJ-
TY.
The House havin. gone through the n
mendments reported TO the bill by the
committee ofihe wiiolc, and the question
being stated on ordering the bill 10 be en-
CROSSED for d 3D. reading
Mr.. Paris moved TO strike out the Sd
section.
This mot,oHwas zcaIouslv opposed by
MIR. FoySyh, who c0ntended, flat In re-
gard TO any effect contemplated from the
bill on the cause Ofthe s. American Pa.ri-
OTIS, tIe rejection Of the bin would not be-
uefit nor IT'S passage ininre that cause-
For the success Of the Patriots he profess
sed the best wishes, but their cause had
nothing at all TO do with this question:
Those, lie said, who espouscd that cause