Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-03-10


10 be made within HE jurisdiction of The
government OF which the prrsen becomes
subject, moved io inse:t alter the word
=" state" IN the l0ti, line, ihc words "Wkiie
ictthin ats jurisdiction" which Mas agreed To
without 4 division.
MIR. Mercer neAi moved to insert aiic,
United Safes" IN the 5ii line, the words
:" aad not al no, tiGty agGinst tie said states"
which was agreed 10, 10 to %.
The next amendinelIt proposed was by
MIR. Idtinsddge, 10 insert after haes' in
the Sth line, the words " iona fde asd 60
tnntdriiy," which motion prevailed w hen,
No other amendment beisg offered, the
question WAS stated on adopting the "A
mtndment, as amended.
MIR. Pitkin submitted some arguments
against tire amendment, aud was replied
10 by Mr.. Robertson of Lou.
MIR. IriMJie then read an amendment
which for reasons which he offered at
large, he wished incorporated into the
bill, Tie object of which, substantially,
WAS 10 recognize The right OF IA cltlzen 10
enter INTO the service at any foreign 90
vcinment, with which his country may be
| at peace, without thereby t0ri,!ting his
right of citizenship at home, &C.
Mr.. Forsyth replied 10 some of the ar
gumenis used by Mr. Trimble in support
OF The principle he had proposed to intro
duce into the bill.
Mr.. 1rin,bte, then, after observing that
me discussion OF this principle might be
referred with more preprleiy, perhaps, TO
The consideration of line neeiraiiy bill re-
ported by Mr.. Forsyth, when ii should
come up Tor consideration, aud not wish
ing 10 press ii proposition now, ofihe sue
cess OF which lie was not sanguine, with
drew his motion.
MIR. Rhea offered bis reasons at some
length, against The substitute under con-
sIueration; after which,
The question WAS taken on Mr.. RO-
ceTtS0nS substitute for the second secli-
ON, and carried, by Yeas and Nays, as
follows:
For the amendment SIS
Against il CT
Mr.. Williams, of North Carolina, after
entering briefly into an explanation OF
his reasons, offered, as an additional see
'ion to the bill a provision IN substance,
that no person ava!ling himself Of the bill,
and becoming eXpalriated, should ever af
ter be pcrnlired To be again naiura!ized
citizen of the United States
Mr.. Rich moved that the whole sub
ject be indefinitely postponed, declaring
that the bill had assumed character
winch, however disposed 10 vote for the
original bill, lie thought would answer no
good purpose, and TO which he Was there
fore opposed.
Mr.. Iaiiniadge submitted much at
length, his reasons for disappearing the
bill and for supporting lis indefinite post
pcnement.
MIR. Robertson replied TO some of MIR.
rs arguments, and stated the reasons
whlsh placed him in opposition 10 the bill
as II had been amended-his main OBJ
lection being the principle included ia
ilIe second amendment offered by Mr..
Mercer, denying the right of citizen To
tight III defence OF his adopted country,
even against The country from which he
might have expatriaied himself
Mr.. johnson of Kentucky spoke a
short time III support and illustration OF
the opinions he had previously submitted
III The debate.
Mir. LOwndes, after stating his belief
that MIR. Nercers second amendment
was adopted by the House without be-
ing aware of lis full effect, and declaring,
that for one, he had given his assent TO il
without fully experimenting, from the part
Of The substitute III which il had been III
serted, the extent oftlc principle it in,ol-
ved-moved (Messrs. Williams and Rich
having Withdrawn their motion to give
an opportunity iherefor) 10 reconsider the
vote OH that amendment.
On this motion Mr.. Mercer entered
into general Justification of the amend
ment III question alter which
The motion 10 reconsider was agreed
to; and,
The question then recurring on the Sc
Cond amendment offered by hir. 1iercer,
thus recOnsidered, il was decided in the
u gaiiNe.
Mr.. Lo,ondes then moved to insert after
The word "state' in tie 9th line, the words
9 aud wkiIst the said t1,-eign stote shall not
be IN Hostility against tie sad United States"
Tins motion was opposed by Mr.. 70
6ertson, and negatived, without a diyiSi-
on.
Mr.. Williams thea renewed his mo-
ton TO add the section which he had Just
before offered aud Withdrawn; which mo-
ton was also nesatived without a divi-
sion.
The question was then taken on order
ing The bill 10 be engrossed for d third
reading, and decided i'll The negative
ayes Oh; noes IS.
So the bill was finally rejected.
The House then took up the report of
the committee of tile whole, on the bill
providing for the payment of certain
claims from The state of Georgia for mi
lilIa services rendered IN 1893 "A.
The committee had reported The bill
filed up with The sum OF l4a, 500 dollars;
which amendment the House refused 10
concur IN.
Mr.. C166 then moved 10 I'LL lie blank
with 10000 dollars, and spoke at some
length, and earnestly III favor of the bill
and his motion; which. however, was
ntgaiiVed.