Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-03-01

the Senators, WHO could not have examined IL. -
lie did not wish TO act precipita,ely, and he
would therefore move to lay The report and resolu-
non upon 'ne 'aoie' and make it the order Of the
day for Tuesday next,
Mr. Kings motion was then adopted
MIR. Johnson OF Ky from the Committee on
Post Once and Post Roads. reported the bill from
the other House 10 establish certain Post Offices
and Post Roads, with an amendment.
COLONIAL TRADE.
Inc diminished business of yesterday was then
taken up, and the Senate resumed The consideration
OF the bill to regulate the intercourse bet cen the
United States and the Colonies of Grea, Britain
The amendment offered by Mr.. Smith of Nd. still
pending.
Mr. Dickerson said, that he believed by this time
II must be evident that the discussion on this bill
wouiu lead 20 no important result this session
Much as he was interested in this debate, there
was another bill OF very great Importance, (the
w ooiens Dill, IN which he felt great interest,"
lie hoped, therefore, that he should be excused bv
the gentlemen who took part in the debate on the
OIL, II he now moved TO lay it on the table
MT. smith oil Md. said, he should think it rather
hard were he not allowed 10 answer the speech of
The gentleman from Louisiana
| MIR. Dckerson Withdrew his motion al the re-
quest of Mr.. Smith OF Nd
MI Rugsles moved the question to lay on the
| MIR. Smith Of Md. was then procee, ;,s 10 81.
| dress the Senate in answer to the sre.cb &c NJ
johnston OF Lou. on the Trade bill; when
Mr. Smith OF s. {. said, he thought the gentlemen
from Mary land out OF order, as he understood the
gentleman from New Jersey as hav wing wi,bd, avn
MS motion Tor the specific purpose of allowing the
gentleman from Mary land 10 discuss thai motion.
me Chair decided that Mr. Smirh of Nd. was
~ o'ue,' As me gentleman from New Jersey hav
] his mot
alterations upon the gentleman from Md
some further explanation then tooL r,.cs 49,.
mar Sill deciding tina, the gentleman rom Ma,y.
| land was in order. YIN 'i"y
WI Sini'n OF Nd observed that, as his friends
.noueh' II better that he should not proceed under
'he circumstances, he should decline taking adyar.
'aSeoi The privilege of going on.
h'' D.cRe1son then renewed his motion 10 Law the
ing vote: ~ VIC ioi'o"-
hsASInle'srs Bateman, Bell, Chandler Chase piek..,
iy ".s. iiaSl'on, Hendriet holmes Knight Mark Rid
NAYS Barton, Br,on aT Rn,r. m'is!-i1.
Kane Eno naay isyne, Joha,or, Ky, Johnston Lou.
| Wocdhury-25. ~ ue" "h''e, Williams.
n' ou,h OF Md then addressed the Senate a,
s'es' iens'h' IN support of the arguments advanc.
the speech of .Ir. Johnston of J,orrian ~. -
'hoIsht The gentleman from Louisiana m-in,e,,ra,-
GU "ie law OF 1922; and that it gave to hi, cour-
Wy all mat we asked, and had no, exne.,aJ -
-: '''' 'ne restricton was roo great and bs IN,
Poper' lie was also of opinion, that this
o1'y was Always competent to compe,e viii
e"' oi'aiH III The trade with the Colonies A.
" ~. oua'ses ompiained of, on our commerce in
the WesI India Islands thew yver. IL. - az
upon the British vessels, and we had ~ giHe aS
con'piait OF them. The British act of 1875, ~
considered as standing ON its own bo,tor,
me question whether it repealed the ac, of 1so0
Vi very i'tiie Importance. He considered tho g.
h'er as 'Ge sine qua non of the British Cave
ment. II was an offer to this Government. -.
e question was, whether we would accent !, ~
No. ne hau no., on former occasion. censn,ad
-. ,'' anon me SUBJECT was referred 10 Con-
e'ess ana the reason why it was not acted mn,
was, that there was not time H. he. - io''
,oIe' in'ended 10 censure Congress Tbe 81
"i'e' e"ee Oh opinion between himself and the So
c'eta'y OF State, had been, that he (Mr g 49,
s,ueIea that the act of 1925 vent into ooer,,i, 49,.
'he ON OF Jan. 1926, while the Secretary Of g.
was OF opinion that it did not: and Mr.. GAMMA.
ieu s haa shown that he, (Mr. Smith, was risb,
| -. e'e''fy was wrong He had formerly
that ne introduced this bill last wear win
the assent and spprobation of ths pres;dsa, WI wv,
me secretary OF State. Mr. S. then detailed H.
III TO which be had formerly alluded
nc .hoosht he hrst step was 10 repeal the Ji.cr;n
'"a''hg ouiies; and had The subject come Nm Ia.
year, he should have moved to repeal The ar, ns
20 he thought the gentleman from Iouis;ana
nau 'ntefpoihed word for him, in attribu,ing 70
t,a, "o'u ihsid!ous as applied to the con-
uuct OF Great britain. Mr. S. though, he cnm,,
only have applied it to the establishment ~ 49,
Po,' al Bermuda, the effect of which was nreyan,
Gu oy our act of 1920. He did not pss Tho 80,
ns'aiou' In 1878, 10 relation to the coodnc, &c r.
D'''dih lie maintained the correctness of bis
s'"'enei'' IN relation TO the duties paid ON ware
nouSed articles In Canada. He explained ,ba, bs
intended to imply no censure any WHERE hv The
statement mat the law of 1925 had not been seen
so'." 'e''uent ior some time after IL had been
received 10 the State Department
E,T. Berrien next rose, and smoke a, so,oo ,.-.,
lie preferred the amendment offered bv the oen,is.
",d" rom Maryland, to the bill as Iepo,,ed he
'ause u was concistory in it's character. I'M, Tho,
required amendment. He thought The hes, ,n.,hnd
VI eominencinsa conciiatory course, would he To
repeal The part of the act of 1923, which was oh
J'onaoie' anu mis- was his reason for adyocatjps
'ne substitute rather nan the bill He then ex
ai,''''' al iensth, The conduct of The Executive;
Alluded 10 the declaration of Mr. s. that the poi
dent & Secretary ofSlste approved of Ieqis,,ion On
'ie SUBJECT last year, and adluced evidence tina,
.ne reason why Congress did not act. was tina,
we executive discouraged their doing so. If,bere
was any Diane en- the part of Congress. he could
no, consent to share it. The orders in Council
nSo issued because of the negligence on our part
~, "5Igoua'e' and that delay was chargeable upon
wy. ."e Executive 10 show this, Mr.. BerTien went
.n'o a minute detail OF the circumstances in reJa-
'ioo 70 The negotiations wish Great Britain on the
SUBJECT OF the trade with the Colonies.
WI d. concluded by remsrkiDg, that his pro.-
,4'i'ion agreed with tina, OF the gentleman rom
! ehaIyisnd because this Government was bonnd
nrS' 70 take the first step towards se,J.,ncn, nj