Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-02-24

preference over tie special ordsr OF the DAY, that
it might conc up at an earlier period than another
bill 10 which large portion of the community |
was interested. He should. therefore, cell for the
ares and noes on this question, because he con.
sidered i''decisire OF the success Of that bill
Nc. Branch supported tie mo ion.
Mr.. Dckesoa replied. He believed that n
the Colonial Trade Bill were now taken up, the
Woollens Bill would not be &C, ed on this se .sion
| MIR. Smith OF Md, was glad tina, the yeas and
nays had been ordered, and sincerely hoped that
the Trade Bill would now be considered. The
| British Orders i'm Coupc hal cut of our trade
with the b. tsh colonies, and thi. deprivation had
cause great concern. The people ,hr ghout the
country felt srea, anxiety upon the subject, and
he ,tooght 1t absolutely necessary to proceed to its
immediate consider a,ion.
Mr. Edwards said that the gentleman from New
Jersey supposed If this b n was taken up i, ,uu.,
act as rejection of,he woolens bill and the gem
tlemsn from Mary land argued that f the wco.-
lens bill vas acted upon. the West Iniia bill mus,
as matter OF course he lost lie did lot agree will,
either of the gentlemen he thought there was time
! for acting on both bills.
Mr.. liayne supported the mo ion
Mr. Holmes said enough tin- hm been wasted
during the last few day, in discussing the PREFER
ence oil different bills, to hive acted ON them all
He did not think important winch bill was
taken up first, as that the other should be
acted on without delay.
Mr.. Johnston OF Lou pressed his motion
Mr.. Johnson oil Ken. said it was plain both
BINS cou!d not be acted on this session, and that
OF the two the Colonial Trade Bill was The more
importan'.
The Quss'ion as then taken, and The motion:
fEhs M.,.t. i,ron ,.en,on, Berren, B,ulsny, iro.h
.a hs s. s LoI ks"e S Nm Nc Sas Macon
well. YIN in'e", White, W'ians-2s.
NArS-mr' IS Ba;eman, Bell, Chandler, Cha,e Die kerr
SON Edwards, F'misy, H,iri-"n, HOLMES, Knight Maxi.
a.,
| @a., Woodbury-is.
Mr.. Johnston of L,uis;ana, briefly cxp,ainel
the course taken ty the Committee on Commerce
in framing the bill.
MIR. Smith OF Maryland, NOV ed to amend the
bill by striking out all after the snacting clause
and substituting the following:
" That, from and az or The thirty first day O.
December next, other or higher duties of inn
post or tonnage, and no other or higher duty or
charge OF any kind, upon any good, wares, or
merchandise, imported from tile following free
ports, or such as may hereafter b. declared fre,
ports OF the British Colonies, viz = Kingston, in
Jamaica; Savannah lie Mar, ditto; Monteso BAY
ditto; Santa Lucia, ditto; Antonia ditto: Saint
Ann, ditto; Falmouth. ditto; Marin, ditto; Moran.
BAY and Anotto Bay, ditto, Saint George. in
Grenada; Rosean, in Domnica; Saint John'. in
Autiguai San Josef. in Trinidad; Scarborough, in
robng"; Road Ha Dor. in Torola; Nassau, in
New Providence; Pit's;own, in Crooked Island;
h'nTston, IN Saint Vincent; Port Sain, Georee
and por, Hamilton, in Bermuda-Any port where
| tScieis Custom House, in Bahamas; B., ,se-
town IN Darbadoes - ST. Johns and Saint IN
Ilrew's, in New ID uns vic.S; II.if.x in Nova
SEQ la e9neier,i lin Canada Saint JOHNS in Ne =
'oundiand Georseto"n, in Denarara-New
Amsterdam, in misunderstanding, in Saint J,.ca.
basseteIse, IN Saint kut's Charlie stown in Newt:
plymouth, IL Montse'Tat- in Bfi i.ivessels. shall
os levied or exacted IN any oithe u. States (ax-
cept the ports in FIorida,) than upon the vessel.
OF the U States. and upon the like goods. wares.
or merch nGi-e, imported into the port. Of m.
United States IN the same; any thing in the tIirJ
section OF the act to which this is supplementary
dated the inst OF March, thousand eish, hun.
dred and iwenty three TO the contrary notwi:h
standing.
SEC. 2. .qnd be ii further enacted. Tbs, the
act passed on the FIRST day of March! eighteen hun
drej and twenty -three, en'ileI.. AN act tn ,ec,
late The commercial inf ercourse between the IL
nit'd STA e. and Certain British Por:s; The ar, nav
sed The fifteenth day OF May. eighteen buu,,red
and twenty, entitled" An act supplementary 10
d" "c' emil ied - An ac concerning navigation -
AID The act, eptr led IAN act concerning nav;,,
,ion," pissed On the eighteenth AuriI. eioh,ss,
hund' ell and eighteen, shall be- and ar hereby
pended until tae ;hIrtyhrsi day OF December next:
except 20 much thereof imposes discrinina inc
duties on the tonnage off5regn vessels and ,h.i,
cargoes'
M. Smith sPake about two hours in supr or, ol
his motion. The bill, he thought. closed ,be dos.
To all negotiation. 1t was calculated 10 nrovoL.
lit II :.
lie British Government. 1t claimed more fo, tho
e.nitea states than we had right TO expect &c.
Ills proposition, on the ether hand, would be CON.
dcTei BY the British G Government az fair. lonor,
bic, and conciiiatory and, as he believed ,vorL;
be ne, by them in the s,me spirit.
j Mr. s., in the course of his remarks reran;,,,,
led the points OF history in relation 10 o,,r :, al.
with the Colonies Of Crest BTitisu. and noir. 81
out what he stated TO be errors in the Rspor, ~
Inc COMMITTEE He also disapprcved of The ION,
and spirit OF that report. He commented viii,
severity on the conduci of the administrator :.
anu attributed The Issuing OF the British Orders in
Council 10 the failure OF Congress TO Iegisate unon
'he SUBJECT ,"st Tession. lie opposed the bill re
| po'te" ny lhe C"nmh'ee, on the ground that i,
! implied threat in case the British Covs,nu.n,
did not change its policy, AMI closed bv recon''
mending The substitute proposed by him. &c heinz
entirely OF conciIiatory character.
MIR. Holmes opposed the amendment. At conn.
length. lie believe that any Legislation, uDo, ,hs
| subject was useless. 1t ouJ not induce o.,
bfiiaIh 10 relax her settled policy. Whether ,ve
impose coun'ervaing restrictions, .. open IN.
trade, would amount TO precisely The zane ,h;,o
The Trade would be carried on in British cb,pneis
In British ships, If tie trade by sea were lef, n
| pen, and through tie Canadss, if not. The Co
vernment oi Great Britain is awsre that sI,e "a,
get our produce and give The carriage Of il IN Ri
fish navigation, let W take whatever course ,vs
| please. Three fourths of the p,o.,uce no,v .ex
ported from the Csnadas came from the S,,,ss g.
| Aif. SiIsbee sroke nearly two hour. in repf,
to Mr.. Smith OF Md, and in opposition to the
mendmeDt.
1 The question being about 10 be taken. on the
m ton Of Mr.. Smith,
Mr.. Branch rose and ssid ibs; the bill was 9 + 20
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