Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-01-15

once, she might do this, or that but he NO IL sa Y,
that II wouldn not he tho most prudent course for
her 10 pursue but IL she listened 10 the dictates of
prudence, she would wait until she sew what would
be done by Congress, towards carrying out the
Vows Of the President
II WINS with these impressions that he (Mr. CO
was oflhc opinion that II was the duty OF tho com
m'liee 10 report without delay and % recommend
to the Senate early Jay possible for he con
s'dera'lon of the report. He did no, know that
there would be any discussion on the report We
Che Co"antce) are for doing nothing, at leas, for
the present Ii the gentleman (Mr TALuMApGE)
or his friends contemplated proposing any aiirma
i've mrasnfc-any immediate action OF Congress,
there would undoubtedly be discussion But be
this AS IT may he felt his duty resist further
p stponemcnt OF the order of tho day than the one
he had named lie did not approhend any delay
OF the printing of The docuncnls. lie would en-
gage that the printers would have them on the Ia.
bic OF the members in Two or three days al the far
thesi.
fhe notion Of Mr. Clay to make tho repor. and
r'sonon the ottier OF the day for this day week,
Vas then adopted, and the papers were ordered TO
oe printed
Mr poiNDEX FER then moved tina, 20 900
extra copies of the report aud he resolution DO punt
cd
Mr. CLAY sale he would suggest 5000, thinking
the number movedby the Senate, from Mississippi
too large to DO d,stribute
Mr.. POlNDEX TER considered this question
one OF the most important, that now agitated the
country, ami II most desirable that the views
entcrt ned by this enlightened Committee should
he us widely dl5semin tied as possible. lie there.
fore, WAS of opinion, that the number proposed by
the honorable Chairman wns no, sufficient. Though
the report would undoubtedly be spread upon
most OF the public journals, still it would be IN
garblod form. The Post Office Report was one OF
great Importance, but. FOR his part he thought
thus one was OF much more impodance and he
thought that 20 600 copies were US few as ought to
be printed
MIR. CALHOUN said no should vote Tor the
largest number proposed lie had heard the report
read with the greatest pleasure. II contained the
whole grounds which ought TO be laid before tho
people, that every nigh, Judge for himself
lie desired that every thing connected with this
i'm oriunt subject should be laid before the nation
or all lamites TINT could fall on this country he
should consider French at this time, aud on
this question: the greatest and the most to be dc.
plored Uundcr these considerations, he should
vote FOR 20 600 copies.
Mr. EWING stated that he should vote for
20 900 copies, as the document Was ono Of tho hgh
Sot uHu lIIc was IDt 100 largo
for distribution.
Mr.. PORTER said he should also vote for the
largest number named, coming, us he dill, from u
state which felt particularly Interested in the qucs-
ton. He extremely DESTROYS that his conslt.
ucnis should be- put ful possession of all the in
formation relative TO this very important matter.
There could b9 no doubt, that unless tho French
Government carried the treaty into effect shortly,
France and the United States would be gradually
drifting into position IN which il would r. qlIre al
the crcumspection and torbearance ofbo'h nations,
10 prevent hose results which would be greatly to
bs regret'ed.-We sympa,hlzgd as we ought 10 do
with the public opinion, and It was right that il
should be sounded. And in order to encc, that,
purpose, il was proper that the people should have
correct and full information laid before them Tho
honorable Senator from Mlssis ,ppi was per.
fectly correct, when no stated, that "a grea,
uany persons do not take newspapers and
those who did would rot pay that attention to
them that they would to any thing in p implicit
form. Ii was only in the large Pape,s that such
report us that could appear in full for IN the
! sma ones room could not be found logivc place TO
the whole document, the editors of which would
be compelled to give extracts only, and 10 dong
So hey would be BIASED by the political opln-
ions they entertain. lie should vote tor 10000
though no should have preferred 80 or 10000 CO
pies.
Mr. HILL asked the Ayes and Noes which
were ordered.
Mr. CLAY said he should Weld to tho sug-
geslions Of his friends, aud vote the larger mum
Der.
Mr. LEIGH said he should vote against the lar
ger number, solely because he entertained The OPT
mon that if 900 copies were ordered they coul'
| not be printed and distributed IN less than lou
months.
| Nh. PRESTON said he most heartily concurret
IN the views thrown ont IN this report, as far as he
| could collect them from the mere reading From
What he heard he wa, OF opinion that the docu,aeh
should be Us widely disseminated as possible. We
ought unques,lonably to AVOID going 10 war VIII
any nation by all honorable means, and he was
more disposed 10 avoid a war with France thai
with any other Power H. was strongly lmpres
sed by The views taken by the Committee, and con-
srIered them sufficient TO satisfy the people, os al
present advised that We can honorably and just
ly AVOID war with France That there was pres
enf occasion for hostires, or for those measures
which would ssarly involve state Of war
II concarrcd most fully IN the reasonable concl,'
sion 20 " h ch ths CJnHtGs had come, not 10 act
coniipg ency Wh,cb night occur or not, but 10
look the state OF thngs as they actually exist al
pr, sent. lie would not anticipate events, winch,
II thy unfortunately occurred might place the
country ~ condition IN which she might be CON
PEELED 10 adopt attitude Of hostility. Whalher
were brought mo that condition, IN consequence
Of misconce ption Of the Executive 70 the true
policy Of the country, by the exercise of the con-
stuonsl power winch The Chamber Of Deputies
possessed TO refuse appropriation, II would be
our duty to bring TO ne cause whatever OF energy
and patriotism we possessed 10 defend the honor an
the rights of the couDtry, whoever may he tho OPP