Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-02-20

territory by citizens If this country Practically then
By The provisions OF this bill, would be prevented
from furnishing arms 10 Me 5co while would be nor
mteI 10 flemish Texas with all kinds T.! rlnririons rs
war This the way he und".sm,d II. ,t H. fcba;,
man Of the Committee "n foF"isa A:airs said he was
II:sah.n.
Mr. Iegsre said, that in his y:ew Of the m1I:or -;i
law If i, passed. would not apply 10 f'Aas. cause il
was recognized by government to b. an ;ndrp.ud
cni STATE.
mr. Aiason rrpo,srd, lhrn, that ihs Is" ~: a
tspIr,, 10 nuD,y 6, ali - on! South nr.era ;in.:.r
Mr. ,poare sid ne hnd scr.iy ai'!eG Ia TIE Cavern
mcn ni r. nd utIr portion :" iAe Surt west
crn frontier.
hr. SIasoo presumed there would be great cna,ra
re,y Of orinion in relation this matter IN the House
lie desired ascr;a what the practical application Of
this law would be with :rrard too sSiHg !cut:s caL
difficulties which might ar!se hereafter.
SIR! Howard plaza. HE lad, on yea'"rj'r, al
te,npted 10 eI plain r :i!"u;ts w!Ir !r them.
s"l.cs the crsn.t'fr: when tbs H Ervre tie H.
There WEIR three s:nGa'"ps through which nation
must pass hrlre il take is SisEd !naepc.Irrt
nation lie al,u.ied N c colonial GnrrInt:t mt. Ina
first step revolt or inSnrrseinn IN" n"xt WIS G..
rlI that is when an instruction i!as secome 81
sufficient agn..Ge 10 entit!e it {" that appr!aon
1, nj the third and las was s. ben Us Independence
recognised by Oliver Governments.
Now the object OF this bill merely 20 apply TO ii,
first OF these IL was admitted 10 ne matter u
great difficulty TO provide IN law Ia advance. any
di;ons un which he Executive Congress suu! IN
dcr,kc TO say precisely when any people passed from
The first 10 he second al these Stages. There WEI" c,
tain where every 5'dy would admit Ia, pcups
in the first; and with Inc second 81 these Stages;
ht there might he great doubt IN !Is particular
wien it passed from !Ee 20 the other. WIKI !Cga:d
+, The present condition Of things IN Canada, nVJcdY
wcu!d believe that civil raging there.
II yet but revolt and there was q" telling whe-
tiIer it wGud ever .. any thing more. Then as there
be Discretionary po%cr IN relation 10 this
placed somcwe Tr it deemed BY The committee
proper TO leave tbs with the only constitutional power
the Executive power. The cornn"e therefore, IN
t7oLuccd provision 10 aHthorize the Executive 10 re-
store property which git be seized, certain c0ntn
gencies for in q evil VA: our Citizens have the
right to send arms, and Ilis right they had ALWAYS main
tanned but in the first casei.@t Of revolt-they had
not lie would answer tie gentleman, then, by saying
that would he competent for The peopE Ut this cuun"
10 avail themselves .! their usual .ht Of exporting
and anmunillon In cilhcr parry III case 'hey chose TO
run the risk of coniiscatioa. IL IS well Known that the
laws Of nations permitted this sort Of !ade TO be carried
on without involving the nations whose citizens Pariicl-
nate mi, in war The citizens carried the trade
the risk Of having their property c"rhsca!rd
MIR. Mason suerrd that these provisions OF The bill
were not calculated TO effect the object which it ought
10 be the intention o every person GcsITcn OF PIeSe!"-
ing the neutrality of this Government Great Britain
aud Mexico were now making loud and serious
pains OF the interference Of our citizens III their Affairs,
and il was the duty of the Government OF tie T. States
restrain its citizens from inernedd!ng IN The affairs "t
foreign Governments. MIR. NJ proceeded at consiGera-
Bile length ansTer The arguments o. the gentleman,
in relation these provisions Of Tie BILL end concluded
by sending 10 the Clerk taL!" certain amendments
which he intended submit To the fret cd second Sec
lions Of the BILL when i! would lie in orGer 10 do 50"
hlr. How ard lnfu 10 The Clerk s table, and had
read two letters which he had received I;om tie War
Department; the ore from Gen Brady. and the other
f!on Gov. Mason settling forth The condition OF ilHrgs
the frontier, end urging The passage oil the bill undeF
consideration.
Mr. Bynum addressed the House At length in
support Of The BILL hut in opposition TO of lis
visions lie considered that cur citizens had rights IN
this matter which ought not to he lniIInGed Our peo'
pc had perfect rgh 10 trade with the people OF Cana
da of whatever party they might be, III the articles re-
rrred in the bll without the Government OF Great
Britain having any right 20 take exception to IT. There
treaty between rs and Great britain winch would
prevent our citizens from carrying this trade, and II
was expressly permitted by the laws OF nations there.
fore, he opposed to interfering with 1t in this wise
lie would 90 against Government interfering II any
way with the affairs of other Governments, hut he would
90 place restrictions upon our people which The
laws of nations did moi require or demand.
MIR. llo!ssy withdrew his motion 10 strike out part
Of e provso of the original BILL aud gave notice oil an
amendment he should move when II was IN order
Mr. Everett, also gave notice Of amendment he de-
signed to submit, and moved its printing.
Mr.. Fillmore moved that all the amendments be
printed.
Mr.. Whit,lesey Of Ohio also moved amendment to
strike oul certain paris OF the bill
Mr.. Adams also gave notice OF certain amendments
Mr. LOOMS submitted modification Of his substitute
All the amendments were then ordered to be printed;
the bill laid aside md sunGry bills from The Senate
taken up, read twice. and referred 10 Their oppro
prale standing committees.
On motion of Mr. Lincoln, the bill in relation 10 The
Northeastern boundary was ordered TO be printed end
then, MOTION
The House adjourned.