Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-03-09

ssr Leeare Of different opinion, spite Oh 'hese
documents and did not brlieve any snsh Specc "e's
had been received by the Provincial! Governor from t'
British Ministry The amendment oil Mr.. Naylor liz
considered entirely unnecessary
Mr. Riddle agreed with Mr. Adams that II vas deslr-
nbe we should keep Ourselves right, and therefore ne
was indsposed 10 lnin collateral questions LOT ne
was one nf those who beev ed this question would have
to he settled with arms He desired therefore, that WIN
such power us Great Britain we should use no'h'''9
like braradb set up nothing like bughear lhe h'e't
rnanmi,y Of that House. would have no fifcl ~ l.
proud nation like that. This course had been Hh = I've
wards Mexico aud she had treated US Win con' ' III
return These experiments would acheve no'I"E
Mr.. HOwa I'd explained Two years ago IN Inc Yum
mer Foreign Afhirs n" had again ana 'G1i" a,,'
his opinion that the pacific course afterwards d
ed would be Intellectual He lor different ''t
Mr. Bddle had adduced this rs an iiius'fa',' d, ,d
caus. the same course seemed now about |" W .u'P
Mr.. proceeded lf we did 90 10 war he nope" ~
no, terminate the last did, ty leaving NV q,I n
suspension II, however. we went 10 war, i IoI
WAYS no nm such question should uni'e oni "i'"
neGpe upnn which they would think and d"t,i "eh'
and nornipg-upon which they cou'd rn'.y' 'as y"
present such question? II was no'. h''" :" Wv" wy,
all the atrocities of the late war, ~heh cur ""U'e N
w,s Numbered and hundreds of families reunceo l" rum
,a, 49,, oo,u.rce vas nlmos ann,hlated, our sea
men E,rcly taken and made I" serve against 'e GU"
trv with the popular cry oi itfe uaue "'r e"''T
riGh,s what was the scene exhibited: >" lar nom ma
ra uuBnmiry indispensable 10 success ohehai Tue
and The puoi pouIed lis blessings upon them as The main
pillar of religion a., .o, .,s M,
such question as warranted our hu'fyirs "u'S'i
into long and songuinary war, ana ne cied spree"
of Mr. Evans made year ag" TO prove thai ih's mere
oue sticn of jurisdiction was viewed as aa'er o. very
small importance by the Stale OF Maine; ana u sue;
who was directly interested, had mace igh' haef !"
il wbv should we be now called upon I" Issue drca-
ration of war thereon for, he regarded The step now
sbou, To be taken equvu!entto declaration oil war
Mr. B. went on length 10 demonstrate that e1aggera-
ed importance had been given 10 THIS question: all AT
once aud insisted that acquesccnce IN the jurisdiction OF
Great Britain the disputed territory had been ye!d
ed from 1924 down, by the General Gopernmfh NJ anc
distinctly recognized by the Legislature 81 Alassacho
setts TO sustain this position, he cited variety "i d"
cumen,s 70 90 TO now upon the ne question IN
yolyed would be to 90 10 war with the shadow alter
having abandoned the substance. 1t was one upon
which the people Of this country could never he raed
but if the President there, and told them that all
negotiation end, and tina, there was no resort
left arms then he prepared 10 20 INTO even
TO the ruin of himself and those he represented lie
impored the House 10 pause aud not rush premature
IL contest the termination OF which no one could
toretrll.
MIR. Howard deemed Mr.. MAYORS amendment en-
ielv unnecessary because the whole case was fully
met IN the general terms OF the bull
MIR H. sad he had listened to the speech OF Mr.. Bid.
die with surprise and regret The sum and substance
of the genllemans argument was, that the President
administration Of General Jackson had suffered this
question TO remain dormant. Was that on argument,
MIR II would inquire, to be used upon question Ike
this Refuse to pass this bill, adopt the course recon-
mendsd by the gentleman from Pennsylvania and where
would the country be? Would ilrenew the negotiation:
|, could not and the Governor OF New Brunswick might
90 on with the invasion might rot Pass no law, al
ourn make no appropriation. and refuse to sustain The
Presden, in the lofty gron"ds lie has taken aud what
will be the consequences: They send him into the
field at the head militia he has called "ui. ctf
pied BY the refusal Of the House 10 sustain him IN what
ever consideration VI national honor calls upon bm 10
do Surely the gentleman from Pennsy !7fn'a would 'e
the las, TO desire this Nothing ~ be gaInsdby re
fusinp TO pass this bill mnch perhaps every thing, 10
be LOST. he trusted this threatening crisis would pass
away prac'ably He was for peace so long as 1t could
he preserved whnut Impairlng lie naona! honor out
no .pyFr; and in saying this, he spoke !hr sentiments
If thos, he represented In reply 10 hr BIddir, he
also con,rndr that the issue plain orc. to lie nn-
derstood by every one. lie held tina. SIR john Harvey
must Le supposed capable OF understanding his orders.
and il was no more improbable that he had received fe
cifc orders Of the character referred than iha The
commander Of the infamous expedition against tho Ca
r,lnc end the murder Of her drhncelrSS cre". should
he rewarded with The subsequent command OF TIE IaA"
frontier of Canada He stated that he was instructed
to move TO Gil up The blank with $!o,0UOC0O when
they reached that part OF the bill.
Ao.iu; refuse 10 pass this measure, adjourn and On
nothing and il circumstances should arise rendering an
extraordinary concerning OF Congress necessary, TIE first
Thing they must do, would b" 10 pass iaw IN me terms
cf the second section Of This bill As for The idea n
threat h. dsclamed it, No such idea was entertained
by the committee.
Mr. BiddIe explained. He never intended 10 say, hu
nnly referred to what might he the impression OF lie
BRUSH Cove lie agreed with the irrs!ccnt, au
wished no premature leaning 10 military r"-oTt
Mr. Howard sad, their dehalcs went oT'h, IL" DIS
clamsr was necessary The plan proposed he insisted
was pacific, but al The sam" time, II vas one that wal
was forced u2nn should not he unpre pared. lie
bad no ras Of tie people not rai!yng nn az issue like
this and no comparison should he drawn between ou'
present cundltian and resources, and that OF lo2 The
bill however was but iniiiaory step. and only au'ho
rised action the part Of The Executive in an extreme
case, when all pacific expedIenls have failed
MIR Evans followed, in reply TO MIR. B'ddlc, and in
SUPPORT of the bill but before he had proceeded far the
hour arrived for the House TO take It's dnily recess.