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Vol. 11. No. 7g J
‘H E IN I ELUGENCF R,
U HJbLIIHKB 0!( TUESDAYS AN!) FRIDAY;
By NORMAN M‘LEAN,
©n the bay,
*T S'X DOLLARS PER ANNUM, PAYABLE OH F
half IN advance.
FROM THE W C. MON IT .R.
The following neat and fenfr le
fpecch, o> *vli. was ociivcieti
in the house of rcprelemuivt*s on
Saturday, me 2 1 inflant, on tfie
port of the committee on foreign re
k lions.
Mr. Daw fun. Mr. Speaker, elu
ting the very lengthy debate which in
comrtiu:ee 01 the whole 100 k place
on this rifolunon, and wlvch very un
cxp-cicon r . o me, Hn> btcn 7*-y wed
in the house, I indulged that'dtfpofi
tivn whi i< l gene rally let I to beiilem,
and atten;.. u to ih oblervatiou* of
oiher gemknu n wnh much patience
1 wilii 1 could ~11 with much-plea
lure. Many of them we>e periinenr.
fluted and Inge;niou,: but moil of
• ’•■Hi, in my judgment, ill tuned.
Sir, at t c:in like this, when our
jnuy 13 thicarened with dangei
fidra various quarters, when out
lights and independence have been
Violated, and our de.mant s for justice
aidwtrcd by new ii juries and lsduits ;
nd when we ere told by muff gentle
men who have spoken, that the cuffs
has arrived, when we should alt as
vrcll as fpe-k,and prepare measures to
meet approaching dangers. At loch
a time I did riot expect tiiat well) uiu
fiacc spent a whole week in diicuiiionN
on a resolution, in the support <>(
■which I did believe tnat every Ac e- :
jrcw wt):c-r, hear; *mu ojwu would i
have united; that forgetting local or
palunai prejudices we would have
come toi wcid a1 th c $ L nm and ui.<
lurnous deciuation, thn we will not
fitbmit to she unlawful decrees of G.
Britain or France, or of any oiher
fciH.hU power.
Mr, had I oeen on the f/ left com
mittee who made the repot I, I do not
know that l fhouli have ncommen
ced this reloluiion, becaule I might
hive thought it unnec fluty ; but as
it has been brought forward, as it
gives u llmiony 10 foreign nations of
oar delcnmnaiion to maintain and
vindicate ottr rights, which hitve been
too often violated, and appears to me
t > be a:i invitation to all, to join in
the support of those measures wnich a
majority Hull think proper to adopt,
it has my hearty concurrence. What
(those measures fhali be I vjli not now
determine. When they ihall be pre
sented, I Ihall, by the permiflion or
the house, give my fetiti ;:e its on each
til them, and on them collectively.
At prelent 1 will only fay, that toy
jirijjieffions aie i:r favor of adhering
tn.hdt lvflem which we adopted lafi
Lilian; for enforcing it in the molt
*>gid manner, and for backing it by
measures of a stronger charattcr. If,
Fnnever, on a candid invdfigation *
fiiiH be convinced that imps ‘“s
fc ms are wrong, [fa ]| r?a d,ly rltn-
d’em, and adopt that system best
toleulaud to fccuie the honor- ;,iter
and independence t >r n.y country.
At all event*, inall be found among
. for “ placing the country
in a more complete Hate of defence;
M, if nectff.ry, of offence. Thus
kas been iny policy for the laid nve
y f a rs, and God knows I have no
Caulc to change it. At prelent I hope
that we (hall take the queflion on this
declaration, and proceed to do fotue
k.ing, .
I have another reason f° r wilhing
this r. foluti on to pals without delay.
The ami the only quctUie v
SA\ AhKj.il, i UJLSIjAY, Jania: y3, 1X0:4
nest re the houfr, or that be r or -
he committee, (for the embargo, &c
bout which we have heard so m u , h
is not even recommended in the re
port) : S . whrthci we will fubiidt to
he edtfis of Great Britain or France *
And on this question the representa
tives of the American people have
been deliberating for a whole
U hat effebt, I ask vou fir, is this cal
culated to have on thole who do not
fee or hear the co.urfe which our de
bates have taken ? And what t fk& is
if calculated *> have on foreign na
u m*, where our deeds are frequently
mi funder flood and more frequently
mifreprefemed ? Avery bad one I
fear.
I have another, and a third reason
for wishing this resolution to pdfs; a
rumoi has gone abroad, (unfounded I
hope, but which has too often been
insinuated even on this floor.) that
there are two p,rnes tn this country,
the one under French, the other un
der Briulh influence.
This re.folu ton is calculated to
we ken that imprelfi <n, and backed
by the measures which I trull it will
he, totally to annihilate it, and to
convince the world that v.e arc uni- 1
ted people, determined and able to!
oppose any nation, who dare to vio- '’
late our rights—ihn while we rt fp. and
the rights of oihers, we will defend
our own.
If other gentlemen view this refo
iution as I do, l hope they will permit
he queflion now to be taken—that tr.e
fever a I lefolunons may be referred *.O
different commiUees, whereby we m y
be cn-bled to do lomething, which in
my judgment, will ha ve ?a- m eff and
than ail our t r J y p . -
pous ctecTarat o ;*, or, ad trie elo
quence of this house.
From the Tr nton lrue American.
yv M c. *’ IGA.
Heaven feerns to have intend'd this pen
non ot ‘he gljfce, for the left re oge ot
Fieedotu and bappine s uoun eanh. I
aveit luch abundant ref u.ces within
ivif, that is inhabitants might five com
toitanly, piemeoufly and contentedly
w£j e a'l other ports of the world annihila
ted. I led either the best aad wiselt peo
ple 11 other regions, and encouraged and
enabled them to nuke ‘* the wildernels
bloiiotn as a rose,” h inspired its heroes
and sages with the will 10 refjfl and the
llrength to overcome those tyrants who
would urjufily l:ave “ lorded it ovo
God’s heritage.” It endowed the n with
wifdoni to pUn and patriotiun to a loot a
fyltetn ol Govertiine t iuparior in theory
add operation to sa/ watch mankind had
ever conceived. Anu amidfl the wars
and tutnoi 3 at v.-ar,” which have corur
ualiy convulsed, rent dclfroyed and d;s
traAed other nations. Providence has
grac ioi fly preset ved comparative peace,
tranq.u lity and happiness, to America.
Thus felicitously and au.<picioofly cuq
enhanced, when v.-e see uaitoroui be lac
itous men exerting themselves to involve
this country in the broils & troubles of Eu
rapeau nations, or to overt urn the syliem
’.virich diffoles ard protetfs all the dis
tinguiihid biefun -*, natural, civil and re.
In, as, which we enjoy we ca.. hja 11/ ,
refrain from exclaiming Fh the P et.—
“ O ft ate, to thy lov’d fns m> ft kirtdi)
given ;
Os all the if bliss *he basis laid bv Heaver f
Curs’d be the heart, that wslhes to de
stroy
Gars'd be the hand that mines this ground
r&otk joy i
Hung he his name in infamy's foulden ;
And let the wide world rise, and fay
AW
Congress of the United States.
SENATE.
Thursday December \§,
.G) s, lrom itie- committee t® whom
w?£ recommitted the bill “ making pto-
V lion lor enforcing the enibargo,” ieport.
and tv ral amen Intents, which were read
•met hmh r amended, and ordered to be
ei.yrolfed f-r a tbi/d reading.
On motion ol Mr. Giles,
Oidered, That the bill “ to authorise
an squire the prrfidem of the U.i.ted
*’ R * l<ii Yrm, msr., and fit out, tor iintne
d e-- f.*rt.id, the pub<c fit” o. w..r,
Vii ; and gun boats of the 0. Stiles,”
he -e committed to the original cootorU*
tee to conlider and report thereon.
Friday, December 16,
Mr. Maclay, on rrquefi, obtained leave
° ( eolcnee during the ictnainder of the fes
fitr.
Mt. Giles from the committee to whom
recommitted the bill “ to authorize
and require the prcTidrnt . f re Untied
St 4, uat id, man, at and fit out for rmme
d’- lervice, all the pubiic flj-ps of war,
* c/T is and guu boats ol the U. States,”
reported several .amendments to the bill.
T ts being b; ought t.i ergroffed was re*a
the h rd fro .
The president had before the ft’m e the I
rept.rt ol the secretary ot the trealury, in
obedience to the aft entitled “An aft to
es j'ifh he trea'nry .department,” which
■■’ read and ordtred t® lie for conhdei
athoii.
Ihe engrossed bill “ making further
provtbon for enforcing the cruba; go,” was
* e\\ ■ the third time. ‘
M . G.. •odiich hr pre? the further con-f
fidetitiop of the bill would be punpotieo
is ~i t t-tnorrow I > tha ihe numerous a.
ruv satents made to ti e bill, reported yes
terc: y might be oonfineird w"h that dr -
lihrnnon which (heir irnpocancemerited,
itjri tc tie a motion to that effect.
M . Gift-s dated, that as th s bill had. j
a e ‘FUf ./i.ah ft p ofcbl Ci :fe, ar.d ti
the number ol a nendmerus made to it,
confrSled, principally ol tuere tianfpofi ioi
ol Wolds, and as this penicuiar subject j
■ equites intnediate aft ton, he c- uld fee u
good reason loi a iunher port .oneu eat o
the bill. We nave, said hv, been already
■ Lined Lr doing so itule. W tie th
previous difeuffion f this tubjeftt was g>-
mg on in the lunate, the pioper depait
tnent was prepariiig toe neves a y detail.’
of this bill. II gentlemen on ibis ucca
fton have paid their uiual attention to tills
Lid on then tables, they muff finely b<
prepaied to aft upon ihis. He wouif
vote decidedly against the poflponement.
Mi. Htllhoufe w uid give a (hurt hist/i.
ty ol the nill—alter it was fi- fi teporte*
to the lenate by t e coma ittee, one ot tba
commiitee (Mr. lliadiei } propaied tw<
veiy important amendments to the bill
writh, together w>th the bill, fad bee:
recommitted to the fame committee, an
on yeften ay weie, with truny other k
uieudmenU, reported io the finate. Tb
morning tbe bill hein-r reprinted, was Li
on th- tab e. He thereloie thought t
h i-: ly impoinnt that the bill, w.nh the
-mendments, fliould be duly co fideie .
He wilhed tun to be allowed to do thi
partvaularly, as hi* colleague was prevent
ed by indilpofition iroin attendifi” the le
i-ate yefterdar, ‘Fite fecate, he laid, nev
ei passed bills with so little discuflion and
cooftderation, without exposing the body
to cerjl/jiej and reproacl’-ps —jS Inr ti
i.ance, in ihecafe of rbeH betis Corpus
aft. I his, Ltd Mr. H. is a deliberative
body, and he hoped that it would never
lole that cha abler—nor chat of count.')
toward .ne anotlter. Tins bill, be con
ceived, consains fome ol tlie m -ft mou
lt: ous piincip'es ever or ’iFed upon the
rights of the pevpie. The pov,er there
by granted to colleficra to en'er any
man’s house, which heretofore h.-s been
con It tiered as his caftic, vn>B the moft un.
heard of powei eyes granted tn this couii*
try——for th.efe realons he hoped tbr mo
tion wc.ul! prevail.
The toil being read throughout, the
i quell ion was put on Mr. Go ditch’s mo*
c\.n t > poilpane the iurtlnr cor.fideration
of the bill umit to morrow, and taken by
yeas and nays. Tuofe who voted in the
affirmative are,
Mcfffs. Condit, Crawford, Franklin,
Gilman, Goodrich, Htllhoufe, How and
LI vd, Maclay. Parker. Pickering, Smith
ol New-Ywik, Samifc, Ttiuftw—*.
[Whole No. ..04
Thole who vo.ecl tn -he i tga e
Mdlrs, Bradley, Gailiard, Giles*
Giegg, Kitchell, Mulcdge, Mi chill,
Moore, Pope* Robinlon, Smith, ol Ma
ry land, Sniuh, ot Tennessee, Tiffin, i ur
nei tq.
The oenate being equalfy divided.
The president deteraiuied the queftiun
in the tffi. mative.
t
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Ihursday, December i;.
1> i o
vi- l. w , tiomiue c mni ttce on ifie
ihflrict ol Culumbi-i, to w votn ws reier
r -i t.ie pciti .o u- fi vcitry and congre
gation ut the Epilcop-i church in Alex
.nriiii, reported a bill auiharizing a Imte
ry agreeably to (heir requeit. Read a
fiill and fecund tune, and con-mitt and to a
committee of the w.vule home on Mon*
day next.
Mr. Jelfe Thomas proposed the follow
ing resolution ;
Rtfoived, That a coniruittee be ap
pouiied to enquire into the expediency
ol difcontir.umg the poll route Iroin Fau
quier courr-houie to Paris, i n the fame
county in Virginia; and est blith'ng a
poll.route tiom N Baliimoie t Gib
son’s store, in said toumy, and ihem e to
return bv Fai qaiei couruhoufe to N.'w-
Baltitnorc.
Mr. Lewis ptefented a petition from
a committee appoin’ed by the levy c..mt
of the county ol Washington, in the di -
• rift ol Columbia, praying (he laid court
may be veiled with lull power to lay out
and repair public toads, and to eieft and
repair bridges in the laid C >umv, under
loch conditions as the wildom ol
may leem meet.
The petition with the documents ac
companying it, were referred to the coiu
ftiit ee on ihe dilirift oi C luaibia.
motion ol Mi. L ve, ordeied, that
the petition of unrirv n habitants of the
counties of Ahxandria and Wafbingtoa
preiented on the 12 h of December, ißoa,
ne icleired-to the coiuiuittee on the a..-
M •ft c! C ‘w; t>;.
M. Lew.s preien ed a petition frora
the vestry ot the P-oteftani Episcopal
Ghurcu ®f the city ot Waffnngtou, prav
ing that the petitioners may be author-led
by taw to rasie, by way ot lottery, a tuia
ot exceeding 8-00 dollars, lor the pui
ole o’ & idling a church in the (aid cn) ,
md the payment ol debis slu-ady incui
ed On account ol the lame. Ke-ftr ed
die committee on the dilirift ol Cuium*
)ia.
Mr Goodwyn moved that the petition
I Till,mas VVfticox, which a been u’
ferred to the committee of claims, on tiie
151 bol February last, but not afted up
on, be now rekticd .© the lame commu
te e,
Agreed to.
Mr. S.-.ith (of Perm.; prefemed the pe
(ition of John M'C y, M mg con.p-n
----tation lor the fire ot w g ou botfes dur.
mg the revolutionary w .
R icircd to ihe ci mmittce appointed tr*
„xe into con(ider :im the propriety of
providing >e!iel tor disabled aid tupe,-
jnnualeri 1 fficcis ar.d foidteis.
R ftr ei io the comnituee appointed on
the resolution, &c. relative to the divifioti
o! the Indiana tetritory.
Mr. Ely prefemed ihe following rcfwlu
tion ;
Resolved, That the committee on poll
offices and poll roads be 1 ft ucied to en
quire into the expediency ol eftabhfhing a
post road from hpnrgfield through S >ntil
Hudlcy to N-rihumton, in the state oiN
Hampfhne. Carried,
Mr. Poindexter presented a peiitio*
from Richard Tervin, praying loi a tuia
in feefimpie, tor a certain irati cf Li and
situated on the call bar k ot the Tombigby.
Ref cried to the committee on pubiic
lards.
Mr. Jesse Thomas presented to the
house fun dry relolutions ol the legislative ,
council of the Indiana tetritory, relative
to an eXient.on of the right ot luff age.
Read, and referred to the commute ap
pointed on that (übjeft.
Mr- Johnfort moved that the petition of
| Thomas P-ine, pielemed on (hr 4th of
i February last. be iclertcd to the
tee ot claims,
Agreed to.
The unfinifhrd business of veßerday or>
the lufjeft of our foreign rtiation), was
taken up, Thelccond resolution “I ihe
report of the comm.tte on tbt fcsbjr
being uudti :