The enquirer — Richmond, Va., 1810-01-27 00:00:00, page 1

[No. 8*.
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THIS DAY IS PUBLISHED^
A New Theory,
The DIURjV.1L ROTATION OF THE
EARTH:
Demenstrated upon Mathematical Principles,
from the properties of the Cycloid and the Lpi
Cycloid.
WITH
AH APPLICATION Qf THF. THEORY,
To the explanation of the various Phenomena of
the Winds, Tides and of those Stony and Me
tallic concretions which have fallen from Hea
ven upon the surface of the Earth.
By JOHN WOOD,
Author of Elements of Perspective, prin
ted in London, in 1799.
December 14.
JOURNAL
Of a voyage from St. Louis. Louisiana, to the
Manditti Village, undertake* by the St L:.uis
Missouri Fur Company, for 1 n purpose of c
ducting Shehek-h the M utdan t hief, to ins na
tion, and to establish trading houses on the head
waters of the Missouri—by Doctor Thomas,
Surgeon to the party.
Concluded from our paper of the 9th inst.
On leaving the Platt we take leave of the
exuberance of vegetation, a broken country,
si sandy soil, coarse short grass, a dearth of
timber, and in fact nothing to console the
view but what Providence has kindly favor
ed man, viz. Buffaloe and Deer, whose abun
dance feed and clothe the wretched wander
ers of these sterile regions.
From the river Platt to the Malta Village
about 250 milts, we experienced good wea
ther; on otu- way we passed the old Ioway
village now deserted, 8c had a view of the
Council Bluff here Lewis and Claik held a
talk with the Punnies on their ascending the
river, this hill or Bluff is on the south side,
about 50 feet high without stone to support
it from the daily washings and undermining
from the current below; from its top the ri
ver and surrounding country can be viewed
as far as the eye can reach ; a few miles
from the Bluff, the river takes a northerly
direction for several miles and meanders
abruptly to the south, although we ascended
twenty miles that day we were not more
than 5C0 yards from the spat we had en
camped tiie evening before ; at the com
mencement of this bend near the river, on
the south side, we observed the hill on which
the great Malta chief lies interred, the Ma
lias frequently visit his grave and pay him
those honors only due to the Deity, histomb
is constantly covere d with presents,believing
his spirit to rest on the summit of the lull,
empowered with the means of dispensing
good to his people.
On the llth of August we arrived at the
Village of the last mentioned people, it is
situate on a pairie on the south side 4 miles
from tiie river, resembling at a distance the
Stack yard ol an extensive farmer, having
*h»ir huts in the form of a r.otie about 15
feet lifgh, their council house is built in the
centre, large enough to contain SCO men, the
materials consist ot split pieces of timber co
vered over with earth. Here w>* were pic- j
seated with the first dish of dog meat, it is
esteemed delicate and none partake of it but
those whom they wish to honor. Tl.e'se
people are very filthy ip their dress 8c food,
the farmer consist of skins, and the latter of
the flesh of the animals of that country with j
corn, pumpions, 8cc. "i hey had a skirmish ]
■with toe Souex a few days before wc arri I
■t ed, :n which they lost several of (heir war
liors; this nation contains only 4 or 500 men
roie to bear arms and ate in danger of being!
> U HiHi.miu ny uic annex wim boast ot their
b ing able to muster laOUO men; these lat
t~r people reside on the north side of the
Missouri, extending from the neighborhood
ot the H"'harees to the AIissis*ippi anti the
3'lrji-tti Western Lakes On our arrival
tthehekeh expressed a wish to visit the vil
l.tge, being invited by the principal chiefs,
having put on an elegant full dress suit of
regimentals with hi, horse covered with the
jtu's’ showr-y ornuinoots.set out accompanied
by thirty Alalia chiefs on horseback, in their
best dress; the whole nation were lost in
astonishment at the spin 'id figure of the
Aland an, so much superior to at. y thing their
chiefs could display ; before dinner a conn
cil was held with Mr. Chouteau fir the
purpose of requesting a trader to reside a
mong them and to beg presents, in which
the Alandan preserved the dignity of a su
perior ; indeed Shthekfh’s manners would
45"iicc any circle, he took great peins to co
pv the manners nt the first characters of the
United States whom tie was acquainted
with, •
On the 13th, we left the village and a few
n les up met with three Snucx, who infortn
i d ns that a party of their nation were wai
ting tor 11 s about 10 miles up the river._
Twelve niijes further, we passed Plmd*.'
liver, called after one of the follower's of
j«ewis and Clark, wlw, was boned on an
eminence in its neighborhood, the Indians
bad mounted a (1 ig over his grave ; on our
way we passed several banks of coal and
chalk.
On th~ 13th, we arrived the Yintans,
pbranch of the S >.| x, containing 300 lodg
es, their l:ii s w. ie piacud oo" the north
bank, ar.d were vshitid in the I .Mowing
Manner; I if y wir.-ior» arranged themselves
i,. the shore, an.' d-<rb. rgc d t*ir pieces
1 idnl wi h lull ioio the wa er at tbe bows
• t the Inrg s ; h.-vog b’o.,. »,t to near the
bore, til.; ( Dicers land d. ;>,.d weie carried
’ > theCHine I house hi s , Indians in IV.ff,
* n ioo- s; in the C'ui. i|, tin,ir demviid
'•etc sinu.ar the M rt»cv wc»e Y\v
• «
1 tt with them, and to * ?h y could have no
- i s. nituVCC toi k t!• <• place of suf p’.i
‘ ' ; l1' pi .." ip I • ' 1 adfi- .-ss'd Vh»
, miernet. in Marly thj l.dlow, g word*;
“The Missouri h.is always ran muddy w
ter, which occasions die white peop.e’s
refusing our demands—that if it was mad.
to run blood they would be adhered to “ —
The Commander of the expedition inform
cd them, that the goods did not belong t>>
their great father, that they were the
sole property of those individuals who
were present, that thev were as able
to protect themselves, as willing to cultivate
the friendship of the Sonrx The gentle
men conceiving it their interest, establish
ed a trading house here ; dating our stav,
the Chiefs had stationed six men to guar1
the barges from pillage. The e peoole
subsist entirely on he Bnftaloe, except some '
times a dog; they resemble the a >bs, in
vinj no fixed place of residence * oil owing
the buffaloe as the seasons -change, without
any wish or desire to raise e. rn, nr vegeta
hies; they hunt . n horse back ar ne t wi*h |
bows and short guns ■■■•'her have heir na ;
tion" parcelled out in tribes, viz: Yiutans.
Titons, Chions, Punka’s. 2<c. ftc. whether,
they acknowledge these appellations I am
not positive, but rather think they received
them lrom those traders who have been in
the habit of visiting them ; they are the ter
ror, and in fact the lordly masters of aU
•heir neighbors, claiming trihu-e (presents)
from all ilie other tribes-their rire^s * in
sists of the skin« of the Deer. Klk. Bnffijoe
ar.d Beaver, handsomely decorated with
porcupine quills As thev re-? ain but a
short period inoneplace. they have very lit.
tie baggage, a few kettles ; their arms and
cloathing are prepared in small bundles, suf
ficiently large for a dog to drag along by a
sled—these animals are of the vvolf breed,
and know by instinct when the hand is in
motion; on strippingthe hots, which are co
vered with skins, thev set up a most piteous
howl, and endeavored to escape their in
tended labor by hiding from their owners.
On the 20th, we snt out, and the. next day
passed the Panka river on the north side—a
Knn/1 rvf tlwk MMll^.l i.l_1)_1. » . I
to this river to hunt ; a few miles above the
Lukakon or running-water pu's iti with the '
greatest velocity; this river is about 150 j
yards wide at its mouth, being navigable a •
considerable distance for small trading boats, 1
here we met with several bluffs of coal, \
chalk, pigments, slate. See See. and for the
first time observed the Goat, Prarie Dogs
and a number of Magpies.
On the 26th, we arrived at an encamp i
meat of the Titons, another band if the,
Scuex, amounting to one hundred lodges,'
where »he same transactions took place as
at the Yantanspromised them a trader '
who was left at Fort Loisel, on Cedar Island, ;
a few days journey above the village, near;
While river, a gentle stream which nuts in i
on the south side, abon*: one hundred and
fifty yards wide, at its confluence with the
Missouri. A few miles further, we got into
| the great bend, which performs a circuit of!
losty or fifty miles, and approaches within 1
twomilesof the commencement of the cir '
cle it forms From this place to the Richa- '
fee villa gas, we had a bri*k wind from the J
right quarter, which ennhletl us to use the !
sails every day ; we passed several impot*- '
taut rivers and brooks, which to us were!
nameless, except the Chien nn tlie south
side, on which a branch of the Souex, called
Ci.ieus, reside, it is upwards of 200 yards
wide at the month.
On the 12th Sept, we arrived at the villa-1
ges of the Richarees, who appearetl much I
alarmed, and refused to come to council on
that day, or at aii, unless hostages were ex
changed.
Having agreed with the Rees for an ex
change of hostages, their fears were some
what allayed, and a friendly intercourse!
took place. In the council they were asked,'
why thev had attacked the p.trty ori the for
mer expedition, under the command of Lt.
1 ricr? I hey replied, tha* they were in
formed by a Frenchman who resides with
them, that the goods and barge* were sent
to them by their great father the President of i
the United States as presents, that Lieut.
Pi ior only gave them Medals, which they
at first accepted, but on discovering that the
goa ls wete detained they stamped upon the
Medals and attacked the boats; these cir
cumstance®, together with the solicitations
of the aforesaid Frenchman to fire on the
white people, was the cause of the unhappy
misunderstanding.
I he commander cf the expedition, Mr.
l*iei re Chouteau, demanded the French
man ; he was informed, that lie lived *iih
a trihe ot their nation railed the Sr.ion«, ab nit
•50 miles south, that lie was married and
had a family—on Mr. Chouteau's insisting
ou having him delivered up, they agreed to
send a party of their young men to accompa
ny Mr. C’s detachment to the village ;_
however, when the party was prepared to
set out, they refused to send the escort, so
tue all’iir was abandoned for the present.
We found that the Hirharccs and Man
dans wete at peace, ti party of the latter
were on a visit a. (lie village, who were i
much pleased to sec their countrv man fShe
hek-hj return safe. In the council, the
Hces’ demands were similar to the Souex ;
they expressed extreme sorrow at the re
collection of th~ir d-flercnccs with Lieut
I’rior, and the.ir profit e hospitality in giving
corn and meat, evinced their satisfaction
at the return of a friendly intercourse. *1 wo -
of the principal Souex Cliie s having ar 1
companieJ ws to the villages, also mad ■ I
peace with the I’.ets; however, the latter
expressed their sentiments very freely of]
the Souex—they said, they only come to
beg presents and smoke for horses, thatthev
would pay l>*ile attention to their engage
inents, that they wrnuld break the treaty
when opportunity off-red, Slidiek -h appear
'•d perfectly at hone ; lie handed theca
itimet round the Council room with all the
gravity of an aboiigin.il statesman and war
rior.
I he flick arre T .wns nre built or. a hand !
some prairie, on the smith side, about 500 \
)...cs itpai , havjr * asm .II liver between, j
which put iron the Missouri ; their J.x’ges
are built somewhat similar to -he Maun*. I
with the addition cf having a covered t.i
trance of S, IP or 1.5 v«rdi ’ fiu’v ,, .;,r tni
live much more comfortable tit -nany o* tbt |
odu»r trib'-s, li ving hi ir huts divid: J into
eh a mb'•in wi*h a m i’uevs -n tb<“ir cttistruc I
>isit ttiitcii v,e i.jd u'.t WKnc;..std before.
their corn fields which border the Missouri
:\re well fenced and bet>er cultivated that
'nnuy farm- ni the frontiers of ;hc United
ites. Corn. Pienpious Simlins, Beans.
Peas, Melons ft.: id a variety of oilier Vegeta •
bles, me raised in abundance Tobacco is
not forgotten, th'13 plant is much attended
much so is to form a considerable ar
t’cle of meir trade.
I oe llecs believe in the existence of a
Suoreme Hiinj, they also believe in the ex
istenre of an evil spirit whom they worship
in order to lie on g aid terms with him, as
•.hey conceive he lias power to spoil their
lints and destroy tneir corn a.id vegetables;
among the multitude of domestic deities 1
sh dl mention two kinds, a number of buf
taloe heads are fixed on poles in close and
regular order, fantastically painted and de
co'' - ted with feathers, the other consists of
a box li led with small bnnes, buttons, beads,
burnt gathers and a variety of other trash,
which is generally in possession of tlicir
c Mijurcr and doctor, he visits the sick, per
i irms a number of fantasies, such as 3w.1l
lowing knives and arrows, blowing on and
rubbing the patient ; while this is perform
ing. the miraculous box is hung over the
sicX ; should his ctTu'ts tail in restoring the
pa'ient, he is carried to the in irgin of the
river in view nt the Huftaloe heads, where
stones are heated a.od a place erected over
them to lev the diseased, he is then covered
with BufTiloe skins or blankets and a steam
created by throwing water on the hot stones,
a violent perspiration is soon produced in
winch state he ts thrown into the river, this
is the.r las trial, which if not e flic act 'ts.
the ip: mentors ces-e a id the wretched be
ing is left to his tale
I lie women are rather handsomer than
otherwise, thev are 'rented in 'ite s.» ne
manner a:» among the other tribes, all the
labors of the field, preparing food, dre**-ing
skins and lor m »k.i g clothes for their bru -
tal masters tail to their lot; they tun their
wives and consider them as beasts »f bur
den; .the me.I c upv their time 1 » hunting,
smoking u.d tiie care of their lto’'«,,it The
company le't a small boat, with g • J to ex
change Tr In with these p< pie.
w. .1 « i oru pinner »vc leu tne
R-t-s for tlie Vi-iirdan villages, having t sue
cession oi cim’iii ^ weather, I \v**ut oii
shore in t>e»erai places; ihe onlv appear
anr, : ot fertility is confined to the low
g «»u ids along the bank ot’ the river on the
ni'ls which in many places approach the
sh re, I observed in many places th» re
mains of volcanic matter, pumice is found
in abundance, generally ot a purple and
brown eclor. About lialf way bet'.s t en tlie
Rets and Mtndans the white bear is first
seen, from information which I received
from the hunters, lie is double tlie size .f
the black bear, and extremely ferocious,
being the despotic tyrant of the plains and
forest. .
On the 21st, we arrived at the first Man
dan village, this tribe had separated from
the nation and had removed 1 liirty miles
down the river ; Shehekeh prevailed on
them to return and become friends ; here we
discovered that he was only the chief of one
village, where we next day arrived, on our
approach a salute was fired from the barges
and answored by the village in raising the
American flag. the barges were soon crow
tied with the natives, and mutual congratu
lations took place.
Tne gentlemen being invited to dine by
Shehekeh’s brother, we found a plentiful
supply of good provisions, the ladie had
preyared a latge stew of meat, corn and
vegetables, and our feast was seasoned by
genuine hospitality. In the afternoon we
prepared to visit the upper towns, an ele
gam horse was presented to their travelled
chief, who had put on his full dress uniform
suit; his hone was not forgot, he displayed
considerable taste in dressing him in scar
let and gold laced housings with a highly
mounted bridle and saddle; thus equipped
we set out accompanied by thirty or forty of
the natives on horseback, the singularity ol
our reception is worthy of notice ; having
rode to the centre of the village, we remain
ed some time before we were invited to en
ter the house of the chief; I was informed
that it was the custom on all occasions to
stand in the most public place and wait the
invitation of s; me of the chiefs, otherwise it
would be considered a grass violation of eti
quette to enter the dwelling bf any of these
peoplc without a form of invitation.
'Shehckeh’s conduct amused us very much,
liis spit ndid uniform anil horse furniture,
his fine figure, his anxiety to appear to ad
vantage. with tlie contrast when compared
with his brother chiefs, who appeared im
patient tor the presents which they expec t
ed to receive from him. These articles lie
received trum the American government,
and had rendered him in his opinion the
greae-.t man in his country ; it was ex
pected by his people that he would be very
liberal in the dislribirion of some of his va
hiables. however their hopes were vain.
Shehekeh vas as anxious to retain his pro
IK rty, as they were o receive it, munnur
to"k the place of mirth, and on our depar
tore tro n the village his popularity wauan
the decline.*
A few miles above the upper villages the
principal trading house was built, and the
hunting parties am Minting iu all to about
100 men, set out for the three fovksof the
Missouri. Information was received i)t-re
that <lie Blackfoot Indians who reside «t tlie
f vi'of the mountains were hostile, that the
British had factories all over tiie country
and had impelled them to cut off Mr. Ma
nird Lisa s partv ; one of tlie survivors of
tlie name of Conifer, who had accompanied
L*-vig and Clark., .* ■ y s, that he in c nipanv
v/ilh another was li r.l on by these Indians,
<li if his companion who made resistance was
' filed, Ids emioc, clothii.g, fm.4, traps and
arms t? Urn from him, and when expecting
to rec'-i/n the f ite of hi* comrade, he was
oil! - red to run off as f..st a* possible, which lie
c.nldiv complied with, observingone oftlirir
tn« . fi* lowmgat full spec-'l armed w11h
he pmhed on to r. ..no distance en
deavoring to save his life, in few minutes
to - savage vf' •> ne ir enough in pitch Ins
f'p'- Which lie poised and threw with
v.u.h visli'iirp no to break tlie handle an !
tr.’ostl c object. ' nuLer became the assailant,
.ui.ud on the Jfndim and put him to death
'vith the broken spear; naked and tired he
crejjt toa river where he hid in a beaver’s
in n from the band who had followed to re
venge the dea.h of their companion; having
observed the departure of the enemv, he
left the river and came to the Gross Ventre,
t trine of the M mdans, a j > miey of nine
days, without even mocasuns to protect him
irom the prickly pear, which covered the
country, subsisting on such berries as Provi
ilence threw in his way.
On our return to the Ree villages wc
found tti.it the S viex had killed some of their
people which they unaccountably blamed us
for, and being privately informed they in
»endc 1 us .mischief, we set out in the night
ordering the men to sleep on board, unfor
’utiatelv t-vo nt the hands, one of the name
ot Aaron \\ ilitney, a nttive of Massachu
setts went into the village, contrary to„ or
der, and was left behind: we arriv. *’ at St.
Louis in 40 days from the Company's trad
ing II m>e above the Gross Ventre’s without
any other accident.
H.WANNA, D c. 1.7.
Important information to Trade.
Wc have been assured as a p s-.tive fact,
tliat in the port of New York a French A
gent is fitting out a ship of 3G g ins, under
the pretence of employing her i* a commerce
permitted under the American flag, but that
his true purpose is to cruise against our
merchant vessels, and at the same time u i
undertake an expedition agains. « -die p lint
•>t our possessions in America. W iat gives
i o ».n for this suspicion is, that the shin is to
j he maimed, as is said, with 2 or 400 French
selec'e 1 from among those, who have >een
| ixnel'ed from our Vmeric^e possessions;
and it is added that she will leave the port 1
l without arming, but with artillerv, arms, I
a n nanhiio and * he r.ece ssarv provisions in i
her hold, and will *r „ herself at rea or in I
any nrher conven:ent place.
| W have also been assured that tlp-v hare
'purchased ar the Same port t vn very fas
1 sailing •• ig-s a war Oae of them is the !
j !)■ ag (,••g aa with p >ns for 20 gans, and |
i which already has her h* I last aboxrd, witli !
, a s . ill crew, and teady tosii! immedive- i
j ly• 1 he other is called the Camilla with1
j the some number of po> rs ; a l it »s said, ‘
; tlv,‘ : he owners »»t tii j.,e vessels intend to e !
| luue ir custom house regnUti ms. ».id b/ j
| going nu m ballast proceed whither they
i please. It is probable, that ‘he fitting a .
j of ihe^e brig, ii is some coiinecMon with mat *
-.hip: and that the three vessels will meet
at some point in order afterwards to act in \
! concert.
i
I # | hk I trolese. The fallowing par- i
I tu ,liars of LelVbvre’s expedition against the ]
ryrol, in August last, have been transmit- I
| -vd to us by a correspondent, t» whom they !
I were communicated by a S ix m m ijor, «hb
escaped no at the destruction of those terri
ble days.]
We had penetrated tolnspruck without
Kl'ca "«sistance; and altho’ much was eve
ry where talked of the Tyrolese stationed
upon and round the Brenner, we gave little
credit to it, thinking the rebels to have been
.dispersed by a short cannonade, and already
considering ourselves as conquerors. Oar
entrance into the passes of the Brenner was
only opposed by the small corps, which con j
tinned falling back, after an obstinate tho*
abort resistance. Among others, 1 pcrr.eiv- 1
ed a man full 30 years old, posted against the i
side <>t a rock, and sending death amongst
our ranks with every shot. Upon the Bava
rians descending from behind to take him pri -
saner, he shouted aloud, hurrah ! strrek the
first man to the ground with a ball, seized
hold of the second and with ejaculation, in
God’s name ! precipitated himself with him
into the abyss below.
“ Marching onwards, we heard resound
from the summit of a high rock : Stephen !
shall I chop it ofl' yet ! to which a loud nay !
reverberated from the opposite side. This
was told to the Duke of Dnntzic, win not
withstanding, ordered us to adv mce: at the
same time he prudently withdrew from the
c ntre to the rear. I he van, consisting of
4ur>n _i .. . *
-’ .rw* ,,vw* ‘i jj i a
vitie, when we ae usi heard hall >oM o erour
heads. Mans I to;- the Holv Trinity ! ()u
terror was complete by the reply that im me
diately followed: la the name of the H >!•/
I rinity ! —(.ut all loose above ! and ere a mi -
riute had elapsed,were thousands of my com*
rades in arms crushed, bu*'ietl, and over
whelmed, by an incredible heap of broken
rocks, s’ones ard tree-*, iunlrd down upor
us. All of us were petrified livery on
j fled that could ; but a shower of baits from
■ the Tyrolese, who now rushed from the sur
I rounding mountains, is immense numbers,
land among them boys and girls of ten and*
I twelve years cf age, killed or wounded a
gre if many of us. It was not till we had
j got these fatal mountains s.x leagues behind
jus that we were re assembled bv the duke,
j and formed into six columns Sunn after the
1 yrolese appeared, headed hy Moser, the
j innkeeper. After a short address from him,
they gave a general fire, flung their rill.->,
aside, and rushed upon our bayonets with
'heir clinched lists. Nothing could stand
; their impetuosity. They darted at our leet,
threw or pulled us down, strangled ns,
wrenched the arms from our hands, and like
enraged lions killed all—-French, Bavarians,
and Saxons, that did not cry for quarters 1
by doing so, I. with 300 men, was spared,
and set a' liberty.
“ When all lay dead around, and the vie
tnrv was completed, the Tyrolese, as if
moved by one impulse, fell upon their knees
and poured forth the emotions of their hearts
iu prayer, under the canopy of Heaven ; a
scene so awfully solemn, that it wii, ever be
pi e*ent to remembrance. I joined in the de
votion, am! never in my life did I pray more
I fervently.”
F/Kill.V/,/ 1, /-;•;/ ,i,a / ijn
Extiiacts rnoM tiik Journai.s of
THK ilousK OK DKLKOATKS.
Friday, Jan. 19.
* />n erg^ -ssed bill “ authorising the presi
ofmt and directors of the Macsburg turnpik
compsny to erect t il bridges over Broar
Km and (roose ('reek,” was rend a tbii
time a;ul a blank therein filled up ,-am1
1 1 i ■ i - n iiri —rr<
An engrossud bill “ extending the tim • of
the common weaPh's •■•geo's to collect certain
arrearages of taxes due this stare ” was
read h third time ; and passed.
An engrossed bill “ c >ncrrning German,
town, in the county of F • mk'.in.” u *s read
a third time and a blank therein fiilt-d up;
and p issed.
An engrossed bill " authorising a sale of
the glehe o* Kingston parish in the county of
Matthews,” was read a third time a blank;
therein filled up, and the tale amended
and passed.
An engrossed bill (which lav on the table}
“ authorising John Jordan and John Moore
head to build a toll bridge rver the Nor h
Branch of James river,” w is taken up and
read a third time and several blanks therein
filled up ;—and passed. '
A motion was made for leave to bring in a
bill “ reducing 'he pay of the m-mbe s nf
the General Assembly;” and the questi j>»
bring put on the said motion, it passed in the
negative.
On the motion of Mr. Brent (of Stafford)
seconded by Mr. Margin (of Ohio) ordered
that the ayes and lines an tiio s*id qneuio.i
be inserted in the j nirnal.
The names of rh >se who voted in the af
firmative are Messrs Meriwether, Co’es,
Steele, Wilson. Patterson, Cheatli i nf
Green, M’Comas, Pegra n, 1?. Coleman,
Btck ier, Payne, Lines, K ly, Starke J.
Srlden, Martin, C. Smi h, \ J ilms.jii,
C ibell, Harris. Baker. A exand-.r, Pres
ton, Crutchfield. if. S an i d VV v. Brent,
i hornpson J Jones, [Wiovic ,) Garrow,
B.iilev, Shield and Stevenson. —3J
And the name of those who voted in the
negative are, Messrs. Bartuur (Sp - liter)
Scarborough, S. E P irk. r, Cocke, Arnis
tp ' d, NorvclK A And raon. Mr lie vs,
B-tekburne O■ ev Rowland Young, Clai
borne, Tucker. Reveley, Egti-ju, Wyatt*
i.irds • -I ireh-r. F J nies, Kobois,
B >fi.k VWk ns. Watts, W wood; Rit
ut, Bernard, C. Brent Cai Emm. G irret,
Hoi top. J Lewis. Cart-r. Fer^-.s n, Cumin,
M’Li ighlin, M iys, JeiTues Soewcer, A.
Jonnvm. Shannon T*»vj iv n W, re,
S-rn'*n 'Clay pool,” Prun y, C;. :t*, M Sol
di* n-. Mairston Purdn*. J J >iins>i, i, l aze
«* ». rv. •»! 'gall Will l It , II Wl'iJl*
fxi'n*- i. Hill \.»dett,- Ge >' *«e. ,i ueon,
Noe, U ,z I. Mu'. 1. G. A 1 ram, St>»l
ton, F tvlor, R II II, ',1 C-iilock J \..eu,
Lilians, I'c-rrin S;ni*!i, J. 3 Jones, F R.
Walker, S i Je».«* Fnr.a'c Gray, Ingles,
Goi-Gen Dtshkll. Riddick. R Cliri m,
J H: Christian ll.it, (i N: v/ron. (J p ip.
k‘:r Black -veil i) >wuing, F* zgerald, Blind,
1 \lr-gui B'kneed iligue., L) iiris. iJ.
Lolem tn, \Y lading, Iv J mison M >se
temple Cieo, A1 ir'^ney, lias-., Kutiiertoi d,
Bryan, M’Farlane, Fiigam, Strickler, i v
*'*i'a. S ith. Guriev. Win Allen, W.
Randolph, Jarrott, VV i.d. Craig, Byars j
Cox, Lt idley. Iv n*., W Fazivvell and 3.
B Archer—122
Mi* Brent (of Stafford) from the corn
'll i tee to whom it hid been com litterl,'
presented a bill “ auth u*i »:..g ho superior
com* - i* .aw ami courts of chi -eery, to issue
writs o’ certiorari in certain Cases,” with
an amendment:
M:\ J ibn»j.i (of King George) presented
according to order,
A bili *• To amend the act o reduce int
one the several ac's for the bette * securin *
die payment of rents, an 1 preveutim; iie
fraudulent practices of tenants; ,md to regu
iate die practice of suing out and prosecuting
writs of replevin „
Mr. Noiaud, presented, according to or
der,
A bill “ to appropriate certain escheats,
penalties and forfeitures to the enc >urage
inent >flearning:’*
Mr. Wooding presented, according to or
der,
Flie bill “toam^.ul the act, entitled, an
act establishing a unvpik" r i t between the
town of Mtnc.tester and Filling Creek, on
the Bucking um road whu. • bids and r
ports were severely rtcawed. and ordered
to be laid upon the p<*o»»!«
Saturday, J m. 20.
ii'ii'uucauuii u o.u uic oenate, uy their
clerk ;
T .e Striate have passed the bill “for
adding part of the c-maty of Patrick to the
r - mty of fjraysnn.”
An engrossed bill “ to c intinue in f>fc«
for a li Hired time an nr.? passed on the 31st
d iv of Jann ny last, ami fir .< her purposes,'*
»vns rend a third time and the Me amend
ed ; kimI visaed — Vyes83—Nues 59.
H ’veil. that the bill do pass, and that the
title lie, an act “ to continue in force for a
limited time an act passed on the thirty
first dav of January last, entitled, an act
“ concerning executions and fur uiner pur
pose*.”
Ordered, That the clerk ca: / tile id
bill to the Senate, and desire their concur
rence.
A bill “to regulate the conduct of magis
trates, attorines l in ks ami so *r fTs in ccr
ainras. s;’’ (which l ay on the tab.e) was ta
ken op and « ead the lir.st time.
A motion was made to postpone the fur
ther consideration of the sr.id hill to the jist
day of March ncx: ;— and the q lestion being
put on the said motion for postpo nent. it
passed in the negative.— Ayes 55—N *.*305.
The said bill was then ordered to be r<-ad
i second tune, and was on motion, read a
second time, and ordered tobe referred t . a
committee of the whole house on the state of
he comntonwealth.
I he Speaker laid before the f loose a !?*.
ter from John Heath, Ksq a mem ipv f f#t/
privy council nr council of state, ic'in>r ’ *'
’he absence of the (rovernor and |*rc»iJ ,:i
>f the council, enclosing a letter tVo,r M,t
governor of thertsce of Maryland, co . . ’,f?
certain proceedings of th- legislator . '. ''"ff
state In relation u> the amendment,
*iv the s'ate vf m r, _ *.. . 1 ^ " f’d
* Mafsnc‘hfistM!i tr* jr, ^ f.
ie United S ites; '* r^«'
i'ltion of thf
inters wit!
h the acre m .nvir - ,i. '
being read, were on motion, orc'.ered ,
Wf rr* ran nw t! vn .
hi id upon the table. ° ,s
.. -d.:zt^zv
O/S l\vd, that lire Mud bill (j? reiodted