The enquirer — Richmond, Va., 1810-02-10 00:00:00, page 2

CONUREbSlON AL DOCUMENTS.
MEMORIAL
From sundry An rirans at.Christiansend, July
19,1809. To In* excellency J unes Madison,
1'Kndti. '. of the United States of North Amer
ica—tin: memorial of the undersigned Cap
tains and Supercargoes, citizens of the United
States—
Respectfully skersetft .
Tn at in the prosecution of our
several voyages, undertaken with the sanction of
our government, and consequently, (as we art
bound to believe) not only conibini.iMc to its
laws, but also fair anJ legal, as they respect the
treaties existing between the United States and
Dcamai '.-—and although we had severally attach
ed to our ships all those oflicial documents re
quired by our laws, and were, at the time of out
sailing from the United States issued bvtlic sev
eral collectors, and other equally constituted au
thorities, for the purpose of proving the national
character of our vessels and cargoes ; That nev.
enlicless we have been (whilst alike uns»;spici*
oils of insult or injury, and unprepared to resist
either) forcibly intercepted in the prosecution of
our voyages, and by the privateers of Norway,
acting under the commissions of his majesty, the
king, to the great injury of the citizens of the U
States whose property we represent, and in vio
lation of those rights tine to neutrals in general,
but more especially to us, whose government u
niformly has respected with the most sacred fi
delity, the rights of others.
Your memorialists beg leave to call your cve, 1
Itncy’s attention to the annexed list, by which
you will observe that vessels,
with cargoes to the nn-:-.int of
dollars, exclusive of freight and charges, have
been detained here, some nearly three months, 1
the others less, ns will appear by the annexed
bst—and that sc. end have been Condemned un
der pretexts tht most degrading to our national
fi: g hiuI character, and ,-fpparently ti e most
destitute either of reason or justice— As indi
viduals, we have received a degree of incivility
the more distressing, as we have seen the captain
ofa vessel, bearing the Engbsli flag, an avowed
enemy of the country when captured and brought
inhere, meet with treatment in every res;>ocr.
different, and even respectful. In some case s,
where the most trifling inaccuracy could not be
found in our ships* papers, we found them when j
cut of oiu-possession mutilated and defaced. In
some instances, our people have been templed
with bribes, and threatened with punishments to
induce their giving false evidence against out
|/rupcriy.
In those rases which have hecr. adjudicated,
all the proceedings arc in the Danish Language,
with which your memorialist a are ui- nu.iinttd ;
and we have been invariably refused,either a co
py of those proceedings generally, or even of the
particular charges against us tint’.I what ti.cv
call the trial, Was over, and the judgment pas
sed, by which the property of the” citizen.- of the
United States was condemned : It is n it the
least of our present misf.i tuner,tliat in addition to
the detention and condemnation of our property,
our several crews are thrown upon us for sup
port, without any other provision tor them by
this government, than that of their entering into
its service, on hoard of their national gun boats
or privateers, at the same time that mr ship’s
provisions are in almost many cases, and in o
tliers, altogether exhausted, and the impoverish
ed state of the country such, that a supply for
the approaching winter, is at least precarious, if
not absolutely unobtainable.
Your memorialists beg leave to lament, that
in the kingdom of Norway, the United States
have not either a consul or commercial agent, to
whom, in circumstances so novel, unprecedent
ed and distressing, we could apply, either for
pecuniary aid, advice or protection, and that our
distance from Copenhagen is so great, and the
communication in consequence of the war with
Sweden and England, so precarious ar-d un
certain, that Mr. Saabye, our consul at that court,
has it not in his power, even if lie were disposed
to render us that aid which we require under
these circumstances • and because Mr. Saabye,
although well apprised of our situation, has not
taken those steps which were certainly in his
power to alleviate them.
We have thought it our duty, and for our in
terest to solicit the friendship and protection of
Peter Isaacsen, E-up of this place, ami to which
he has generously acceded : in consequence ot
which, we have appointed him, by an instrument,
a copy of which is annexed, agent for the United
States in this place until your excellency’s plea
sure is known ; and we canaot omit this oppor
tunity of recommending this gentleman as pro
fessing that honor and talent, integrity and inde
pendence*, both of sentiment and fortune, which
in a distinguished manner qualifies him for your
excellency’s appoin mi nl a* consul for the United
States, in the kins'.loin of Nci-wav.
Your memorialists have further U> represent,
that the apparent Cause of breach of hospitality
anti f*ith on the part of the court of Denmark,
of which we n<vx .oinpUi.i, is assigned hv lho.se
constituted p«, .v e- with whom they have hart an
opportunity u conversing.tnciicumstances \tl,i. h
your ineinori dot;: m. (earful arc too cue, namely,
that many ofuur cili/.c ns have, especially thirin<r
eighteen num'lis last past, bven engaged in a
commerce, violating .dik<* tin* laws of the United
States, and tin so of the lieiligemits, and which
lias been carried oti unth-rial e pip rs procured
in England, and under th„ m i i: or'tlic American
flag. Of the truMi of which allegation, your
memorialists have to their sorrow, seen one pnml
in the case of the ship Homiilii!', of Heston, which
was brought into this port, r.ad very proper ly
condemned in Inst ?.Iuy. It is further nlledged,
and we think it not improbable, that latterly the
Jvn/ic.h have built their rliips as much a.r possi
I tu itocmMo tlie Americans, and with them
have been cairying on an extenrive trade, espe
cially to /lpcUangcl and the Baltic, under the A
incrictui ii»ir, and wit i American f per? ofEn
^p'.r.i manufacture. How f»r these unwarranta
ble frauds may have been practised and how they
are in future to be prevented, will daubtless en
gross your excellency’s attention, and the more
especially, a this is ma lu a ground ofsu;picion,
operating ngiinst all American vessels, and on
the sireng'.h of which (we are led to believe)
those condemnations which have ‘v.w,n place
here, are almost exclusively founded.
Your nieuioriaKsls further represent, that all
the ports from D’-yonno to the Wi ser, (as we
under.i7.ind) aru in a slate of the most rigorous
blockade, fium which yonr memorialists infer,
that as the activity of the privateers here «vid' nt
ly encreasca with the growing extent of their
Ccpi edation* on our unprotected prrpotty, tin t a
great proportion ol those ships, which were
bound for, butc. inot enter thv ports of Holland,
while seeking for a pi »ce of security and a mar
ket in Swnlrn and the Baltic v.iii add alarming
ly to our onfuruuiati numucr, and ificreas:' the
r.rnv ml of prop ydi -re, (already mucfi too gre .t
li i tin* faint hopes your memorialist x < ntertaninf
it c re covery,) to a sum not merely afircling the
iiiti. '-'H'.o ol indivi.'u .is, bill 3*»i it ms will lie alar
mu ,,iy felt in.the treasury of tlic U. Mate*.
Ymir min »mh*ts siotihl further represent!
tVo in nil the cast s of condemnation which have
1 .-X i place her •, tli<* capt.ii i representing the
p.oju-. iy has appealed to the high court of a •
Hornby, at Un sti.ina, nod ms a strong d ;mon
f. .. ion of l!i<* expert «t ion of tlie people of Nor
v y. and ttia disj’n .iii n o; its government, in all
( jus's «; • *« s wii ■ f. tlie emir tmve declared die
i> • ifcviy ii o’ I, t) e vo) .g1 i iir, nod the cap
of cmi e difg'd, jim.i although tie: injured
A >ierif an iin i v <rttn:h vs been auimlgcd to pay j
t.. w Cujiti/. i. ail • i iis.ix. -x kat* hit.... f w d i. X d *!• 1
•ars Tor proving l»is incocence and neutrality, yet
the captors have also appealed to the same high
court, without he tit if compelled bylaw to give »is
bonds fur tiic consequence ofsuch further deten
tion.
Your memorialists doubt not, nor can your ev
ce’h nry doubt, after an examination of tiic ac
companied document, lh «* every American ves
sel in Norway, together with those who may bo
exp< cted, will »h»re the sui-<e fate ; but when '.lie
appeals will he ultimately tried, whether in one
month, or in one year, or per adventure the next
century, your memorialists have not with then
anxiety to ascertain a fact so much involving then
interests, been able to learn.
Finally, your memorialists beg leave to assure
your excellency, that unwilling to trouble or a
larin our government, until every means in our
power had been tried, which could tend to ren
der this very unpleasant alternative URnecess.jy,
we have applied repeatedly to our consul at Co
penhagen, who answers that he feels for our si
tuation, hut could not rentier us any assistance ;
hut observed that the higher courts of Norway,
would not fail to do us justice. To the laws of
Norway wc have appealed, but with the hopes
already express- d in this mcmur'id. Thu« situ
ate.l, wc forbear to colour a siin; !e representati
on, of itself so gloomy and degrading, that v.\
cept in this single instance, will at all apply to
the citizens of any free, brave and powerful r.a
lion. Strangers there lore in a foreign country',
dispossessed of our propci ty, in the power of a
people, who h.ve aiveotcd our vessels anil car
goes, who (if they know) do not appear to res
peel those salutary laws recognized for ages,
and necessary for tii** s ife and honorable inter
course of mankind,-for upwards of -i'JO of our
seamen, depending upon us for protection and
bread, without having the ability to extend to
them the one, or procure lor them IhcoChcr._
\Ve supplicate most earnestly and respectfully
your excellency’s interposition, in such » manner
as your wisdom shall approve ; and we do tliia
with the I idlest confidence that such measures its
>our excellency may adopt for the recovery of
our property, the security of our rights, and the
vindication of our national honor, w id be as dis
tinguished for their promptitude, firmness and
dicisiort, as tiic treatment ol which wc complain
is remm k.ib'.e 1 nr its novella , severity and mitts
lice.
We heir your excellency to r.ccrnt the assur
ance ot’ our respectful ami high consideration.
Christ,,::s.tod, July 19f/;, I s.>9.
P. llrinkwaler Hubert Uogers
G M’Lell.n Win. Adgale
VVm. l.eachjr. M Hutchinson, jr.
J. I. Lewis Joseph Eck
H Thompson Francis Joseph
W Fountain Francis S Coxe
li. Skinner Ben. 11. ICiulzing
rhos. Harding Sum 13 lngcrsoll
James Jacobs Isaac Stone
John Campbell Clus. L. Smith, jr.
S C. Chamherlain Abijah Neithey,'jr.
Eben< zer James Miers Fisher, jr.
Ward Blacker George Davis
James N’. Marlin John Ciemm
Is ac Foster Jeremy Hohinson
Jacob Spatford Royal'Bond
Uctihen S.Randall j) Hcydorn, per order
J Mun Geo. D. Thorndike
Jonathan Cook Wm. F. Graham
John Becket, jr. Nall.’l West, jr.
Joseph Foster, jr. Walter Wilson
J. How, per order
The lj)uke of Manchester, governor of Jamai
ca, has issued his proch illation, permitting for
three months from the 22d of November last, the
importation into that island of staves, headings,
Hoards, timber, shingles and lumber of every
kind from any island in the West Indies under the
dominion <il any foreign European power or
state, in British mbit ships owned by British sub
jects and navigated according to the laws of
Great Britain—A contravention of this procla
mation subjects the vessel and all its appurtenan
ces to coniiscation.
Nbw-York, Februaiy 2.
Letters were received yesterday in town from
St. Bartholomews, via Baltimore,* as late as «he ,
15th ult —The brig Ghuy, Main, of New York,!
had arrived there in thirty-four clays from the '
Cape ot Good Hope, which place site left on the !
4th Dec previous to which a fleet had sailad to !
cruize i IVthe Isle of France, and to relieve the I
squadron then stationed there. It was stated j
that all tlie Forts at Bourbon had been destroyed j
by the British ; and that it was their intention to |
take possession ol the island, to enable them more
effectually to enforce their blockade cf the Isle
of France.—N. 1\ Gazette.
Extract of a letter from Long Island, Bahamas, i
dated the 24th December.
“ A tax ol 3 pound has been put on each cow I
imported, and 6 pound on each i.o.se. We shall j
all make an abundant crop of corn here, and at
Hum K ), but we are ah very much in want of!
lumber.”
Philadelphia, Feb. 2.
&/* A meeting of the under writers and |
oilicrs, interested in the safety of w-s^els at 1
present embarrassed with ice in our bay,
was held this morning at the Coffee-House,
and measures adopted to afl'ord them relief.
Fwo active individuals are immediately to
go down. The following letter furnish
es a very particular account of their situa
tion :
Mouth of Cohanzey Creek,
January 30/
“ In my P.st, I informed you of the gene
ral expectation of the fleet at Keedy Island
of sailing oii Monday ; the weatiier, the
two days preceding, having been very
Favorable.-On Sunday night, there was
a light breeze from W. N. VV\ Irulexces
sively cold. During the night, the greater
part of the fleet prepared for sailing, singled
ill the fasts, &c. and at day light we all got
wider jyav, under a full impression (I be
neve generally,) of our getting to sea before
sight.
“Every thing appeared favorable. The
tide of Ebb commenced very early ini
the morning, and we all felt gratified at the
prospect before us, of being clear of the land
jo fore night. On starting, wc found a skin
it ice for perhaps three or four miles, \«aen
die wind suddenly chopped round to N. N
IV*. and in half an hour, the whole fleet
ivere completely enveloped with sm ug hea
vy ice. Two or three were before us, when
* large field of strong ice brought the Sus
juehanna up. Numbers were behind, hut
there was no getting back, as wind and tide
were in our favor. Wc drilled for some .
lime, ami at last succeeded in i leaving our- |
u lves of it. At this time, the schooner Cle-j
n /titina got ashore on Morris fusion.
“ 1 he schooner Nancy,Suter, finding her- j
-‘■It embarrassed, came to anchor, and like
wise the ship Jane, Garwood. Finding it {
impossible to do »ny thing better, and the :
pilot and myself feeling confident, if we sin-1
rhored, tie would never be able to purchase
du m, we concluded to per cvere, and either
in ke a liaibor at Goh mzey or get losea.—
1 wo were a head, and several followed, j
wl'cn we again became surrounded with
ice. At this time, the three vessels that had
ruchored and got aground, must have been in
i Very bad situation, from the large bodies
if ice that drifted down on them. When
die flood made, we were hemmed in and
bitiing down with the ice, at which time
r,csiiv. C. pUiu Gai'wowl get under way,I
and endeavor to get back : After great ex
ertions in cutting away the ice, the brig A*
’exander. Hall, brig Neptune, Captain
V*'Parian, with the loss, ot ..or small boat,
the brig Jane, M’Giunis, with loss of boat_
s' hooner Atlantic, brigs Mary and Eliza,
and myself, succeeded in making the month
of this harbor.. The Jane, Captain Garwood,
brig Cyrus, Crocker, schoo.o r Nancy, srhr.
Concordia and schooner Cieiuemina, were
drifting about in the ice. The Jane i. adjust
got around on the Delaware shore—the brig
Cyrus is aground above Bombay Hook.
We have received no damage, and I
hope to get the brig well into Cohanzey
creek this afternoon, to be out of all danger, j
as vast bodies of ice are floating in the Bay. i
Mr. Merit, my pilot, has acted in every re
spect with the greatest care and prudence,
and to bis uncommon exertions we are very
much indebted-we have all suflTercd
greatly from the severe cold. The brig
Eliza, Moody, and Neptune, MTarlau, are
lying close along side of us.
Copy of a letter to David Lewis, Esquire.
President of the Phoenix Insurance Coni
pany, Philadelphia.
Pvi't Per;::, Jan. 51, 1810
I wrote you yei.terelay from CaiuwoP's
Bridge, giving you a hasty account of the
disastrous situation of the fleet which sailed
on Monday morning irom llerdy Island piers.
Since which no change has taken place in
the situation of the vessels, except that the
ship Jane is floating in the ice
Ot the ft et there ate on shore on this
side the Delaware the following:—Schr’s
Concordia, Clementina, Nancy, Hmuress, !
and brig Eliza, (of the latter vessel 1 am not !
certain, but from her having no fore top gal- !
’-tut mast, suppose it to be her.) The re- |
mainder, nine in number, arc on shore at |
Cohanzey, or thereabouts. Their names |
you will find on the list I formerly sent
you, excepting thereout, ship Edward and
Charles, and schooners Liberty, Patty’, and
I think some measures for rendering them
assistance should immediately be adopted
in Philadelphia. From the extreme severity
of the weather, there is no dcubt that many
of the hands must bu disabled. Two parties
of seamen should bo dispatched on each side
of the river, under the direction of some ex
perienced captain. It some of the ferrymen
could be procured, it would bean advantage,
as they aie accustomed to the management
of boats on the ice. Supplies of warm clothes.
See. &c. '
But I need not he particular, as if any
thing is done, 1 have no doubt it will be done
property and speedily.
1 shall be happy to render any assistance
in my power to the party which may be sent
down on this side.
The sch’r Phoebe, which I mentioned in
a former letter as being in danger, got safe
ly to sea.
The pilot boats shared the fate of the
fleet—v. ho are ashore, and one floating in
the ice.
I send you this by express.
Yours sincerely,
JNO: H. OSWALD. 1
LEGISLATURE OF OHIO.
Extracts from the Journals tf the House
oj lie fir esc:::'.•lives.
Tuesday, Jan 1G, 1810.
I he House went into a committee of the
whole, Mr. Shelby in the-chair, on the ie»o
lution approving tne n.^asurA of the general
government, which being amended,'"was a
greed to as follows:
Resolved, by the general assembly of the
slate oj Ohio, 'i hat we highly approve of
the candid, firm and dignified conduct of the
Executive of the United States, during the
important and difficult ncgociation with the
belligerent powers in the recess of Congress,
especially in parrying the insidious artifice
of the British court, in their late nefarious
breach of political fuiih and national honor,
in refusing to ratify the solemn engagements
entered into by their accredited minister—
ami firmly believing, that on the part of the
United States the cup of fiiendship and re
conciliation has been drained to its very dreps
—Therefore,
Resolved unanimously. That we pledge
our lives, our fortunes and all our cbergies,
in the support of all just, necessary and effi
cient measures, which Congress may deem
expedient for seeming our injured rights,
insulted sovereignty and independence.
Resolved, that the governor be reque sted
to forward copies of the foregoing resolutions
to the President of the United States, the
President of the Senate, the Speaker of the
House of Representatives, and to our Sen
ators and Representatives in Congitss.
ii appears, mat oi me iittecn monarchsnf
Europe, whoweie tranquilly seated on their
thrones in the year irtiS.tieorge the Third,
ot England, alone possesses the Kingly pow
er. The sum of this melancholy record ot
Royalty stands thus:
One murdered,
l*'ive deposed.
One expatriated,
Two poisoned,
One sudden deal!),
One assassinated,
One abdicated,
One died a lunatic,
One natural death.
One still reigning.
" ' ■- g—-—; ■■■ ■ -~r ——-——f
Congress,
IN SENATE.
Wednesday, Jan. 21.
Agreeably to not'ce, Mr. Jfaijard intro
duced a bill relative to the district court of
the U. S. established in the territory of Or
leans. Passed to a second reading.
The bill concerning commercial inter
course with Oreat Britain and Prance and
their dependencies, was committed to a
seh et committee composed of Messrs. Smith
ot Md. Ctawlord, Giles, franklin and Hill
house.
The several bills yesterday read a f.rst
limr, were referred to committees
Mr. (! t ruum submitted the following re I
solutions for consideration:
lieaolvcd, That provision be made by Jaw
for prouciing and defending by convoy, the
ships and vessels belonging to citizens of tlie
U. States, loath d with articles of the
growth, produce or manufacture of the U.
States, or territories thereof, not contraband
of war. bound to any foreign port or place
from which the ships ami vessels of the U.S,
are not excluded hv r.iunh ipal regulations,
aiul not being actually blockaded bj an atm
ed force.
lies lived. That the citizens of the United
State*, who s i;» '• jjvit their sh!p* or vessels
4
um’< r protection of convey, of an armed vet-1
s,-l or \esseis as aforesaid, shall Le permit- j
ted to arm in thru defence.
\ OI.VJN 1 Kl-.U CORPS.
The Senate ic uined the consideration of I
the biil concerning a m luntrer corps; but.)
oil tnotn u ot Air. ISattutd ii was p>H>i[)omu I
* •' the purpose of'tr-.’unjj into considerati »*»
ilie^ ino’i.ta yesterday submitted by Alt.!
I'ii ..ering.
' This motion was modified to read as fol
lows :
“ Resolved, That thr President of the l
State* be requested to lay before the Senate
any in'orni.iiion ho posses-.es rendering it
necess. ry or prudent on the part of tile U
S *o augment its military tout*.”
1 lie question en this resolution was deci |
d»*d as mllows: I
. Messrs. Bayard, Champlin, Good |
rich, Uilihouse. Horsey, Pickering. R -til—7 j
Nax s. Messrs. Anderson, Bradley, Lrent, |
Campbell, Condit, Crawford, Franklin. Gail’ |
lard, German, Giles, Gilman, Gregg, I,um j
belt, I.cib, Matthewson, Meigs, P-u*k**r
Pipe. Robinson, Smith. (AM) Smith, (N I
Y.) Sumpter, Turner, Wiiitcsiue— 4-.
'1 he Senate then resumed the consider! |
tion of the bill concerning a volunteer corps 1
and, after discus-ion, adjourned wiuiouii
taking a question on it.
Thursday, Jen 31.
The Senate again took up tiic Volunteer
bill, and alter discussion, the Senate ad
journed v. iii.jut taking any question on it.
February 2.
Mr. jfnderzcn presented a petition of a
number ot citizens ol XXMshitvgton couuty in
the District of Columbia, praying the i sta
hlislnncht of a peniten*- try sysicm, and al
so the presentment of the grand jury, and
tin- representati n of the j idges of the cir
cuit court ou the tame subject — Referred
to Messrs. Anderson, Matthewson &. Craw
ford.
Mi'. JJiuu reon also presented the petition
<-f Thomas Bca.il ami others, and of William
Marbury and others, praying that the 4th
section ot the act to incorporate the city of
Washington, which exempts the city from
taxation by the levy court of the county, be
repealed—Referred to Messrs. Anderson,
Condit and Gregg.
1 he Senate lcsumed as in committee ot
the whole, the bill to engage for a short pe
riod in the service of the United States a
corps of volunteers.
A her debate, on motion of Mr. Giles, the
further consideration of the bill was j ost
poned till Monday-next.
lo which day the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
January 31.
Mr. l)avi nfiurt obtained leave of absence
for the remainder of the session.
Mr. .Ydson front the committee to whom
were referred sundry petitions of the survi -
ving officers of the revolutionary army, made
a detai ud report, recommending the adop
tion of the following resolution:
Resolved, That the prayer cf the peRii
onrt k is reasonable ami ought to be granted—
Referred to a committee of the. whole.
APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House again went into committee of
the whole on the bill malting appropriations
tor the support of government during the
year 1810. The bill was gone through, and
Mr. Cutts reported it to »iie House.
Mr. Root moved to strike out the clause
making the usual appreciation of 16 jAt
cent, on the amount of the s: juries of the
clerks in the public offices.—A her debate,
negatived, by Yeas and Kays, C3 to 64.
Mr. Lxjon moved to amend the clause re
pnrled by the committee “ for the expenses
of foreign intercourse” by specifying Great
Britain, France and the Brazils as the conn
tries with whom intercourse should be main
tained, so as to exclude Russia.
Messrs. Dana, Lyon, Quiucv, Pitkin,
Shelley and Stanford, supported the motion.
Mr. Quincy and Mr. Sheffev, v.-rre not
opposad to the mission to Russia, but were
desirous of making the appropriations speci
he as to each nation, in preference to appro
priating the whole under a general f.eM.
Messrs. Eppts, Smilie, Pickmao, Rhea
and M'Kinrt opposed the motion. They all
expressed themselves decidedly in favor ol
the mission, except Mr. Pick-man, who said
he should vote against the motion, became
it was not the province of the House, but of
the President and Senate to decide on live
propriety of a mission to a foreign nation._
Ti is argument was also used by other gen
tlemen, and replied to by Mr. Shelley and
Mr. Stanford.
'I be debate on this subject was desultory
and diffuse. Those opposed to the mission
to Russia contended that we had no occasion
for a minister there, more especially as that
power appeared so subservient to France,
and as a “ northern confederacy” was said
to be forming there, in which vve might be
expected to participate. To this it was re.
plied, that blind subservience to the views
ot l1 ranee, was not apparent in the conduct
ot Russia; that she was almost the only na
tion which traded with us v,i terms ot reel
procity, and nppeared to he in Europe al
most the only supporter ot neutral rights—
and it was therefore said to be peculiarly
proper that wc should have a minister
there.
Before the question was taken on Mr.
Byon*s motion, the House adjourned at half
lust four.
February 1.
Mr. Morrow rcport°d a bill au'horising
:i digest of the land laws of the United
State.', and the publication cf a certain nuin
her of copies cf the same. Twice read and
committed.
APPROPRIATION KILL.
The House resumed the consideration of
the report of the committee of the whole on
the bill making appropriations for the
tupportof govern nent for theyear 1810.
Mr. Lyon'a amendment yet under con
sideration.
Mr. 1’lfi/icn stated, that the amendment
proposed an entire innovation in the practice
of Congress in respect to foreign intercourse,
and quoted the laws of the United States for 1
tignteen years past, to show that the Ian
[ptage of the appropriation law had always
tn ni the same us now used in the bill.
Mr. Lyon'a motion was then negatived by
\ eas and Nays, 7 7 to 29. Those who voted
in favor of the motion, are Messrs. Hl.tisdcll,
Brecken’idge, J. C Charnbjrluin, \V. Cham-'
berlin, Champion, Chittenden, Dana, Kly,
J .mntt, Ciardeiiier, fiolds ,orou <h. Gill,
llalc, Haven, Hubbard, it. Jtrk.son, Jenkins,
Key, Knickerbackt r, Livern-<vc, Lyon, Pda
ton, M'Bride, Moseley, Ft .rs n. Fit ken,
Quincy, I'otter, Sluffey. Sami. Smith, S»an
lord, Stanley, Stnrges, S.?oopc, TulFnndge,
I’pliam, Van Dyke, \'au Horn, a.ul Van
Iterisschier.
'Flic aniendiront made by the committee
l»f IJi I Who.w to hit Mb' blank “tor -i.tiu
♦ •
gent expenses or tairrs-/ with
h»'> thousand dowaia” bc.r.g under
deration.
Me»s»«. Quincy, Dana, Gardenie
Gold oppov. I die appjopriation ; & M rs- s.
•,j pcs, Slv. ii v, M 1,1, Bacon, Alston,
dltr.i. (1 ) Montgomery, K.ey and Pitkin •
supported »t.
Those who opposed it stated as a reason
t' r their opposition that, by the report of
burpl.isses remaining unexpended at the end
oi ttie present year, it appeared there were
unexpended, tamer t".e head of “ contingent
txpeuces of foreign intercourse,” 70 000
doLars, which, added to .'iO.OCO dollars now
proposed to be appropriated, would make
iCd.uou dollars at the control of the govern
ment tor contingent expenccs of foreign in
tercourse, and, added to the appropriation in
die bill tor the ordinary expences of foreign
intercourse, would make near 170,000 dous.
subject to expenditure tor foreign intercourse
d n mg the present vear; that there was i.o
reason why this additional appropriation
'bntPd be n.title when so much remained
uiiesp. i»d?d of a fanner appropriation; tin t
• v. .i ; t i be re were no balance on hand, this
w:<s r.o rc sou w ay the contingent i.ppiT.->ri
u so dumId be larger now (a^it is) Lliaii at
ajiy torinei* period; and that, if too appio
!>’ ialit,n v as made, it would be pr.ner to
t.aow to what ob •. ct it wastobe applied_
Mr Gardenier expressed a hope that it was
not for secret service money or to md in \ . -
establishment of tac Northern Confederatn.ii
so much spoken of ; but said it was no good
omen that under the late sulminisu *i.■*
minister had been sent to Russia without in—
formation gi.fu to cither branch of the le
gislature, and that another should now ha e
iietri sent, w ithout any reason being assigned
for it.
JO reply, it was saul that the report allu
ded to ol unexpended surpltisses was niece
some months a; o, and that the-fcalance : e
muinirg utnxpcnded.. of torsper appropria
tf*ns was meiely nominal-for, by the
same teport there remained unexp'tided ot
the appropriation for the civil list SoO,OCO
dollars, which every ot.c knew would !,«_•
expended be lore the end cf the year; that,
by that report, more than a million remain
ed unexj ndeil cf the navy «*j>pi*nj,i iatiott,
and no one could doubt but that would be
drawn out; tiiat gentlemen sho d 1 be con
sistent in their opposition, lire ... that t r
die same reason which they opposed •- is
appropriation, they ought to have ontii s,<l
the appropriation for the civil list ; that ibis
iletr* was intended an 1 always had been >
propriutf d to cover contingent expenc.s of
intercourse, not expressly provided for by
law, as for instance, the outfit ol a minister,
despatch vessib., &c.—that the sr.m was
larger nnvv than u: ual, because of the slate
of our allairs, which rendered it necessary
i* the government frequently to send des
p dcii vessels to Kurope, tlie ordinary m ale
<d intoicourse being closed Mr. Montgo
mery observed in n plv *o tlie intimation a
bout u Northern Confederacy, that he
coul 1 not conceive t > what g tntlempn allu
ded. lie had indeed heard a year ago of a
Man of a Northern Confederacy on this
continent, by which.the Union was to be (li
vid. ii by. the Hudson & annexed to theftrii.sh
provinces. Perhaps gentlemen alluded to
that. As ,to si ..ret service money be knew
ot non- expended under tut late or present
administration ; under a ♦oncer admini mu
tton, ttv/a; true, there had been some singu
lar expenditures cf that kind, some of which
wet e now under consideration of the Co m>
troller’s office, for instance, “ far secret ser
vice money 25u dollars;” and even an iu m
cf 15 dollars paid to a door keeper for se
cret service, which service he believed, was
Iraqing the clues to the. famous tubs titular*
lived at Charleston in’23or :9h.
'i he House agreed to uie appropriation by
^ '-f*s and Nay 102 to 15 Those ivho vei
led in the negative v ere Messrs. Dan.a, lily,
Gardenier, Goldsboro igh, Gold, ILibb u d,
Lewis, Livermore, Livingston, Lyon, I’ick
inan, Quincy, bled man, Van Dyke, Van
Uensseilcar and VViieaicn.
M»*. K j moved to recommit the bill for
the purpose of reducing tin appropriation
for the expances cf foreign inrevcourse, with
a view l > exclude the ..ppropriafioii for the
mission tc. llussi i.
On this motion Mr. Key delivery 1 his sen
timents against mat mission.
After he concluded,
His motion to recommit thohill was nega
tived, by Yeas and Nays—&1 to 29.
i hose who volud lor it are Messrs, lllals
ded, Campbell, J. C, Chanib-rlain, W.
Chamberlin, Champion, Chittenden, Dana,
Lf., Limit, Ci 'Til nier, bile, I Lister, d.
Jackson, Key, K ickeri acker, Lewis, 1 fi.
vermore, l.ivingnon, Lyon, Moseley, Pear
son, Pitkin, ‘ol *i ey Stedinan Swoope, Tag
gart, Tallniadge, Van RunssUcur anil Whea
ton.
1 lie remainder of the appropriati >ns be
ing agreed t > without opposition, the bill
\/as irdeied to be engrossed fora third rta.*
ding.
STATE OF THE ARMY.
Two messages were received from the
I’resident ol the United States, by Mr. E I
ward Coles, his Secretary, the one truns*
mitting a report of the Secretary of the
Treasury in obedience to a resolution calling
for information on the subject of the instruc
tions given to the armeu vessels of the U.
States, for their conduct with respect to 10
teign armed vessels within our waters. [It
appears by this rep rt that there have been
ihi inslruc.ioTis on this subject issued since
18u5 ]
The other message transmits the follow r
«ng report of the Secretary of War, incom
pliance also with a cull of tlicHou e.
IVAH DlEAtl'UEKT,
January 30, 1810,
SIR,
In obedience to a resolution of the House
of Representatives of the 22*1 Irst. 1 have
the honor to transmit yon the following le
turns, marked A, h. and C. v
A. Exhibits a general return of the troops
of the United States, composing lue inilita
ry peace establishment and the additional
military force, specifying the particular
force of each regiment and c >rps, taken .
from the latest returns received by the ad
jurnut and inspector of the army to the 2Eih
November, 1809, to which is subjoined the
present disposition ot the general and field
ofiicv. rs
B, A return of the regular forces allotted
for the defence of New Orleans, compre
hending th .se of the military peace e»;a
b is'nnent on that station, and the additional
military force ordered there on the 2d lhc\
1808.
The disposition and efiVctive strei r, h
if the additional miliary have ordered fir
i'i'j defence of New <5rlcini*, taken from the
latest reports received at the office or the
adjutant anti inspector < t ib • . riny, to wh h
is subjoined a list of rt:_ w.iwiis, dismi -t. \r.
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