The enquirer — Richmond, Va., 1810-12-27 00:00:00, page 1

(CT Published by Thom a Ritchie, nearly op
posite the Globe Tavern, Richmond, Virginia.
CT7 CONDITIONS •—Fine dollar* a year, to
9e paid annually in advance. Those who wish to
de considered as annual subscribers, must hereafter
designate it at the time of subscribing, otherwise
their papers will be discontinued at the expiration
if the first year.
Fall goods—russell &> Wal
lace, have just received by the Dispatch
from Liverpool, 18 bales Woolens, consisting of
"Cloths, twilled Coatings and Blankets, and Flan
nels, to be sold only by the bale.
Likewise bv the Levant—
24 Boxes Window Glass, 12 by 15 k 15 by 18
1 Cask Scythe (Hades .isso'ted
18 dnz. Spadvs anil Shovels.
Likewise by the John and Adam from London :
40 Pieces best twilled Sacking
1 Case Manchester stiifls, assorted colours
2000 Lb Seine Twine
1 Trunk Threads, assorted colors, from No
10 to No. 16
The above GOODS wdl be sold reasonable,
fbr cash or acceptances in town, 90 d-iys
Likewise two ton G ER MAN STEEL
October 12. 12w
M
ERINO SHEER! !! —
■The public sale
of OXE HUNDRED
MERINO SHEEP,
Which was advertised to take pl-u-.e at Fairfield,
#n the 3d instant, is POSTPONED to a fuluie
day, of which due notice will be Riven.
Interim, thrive who are disposed to purchase at
JflllVATE SALK, will please apply to
At. 0- B ALTERS.
October 2. t>f
I
7 OTICE —All persons who have claims a
In gainst the Estate of Pries Tissi.ey,
d. coased, are requested to send in their accounts
lninn> 1 lately to the subscriber, and all those in
d hted to said estate are mlreated to make
fptedy payment to
JAMES BROWN, Jr. Adm'r.
October 9 tf
1VV 1SH to purchase, or hire, a few Rood Flour
Barrel COOPERS.
ALSO .- — A Rood MALE COOK ; and
A ROUSK~SRR\rA N /’
TRCJMAS RUTHERFOORD
■November 3<J i.f,,
OTICE.— The suhscrioers have o-.ened
JL\ STORE, next door above the house for*
On. i ly occupied by Messrs. Fobt O’ Allan Pul01,
and intend carrying on business, under the firm
of (Filliutn Coljuhoun. O’Co. will always k-ep on
hand, .i Renzral assortment of DRY GOODS,
suitable to the season, which they will sell !.»w
by wholesale, for cash, or on a credit to punctual
customers
i
They have now received all their London attp
ply, from the ship Averictc ; O’ by the ship George
f
JL
Susan, daily expected Ir-.nn Liverpool, they
sviilI receivetheir Coarse Goods, Hardware an,l
i
Cutlery, wliieii will complete their assortment for
this fall
WILLIAM COLQUHOUN.
W ALTER 6c THUS COLQUHOUN.
.November 6. ti
rT1HlRTY HOLLARS REWARD-Ah
X 8 -Oiuh-d on the 4»h of August last, RO
BIN, a black fellow, between forty and fifo
i
ye rs of age, five feet live or sixinci.es high H.
■Well iTi«ue. I believe he was raised in the conn
ty of Middlesex, on the Estate of Richard 11
Corbin, Esq. dee’d. where he has numerous sc
qnaint&nces, and it is probable-is lurking n lliai
neighborhood or in Westmoreland county, when
he is also well acquainted. I will Rive tiie abovi
reward for delivering the said negro to me o
securing him in any goal so that 1 get him—1
e>xpecthe will pro-ure a free. pass.
IVJL LI AM .VO R TIIIIJV.
Richmond County, Vr,|
December 20, 1810
D> MESTIC \V ARE HOUSE,—Tlu
sub
scriber. in addition to his usual .-.imply of
H tME MANUFACTURES,
*
Has lately received a sinall assortment o| woo
len^, from tlie manufactory of C«;l Humph
reys ; consisting of broad cloths, Cassimeren
coalings, Sic. for iate by the piece at invoice pi i,
ccs, or at retail
On hand, a constant supply of Betl to ken, cot
Urn - loths, 9trip.nl and plain, spun cotton, Hats
of ail sorts.
D J BURR.
Dec. 6 tf.
W li Richmond warrented gun powder in
kegs lid canisters.
'HE subscribers have just rec<-ivrd ,» sunp
i - fbrst “ ' " ~
_ Uurcit Boi. ino Cloths, whii
tin \ oil i I ii- * dr : Also, 4 cases mens’ tine !I..i
■7 8 9iid 4 4l>ish Linens, Keiseymerrs, Mens’
Womens’ Cotton Hosiery, Huvannah Cigars, Ca
<J! • Soap, Raisins in kegs, Muscovado Sugar
fc bl e:uls and bands, a few boxes 10 by l‘J .u
4a'> boxes 8 by 10 Win low Glass, at an untisui
Cy v in-ice, and as agents, a constant supply
idtek’sPatent Shot
M Or B ALTERS.
November 30 2w&w4w
C'tKoP VI HOI Ml A BORN SLAVIC, TwCtl
*p iy ioui’ likely slaves which were of ln.*jor
Wm. Lightl'oot at tin* time of his death will be
»obl to tlie highest bidder before tlie Kuieigli
d'> n* in the city of Wdliarnsjnirg on tlie 4lli day
of January next on twelve months rreilit ; bond
with approved security will be required to carry
interest from tin date if n it punctually paid;
should the 4 h of January bu go unlikely as to
prevent tin* sale, it will take place so soon as
tbe weathet will permit Most of these slaves
at e young and vet y likely, four oftliein are young
men just grown there aie three bov-i above 12,
four young women .nd girls. One of the men
is noddle aged, he is a good carpenter and his
a
wife who has no child as is believed is an excel,
font weaver—Mr Browne intends to sell at
the same time, and place seven valuable slaves,
so that there will on that day be disposed ol
thirty one likely slaves——
JAMES SEMPLE,
AUm'r WM LIGHT FOOT. Dcc'd
Petersburg, Dec 4 tjan
Tf LOOKING PLANK WANTED-The
ttubscn •'r wishes to contract fora large
quantity <>t thoring plank, delivered near this ci
»irr
ty : None nerd apply but those who can furnish
the very best quality,
ALEX'R FULTOh.
I) ccmhcf 13
tf
(T7" fcHKAT RAHCJAlNS!!!
f I..«e arrivals of F.ll St Winter GOODS
k t ;<..!* s John A'ri* dig',v*j GllKAJ! BAH
vV 1 N lot wash.
K.fcftr-**.*' "'b tf
vr OTICE ! ! — AM persons having claims a*
J t \ giinst t!ie estate of John McKim. dec’d.
arc requested to produce Uicm as early as possi.
ble, to the sulwerioer, «>i ovilcr tint arran^cnicnta
•nay be made for discharging’ the same. And
all person* indebted to the said estate, are d«si
red to come for \*rd and make speedy payment
WILLIAM McKIM, Adm'r.
December 15
ISAAC KIMMY,son of Walter Kimmy, who
lived in Petersburg', Virginia, at the h»™
nmg of the Revolutionary War, is very desirous
of being informed .whether any descendant of
tfie family is yet alive. He resides near to Ge
neva, m the state ot New*York, to which place
a letter may he conveyed by mail.
November 20. om
W
ANTED TO HIRE, for
the ensuing
year, six MEN, two BOYS,
and a good
COOPER.—Apply to
D. J. BURR.
December 15.
2’ ‘J
drygoods.
TOHN LYNCH has received per the Un-ty,
from Liverpool, a /av packages containing
the undo mentioned Articles vehicti he vi.il dis.
pore of /> > wholesale on the most moderate terms :
llcji ie and Superfine Cloths
Superfine AVnrcmcre*
Bctljur d Cords
IVoollrn Sallinctte
Welch Plains
Liar tow Yorkshire Cloths.
Pelisse Cloths
Pose Blankets
Velvt ts, Corduroys
Callicoes, Cotton, Check:
Camhnrk Muslins and
Cotton Shirtings
He has also for .a e some excrlleit Brown
Stout, in casks containing 12 a 13 dozen each_
Apply at lus Counting Room in the Cross-Street
ie,tiling to Shocks’3 Tobacco IVnrchouse.
Richmond, Dec. 11 tf
j)ANK *.>F VlilGlNI V-The Mockhold
" P ers are hereby notified that the general an
mul meeting Corel--ting Uir-ctors lor the Bank
of Virginia, and the several -.{Ti eg of discount It,
deposit, will be held, on Monday the Till day of
'January next.
JOHN BROCKENBROUGH, C.;sh’r
Oecember 18. (7|
I ANDSin Bedford County At punlic 6aie.
B fore the Eagle Tavern, on the 20th of
toe next month, wdl be offered for sale 7,006
acres, lying on the north branch of Otter river,
R. ed Creek and Hunting Creek, branches of
James river.
. Callaway, the surveyor, says of this tract
m his certificate, d ated in November 1810, that
there is much good laud ;n the above survey-——
the certificate above alluded to, with a chart of
the survey and til papers necessary to satisfy the
most scrupulous of the title, may be seen at the
| Eagle Tavern. Of the priority of survey and
grant, there need be no doubt—moreover, »he
taxes are paid for the present year The pay
ments required will be one filth in hand, and the
rem tinder at easy installments (seemed) to ac
commodate the purchaser or purchasers. It may
be sold in the lots of 1000 or 500 acres.
ALSO, 4000 acres in Pittsylvania, on Staun
ton river, well watered, being beautifully inter
• sected with a number of branches and rivulets.
i lie County Surveyor’s certificate of tile above
, with ./i.ei necessary documents, may likewise
he seen at the Engle Tavern. This will be sold
on the same terms as .he above tract, with this
exception, that Horses will be taken in part pay
ment, to accommodate those who have settled on
• Richmond, Dec. 20. tds
N. U The Bedford County lands lie within
•1 or 5 miles ut Liitek i t to within 8 or 10 miles
j oi Lynchburg
SUBSCRIBERS wish to hire for the
* ensti.ng year, two young NEGRO MER,
a1out 19 or do years of ago,to work at their Tan
j a ard.
Cr ROUGE PIS HER i? Co.
Richmond, Dec. 20. 6t
I A LI, p -rsons having claims on the Estate of
x Cl ‘. Edward Carrington, dec’d. are desi
red to make them known, and those who are in
denied to the Estate are requested to m ike iin
ine h > nvmfnt
ELIZA J. CAR RING TON, 1dm'x.
Kichnioiiii, Dec. 20 4,
I AMES KlVEll COMPANY —T„e Mcminn
J 1 I the jfrinice River Company are requested
to attend me nnnud general meeting, to be held
a1 t!i<; Capitol in the City of Richmond, oil Mon
day the 7th day of January next, either in person
or by proxy.
ROBERT POLLARD. Clerk
December 1.5 _uhn
SALE »t ROCKY MILLS— On Friday, the
28'!| of this month (December) Will he
sold, on the picmises, ail the PERSONAL ES
TATE nl M ^ Saridi Syme, dcc’d. consisting of
a large tuck of II u ses, Homed Cattle, Sheep
and Hogs ; a Clurt'ioi with H irness complete
for two horses, a pair of young well broke Hor
i *PS.' N-'^ral Waggons, Carts and Gigs, some ol
j which air entirely new ; a large quantity of
I household and kite .on Furniture of superior qua
hty ; setts of Coopers*. Carpenters* and Black
smiths loots, fk about 2b0 ba. rda Com, Fodder,
& c
At the same time will he hired, for the ensu
ing year, about forty valuable Negioes, among
Wiiom are a good blacksmil >, several carpenters’,
8 coopers ir some young crop hands The estate
with all ts valuable improvements, will be leased
or rented j there were about 140 bushels of wheat
sowed this fall, m good order, and gotten in in
good time. B >nds and approved security will be
required of purchasers for all sums over 10 dels
for all sums under, cash-AII|persons having
claims against the estate are desired to make
them known on or before the day of sale 5 those
indebted thereto, will lie pleased to adjust their
accounts speedily, with
THE ADMINISTRATORS.
December 13. 71
r ■''O he sold or rented, the HOUSE C' LOT,
1 opposite the residence of Win M . si.,'1
Ks(| For terms apply to THOS. NORV. Ll.\
December 11. tC
AMo> ALLKY, -it the New Tor1, J urtely
Shoe Store, informs the ladies of Richmond,
that he hns.jtisl received in a fresh assortment of
Cork Soled Bootees, walking shoes, &tc_Also «
Kener.il assortment of other kind of shoes.
December 15
I'MIOSK persons wishing supplies of CD AI.
trom the Deep Hun Pits, will he | leas* d t'
leave their orders st my Counting Room, w!iyr»
a measure is kept for the convenience of such
wish to have their coal measured from the wkjj.
K<w«. M. IV, HANCOCK.
\ QiXoMf 15; tf
Waurbntov Academy, 18rli Dec. 1810
ON Monday & Tuesday the31& 4th iust
commenced and ended the ex t'nnmion of
tlie .'ludciui, of iliis institution—and it is wit!-,
pleasure tlie trustees declare that the young pen
men in their various classes, acquitted Uiem.
selves in a manner which refrrcteii much credit
on themselves and honor to the gentleman who
presided over their studies.
1 his seminary will again he opened on the first
day of J (Hilary next, under the in map -m -ni and
direction of Mr Crawford as principal, a SsiSled
•>y Mr- Tyler of Virginia—-The studies hereto
tore pursued in this institution will (till be con
tinued, and the trustees pledge themselves to
uso their utmost endeavors to -naite inis semina
ry a nursery of science and virti:e.
Dec. 25. < ot
O LETELLIER—DENTIST—Informs his
* • friends that he has returned and will eonti~
i nue to practise in the various branches of .itspro
fessro'i tn the corner house between the Swan and
H ishinifton Taverns—He has liitvirse procured a
supply of the best materials for Artificial Teeth.
December 25. o*
MANCHESTER TURNPIKE COMPANY.
T a meeting of the Directors of the Man
cliesi«r Turnpike Company, on Thursday
the 20th Dec 1810, '
Resolved, That the clerk he, and he is hereby
instructed to advertise a meeting of Storklsol
dei s to be held at Mr Brooks's Tavern in Man
chester, on Tuesday the 22d of next January.
J3y order of the Directors,
JAMES BRA.YDER, Clerk-.
Mahchester, Dec. 22 tlyj
AI L Persons having claims against the estate
of George Baskerville, decM. are i ques
ted to bring them forward on or before the first
day of September next, as I sh .11 then close my
executorship—tSis will he plead in bar against
^11 claims that may come forward after the said
first of Sept’r next.
^ , JOHN BROW 17.
Decmber 29.
POUT WINE.-The subscribers have for
i sale, a few cases of superior quality Port
Vive- TOMPKINS O MUHRAY.
December 21. ,p
JHHIKTY DOLLARS RE WARD.—R.,na
. way from the subscriber about the 8th of
! September last, my fellow GEORGE—lie is a
| tall slender made fellow, remarkable large
ii inils and feet, lias a sn.all scar over one of his
eyes, his i lothing not recollected
1 his fellow was formerly the property of a
-... rtciii cuumy, in the neigh
borhood ol wliom l expect he is now lurking 1
will give the above reward to any person "who
will deliver him to me, or put him in Richmond
Goal, so that I get him. In my absence Mr
Ben Johnson ol Richmond will pay the reward
offered.
ROBERT LEWIS
December 32.
Virginia Legislature.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES,
Wednesday. D c 19th
Engrossed bills “ Concerning Jingo and Jas
I.ott, free persons of colour”—“ Releasing’ to
Mury Anne Murjcartrf E:mt the* common wealth’s
right to certain land tliciem mentioned,”—‘1 rp<>
amend an act, entitled an art, to establish an »
caaemy in the county of Caroline,” were reads
til rd time and passed
An engrossed bill “ Concerning the superior
court of law, for the 14 li circuit, composed of
the counties of Accomack and Northampton”
was read a third time ;
One section of the shuI bill is in the following
w ords, “ the judge of the said circuit shall here
alter receive for his salary annually the sum of
„ dollars, inste d of the sum heretofore
showed lum by law”-\ motion was made to
li l the said blank with the words'* one thou
n\i. i,h* the question being put on the motion
tor filling -he blank, it passed in the negative_
Ayes 68 Noes 8-4
A m >t ion was then made to fill the said blank
with toe woids « nine hundred,” and the ques
tion Wing put on tiie said motion, it passed
m the negative.-Ayes 75-Noes 85
On motion. Ordered, That the said b.ll be laid
upon the table.
A Sul *• For the more effectual suppression
* Sibhaio breaking, * was read i second time,
and the (j.i -slion being put on engrossing th«
said bill and reading it a third time, it passed
in the negative.
Resolved. That the said bill h- rejected
A petition was presented and read from John
Maddux, stating that he is in possession of a p irt
" l,,« lr“«» *'f land called Briatoe*, tract, in the
County i.f Prince William, for which be pay, „„
nnu d rent to the commonwealth, that the sail!
Laid is very scarce of rail timber, and pi tying
i »t he may be:«nt homed to erect i wo gates on
the public road leading through said land t
Mi Oiey, 11oin the commit tee appointed inrn
qmre into the cause* of the delay ol business, &c
hi tha court of appeals, made a rep ,rt; when
the house adjourned till to moirow U o’clock
Thursday, Dec 20th.
The House resumed ti.e consideration of a
report from the committee appointed to 'Kummc
!'nto cauiei of delay of business in fir
| i.ouit or appeals, w'hcn wisin possession of the
1 h"""c when it adjourned }<*sierd«ay , which re
| port was read m i„e following words ;
I 1 he committee who were appointed to en
quut* into the causes of deity in the administrn
lit.il ot justice in the com t of appeals, have ac
cording to order, h.vcstig iied tost husinesf as
wml as they were abbs ,n (lie short period of time
wittiio which it was necessary to make their re
four committee find that it very often happens
:,t oi'C 'he different terms, that a
ril|,nbcr of die j nlges do nnt attend, to
constitute a cu .rt, and ibat considerable d» lavs
.re thereby occasioned : whether this misi-s
tioro cnu;e« winch the Judges cannot controul,
or from a censurable neglect of an imperious
du*y, your com mute cannot undertake to deter
mine—but you.* committee feel prepir.:d to *:,y,
that if ill.- judges were by I ,w compelled to re
f ,n the from this source
m g!it, in a great rneasur *. Ik: removed
Tour commmee also find, ill .t another fruit
til! source of del.y. .s the interference of „»hcr
nuns din ing the sitting of lb • cou-t of :,ppca|*
i falcrfeeencc and cousequcn* deia^ of
husiuess in llie court of appeals is penu
liararly injurious at amt during tin* Oct-ihei
session, win-it no lcs» titan three courts are oce •
sionally sitting at the same time in the capiU’l
to wit : the court of appeals, the circuit court of
the U S. and the general court, while the same
set c! lawyers do iite business in all these com is,
to accommodate whom, produces the most gi iev
Oils *.[• Isys
Your committee have also examined into the
number of causes tried at the different terms for
th** last twelve m tn'hs,v< h tv«*asc -rt lined llt.it in
March Ljt, when the court sits hy law twenty
four days, nine argued causes only were tried —
tliat at April term, wliiclt continues forty lour
dayn, thirty two argued causes were tried, and
that at October term, which continues ti-'v five
days, twenty three causes were tried, amounting
m ail ut the three terms above, to sixty tour ar
gued cause*
Your committee further state, that it is pro
bahl»- that the anitnoahv-s which leave sprung up
between two ot the Judges, which is t<> > nutm i
mis not to he generally known, has been noth r
and fruitful source of delay. How far these a '
oim S'*ies havegone, we are unable to deter i
mine, nor can we say that they have •usti.'.icd j
-ttch a shape as to merit either censure or a r n |
stitutional enquiry into the conduct of the »a l j
judges
Ur solved, therefore, as the opinion of this coin i
mittec, That the said judges ought to reside in .
the City of Richmond, that the number should
be augmented to five, that thu length of then
session should be increased, anil that t!t inter
ferem e of said sessions with o.her cout Is ought
to be removed as far .*s practicable.
Ordered, That the said report Ji resolution be
laid upon d e table.
Engrossed pills “ Conce-ning Wm. Robin
son,’’-•* Establishing a toon in the county of
ood, and for other purposes,”—“ C nvrrniitg
the reverend Willi .m Harrison, of the town op
i'etersburg”—*• Appointing commissioners to
c illect certain monies-due tlie county of Staf
lord, and fin* other purposes,” were read a third
lime £c passed.
l)l'.FAI<TMl I V i
Di c miter 2],
l orsons int rested o> .'Vue rican prop.-i-ty*, cap
ure<l by D iij.sh cnnztrn, and detained in tl«e i
pnrtsof Denmark and Norway, are requested lo
transmit lo this department, without delay, the
[>r<«»ls necessary to establish the validity ufilieir
respective claims.
OUR SOUTHERN FRONTIER.
Tlte following- is an extract of a letter from a gen
tleman of high respectability and in elligru'-,-.
in Mississippi Teiritory, dated November 28
It has been calculated that Gov’r. Claiborne
would lea It Natchez on the 29tii ; so ti-«i we
may expe- (, at an early <1 ,v. lo receive intor.
nistion of the manner in winch he h .s be, n a
ble to execute his instruction^ in akiu< no- 1
session of the t*mtjry \V at of the- p. in
,, „ Nut. Jut
Ertcioseuyou will receive a ropy of a letter
Irom l)t*u Vincent Folch, Governor General <>t
die Florid**. by w ich v ,, W,U p.-rciivc, th.a,
our trade in this quarter is released from the bur
*' ns under which it has heieioiorc t»een oi>uns
sed. ‘r j
\\ e are annoyed with a o he Burr p;oieci I
against the Span, ,1s-j: he.dci i,y „ Mr j
Kemper^ I Baton Rirgr, and Mr Kennettj alaw- !
- e;- e. :..;a pl«.:c. They hare inveigled many ot
fir uninformed < itizi ns across he national boun
lary where they have, a few tlavs since, raised
Lhur standard, and ate preparing to attack the
town ol Mobile.”
Sin,
In conformity to the wishes of die govern- 1
naent ol the Ut ited Stale-, as expressed by their
Secretniy ,t War, in his letter, . t orn, of which 1
y -n nave presented me, and in con-equem-e of
ncgociatiuns which I have everv r, ason to be
lieve arr now pending, between h.8 c .(Iml.s Ma
li sty s mil your government, «v nit I am full-,
p rsuaded, will speedily plac t F oridasin In
[io.sscss.on ot the latter; I In reb> declare, ha
hom tins date, no duties whatsoever ahull !>.- |.»
rud or collected at this pi c , or within this s
tnct, (including 1’a.si-ugol ) on any vessel, goods
l»i merchandize, b. long, g t<> any cit /. ii ..(’ .; ,
United Slates, or tin ir trmto i> s, or any person
rMUmg in either, or passing to or from the Mis
ussippi Territory
In consequence of this friendly step, whi'-lithe
Sp.-iiush gov, rnment gives as an tin qmvocat
mmt of their desire to in.ont.in a good und r
Handing with the U Stales, I hope that Pic-r
government will employ its forces todi« .ipate the
roubles fomented and protected by their ciu
May God preserve you many years.
(Signed)
V. FOLCII
V'.
^ Mobille, November 257i, 1810
Haju E 1* Gains*
IN SENATE*
Thlksdav, Dec. 20. 1810.
The resolution yesterday offered by Mr
Oana w.s agreed .o , and Messrs Dana, Ko
linsou, Hi adit y, (Jontlit and Franklin we:u
i|<!»mnii (1 a Committee accordingly.
Kecei ved from the House of Hcpresrnti
ives a bill fixing t' e compensation ot (ho ad
1 denial Asisiun P-st Master Genera, winch
iv.’s passed to a second reading,
Mr. Crileo from the com mi tee to whom
was referred the petition of Larkin Sini h,
Collector ot the disnict of Norfolk and
I ortsmoiith, Virginia, repotted a bill for the
rebel ot the Collectors of the port* of Nor
fnl!;, Baltimore and I'hiiadelphia-winch
wav passed to a second reading.
file bena’e, after considering *hc bill
respecting the addition to the territory ot
Di leans in a coinmifru of the whole post"
pon'd the further consideration until to-i
morrow.
Mr, Ciilrn obtained leave of absence fir a
loitmgrtc from tins d't»».
On motion of Mr. Dana,
Ur toiled Flint toe ..dent of the United
States Iks reqovsird to cause to be bid l>eh>re itir
House, a statement ot the proceeding, wh h'
have been had in > x -i ution of the act of Uhli Fe
bru;ity ltti/7, entitled, " An act to provide for
surveying the co,*t« ,,f the United States”
krso.veJ, That the Secretary of Tr. asury, be
directed to I iy |>«*f >re tins House, information of i
oirh measures »s have been pursued for making
i survey ot the roast of the territory of Orleans, |
in virtue of the authority committed to him by
he. U It sen. cf a.: act, appi .wed the ,jav 0j
April, 1800.
„ „ . Fiudat. Dec 21.
Mr. Situift (of Mary land) presented tbo’
petition <> lie President and Uireccrs of the
•Join. Hank, i I Georgetown, pray mg a char
te*r of incorporation for r--a sons therein
stated ; which was referred to Messrs.
Smith, (Maryland,) Anderson and Picker"*
1 lie !>il! lor the* relief of George Arm**
rovd anti Company, was passed toa second
reading
1 he bill fixing the compensation ot he ad
ditional Ass stunt Post .Master General,
w .s read a second time, and referred to
Messrs Bradley, Lcib and Smith (of Mar
yland. )
Mr. I.loytl moved that the bill •» declar
i;'£ the laws new in force in the territory of
Li-leans, to extend to, ami have full f red
ind eifect to toe liver Perdido, pursuant to
the iventv concluded at Pan,, on the SChh
April, 1803, ami lor c* her purposes’* s’ . ulci
he ieterred to a coinntittc, wrh in^tTuctie: u
to report their opinion on the title of the U.
S ites to the territory in question and
the grounds on which that cp.uion may be
rounded
1 he \ asandNavs on this motion, being
taken, ar _as lollow:
^ e is Messr s. Dana. Goodrich, Iiorseyl
■4■ y si an.i P clieruitj—5,
h’avs—M- ssis Anderson, Bradley, Camp.
Jell. Clay. Cot.dit, Crawford, Cutts. Frank -
in, Gail ard, Gilman, Lambert. Leib, Mai
lt ewson. Pope, Smith, (Md.) Smith, (New
tilt It) and Fait. —17
1 he fmthcr Consideration of the above
Jill was postponed till Wednesday.
Mr. Horsey moved the following resolu
tion.
J(esa/ved, Tint the President of the 17. St-ite*’
,c ‘rqursird to cause to be laid before the Sen
.le idi the documents. papers or oilier evidences
a Ins possession relating to the title of the IJni.
ed Siules, to the territory South of the Miss-s
i ! pi l emtory, and eastward of the river Mrs? s
>ipp: to the river Perdido, and to the bound >. «
it ;hr s:inl territo' y
1 he Yeas and Nays on this question.
Hood thus : ^
Yras-Messrs. Dana, Goodrich Hor
>ey. La ; her , Lloyd, Matthews.>n, & Pick**
:ring —7
N ys —Messrs. Anderson Campbell. Clay
- on ai t, k. ru w f. rd. C 111 t s, F • an k! i n. G ail la I d
l.eib, 1 pe, 6 «.ph, (Md.) Smith (N Y ukf
md tat:. —13. J
1 ae Senate adjourned to Monday.
HOUSE OF REPKESEjMATIVES:'
- ,, . THURSDAY, DEC. ^'0
J lie fallowing .i- •J-.Miir-u ci iiiu ,e .ho
-on,mi trtnn Mr. Newton’s motion retpic
:U*S *•« :*ta(fe of urmy. Altssis. N wu
Aiu,,;‘;,’d C,***v,°‘d Miluur, Cochran.
mu Hiui Champion. *
Mi. liibh i. appointed on the committee:
torenquiii g into the conduct .,f G n U ,1
ki"s.,n m tut place ol Mr. Troup excused
imm serving
Mr Jennings introduced ihe folio, i a
re^uuon, winch was ordeied to lie on till
Reived. That it is expedient thar the*
, cu i' e authorities o{ uie several sta ,s
\“d ?‘T,tones of me U. S. respectiw |/
!h"ul“ be authorised and directed i,v . w
0 apprehend, secure ai.d deliver i, t , co*
•ernor °1 tnc Indiana territory -or in
or h,s agent, any iug...teo. fugia
‘ “ injustice upon demand being iade
.hr isx-cutive air lion ty of any SU u s .rt.e
it ci ru i y to \ liirii ueb fugi-ive or fori
11 have lit tl. and up,® producing^
oidicmeiit found, or an nfli.h. made be"
•ore a magistrate of said term, r charging
.he pe.Mrti so demanded, with i.avmg com
tinted ti ca on. t loin or other crime, with^
n the jansdic ion of ihe samo.
/letch, J utiw.ee, That it i» . xpedient t>,ae
1 :mef V" "''T ' " bol.j.ng an ollice or « ffi
;7 1 ,01" 1 '« * eniorolthr I nliana IV.nto
• ..I • rs ol t t peace ai’d in ,>t,M ofticeis ex
-i " ) Hi".Id be by law, declared ineligible to
““ “ ' 1,1 d t . set m either the Home of lie
.resent...v 8 or Legislative comio.l .faani ie,, i.
r i . a rn. mb. r thereof, until suen dice rV
Hr tssln.ll hav been resigned, und sucii ami.
1. as.Olfv.uh the H 3 gOHtinil, si,;i!l h;.ve |.,vn
.aiiMo t .1 !o the .flke uf the Secretary of ihe
1 he bin fixing ihe compensation of the ad
ht.onal assistant Post n.asie. general, was
fad a 'bird time and passed,
M-. Van Horn reported a bill toincorpo
i.m* lu bank of Washing^,, ; which was
■w, ,re;id Ulld fid erred to a committee of
^vihNDMLNT ok constitution >
uie 'aoiio'» °* Mr. A/«ro«, fhe House
rcHoUe*!. itself into a committee of the
whole, Mr. Cutta in the chair, on the state
v, «*'• »he motion introduced by
,Ii lyacn. for adding to the constituting
.in. r..!lowi,iK article :
Wo Senator or Representative, after
,MV".K eke,. his seat, shall during tbet.mfc
|V,l,c 1 ,,eW5‘» elected he elgmleto a„yr
Ml appointment under the authority of the
Vrh n/’n shall any person be eligible to an/
mh .ippinnimeut until.he cxpitaiinn ofth®
I ievidential term, during which such per
Z\£'" *Vt bce" a Se,,a,0r Kepresen
Mr Hhcn *ai(l that this amendment would
50 to curtail the privileges of our citizens
it'd to introduce an innovation of the con.
lutotinn. b r ih» se tw . ample reasons™*
^oved to amend it by strik-ug o,‘,t the foil
lowing word. S -no, shall sny person bo
•i.gio.et. any such appointment urn,I .1®
expiration ol the Presidential term dun sr
whtcii such prison shall have been u Sen*®
tor or Keprcserpative,” *
“I hi» proposition n„,1
'PP O' tl .V.r Hue. s motion He ..,1,1
• he < ject.on to Ins proposition because it
W:‘* "«* sound, .f rh- motion was
reasonable lit itself. The amendment *e it
to complete the in ention f tl c fi«mrr> ,,f
;he constitution, *h.cl, was h t, „o m. J
'j0! -|W,*reH? *1,0. 1*1 beapp met! f
m . It would ptevent party spirit
o.f.g tr.o far tor office} from mak c „|a
Ces when going om ef r ffirc, to see L
itself sntne son ol p. wer in other <•« rt
nn nt'-., when it Could not letain i* in tit Le
g s ature. As to depriving n o' r
rght by coming toConrrrss. St ,vn, „ e.nD
l} argument; according to which the