The enquirer — Richmond, Va., 1810-03-20 00:00:00, page 2

iw imxra'.ag-■ -il*'i j.1 ■aa.'u.— jlh .jijew
ject ; but as it is presumed that any restric
tive measures which the American Execu
tive may think proper to adopt, cannot, uti“
dtrthe present circumstances, be extended
to packets, a Mail will as usual be dis
patched this evening from the Post-Office
for Now York. Indeed many persons seem
incline'* to doubt altogether the fact assert
ed by »he American captains ; and had we
■ut had so many proofs of die rashness of the
American government, we should ourselves
have deemed it highly improbable that such
tm expedient would he resorted to by them,
without waiting the determination of the Bri
tish Ministry in regard 10 the immediate
Subject of difference between the two coun
tries.
There is every reason to believe the ru
mors of an insurrection at Madras, in which
Sir George Barlow was put to death ; the
story of the seizure and imprisonment of the
Governor General Lord Minto are all with
out foundation. It is certain, however, that
the general state of affairs in India, in con
sequence of the dispute between the milita
ry and civil potter at Madras, is highly a
larming ; that it has attracted the serious
attention of his Majesty’s Ministers. The
owners of the ships now preparing to sail for
India have received instructions to provide
accommodations for the conveyance ot three
thousand troops.
January 11.
Reports of a very unfortunate nature are
In circulation respecting the last accounts
from the Eastjhulies. It is stated that the
whole army of Madras is in a state of mutiny, I
Sc that mutineers have taken possession of Se
nngapatam Sc Hvdrabad. |The king's troops,
to the amount of 11,000 men, had been put
in motion to suppress them, and reinforce
ments had been sent from Ceylon and the
Cape for the same purpose. Other ac
counts, however, describe the disturban
ces as having been by no means so formi
dable.
Cong, Jan. 5:
. Wednesday arrived his majesty’s shipSy
belle Upton, from a cruise with a prize —
A few days ago, in the Bay of Biscay, she
fell in with an American schooner which
had been captured about a month ago by a
French s lip of war, and was then close in
with the French coast. She had a mid
shipman and four French sailors on board,
besides the American captain and twcofhis
crew.
Copenhagen, Dec. 16.
The following notice has this day beencir
Ciliated here:
The French Consulate is charged to in
form the Danish Merchants, that all Swe
dish and Dsnish products, coming under the
description of naval stores, viz —iron, cop
per, planks, pitch, &c. may be imported in
to Hamburgh, provided they are accompa
nied with a certificate from the office of the
Consul. The undersigned takes this occa
sion to remind them, that with the excep
tion of sugars, and molasses, all the products
and fabrics of the Danish territories conti
nue to be admitted into Hamburgh.
(Signed)
DESOUGIERS, Sen.
•* Copenhagen, Dec. 16, 1809.”
We understand that a letter has been re
ceived from I’rince of Wales Island, from
an officer of distinction, which states that it
had been announced to upwards of 15V offi
cers of the Madras army, •* their services
were no longer necessary,” in consequence,
rs the writer says, of their having declared
their determination, not todraw their swords
against their brother officers. It is stated
in letters from Madras of August the 10th,
and Ceylon the 22d, that the King’s army,
under the command of Col. Hare, had ta
ken the field against the company’s troops.
A few days since 8,500.0001. was issued
from the Exchequer to the Bank, to pay
the six months interest up ui ti e Consols, the
payment of which to the public took place
at the Bank.
Died, in Stat hope street, London, cn the
9th ci Jan. A dmiral Dacres.
London, Jan. 12.
The E npevorof Austria lias published an
address t«> his subjects on the depreciation
of’he‘Austrian paper money. He rec'm
inends it to his subjects to have confidence in
the Monarchy, and promises to m ike the
most strenuous ctTirti to heal the wounds,
and revive the credit of the State.
Nfw Yovk March 9.
Af n verv late hour last nigh;, me Editors
of the Mercantile Advertiser received the
llos‘on Palladium of Tuesday, from which
■we have copied the following important
news;—
Boston, March 5.
From Marblehead, March 5.
*• The following intelligence has hern re'
ceived by the brig Increase, Capt. W'idgcr*
from Ciijon, in Spain.
•• Intelligence was received from St. An
dero, a few days before Capt. YV\ sailed,
that the Emperor of France had declared
•war agdnst the Uni rd H ates, and that all
the American vessels at the /torts under
the French influence were embargoed. Se
"'er ti letters from respectable merchants at
Vulboa, and St. Sebastians, under date of
December 30 and 31, also mentioned it as a
tact.
“ Capt. VV. was n'so informed jthe morn
ing he left Ciijon. (Jan. 3 5 ) that another let
ter had been received by express from St.
Andeto, under date of J in. 6, saying that a
General Embargo had been laid on all the
eastern ports, and a Dutch Decree issued
by the Emperor unfavorable to Commerce,
particularly the introduction of any goods
into the ports in his possession from those
occupied by the Spanish patriots.
Mrr. Adv.
Rxtracts of letters from an intelligent A.
rr.erican gentleman at Gijon, to a Mer
chant in Marblehead.
•' January 5.
“ Intelligence has been received here by
t« launch from St. Antonio, which place she
left the 1st inst. that France has declared
war against the U. States, and that in con
sequence all the American vessels have
been embargoed to the eastward- of this.*
*' January 9.
•• Since the above I have se*n a letter
fi u a respectable house at 8t. Sebastians,
dared Dec 3b, and two from Million, of Dec.
31, and Jan 3, *11 of which mention, that
I'rnn< u bad declared war against the U.
State*, and that tne American vessels had
fie'm embargoed **v order of the Emperor,
h vocal *■■ ?r c'venmstanr.cs tend tocorro
l -ate t'd intelligence. Su l, in my opini
on, it wants confirmation flu© ail the in,
•» t
formation \ have been able to collect, therSe
appears no doubt but the American vessels
have been detained.”
\ " Janua-y 19.
“ An express has just arrived here from
St. Andero. He left there on tie 6th Inst.
A letter says, that the Emperor has order
ed a general embargo at the ports below
here, and issued a Decree prohibiting the
introduction of goods into Biscay, from this
and other ports occupied by the patriots. 1
have still some doabt of a French declara
tion of war against America.”
Extract of a letter from Salem, written
March 5.
** Last eveaing arrived brig Sukey, Os
good, 180 days from Sumatra, and 12 from
Bermuda, where she had been carried in by J
the British schooner Juniper, because she
had not a clearance from Sumatra. She
was libelled and cleared. The Triton from
New York for Cadiz, and Powhatan from
Virginia for Madeira, were carried In, bfit
liberated withoi«J trial, anti proceeded about
1st February. The Caravan, Gilchrist, of
Boston, from Java ; showier Savage. Paul,
troin New York foy St Bart’s, (front-papers
on board supposed foy Gtiadaloupe ;) schoo
ner Fly,Yeardly, from Baltimore for Rio tic
Plata, hail all been sent in, and were wait
ing trial. Expectation of war between this
country and G. Britain had apparently sti
mulated these detainments.
“ A r.ew lumber vessel (supposed a brig) |
came ashore in the night of the 17th of Fe
bruary, at the south part of the Island, bot
tom up. Her name had not been discovered.
She was scuttled, and her cargo got out,
consisting of an inch, inch and a half and
2 inch lumber, and some staves and shin
gles.” .
PiitUDti.PRiA, March 10.
By the sch’r Comet, Guthrie, arrived yes
terday from St. Bart’s, we learn, that the
British, after the surrender of Gaudalrupe,
proceeded to St. Martins and Eustatia ; the
former they took possession of on the 18th
ult. i
Baltimore. March i2.
Arrived below, schooner Victory, Wat
kins, from London 52 days; ballast. Spoke,
lat. 19, N. long. 7, W. ship Wm. Bingham,
O’Faberty, 30 days out from Baltimore,
bound to Tonningeu, all well. The Wm.
Bingham had been boarded by a French sloop
of war, in lat. 46, N. long. 10 W. and treat
ed very politely. Captain Watkins sailed
from London January 14, and has despatch
es from Mr. Pinkney to our government.
The Victory was boarded in the Channel
by a British frigate, and treated very po
litely. Captain W. furnished the Captain
of tiie frigate with some of his latest London
papers, who seemed to regret very much
the situation of affairs between England and
America.
Capt. W. has brought London papers to
the 11th January; their contents have been
anticipated by those received at New-York
by the packet.
The Captain of the Victory was bound to
Hamburgh, laden with tobacco, but carried
in by an English cruizer and liberated after
paying heavy expences. lie was offered in
London, eighteen pounds sterling, per ton, to
go a two months voyage to the continent with
a cargo under false papers. The Victory
came out of the Thames in co. -with more
than twenty American vessels, bound for the
European continent, with forged papers and
British licences. It was conjectured in En
gland, that there were more than 1,500 fo
reign vessels in the different British ports,
I trading to the continent with false papers and
j British licences, nearly two thirds of whom
escaped seizure. One third of them were
said to be Americans. What a picture of
human depravity!—American.
Charleston, March 9.
LATEST FROM EUROPE.
London dates to the 20/A, and Lix>crfxool
fo the 22d January.
The ship Savannah, capt. Mitchell,
arrived ac Amelia, on Tuesday last, 42
days from Liverpool, from which place she
sailed on the 22d January.
W e have been favored with an interes
ting extract of a letter from Liverpool, to
a mercantile house in this city, which will
be found below.
Extract of a letter, received by a hi ft Sa
vannah, arrived at jlmelia, to a gentle
trtan in this city, dated
Livkktool, Jan. 20. 1810.
“ It doe* not appear, that the refusal to
negociate with Mr. Jackson, is considered by
our government as a sufficient cause for war,
nor do we apprehend that his dismissal from
the country would be thought so; but it
seems to he gaining! pretty general belief,
that the American and French governments
have made up their differences ; and if so,
we do not see how this middle state of things
between peace and war, can be kept up be •
tween this country and America. A greater
latitude is said to be given by Bonaparte,
both in imports and exports, which was at
first represented as a relinquishment of the
Merlin and Milan Decrees, but we appre
bend what is done, is more with the view to
embroil us with America, than any thing
else, and therefore not likely to tend to the
removal nf our Orders in Council, which are
the great, obstacle to our being friends with
America. The first impression, however,
was, that the repeal of the Orders in Conn,
cil was a certain consequence; and had not
the first accounts received here, been upon
a Sunday, we have no doubt the effect upon
the market, in American articles, would
have been very great ; as it was, a console
ruble sensation was experienced, which has
hardly yet subsided.
'* The quantity of American produce
known to be coming forward is so great, that
nothing but the expectation of war, or an
embargo, will enable the market to support
the present prices, which, irf most of the
leading articles, yield a very handsome pro.
fit upon what they can he imported for in a
circuitous channel; and the consequence is,
that seldom a day passes without Home flue- j
tuations. The prices of to day have been
from 20$ to21$ for Upland Cotton—say 21d
for good, fair quality and for Se.ulslamls : —
from 2* Id to2s 2d for oidinary and stained ;
and for middling anil fine, 2s 2d to 2s 6d._
Kice, to 22s,
J.xti fttts Jrotn English Prints.
1. ex do if, January 13.
The intelligence of the relaxation of Bon»p«rte’s
ecmmcrci.’t decrees, is, wo understand, confirm
ed by the Paris papers of the third, wtiicfi arrived
in town, and \\ Inch coatsm the foiluwtng dosree:
DECREE.
The ports of France, and all those under l.er
control, art* open fop all vessels furnished with
proper licence# ; that i» to #ay, they must be new
ones, of a date posterior t» this decree :
ARTICLES OF EXPORTATION.
“ Vm*gar, paper, paste-board, silks, embroid- j
cred stufis, verdigrease, oils of all sorts, honey, |
perlumery, corks cut amt in piece, turpentine, I
Spanish liquorice, dry pitch, rosin, juniper berry,
raw worsted, lamb and kid skins, lanuetl and taw
ed, linen of Britany, cloths and woollen stuff* «f
*11 kinds, velvets and cottons, silk, worsted and
cotton hosiery, cutlery, trimming, china, work of
leather and skins
“ Those articles cannot be entered in anv grea
ter quantity tbsr. one fomth part of tbe cargo.—
1'he other three parts of the cargo are to oe com
posed of primitive articles ; thqse gr«s covn, wine,
brandy and fruit.
IMPORTATION.
‘‘Russia tallow, wax, matts, sailcloth, deals
for various purposes^ aulphur in flour,’ po; 'as!i,
staves, row for fishing, Spanish dolls black lead,
pewter (liturgy) logwood, pitch and tar, bai-ili»,
sumach, itrscou k, fish, oil, hides ami hgnumvitae
1 lie above decree,as our readers observe, opens
t!;c ports of Holland to all neutrals—that is, opens
the dpor to the trade with America.—It is i,o
doubt a relaxation of Bonaparte’s commercial e
dicts, inasmucU as the French ports were shut
against neutrals, and export# of French proper
ty anil imports of neutral properly were strictly
forbidden. But do not let us suppose that the*
above decree has been passed with any other
view than that of conciliating America, and of
inducing her to take a decided part against us.
The articles permitted to be imported are almost
all those which America can furnish, one or two
excepted. The re is no mention made of colonial
|«oduce, ol hardware, of any articles ol the ma
nufacture or grew;l» either of Great Britain or
ol her colonies. The articles permitted to L,e
exported f ront France are those which Americj
wants, and which, for the most part, we have
been in the habit of supplying her with. It may
be said that the French purls being open to neu
trals, colonial and British produce will of course
find their way into France. It may be said too,
that tbe relaxation of the edicts with respect to
neutrals, may open the dour to the relaxation, if
not to the entire repeal of the Berlin and Milan
Decrees. Anti this will be done, if Bonaparte
means realty to favour the American trade, and
• ■ ..V MUVJ .»v/v, uuuci Uic JJ1XICM UI lUVUnil^ ll^T
trade, meanoniy to embroil her with us by hold
ing out advantage* to her which he knows and
she knows too \ve cannot permit her to enjoy.—
While the Berlin and Milan decrees exist, opr
Orders in Council must remain in force. Our
readers will recoil, ct, that by these Orders “ all
the ports and places of France and her Allies, or
ft any other country at war with his Majesty, anti
all other ports and places in Europe, from wmch,
although not at war with his Majesty, the British
flagiscxclude.d, shall, from henceiorlh, be sub
ject to the tun restrictions us if the same were
actually blockaded in the must strict manner ;
and it is hereby further ordered, that all trade in
article^ which are of the produce of the said
countries, shall oe deemed unlawful ; and every
vessel trading from or lo the said countries,to
gether with all goods and merchandize on hoard
and all -articles of the produce or manufactuie
, of the said countries or colonies, shall be cap
lured and condemned aa prize to the captors.”
Some alterations or modifications were mads
in these orders, butj of course, not to the extent
of permitting France and America to trade mutu
ally in the produce of their respective territories
to the exclusion of all the produce of this country
fit ot her colonies—It Bonaparte consent, tho’ not
formally, at least viitually, to repeal his Berlin fit
Milan decrees; if they remains dead letter on
Ins statute book, and are not carried into execu
tion, then, no doubt, we shall oppose no obsla
l cles to the trade between America and France—
But we do not as yet see any reason for suppos
mg this to be his intention—and wc confess that
this decree has produced a cpnsiderabl* change
in the opinion we entertained yesterday, after
reading the private letter from Paris It was
generally behoved after the arrival of the letter,
that the Berlin and Milan decrees were on the
eve oi dissolution, if not actually dead. It may
be so ; but the depreerespecting neutrals by no
means justifies us in entertaining such an opinion.
Bonaparte informed of the late events that have
occurred in America, conceived it to be a favora
ble opportunity for conciliating her, and therefore
issued his decree, which in its operation will, he
thinks, tend to influence her against, if not to
make her go to war with us—because it is impos
sible for uj to sufler her to avail herself of the
advantages which he insidiously holds out to her
January lo.—Dutch papers have arrived to the
r Cr.n.UUV"S exlractx from the Paris papers
ol the 4th. The latter contain the d crce res
pecting exports and imports, with a short nre
atnble or preface, stating the motives that have
led to it. After reading this preamble, wc cun
be at no loss to discover that the wretched state
ol the interior of France Ins alone wrung the de
cree Irom Bonaparte. The” suberabundant pro
ducts, spoken of are the corn and the w'.r.e
which the farmers and the wine growers cannot
j seu —“ Some districts,” wc were told in ins Ex
pose, find it impossible to sell their com The
same impossibility was felt by tl;e wine growers,
and his ministers must have assured him, that if
nun cannot stdl what they grow, they will not
grow so much m future—that when the surplus
~-. .— , y wivi UC tA,nrieo, part
ot the productive labor ol the country must cease,
anc tne value of it* annual produce diminish.
We remarked, when this expose was published
that it proved th * wretched «Ute of the interior—
and that under this man, who bots'.s of the love
which the people of France bear him, and of the
great blessing he has conferred upon Frauce,
the manufacture* and commerce had been ruined
and agriculture had received the deepest wound*.
he decree shows the jntVk e of our remark?;,
and proves that the chief objept of passing the dc
c.ee ttbc wish to conciliate America may eertain
y have baen another object,) was to enable the
tarmers to export their grain, the great spirit &.
wine countries to export their wines and spirits ;
and others to expoi t their fruits. So strongly is
this declared, mat ahips must take with them
o 4.ha ot their cargo in those great national pro
auctions ol France, and only 1 4ih in small Wares,
lj.e object of the derree is to assist the half ruin
ed tanners, wine growers, and landholders of
France, not *o relax the severi.y of the licrlin and
..Iilan decrees. All articles of Iiritish manufac
ture and colonial produce are still prohibited from
being impelled into Franoe or her dependencies,
mid only raw articles of the first necessity admit
Ol course there are no symptoms of relax
ation in any of these proceedings.
In consequence ol the French decrees, a great
nitinuer ol v«-»»eh nave, within these three days
arrived at different ports of Ops kingdom with
grain, butter, cheese, and older article*.
January 18.
Several American cargoes in French ports, re
leased from sequestration, weie on the point of
being disposed ol at the invoice price j when,
in consequence of information from Cen. Arm
strong, the sales were suspended, and the loss
that would otherwise arise to the American
owners avoided. A few days after this c.nr mu
mention from Mr. Armstrong, the order for ex
tending Mich:,ltd articles of l£xpoit and Import
appeared.
The wind having come round to * fie westward,
the American frigate John Adams, sailed yester
day from the D >wns for Amsterdam.
America )r»* crude haste to arm ge her differ
ences with France, and a convention between the
iwo power* is Mud to li*ve been signed .Hi the A.11
or 6tn ol this month. Not a syllauie of it* con
tents lias transpired ; but one great point which
tne American government has always endororcU
to gain, ha* been the aLinuor.ii*ctifc o/ ths rjgfot
of search by the naval powers of Europe.—f.'Ma
ner.
January 20,
The general opinion at the Thuilleries, is, that
th? Gruwl Duchess Anne of Russia, is the dcs*
dned new bride ot* Bonaparte. It is added that
let * the victim’ be whom site may, the jewellers
of Paris are preparing the diamonds which are
to ornament her person.
Talleyrand is again in great favor with Bona*
parte ; with whom lie has of lute had several se
cret conferences.
The Rubsequviit letter refers to the seizure of
American ships, 44of which had formerly been
detained in the neighborhood of ttie port'; but !
the major part h is been released, on the proper !
applications having been made to the commercial
authorities.
*' CrittlSTI i-NSAMD, lice. 25.
“ In addition to my last information, stating to
you the several condemnations which had la'ien
place here, 1 have to subjoin the barque Pacific,
and the condemnation, likewise, of the brig Su
wsrrow
“ This is certainly a very strsnge and very tin
just decision, the neutrality both of the vessels
and cargoes being admitted by the court of ad
miralty. The last w.as condemned m.uelyoa vhe
supposition of having been under a British con
voy- It was stated, in the second place, that die
crew had reiust d to sign their names at the first
court; and, 3dly, that after purchasing her re
turn cargo, hue! she arrived in sufc-i y, t’«e instruc
tions were to remit the surplus to Mr. W. of Lon
don.
“ The ship North- American lias been cleared,
r.s likewise t!i - ship Adamic. 1 cannot account
f i is partiality ”
Congee^.
IN SENA TE,
March 9.
The bill to incorporate a company for ma
king certain turnpike roads in the district
of Columbia, was read a third time & pas.
scd.
Mr. Camfibell presented the petition of the
inhabitants ot Chilicothe, praying that a
certain part of the proceeds of the public
lands may be set apart tor the purpose of
making a great turnpike road leading di
rectly from tiie Potomac to Marietta, See.—
Ordered, that it be ieferred to die committee
to whom was referred a similar petition
from sundry citizens of the county of A
thens, presented by Mr. Meigs.
The bill to prevent the issuing of sea
letters, except tp certain vessels, was read
as amended and passed to a third reading.
ATarch 6.
Air. SaiTa, of ATd.from (he committe to
whom was referred so much of the mes
sage of the President as relates to an
effectual organization of the militia of the
U.
Reported:
That in considering the subject
submitted to them, impediments of various
and insuperable kinds present themselves to
view. The constitution of the U S. gives to
congress only a qualified agency, intlie sub.,
ject of the militia, and authorises them only
“ to provide for organizing, arming and di
ciplining the militia and for governing such
part of them as may he employed in the ser
vice of the U. S.; reserving to the states
respectively, the appointment of the officers
and the authority of training the militia,
according to the discipline prescr ibed by con
gress.” As under this provision no auihori
•y is delegated to congress to regulate fines
for non attendance, nor to fix the days for
training, the only' efficient means seem to be
wanting.to give force and skill to tuis csta
blishmeiu. T. he law of 1792, already pro
vides for organizing and disciplining the mi
litia } and a subsequent act makes provision
for arming them. AU therefore, within thc
power of Congress, wms to hate been al
ready done, unless it Should be •seemed ex
pedient to make a bow organization, by a
classification, which shall constitute a select
and a reserve militia.
The prejudices against such a mode of or
ganization in many parts of the Union, and
me dilFicul ies to be sui mounted., at a mo
ment hke tl^i1 present, have detened tiic
Committee from submitting such a project.
It the states are anxious for an effective
militia, to them belong the power, and tu
them too belong the means of . cntlciing the
ir.ilitia truly our bulwark in war, and cur
safe guard in peace ; and as the committee
aie willing to hope that the states wili not
be uiimindiul of the great duty of providing
for the national safety, by a well ordered t-iul
effective militia, and as the committee are
unwilling to derive any powers to Congress,
not expressly given by the Constitution, nor
necessarily moment »o the powers delegated,
they submit the following resolution, viz:
Jlesttlved, That the committee be dis
charged irom the further consideration of this
subject.
Monday, March 12.
I he bill to prevent the issuing sea letters,
except to certain vessels, was icau a iliiiU
time as amended, and passed.
Mr. LEIB’s RESOLUTIONS.
Mr J^tib remarked that lie had submitted
the resolutions upon the table of the Senate
under a conviction, that the honor and into
rest of the nation, required su^ii h com .c ol
measures, lie believed that it was ime to
have dune with trilling with a war of words,
alio with what had'befcn ter.» ed gasconade ;
that the cup of expedients had been drained
to tlic last dregs and that a new mode of
warfare became indispehsib'.e to vii ncate
our honor and assert our rights, His im_
pi'essions were, that a determined attitude
alone could rescue us from the oppressor’s
wrongs, awaken asense of justice, or lead to
ih.it necessary alternative which an injured
nation is sometimes obliged to resort to, to
avoid greater calamity. ’
He said that he w;»* no friend to war, tiiat
peace was the lirst wish of his heart ; but
that he could not consent to preserve it by a
prostitution of the attributes of freemen._
insult, robbery and murder cried aloud for
justice or tor vengeance, and duty required
of him the aid of his feeble efforts to r escue
the nation Loin degradation.
lie remarked, that the resolutions were
directed against one of the belligerents only,
and he would assign his reasons for the dis
crimination, and why he had selected G.
Britain fur their object. It hud been admit,
ted that we hud a right to choose our enemy,
anti G. B. was selected :
Because she was first in the career of ma
ritime despotism, ahd had exercised it with
unrelenting severity ;
Because she stands alone in the impress
ment of our citizens and dooms them toig
notninious punishment, or compels tnem to
fight her baalcs;
< Because the national honour had been
vitally wojttdcU in tne attack upon our ft..g;
and,
&ccau iii sir has Cc'prt\ yv'eh ■'• —«
gtrssioi, and has imLyued her l,*iuU :n th:
innocent 1>Iwk1 of bur citizens.
Since the resolutions were offered, he far
ther re narked, the aspect of things si eon; l
to be somewhat varied, and h hope is enter
tained, from the advices received, that a
change ot attitude may he rendered irineces
sary, aud that under present circumstances
such change is i texpcdicnt and may prove
injurious However sceptical he might be
on this subject, he bad no wish to embarrass
the administration in its ncgociations ; but
on the contrary lie wished to give full scope
to any efforts for a*i amicable adjustment of
our differences, lie wished not to throw in
a cloud to intercept that glimpse which was
supposed to be breaking in upon us. His
enmities, he said, were nation d, and would
erase with the cause of excitement. Under
those impressions, and in deference to the
judgment of political as well ns personal
friends, to whose opinions he was always rea -
dy to render a willing homage, he said, that
he would withdraw the resolutions, reserv
ing to himself the right to renew them un
der other circumstance*.
Mr. Giles from the committee to whom
was referred the message of the President
ot the U. S. of ihe 3d January, reported a
bill appropriating a sum of mcaey for pro
curing munitions of war, and for other pur.,
poses ; and a bill for the establishment of a
quarter master’s department. These hills
were severally passed to a socor.d reading.
Mr. Giles »l$o presented a return from the
department ot \Y:irof all oijr military' am
nitions, Ike together with a correspondence
with the Secretary of War on the subject of
the bills.
Mr. piles presented the memorial of tli®
Legislature ot Orleans Territory, remon^
strating qn the inconveniencies which have
been the consequences of their system of go
vernment, and praying to be admitted into
the union. Referred to Me3sr*. Giles, Brad
ley, Crawford, Goodrich and Gregg.
Mr. liayard laid upon the table the follow
ing resolution :
■Kesoived, 1 hat the report of the Secreta
ry of the Treasury cf the 13th of December,
1790. and also the report of the Secretary of
the Treasury of the 2d March, 1809, on the
subject of a national bank, be referred to a
select committee, and that the committee
have leave to report by bill or otherwise;
The bill providing for taking the third
census of the inhabitants cf the United States,
was read a third time and passed as ajjiea
ded.
The hill authorising the removal of slaves
from otie part of the district of Columbia to
another, was, on motion of Mr S/nirft (Md )
postponed till the 1st Monday m December
ne*t.
The bill to maintain peace, &c. within the
n'.rts and harbors of Hie United Stitcs, was,
on motion ot Mr. Bradlry, commuted to a
select committee, tq compose which, the fol
lowing gentlemen were chosen : Mcarrs.
Uradley, Giles and Meigs.
2IOUSE OP REP R ESENIATIV.RS,
Monday, March 12.’
M,-. Bctndolfdi, from Virginia, appeared,
and took his seat.
1 he engrossed bill to amend an act for
establishing a turnpike company in the couu.
ty of Alexandria, iu the district of Columbia,
was read and passed.
1 iie House then resolved itself into a
commitite of the whole, on the bill for regu
lating the l*ost..Office establishment. At^er
making sundry amendments, the committee
ro«. and reported the bill to the House.
/ fu-r a consideration of some oi Lite a-,
muiiinents. the House adjourned.
March 13.
IMr. C/:ohcn reported a bill fur the relief
of A ny Hardin representutivj of David Dar
-Jin, deceased ; and M«. Khj. es a bill fur the
ot •Vilfiem Baynhaio, which were each,
rend tw.o.sr and referred lo a Committee of
tue whole.
Ak.vIY OF THE U. STATES.
Mr. JVerJton stated that he had been u
oanimously directed bv the committee, to
whom was referred the report of the Secre
tary of War cjn the state of the army of tho
C id ted Slates to offer the following teso-<
ut ion :
Resolved, That the committee to whom
has been referred the report of the Secreta
ly ot War, made in obedience to the resolu
tion of the House of tlie ?2dof January, 1810,
be instructed to enquire into the cause or
causes of the great mortality in that detach,
nient of the army ot the U S. ordered for
l lh.e defence of N. Orleans ; 5c that the com
mittee be authorised to send fur persons and
j papers.
The resolution was agreed to without op
position. c
ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS.
i*lt. A1 /Tee called for tlie? consideration
of his resolution to adjourn on the second of
April.
Mr. Bov? moved to amend it by striking
on. t.ic .second day and inserting the fourth
| Monday.
I *vr< '* • Jltstoi} moved to postpone it till
Monday next.
Mr Winn moved to postpone it till the
nest Monday in April.
Mos:.! s Love, \V, Alston, Nelson and Smi
'.'c advocated ri postponement, because the
House had not yet been able to act on the
■ abject ot our foreign rejati. ns, and were in
daily expectation of information which would
triable them to act conclusively ; that there
were many important subjects before the
House to be decided before adjournment,
amt which it would be impossible to get
through wiili in so sh irt a time; that' it
would produce no good now to adopt the rc
solution, sind would do injury by creating
confusion, the result of the anxiety of each
member to have that subject first decided
in which lie tell most interested.
Mr. M Kre opposed the postponement,
because it the aigumcnt of the pressure of
business was allowed, it would hold equally
good against adjournment at any time, and
Congress would be always in session ; he said
that fixing the day for adjournment would
greatly accelerate business, and no doubt
ail necessary business could l>r done in the
time mentioned in the resolution, Mr Li
vermore was against postponement because
lie Could not conceive w hy the session should
be prolonged ; hs had heard on all hands
that good news had been received from Eu
rope, and lie conceived there lore Congress
had nothing to do but to adjourn aa speedi
ly as possible, and thus put sin end to the noi.
intercourse lav.
The motion for postponement till thv 2d
Monday in Ap.il, was decided by Ycau nnC
Nays 28, Ni* s 7‘J.
The lurther consideration of the rfSr,hi*i.
on, was then postponed Til Monday ne>
Ayes 71. 1
The House took utrthc nn.euri oft-]*
enafe t« the census bid. 'i i* Ini,