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' Vol. . UICHMONL, TUESDAY, MAY 1, 1810. ..jNo. n2. ~
03* Published by Thomas Ritchie, nearly op
posite the Globe Tavern, Richmond, Virginia.
33* CO ND VL10 NS:—Five dollars a year, to
be paid annually in advance. Those who wish to
be considered as annual subscribers, must hereafter
designate it at the time of subscribing, otherwise
their papers will be discontinued at the expiration
qf the first year
JUST RECEIVED, aud FOR SALE—Tirol
door above the Eagle-Tavern :
> Old Port, Claret ond Madeira Wines,
Gun-Powder, Imperial and Young Hyson Teas,
50 Bbls.and two hhds. Apple Brandy,
20 Bbls.Caruther’s double distilled and rectified
Whiskey,
12 Hhds. and 10 barrel* New-Orleans Sugar,
20 Boxes New-York Tallow Candles,
15 Do. Spermaceti Do.
10 Bbla. Linseed Oil,
V Hhds. Treakle,
l Do. and 1 Crate Bottles,
25 Lbs. fresh Nutmegs,
50 Bushels fresh Clover and Timothy Seed,
3 Hampers fresh Sallad Oil,
10 Dutch Cases white gilt bottles,
10 Boxes \ ’ell assorted Glass,
And in dsily expectation of receiving 30 crates
of Liverpool green and blue edged Wares, Pas
sage Lamps, Candle Shades, &c. &c.
EDWARD HALL AM.
March 16. __ _ eptf
IN conformity to a decree in chancery, of the
County C’t. of Halifax, made Oct. Court one
thousand eight hundred and eight; Will be
sold, on a credit of twelve menths, at Halifax
court-house, on Tuesday, the twenty ninth day ofj
May, next, It being the second day of the said !
county court, nine hundred and sixty acres of
Land, by late survey ; or so much thereof, as
■will be sufficient to satisfy the purposes of ttte
said decree—this Land lies in the county afore
said, on the waters of Difficult creek, and be
longs to the estate of Ann R. Robertson, dec’d.
and will be shewn to any person wishing to view
the same, previous to the day of sale by capt.
Robert Wade, living near the premises, or col.
John Clurk and Col. Henry E. Coleman, the Ex
ecutors, who will execute a deed to the purcha
ser, agrcable to the said decedent’s wiil, and de
cree of the court.
BY THE COMMISSIONERS.
April 17. _ _ tds
For sale my valuable tract ol LAND, lying in
the county of Chesterfield, containing by
aurvey 75 acres ; this land lies in about 12 miles
of Manchester, one and a half from James River,
one from Black Heth coal phts, and about three
hundred yards from Sallye’s pitts. It is sur
rounded by lands containing coalmines and is
thought by all the colliers, and all persons who
viewed the said Land, to contain a large body of
coal There is coal discovered in about 300 yards,
to the south of the above mentioned Land_
This Land lies immediately on the south of
the Manikin town road leading to Manchester,
it is thought unnecessary to give a particular
Description of this land, as it is presumed that a
ly person wishing to purchase, will view said
and, who by applying to me, living at the upper
toll gate of the Manchester turnpike road, will
he shown the land ; terms of sale will be one 3d
in band, one 3d in 9 months, and the other 3d
In 18 months ; credit will be given by ths pur
chaser’s giving bund with approved security to
carry interest from the date, if not punctually
paid.
DANIEL CULLIN'.
April 20. / ^ 4tfl
Fresh clover a garden seeds.—
For Sai.e by the subscriber;}, at their new
Medicine Store near the Market Bridge* a quan
tity of CLOVER SEED and a general assort
ment of GARDEN SEEDS, consisting in part
of early and late Pwas, do. Beans, do. Cabbage,
do.Turnip; early Radish, Lettuce, Parsnip, Beet,
Carrot, Peppcrgrass, Simblins, Ac. Ac.
Also, Medicines, Drugs, Paints, Dyeing,
Drugs, Ac. Ac.
VAIL A ROGERS.
February 10. 2awtf
IT'OR SALE—An elegant Philadelphia makle
GIG and HARNESS ; five tierces of Tan
ner’s OIL : Also, wishes to purchase a pair of
well broke carriage HOUSES ; bays will be pre
ferred- Enquire of the subscriber, or in his ab
sence, of Mr. M. Judah.
C. H. SAUMDERS.
March 30. _ tf
FOR SALE, at the Vendue Oifice cl- the
Subscriber, . , -
2(1 libii*’ } Muscovado Sugars, .
10 lihds Philadelphia Loaf Sugar,
20 hhds Antigua Kura,
4 pipe# real Cugniac Brandy,
20 bids Apple Brandy,
Hare’s B er in barrels and half barrel?,
6(J0 sarks Liverpool ground Salt,
Green Coifee in bags, barrel* and tierces,
A quantity of Seine Twilje,
Imperial, Hyson* Young Tyson, Hyson Skin,
-nd Souchong Teas,
20 boxes brown Soap,
Raisins in boxes and kegs, and many ether
articles.
JAMES BROWN, Jr. Auc'r.
. March 2 _ - if
SUBSCRIBERS liaVe for sal—First
m A and second quality brown Sugar, in Hlid#
m and barrel*, i V
W l.oaf Sugar m barrels,
Pi iine green Coifee in hogshead, barrels U bags,
30 Hogsheads Antigua Hum,
3-5 Boxes Imperial Tea,
5 Quarter casks Mud • ira Wiry?,
5 l*o. do. L. P. Tcnerifle Wine,
10 I)o. do. Sherry Wine,
ft Do. dr*. Malaga Wine,
30 Hogsheads prime Molasses,
20 Barrels rectified Whiskey,
50 Boxes Raisins,
20 Boxes Chalk Pipes,
10 Boyrs Mustard, 10 bi Prpner, 10 bag* race
Ginger, 15 boxes Window Class, 8 by IQ, 2C
kegs Leiper’s Sniff, 1 ton Shot, German & Blis
tered Steel. 8 boxes Brimstone, writing & wrap
tug Paper, 400 sacks salt, 10 bhds. stone Ware,
35 boxes Spanish Cigars, 20 boxes Soap, and 15C
Grind Stones. Allot’ which will be sold on mo
derate terms, for cash, country produce, orap
proved { aper.
JVUlTR & SHELTOH.
Mar*b 20. tf
—— ' -* ■ ■ '■■■ ■ ■ n «■.
rTpHF. SUBSCRIBER, offer* for sale, a gene
i ril assortment of GROCERIES, at bis
Store, opposite the Swan Tavern. The article*
are of good quality, and carefully laid in. I.ibe
ral terms will be allowed to any one disposed tr
Vufchase. the entire Stock on hand. This stand
■* equal to any on Shocker Hill« contiguous tc
* vo principal Tavern*, and in a wealthy neig,-..
in-hood. Possession given to any one disposer
to purchase, on the fust rl»vnf Mav next.
E DIVA HD UAL LAM.
April 24 9t
LOST, between Richmond and George Town
£Dittriet Columbia,J between the 11th &
i 16th instant.
A TICKET, JVo. 9768,
I In the Union College Lottery bf New York, now
drawing—It had the nanfts of Judah & Lazarus
printed on the back, and written thereon—“ The
joint property of Joteph Trent and JL. Joteph, to
be divided if a prize." It was dropped, it is sup
posed, at some tavern on the road: One of the
proprietors is riow on his way to New York, and
will take such steps as to prevent the tender,
should he not return it, from receiving payment
if it draws a prize—if restored to either of the
owners, or to the editor of this paper, any reftson*
able compensation will be made.
April 27- St
OCT* The Editor of the Alexandria Daily Ga
z-tte. Commercial and Political, is requested to
insert the above one week and forward on his ac
count to the editor of the Argus for payment.
f | 'HE SUUSCKlilER, will, in future, alicud
X the Inferior and Superior Courts of Gooch
land, Albemarle, Louisa and Hanover . Any bu
siness in the collecting line, which may be entrus
ted to him, shall be diligently and punctually at
tended to. Letters addressed to him, (post paid)
to Potties Store, will be immediately received &
particularly noticed.
GEORGE HARRIS» !
Louisa, April 27. w2lfl i
Congre^.
IN SENATE.
Saturday, April i4.
The bill from the House of Representa
tives to alter the times of holding the circuit
> courts of the U. States for the district of
Maine, was read a second time and com
mitted to Messrs. Smith of Md. Horsey and
Clay.
The bill for the establishment of a Quar
ter-master’s department was read a third
time and passed.
The biil from the House of Representa
tives to establish post roads was referred to a
committee composed of Messrs. Smith of Md.
German and Champlin.
$,The bill for the erection of certain light
houses (introduced by Mr. Lloyd) was read
a third time and passed.
The Senate resumed tba consideration of
the bill to examine into the title of the Bat
ture in {rout of the suburb St. Mary in the
city ofN. Orleans.
On motion of Mr. Anderson to strike out
the following words “ together roith their o
pinion thereon respecting the title afore
said” from that part of the bill prescribing
the duty of the commissioners to be appoint
ed to collect testimony—there were
For the motion, Messrs. Anderson, Brad
ley, Campbell. Crawford, Franklin, Gail
lard, Gilman, Gregg, Hillhouse, Lloyd, Mat
thewson, Meigs, Pickering, Robinson, Tait.
Turner, Whiteside—17.
Against the motion, Messrs. Brent, Charr
plin, Clay, Condit, German, Goodrich, Hor
sey, Lambert, Leib, Pope, Reed, tSmith of
Md. Smith of N. Y. Sumter—14.
On motion of Mr. Clay, to insert in lieu of
the words stricken cut the following words:
“ together with the laws, usage, edicts or
customs upon which the said title may de
pend, and which they shall also collect ahd
arrange”—there were
For the inotion, Messrs. Brent, Champlin,
Clay, Condit, Gaillard, German, Gilman,
Goodrich, Horsey, Lambert, Leib, Meigs,
Pope, Reed, Smith of Md. Smith of N. York’
Tait, Whiteside—18.
. Against the motion, Messrs. Anderson,
Bradley, Campbell, Crawford, Franklin,
Gregg, Hillhouse, Lloyd, Matthewson, Pick.,
ering, Robinson, Sumter, Turner_13.
On the question shall the bill be read a
third time as amended ? the votes were as
follows:
YeAs—Messrs. Brent, Champlin, Clay,
Condit. Gaillard, German, Gilman, Good
rich, Horsley, Leib, Meigs, Pope, Reed,
Smith qf Md. Smith of N. Y._15.
Nays —Messrs. Anderson, Bradlev.Craw
ford, Franklin, Gregg. Hillhouse, Lambert,
Lloyd, Matthewson, Pickering, Robinson,
Sumter, Tait, Turner, Whiteside_15.
The Senate being equally divided^ the
Vice President decided the question in the af
firmative.
. .. , Monday. April J5.
The bill for the relief of William V7.
Weymouth and Joseph P. Weeks was
Committed to Messrs. Bradley, Pope and
Gregg.
, Mr. .9. Smith presented the petition of?.
?. Ditberere*, which was referred to the a
bove committee.
Mr Bradley, from the comroittee to whom
was veferred the bill from the .House of Re
prr:>ntati ve3 authorising a detachrftent of the
militia of the U. 8. reported the same with
out amendment.. .
I he bill for the relief of lOlargaret Laps
ley and others was committed to Messrs
Crawford, Leif/ and Bradley.
The bill to examine into the title to the
Batttire in front of the suburb St, Mary, was
read a thiid time as am-n led, and passed
by Yeas and Nays as follows ;
Yeas—Messrs. BAyard, Br*r.t; Champ
hn. Clay, Condit, Gaillard, German, GU
m.«n, Goodrich, Horsey, Geib, Meigs, {
Pope, Heed, Smith of Md Smith of N. V.— I
1G. ' . „■ . • I
Nays—Messrs Anderson, Bradley, Craw* I
ford, Franklin. Giles, Or. gg, Hillhouse, j
Lambert, Pickering, Robinson, Sumter,
Tail, Turner, Whiteside—15.
Messrs. Goodrich, Franklin and Heed wera
appointed managers on the part of the Sen
ate in the conference with thu House of Ke
prese.itatives on the disagreeing votes on the
bill regulating ti e Posv Olfiee establish
ment.
The engrossed b'W to amend the act
for establishing a Turnpike Company in
the county of Alexandria in the Disrict
of Columbia, was read a third time and uas
sed. K
Tuesday, April 17. ’
Mr Bayard presented the resolution of
the Legislature of the state of Delaware dis
approving the proposition of the le gist.- urc-1
'A the state of Massachusetts, for an amend
"icnt to the constitution of the United
8tates on the subject embargoes, which
was road.
* i
The following letter was received from the
Sec. of the Treasury : .
TREAStJRT DEPARTMENT,
April 16, 1810.
Sir, -
I have the Honor, in obedience to the
resolution of the Senate, of the 13th instant,
to transmit a statement of the.out standing
revenue bonds, amounting, on the 1st day
ot January last, to 9,600,000 dollars;
But in that, are included all the bad debts
which have accrued on revenue bonds from
the commencement of this government to
that day. These, together with the deben
tures issued prior to the 1st day of January
last, and remaining unpaid on .that day, are
estimated at one million of dollars at least,
nnd must be deducted from tlTat nominal R
niount. The expences of collection may be
estimated at about 400,000 dollars.
The balance remaining in the treasury on
the 1st day of January last, amounted to
3,817,576 dollars and 54 cents.-.
It may not be improper to add, that, the
estimates of the probable receipts of this
yearj rs stated in tlie annual report made
at the commencement of the present sessi
on of Congress will not, so far as is now
known, differ materially from the actual
receipts, unless the exportations of foreign
produce should exceed what had been pre
sumed. The total amount of debentures
payable in the year 1810,- had been there
r-stimated at two millions of dollars, and
those paid before the 1st of April, amount
ed already to 1,360,000 dollars.
I have the honor to be.
With great respect.
Sir, * *
• _ . Your obedient servant,
ALBERT GALLATIN.
The Honorable the
President of the >
Senate. j . v, , .
Ordered to lie for consideration.
Mr. Whiteside, from the committee on
the subject, reported a bill supplementary
to an act entitled, “ An act for the relief of
persons imprisoned for debt”-Read and
passed to a second reading. .
The bill providing for the sale of certain
lands in th* Indiana territory, was read a
eecphd time and committed to Messrs. An
derson, Hillhouse and Gregg.
.The Senate resumed the consideration of
the bill for the establishment of a National
Bank. "t
, A motion Was made by Mr. Hillhouse to
strikeout the fiist section of the bill ; and
a proposition was also made by Mr. Pofie
to strike out after the enacting clause, the
residue of the bill, for the purpose of intro
ducing a substitute.
After debate, on motion of Mr. Anderson,
the further consideration of the bill was post
poned ’till to morrow.
Wednesday, April 33.
■Mr, German introduced a bill for the re*
lief of Isaac Clason, which was read and
passed to a second reading.
. The Senate proceeded to consider the a,
mendments disagreed to by the House of
Representatives to the bill to examine into
the title to the Batture in the front of the
suburb St. Mary. ' t
On motion of Mr; Whiteside, that the
further consideration of the '3ubject be post
poned to the first Monday in December next
—there were ■■ . :
Per the motion, Messrs. Anderson. Brad
ley, Campbell, Crawford, Franklin, Gregg,
Hillhouse, Matthewson, Pickering, Sumter,
Tait, Turner, Whiteside-13..
Against the motion, Messrs. Bsyard,
Brent, Champlin. Clay, Condi t, Gail lard,
German, Giles, Gilman, Goodrich, Horsey,
Lambert, Lloyd, Leib. Reed, Smith, of Ma
ryland, Smith of N. York—17.
On motion by Mr. Pofie, that the Sedate
recede from their first amendment to the
bill—there were > . ,,
Yeas-Messrs. Eayard. Brent,Champ
lin, Clay, Condit, German, Gilman, Good,
rich. Horsey, Smith, of New York.—10.
Hays-Messrs. Anderson, Bradley,
.Campbell, .Crawford, Franklin, Gaillard,
Giles, Gregg, Hillhouse, Lambert, Leib,
Lloyd. . Matthewson, Meigs, Pickering,
Pope, Peed, Smith, of Maryland, Sumter,
1 ait, l urnetv Whiteside-32.
On notion by Mr. Clay, that the Senate
recede from their other amendment to the
said hill—there were.
Yeas—Mcssrs.'Bayard,Brent, Champ
I'm, Clay. Condit, German, Goodrich, Hor
sey, Lambert, Pope, Heed. Smith, of Ma
ryland, Smith, of N. York-13. .
Nays-Messrs. Anderson, Bradley,
Campbell, Crawford, Franklin, Gaillard,
Giles, Gilman, Gregg. Hillhouse. Lejb,
Lloyd, Matthewson, Meigs, Pickering,
Sumter, Tait, Turner, Whiteside-!?.
On motion of Mr. llradley,
Resolved, That the Senate adhere to their
amendments to the s\idbilL
The bill for the relief of John Thompson,
was ordered to be read a third time_21
to 5.
The bill concerning invalid pensioners,
was ordered to bt read a.third time.
The Senate, resumed Vie consideration of
the bill for the establishment of a National
Bank.
Grrmotion of Mr. Ilillhoune tnstrike out
the 1st section of the bill-there were
. Fir (he motion, Messrs. Brent, Champ.,
iin, German, Gilman, Goodrich,Hillhouse,
Horsey, .Lloyd. Meig<», Pickering, Pope,
Heed, Smith, of N. York, Tail, White
side—-*i5. '■
Against (he notion, Messrs. Anderson,
Bay ud, Bradley, Clay, Condit, Crawford’
Prat.klin, Gaillard. Giles, Gregg, L. inbert,
Leib, Smith, (Maryland.) Sumter, Turner
-1.5.
The Senate being equally divided, and
the Vice President absent, the question was
lost.
• The further consideration of the bill was
postponed ’till to morrow,
'1 he follow ing is acorrcC.ed statement of a
part of this day’s proceedings;
On motion by Mr (-lay to recede fkomthe
amendments to the bill respecting the Rat
lure of Ai Orlranti.
Mr. Fo/ie caljed for a division—and the
question was taken on receding from the fm,t
.amendment, and determined, in the nc'Ta»;,,e
—Yeas JO' Nays 22,' Vc °f c*'■
i " \
Thursday, April 19.
Mr. Coodrich from the managu-rs of'the
conference, on the disagreeing votes of the
two Mouses on the bill regulating the Post
Office Establishment, reported, tUat they
could come to no agreement with the mana
gers on the part of the House of Repre
I sentatives.
Thebi’l supplementary to the act for the
relief of pe- sons imprisoned for debt, was
read a third time and passed.
For ihe bill, Messrs. Bayard. Brent,
Campbell, Champlin, Franklin, Gaillard,
Greg£, Leib, Matthewson. Pope, Robin
son. Smith, of Md. Tait, Whiteside-14
jfrciusc t/ir bill, Messrs. Condii, Craw
ford, German, Giles, Goodrich, Hill house,
Horsey.. Lambert, Llovd, Pickering, Reed,
Smith, ol N. York, Turner--13.
The bill concerning invalid pensioners
was read a third lime and passed -with a.
mendments.
The bill for the relief of John Thompson
was read a third time and rejected.
The Senate resumed the consideration of
the bill for the establishment of Post-Roads;
which was, as amanded, ordered to be read
a 3d time.
Friday, April 20.
l he bill to establish post roads was read
3d time, and passed with amendments.
The resolution prolonging the session to
the 1st day of May next, was passed to a
3d reading.
1 he bill from the House of F.epresenta
tives, to allow the benefit of .drawback on
merchandize transported by lai d conveyance
from Newport to Boston, and from Boston to
Newport, in like manner as if the same was
transported coastwise, was read a 3d time
and passed.
The bill “ for the relief of Moses Young”
was read a 3d time and passed.
T he Senate resumed the consideration of
the bill, to.enable the people of the Terri,
tory tif Orleans to form a constitution and
state government, and for the admission
of such state into the Union on an equal
fobtlnsr with the ornrinal staip
other purposes. .
On motion by Mr. City, to amend the bill
by adding at the end of the 3d. section the
following words:
" Provided further. That the sdid con
vention shall, by an article in the constitu
tion so to be formed, irrevocable without
the consent of the U. S. provide, that af
ter the admission into the Union of the said
Territory of Orleans as ?. state,- the laws
which such state nay.pass shall be promul
gated. and it3 records of every description
shall be preserved, and its written judicial
and legislative proceedings conducted in the
language in which the laws and the written
judicial and legislative proceedings of the
United Slates are now published and con
ducted. ,
There were ‘‘
'• Ir°r the motion—Messrs. Bayard, Camp
■:tll, Champlin, Clay, Giles, Gilman. Good
rica. Horsey, Lambert, Leib. Lloyd^Meigi,
Pickering, Pope, Smith, (of Mad'.) Smith,
(of N. Y.) Turner-17. ,
Against the motion—Messrs. Anderson,
Bradley, Condit, Crawford, Franklin. Gail
lard. German, Gregg. Hillhouse, Reed,
Sumter. Whiteside—12.
. And a further amendment was proposed
by Mr. Horsey, and,.on his motion, the Se
nate adjourned about 4 o’clock.
I
■ Saturday, April 2l.
The bill Prom U.c House of Representa
tives concerning commercial iruercours**
between the U. S. and. G. B. and France”
and their dependencies, was read a second
time ami referred to Messrs, Smith, (Md. )
Crr.wford, Anderson, Leib and Bradley.
Mr. Smith (Md ) asked and obtained
leave to bring in a bill to authovbe the F re
sident of the United States ta employ the.
public armed vessels in protecting the com
merce of thr: U. S—which >vas read and
passed to a second reading. .
The bill to enable the people of tile Ter
ritory of Orleans to form a constitution and
state govemntent, &c. was, on motion of Mr.
Whiteside, re committed. Messrs. Giles,
Whiteside, Crawford, Gregg and Goodrich
form the committee.
The resolution of the House or Rt presen
tatives, prolonging the session to the 1st day
of May next, was read the 3d time.
Mr. Crnuford moved to recommit it,
^Vith a view to in.-erting a different day,
(Thursday next )-Motion lost—Ave3 14,
Noes 15, , ,
The resolution was then.agreed td.
The Senate then resumed the considera
tion «f»he bill providing for the establish
ment of a National Bank.
M0WDA7, April 23.
The bill to authorise the President of the
U. S. to employ the public armed ships in
protecting the commerce of the fj. g. was
read a second time and committed to the
same committee to whom was committed
the bill concerning commercial inteicourse,
£<c.
The Senate resumed the consideration of
the bill from the House of Representatives
for the relief of Klizabet h Hamilton j and
after mdeh debate, on the question “ thall
the bill be engrossed & read a third timer”
—there were, ,
For the bill, Messrs-. P.ayard, ChatnpMn,
Giles, Gilman, Goodrich, HifThouse, Horsey,
I.loyd, Meigs, 1 ickering, H«id, Smith of
Mdi—12.
JgaiiiHi the bill, Messrs. IJradley,. Cnn
dit, Crawford, Franklin, fcaillard. Gt finan,
fiffgg, I-amhert. Leib, Malthewsoh, P.ohin
son', bmilh N. Y. Tait, Turner, Whiteside.
— 16 * *
So the bill waslcwt.
April 24.
The bill for the establishment of' the Na
tional Bank was farther discussed andamcv
d«id; but no final vote taken.
HOUSE OF REFRKSEMTA7IV ES.
Mosimt, April23,
Mb. Strilie laic', before the House th:*|,-o
ccedings of the legislature of the state of
Pennsylvania or. the proposition <•» the state
• nf • n.i the const HutioD
e
by limiting thr power to lay embargoes, in
cluding the unanimous decision of both
branches of the Legislature against the a
mendhient.
EXPENCES OF FOREIGN INTER
COURSE ’•
Mr. Upham said iie had some time ago
laid before.the House.a resolution calling fur
information respecting tile •xpences ot fo
reign intercourse, and tor an account, of the
n:aimer in • which, monies appropriated to
'.hat object, had been aoplitd ; but, owing
to a suggestion that the information he wish
ed for would be obtained by a committee al_
lendy appnhittdj .file resolution v.as order
ed tij lie otv the table. Jle now held in his
hand a resolution going mgre directly to bij,
object. He said he had understood that a,
vim of money to the amount of about 4600
dollars had becu advanced to a Mr. Short,,
as minister at S; Petersburgh. although
liis nomination had not been confirmed._
Now if this was the case, he .wanted to know
the fact, and a!so from what fund the money
had been applied. .He therefore moved the
following resolution :
A esolved, i hat the Secretary of tlie Trea
sury be directed to lay before the House a
statement of anysum or sums of money fi r out
fit or compensation tp Wm Short, as minis
ter or agent from the U. S. to the court of
St. ! ttersbirrgh, whether received directly
from the Treasury, or from any of the bank -
ers of the U S. in Europe, and from what
fund any such sum has bu n drawn, together
with a statement of the authority or autho
rities under which the same may have been
received, so far as the evidence exists-in
the Treasury Department.
Mr., Gholson enquired of the Chairman
of the committee of investigation whether
this matter had coine before that commit
tee. .
Mr. Shffly replied that the erquiricsof
that .committee weie limited to the period
betwixt the 4th of March, 1801, and the 4th
of March 1809. He understood that the ex
penditure on this account was net made un.
til after tho 4th March, 18G9. and therefore
did not come within tlie power of that com->
anittee. -
Mr. Pitkin said Ifs hoped there would be
but one mind on this subject. Me said he
had sjatedthe other day that Mr. Short had
received money tor his.mission from the
hands of one of the bankers in Europe.—
If it was fact, he said the Ijouse ought cct\»
tajnly to have the evidence of it before them.
Mr. JV. .listen said he had no objection,
to the resolution. If it would give gentle,
men the least gratification, he said be wcui.l
state the facts as far as within his know,
ledge. The late President had appointed
Mr. Siiort minister to Russia. Some bank.,
er in Europe, Had advanced, about S 3009,
I to Mr. Short. Every one who understood
the subject, must be satisfied, that the Se
cretary of State had directed the bar.k
«r, who had money subject to his control,
to pay that sum to Mr. Siiort. There was
no evidence at the 1 reasury of the payment*
i but the returns of the bark. If the n '.jew
had ieen paid without authority, it would
unquestionably not be allowed by the ac
counting officers of the Treasury.
Mr. U/i/ianz said that altiu ugh the gen
tleman's information might Le very satis
factory to himself,.he was desirous todiavji
it officially from the proper department,
and therefore wished his resolution to par;.
The resolution v/as agreed to without a
division.
Mr. L + havi said he Jiarl another r.^alu.
;iion which he wished to offer to tiie consi
deration ot the House. He wished fa know,
the number and names of cnnsul.3 of the ij.
S. residing at foreign ports. This would bri
valuable information to all the nation and/to
the representatives.of the people particula r
ly—and he hoped there, would be no obicc.
tion to the following resolution.:
Received, That the President of the U.
S be requested to cause to be laid before
this House a statement ot the several con
sular or commercial agents having authority
under the Linited States, in .foreign coun
tries.
On the suggestion o' Mr. Tnlbnadge, tf e
following addition was m^le to the resoluti.
on: “ together with the salaries or com
pensation, if any, allowed to them respec
tively.” * .
Mr. Rhea moved further to amend there*
solution by adding to the end of the words
a- 'l whether any of them have been en
gaged in procuring and disposing of Ilritish
licenses to trade.”
Mr. Ufihari said his object was tr.erely to
obfein a convenient document for the use of
the members, and he did not expert to have
attached to it any tiling about the murder
of Pearrrt, the attack on the Chesapeake,
British imprceshr.ents, or whatnot. He had
no sort of objection to tile enquiry, but it
was not faiv to attempt to tack, such a rider
to hi . resolution.
r Mr. Geld railed upon the gentlemen from
I cnnessce to reflect on the tendency of his
own amendment. It should imply that tha
government bad continued choV.ils abroad
with a knowledge that they had been con.
ccrnerl in this tiafnc.
I.lr. Quinn/ reprobated the omendment.
as going to reflect censure on the consular
agents generally, to do which lie could not
consent.
| ivir., A/iffl said IJiefe was no specific ob_
I ject in the resolution first proposed, and his
1 amendment went to give it one. He said
(He had «ccn a great deal in the newspaper*
about tlii'a trade in foreign licences, and he
wished to get to the bottom of the business,
that if oit'r contils were innocent of being
concerned in it, they might be justified tothe
world.
Mr. Ctfiolton moved that the resolution lie
on the table.
Mr. Pi;kin hoped it would not lie on the
table. He was desirous of knowing who
were the officer* of thcU..S*atcs abroad,
and whether they received salaries, and if
i so, whether those salaries were independent
Cf their efcpences, for he had seen in an ac -
1 cr nnt crdljd for by fhe Senate, respecting
rha e/Tp^rires of' intercourse with the
i IVitba^v pow ts, that they hail charged ti e
U S with all their little expeaces.. Till he
saw this statement, he said he had no coii..
' ception of the manner in which the funds
-»t tan U. S wers «*vdiQ lb? MalWerraotAi