The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-12-06

OF Pennfylvshia againa the election Of John tlcse
recently returned member this Iiouie Refer.
red TO the committee OF Eiedio:s
= nieaase from the PRECEDENT Of the U,i.ed stae,
covering the treaties with the Dsleware ard peha *,
i'haN indians Recommending proriion be n..dl by
law TO- carrying he Sane into execution.
Referred to the Commute, of Ways ahd nIeara
letter from the kegcrend Nir P,riSinio, 20 re.
Speaker 60 accep, tie Office OF Chaplain 90 the bon.
was reed and laid on the ,a5le.
J Mr. Nss5aJE1 from the committee on tia, fb;.4
reported new bill, tcr prsleryhg peace in the por,s
and harbors in the United STATES a,d y.,.; mr.
their jurifdctior Referred 70 eo.nn'.sse Of Re
whoie on Monday next ard il t.e s.sal taie ogoes-
! ed to ne pr med.
Gen Y''rr4a' Prefea,ea pe:iy:c- .rd tnemor:I
rom 'ne agents OF the company ana others CT dis
fazoo Claim ~
| Referred to the committee altpsi, ;c.,
lubjett. =" '""'
Ir. Cro7crigsicd called foo the or,;c- Of the d,v
on the bill allowing drawback on goSls ezpoerei
from New-Or!eans, &c. and tle fans ,ent ,},,,L
the committee Of the whole (Ndr 7 - S,u;,, i. r..
CHAIR The bill was afterwards orG.r..! u. =, VA
groied Tor u third reading.
Ahe order of the day OH the bill to rao,,l,,e ,L
clearing OF armed merchant veiels VIZ c5il.6 for
! out upon the requet of Mr. Eicho!fon, ygjo ia,.s
the iubJect TO be one of the hieh importance now
before the houie, and wilhed ii,tle more rn,. T.,
toniiaer the fame; 1t was further pol!roh,d til Nor
day next. 49,
On motion of Nh Claiborne the houfs proceeded
to ballot for Chaplain III lieu Of Nh Pg, i;J,, re-
iigned; and the Rev. MIR. r Le-yr:e was elelfei
1Hr. Ri"daipb from the committee appointed ?,
the 9th init reported articles of impeich,ia,,. o,t
judge Chaie. They Were nearly the FINE ss r.,,c,-
tcd at the ait feiiion exeep, the 5r and OH articles
which are ones
| Mr.. J. r. moved to refer them to q. co,,,.,;,te IS
the whole on Monday next.
| MIR. Elliot roie TO more diilant dav. and p,
align ms realons Tor the motion It had been to him
iubJec OF comfortable regret that the present rc,,
had been 10 long delayed, and he had 'epsote,.Iv
amined his own mind to imagine reafons for th. de-
lay. Twenty-four days ago the gentleman who NOV
prelented the report, TO the houCe his car
victon that ali the time which political exftence
would allow ihould be given to the i,vria acus.t for
the Purpote of making ms defence and ~. nloyed
re-commitment of the report of the lan Iei,on for 80
PurPois OF alteration or amendment a folu,ion II
tne dliiicuities which have occupied nv mind uron
'is lnolect, iac MIR T. perhaps be found in the
report aet Ii undertMd it, il embraces acc7,tat;
ons, the evidence of which repol III the brss of si,
committee alone, ash has never been exhibited IN -
houie. his coiiTie OF Proceeding ma lie p.rjs r,,.-
;ary and proper but il itrke nv .,;nd as i,oHtfrv
very different character At the an leior voluin;r
Gus oody or evidence was reported, upon which she
houie decided the general qpel.oa If inlpe.c hn,er
ne committee appointed 10 prepare and report AMI
ces OF impeachment, poiiels not the powers aF> 80.
iirttee OF enquiry; the enquiry is already at an end
they only reduce to form the te.;fior of tbs
f1oule upon the evidence before them; and if they
nave proceeded to make new enquiry to obtain new
evidence, and report articles thereon tfv bs,.
wandered beyond rhe limits of their duty, Nor am
tnrniihed with that ntuitive kre leJge of reht a,a
wrong Ill Gales of this kind, which would be ,lecefia-y
TO enable ME decide almoA initantly rpon o,elo,
OF iueh magnitude. While it sour duty to grant
Reasonable time TO the peron accuied 10 make his de-
fence, 1t is ndPenfaby neceary to proceed NOT onl
with deliberation but with caution HI. concluded nv
moving that the report be made the order for Thrift
! day next.
The queilion' was taken on Thurfday as the rooA
di'tant day, and lot, 10 voting for and saganit
| it, e
| Wednesday next tried and loh
| 1t wasten ordered for Monday, and in th. ,,.,,,
| time TO he printed.
! IN motion Of Cen Ygy-e-- cc,..z..,z- = &,
was appointed reviGe the rules and regulations for
The government OF the army of the o. S. with leay.
| toTeport BY bill.
A1,. A16nosO prefent.d the memorial of Return
| Jonathan Meigs praying to be allowed the falarv
CLAIMED TO De due to him as OF the late indeees
OF the North Weflern territory -tered to be re-
ferred to the committee of Claims
M h2o'f9Ss f're!eFited petition iro. Tats,ss
ri fherion, who had been long time prii,,.ef mn
the Indians, praying Congreis confirm grant 81
! he refded.
| Referred to the Committee of Claims
! M" Da7ejo" pretented the petition Of Mary
Greiham, widow of Jofeph Crefhani, praying the l.
quotation of CLAIM for leryices as folder in tbe
Virginia hne Of our reVolutonary army. referred TO
| ske committee of claims
| ( Adjourned.
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7 d. E Don Monday morning ian, Mr.. ME-,
TIA koYALL BANKS, comfort of Henry Banks "a.
of this city.
She iuitained with becoming patience and forti, je
tedious and Relentless dteafe, which finally rinnca
ed over her delicate frame and has can Iaftjnc
gloom over thoie friends whom once he cheersd and
animated. Peace be with thee, dear departed fbade
On the green turf which fha cover thy mouldering
clay let virtue and genius drop an honeA tear
a 9.