The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-12-04

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E*trad efa letter from darlington, dated No
1,embtr IS.
&c I'm the Houfe of Representatives this day.
the committee to whom was reported that part
OF the preiidsnt's mefage which relates to the
unauthorized arning of merchant ihips, anked
leave to report by hill, which being granted, a
bill entitled an I" act regulating the clearance Of
armed merchant ve0els," was read twice, and
committed to committee of the whole houfe,
for Monday next. This bill enatts, that no
armed merchant vefel, CT having on board ma
terials by which they could arm at Gea, fall be
permitted TO clear out from the ports of the u.
States, until bonds and fecurities are given, to
The amount of cargo and vefIel, that they will
not commit depreciation or violence on vefIeIs
belonging 20 nations with whom we are at ami
~. An exception is made in favour OF veneis
bound TO the Mediterranean, or beyond the
Cape of Good Hope. Velfels Of this iefcripti-
on, however, are reitrained under limilar penal
ty, from committing depredations, on the vef-
fels, &c. of nations At peace with us.
Z" The fpeaker OF the houfe was ordered TO in
form the executive of New-York that in conCc
quence of DR.. Mitchils acceptance of his ap-
pointment to the ienate, his feat in the lower
houfe had become vacant.
:" In fenatc, nothing was done this dav AT
ter waiting with fome impotence until after
twelve O'Clock, (the members all this time en-
gagged in writing, conversation, or Eouetkirg
elSJ the Vicc-Preident at length made his ap
pearancc. Immediately mounted the Chair,
and had hardly taken his petition, when it was
moved to adjourn. He put the quehion, which
being carried, he adjourned the fenate until
"1ouHdy, dpu hitditiy IStittQ from the room,
without Jingle interchange with any of the
members Of the ordinary acts of civility or re-
fped.
"I am informed that Mr.. Burr has dined with
the Prefideut; and was, few evenings lince,
one OF a mixed party at Mr.. Madiion's
! Although CongreiS, in their confituted
form, have not yet done any bu6nefs, it is well
underitood here, that the members in the minif-
terial intereit, have not been inactive in found
ing the difpofitions and wiihes of the reprefen-
tatives, on the leading objects of the iefiion 1t
is confidently Rated, that itrong fears are enter
tanned by this party as to the refult of the medi-
tated trial OF Judge Chafe. Perfonswell inform
ed on this fubje6f, affirm, that the impeachment,
if not relinquihed, will eventually fail of its
purpofe.
The building of the fouth wing of the CAPT.
toll is in great forwardnefs and will mott pro-
badly be in fate of readiness for the accommo-
dation of Congrefs at the next fefion. II is
built with much ftrength and care
" Mr.. Thurot, miniiter from France, had an
audience with the PRECEDENT this morning.
The Prefident of the United States, has pro-
noted Franklin Wharton, Capt. Commandant
of the Marine Corps, to be Colonel.
a letter from Wilmington, confirms the &C
courts heretofore given of Commodore Preble's
attacks on Tripoli, with the following addition
al circumstances
The attacks were made by fix gun-boats 1.-THE
frgateS not being able 20 enter the harbour) they
were oppofed by fourteen gun boats-in the 6rf
attack three of the enemy's gun-boats were
funk-in the fecond attack, make under cover
of the night, Polacca, and three gun-boats,
each carrying 81 Founders, were taken. The
Americans loft s officers and 20 feamen, killed
and 20 feamen, wounded. The enemys lofs in
killed and wounded was not afcertaned.
RegjGer.
APPOINTMENTS nade BY and qvitb The a4-
piee oftbe Senate.
George W. Ervi1g of Maffachufetts, Score
tary of legation at the Court of Madrid.
WfAian, BrozDu, late of Columbia, Collector
of New-Orleans.
NTHian Lyman, Of Mahachufetts, Surveyor
and infpeetor of New-Orleans.
Gongrff8.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26.
TIE Stsat-y laid before the Houfe the following let
ter received by the Clerk.
Sni.~, (AfaG.I IT, S. II.
l6 Nov. 1904.
] have received with every fentiment Of gratitude
the notice of the late appointment as Chaplain TO the