The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-01-18

the right OF Congress TO rseede the ditEiS we'll as
fhe expedieacy of the meafure. Whatever might be
The opinions of the people OF the diGrcf Congref,
notwithstanding PoeHed the Sbioute righ, Of control
Ling them Corgrsis their nafsrs and me REQ.
pie their iubiects. The privileges they poataed
were not held OF right but by courtefy Such Gate
of political debaement he could 10, bu, eplore nor
| could he avoid contemplating with alarm the hazard
20 which the liberties OF the nation would he expofe6
thould an eHterPriGng Preiident ome future crils
make ule OF the militia of the diifrict over which H.
had full control, continue hinielf in Office bv IT,
timdatng the Legislature, whole conlitu,ional duty
It was to decide conteted elections.
| Mr. Eohef, in fpeech of much argument and
ire, advocated the rcfelutious Having dicufed the
conihtutional point, he took view Of the efFel9s OF
! reeeiion on the people OF the dnriS Painting in
lively colours the beilirgs of equal rights ne affirmed
that the reitoration OF them, e far from lenerpp
would increae Their happneis. Au ding to the after
ton that they hottie to rece1ion, he aGed
whether 1t was taGt. For he could not believe
It. But If 1t were fatt, it would furnh him with
one THE tfrongef arguments for the paeaire, 4,
1t would thew the necefity of Tending them back to
their original iates in order that they might relesrn
| the fri leGons in the rights of man.
Meaning TO give the debate full length, we have
taken this rapid notice merely CRAFTY in an imper-
teet degree the public curioGty.
14fy&ay the debate wa. returned at an early hour
and continued until the ufua hour of adjournment
when the committee roe and 90 aimed leave TO q, A.
gain.
Mehrs. Findley, Elmer, Sloan and Clarke advoca-
ted aud Msirs. Southland, Boyd, Nehon r. Grit
void and Jackfon oppofed a rece,ion.
1t Is thought that the quehion viii be taken to-
day.
On WcdnJGzy the debate recediug the diaria
OF Columbia, was reiumed in the Houle of Represn-
tatIVes at an early hour, and continued until the ufal
hour OF adjournment, when the committee role and
obtained leave to fit again. Meirs Roe and Daw-
ION poke in favor of and Meflrs Lucas, Thatcher,
Iaggart, G. w. Campbell and Goddard againa the
rsioutions.
On 1b~jaay Mefrs. Rhea of Tenn. and Smile adj
vocated, and Meiirs. Lewis, tIug-r, Claiborne and
Nj Williams oppoied the reloutions when the
queition was taken agreeing to the ra reioution,
tor recedng that part of the diria Formerly attach
ed TO Virginia. and paifed in the negative-Ayes %
Noes %.
The queRion was then taken OH the fecond reColu-
sion for receding that part of the dridf executing
the city OF Wilmington, formerly attached to Mary
land, and Paiied III the uegative-Ayes 42-Noes
65..
The committee then roie, and reported their DIFF
agreement to the reioutons.
The Houie immediately took tn. report into con-
to the report, and Meiirs Alton Bednger Stanford
Holland and Smile againft it.
When the quetion was taken by Yeas and Nays
on agreeing TO that part Of the report which iavolv
ed disagreement the firf refolntea and carried
afhrmativey-Yeas 72--Nsys 40
Mr. Smile moved to amend the fecond refolution
by itriking out the words without the limits of the
city of Warrington" 70 that the city as well as the
other part of the diitri9, might be re.eded
Only twenty one Inenlbers rifirc ~ fsv,r &c .L:.
motion, it wa, loft.
lhs queiton was then taken by Yeas and NAYS
on agreeing TO the report of the committee, iavoly
ing disagreement to the fecond reloIution and car
ried afiEmativsly--Yea; 69-Nays 80.
The qusRion was then taken on agreeing to the
whole report OF the committee, and carried--Ayes
50-Noes %.
1t i: with pleafsr- we perceive I'll. renewed attea
ton of the Legislature of Pennfylvaaia dretqed n
iyttem, Tor eisl5. az stiISos trc ti,v tat-
IN iueh manner enable the poor TO be .auoht
gratis The contribution enjons this duty upon the
Legihstpre IL is iuPPorted equally by reaion and
humanity. May no narrow views this great OBJ
jet Pennsylvania is able, and is he no. 7oiligy. BY
making iuitable provion for this object to Law the
foundation of her future greatnefs and proipertv
The following the proceedings of the Houfe Of
Representatives.
On motion OF Mr.. Porter and MIR. Laycock
R9iofOed, That committee be appoin..I TO en-
cure and report whether any, and if anv what
further rleairres ought TO BE adopted relative IN the
conititutiona injunction for the eaabhment oflchoos
throughout the fate, in fuch manner that the poor
may be taught gratis and
Orde/ed That M.ars. Porter Iavcock Ferg,C,r
tiaTiion, Boi'1ea, Wells and Freree, be committee
for that purpole
January H.