The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-02-21
TbuyLaay, Eebyusry Is.

MIR. Goodwin prefented certain refolutions from
the citizens of the town of Petersburg, in Virginia,
relative to aggrefions committed by foreign nations
evincive of lively Indignation and pledgng their mott
Hrenuous fupport of meafures for rsdrefs.
Referred TO a committee of the whole on the l(ate
o. the un,nn.
A bill declaring the content of Congress to an aa
of the Legislature Of Pennsylvania Untitled " An act
TO empower the board of wardens for the port of
Philadelphia, TO collect certain duty tonnage,
for the purpofes therein mentioned" read the
third time and paffed---Ayes 55-Noes 81
Mr. G. w. Campbell obierved that law had been
paed the at fefon authorizing the PRECEDENT to cauie
the lands in the territory of Orleans be furveyed
The object OF this act was to prepare the lands for ae
and fettement. Believing that fetlement of that
territory would greatly contribute It's fecurty
and profperity, his with bring the fubje9 d.
realy before the Houfe. Whatever doubts might be
entertained of the propriety of encouraging the fet-
Element Of Upper Louiiiana, he believed no differ
of opinion exned to the expediency of foler-
ing the fetlemen of the territory Of Orleans by citi
of the United States which end would be ben ef
feaed by opening land offices for the laie Of lands
therein.
Mr.. Campbell concluded by moving the following
reioluton
Refoivs1, Tha, Offices be eftabhed
for the fale Of the lands belonging to the u S. with
in the territory of Orleans.
The Houie went into a committee of the whole
MR. VAaSvM in the chair--on a bill received from,
the Senate, the objea of which is authorize the To-
cation Of quantity of land in the Indiana territory
by George Rapp aud his afIocia,es, they paying two
dollars therefor, and giving them credit, without
the payment of intereh for years, when they are
to pay fourth Of the purchafe money the refdue
in FIX annual payments condition that agreeably
to prefcribed terms the vine fliall be cultivated
Mr.. Ely moved com nitnent of the bill to the
committee public lands.
This motion was fupported by Mei1rs. Ely and o.
lin and oppoied by Menrs Gregg, Findley, Conrad,
Holland, Soan Smile, Bedinger and Mae Creery |;
when the quefion was tax u, ard the motion dila-
greed to Ayes Q.
A debate afterwards arofe, which occupied feve-
raj hours the eIpedieney OF 10 far encouraging the
cultivation Of the viue, any other agricultural pur-
fit, either give lands therefor, or to fell them
at price below that ordinarily required.
MeTrs. Findley, Conrad Holland, Sloan, Smile,
MacCreery, Lyon and Morrow took the affirmative;
and Mcfrs. Ely Gregg, Macon DIN, Bedinger, lack
fon, and Crowninhield the negative Gde Of the duef-
ton. Various motions made 70 defeat, and af.
forwards to modify the bill, all of which were re-
jeaed.
Or motion made to flr,e out a part Of the fri
FEC defruaive Of the bill, tie committee divided
Eyes 5D-~Noes 81.
The eomoiittee rofc and ,be Houfe ordered the
bill 70 be enyro!Isd for third reading tomorrow.
The bill making extra cUnpenIation to the govern.
or jndges and leeretary oE the Indiana territory al
lowing each 600 dollars fer compiling code Of laws
having psHed through n committee Of the whole, was
ordered TO be read third time tomorrow.
The hill, from the Senate, making in addition to
the unsIpendeJ balances If 1900 collars, an spyTo-
peiatiou Of 600 dollars year, for five years, was
read third time and Pahed-Ayes 6S.