The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-02-11

ons:
Referred TO the committee of the whole, on
the rate of the union.
/ A mcilage was likewife received from the
PRECEDENT of the U. States laying before the two
I1eutes. for the exercife of their constitutional
powers as TO providing the means for fulfilling
them, Fix Indian treaties for the extinguikmens
of Indian rights to lands within the U. States.
| The PRECEDENT hates, that the Senate had adj
vifed the ratification of thefe treaties, viz:
| 1. Treaty with the Wyandots, &c.
9. With he Wyaadots, sc.
8. With the Delawares.
4. With the Chckafaws. ~
S. With the Cherokess.
6. With the Greeks.
Referred to the committee of Ways and
Means.
Mr.. J. Randolph faid, the Houie would reco,-
lece better than he did, for he was not prefent
at the time, the very important refolu,ion re-
ferred on the motion of the gentleman from
Pennsylvania (Rlr. Gregg whom he faw in his
place, TO the committe of the whole on the
rate of the union. 1t was no part of his pur-
pofe at this time to difcuis the merits of that
reio'ution and it was fill further from his pur-
pole to throw any impeachment, or create any
delay in bringing forward that difcuf}ion the
more 70, as he coufidered the whole country
iouth OF the feat of government, and more par
ticularly that part Of the country i'm which he
refded, decidedly intere1ed in fpeedy and
prompt acceptance or rejection or the propoii-
ton. Indeed fuch was his opinion of the ne
GETTY of its being fpeedily acted upon, that as
loon as he Jaw the refolution which had been
offered, which was not until Friday when it was
laid on their table in printed ihape, the fri
iuggeftion OF his mind was to move the going
immediately into committee of the whole ON
1t &; as thofe gentlemen, with whom he had the
honor of holding perfonal and political inter.
courie would teitify. But a more mature re-
iteetion had convinced him that before the re-
ioution could receive that ultimate decifiou.
which he truited it would receive, the Houfc
itood in need of material information. which.
however it might be in the poReflion this or
that individual, was not pofIclfed BY the bodv
OF the Houfe. His object in addrefinv the
Houfe was to obtain this information from tb.
proper authority, from the head of A depart.
ment-which was the only way in which infor.
nation of satisfactory nature, fuch as ought
to influence the dec(on of the Houie, ought to
be obtained.
|. MIR. j. Randolph then fubmitted the follow
ing reiolution.
Reto!ved, That the fecretary of the trearurv
be directed to lay before this Houf. A ffatement
OF the exports and imports of the u. S. to and
from Great Britain and Ireland, and the Ameri-
can colonies of the fame, for the two Iaa wears.
distinguishing the colonial trade, from that of
the mother country, fpecfying the various ar
tIc!es or export and import and the amount of
duties payable on the latter.
MIR. Smile expreiled himfelf in favor of the
refolution, and obferved that the fpecies of in
formation called for had not been received NV
the Houte later than 1908.
Mr.. Crowninihield was of opinion that il
would be beft to extend the refolution 70 as to
embrace the Britiih provinces of Nova Scotia
and New Brhnfwick, and the provinces beyoua
the cape of Good Hope.
A conversation of fome length enf,ed between
Meilrs. Crowninfhield, Bidwell and Alton ON
the one iide; and Meffrs. J. Randolph and 7.
Clay on the other on amending the refolution.
The former gentlemen were for amending the
refolution 70 as to embrace period of peace as
well AS war, and to obtain information from
" all the dependenciesofG Great Brtain''-which
the lattergentlemen oppofed on various grounds,
one of which was that if this additional informa
ton were deiirable it could be obtained bv a
difinet refolution.
the refolution, 70 as to extend it TO "Brtilb de.
Tendencies" generally, the Houfe divided
Ayes 43-Noes 81.
MIR. Nicholion fnggefted the propriety of adj
ding the following words to the refoIution. in
which the mover acquiefcing, they were incor
porated intoi it.
And alto ftatement fl1ewing in detail the
quantity and value of the like articles of import
brought into the United States from other ma
tons respectively, with the rate and amount of
duty thereon.
When the reiolution, thus modified, was A.
greed 70 without divifion.
Mr.. CrowninibieId then moved the following
refolution. He fad, in fubftancc it was the
fame with the amendment which he had pro-
pofed to the refolution of the gentleman from
Virginia.
Refoved. That the fecretary of the TreaGurv
be directed to lay before this Houfe, Ra.e-
ment of the amount of the exports and imports
to and from the Britfh dependencies other than
thofe of America for the aff two years.
This refolution was lkewife agreed to with
out divifion.
On motion of Mr.. Stanford the Houfe refolv
ed itfelf into committee Of the whole ON the
bill altering the time for holding the circuit court
for the diftriet Of North Carolina
After the blanks were flied, Mr.. Macon Of
fered new fiction for increafine the ialary of
the diftrict judge of North Carolina from 500
to 1900 dolls.
After debate, this motion was loft Ly great
majority, as were other motions, fuccefiyely
made, to allow falary of 1900, 100, and loco
dollars.
The committee rofe, and reported the bin,