The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-12-08

wss coat,.iooi in a r;rer wl,ic, Mr. 2.l,..l :,
his land, bit which the coirn see Id. Mt pro.
pose should bc subm Ted 4, ,c iIDsc .t ,st.sc,,t
IS II might contain ;natter not ;,.o,,c, Tor disclo
sure. He would put Il n,to tc .nt,s OF the cis.rs
who M GIT read such pats oi II as would shew
what We're the views of the So rc.ary OF war on
the subiect--suci gave cntrc satissac t:ou to
the committee, and such as they hoped would be
satisfactory to the House With these obsCryati-
ons, and one other, that these Notifications were
not contemplated TO be OF a fixed or expensive
Kind, but principally heavy artillery mounted OIL
travelling carriages, that might be moved from
place to place, he would submit the subject to tie
consideration of the committee.
Mr.. Dana enquired there any statement
ofthc balance remaining unexpended of former
appropriations.
Mr ioRnt said there was not distinct state
mcnt, nor vast in the power OF the secretary to
give it, but it was upwards OF 100000 dollars,
which in addition to 80, 900 dollars would make
| ..bout 3T4, 600 dollars
MIR quincy wished to know of the chairman of
| the committee, whether this money was 10 be APP
propriated exclusively to erect new Notifications,
| or to repair old ones, or iOr both.
| Mr. Biourt said that the sum of so 900 dollars
was considered sufficient to complete such FORTH
cations IS have been erected proper scites, and
| to erect such others mightbe necessary in aid
of gun-boats. The secretary of the navy could
not state the particular sum that each place would
1
express appropriations could not be made. 1t was
| the wish of the commtte to afford 10 the Prcsi-
dent the power of applying these sums to such pia-
| ces as he should think best.
| Mr.. 2uincy wished to know whether the terms
| OF the solution expressed the intention. He
| conceived that this sum OF money should he plac-
ed in the hands of the President OF the United
States, not only to erect new Notifications, but to
| repair old ones where necessary As he under.
| stood tic resolution the President was to apply
the whole sum to new Notifications, and could moi
| appropriate it without misapplcaton Go repair Old
ones.
! Mr.. Biount said the object of the committee
| was 10 put so much money at the disposal
| of the President, as to answer both the purposes
| of repair and erection. If the words did not ex
press that sense, he should cheerfully acquiesce
| IN any amendment which might be made.
| An amendment offered by Mr.. Dana but
| afterwards withdrawn, to make way for one of.
iered by Mr.. CyoSuanShieldt TO the same effect by
| wlnchth resolution was amended to read as fol.
| lows
Resolved, That it is expedient to authorize the
President OF the u. States to such fortifica
tons to be repaired and erected as will, with the
assistance OF gun-boats. &c.
| Mr. Thomas enqured as to filling the blank
| Mr. B!ount said he had stated while up before
that 500, 600 dollars in time of peace was rs much
rs could be expectedin the course of year. But
1t they could not enjoy peace, more would be ne
| cessary; and from the uncertainty of this. the
| committee wished to decline filling the blank
at the present time When the bill should be
| laid before them, they might be better qualified
to Judge
Bot ,esolutions were adopted; the first with
| out a division, and the second AYES 90 When
the committee rose, aud the House agreed to the
resolutions, which were referred 20 the same
CO 'mittee tie introduced them, to bring i'll bill