The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-01-08
Gos1gre9a.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
"WEDNESDAY, December "a.

| itatemcnts of the import2:ions in American and
Foreign vefiels, from the III of Ottober, 1904,
| to the Soih of September, 1905, which were
referred TO the Committee OF Ways and Means.
On motion eff MFR. Stanton, the petition of
Benony Simmons was referred TO the committee
of Claims.
Mr.. r Mellon preftnted the petition Of Will
liam Law, which was referred to the Commit
tee of Claims.
MIR. S. Smith prefented the petition ofrundry
inhabitants of Franklin, Pen. praying Cor
new pot road, which was referred 10 the Pois
office committee.
Mr.. Wickes prefented memor from &C.
neral committee of the republicans Of the city
of New-York, expecting their high confidence
in the wifdom and patriotifm of the adninitra-
ton of the national government, representing
the vulnerable iituation of tina. port, and pray
ing that it may be placed in an adequate and
permanent iituation of defence.
Referred to the committee appointed on 20
much of the mefiage of the PRECEDENT as relates
to the fEhjeet of Notifications.
Mr.. Daw fori, from the committee appointed
for that purpofe, prcfented bill authorizing
the Propretors of 'qusres and lots in the city of
Wilmington to have the fame Undivided ard
admitted to record, which was referred TO
committee Of the whole Houfe on Monday.
Mr.. GoOdwyn prefented the petition Of Will
liam and John Bell, which was referred to the
Committee of Commerce and Manufactures.
On motion of MIR. Cla6oine, the petition cf
Amy Dardin WAS referred to the committee
on claims barred by the Aatute of limitations.
MIR. Early called for the order of the day,
en- the bill prohibiting the importation of flaves.
Mr. Fix hoped the confederation of this bill,
would be poffponed, that the report of the COM
mittee on meaiures for the defence of the from
tier might be taken up. He coniidersd it high
time to proceed to the confederation of this lub.
,l., e Al r n
(Mr ], Randolph,) had been attending for two
days, and was now abfent, he prefumcd, in
confequence' of the feeble fate of his health. p
MIR. Early faid he had no difpoftion to prcis
his motion, in cafe other more important buff
nefs required attention. On this point the
Houfe would decide for themielves.
Having difagreed to the motion of Mr.. Ear
lly-Ayes 2o-fhe Houfe agreed to confidSr the
report of the fele6t committee called for by MIR.
Fix, and went into committee OF the whole
Mr.. GREGG in the chair
| The frtt reioution having been read as fol-
| lows:
.9-P-faLz,es, That provifon ought to be
made by law to fortfy and defend iuch poilti-
on on the Mifliffipp, below the city of New
Orleans, as the Prefdent of the u. S. ihall de-
fgnate for the protection of that city and that
further provilion ought TO be made by law Hor
guarding the approaches to the fame from the
ieaf.
MIR. Fix obferved that the city of New.Or.
leans wasin fuch 6tuation as to require fome
additional Notifications Thofe at prefent
erected on the Miiiifiippi were not in the me
eligible petition to guard the place and il Wa
alto confidered necefary that fome meafntrs
ihould be taken TO guard it againft any hottie
approaches from the eah. Perhaps fmall
veffel and fome gun boats might BE- requifite,
as well as fome batteries, the expence ofwhich
would not be great.
MIR. G. W.Campbell obEerved That very little
need be faid on his refoluton. He woulG bare
y remark, in addition to what had been faid
by the gentleman from Vermont, that this fub-
jet had been coniidered as having been recon-
mended by the Prelideut as proper TO be ia
ken up immediately. There was at prefent 10
defence Of the mouth of the Mifiilippi belosy
New-Orleans. That place was therefore great
ly expofed from that quarter, aud Ineafures
conlequenty became nece1ary TO guard ii l.
gainf the invaGon Of a foreign enemy, and
from attacks that might he made from Our own
country, if there exilted any perioDs that bar
bored fuch a deiign. He underitood that fome
diRance above the mouth of the river was con-
tempated as an eligible lituaiion for fortifcs-
ton, at point where there had been fort,
but which had gene much to decay. II would
leither be neceffary TO repair this fort, or tn
erect another. He had alfn been informed that
it was practical for vefTsls of fome burthen
to make all attack on New-O Orleans from the
lakes, and thence the necefIity Of guarding the
place aeanit any attack from the eat.
The queRon was then pDt, and the refoluti-
on agreed TO without divifon.
The fecond reloution was then read as fol-
lows
Q. RejeiUed, That the PRECEDENT of the u. S.
be authorized to accept of any company or COM
panies, of volunteers, either Of artillery, cay4l-
ry, or infNntry, who may Allocate aad Off
themfelyes for the iervice. (not exceeding
thoufand men), who fhall be clothed and far
nifhed with hories at their own expense, and
armed, aud otherwife equipped at the expeHic
of the u. S. except fuch Of them as may chooie
to furnGh their own arms, and Whole commit
Toned officer fhall be appointed by the retpec-
tive Rate and territorial authorities who fisn
be liable to be called upon TO do military duty
at any time the Prefdent mali judge prope;,
within years after he fhalI &C cept The fans,
and when called into a6tUaI iCrvIce AVID wht
remaining in the fame lhai De under the fame
rules and regulations. and be entitled TO re
came pay, rations, forage, and allowance for
clothing with the regular troops OF Che United
States.
| Mr.. G.. w. Campbell fad this refolutiop b3d
been introduced for the purpoie of putting into
the hands Of the executive dilpofAble force,
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