The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-01-16
TO Be coatinued.
FRIDAY, January s.
icier'eiice.


The engrossed bin Tor continuing for 4
limited time (three years. the salaries of
certain Officers OF government, was passed
the ST timc--5O to -.
he houSe took up for consideration the a
mendmants by the Senate 70 the bin to extend
! the right OF suffrage i'll the Mississippi terri
tory.
One amendment to this bill requires az e.
quitable freehold qualification for a voter.
On this amendment, some discussion took
place; but it was agreed to- MesSrs Aston
and Rhea opposed il ON the ground that the
House should pass no law permitting the con
traction or the principle Of universal suffrage.
McssrS. PolndeXtcr, Holland, Sloan and Smi-
lie urged an agreement to it. as without it
| the bill would not probably be passed by the
other branch of the Legislature Mr.. Bib
| opposed the amendment, as he should oppose
every amendment made to the bill, lest he
might be thought to sanction it.
Mr.. 1roHh said it was perfectly inmate
RAJ what qualifications were enacted, and he
should not oppose this as the compact be-
tween the United States and Georgia was vi
| olatcd by lesislating oh this subject in any
shape they necd not strain IT gnats, when
they had swallowed the camel.
he amendments being agreed to, the bill
only awaits the signature OF the President TO
become iaw
\ message was received from the President
OF the United States inclosing the annual re-
port OF the director of the Mint; which was
referred to a select committees composed of
! Mcasra. W. Aston, Upham, Marion, J. Rich
ards and G.. w. Campbell, with instruction
to report thereon by bill or bills
message was also received from the
President, rclosing an account of the expen-
| ditufes from the contingent fund for 1907 (: bv
which 1t appears tina. Of the sum of Is, Ol2 6
SO cents which remained unexpendcd at the
close OF the year 1895, $751; S ii cents have
! occn paced IN the hands of the ATTORNEY Ge-
| neral OF the U. :. to enable him to defray sun
cry e%pcnces Incident to the prosecution of
| Aaron Burr and mis- accompiices for treasons
aliedscd 10 have been committed by them.
and the uneApendcd balance Of e275 6 So
cents Is now carried to the credit of the sur
plus fund. The message was read and or
dcrcd 70 lie on the table.
On motion of MIR. Fhea (T.) so much of the
reported the t-Master-G e neral as relates
to the salaries of the clerks in his office, was
| referred to the committee of WAYS and
| Means.
| Mr.. BaaSeH moved that the House eo info
committee OF the whole on the standing
rules and orders OF the House
| On motion OF Mr.. Randoihh this business
was ordered to lie on the table
| On motion OF Mr.. Randolhh that the House
take up tor consideration tho resolution sub
united by him relative to the conduct of
gadicr-General James Wilkinson.
MI 2ayior said, before deciding on taking
up thus resolution now, he should be glad to
Know, ana rose to ask for information, whe-
tAer tire gentleman from New-Orleans had
complied o. intended to comply with the re-
! quest OF the House yesterday expressed.
| The speaker said he had not
! lhe i1Uuse agreed to consider the resnlut;-
on, 81 to 50.
| Mr.. GaTd'ser said an order had Yesterday
passed the House requesting two members
10 lay papers and information before them on
tins subject. lie would ask whether any in
formation had been furnished by either of
these gentlemen! II there had, he should
wish it to be printed for consideration.
The Speaker said the gentleman from
Virginia had laid papers on the table, but the
delegate from Orleans had not made any
communication
MIR. Clarke laid on the table letter in
spanish from the Baron de Carondelet to
Manuel Gayoso with translation of the fol-
flowing extract;
| TRANSLATION oFAN
Ertr0ct Of a tefter from The Baron de Ca
rondelef, Governor Of Louisiana, TO On.
/ N!annel GGyoSo de LemoS, Governor of
.lafchez, dated INezv- Orleans, 9th Hhrii,
Argote s letter cannot in my opinion have
foundation, since the Prince OF Peace tells
me that in consequence of the treaty, it is
fo'p useless to treat separately with Ken
lucky.
n. b. Argote was then Spanish Consul in
Kentucky.
| Mr.. Chandler wished to know if these pa
pars contained all the information which
could be expected from thc gentleman from
Ncv-Oricans in consequence of the rcsolu-
ton
Mr.. Randolth said the gentleman from
Orleans did not appear to be in his seat at
present; but Mr.. X. presumed this was by
no means all the information Which was tobc
expected. 1t might be the onlyhahe,' which
! the gentleman possessed on this subject but
! if the gcBtleman's knowledge was so extern
Sivc as it was believed 70 be, the House would
perceive chat he could not have had time since
the adjournment OF yesterday to have reduc-
cd it to such a statement as might be neces-
sary. Indeed the House met so early and
sal SO late, that if other gentlemen in the
House had the same feelings witt, him, they
must be utterly incapaCitated for business
! the remaining part OF the "a hours. Mr.. X.
wished however to understand whether that
was all the information in the gcntleman's
possession, and he had no doubt the gentle
man would inform them
! Mr.. Clarke said it was pretty we'll under
stood, that was not the whole information he
possessed but if he were to give it other