The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-01-21
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HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,
MoNpNY, Innuarv I.


Mr.. Boyle, from the committee ON Public lands
who were directed 20 enquire into the evpetiien.
cy of allowing an additional commentator 70 The
commissioners for examining titles to land west
81 Pear! River, made a repoTt recommending the
adoption Of a resolution declarine that it is inex
pedlent to grant additional compensation to these
commissioners which was ordered to lie on the
table.
Mr.. T,ionaas asted and obtained leave of abb
serce for twenty days
Mr.. Ns:utOn, from the committee Of Commerce
and Manufactures made report IT length on tIls
msmorial ofthe merchants Of Philadelphia. pray
ing modification Of the embargo law, so as 10
permit vessels cleared out ct the time of the pas
sage OF chat law, TO go to sea, notwithstanding
he embargo, made report concluding with the
following resolution.
R"so!osi That the praTc.' or the r7cmorialsts
merchants and traders &c the city of PHILADELPHIA
is unreasonable and ought not 10 be granted
h"eT some observations against Immediately
deciding on this report By Messrs LIilnor and
lyon. and by Mr.. Newton in wer, on the s,ig-
Seston OF Mr Smile, tie report was referred
to a cOmra.ttee Of tho w!1lr on "Wednesday ueTi
On motion &C Mr. THon3u5, the House resoly-
Cd Itself into comrT6ee Of the whole on the bill
for the relief0f Oliver Fans (allowing him To
renew patent which was ofno effect from an in
iormsity in the origin. patent y and after sonie
imc spent in discI 7'iOn oft, the committee rose
iud reported the bill, which was ordered TO a
third reading to-no row
Mr. Copfoa obtained leave Of absence for IS
davs.
On motion Of Mr. Pandgloh the House took up
Tor consideration the resolution submitted bv him q
few days since, relative TO the conduct Of Rripa
der General James Wilkinson
M LIH- laid upon the table the statement
which he lad been requested TO make BY n rcso-
luton OF the House ON Thursday last The state
mcnt is long, accompanied by ar affidavit Of Mr.
Clark 70 the truth OF all the facts therein contain
cd within his own personal knowledge; and 10
the best OF his belief oftie truth Of what WAS not
within his own knowledge
NJ. Rowan moved TO amend the resolution IN
der consideration by striking out ell that part AZ
Ter The word Resolved" and inserting the fol-
lowing
Resolrci That special committee be appoin.
ted 10 enquire into the conduct of BrgadierCene-
raj James Wilkinson in relation 10 his having at
aDy lime whilst in tie service ofthc United States
Of Spain It's agents end that tire said commit
pers, and compel their attendance and product-
onard That they report the result OF their enqui-
iIy 30 this House.
The Sbeatsr declared the amendment TO be a
substitute and Of course not in orlcr.
Mr.. RaHdgibl said 10 was decidedly Of opinion
tlaJ dle gentleman from Kentucky ought to have
an OPP ortunty Of bking the sense Of the House
on tDs motion he thoa efore withdrew the re-
solution under consideration when
| Mr.. Re.,m moved the resolution as above sta
| ted.
| On this resolution debate Of some length took
I pl,cc, in which Mr.. Randolph supported, and
! ,desscs Bacon, Aston, Smile, Love and ~
tor opposed the eSl, wnell