The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-01-21
WEDNE sDAY, Jan. IS.


Mr.. Phea, CT.) moved that the deposition
laid on the table by Mr.. Clark IN. o. be
printed-Agreed.
Mr.. Le7Uis from the committee to whom
the subject was referred, reported a bill au-
thoi1slnS the proprictOrs OF squares or lots in
the city of Washington, to have them sub
divided. Read twice and referred to a com
1nittee Of the whole.
Mr.. Loyd obtained leave of absence for
ten days.
Mr.. ". Histon, from the committee to
whom was referred the message from the
President on the subject of the mint, report
ed a bill further to prolong the Continuance of
the mint at Philadelphia. Read twice and
referred to committee of the whole
Mr.. NEorrozu (Ohio) presented petition
from a number ofpurchasers of public lands,
stating that they were not able to pay the
proper instalments, and praying indulgence
IL point OF time. Referred to the committee
public lands.
which was adopted and Messrs. Parke, Bard,
Taggart, Gardner and Sawyer, appointed a
committee.
ReSofUe1, That committee be appoint
cd TO enquire into the expediency of extend
ing the right of suffrage in the Indiana terri
tory, and that they have leave to report by
bill or otherwise.
The bill for continuing the Mediterranean
Fund was returned from the Senate, with
amendments.
TIE House took up for consideration the
resolution offered by Mr.. Rowan on Monday.
The amendments made yesterday by Messrs.
Rowan and Love being Incorporated with it.
Mr.. Hi8t0n moved 10 strike out all the re-
solution after the word " Resolved except
the part relating to the transmission of the
evidence to the Executive
Mr Ro7can withdrew his resolution, that
a decision on the principle might not be C.
vaded by the amendment Just proposed
and
Mr.. Randoibh Immediately renewed the
motion which he originally proposed in the
following words:
Resolved, That the President of the T. g.
be requested 20 cause an enquiry to be insti-
tuted intothe'conduct of Brga. Gen. ]. NNilkin-
son, commander in chief Of the armies of the
r.. States, in relation to his having, at any
time, while in the service of tic Il. States,
corruptly received money from the govern
Inent of Spain, or its agents.
After a debate Of three hours, which shall
be given hereafter, the question was taken ON
this resolution by Yeas and Nays, and carri-
= cd--72to4
Mr.. Ehhes said he had stated ON former
day his place that no information had at a.
ny time been received by the present admi-
nistraton which went 60 charge Briga Gen.
Wilkinson with being a Spanish pensoncr.
This statement was made i'll reply t. gen
tlcman from Kentucky, who thought it un-
necessary to forward To the Executive the C.
violence exhibited against Gen. Wilkinson,
on the ground that this evidence was already
in possession Of the Executive department.
a fact so important to the public ought not
TO rest on the assertion Of any ndividua'. Ii
corruption has at any period Of our political
existence hXed its fangs on this government,
if men Known to be Spanish pensioners have
at any period been honored with Confidence
Ivy any administrator; it is proper the peo-
pie should understand 1T what period this
confidence commenced, and by whom it was
rcposcd. SO far back as the year 1859 or
1879, information was forwarded TO the Bx-
ecutive department Of this government, that
q combination between citizens of the II. s.
and the Span :, g, e1nmtnt, had been form
ed, for the purpose Of remembering the II.
States. This information (together with tho
names Of most Of the persons Concerned ~
the cornbinaGon) wssrforwardedto the FIRST
gdmpistratioD formcdunder this gov eJnment,
atthc head Of which Gen. Washington was
placed. twas known tothc second admins
tration under Mr. Adams, and additional in
Mlzn alton forwarded tohim BY Mr.. Ellcot.--
~ WIZ inson was originally concerned
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