The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-01-24
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the U. States and no desray The ~e.pence OF
deepening and cxlesdiaS 10 shc river Mississippi
the canal of Carondslet. CTlc Bills blank asto
the amount to be appropriately Twice read and
referred 10 4 committee ofthe whole.
DIVISION OF INDIANA.
This bill, read q third time yesterday, ard un-
der consideration when the House then adjourn
ed, was taken mp.
Those who yesterday and to-day supported the
blu, were Messis. Thomas, Slosn, Lyon, and w.
Aston. These who opposed it were Messrs.
Macon, Eppes and J 6. Jackson.
The arguments in favor Of the bill, generaliv,
were-that the line of demarkation which the
Wabash affords hetwcco the Eastern and Wes-
tern portions of the said territory, added to tile
vide extent CT wilderness country, which scpa.
raten the population in each, constitute reasons in
favor ar a division founded ~ the soundest policy
ami c~oniormtble with the natural SITUATION of the
country /; that the vast distance from the settle.
nevis west OF the Wabash to the present terrific
ti1l government, renders the administration of
justice butu,ensorpc and expensive: in tie high
est degree amounting almost to = denial of Jug
tcei that the scattered situation of the settle
nents aver tins extensive country, cnervatcs tho
power Uf the executive, and reri ;ers it almost
impossible to keep that part of the government in
order that the division ofthe TERRITORY J a mat.
ter OF right under the ordinance, and the incon-
veniences To be removed by an immediate seDa-
ration, would encourage the speedy population
OF the territory that there are about g 5000 in
h~ab,tants in the territory. OF Indiana, and 200
souls betwiXi the ages of 16 and 81, in that part
propossdto be constituted Il ne territory that
there can be no objection to :he proposition, but
the eSrencc, wHich it was expected would he
July compensated to the u. States by the in
creased value oiPubiie lands in each district.
H~ihe arguments against the till, generally,
were that Tins bill proposed to multiply officers
without any advantage proposed from it, which
WAS contrary to Republican principles that the
expence to the u. States Tor this new govern
ment would be $3.50 dollars annually, when the
people TO be governed amounted 20 but 27OO be-
tween the age OF 10 and 81, the whole populaii-
n OF the territory proposed to be dividedcontain
ing but 2S,0OO souiS; that the city of Washing
ton contained at least as many as the portion pro-
posed 20 be erected into a new territory. and the
DISTRICT pf Columbia US many as the whole terri
tory, and il would certainly excite some suvprize,
II Congress were TO erect two territorial govern
mcntsm the district, one on one side the Potomac.
ana one on the Other; that this proce Ling might
be very convenient to the men who should be ap-
pointed governors and Judges, but for no other
good purpose ! that there WAS no other part of
the U. States in which the same inconvenience
WAS not teit as that complained o. by the inhabi-
t"'tS o! Indiana territory, whose s;tuation was
very different from that OF: .,e Michigan terrific
~ that there were many places in different
States whence the peClir had to 90 2 or 500 miles
10 the courts that a compliance with this petit
tion would but serve to foster their factiors. and
produce more petitions.
On the passage oithe above bill! there were. for
1t o. against it 57-Maiority 50.
NAVAL ESTABLISHMENT,
Inc message from the Senate, intorm;n,- the
House that they insisted on their amendments to
the bill authorizing the President Of the u. States
To cmHjoy AZ additional number of navy officers.
seainen and marines, and that thev had appointed
Messrs. Bradley, Giles and Hillliouse as q com
fnttee OF conference on their part, was taken up.
AFTER a long and desultory discussion as to. the
mode OF pr2ce'!ure, The House agreed Is insist
on 'iielr disagreement To the amendments, 81 to
Do; and Messrs. Macon, 3N.iiie, and UDbam
were appointed acommittee OF confersnce ON the
partoi this House.
Mr.. Story obtained leave Of absence for the re-
maihder 1.-THE session.
THURSDAY, Jan. IS.
Hir' %"oFTc1r reported 4 bill to alter the terms
OF sale OF tho public lands
MI: @th"'til reported q bill giving additional
Jutisdictlon, 10 tic territorial Courts.
These bills were each twice read and referred.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.
Mf, 1F9Ver presented two petitions signed by
~ miiahitants qf Norfolk county, and The Sneak
er apetitioi from the town of Royboroutn, -
gainst the late election of electors. for President
ana V~Ice-President OF the United States. bv the
Legislature OF Observation-Disclosures on the ia
bic. "
LhlRA SESSION..
On motion Of Mr.. Smile, the House resolved
hself INTO 4 committee of the whole, MIR. pitkin
IN the char, or the bill to alter the time of the
next meeting of Congress.
MI. =. e.. .TacEgon moved to strike cut the
y fourth" Monday i'll May and insert the 'ias.r
stating as a reason that the Virginia elections "a.
kinS place IN April, the Representatives could
not arrive here in time.
Err. MacOn wished : division Of the question
so as first to strike out; with Il view to insert Sep.
TENDER instead of May Motion to strike cut
neSatved6 o. to IS. 1t was supposed that this
question tried the principle of the bill.
the committee rose and reported the bill.
Mr.. d x. WiHian1s moved to strike out MAY
Tor the purpose of inserting September. :
On thus motion a warm debate ensued, which
continued till half past five o'clock, vixen the
House adjourned, without decision.
Messrs. Smile, ] G. Jackson, Bacon, Bib.
khea, Gardner, Nicholas, Minor, Burweli, G.
W. Camp ell, and Eppes appeared TO support
the bill, and Messrs. Macon, Sloan, Upha,n, u.
H. Williams, Dureil and Quincy opposed to it.
~ virtue of q deed of trust, executed to the
- subscriber by Michael Grantland, to secure.