The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-02-21

forts of the people.
(De6ate TO be continued
SATURDAY, Feb. II.
A bill from the Senate TO incorporate a
company for opening = canal in the CITY of
Washington was twice read ard on mo-
tion of Mr.. Yam Horn, was ordered to be
read e third time to. day. % to %. The
bill was read a third tine and passed.
NAVIGATION laws.
The bill concerning associations for the Sc
curity OF navigation being about to be read
a third time, was, on motion of Mr. Ehhes.
with the assent of Mr.. Dana, postponed till
Monday. ON the ground that it had not re-
ceived that mature consideration by the
House to which the Importance of the sub
ject entitled it.
HE bill making appropriations for the sup
port OF government for the wear 1909. was
read a third time and passed.
NON-INTERCOURSE.
Mr.. Nicholas, from the committee cy our
foreign relations (Mr. G.. w. Campbell be
ing detained from his seat by illness) repor
ted a bill intcrdicting commercial inter
Course between the United States and Great
britain and France. and for other purDo-
ses. The bill was twice read and referred
to a committee of the whole OH Tuesday
next.
EThis bill provides for a repeal of the
embargo, except so far as relates TO Great
Britain and France, on the fourth day o.
March neHt, repeating almost entirely the
provisions of the embargo laws affecting the
coast. e trade; and for a total non-iinpor-
tation from G;cat Britain and France. to
commence on the 20th May. 1t also ex-
cludes from the waters of the United States
all armed vessels after the fourth of March
next.l
Mr.. Love after a few predatory remarks,
offered the following resolution, which was
referred to a select committee with leave to
report by bill or otherwise:
Resofued, That the laws of the sevGra,
states shall be regarded as the rules of pro
ceeding on Judgments and execu. ions in tn,
courts of the United States, except where
the laws of the United States shall other
wise provide.
PUBLIC LANDS.
On motion of Mr.. MorrozU (O.) the Hsuse
resolved itself into a committee of the whole
on the bill from the senate. for extending the
terms OF payment for public lands, Mr.. DE.
sHA in the chair. The bill being gone tho
vas reported to the House, and ordered to a
third reading.
MONDAY, February IS.
Mr.. AIfror presented a memorial signed
by three thousand inhabitants Of Philadel.
phIa, praying a repeal of the embargo laws,
and demonstrating against the act more eff
fectuaily to enforce the same. 1t was read
and referred TO the committee of the who's
House on foreign relations.
MIR. 07untord presented memorials from
two OF the wards Of the city OF New-York,
praying a repea! Of the embargo laws, &c
The reading was dispensed with, and thew
were referred to the Committee of the whole
on foreign relations.
Mr.. BUrEeW was DESTROYS to know the
number of persons who bad signed these me-
morials-(he had not heard the number from
Philadeiphia)-for lie really contemplated
the time. as not very distant, when this ma
ton would submit to- accept Of the pittance
OF prescribed by Great Britain.
lie very much lamented to see such a ter
dency. He shuddered with horror at the con-
temptation OF such. a state of things and he
was anxious to kBow what number of Der.
sons were ripe for such degradation.
Mr., NnnJord said the memorials were
from the sixth and seventh wards.
Mr.. Yen Dyke presented several memo
rails from certain inhabitants of Dela ware.
OF 2 similar tendency with he preceding,
which we're read and referred IS above.
The House took up for Consideration the
bill from Ine Senate for making & TURNPIKE
from MasoD's sauseway to Alexandria after
some conversation on the subject il was re-
tered tothe committee on the district Of Co
luubia.
There was nc business Of general inpor.
tance transacted this uay. Inc t'.i for tire
relief n Daniel Co,ton was taken M and
passed and several other bills of - local.
and one of a general ratare (relqtive 70 as.
sociations OF armed merchan;men) were
Committed to select aid other Committees.
for consideration ard revision.
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TUESDAY. Feb. H.
[The bill for me disposal Of certain tracts
eflsnd In the Mississippi territory, claimed