The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-12-23

Bat he was dsirous OF seeing the whole Of
the act.
Mr.. Bi5b rtnarked. to shew that this act
was not on record. that year or two after
the passage q the resembling act. certain
gentlemen hal been appointed to publish
digest of the laws of the state of Georgia.
They happe,ed to be in favor of the Yazoo
claim, and insisted upon inserting in the work
the act of 17i5. The people of Georgia
would not permit it. and the book in which
this act was Inserted was declared by the
Legislature not to be digest of the laws o,
Georgia.
! Mr. Liver1icre made some farther obser-
vations of the same tenor as those OF Mr.. Ba-
con. and MIR. Ttoup replied.
When the question was taken on includ-
ing the paper objected to by Mr.. Troup, it
was negatived 5:tto 46.
And Mr.. Troup accepting the other pa
pers as a part of his motion, the whole was
agreed to. 81 to22.
Mr.. Poindcrser Offered the following re-
solution. as connected With this subject:
Resofued. That the Secretary of State be
requested to lay beforr this House an alb
stract of AL British patents, warrants, sr or
ders OF survey filed in mis- office, agrceably
to the several acts of Congress regulating the
grants OF land and providing for tue disposal
of the lands of the y. S. south of the state OF
Tennessee.
Mr.. p. said that gentleman from Mas
sachusetts (Mr. Bacoi had the other day
contended that the reservation of five mil
, lions OF acres in one Ct the above acts had
in view the claim of the Yazoo purchasers.
This construction had been denied on this
floor as well as in the Legislature of Geor-
gia. But Mr.. p. said his present objec, was
to see whether the claims already made on
this land did not exceed FIVE millions OF
acres. If SO, the residue left for the Yazoo
claimants would amouRt to just nothing
and this House would be wholly precluG 81
from acting Oil the subject of their petition.
The melton was agreed to without a divi-
sion.
BANK OF WASHINGTON.
MIR. Love presented the petition of the
President and Directors of the Bark of
Washington, praying for an act of inccrpo-
ration. Referred to the committee of the
District OF Columbia.
On motion of Mr.. Potter. Resolved. That
the Committee OF Commerce and Manutac
lures be instructed to enquire into the expe-
diency of extending the benefit OF draw
backs OF the duties upon expectation OH all
goods, wares and merchandise subj &C. there
10 that may be transported by land from the
district of Newport in Rhcde Island to Bos.
toa, i'll Massachusetts, and from said Boston
to said Newport.
Mr.. Findfcy from the committee to whom
was referred the bill extending certain pri-
vileges to Joseph Joshua Oyster, reparted
the same with amendments; which were
referred to committee Of the whole House.
BATTURE Ar NEW-ORLEANS.
On motion of M. Shefey, the House resumed
the cohsdera IN CT the resolutions submitted by
him on the subject of the Bstture and also on
motion OF MIR Shet.cy, they were referred to a
committee OF the whole, 81 % 80, and made the
order ct thu day for Friday next, 50 to So.
RUPTURE WITH Mn. JACKSON.
On motion of Mr.. Rhea, the House resolved it
self into committee ofthe whole, 81 to 4S, Mn
BAssET in the Chair, the resolution from the
Senate expressive oftbc appreciation of The con-
duct OF the Executive in refusing to hold any fur
ther communication with Mr.. Jackson.
Mr., Rhea moved tiia; the committee rise and
report their agreement u the resolution.
Mr. GofS moved that the committee rise and
REPORT progress.
The reasons assigned in favor of the latter mo
ton b" Messrs Gold, GARDENER, Dana, Pitkin,
and Wheaton were, that in important a case
the House should proceed with deberation, and
not without all the information on it that it was
practicable TO obtain that the House witt! that
view had called upon the President for certain
information which had not yet been comm mica
ted aud that 1t would be improper 20 proceed
in the consideration Of the subject till it was re-
ceiyed.
Messrs. Newton and Sacen supported the mo
ton with hope OF avoiding, by waiting for t,c
information, all collateral discussion evasion OF
the question on the resolution from tl,e Senate,
and from desire Of obtaning d direct decision ON
its merits.
Mr.. R!ea opposed the motion on the ground
that the House had already too long delay
ed the discussion OF the great concerns OF the ma
ton.
At this stage of the debate, a message was re-
ceved from the President of the U. States by Mr..
Graham.
The committee INN -distey rose, reported
progress and obtained leave TO sit again.
After the message and documents were read
| they were ordered to be printed.
MIR. Smile observed that the objection to dis
cusson was now removed, and moved that the
House again resolve itself into committee fthe
wholc.--Motion negatived, 81 TO 40.
| And the House adjourned.
| December 10.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
| Mr.. Macon, from the committee on SO much o
/ The nf tl,e Precedent of the States