The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-06-20

This motion was negatived ~
When, on motion of Mr.. anderson, the
further consideration iof the bill was post
poned until tomorrow. Els. .
June II.
Mr.. Giles from the committed app OF nted
on the 18th inst. reported a bill for the re
mission of certain penalties and forfeitures,
and for other purposes.
The bill. from the House of Representa-
tives, authorizing the discharge of John
Heard from his imprisonmcnt, was passed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MoNIAr, June -.
Many petitions were presented and refer
red; amongst which were several prescn-
ted by Messrs. Quincy and Gardner, from
manufacturers OF Salt, praying for duty on
imported Salt.
Mr.. GARDENER obtained leave of absence
tor the remainder of the session.
Mr.. Montgomery reported Il bill making
compensation to Major L. NJ. Pike and his
companions for certain exploring expedite
ons. On the question whether the bill should
have second reading, it was negatived 81
to Dc.
r. A, report was received from the attorney
ais relative to the batture at New Orleans.
referred to him at the last Session-Refcr-
red to select committee with leave to re-
port thereon by bill.
MISSISSIPPI TERRITORY.
The Speaker presented petition inclo-
sed to him from number of Inhabitants of
the district East of Pearl river, in the
MISSISSIPPI territory, praying for the divisi-
on OF the territory
MIR. Pofnderter moved that the petition
lie on the table; it would perhaps be dis
respectful to the petitioners to reject it, atho'
It's contents would merit that course There
were three parties who must, by the ordi-
nance tor the government of the Territory,
consent before the Territory of the Missis-
sippi could be divided. One party was the
Mississippi Territory, the other the state of
Georgia, and the third the United States
Neither OF these parties had consented. 49,
1 here was therefore an absolute interdicti
on to all legislation on the subject; and the
House would with as much propriety refer
petition from state to be exempt from
general 'iXation or to recede from the Uni
on, as to refer this petition.
Mr.. BurzpeU said he felt himself bound 70
oppose the motion for its living on the table.
Ii the request was wholly improper, the re-
port OF committee to that effect would set
tie the question at once.
Nr. Os66 was in favor of the motion
though, had motion been made to reject il.
he should have voted against it,
Mr.. Macon was in favor of reference of
the petition. No harm could arise from an
enquiry into it.
MIR. ITont admitted the correctness of the
remarks of the delegate from the territory
out "isned the petition to be referred to
committee for the purpose of an enquiry as
well into the amount OF population in that
country as INTO Its quality whether it WAS
lawful or unlawful. There we've certain
facts connected with this subject, perhaps
NOT generally known to the House. In the
course OF the last year he had understood
that great many persons, amounting to per-
maps three or four thousand, had crossed the
tennessee river, and fixed themselves on
It's banks, not only contrary to law, but the inn
preston was that they had set out i'm defiance
OF the law, & had even gone so far as to or
ganize themselves into military associations
for the purpose
Mr.. Poinder7er observed that there had
oeen settlement contrary to the existing
law on len assoc near about year ago
Due tnat they were ordered to.oe driven OFF
oy the military force, except they would
take permission to reside as Tenants at will.
ooue had done SO, and some had been driv-
en- off.
Mr.. 7ronh said he knew that orders he.
oeeh given to remove them but of their re-
noval and dispersion he had not heard
lie SAID he had farther understood that there
were In the county of Madison alone two or
thfee thousand intruders, and many of them
settieo on indian lands, whose owners they
excited TO hostlitics. There was another fact
OF which the house might keep possession.
Among these intruders was one of the name
OF Harrison Che beiieved) who claimed I'M
der what was called the Tennessee Yazeo
claims, and who settled on the land with
his retaincrs, and deliberately began to ap
portion 1t amongst them. Whether he had
been dispossessed, Mr.. T. said he did not
know. twas absolutely necessary to ascer-
tam the situation of that country, and there
fore he should vote for the reference of the
petition to a committee.
The petition was ordered to lie on the Ia.
ble--67 to 81.
ADJOURNMENT.
On motion of Mr.. Bib, the House tool,
up the resolution from the Senate to adjourn
OH the Goth inst
MIR, j. G. JACKSON moved that II lie on
the table till Thursday. He thought il V as
unbeconing the dignity of this body to fix
Day at which 60 adjourn. when it was inn
possible to say whether the business before
the House could be maturely considered in
that time. IL was hurrying business at the
hazard OF its being insuificientiy attended
TO.
Messrs. Aston and Cook were of the same
opinion.