The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-01-13

the mode in which applications shall be
made for the purchase of land at the several
land Offices in the United States, and for
the relief Of Joab Garret. Twice read and
referred.
ARMED MERCHANTME
MIR Lfpermore offered the following re-
solution:
ResoiVsd, That the Secretary of the
treasury b. directed 70 Cause TO be laid be-
lore the touse Copy of any instructions is
sued to the collectors OF the several districts
of the United States relative to refusing
clearances TO any private armed vessels Of
the United States.
Mr.. EffieS moved to amead the motion
by adding 10 the end of it the words d,-
ring The present or any former admins
tration."
Mr. LiOerniore accepted the amendment
as part of his motion
MIR. Rhea objected to the motion because
ne could not see the object the gentleman
had In view, the laws ofthe United states
not having authorised The arminp Of any mi
vate vessels. Mr.. I.ivermore and Mr.. p,,
kin supported it as calling ;o- information to
winch no one could object, and which might
have bearing on subjects under the consi
Iteration OF the House.
he motion was agreed to, 81 to 81
Mr. .Ncleon made the following report:
ne committee on the military esta
blishmsne OF the United States, to whom
was referred so much of the message of the
President OF the United States Of the Sd
instant, as relates to raising volunteer
force, report I'D part that they have taken
the same into consideration, and are of On;
nion. that it is highly expedient to place
forthwith the couutry in more conuls.s
state OF defence and recommend the follow,
ing resolution
Resctoea, That provision be made by law
Tor raising and embodying a volunteer force
OF twenty Thousand men, exclusive oe Off.
GERS, to be enlisted and held 10 serve for the
Term OF from the time oi their be
ing IL actual service"
me report WAS referred to a committee
of the whole
Mr. Desha presented the petition of Col
Oapiel Boone, stating that he had perform
ed AT different times services for the IJni,eb
:'tates, tor which he asks compensation.
ktferred To select committee.
MEDITERRA NEAN FUND
On motion of MIR. Ehtcs. the IIonse re
solved itself into committee of the Who'll
Mr.. OeShG in the chair, on the bill for con-
tlnung this duty. The bill was gone throncb
reported TO the House, and witbont de.
bate, ordered TO be engrossed for lhjld
reading
AMERICAN NAVIGATION ACT.
On motion OF MIR. Macon, the House re-
solved 'tseifinto Committee OF the wbnIr
1Mr. OeSh1 IN the chair, on the biz :. res
pecti1g the commercial intercourse. between
the Y. States and G.. Britain and France
and tor other purposes
After the Chairman had read through the
third section (Which interdicts the en1r.nr.
INTO the u. ,. OF all vessels sailing under
the flags of G. Britain or France
MIR. Lfvernlore said he thought IL nroner
to examine how this in.erdict,or of the en-.
trace OF all private vessels would orerate
lie had waited for some gentleman Of fhs
commlttce to explain What would he IN. -.
peration OF the bill; but none had con-. for.
ward he Thought it worthy Of enouiry how
far' u this bill were passed, Great Britain
might eosnter"all the restrictions imn,se,,
ny the Ch'ted States. In tile present form
ne conceived the bill might operate very IN,
Jut'ousy' re committee ought to corsi-
yer What articles were to be exported from
,he On''ed States, and what to be brought
D"CK I'D ie.uril' Every article exported was
Duiky, as. cotton, tobacco. &c. whilst the
manufactures imported in return did mot
occupy much space. If this DILL rs it stood
were TO DE passed, would not theconsenueoce
he law to prevent the entrance nj os,r zoe,
Seis INTO Tie waters Of Grca. Britsinp II II,
were IN the power Of Congress TO conGne
the Carriage OF the products Of the United
S.ateS absolutely 70 their own reg;ste,ed CO..
scis, some beneht might result 20 the shin.
ping interest oi the United States from such
n measure but 1t was not IN the power or
'onSress TO &c up the hands OF Great Ri.
TALL a"a ir&dcs' IL the Gaited States