The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-03-20


Since the resolutions we're offered. he r,-
tier re marked, the aspect of things seen,et
70 be somewhat varied, and q hope is enter
tanned, from the adyiccs received, that a
change OF attitude may be rendered unneces-
sary, aud that under present circumstances
such change is lezpGdient AID NAV prove
injurious However sceptical nc might be
on this subject, he had no wish to en,ba rra.s
the administration in its negotiations (: bar
on the Contrary he wished to give full scope
to any efforts for an amicable adjustment of
our differences! He wished not to throw in
cloud to intercept that glmpse which was
supposed to be breaking in upon us His
enmities, he said. were national, and would
cease with the cause ofexci,encnt Under
these impressions, aud in Difference to the
judgment OF political as well as personal
friends, to whose opinions he WAS always rea
dy to render wiling homage, he said, that
he would Withdraw the resolutions, reserv.
ing to himself the right 20 renew them un-.
der other circumstances
Mr. G.ies from the commttee to whom
was referred the message of the President
OF the u 5. Of the Sd January. reported
OH appropriating q SUM of incaey for pro-
curing munitions Of war, and for other pur.
poses; and bill for the establishment of a
quarter masters department These Hills
were severally passed to second reading.
department. OF War of all our military mu.
nitons, Slc together with a correspondence
with the Secretary of War OH the subject of
the bills 3,F -
Mr.. Ei(es presented the memorial of tho
Legislature of Orleans Territory, remon-
strating on the inconveniencies which have
oeen the consequences of their system of go
yernment, and praying to be admitted into
,he union Referred to Messrs. Giles, Brad
ley, Crawford. Goodrich and Gregg
Mr.. Bayar9 laid upon the table the follow
ing resolution:
ResotVed, That the report of the Secreta-
ry OF the Treasury os the 18th of December,
1870 aud also the report of the Secretary of
the Treasury of the I'd March, 1909, ON the
SUBJECT OF a national bank, be referred TO a
select committee, and that the committee
nave leave to report by bill or otherwise.
The bill providing for taking the third
census of the inhabitants Of the United States,
was read third time and passed as amen
ded.
The bill authorizing the removal Of slave.
from one part of the district of Columbia to
another, was, on motion of Mr. Smith {Md)
postponed till the LIST Monday IN December
next.
The bill to maintain peace, &c: within the
ports and harbors OF the United States was,
on motion of Mr.. Bradley, committed to a
select committee, tocompose which, the fol-
lowing gentlemen were chosen Messrs.
aradiey, Giles and Meiss.
~41ODSE OF, RESE.N7A7YEES s.
MONDAY, March IL.
MF. Randolhh, from Virginia, appeared
and took his seat.
The engrossed bill to amend an act for
| establishing a turnpike company in the coun
ty OF alexandria, in the district of Columbia,
was read and passed.
the House then resolved itself into
committee OF the whole, On the bill for reyu.
iating the Post .0ffice establishment. After
making sundry amendments, the committee
rose and reported the bill to the House.
tier consideration Of some OF the a.
mendments. the House adjourned.
March 10.
! Mr.. Chosen reported bill for the relief
OF 8lEy Dardin representative of David OAR
DIN, deceased and NJ. Rites bill for the
! rsiisf OF William Baynhan, which were each
read twics and referred 10 Committee Of
the whole.
ARMY OF THE U. STATES.
| Mr. NeTv'on stated that he had heen u
unanimously directed by the committee, to
"hom was referred the report OF the Score
tary OF War Gu the state OF the army of the
| United States to oifer the following reso,
| luton
| Rescued, That the committee to whom
mas been referred the report Of the Secreta-
| ry OF war, made in obedience to the rcso,u-
ton OF the House Of the 22d of January 1910.
De Instructed to enquire into the cause CT
causes OF the great mortality in that de1ach.
ment OF the army Of the u S. ordered fer
the defence of n. Orleans ; & that the COM
mi'tee be authorised to send for persons aud
papers.
The resolution was agreed to without op-
position r.
ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS:
| Mr. D2'Kee called for thc consideration
OF his resolution to adjourn on the second of
April.
Mr.. Lore moved to amend It by striking
cut toe second day and Inserting the fourtI
Monday.
Mr. " Alstoa moved to postpone it till
! Monday next.
Mr. Vinn moved to postpone it till the
first Monday in April.
Messrs Love, w. Aston, Nelson and Smj-
ne advocated postponement, because the
| ftouSe had not yet been able to act ON the
SUBJECT OF our foreign relations, and were in
ddliy expectation ofinfortnation which would
ehaole them TO act conciusively that there
were many important subjects before the
/ tiouse to be decided before adiournment
ana which 1t would tie impossible to get
through with IN SO short a time that il
would produce no good now to adopt the re-
solution, and would do injury by creating
confusion, the result of the anxiety Of each
/ rphcr N have ,hat s,n;.s.