The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-12-25
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
TUESDAY December Is

tuesday, december 10
Mr.. Sey6ert presented petition from
sundiy merchants OF Philadelphia similarin
IT'S OBJECT TO the one presented in the Senate
by Mr.. Lei6.-Referred to the committee
on that part of the Pre- sident's message res
pecting foreign relations.
Mr. .Ne.vion from the Committee of Ma
nufaciures reported a bill to carry into ef
ttct the petite of George Armroy and
Co-Reierred to Committee of the whole.
Mr Ftnaiey presented the memorial f
the FreSlden. aud Directors of the Bank OF
the u D. praying renewal of its Charter
REFERRED to select committee composed of
the following gentlemen: Messrs Burwell
F'ndi,y, Soutnord, Mitchili Franklin. But
| Ter, L chamberlain, w. Chamberlain.
| Moseiey n. K Woo e, Miller, Smell. John.
son. Morrow Jackson Cannot and Poindex
| Ell.
GENERAL WILKINSON.
Mr.. Pearson said thar during the last ses
sion OF Congress "A committee had been an
pointed by this House, to enquire into the
conduct OF BrigadIer Gen. James Wilkinson :;
but from a part o: the report, which he read
the House would reCollect that the commit
tee had not brough. their investiga ion 10 n
Conclusion In order to perfect what had
been thus commenced he moved the follow
ing resolution:
NeSolVed. That committee be appoint
Ell TO cnquire into the conduct of Brigadier
General James Wilkinson, in relation To his
having at any time, whilst IN the service of
the l niied States. corruptly received mo
ney from the SovernruCut OF Spain or It's a
gents, or an relation tu his having during
the time aforesaid, been IN accomp.ce, or
IN any way concerned with the agents of any
foreign power. Or with Aaron Burr. i'm A
project against the dominions of the King
OF SPAN, or to dlsmember these u States,
And that the said Committee enquire gene
rally into the conduct Of the said lanes
Wilkinson Brigadier General of the ar
my OF the United States. That the said
committee have power to serd for persons
and papers and compel their attendance
and production, and that they report the
result OF their inquiry to this House.
Mr. =. said lac would barely remark,
that having been member of the COM
mittee at the last session, he was well con.
WINGED that the committee had not drawn
their investigation to a conclusion for al
IN ouGh he had studiously avoided conversine
Oh tins subject, or communicating with any
one In relation IT, II, yet evidence unsought
Tor had come to his know edge, which had
hot been before the committee, and which
If to- be relied or, he deemed material to
the Interrogation.
he House greed to consider the resolu-
ton. 81 . 36.
MIR. ROOF moved that the resolution should
lie on the table Motion lost, Yeas 35.
Nays Is.
Mr.. Love moved to postpone the further
consideration Of the resolution till to 10 orrow.
Motion lost, So to 46.
Mr.. IrOun moved amend the resoluti-
on by adding the following clause and
/ur'her, hat the said James IPiLktnSo,t be
nOtJied by The committee IF fhe lime and
Ni1ce " heir sitting, and be heard IN his
dc/ence ;" which amendment was. after de-
bate, accepted by MIR Pearson as a part of
his resolution.
Mr.. Stanford moved to strike out of the
resolution The words which had been incor-
porated i'll at he Suggestion of Mr.. Croup
--Motlon lost, Yeas 20, Nays SO.
The question was taken on the resolution
as amended, by Yeas and Nays.
For the resolution 7)--Against il So.
The following gentlemen coIHposc the com
miitee appointed in pursuance of this resolu
ton Messrs. rroup, Bacon, Sage, Wilson
and Breckenridge.
Mr. Troup has been excused by the
House FROM serving on this c6mmittee on &C
Count OF the precariOuS state of his heal h.
On these several questions debate
arose which occupied The House till three
O'Clock.