The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-12-21

i1unt were rCicrfeu 10 tue Coiunlttec Oh SOm-
nerce and Manufactures. -
The petition of Thomas Owens, George
Gerard and Peter Andrain, we're referred
TO the Committee of Claims.
The petition ofReturn ]. Meggs and others,
presented sometime Since, as witnesses in
the United States VS.. Burr, was referred,
to the committee appointed to provide COM
srensalion for witnesses in criminal pro-
.ecutions depending in Courts OF the United
Sta,es.
/ On motion of nj. NfcrroE., it was resell
we'd, that.hc committee On the Public Lands
be instructed to enquire whether any and
. what provision ought to be made to prevent
the sale of land at private sale lin case Of
reversion) for less Price than the land
had bee, sold for at tho public sales, and that
they have leave to report by bill or ether
wise.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
| The House then resumed the conslera:;-
on OF the unfinished business, being the rc-
port OF the committee ct Foreign Relations.
Mr.. R0mdoIhh spoke fr three hours in on
position to the second. resolution.
The question was then taken on concur
ring with the committee of the wholein tht jr
agreement TO the second resolution. which is
in the following words:
THAT an additional force OF ten thousand
regular troops ought to be Immediately raised
al
in lands ought to be given TO encourage en-
Iistment." .f@SH.
And decided as follows.
YIAS-Messrs. Aston, Anderson, Arch
er, Avery, Bacon, Baker, Bard, Bartlett.
8assett, Bibb, Blackiedge, Blocker. Blount,
Boyd, breckenridge, Brown, Burweil, Butler,
Calhoun, Cheyes, Cochran, Clopton, Cooke,
ICondit, Crawford, Davis, Dawson, Eesha.
lDinsmoor, Earle, Emott, Findley Fish, Fitch
Franklin. Gholson, Gold, Goldsborough,
GOODWIN, Green, Grundy, B. Hall, Oh.
Hall, Harper, Halves, Hufty, Hyneman.
I!ohuson, Key, King, Lacock, Lefever, Little,
Livingston, Lowndes, Lyle, Macon, Max.
well, Moore, M'Bryde, M'Kee. M'Coy,
M'him, Metcalf, Minor. Mitchill, Morgan,
Morrow, Nelson, New, Ncwbold, Newton,
tOrmsby, Paulding, Pickens, Piper, Pond,
:, Porter, Quincy, Reed, Ridgcly, Ringgold.
Rhea, Roane, Roberts, Rodman, Sage, Sam
mons, Seaver, SEWER, Seybert, Shaw, Smile,
y. smith, J. Smith, Stow, Strong, Sullivan,
Iallman Tracy, Troup, Turner, Van Cort-
iandt, Whitehill, Williams, Widgery, Viii
: son, Winn, Wright.-1O9.
n NA1S-Messrs. Bigelow, Brigham, CHAM
Pion, Chi1enden, Davenport, Ely, Gray,
e PNkin, Potter, Randolph, Shelley, Stanford
tStarges, Iiggart, Tallmadge, Wheaton,
. tWure.-22.
{ Ihe question was then taken on the Sd re-
: solution, In tie following words:
, That 1T S expedient to authorize the
r PRESIDENT, under proper regulations, to &C
Y Icept the service OF any number of volunteers,
not exceeding fifty thousand to be organi.
= zed, trained ntheld in readiness to act or
such service as he exigencies of the govern.
ment may require"
< And decided thus.
fEAS-Meisrs. Aston, Anderson, Arch.
d er, Avery, Baton; Baker, Bard Bartlett. Bias
y sett, Bib, Blsckledge, Blocker, Blount
c Boyd, breckenridge, Brown, Burwell, But.
d Ter, Calhoun, lheves, Chittenden, Cochran
:, Slopton, Cooke Condit, Crawford, Davis
+. dawson, Desh,, Dinsmoor, Emott, Findley
Fisk, Fitch, franklin, Gholson, Gold, G Odds
thorough, Goodwin, Green, Grundy. b. Hall
!, o: Hall, Harper, Hawcs, Hufty, Hyneman
e Johnson, Kent, King, Lacock, Leftover, Lit.
fiinS Msss. h s.rTSds N Gov M5Kss
: M'Kim. Metcalf, Milnor, Mtchili, i Mar mse
Morrow, Moseley, Nelson, Newbold. New.
ton, Ormsby, Pauldng, Pearson, Pickens
: Piper, Pitkin, Pond, Porter, Quincy. Reed
: Ridgely, Ringgoid, Rhea, Roane, Roberts.
Rodman, Sage, Summons, Seaver, Sewer
, Seybert, Shaw, Sheffey, Smile, G.. Smith
: Stow, Strong, Sullivan, Tallmadge, Talmau.
Tracy, Troup, Turner, Van Cortlandt,,
/ White, Whitchill, Williams Widgery, VIII
son, Winn, Wright.-11S.
. | ~ NsASooi DlSclCW, brigham,
= Champion, Davenport, Ely, Gray, Jackson,
Law, Lewis. Potter. Randolph, ]. Smith,
stanford, Sturgcs, Taggart, Wheaton-16.
The question was next taken on the 4th
resolution, i'll the following words:
5 THAT the Presidentbe authorised to or
: der out from time to time such detachments
OF the militia, as in his opinion the public SER
vice may reqnirc.'
: And decided as follows.
, fEAS.-Messrs. Aston, Anderson. Ar
7 cher, Avery, Bacon, Baker, Bard, Bartlett.
! Bassett, Bibb, Blackledge, Blocker, Blount.
Boyd, breckenridge, Brown, Burwejl. Bat
Ter, Calhoun, Chevcs, Chittenden, Cochran.
Clopton, Cooke, Condit, Crawford. Davis
, Dawson, Desha Dinsmoor, Earle, Emott'
/, Findley, Fisk, Fitch, Franklin, Gholsop.
: tIoid, Goldsborough, Goodwin, GRAY. Green.
! 11rundy. b. Hall, o. Hall, Harper, Halves,
=, Unity, Hyneman, Johnson, Kent, King, La
cock Lcfever, Lewis, Little, Livingston.
: Lowndes, Lyle, Macon, Maxwell, Moore
M.bryde, M'Coy, M'kee, NJ kim, Mctcalf,
: .diinor, Mitcliill, Morgan, Morrow, Nose
r icy, Nelson, Newbold, Newton, Ormsby.
4 pauidng, Pearson, Pickens, Piper, Pitkin
FOND, Porter, Potter, Quincy, Randolph
keed' Rhgely, Ringgold, Rhca, Roane, Ro-
oerts, kodman, Sage, Sammons, Scaver, Sc
yer, Seyhert, Shaw, Shelley, Smile, G..
Smith, }. Smith, Stanford, Strong, Sullivan,
aiimadGe, Tallman, Tracy Troup, Tur-
liner, Van Cortla-dt HNheotor XSJt:,a