The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-12-28

1850. - -
opposed II on tic grosns tlx,t tie req. dissi-
,binty rested with tae m;jsrity, and wiil;{l,
the right of closing debate, the. minoliss
smisirt prevent, at.least fora ls.g tape, I -
II asSsass. OF the most neccssary. law,
: IhS rule which puts theP,eviuus f,cstiais-
passed as reported. except, that ipstta o
Demg 'deina;dcd BY. f.c.mcmbtrs, one i.:tl
|, of the neutrality-suspicious. are ,uircd,
- =. =: Tuesday, Dec. %.
{ fentiais were presented aad. read fscm.
New: Jersey ant Ohio, for tie encourage
Ineiit of the. cutsire 6f heMt>. l,s imposing
Sdasies Gu fosiyn' he mp--..iN eie.re., 20 tte
acc;nmtItc os conneyce and rEln. facsufcs
4 Mr. PolMDsxyER offered Il resolution
sior calling on TIC PreSdens for q .Enils in:
cot Oct Der 49,. rs.lO, for occupypg-NVe.t
: FLORIDA, which says that. Eve occupied ter.
riitoiT 7ai! aat cease TO bean object on tre.id-
|, iv hssociation whiir. IN Def hands; as we
SwsIe ab'.ut guiis, To. war Il wou!d be ncces-
lsasy to inspire these pecpie.. with ,cop::isnce,
Ssiest the doubtttdincss. Of .tneir s:.aa;io, ana
S.i!c empet protest.. OF tire British charge t!es
Sah eires m;6h, intlncc thcn to accept OF TO-.
Ete.gn p.oiecticn.--H;s object w:,s1o know
swhesher ans negeIs,ti;ns were now /; nd.
Sang' &c. &c. N.was agreed to ict it &c On
:s;the tahie, as Mr. Bacon fl,ought the s.r,;eJS
twas rather delicate, as. there might 1., .rnc-
sgoci;ition pending, &c. :, -
" Mr.. aI"NfNcs offered resolution call.
Eicg On the Secretary Of War to lay before
EH,n's house any iptomatjoE, verbal Or ether
Hwise, relative to the ifI..ir OH the Wabash.
(Which may be important ,o'the Indiana Ter
Mr..iy, nM improper to- be communicates
4 Nls.. JENNINSs hoped the resolution
Would be agreed to, he wished the infSrma-s
] uon .tc come as the documents which were
spF;Etcd had Genie, he wished to see the.
E,S',6fe which, was IMPORTANT and proper; he
Eeld net wishyerhal information if it was I'M
snfoper-he felt much Interested in this oacs-
Sdop, there were reasons which would re
8quife it'as measure of expetheAcy and in-
EteCest. i.
e Mr.. BuRwELL said.if the gentleman had
8 my specific object, 1T would 'bc better tn t
sthc' committee to whom that subject was re-.
Eteired, should be Instructed to make the en- :.
34uny, as they had the'power. to call for AL
Eh'formationt hey may see proper.
MIR: .IAELMAOGE wished the resolution
ESQ modified as TO make the call On the Pre-
ssident; which IS accordingly done by Mr.,
/: cnnings-ihe call was fer all. QGc,fti5na5
Elntormaton, &c. which was objected to by
4 Messrs. Aston & .Blackledge, who thee it
lwonld be improper to call for verbal intor-
Tnation from the President, &c.
Il MIR, jENN r'NGS was willing to let his re-
3solution lie or the table for still further mo-,
Hdihcation if any gentleman df.tltat committee.
lshad such a call in view, as he.was sor.y 70
si;see the house were not disposed To take un
lthe' resolution.
Mr.. Sfow (frorn n. W offered the fol-.
Flowing resolution :-.Reso!ved, That should
Sa war ensue between G. 3. 6 theU. s. IL
4would bs expedient to provide by law, a
sbounty to Impressed American scafnen, and
stheir ASSOCIATES, for each British ship. of war
\
Americanr port--Madc the order OF the day
1 for the frst Monday in Feb.
/ the report from the committee on public;
sands giving to the City of New Onleans, GER
tam ground for. the erecting uf steam engine.
swas nessatived in committee OF the whole;
SS when before the house consideration was
apostponef till Feb
A bVl came down from the Senate, forau-.
Hthorising the raising of certain Companies Of
5ransers protecting the frontiers. -
d MAR. WILLIAMS moved, that when the,
hhcuse adjourn,it adjourn till Friday.
NR.BAcoN objected, he could not recon-
scileit to himself. -.
after some little debate it was agreed to
Eadpurn until Thursday.
The bill for continuing the Mediterranean
6fund is to have it's Sd reading ON Friday.
The house then took up the bill from the
asosnate for raising rangers, WHICH was refer
Srtd to Thursday.
PETITION FROM NEW YORK
81 Nh Porter presented the FOLLOWING memorial
E'ron s,indry commissioners in behalf of the iess,a-
tture d New-York, which was referred to select
Scomrn:t;ee of ~ members
To the honorable the senate ana hoxse of rebresen
tativeS If the U. S. in songreSs.~
The undersigned commissioners of the statcs of
aNew-f DIRK, respectfully represent that BY law Of
which they have taken the liberty to transmit az ex.
5emplefed copy to the President they arc among O.
Ither things, directed to make application to the con.
ress OF the T. Stntes for their cooperation and aid
fin making cana! navigation between the great lakes
land udsons river, which, in the opinion Of the &c
legislature of New York, will encourage agriculture
Npromote commerce and manufactures, facitatea
free and general intercourse between different parts
Got the U. States tend to the aggrandze eDt and
aprospery of the country, and consolidate s. strength
en- the union.
To these powerful incentives we feel it duty to
gadd our CONVICTION that, in fixed point of view this
sobect is not unworthy of public regard.seeing that
nby good navigation from the Lakes to the ocean
tand by that alone, the speedy sale of. and payment
aor many millions Of acres of public lands can be eff
tfected.
We might add other considerati8ns--bit as doubts
smay in Of the business arise and exp,anati
IONS be required, have deemed it advisable to de-
tpute two Of members, De Witt Clinton and Go
uverncur Norris to be the bearers of this application
no the seat OF government, With instructions to
inter, from TING to time, into all needfuI exposit-
fDDs.
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