The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-01-10
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,
TaUusDAy, January s.
On motion Of Mir. Johsear.

THvnsDAy, January s.
REQ ora, T!sst he {, mini tee on Public Lands
De -scsed 10 enquire ilo the propriety at desie-
nst.Ff p9r'i;a Of the public lands, West OF the
rivtr Mississippi, n satisfy the Claims of indivi-
dpas boitiing under tlv' act of Virginia of I779,
SIS! Fsg.;t :}sse,5 -. ti;. firs1sr.
On motion of Nh. W1rhershoo,r,
Tes0irea, That iil+ Sre &c, address letter 60
tfs executive Of the state Of Soutt- Carolina,
cor inicat'ng infornstion Of he resign ation of
josto Taylor, enc of the members resirTed from
tha. SS3te 10 serve fG this House that measures
rnaJ be taken to supgip the vacancy accustomed
Thereby ~ the representation fr,.rn ,ha, stale.
Mr.. Sey6eTt presented a meporiai sign
ed q 284 pers ns, Inhabitants of Philadel-
PHI praying that the Charter of the Bank
OF tl,e u. STATES may be renewed Ordered
to>i,e ON the table.
{. Tue resolution OF NJ. Love, presented a
fe days sincr, CALI o. the Secretary of
Ia reasurY for information relative to the
u. >. INK, was taken mp, and agreed to
wit .0t opposition.
No. Rhea, (ren reported a bill L" fur
the providing for the Government of the
ter' tory of Louisiana; ;" which was referred
TO oir ttee OF the whole.
Mar PaV"S0n reported a oil supplement
tary g. IN act PISSED in 1895, respecting fu-
g. 'ies rom justice, and persons escaping
fro their masters" extending the benefits
OF az said act TO the different eerritories.~--
ReltTred 20 com miiiee Of the whole.
TERRITORIES or THE u. STATES.
M Bib6 said l. would be recollected that
in the course Of the discussion Yesterday ON
tb' ubject of admuti g tie territory of Or
lie n As 2 state in he union he had ex
plicit'y declared himself in favor of such
ccurse whenever there was mi NATION be-
fore the house to justify it The bill now
befofs tht house on that subject provided for
Snc;u9inP il chat teriitorr The tract Of Conn
try he occupation whereof had recently
been directed by the President of the United
Safes lie had said yesterday that, altbo'
this step had been taken, The President had
give pledge Mat the Terrier, sbould
he fer DC subject of negotiation and
tn in nakingi il q S ate they would forever
pgcciUde egocIa'iOu on the subject. Mr.
b SAID, when the bill again came up il
was his Ut Bti n TO move to strike out the
p,o'isiJn is,ins 20 this territor, but he
fore this OIL came up, he thought proper to
move the following resolution
Fesoipeg, Tbbt committe, be appointed To
enquire ,hto the exp d,ency Of annexing 10 the
" sissiEpi Territory, or Of creating into SEP
arz'e territorial government, the tract Of country
lying souti, ofths 3lsl degree ofHorth latitude. &
ext ndng irons tne ,IVeF Perd a >, to line dra V n
slcag the middle Of The lakes Maurspas q Pom
chartrin, ard the river Iberyille, TO it's junction
with the river ississippi
TIE discussion Of this resolution had pro-
Yresscd to some extent "a sketch Of which
hereafte') when message in writing was
Teceiyed ron the President of the u. S. by
MIR. Edward Coles.
CLOSED DOORS
The Speaker having opened the message.
deci sred u to- be of confidential nature.
Tie subjtci theB Cnder discuss n was
PCS poueC ; lie gaHtfies we're immediately
Cleared aud al ssrangCrs excluded,