The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-11-22

called to the articles in question and be-
sides this 1t was wished that tie honse
Should by such reference, cvince their dis
position to encourage the Manufactures of
cur country.
After the debate had progressed for some
MIR. SMILE moved that the resolution
lie OH the table, which was agreed to,
Ayes go.
+, a resolution was entered into, instructing
the committee on Public Lands, to enquire
what alteration ought to be made in the law
relating to the locAtioa OF Military Land
! Warrants.
| mr.. RANDOLPH asked }or the consideru-
tsoa Ut the resolution srAich NJ. lad On me
table some days ugo, directing RE ahhoiut-
men. of a committee TO en9uue INTO the &C.
henditn'e Of Pu6Ac Money. which being u
I, Sreedto;
Mr.. K. Trusted shcre z,outd be no differ
ence Of ohinion as 10 the f,rokriety at agree
fnS TO this resolution. Efft 6cfore The vote
qoas taken, he zvOuid state TO the House, 6v
nay of explanation, the reSuit ofa former
enquiry. M me first session ofthe 11th Con-
gress, a refort Of a committee sYas made,
M fart, on TINS subject. This reitorf Mr..
*. read. II states that oz,'in.y 10 the short
ness ofthe session comaiete Information ON
j the su6Jecrcoatd not be obtaincd.1 rs thc
session lasted 6as siE 7veeks, the committee
had no reason to COMPLAIN that the i,1fornia-
ton required spas NOT obtained. IN erhecta-
zion zvas entertained fhQt il would be eiper
the ne.rt session. Bat The committee had
reason TO complain that the Information
qohfch 7cas giucn 7rds altogether different
from fhut suhich evas asked.
! This 7vos REPRESENTED to the dehar1p,enfs,
and a more satisfactory retort qvas },romi-
sed at tie ensuing session. Mr.. r. said,
that the course fiurSued az The. first session
under the fresent President, had been the
same (Which 4vas adopted at the close ofll,.j
.1danis's administration. ut the .JoHosuine d
session Of Congress, the herson 4vho 7cds all
Pointed chairman OF the committee at the first
session, mas unable to attend I; but ii 7pas
Sratifcation to him to find, that the subiect
7vd8 taken nh by an honorable coHeague OF
his, to zohonl the state Of VIRGINIA had 6eea
more than once indebted TOR luminous rel
PORTS on her Fiscal concerns; but hothint
zvds effected. To shesO hozv different ne
Information received Sv0S, from that askeS
for, Mr. r.. hrohosed TO read short iefiei.
The object Of tire committee gvas, to knob
IN what nay the Pu-sers offhc Navy re-
ceiVed their money, a0d zvliat gvas the amount
Of Their emoluments. The answer they ri
ceiUed, stated, "tfGt the advances made 10
Pursers are By warrants drazvn ON tie
Treasury, sos'e;,naes by Navy AGENTS, Gc.''
| NE eaqtiyt : saiahe, Iv.at 4oere their ein,k-
umenss, or or ehan those ailo7vcd BY d1sy !?
-4nszcer, ''s'cy arise from certain fer cs7t-
taSe u1scas. Fps retGiied TO the seanien.' II
may nos DC amiss, said Mr. II. to infbm
country gentlemen, that by Stops are melnt
reody-ntade clothing, &c. 1t 4v0s scareely
possible 10 hove gfven more evasive an
ssver. I'VE asked qvhat zoere their emoiu-
| nienfS ? They GNSzvey /" q certain hey cen-
fage feed by the department % 6ut ayhat
that fier cent. zoas, The committee zvaS i1t 10
Lfnd our by instinct. IL had been uader-
stood, that large suMst money we're aivaa-
ced to these Pursers, quho aid it oa.t in
Siofs, which @fhey retailed to the seazaen at
an adUance in some instances Of % TIER
cent! This zvas a fact, Mr.. Il. said which
| ought ~ he looked into. 1t was essential 10
the reputation Of the gopernment--Issen-
Efanie Of those zvto administer the finances +
the United States---that abuses Sgch as
these should be fro5ed TO the quick toshesy
to the 7uorid, that fire cannot govern the
great BeastS--,he DZammofhs ofthe icrcss,
7ye can POISON the rats. ind zvhose .to.ey,
asked Mr.. X. is this 2 IT. is the heotlts mo-
ney--if comes from The rockets u he REQ
fLe otcthe United States. Yhen tie shoke Of
this a6ase Of Public money, Ae visited no
gentleman to understand him as sasoaking Of
the abuse under this, that or the OTHER PreSi-
dent Of the U. s. He considered them all
as Of one description ofheohle and il qvas
nor less necessary TO guard against abuses
in a country 7yhere the PRECEDENT is elected
by the People, than in country 4csere he
is fsuf over them.
He would dare to question the infallbility
of all, and look upon all with jealousy and
distrust. He wished not, however, to be
charged with that mistaken opposition to 60
vernment, which determines to exhibit abu-
SEES for the sake of doing so or with shutting
his eyes to the abuses Of Thomas, while they
are open to the abuses of John. Mr.. r. said
he had no interest, distinct from the interest
OF his country. With respect to Princes &
Potentates, the only favor he had to ask of
them, was, that they would keep theirhands
out of his pocket and off his person, and, to
use homely phrase, /" if they would let him
alone, he would let them alone"
Under these circumstances, Mr. r. asked
the House fit were not necessary Tor a com
mittec to be appointed to brobc into this bu-
sinese He wished TO state, before he sat
ldown, that he had learnt that soon after the
present Secretary of the Navy came into Of
flee. the per centage Ct the Pursers was re-
duced from 20, to OF per cent.
! The resolution was unanimously agreed to-
and a Committee Of seven appointed
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