The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-12-17

1Ir. Randolph spoke for about two hsurs
and half.
Ef,.. Jshnson proceeded in reply, but had
~, gore far before he sat down, to afford
h.r. X. an opportunity TO explain, after
which an adjournment was moved and car
rietl.
December IL.
ID. EG7sSon reported bill to amend the
aci providing for persons disabled by inown
wounds received in the Revolutionary war :;
which was twice read aud referred t. a Com
n.sttce q The wiIoie House.
Alr. .Nfyr!on reported bill TO authorize
the lelunCirg of the duties paid on the in
portation Of certain copper articics.-'Fwicc
read and committed.
Mr.. RaHGoAqh. from the committee Of con
fcrcuce Oh the subject of the census bill, sub
mitted the following
REPORT.
That the committee had held u conference
witt, the managers APPOINTED on the part OF
were submitted b. the ccmmittee to the ria-
nagers OF the Senate.
TO tx the ratio at Jt,cco
at $4,000
at 4O,C00
All which being promptly rejected! By The
committee Of the Senate, your committee as
a last cfturt CT accommodation, proposed
$4,000 as the medium, between the two NUM-
bers adopted by the twot;ousesrespectively !;
which was also rejected, as" the others had
been, without any discussion whatever on the
part of the managers of The Senate. No pro
position being submitted, on the ether SIDE,
TO your committee. The conference was
broken up, and the joint committee Of the
two Houses finally separated without coming
to any agreement.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
The House resumed The consideration of
The report of the committee of f reign Rela-
lions.
Mr.. johnson srotc at considerable length
il support of the report. He was followed
by Mr.. Wright atgreat length on the same
SIDE.
Mr.. Calhoun. after stating his desire to
give his support To the report Of the commit
tee Of which he vas member, moved an adj
journmcnt On account of the lateness of the
hour; which was carried.
December 10.
Mr.. MtchX presented a petition of ia
cob SChieiiclin and sun, OF NcwY York, Drug
| gists, praying permission toimport merchan-
dies from the British Island Of Gaudaloppe,
to the amount OF debts owing to them by in
habitants OF said Island.
The Speaker presented two petitions from
the Legislature Council and House of Repre-
sentatiyes q the Mississippi Territory one
praying tor an extension OF the time Tor Conn
plotting the payments on presumption rights
TO lands ; the other praying that the said
Territory may be erected into q state and
admitted into the union.
Ordered, That these petitions lie On the
| table.
| Nh. Randolph called for the consideration
| of the report of the committee OF Conference
on the Census bill. The House refused to
take it up.
FOREIGN RELATIONS
The House resumed the consideration OF
the report Of the Committee of Foreign Re-
iations.
Mr.. Calhoun, Mr.. Smile & Mr. Desha
spoke in favor Of the report, the former gen
tleman at considerableieagth
Mr. Troup spoke in favor of an early de-
cision, and deprecated protracted debate,
especially when the debate was all on one
side of the question.
| Mr.. Macon spoke in favor OF deliberate
procedure, and against coming to a decision
until every man who chose had delivered his
sentiments.
The House then adjourned.
December Is.
Nh. Blackiedge, after stating the Official
ties frequently experienced by the militia in
the course of their training mo. ed the fcl-
lowing resolution
| Re8oiUcd, That the President of the Uni
ted States be requested to cause TO be pre-
pared and laid before this House, a Digest Of
the system OF Rules s Regulations by which
he regular troops of the United States are
trained & disciplined.
An Intellectual attempt was made by M;
Randoihh, to take up the report of the Com
mittee OF Conference, and the Message
! from the Senate Oh the Census bill.
| FOREIGN RELATIONS.
| The House resumed the consideration of
the report Of the committee Of Foreign Re-
| latlOns
MIR. Boyd, Mr.. Nelson, Mr.. Dawson, Mr..
Findley, MIR. King, Mr.. M'Nee & Mr.. La
cock spoke in support of the report, s. Mr..
Stanford against it. Mr.. Nelson did not con-
zidcr himself committed by this vote as to
| ulterior measures
| Two or three. unsuccessful motions were
! made to adjourn.
! Mr.. FGndolf1A stated his intention to make
ono further remarks against the report,
which might occupy two or three hours of
nc time Of the huGse. He then renewed
ie motion to adjourn, 45ch was carried.
Aad the house adjourned to Monday.
On Friday last the senate elected Mr..
n 0dsick BianG, Of Baltimore county, to
t9Dly the vacancy occasioiicd in thai body
thc resignation of Mr.. Pmknoy.
We learn that Mr.. Bland intends declining
&c acceptance of a seat in the Senate.
Nd. Reh.
On Friday last, Mr.. Llcyd's resolutions
approving Ofthc measures Of the present adj