The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-03-01

Mr. of0Hfey meQ. moved TO amend the
bill so as to direct the Comptroller t. COM
neace suit against gen. Wilkinson for the
mount OF money received by him from lieut..
knight.
Messrs. Root and Wright opposed the
no ion ; and Messrs Stanley and LYON
were in favor oft. Negatived.-Ayes az
Noes So
The committee rose anil reported the bill
without amendment which report was
concurred IN, and the bill ordered to third
reading.
February -.
Mr.. Love submitted the following reso-
luton
Resolved. That a COMMITTEES be appointed
10 enquire whether any, and if any, what
parts OF the act, passed the IS n of Februa-
ry, I79l, entitled " An act to incorporate
the subscribers to the bank of the u. S ates, %
Will continue in force after the 4th of March
next, III case the charter of the Bank is not
renewed; and in that event what remedy
1t viii be necessary to provide for the credi-
tors OF said Bank. and that they have leave
to report by bill or otherwise
The resolution was negatived, Ayes SO,
Noes Al.
Mr.. Newfon, from the committee of Com
merce and Manufactures, reported unfa
'oieS'J oh tihC PSSiliOu vi w III. fatterSOn,
and sons, merchants Of Baltimore. They
pray to be allowed to re-enter and pay the
custom-house duties on large quantity of
Coffee and sugar imported in 1907, previous
TO the existence OF the embargo.
Mr. M'kfni moved that the resolution of
the committee be nega,iyed.
On this subject discussion arose, in which
Mt ssrs. NJ Kim. Wright, Burwell and Van
Dyke advocated the rejection of the re-
port, and Messrs. Newton and Quincy oppos.
ed it.
The report was concurred IN.
a, message was received from the Pre-
sldent OF the United States in conformity
70 the resolution OF yester ay it was &C.
companied by sundry documents of which
5000 copies were orderedto be printed.
M. Ptfktn observed, that several trans
iatIons had been presented to the public eve
OF tie, French letters from the Due de Mas
"a and the Due de Gaete, concerning the
Berlin and Milan DEGREES, varying in seye
raj important passages. He was DESTROYS
OF seeing the originals, that among such diff
ferent interpretations, the House might de
eide tor itself; and therefore submitted a
resolution calling upon the President for the
copies OF the original French letters, for the
inspection of the House. This was opposed
by Messis. Rhea Ten. Smile and Miller, and
advocated by Messrs. Pitkin, Lyon, and
Godsborough.
The question was decided by Yeas and
Nays. For the call A. Against it 67.
February 90
On motion of MIR. Bacon,
Resoived That the several witnesses sum-
mo ed by the committee appointed TO en-
qulre 'nto the coaductof Brig. Gen. Jane,
Wilkinson, and by the committee appoint
ed to enquire into the cause or causes OF
the great mortality of that detachment of
the army ordered for the defence of New
Orleans, shall be allowed for every days
attendance on the said committees, the sum
OF three dollars and also at the rate of
twelve and a half cents for every mile they
shall necessarily travel in coming to the CT
ty of Washington, and in returning to their
usual place of residence. and that the
messenger employed tosummon any of the
said witnesses, or TO execute warrants from
said committees, be allowed and paid the
same rate OF mileage, and three dollars for
each days necessary detention out of the
City of Washing on, in addition to the time
when they we're engaged in performing the
aforesaid travel, and the sum so allowed
shall be paid by the clerk out of the con-
tngent fund of this House, on orders or
certificates drawn in favor of such messe NJ
gers IT witnesses by the chairmen of the
respective committees aforesaid: lProyi-
ded, That no witness, who was in the citv
OF Washington at the time of being summon.
ed, shall be entitled to receive any allow
ance or mileage.
The House resumed the consideration
of the the bill for the relief of Lieutenant
S. Knight
Mr. PHk,n moved an amendment intend :
ed TO prevent this act beng considered as a
sanction 10 the draft on 1T Knight by Gen.
Wilkinson. A debate took place on this
motion. The motion was opposed by Messrs.
Roo, Wright, Rhea, of Tenn and Newton
and supported by Messrs. Pitkin. Plckman
fallmadge, Lyon, Poindenter, Mlnor and
Stanley. AS on former ccasion. the riebt
OF Brigadier General to receive extra "a
tions, as commandant of a separate post
was denied on the one hand and maintained
ON the other.
he question on he amendment was
decided in the affirmative Yeas 62-
Nays as.
The bill passed to third readng.-Ayes
59--NoeS %.
The Dill tor erecting light house on
Boone Island, Maine, placing buoys near
Cape Fear, N. c. and Near Edgar Town
Mass. erecting beacon on New Inlet. r.
L. and erecting Column of stone on Cane
Elizabeth, Mass. was read third time
and passed.
The bill Tor issuing debentures in certain
cases was read a third time
Nj. Holland moved an indefinite most
ponenent ofthe bill.
Mr.. Bacon was in part opposed to the
bill. and AID he sboul,t