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


making the best apology me could for the Sc
dition law, and that he was glad to ind him-'
sell III a minority ON ms motion for continu-
ing It. but, said he, experience teacheth.
md II possible. even for the Pharisees
themselves sometimes To slide, sometimes to
tail. he. thought 1t due to our country,
and to ourselves, that whatever abu-
ses exist without stopping to enquire who
thcr the sufferer be Catholic or a Protes-
tart, Federailst, u Democrat or a Monar-
chy man, to redress the wrong. What
wcnld be said III a court Of Justice, in a Ease
OF murder IL would not be thought worth
while TO enquire what was the offenders
poiitics, or whether honest or the contrary.
lie considered honest men as of right poll
tics. 1t unfortunately happens, said he,
that some men make up in zeal what they
know themselves 20 be deficient III honor and
honesty.
The amendment was agreed to and the
petition referred.
THURSDAY, Nov. Il. =
I, The following members form The commit
tee to which Matthew Lyons petition is re-
! ferred, viz. Messrs. New, Troup, Cooke,
Randolph, Whitchiil, Wright ana Moseley.
Mr.. Cfohton, one of the members from
| Virginia, appeared and took MS seat.
| MIR. Bnrsv presented the petition of Lar
kin Smith, collector OF Norfolk, praying for
an increase of compensation. Referred.
! On the motion of Mr.. BaSsett, a commit
tee was appointed TO prepare and report
such standing rules and orders as are pre-
per to be observed by this House.
| Mr.Ehcd, from the committee appointed
on the subject, reported bill providing
for the government of the territory of Lou
isiana, which was twice read and commit
ted. This bill provides a government
OF the second territorial grade for Loui.
siana.
MIR. Rhea moved the adoption of the fol-
lowing resolution
RESOLVED, That the Committee of
Commerce and Manufactures be instruc-
ted to enquire into the expediency of lay
| fac;;Ires of fax and hemp
MIR. Stanford observed that as this reso-
luton proposed the laying Of an additional
tax, it must, by an express rule of the House
(Which he ready lie one day upon the ta-
bic. 1t was ordered to lie accordingly.
| Mr.. Condit laid the following resolution
| On the table:
!" RESOLVED, That the Committee of Com
| merce and Manufactures, be instructed tc
enquire INTO the expectancy of encouraging
the manufacture OF hempen goods, either
by protecting impost duties or by prohibi-
ting the importation of all hempen articles
into the u. States, with leave to report by
| bill.'
Friday, November IS.
| Mr.. Bassett, on account of the state of
his health, begged to be excused from SER
| ing on the Committee of Claims, declar-
ing that he was unable to attend to the
duties lmposei upon the Chairman of that
| important mmittee.-EXcused.
| Mr.. Butler also wished to be excused from
serving on the same committee. He wa,
also excused.
Mr.. ID. X. UiHams said, out of courtesy,
ne had voted in the majority on the ques-
tions which had just been decided but he
was apprehensive he had done wrong, and
| moved tor reconsideration of the question
He hoped the Chairman of the Committee
Or Claims would consent to retain his situa-
ton, and attempt to do the business to which
he had been appointed. He was fearful
that his relinquishing his post would be
attended with bad consequences. No doubt
this REIMBURSEMENT had occasioned his COL
league to beg to be excused. He hoped
that both gentlemen would consent to retain
their situations.
After an explanation from Mr.. Bassett,
that he was really unable to endure the
necessary fatigue of the business, and from
] MIR. Butlerth he had served several years
ON this committee, and that he expected
shortly to be under the necessity of asking
leave of absence, the motion for reConsde-
ration was withdrawn.
Mr.. RHEA proposed the following resolu-
ton for adoption
| " Resolved, that the committee on Indian
| -46airs be instructed to enquire into the er-
hediency Of extending the laws Of the u
| States oUer those harfs ofthe States and
| IcrrHories ofthe u. States 10 which The In
dian title is not ertinguished, in such name,
as that all 7ohite persons residing 1Oithin any
of'the said harts ofthe U. STATES may ana
shall be liable to the o1eration of these lazus'
Mr.. X. added, that if the petitions which
had this morning been presented by the gen.
tieman from n. Carolina had been read, the
necessity of taking some measure similar
20 the one which he proposed, would have
been evident to every member Of the house
as the Indian countries are become an assy.
lum For persons guilty Of every enormity.
| Mr. PIcKINs stated, that if any doubt
existed as to the propriety Of passing this
resolution, he would call for the reading
OF the petitions which he had presented.
MIR. -Bib6 said, a case had lately occurred
IN the State OF Georgia, which Showed the
necessity Of some farther provision or
5his subject.--A murder Of most a
trocious kind had been committed within the
Indian Country, the parties were taken real
the spot, and brought befcrethc Federal all
tno,ity in Georgia /; & upon the question o.
lJuris diction,the Judges decided that the CcuT
mad no authority in The case. liz a similar in
stance the offenders were brought before the
otatc authorities, which determined in the