The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-01-09

vas negativcd. 1t was stated to be s.no-
I! vei procedure that If this claim were &c
al e the proposed direction, there were nun
ldrcds OF others might follow it. 1t was no.
! Ped that Congress would never send any
claim made upon the government TO be de-
cided in her courts. T.is, said Mr.. Ais
tor. /" would be throwing the mdei cndcnce
Ot7the country at the feet OF the judiciary
This Claim, though It appeared in the name
CT an Individual, it WIS stated was more
IN the nature of claim of the French &C
Nesn,ncnt upon the government al this coun-
try, than an Individual claim. The Gem
nlttec of Claims, at all events, ought to
Come to a decision upon this subject, without
attempting toremovc the settlement To amy
other tribunai.
The Speaker announced bill from the
Senate extending, the time ofcersan patents
granted to Robert Fulton, which was twice
read & committed though not without some
objections.
Mr.. .Asfon stated it to be a very extra
ordinary thing that an application should
&c made Tor an extension OF a patient which
had not been granted more than TWO years.
Alter sCrnc remarks from l.ir. Mitchell in
saver the extension, the bill was suffer
Cd t. take the usual course.
AMERICAN SEAMEN.
Mr.. U'ighf called up for consideration,
ole some days ago, proposing the appoint
nhcnt OF a committee to bring in a bill for
the projection, recovery and mdemnihcat;on
of American scamen. 1t was accordingly
taken up, agreed 70, and q committee of
i've members appointed.
/ ADDITIONAL ARMY.
/ The house then took up the order OF the
tday, which was the bill from the Senate
TO raise an additional Military Force.
\ n L
Thy adding there to a new section, providing
" that the officers appointed by virtue of this
act shall respectively receive their com
missions during such term only as the Pre-
s,dent OF the u States shall deem neccssa-
ry; and it shall be the duty of the Presi-
dent to discharge such officers whenever
their services are no longer wanted. And
that no general, field or staff officer who
may be appointed under this act, shall be
entitled receive any pay or emoument
until called into actual service, nor for
any longe lime than he shall remain there
in.'
This amendment was carried, there be-
ing 60 members rose in favor of it.
| M. Bf6t moved further to amend the
hull, by adding to the end of the first sec
ton, to the " 'rds which provide that after
three tourths of the priyates reuuisit. to
complete six regiments nave been enlisted,
the com m,ssioned officers for the remain
ing seven regiments shall be appointed,
unless G. cD0iStances Siail, in the of,i,sian
2f the Pres mt, render the ahholntD,s,lt
T c6fcers TO the aeUen regiments, or any
hart thereof unnecessary in qvhich evs Mt,
he shat determine syhat fart shall be aG-
Ihcinfed.''
Mr.. Smiie said, tat if this amend nent
were agreed 20, he would vote for the h,Ai,
otherwise he could not. He had himself pre-
| pared IN ame2ament- 10 the same effect
| lie had been IN favor of raising 10000 men,
Ill cont rD:ity with the Recommendation of
the Executive; but. for tie SAKE OF tu,an-
nifty, II he Committee Of Foreign Nel IT.
ons, ne lad Consented, contrary to has iudg-
ents - raise Is ,0o0. But there was MA
poTity Of Congress. Il appeared, in favsr ni
Iraiaing 5000 men. Nor until to-day, had
there been any disposition shewn to depar.
liroia that nuIabsr. Now, an amendment
is Iop. sed, leaving it discretionary with
tae fresident 70 raise the additional number
SneA, if circumstances snail be such as t.
require them. He was willing to con6de
tnls power with the President, but tarthei'
than this, he was not willing to go.
Mr., Blu would give single reason onl,
in favci' Of his amendment. 1t is the pro.
4 vince Of Congress to declare war; and when
ever this body has agreed upon the object for
which military force shall be emp yed
II becomes their duty to call upon the FIX
ccutivc, or Secretary CT War, for for
imaticn as TO The number OF men requis L
DC raised. BY adopting the proposed nd
mcnt, six regiments will be inmed .atei,
raised in addition 10 our present military
force, an6 we put it in the power of tn Elk
ecutyc to raise seven more reg.men's, i
they deem il necessary. He wished t. placc
this responsibility upon them, as bel e III.
: best judges OF The quantity IF men requisite
for accomplishing the object in view.
Mr.. GrHid1 had not intended to take any
part IN this discussion bur when he saw al
attempt made which he thought went to sa-
crince the best interests of his country, nc
conid not help raising his voice against 1t
J and II he stood alone in the opposition, liz
should be proud of his singularity. The con
stItution, said Mr.. e.. has divided the pow
ers OF the government into different depart.
ments, and each ought t. perform the dutie.
&c declare war and raIse armies. But If this
; a.nenCment be as feed to, the President will
have the power Ci speaking armies into ex.
IS tnce, and again of speaking them out o
ezissence. Inc peace OF tine country will
lie placed in the power Of AN indiyilua.--
We have, said he, full confidence in the
Chief Magistrate but she time may GENE
when we shall be unwilling to place thi,
power in the Pc son filing the Office of the
President of the United States. We ought
therefore, to be careful how we make pre-
ccdents Of so dangerous nature. He had
always thought It ne Of the strongest obiec-
tons to Mr. AJams's standardization ti,a,