The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-04-03
FROM WASHINGTON

-. L hONl WASHING On.
We have received the National Intclli-
|gencer OF Tuesday last in letter. 1t Yields
no fruit OF any favour.-Not a title of Wars
Emsargoes, Dispatches or Intrigues for the
Presidency.-.The false rumour, lately
got nh by the Federal prints, that new
Minister is to be sent To- the Court of ST.
James's, is glanced at as " one of the My
Rad propagated at distance from the seat
OF government, which has not before reach
ed our ears"
The journal OF the II. OF T. Tor Monday is
hat and lnsipid. -More unsvailing Petitions
to suspend the Non Imhortution Act. Mr..
Bieccker presented one from British sub
lject praying leave to import British eood.
co the amount of 100000 sterling, being
the amount OF legacy to certain Connexi-
ons in the y. States which there is no other
mode of renting, as bills cannot be purcha-
sed nor Sfecie exported under the laws of
Britain. Mr.. 1AtcAHH presented one from
the American Fur Company praying leave
to import &c. &c. Referred to the G.. of G..
and Manutactures.--Dlr. Seybert presented
petition from sundry persons in Philadel-
phia, telling the old story, viz. that they
had ordered certain British goods previous
To the Presidents reclamation &c. Mr.. s.
moved a reference to the same Committee
N21' Rhea was opposed to the reference ON
the ground, that it was holding up false
hopes. while he believed there was nor Il
| majority of Congress disposed to gran. the
prayer OF the petitions, Ii gentlemen were
willing to grant it, why not bring forward
resolution Tor reheailhg the law at once,
instead OF reiaEing it mfr Seybert hoped
tliat his constituents would not fare worse
than the rest. AS to false hopes sc. the
gentleman would find MS file bill from
the L. OF &. and Marufactures embracing
analogous cases, ana, as il would no doubt
SOM be acted on, Mr.. X. would then have
an opportunity OF making his objections to
the principle itseif.---m. Rhra declared
that he had no intention of debarl'ing' aty one
from the right of petitionng, but merely to
prevent the encouragement Of delusive
hopes &c. The petition was finally referred
Gfr. WrtSht from the military committee
to whom was referred the petition praying
Tor the ere, ton Of Eglnufactory of arms
at Louisville, ~. reported that IN tie OBJ
mon Of the committee il is inexpedient at
present to crect'a mandatory Of arms at
louisville or elsewhere. ... -, .-,...
The following letter from the Secretary
ut war accompanied the repor,
WQr Dcflarfmcnf,
'H March ~, 1912.
SlR,--I nave the honor to state, i'm an
swer co YOUR letter OF the 7th instant, that
ihe public armories at Springfield and Har-
POI lefTy, are IN operation and we'll con-
ducted (; that in the year 1871 they Welded
$4,000 stand CT arms, viz at Springfield
1000, at Harper's ferry 10000 Orders
have recently been given TO increase the
number OF armorers, and it is presumed the
manufacture at those places may be gradu-
ally extended to afford 10000 stands OF
arms annually, beyond which il is consider
ed inexpedient to extend those establish
ments. a scitc was purchased and build
ings erected for ali arn,ory A Rockev Mount
Is. C.) in the year 1903; DO. from the diff
Guilty in obtaining suitable workmen, and
various other considerations, those buildings
were converted into arsenals and store hou-
Seh, for the safe keeping Of such arms and
munitions as enigencies may require in that
part OF the country.
The arms delivered on private contrac,
i'll the year ending Both Sept. 1911 amount
ed To 1851, which is far short of the num-
Der contracted for, but from the improved
state of private manufactures a create,
number may be calculated on in future.
Should additional means be thought ne.
cessary TO meet the views of the I.egisla.
ture iii arming the whole body of tse militia
the purchase of one or more scitcs, and the
erection OF new arsenals and armorics, vii
ne considered the most eligible aud espedi.
ttous mode of accomplishing this Object
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