The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-06-15

peared, without regular vouchers. Persons
thus situated had a right to appeal to their
country and ask for remuneration !; and he |
hoped he would not be refused.
he first proposition was agreed to.
: Mr.. Seyberf suggested the propriety OF |
making the inquiry proposed in the second |
resolution more generai-and ,
Mr.. Gr0s ucnor moved to strike out the |
latter part of the resolution, and in lieu of !
it insert :" those persons whose property
has been captured or destroyed by the enc
my during the presest war;" He did not
propose a general provision for the relief of
all who should come under this description
but there were an hundred cases, per
haps, to which relief ought to be extended
as well as to the sufferers at Detroit The
committee would, by having the whole
subject before them, report generally. and
save the House the trouble of distinct re
ferences.
Mr.. Ffndiey said that in all the revolu-
tonary war, no provision had been made
to compensate persons for property des-
'royed by the enemy. A distinction had
always been taken in favor of property des-
troyed in the flubic service. The princi-
Pile proposed in the amendment, which
would include every vessel captured at sea,
was pot hghtiy to be gone into. He wished
the resolution to lie for further considera :
ton. He was # opinion some further legal
Provision was necessary, but how far he was
not prepared To say.
The resolution was ordered TO lie on the
table.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
On motion of Mr.. Flax OF n. York the
House resolved itself into a committee of
the whole, MIR. DeshG in the chair, on the
following bill
II, OH snhfiiemenfary 10 the acts heretofore
1'ossed on the subject Of an uniform rule
OF natu'aH2afiom
He IL enacted, &c That all alien enemies
resident in the United States or the terrific
RES thereof, on the eighteenth day of June,
one thousand eight hundred and twelve,
may be admitted citizens of the u. States,
az the times, and in the manner prescribed
ol avs heretofore passed on that subject,
any thins m any former laws TO the contra
ny. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS That nc
alien enemies shall be admitted citizens.
VINO snail not, within nine months after the
passage OF this act, make such declarati-
on OF their intention as is reqaired by law
ana fr0Ofded also, That nothing herein
contaihed shall be taken or construed to
interfere or prevent the "apprehensio and
removal, agreeably to law, of any alien enc
my, at any time previous to the actual ma
tut aiization of such alien.'
lne bill was read through, and no opposi-
House.
Mr.. BurzveN stated that he was not ne--
tectly Prepared at present to act on this
bill, was DESTROYS to offer amendments
lone OF which he wished tn propose for
the purpose, If acceptable TO the House. of
conhhIns the privilege of naturalized citi-
zens TO residents within the u. States. He
therefore moved that the bill lie on the ia
BILE for the present
After few words from MIR. Benson. who
appeared tothink that such provision. if
necessary, need not he Incorporated in this
oii the oili was ordered to lie On the table
Adjourned.
IHurSdty, June 10.
THE WAYS AND MEANS.
Mr.: Ehhes, from the committee of WAYS
and Means. mad the following
REPORT.
he committee of Ways and Means. to
whom was referred SO much OF the message
II the President of the United States as re-
iates TO the establishment of well digested
system OF internal revenue, have had th..
same under consideration They de IN it I'M
necessary t. say any thing az TO the necess ~
OF providing additional REVENGE at time
when the general rate of expenditure has
Ocen so much increased by measures neces
sariiy connected with state of war A
reference To the reports from the Treasury
department and from the committee of
w avs and Means. during the last and pre-
cedins years, will show that provision for
additional revenue cam longer be DELAYED
without violation of all those DrisciUles
held sacred in every country where the va
iue and importance of national credit have
been justly estimated. they have review
ed the system heretofore presented, and TAX
ing INTO consideration its having been sane
toned IN its principles by a vote of the
House OF Representatives, have determined
to recommend its adoption, with some mo
difications, III preference to commencing a
new system at Il period when neither the
principles nor details Could receive that ma
ture consideration on which alone they Gould
venture to recommend it's adoption. The
bills heretofore reported were founded on
estimates which assumed for basis the pro
vidinB revenue sufficient to meet the ex
pences OF the peace establishment, the I'm
terest on the old debt, and such new loans
as, have been or may be hereafter author
lsed These several items for the yearl8I4.
are estimated as f,llows
The expences of the Peace es-
tablishment at 1000 900
Iheinicrsst ON the Public Dsbt.
On the old Funded 100000
On per cent stock Of
1912, including tempo.
rary looms receive d in
part of the loan of H.
xut.