The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-01-28

,asd for interest, principal and charges,
respectively.
The House again resolved itself into
committee OF the whole Oh the report OF the
committee OF \Vavs and, Means un the pc
titions ct Joshua Barney and Of Stephen
Kingston.
The resolution. reported BY the commit
tee OF Ways and Means. "tha, it is inex-
pedicnt to legisla,e upon the subject OF the
petitions" WAS disagreed to; and the fol-
lowing was reported 10 the House as Il sab
stitute thereto.
=" Resolved, That any right or claim of
the U. y. to British property winch NAV
have been captured by Amercan priva-
'eers, arising from forfeiture under ANY
provision oe the non import ttion act, ought
to be reinquishcd for the benefit of the
capsors.'
The question on the original resolution
was as" disagreed to by avote of the II use.
Fur disagreeing. CT
Against II, N
And the resolution propnse IN committee
OF the whole as Il substitute, was. as stated
above. agreed to anil was referred tn the
committee OF Ways and Means to bring in
Il bill in pursuance thereof
IMPRESSED SEAMEN.
The foilo"isg message was received from
the l'resiucnt OF the u. States:
TO the Senate and Rouse of Represenfa.
tires Of the United States.
transmit. for the information af Con
gress, copies of a corresp ondence between
John Mitchell, Agent for American Prison
ers OF War at Halifax, and the British Adj
miral commanding at that station.
transmit Tor the like purpose copies OF
a letter from Commodore Rodgers to the
Secretary of the Navy.
JAMES MADISON.
jar. 90, 1918.
Extract of a letter iron, John 3iitcheX eso speut
for american prisoners of suar, at .Hahjas, to
tie Secretary Of State, dated
5th December, 1919
" cover you a copy of correspondence, which
took place in consequence of different applications
received, either by letter or personaiy from pe,.
sons detained board his Britannia Maesty's ships
of war il this place.
6. formerly mentioned to Won that the admiral
mad assured nae that he would discharge all the ci-
tizens of the United States who were in the feet
and actually did discharge several. This induced
me to think shouid be correct, and in the per-
feet line of my duty, in sending him q list of the
appiicsnons to me, and requesting enquiry to
ha made, and discharges granted to all who were
citizens of the United States; 7, therefore, cover
cd hira list of the names enclosed 10 YOU,
which produced his letter to Inc OF the same date
LIST Dec. 1912.
" read it with surprise, because come of the
men had informed me their captains had refused to
report them to the admiral. Now, if no one here
was or is allowed TO do it, their situation is hope.
less
=" 1t is not my place, air, to with you on
this business Proof Of nativity, in his FIST letter.
is strong expression and how few are in possess.
ion Of it, and how many who cannot obtain it
" The second paragraph, in the second letter.
prevents my interfering; and have since been o.
blsed to send man away. requesting him to apply
| to his commanding Officer
Copy q a letter from John Mitchell. esq agent
Jsr .9'ier,ean Prisoners Of svar, at Haiitae, re-
admiral SIR John BoyiaSe Wa,ver, dated
LIST. December. 1919.
Su-Since the sangs of the last cartels, in
which you we're pleased to send home several A
mericans, who had been in hi. Britannia Maiesty's
service, others who now on board OF the
Centurion and Statira, have requested of me
to procure their discharge, and to be sent home.
WIN you, sir, have the goodness direct an in
| OF the U. States
Besides the enclosed list, am told there are O..
theirs, whose names have not.
have the honor to be, sc. &c.
(Signcd)