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

what time, by whom, aad in what manner
the said decree was first made known to
this government or to any Of its representa-
tives or agents. 49,
Resoived. That the President be reoues-
ted, in case the fact be, that the first infor-
nation of the existence of the said decree
OF the 2sth OF April. 1911, ever received by
this government or any of IFS ministers OF
agents. was that communicated in May,
1872, by the Duke Of Bassano, 20 Mr.. Bar
low. and by him to his government, as men,
, toned in his letter to the Secretary of
State. OF May 10, 1912, and,the aecompa,
Dy'ng papers. to inform this H0use'whelher
he government Of the y. States hath ever
received from that of France any exp'ana
ton OF the reasons of that decree being
concealed from this government and its
minister for SO long time after its date
ana, II such explanation has been asked by
TINS government, and has been omitted To
be given by that of France. whether this
government has made any remonstrance,
or expressed any dissatisfaction to the go
| vernment OF France, at such ConcealmeDt.
| Mr.. GroSVenor having required the
, yeas and Nays or the question of procee-
ding now to consider, the resolution, they
were found to be as follows
/ For consideration 1S2
4 Against it %
The resolutions having been again read
i Mr.. Bb6 said he was pursuaded that OH
every proper occasion the most perfect dis
position would be manifested by the House
10 ask TOR any information solicited by one
or its members. 1t was unauestionab!y
their right, and under certain circumstan
ces their duty, to ask for information of the
Executive in relation to public affairs but
under otht + circumstances il might &c i'm
proper We are therefore, said Mr. Il. in
exercising this right, to judge of the effect
any call is likely to produce on the public
, service. Iii will not be prejuticia. the
call ought to be INDUCED; but if it might do
injury, it would unquestionabiy be proper to
refuse the call. For myself, said Mr.. B..
L am unable to determine at present, from
the great extent OF the resolution whether
IL would be proper to make the call or not
No injury certainly could resul, from a
days delay. MIR b. therefore moved that
the resolutions lie on the table, & he ordered
to be printed.
Mr.. WebSter said he had not the least OBJ
lection 20 this course. He was willing to
give the gentleman every opportunity to
examine the re solutions, under the perfect
conviction that he would find that nothing
was demanded which could in any way be
preJudicial 10 the public service.
he resolves were ordered to lie on the
table accordingly.
WASHINGTON, June IL.
At length the Financial Committee of the
House OF Representatives has made its ex-
pected report; and Congress will be en- a.
ibled to proceed to the contamination of the
: object which called them together he
report. it will be observed, recommends the
adoption of substantially the same sy stem
which passed in review before the House of
Representatives more than year ago, and
Inits Incipient state received the sanction Of
that body. The details of these bills NAV
be expected to meet with considerable oppo
si'ion, as the subject is somewhat novel and
net Invested of difficulty but we think ii
probable that the whole system will be a.
adopted very nearly as reported.
Commodore Hardy says he will have the
American frigstes in fortnight, or forfeit
his head The gallant veterans bravery 8.
hardihood cannot be doubted. But if he ven.
lures co attack the squadron in New Lon
don, with force of four or FIVE ships oply
. whether he loses his head, his BODY. or hi.
D ships, in the enterprise, we have very little
doubt that he will find himself, once in hi.
, Lie, involved in jeoi-hardy undertaking.
Columbian.
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