The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-07-13

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| lis section having been re d. ">
| ~ 1fo1f explained the views of TIE
! military c"n,nittec in recommending the
2assage OF the bill. X sI.tle Of the state
II d<ienCe ot our SeHbssrd. J. ,-oul,l be in
hscrte' and ;;nPradeo1. he sa 1, 70 enter in
20 a;.y explanation IT he srat- of our 50.
pSfts, ~ r. their relative state Of 9etcrce.-
Il WAS ,rre, ;hat all our sea-ports miehf M,
he Perisctly dstsnlc4 but tie sifaat,on q.
i'ne u States in this respect vas nre,tv
mnch The situs ion ct every Country engtr-
cd III state OF war. 1t was never prsctict.
Die Tor any government TO place Eeycnd the
! each OF insult every point OF It's f.3ntie! -
! our population were thuusand ;ilres
| more dcnse, If our military reso.irces .er,.
! J Thousand times greaier, We sh-uld no, he
ahie fin ctually to protect our sea COST
| When we lock at EniiaSd ana Frame. -
heir dense population, ant; multiplied r.-
| sources. and md that they are rot az al,
tines exempt from apprehension ani.Ian-
ger, We Zee! the less disposition to be 6isss-
iisheo at the present. state Of our : aritin,s
I rtiticaiicns and deterQe. Not Notwithstanding
Ne defence .! ouT har'Iors is by no mems
perfect, tits g least resp ctab.e, agd near.
y Complete, So Ia Al ratification. are en-
'ent 10 that end. Nj. I. said he could %,
arther than this, and say that he mari
me cities of Eu" pc ave not generally bet.
r q. &c }dtd than purs- Supp ing fora
- MN tha' the foriihcat; ms on .,vr sea.
lard could be xtcraed into lin,- os bat
'ry or redo 1t a'oiig the Coast, ,ou would
eve heavy piecr OF artillery al every
siStance Of 400 y"rds. This mus, be CON
'dered at tea atoerabie defence a fuv
dir nal &c. tihcations however. wsre vet
.equired' and free adequate to mar ther,.
| rue 1t wa. MIR. L SAID that we had ,ren
"a abundance in service, mijti; and yolu,-
.eers--bu' mi(tl: K volunteers wCuld no, do
fer GO rison duty. 1t would b id Cor him
a. - day to en'er into an arg me4s 10 sl.e ur
hat his species OF force was not servicra-
he for garrison day. 1t was necee.i.,t %
substitute this force By one of a die, .nt
Inscription, better QGs llfed f,r that tju,v.-
1t was therefore proposed to ra,ae five res;
mems Of men exc!usiveIy &c iAis purpo,s
which, with live re ginsnts Of the tv,ire
nontha men authorised a De raised ON 10
Atlantic border, and FIVE +. giments of otter
oops TO De re tanned in service, void MAKE
N aggregate Of IS 900 MN fer The defence
1t nu" maritime frontier.
Mr.. 7. however wished SC &c =. odify tho
b''! rs t.;S' the destination of this force sh I'D
" subject to me Changed b. act of Coryy.s-
II Congress should ilereaf, er deem, j, e,,,a.
effect.
After a deSo!tory dchate. in which Messrs.
Fr"up, Gholsn, Wright, Clay, Grosveno-'
bradley and Taylor took part princ;n..lJv
tnvb'ng IN the propr ely Of enlistiaE fneo fct
! !'1''fcGlar servir- or destii stion-..bix =.
amendment was negatived. So Il 50.
hir. BTadi-y movel to strike ors ,he
whole OF that Part of the section which r s.
t"'cts .hese men tn .. particular service
witch motion was negatived
Ihe remaining sections ot the bill. relating
&c minor sm,naments in ;he existing /. ys
rotating 10 the army, Tere str,ck ont On
notion q Nj. Tr,up and the bin as ana IL
ed Wa7 ordered to b engrosssd fer a :. ird
reading.
Ths ,rse then resolved itself in
comm!t.ra of tt,e Whole On the reDorf of ,he.
committee - Elections uufavorsble to the
petition - Jchn Tai1fetrs, contes inc Il .
election of John p. HuDgerfor4,
At the usual hour .of adjonrpmert the
committee rose, after nj CHI {. bate, wi,haut
having gene through the business. and ,e,e
refused Ieay, 20 sit again.
aud the II use adjourned. The subiecs
bsing still before them, will again CONE 40
to morrow.
,x Saturday, Juiy 9.
v. M 1 hornton IT this city Superintendent.
Of the P4tent Ofice, stating tfs ;ocreaes g
labor in his said flee, and PRAYING furthe-
com?en' a'ion fof his services than that no,y
allow ed TO him By the government
he engr0s,'& bill ESTABLISHING The tow,
OF Mobiles port Of entry, was read a tn nd
time and passed
Mr. Bepson laid upon the table RESIN.
ton 20 the following effect, with an intima.
ton that ne should call for its considerations
on Mr7dgv
Hrsclvea, That Committee be an.
pon.fd ny thiq House, Jointly With a corn.
mi''te to be appointed by tie Senate. to
consider what business is necessary to be-
done before the Adjournment of Conorrs.
and to report at what time the two Houga,
may 7dirurn"
bir I1gcrsoN, after number % merit.
neHi rematks IN the present defects Of tic
law providing for the pa'ishpen Of nirary
ana os the j.fring decisions made by a.
!a9iciaTT of'icris thsrcCu AND also on tbe
present vexat'ons and difficult mode 6
taxing deposit as 81 be read in ths G n,ts.
.ot ne United State, ofTsrt I :ro reeoIue 10
Tor euGutry into the prapristy C amend nc
lhe laws IN these respects, Thee res. ~.
lions hs proposed to lay IN the table +, Inc
called Up at the next session OF C9ry &
Or The suggestion Of the Spcaker. ,iatfi;s
course was contrary 20 the rules arcoro;r,,
TO "hic pnstp rcnen' beyond the ses ion
's tant7nonnt to a general or int,gnta
,p1stponeurnt,thc House refused 70 ca1slGer