The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-06-22

siiered blameab,e, If, regarding the ulti-
maze object of the law. they had pnt arms
into che hands of these most exposed to TO
reign assault. Mr.. <. was perfectly willing
however. that an enquiry should be made
into the matter. and should. vote for the re-
solution having that for its object.
The resolution as amended was then "a
dopted with very few dissent votes.
CONTESTED ELECTION.
The House again in Committee of the
whole on che report of the Committee OF
Elections, on Mr.. Hungerford's contested e.
lection.
The committee rose and reported pro.
progress, after much debate: and the
House refused them leave to sit again.
The House then took up the report of the
committee
A motion was made by Mr.. Macon, that
the report be recon- mitted TO the Committee
OF eiccticns, with Instructions to enquire in
10 and report The state of the poll in the Sc
veral counties of the said Congressional dis
'rict, and procure and report the law of the
last legislature of Virginia concerning cleo
tons to Congress. Motioa rejected.
The question was then taken on the con.
currence with III. committee of elections i'm
their first resolution, viz. :" That the cleo
'ion was illegal, and ought TO be set aside"
and decided thurs:
For the report, 70
Against it so
The first resolution being negatived, the
whole report IS rejected. and MIR. Hunger
ford confirmed in his seat.
Wednesday, June I6.
Mr.. Post presented memorial from the
Com. Council of n. York praying that fur-
ther means ma be adopted for he defence
NJ rlfy . 70 tbo H.,
mittee.
Mr.. .drcher also made report on the
petition of Oliver Pollock, concluding with
a resolution that the PRAYER of the petition
Ter hueh' not t. be granted. The report was
referred TO a copa mittee of the whole.
a motion was made by Mr.. Fix. of Yer
mont, torect mint the report of the com
miuee os Elections on Mr.. Hungerfo,d's
contested election, to the committee of 4.
iecuons, with .xiewto scrutiny of the
polls, the House having yesterday deter
mined, by rejecting the report, thai the
election was not void blythe llegality Of the
manner in which it was held. Some con-
versation ensued on thu motion, which was
at length determined in the a4irmstive.
For the motion 81
Against it Is
So the report was re-commitisd.
DEFENCE of MARITIME FRONTIER
Mr.. Fisk of N. Y. remarked that an al
fusion had been made ia a petition PRESENT
ed to-day TO the state az defence in one of
our cities. He nov rose for the purpose of
calling the attention OF the House 10 the
subject generally. On recurring to this sub
Ject, IT could not be denied that much had
been done for the dateace of cur sea ports,
and that many ct theuf were in a respecta.
Bile, 1t not perfect state OF defence. But
more might doubtless be done. If one
place appeared TO him TO be more exposed
and one less efficiently defended than ano
Their, it did not become him here to state it.
Il wosld be sufficient for his present purpose
to state tsat threefourths OF our sea coast h ad
been declared in a state ofblnckade /; that
our waters were infested, and coast lined
with the armed boats and barg3s of the enc
nY, which were engaged in marauding and
destroying the property of our citizens with
an IMMUNITY which was deeply to be re
GREETED. He wished an investigation for
the purpose OF enquiring whether any means
could be devised to defend our coast from :,
warfare so distressing and vexatious. He
needed not, he presumed, say any thing more
TO induce the House to adopt the following
resolutions:
Mr.. F. th n moved three resolutions to the
following effect
l. lhat the Naval Committee he instruct
ed to enquire into the expectancy of procur
ing such number of ro, boats or eaIiies, as
they may deem expedjent to a d in the de
fence OF our maritime frontier.
2. That the same Committee be instruct
ed to enquire into the expediency of EQUIP
ping for the public service the gus boats
belonging to the u. s. not now in actual SER
vice.
3. ftat the Committee on Military affairs
De instructed to enquire whether any and
what further provisions are required by law
for the better defence Of the towns on tn,
sea-coast-and that the committees have
leave to report by bill or Otherwise.
Mr.. Wilson said that ne thought it prop
erto state, lest an imputation Indifference on
thIS head should rest on the naval committee,
that that committee had paid attention 10
these subjects x had them now untierconsid
GRAFTON.
Mr.. Fisk disciaimed any intention tn
throw any censure on The naval committee
but the gentleman would properly appre
ciate the feelings of the people of the mari
time frontier on this subject, which fully
justified that particular attention # the
House 70 their wishes, which MIR. T. had
Drepnysd.
The resolutions wefs af9yted without op
position!
FRENCH DFGEERs.
At the instance Of Mr.. Webster, the
House proceeded 10 considsr the resolution
submitted by him on the subject Of tbe time.
manner &c. Of the communication TO the
government ne fhe ,Iornrrant t,erport9r,r -