The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-07-16
went any possible abuses which might be sp

tudl hc WAS UNWILLING 10 udcdfQ ciluSi Wy al
unnecessary connection oft with the others,
and if either was agreed to,it would DE gam
| ing some thing watch he desired, even il all
we're not aseented to. They propose au
thcrising Congress TO make roads ADD Canals
and to- establish a national bank--.the FIRST OF
which were linked with the Internal prospect
~ of the country & the last almost inu,ss'snsa
bic 70 a due ADMINISTRATION Of the fiscal con
Germs Of the nation. am aware (sa;d Mr.
J.) that many persons in the nation believe
that Congress are already clothed .wita these
powers but il Is equally true shat great
portion also, deny the authority. wh'ist al
most all, / believe agree that 1t is proper <
necessary to possess It. It is therefore the
dictate OF sound reason to reconcile these
opinions by the express grant, in preference
TO resorsing TO construction and i'm plication
which are always dangerous and may bs
rendered wholly unnecessary. l shall for
the pteseat content myself with submitting
the resolution fer considerable n, in order that
it may be laid on the table and Priatcd, and
at an early day ofthe next session it is my
design 70 call for its adoption.
Mr. ]. then read the following resolution.
e ReSoiucd. by the Senate and House Of
Representatives Of the United States of n
merica IN Congress assembled, two thirds cf
both Houses concurring, that the following
p'NiIfCS NC HTNfpSct' tS i'ilSnO.ncn'S 10 lHG
Constituted Of the u. States, each Of which
wher ratified by three fourtis cf the said
Legislatures, sinai! be valid 20 ell in,euts &
purposes, as part Of the saS Constitution,
l. Congress shall have power to lay "a tax
or duty on articles exported frcm anv state
. Congrsss shall have power. to make
Roads IN any state. with the consent of the
state within which the same shall lie made
J. Congress snail have power to make
canals IN any state. with the consent bf the
stare within which the sane shall be made
Z. Congress shall have power TO establish
National Bank, with branches thereof III
any state or territory .,f the United States -
Mr.. J. said it was his intention Ia ,imi,
the power OF taxing exports to an ad vaio.
rem duty on the articles exported, but he
thought 1t best TO present the simple propo-
s'tion without details which may be supplied
hereafter.
The resolutions were ordered to lie On the
table.
The ehgrossed bill laying duty on car
riagas for the conveyance of persons was
read third time aud pissed.
For the bill 90
Against It So
The bill Ito Continue IN force for limited
time Ger ain Gets authorizing corps Of ran.
gers tor the protection Of the frontier OF the
u >. and making appropriations for the
same, passedt THO committee q the whole
Mr.. Stanford in the chair, and was ordered
to be engrossed for third reading and
was subsequently read third lime Sc passed
The bill from the Senate supplementary
70 the acts heretofore passed "a the suhiect
It Az uniform rule Of naturalization, as re
ported by the Committee of foreign relations.
passed through committee OF the whole
Mr.. DeSha in the chair, was furtheramend
ed. asd was ordered To be engrosscd for a
third reading ON Moody.
The bill TO provide for widows and mr.
PIE ms ~ militia slain. and of militia disabled
m the erv'cs OF the u. States, passed thro'
committee Of the whole, Mr.. Kennedy in
the ehair, and was ordered to be rcssed
for third reading.
Washington, Juiy ~
OUR RELATIONS WITH FRANCE.
The answer of the Executive to the Re
SOLUTION ct the House of Representatives
respecting the time place, manner. &c. of
tue hrsc communication TO this government
OF the decree purporling to be definitiyc re
pear of the French DEGREES OF Berlin and
Milan, was Yesterday transmitted to the
u ouSe u Representatives. in the form of q
Report from the Secretary Of State. l. IS
an abte and valuable state pgprr Of consiae
raoie length. and Will occupy several CO.
lumns OF our next paper.
HE report embraces he following facts
atated in distinct and unequivncal terms
That the hTst intelligence which this govt.
received OF the French decree of the 28th
April, 1911. was Corr inunicated bv Mr..
3arlow;In letter bearing date On the 12th
May 1912. which was received by this de-
pactmeht on the 18Th July following; that
the first -intim4tion 30 Mr.. Barlow of the
existence OF that decree, as appears bv his
communications, was syeh bv rhe Duke of
Bassano, in an informal conference on -o,ne
aay between the Est and 1Oth ot NAY. 1912
tnd that the Official communication. of Il 70
Mr. BARLOW was made on tie lott Of that
month at his request that Mr., Barlow
| transmitted a ccpy of that decree, and Of
t"e Duke OF Bassano's letter; anuo,,pcire
- 60 MI. Russell, in letter Of Nav 1Ith.
III which he has also Informed Mr., Uu4
sell, that the Duke Of Bassano bad stated
that the decree had been duly communities
ied TO him: thar Mr.. Russell replied ia 2
'eSter to Mr.. Barlow Of the S9lh May. that
ms hrst knowledge Of this decree was de
rived from his letier, and that he has ~
peatediy stated the same since 10 this gov
eminent.
Ihe Secretary Of State repnrts also that mo
communication OF tae decree of the eS,h of
ApIi 1911, was ever made to this govern,
ment oy the minister OF france, or other
PEI son, than Is above stated, and ti,At no *
plansti"n OF the cause OF its not lIav,po beer
communicated to this yoVernrncS,F s,rJ -