The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-03-12
SENATE OF THE U. 6.

possess, cal utatSG to SASW what has been
the practise of Great Britain concerning
her native subjects naturalizsd in other
Countries and taken in arms against her
slso what is the general practice of the ma
lions OF Europe relative to the naturalza
ton or employment in war Of the native
subjects OF each ather.
% ResoiVed, That the President Of the Z.
States be requested to cause TO be laid be-
fore the Senate such in 'ormati0n as he may
possess, calculated to show under what cir
Cums,aaces, and On what grounds, G.
Britain has been in the practice of refusing
10 discharge rative citizens of the United
ates,iimpr sscd into her service.
Reso'ped. T. al tie President Of the u
States be requested 20 cause to be laid be
fore ihc S.na G, such information as he
may possess, calculated to show what
has been the conduct Of Great Britain rela.
rive to American seaInen on board her ships
ct War. at and since the commencement
o. the war with the II. s.
The bills auth rising the President to
cause to be built OF purchased additional
VESSELS OF war; & the bills making appropri
aticn for the military and naval establish
yeHts of tie United Sta'es 4; were received
from the House ofRepre 'entatives and sew
erally passed 10 n second readirG.
HOUSE OF REPREGEN rArIVES.
Taesday. March 8.
FOREIGN ARMED VESSELS.
MIR. Grundy of Ten. from the COMMITTEES
OF Foreign Relations to whom was referred
81 much of the Presidents message at the
com mencsmeut of the session, as relates to
these matters, reported the following bill:
II BILL concerning the HSc Of the horts
and harborS ofthe United States bv for
tign prsseis Of War.
Pr IL rnacteT, &c. That the President Ct
the United States may allow to any Foreign
power o. powers their subjects as the
case may be, in amity with the u States
80 g. o2t, arm and equip for war. public &
private ships, TO dispose of their prizes. &
procure supplies in the ports a I'd harbors of
the United States. 50 far as will BE- consis-
tent wi.h the OIL cations of the United States
20 othcr powers la ami y with the United
States 'ToUi3ed, AoreUcy, that no priv.
lege allowed in any such case, shall be con-
tinued after il shall be known that like
privilege is not allowed to Asne riCan armed
SHIPS, pubic end private. in the ports and
makers of the foreign power, to which, or
tie subjects az which the privilege afore-
said may BE allowed in the American ports
and harbors.
Sec. .. Be = (urthsr enacted, That the
President oil the United States be, ard he is
hereoy authorized. to take adequate bonds
with sufficient sureties, C the owners of
such priga:eers. anc to adopt such O.
Their regulations to secure the due
performance of the foregoing provision.
whenever in his judgment circumstances
may require it.
Inc bill was twice read and referred to Z
committee ct the whole.
MIR. I.Eersnl of Pa. from the select COM
mittec, to whom vas committed The enqui
ry into the practicable ty of a reform in the
Pos Office Department, reported the fol-
loving BIZ:
Il BIZ suAtlemen'a,y 10 an Gct, cnunrd
IN acf regulating the Post Office cssa-
i.hnent.'
Re il enactcd, sc. That all Postmasters
in tho distribu ting Post Offices, and in all
incorporated cities within tie United States
shall b. appointed by the Pre- 'ident Of the
United STATES, by G, with the advice & cen.
sent Of the Senate an d that from and after
the first day of May next. no person shall
act as such post-masler W thin the United
States, who shall not have been thus first
nominated and appointed.
SCI. Q BE II further enacfeG, That every
postma5teT shall return and exhibit Quarter
yearly to the postmaster general together
with general account of the receipts and
expenditures Of his office, particular ar
c nut shelving the number Of clerks employ
cd in his office, their names and respecti.e
compensations, which said accounts shall BE-
certif & By the GA n or affirmation of the sail
q pxty postmaster respectively, aud return
Cd by the postmaster general, togehe with
J. QlaTter-yearly ACCOUNTS, into the Office
Of The Secretary Of the Treasury.
5 C. 8. md be ii further enacted. That
no contingent fu7d ~h tever shall be /. # in
'ae dispostior of tie p 'stmas.er General or
~ any AssissGn. or Dspnty Pns,master
I,,' instead thereof. regular quarter year.
J = cou1t shall be kept by e2cI one OF all
their expenses, for rent, fuei, stationary,
r erk hire, and the same and every other
charge al o~ d q iarter yearly out Of the
!, sds ~ their hands, accounts thereof dis
tngui,hing each ito 9, certified by oath or
= y matt ia, being returned by each Depu
u r stucstcr as ajor' said to TIE Postmas
ter General and by hn into the Office Of
The S cre sry # the Treasury, together
With his 0'"n acco rts qlarter-yearly.
: &c. 4. H;If BE- i farfhrr cuactCd That
~ Assistant or Deruty Postmaster sbail
trjoy the privilege OF RANKING bat instead
thersof IL Il be allowed TO pay out Of The
ibIc iutds in hi5 haods and charge for all
rers n. may senA on the Business of the
Z Il &c 2 enlistment: Propidea GI7gGvs
i lat he an tunt titus * zen I'd De re,urn-
81 quarter yearly, her whh hj< gene
Il account. and a. 4 par; o. the SINE, W
fed bY oath OF Affirmation % the Post
j. .sfcr General.
~. hiij was twice read and cor mi.ssd
H,t Tcopp Gen. f-on the committee
c. Nifty AT .iTS, to- whom vas COMM
. hit f-,r,. ti,r C,na FIR tho -, !.