The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-12-29

X two cutlassesl being joined by his companion they
marched them to where militia were stationed not
Ear off in st. Nlsrys county, and delivered them up to
te commanding officer, who sent them under guard To
Washington. The oyster boat arrived here Yesterday
and proceeded on to Washington with her prize.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Saturday, Dec. %.
Mr.. Calhoun, from the committee to whom
was referred OH the 25d ult. the report of the
Secretary of War relating to an uniform sys-
tenn of discipline for the army of the United
States, reported the following resolution
Resolved, That the Secretary OF War
be directed to appoint Board of Officers to
modify "the rules and regulations for the
field service and manoeuvreS OF the French
infantry as translated by Macdonald, so as
to make them correspond with the organiza-
ton of the army of the u. s. and to make such
additions and retrenChments as may be
thought proper and TO lay the same as soon
as possible, before the house"
The said resolution was agreed to.
NATIONAL BANK BILL.
On motion of Mr. Fisk of n. Y the house
again resolved itself into a committee of the
whole, Mr.. Macon of n. G. in the chair,
the bill to incorporate the subscribers to the
Bank of the u. S. of America.
The whole of the day was consumed in
the discussion of the details and propositions
to amend this bill, without giving birth to any
material amendments.
The amendments made in the committee
were reported to the house, and agreed to,
before the house adjourned.
AS amended the bill exhibits the following
fcatures
I The capital to consist of fifty millions of
dollars, divided into shares of five hundred
dollars each subscribable and payable as
follows: by the government in stock, to bear
an interest of four per cent. per annum: fif-
, teen millions by individuals, the remaining
thirty-five millions, payable as follows, viz.
.fVe millions i'll specie, ten millions in treasu-
~ notes, tzventy millions in what is usually
called the war-stock. The bank to COM
mence its operations so soon as II 100000
are paid in, in the proportions before mem
toned, OF specie, treasury notes and stock.
Other amendments were proposed to the
bill when the house adjourned, at dusk, with
out taking question on the bills going to
third reading.
WASHINGTON, Dec. %.
The Bank bill is in progress through the
House of Representatives. 1t would require
Daniel to predict its ultimate fate. 1t is
earnestly opposed and warmly advocated by
few of the members of the house, though
it appears to us, some view it's progress with
an Indifference which the magnitude of the
subject ought to awake into livelier senti-
ment.
ST. higoea, .Nov. 25, 1914.
Messrs. Gales and Seaton, -
read in your paper some time ago, an
account of boats crew having landed at
st. lingo, near the mouth of Potomac, and
committed various excuses, and particular
ly had taken away the sacred vessels, &c. con-
secrated TO divine worship and the service Of
the altar. Those facts were true, and the
individuals concerned, as we'll as the crimes
perpetrated, req uired such excuses to be pub
lished but as by the annexed letter we are
assured, that these excuses were unauthor-
lied, and thata public Acknowledgements and
reparation has been in part made, by return
of almost allthe 2rticlcs9 justice, even to AN
enemy, requires SHAT the said return and
letter should be published.
10 The CieTgyuien belonging to the Chafieiat
So. Inigoe's, and The other residents there,
to avitom this letter. refers.
GENTLEMEN,--An officer and boats
crew, belonging TO His Britannia Majestv's
Sioop Saracen* under my command. hav-
ing landed at St. Inigoe's on, the 3oth ult.
and taken several articles of furniture, and
other things from the houses and Chapel
there; and such proceedings being unauthor-
lied by me, have taken the earliest oppor-
tunity of Causing restoration to be made of
the property so taken; and now send one of
my Lieutenants with this letter, and the pro-
perry alb vementioued to you under flag of
truce ping this instance of Justice viii eff
fac every prejudiciai sentiment towards the
British from Your minds, and that the injured
parties will express their satisfaction at our
present conduct in this matter
beg you to believe, gentlemen, it is mat
ter OF great regret TO me, that the pro eeding
complained Of should have been performed
by those undcrmy command and with senti-
ments OF confederation, am, gentlemen, your
very obedient servant
ALEX. DIXIE, Capt.
His Br5tGnnic MajeSty's &ooh
SaraScr. off Georges Island,
1871 .NoUember, 1917.
In the former publication, mistake was
made IN stating that it was the Brig Jason,
Capt w ttts