The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-10-18

Friday, October IA.
NIX. johnson of Va and Mr. Parker of
D. IS. took their seats to-day
-5efore any further business was done. a
message was received from the President of
the United States, transmitting a number of
documents on Opening which the Speaker
ordered strangers to be excluded the House
he doors renamed closed until half past two
O'Clock. When they were again opened
1t appeared that the Message embraced
instructions to our Ministers now in Europe,
which the President announced his intention
To commune tie to Congress. They were.
with the exception of few passages deem
ed improper for publication, ordered to be
printed.
The resolutions expressive of the sense of
our military heroes iii the Northern campaign
CT the present year. were read third time,
and passed unanimously
!. Mr.. Ef1ic9 Of Va. said he had given notice
that he would call up the tax report to-day
ne committee however now expected re-
port from the Treasury Intimately connected
with the subject, and had the refore instructed
INN to move To postpone the further consider
atom OF the subject to .Mcnday next /; and it
was ordered accordingly.
THE REMOVAL.
Mr.. Lewis of Va. having called rip The bill
tor temporary removal of the seat Of gov
ernment-
Mr.. Grosvenor of n Y. assigned the late
ness or the hour as a reason for moving ON af-
journmcnt.
to 90.
WASHING TON, Oct. IS
The President has conferred the brev X
rank OF Major General on Brigadier Genei al
MAcoMB, for the brilliant defence OF Platts-
burg, against the powerful force CT the en-
envy under the Governor General OF the Can
adas.
Assistant Adjutant General ROGER JONES,
Captain in the corps of Artillery, is breveted
Major, to rank from the 18th of August,
and Maori. HINDMAN, of the same CORPS,
has been breyctted a 1t. Col. to rank from
the 18th OF August also.
The President yesterday transmitted to
Congress, according to The intimation in his
last Message, copies of the instructions given
by the government to our Commissioners in
Europe. They were read with closed doors.
few passages i'll them being deemed impr
per Tor publication and we cannot of course
SPEAK of their contents. The whole, with
the exception OF these passages. were order
cd to be printed, and will be copied in our
paper as soon as their great length will per-
NIT. A summary of their contents could not
be given without prejudice to the whole
hey are perfectly satisfactory, we under
stand, even TO those who think the govern
ment ought to make great sacrifices to OBJ
tain peace.
The question of Removal is vet in sus-
pense BY dexterous Tnanpuvre of Mr. Gros-
venor, OF New York, who appears to divide,
with Mr.. FISK OF the same state, the Paternal
care of this "chilj of thirty-six fathers" an
adjournment t-pctefflaxy ,,I,a,,
the bill for a temporary removal Of the seat of
government was called up. The object was
unquestionably to gain time for tire arrival of
expected requirements from the east and
the object is answered. MIR. Webster of n.
II. and MIR. Pitkin of Cont arrived in the CT
ty last evening.
The General Election in Pennsylvania took
place on Tuesday last. We have seen re-
turns from Philadelphia, where there is once
more complete schism in the Democratic
party the consequences of which is that dat
district will be msrepresented in the next
Congress by four Federalists. The pcner.I
result OF the Election throughout the state
shall be published as soon as ii comes 10 hand.
ALEXANDER J. DALLAS, the itw Score
tary OF the Treasury, arrived in Tvs city ON
Thursday Evening.
We understand tina. Committee Of
meeting OF the citizens of this city is author
lied to make to the Secretary of War an offer
OF the voluntary service Of the citizens in exc
cutting any project or works of defence which
the Department may decide on.
We are well informed also, that the banks
OF this vicinity, together with individuals. are
contemplating, & will doubtless offer, Loan
to the government for the purpose of rebuff
ding or erecting the necessary buildings for
the accommodation of Congress, the Presi-
dent and Public Offices, &c.
Maj. Gen. SCOTT, we are happy to learn,
IS assigned to the command of this (the 1Oth)
Military District, Cen Winder having been
ordered to the Northern frontier.
Maj. Gen. GAINES is assigned 70 tbe com
mand OF the Philadelphia district.
MiLLEDGTyILLT, October s.
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