Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-01-04
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POLiIiCHL.

Extract to the Editors, d,ted
WASHINGTON, December os
Congress having yesterday atjoured over un-
I'll Tuesday, and the committees generally having,
made no reports, very little OF an interesting nature
has occurred, or will occur for few DAYS, in that
body. In the House, on FRIDAY, much verbal crit
cs'D took place, on bill for the compensation of
those who, III the late war, sustained losses by the
death oil horses killed in battle the burning, bv the
enemy, oil houses which had been occupied rs militia
ry depots or deposits by the Americans, aud the
impressncnt oil wagons, carts aud seieis. Though
the criticism JUS, it exhibited rather trilimg
spectacle in great Legislative body. Better would
1t have heen for them TO refer the bin back to a
committee to make the necessary corrections. The
circumstance should serve To prevent the necessity
OF arepetton OF legislative criticisms OF tina. nature
The bill, after many unsuccessful attempts to
extendits provisions, and some to restrict them
within more narrow bounds passed through COM
mittee OF the whole, and will finally pass the House
Its substance was of considerable Importance and
drew forth smart debate, in which Mr.. CLAY, Mr.
FORSYTH, M. Calhoun, Mir Desha, MIR. Yancey,
Mr. Pickering, Mr. AInor, and other gentlemen
took part.
' 1t is understood that the committee upon the
subject, have unanimously determined to recon-
mend national bank, bat have not yet made up the
details al the bill
g y bill To establish three new military acade-
mics, one in this District, one at Mount Dearborn.
Iii South CarC.n3, and one somewhere on or near
on Tuesday next, by colonel ,Iohns u. The whole
number al Cadets is not to- exceed 500 in the .ca-
denies These institutions, With that at West
PoiHt, viii! it is calculated, be greater utility than
an army o! twenty thousand men, in the dissemiua-
ton OF military science and practical information
The Cadets are TO b. exercised and Injured TO Gamma
as If engaged in actual service.
'" The commercial convention with Great Britain
was published this morning. Its very limited, but
t0erdt.y satisfactory as far as il extends. Our COM
mis- EtfNsl .efnI,u q
more polite to lei the points in dispute between the
two nations remain unadjnsted, than TO make an in
complete arrangement III relation TO them. The
treaty was not ratified until every information on
the subject OF our commerce with the British was
obtained by the Senate, until that body satisfied
itself that the convention was not INSTANTANEOUS 10
America Tmswas the of delay in the rati
hcatlon. AS to the exception made Nv the British
government, relative To the Island OF ST. Helena IL
Will produce some Inconvenience to our East India
traders, but not so much as to justify rejection of
the treaty.
"The subject of the Presidential election IS can
yassed here only in private, ard that with much de-
hcacy. Mr. MONROE, Gov TOMPKlNS and
Mr.. CRAWFORD, are the only republicans nam
ed as probable candidates for the Presidency s,,s-
pect the question lies solely between the two iormcr
There seems to be general disp ,stop ultimately
to support, with unanimty, The one who shall re-
eeIve m ljority ofsufisges in caucus This spirit
augnrs harmony and safeiy to the republican marty.
nation As fit candidates for the seeoud office in the
gift ofthe Union, Gov TOMPKINS, if ne Should
not be nominated as President. Mr.. CLAY, Mr..
CRAWFORD X Gov. SNYDER, are usually men
TONED. l have preferences on both these important
nominations; but my present business is to report
facts and rumors, not to give opinions 1t is ecne-
rally supposed that Mr.. Monroe will be President
and Gov TompkiHS Vice President
The contemplated repeal OF the double import
duties, will not prOdace material change in the
IarI rof 10 f.c,,, ft.otr
ought essentially to affect mercantile operations
y tariff will be proposed, AID probably adopted. by
which duties on all imported goods, EXCEPT some
heavy articles, and those which have become neees-
s;nies oi lhe' will continue ry nearly quito as
high as at present. / decidedly Of opinion that
the internal dotics, will be reduced lower than re.
commended by the Secretary ofthe Treasury
Bdh. Pat.
ETtfuct TO The Editors, dated
"WAsHINGToS, December o5.
Z" IL IS said here, that the Cheva!ier DE Ons, the
Spanish minister, has declared in private, that
Florida has not been cedsd to Great Britain An
official declaration TO that effect would be more sa-
tstactoFy, and will probably BE- Obtained Ii is very
certain, that England will not be suffered to take
possession oft.
"1'his government is likely to be troubled good
deal by some foreign ministers, whose departure
from Washington, TO reside in other places is con-
sidered as very dsrespeetful and SHOULD not at
all wonder II the subject were tn before Con-
b'eSs' III Ut foreign relations, there
are at least one ortwo high spirits, Who fthey do
interpose upon this point, will not let it drop very
gcntly.
sc Full returns of the army shew considerable
deficiency in the ranks Of the regiments which con-
stitute the peace establishment in place of TEN
thousand, there but cighi thousand men in them
no idea IS at present entertained by the executive
o. majority OF COng'ess, Of augmenting the mum.
Der Of regiments, except by organizing a corps Of
lnvalls Of the revolutionary aDd late armies bill
tor this purpose has been reported In this corps,
no officer is to hold higher commission than lieu.
tenant colonel and they, or those of them who
may be able, are to perform garrison and stationary
service. The corps NAV therefore be viewed, mt
~ pensioners, but as useful appsndage toour mill
tsry establishment" II.