Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-12-23
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WASHINGTON, December 2O.-Tbe
act io abolish the remainder OF the In
t'rnal Faxes, having received The sigma
ture OF the President, has become law.
II was casually suggested, the other
day, that Tor the first wee. or two of the
session, the proceedings OF Congress
could not be Justly expected 10 be very
iiheFessng. Ourimpression OH this head
was derived from past experience. We
nave: been asrecably disappointed, in
flndmg Congress SO soon engaged in bu-
slneSs OF primary Importance. Already
has an act for the abolition Of all internal
taxation been consummated and This
nation has again becom an execution To
all The rest OF the world, in respect 10 The
freedom 0iits citizens from any direct an
peal 10 ther pockets, for the support of
government and for the payment ofthe
national debt.
Nor is this the only measure of i'm
portance which has been under the CON
sideration OF Congress The siitnes of
Tour days, and ola part OF fifth. have
been spent lii debating, in the popular
branch, The proposition 10 commute SOL
diers' bounty lands for money: an i'm
portani question, but not as much so. we
hunk, as the proportion of time consum-
ed on 1t Nonid imply. It's fate is vet I'M
certain, but cannot long remain so.
WIN regard 10 the proposition TO al
low pensions to The surviving soldiers of
the revolution who are i'm necessitous en-
cumstances, which was Yesterday before
the House of Representatives the feeIing
appears to be general in favor orit-and
the only question is whether the measure
snail be one OF justice or benevolence
whether 1t shall embrace all survivors. or
those only who are affected by indulgence
ana disabled by lnfirniiy. Onihis ames-
tion, nothing hasyet occurred Indicating
The disposition of the body IN which If is
agitated. Ina. Iyt
Lord Selkirk, peer of the British realm.
was was Yesterday IN he gallery of the Horse of
Representatives.. We understand thai m, no.
norable member VIII this day move for his al.
mission o. the fjoor of The Iiousc The mem
per VINO %iii brig this motion has had atteu-
n Irl, OF a IKE nature shewn him 3y the House
oil Commons ~ England, AID W. trust there
WIZ he an interchange OF ciyiity.
"I LCe@getOicn bless.
Extract Of letter Jrsm an officer in the army az
N'OHsGnS to one Of the editors, dated Norem-
The fever which has made considerable "a.
wage "a our city, has uow entirety ceased, and
the place has assumed Il gaietv 10 ybc, it has
for some time been IA stranger. Yesierday
W.. {. Claiborne, our late governor, and cho.
sen senator, breatled his last. The talk isthat
our oid excellent Though neglected command.
e'(, likihsOh VIII succeed him.
"'I Your Friend, sc.
PHILADELPHIA Dec. I7.-Thc United
States Courl IN Moudav and :, ,,r..,,I
iuyy bci.r s,yor, IN I,,d 49, " * F.i'u
i;,o,.o,I :, 70 ~; """re ~ hkS ue-
' '' ~" V'iS handsome charge. Bills
dsdinst we oHccrs wio were sometime
aSo imprisoned on acharge that is iucom-
p'ehehslpic' TOR II IS nelllicr the law DINA
l T[' nor uaiions, nor The law Of the land.
80. "g sl'nu Jury Yesterday " aleviated
'S'"'"A""S' Arord.
Ihe Nqt,onqi fpteuigeHcer received yesterday
G ;hgi rh9 g tae geHesaciian minister 2?
ashamed o. ~, Sa in,S morning atscts to be qnite
and rates its editors severely io n lte,Sgmeer
OF matter for not kpowing who the Venez"eii.
an minister is, bur takes special not to
ri Tb any ma ,msV ~ ,'a %nn.,,;-