Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-12-13


on which therefore Congress ought to have
full information. Ii not laid on the table,
Mr.. X. said he should have no hesitation
in voting for the amendment proposed by
Mr.. Forsyth.
Mr.. HARRISON, (ofOhio,) opposed the
motion 10 lay the resolution on the table,
by arguments drawn from the Message,
which he thought invited such acall. MIR.
III. IN the course of some remarks, which
the Reporter did not distinctly hear, re-
ierred 10 lie bearing of the iaw OF nations
ON the case al occupation OF neutral ter
riIoly inr military purposes, &c. MIR. III.
4 conceded III The view taken Inc other day
by the Speaker. that every act of THIS go
vcfnaeuI in relation 10 the contest be-
tween S1aia aud the Colonies had borne
hgy;i on the latter; an lie therefore de-
sired further inf rlnaiIon on The subject
embraced BY the resolution.
Mr.. HOLMgs (of Mas.) said he regard
ed the information sought by the reSolu-
ton as exceedingly important. The fact
OF the suppression of the establishments
attaoSe places so often referred to, attract
ell tie attention OF The nalion-and he was
therefore in favor of the earliest official
Information on the subject, that the house
inigat understand on what grounds the
Executive of the United States had UNI
dertakcntO suppress these establishments.
MIR. II. was, however, OF opinion that this
resolution was unnecessary, being embra-
ccd M the general call maize, few daye
ago, for information on the political state
OF The Spanish provinces, OF which East
Florida, embracing Amelia lsamt, was
one: and the same reasoning .tould APP
ply to Galvestown, situated IN territory
equally claimed by Spain 2.nd the United
States. ii, however, the attenuation now
desired Should no b.. received, MIR. Ii.
sand, he should DE e,ne OF tIi.. first TO vote
for II, considering IL highly important
u" INCEPTION 10 seize OIL ih Sc establish
ments, had struck hmm with some surprise.
he said, when first informed of the fact
but he mad no doubt Tie reasons for the
measure VOID prove satisfactory TO all.
ne would 70 with any gentleman, at ANY
time, ln'o'aD enquiry INTO the conduct Of
the fNc,alnve but iie thought gentlemen
were Gang too fast now 10 call speciii al
iy. To- Information which il was probable
MI ,tilt reach the House before this second
CHI could reach the President. He,
therefore, hoped il would DC LAID on She
table
The question to lay the resolution on
the table, was tien taken.
roc the motion IS
Against il al
SO The motion was lost.
Nv Rhea having accepted Mr.. Forsy tbs
proposed amendment, as part of his own
mo-iOD--
The main question was taken on the
resolution, and decided in the affirmative,
without division and committee or
dered to be appointed to wait OH the Pre-
sident Herewith.
On motion of Mr.. Forsyth, the COM
mittce Of Commerce and Manufactures
were instructed TO enquire into the expe-
dency of making DarIen, III the state of
Georgia, port OF entry and delivery.
On slotion Of MIR. Ingham, of 2. Joint
resolution was passed to a third reading,
authorizing distribution Of the new edi-
lion of the Laws of the Union 10 such
Members The present Congress as have
moi ceivod them.
On motion of Mr.. Hendricks, of Ind.
BesaiceG, That the committee the public
lands be instructed to enquire into the expedi-
encN of authorizing Joel Earwood to transfer
10 other vacant lands in the Jefiersonvilie dis
tilci any monies lie may have paid on the north
east quarter of section 81, town six, aud range
eine, n said district
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
On motion of Mr.. Nielsen. of Va. the
House resolved itself into committee of
the whole on the Resolution from the Sc
nate for admitting the State of Mississippi
into the Union. The Constitution of The
State having been read through at the
suggestion OF Mr.. IaytOr-the committee
rose and reported their agreement 10 the
Resolution which was then read third
time, aud finally passed.
And the House adjourned
TUESDAY, DEC. o.
The usual number of petitions were
presented and referred among which
was one from Mr.. ar Coy of Virginia, from
an honest couple III his district, who re-
present that they have been united in
wedock's happy bonds for seven and
twenty years, IN which time they have
added la our population twenty children,
nineieen of whom are living, and whom
they have maintained by ihe product of
their manual labor. Conceiving them
selves cuiIti d 10 the favor of Congress
on that score, they pray for 4 donation of
public idmd to make their de:lii,ng wears
more easy 20 them. The petition wa i re-
ierred &c the committee o! Public Lands.
A petition was also presented from G..
Hammond, cOniesl<Ig the election of Mr..
HERRICK, OF Ohio, Member Of this
House, OF the ground of his having, al
the time OF his election, and until a few
days before he took his seat here, held
tie office of Attorney Of the u. 5. fos the
district of Ohio. This petition was read
and referred TO the committee objections.
MIR. Lowades, from the committee of
WAYS aud Means, reported a Bill to sbo-
lish the Internal Duties ITbc repeal TO
take place from and after the $751; day of
the present month. The bill was twice
read and committed.
Mr.. Seg5sFf IRON select committee,
reported bill supplementary 10 the aci
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