Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-10-24
DOMESTIC.

WASHINGTON, October II The lapse of six
weeks Will bring together the FIFTEENTH Gov.
GRESS whose trNt session commences, accord
lag 10 the Constitution, on thc first Monday in
December.
After Il recess of such unusual length as that
which Is drawing 10 a close, many subjects may
be supposed 10 nave accumulated for the deli
beration of Congress, whose meeting Will ne
looked 10 with an interest prOportOned 10 the
time which has interviewed since its last adj
JOurnment. That Interest will not he dmn-
ished, certainly, by the consideration that this
wiz DC the iIrSt session under new admins
tiatiOh oil the government, and that, most of
the Members never having been III Congress
before little IL known OF them, except general
Is that large proportion OF them profess Re
publican prime pies.
luahtICI pating what business may be brought
b fore Congress, 1t is 40 small qualification 10
feel assnteu that there is little, 1t any, of
character nkciJ TO revive the dormant acrimo-
ny % party feeling, or To produce any other
cohlsIJn tlin mat OF rivalry OF zeal for the
honor O. oar country, and for the promotion OF
lis e5selyl-l interests.
There are ainSuDject> which continually
recut 90 iH- attention OF Congress, which may
be expected, OF course, to be brought forward
al TIE cH'tin., session, with better chance
than lfuai % COminS 10 conclusion ON them.
Among iIeSe, we may mention the necessary
re-ot- ruzation uf tue National Militia, the re-
mOhiucdtIOu Of the Military Academy, the pro-
VISION iOi Military InValius, &c. sc. There is
wH!th Il decision had nearly taken place at the
late session of Congress, which viii probably
be revlved-we might say certainly, a so much
indifference towards il had ot been SheWn hN
the whole People Of the United States, who
are so deeply interested IN it. We need
scarcely say that We refer to the all important
subject of internal Improvement. If the con
stituuOEli scrup!es winch prOduced the rejec-
ton, by the iIlustrious Madison, OF the act of
The last Congress, prevail IN the mind OF his
successor, there yet remains the alternative,
suggested by him, OF an amendment 10 the Con
stltutiOn iu that particular; and in that shape,
Is not ~ the other, the question will certainly
present itself TO Congress.
There is a question winch, more than any o.
theT, promises 10 revive party feelings, which
will certainly come before Congress, in one
form or other, during the Session. 1t is the
claim put IN by MassachuSetiS COuDct ticui,
and one or two other states, for payment for
their Militia, called into service independently
of tie authority of the General Government
and refused TO be placed at It's disposal. One
| of the AGENTS appointed bV the stale of Nlasga.
| meHt, on tho subject during the last winter, is
q Member OF the present Congress aud his
/ character for perseverance fOrbids the idea Of
/ his permitting SUBJECT to sleep on which he
! has lIeady employed much Ofms time aud IT,
/ tents
1'he proposition will doubtless be renewed.
/ 10 reduce, If not TO abolish. the existing iuter-
| nal Taxes. The fate OF suCh proposition,
] Nlitcao recommended D5 Ait EtNdH0idl Dtpdil
mcnt Of the government rs very doubtful. One
/ Of tIe taxes, the stamp duty, we should our
i selves De willing to see repealed, because 10 is
/ said 20 be more veXatious, in proportion 10 It's
! product, than auy other. Whatever may be
! enc late OF the internal Taxes, We are pretty
I certain that the acCOmpanyiug motion Of the
/ last Session, for reducing the Army, will re.
\ ceiYe decided negative, nothing having DC.
CURED 60 secure il more iavorabs reception
/ than t then met with
/ ihe question Of the highest Importance
/ which wIii be az tated during he session. viii
! be the policy foi The United States to pursue
I IN relation TO tue sOpth American provinces.
/ AZ the subject doe Hot enter Into the Presi-
/ dents Message 20 warranted, from our ID
/ formation, in safusg. t aill be brought for.
/ ward by SOM sem1el .hl iiouSe of Repre-
| seBtatgcs. ai- NOT mistaken, there is al
/ least one cg13u gaoEs Member CI thai BODY
| iiIat consider fiusell p.efreo ell4Ye 10.
| OF tiif question: th.fs or. $3.50 tinct
! brancn.9 urst lae c1pca eacs Of eny.- y5a,