Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-12-27

us rdNdSeS. ms IS among Tic most Sa-
cred duties OF the government; and, in,-
pressed with lis Importance, board of
The most Skhiol officers IN our service has
been constituted, Ia examine the whole
line OF our frontier. and 10 determine on
the position ani eNtemt OF works that
may be necessary 10 the deicli e or the
country. This great work Is not vc,
completed; and IN his present state, il is
Impossible e. speak with any precision
- 10 the cNteutio which oi,r inriilicaii0rs
ought 10 be carried. The soldiers will he
able 10 render important aid in construct
ing the works that may he determined
ON; but g from The composition Of the
army, they can only IN aid OF reou
lar and protested workmen.
j. G.. CALHOUN"
The detailed aud particular statement
accompanying ibe report from tie adlu-
tani generals office, states the aciuainan-
Der oi the present peace establishment at
S,22t, Including officers.
The report Was ordered to lie on the Ia
bile.
A letter was received from the Secre-
taty OF State ~ reply 10 a resolution OF
tins ltoNse ct the lGih, requesting copies
of ccr;aln accounts of NJ. Nj. Noali, stat
ing HAT the accounts therein referred 10
6ih inst.
On motion Of Mr.. Basset, il was
"csolced. Tina. The committee ola the .Iudic.
AIRY he instructed to enquire whether Tie mo
mes deposited, from time to time, m the Dis
ttr'ct Cou.t of the U. :. for the District OF New
| said committee he invested with mower To send
| for persous audpaperS.
SURVIVING RENOLUTIOTARy SOL
DlEaS
~ ran,,ip,la, ~ tho
spent III committee OF the whole ON the
bill concerning the surviving officers and
soldiers of the revolution. There was
much debate, occasionally eloquent, bui
generally dcsuliory, on amendments pro
posed 10 the bill, but involving also its
principle. Messrs. BioomfeM, Waiter.
GDWctf, He'7lSon, Stroller, Eomstock, Pal
'aer, Liccrmere, TuMbie and Rkea success
slve'y joined in the debate. Ne canno,
hnd room for a detail Cfali that took place
at tins sitting but shall take AN opportu-
nliy OF presenting al a future day, some
OF the most prominent speeches on this
subject.
The principal question before The
committee of The whole, was on AN a.
mendment proposed by General HAIR
RISoN; which WAS 10 strike out the
two nrst sections OF the present bill, aud
insert IN lieu thereof Other sections, pro-
vdlng that every Revolutionary OFFICER
and soldier, WHO formed a para Of the mi
itary establishments Of the & nited States
at the close of the war, or who pre-. ious-
ly thereto served not less than three
years and received AN honorable dis
charge, shall receive 4 pension, il an Off
Ger, OF llaifpay; if private, OF FIVE dol
lars per month, bat no officers pension 10
exceed the half pay Ola lieutenant colon
eI, SC.
The question on this motion was moi
taken before the committee rose. ronort-
ed progress, and obtained leave TO sill a.
gain.
TUESDAY, DEC. %.
On motion Of MIR. Boimes Of Mas. II was
tesolced, That the committee on the Iulicia-
ry be instructed 10 enquire into the cNpedieu.
cy Of providing by law for appointing, Justices
or ConSeryators of the Peace, or other NEagis
trates, authorised 10 enforce the execution of
the laws of tile United States
On motion OF Mr.. Fioyd, of Virginia. "a
committee was appointed TO enquire into
the expectancy fextendng the privileges
OF irahklng TO one person in each of The
states and territories of the u. s. WHO
shall be appointed by the governor or lr
gisatnre thereof, for the purpose Of dis
iubuting the Vaccine Matter, within such
state or territory, and that they have leave
10 report by bill or otherwise.
THE CASE OF MR. MEADE
Mr. Irinbie Of Ky. offered for conside-
ration the following resolution
ReSoired That the President of the q. s. he
requested to cause to be laid before this House
any information he may be able to commune
Gaze relative to the mpTeSsment and detention
III confinement of Richard CowIes Meade. a
CluzeE OF the United States.
Mr.. Irmble's remarks in the next Enuuirer1
lis Of II.
without opposition or further debate
On motion of Mr. Le,oiS, The commit
tee on tic post office were Instructed 10
enquire into the eXpcdiency Of establish
ny a post road from Halifax Courthouse.
III Virginia, TO Lynchburg.
On motion OF Mr. He2ick, OF Ohio. The
committee on the judiciary was instructed
toenquire into the eXpediency ofincreas-
nS tic compensation paid to jmors and
witnesses summoned toaltend the several
courts ofthe United States.
kEN OLUIIONARY SURVIVORS.
Ihe House having resolved itself into
Commute OF the whole ou the bill con
corning the surviving officers and soldiers
OF The revolutionary war
Inc debate continued on the main Sub
lecI, and on the proposed amendmentcl
iir. Harrison. In this debate Mrssrs.
Bloomfield, S. Smith, Harrison. CoIston'
baldwin, Clagget, Hopkinson, Rhea,
Ross, lnghani, a:i Forsyth bore part.
The amendmentpr proposed by Mr.. IIar-
riSon was ultimately rejected as also was
d previous question for tie rising of the
committee, in order TO postpone the sub
itct
The committee then went on further To
dmend the bill, on suggestion OF various
members. In the proposition and dis
cussiou Of these amendments. flessrs.