Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-02-15

the service ofthe u. States, was read 4
bird time aud passed.
The bi.l making provision respecting
American captives during the late war
passed through committee OF the
whole.
The bill forthe relief ofcertain sufferers
during the late war with Csgeat-Rri,ain.
(appropriating the sum Of $40, O3o dollars
FOR the relief ofthc sufferers on the Ma
CARA irontier) WAS next taken up in com
mittee of the whole
Mr.. Archer moved 10 amend this bill.
so as 10 include the case OF losses on the
shores OF the Chesapeake Bay. He re-
ierred 60 the cases oithe towns of Havre
de Grace, Georgetown and Frederick
town, all on the Bay shore, in which de
precautions had been made BY the enemy,
by confiaSratmg private property which
eases he considers not materially vari-
ant IN principie from those which came
under this bill. Although the sufferers OF
tins character had no legal claim on the
government, they had IL claim of Justice;
and wherever Z goyernna mt mad the abiii-
ty to pay such claims, IL Was It's duty to
satisfy them. The ability Of our Govern
ment could otnow he questioned, since
II had lately made liberal appropriations
for internal improvement, and objects not
of necessity, &c.
This motion gave rise to 4 debate which
continued until The usual hour ofaijourn-
ment.
Mr. Robertson moved to add to the bill
new section, providing ihat all other
claims in all parts OF the United States.
depending ON the same principle as the
claims embraced i'll This bill, should be
settled IN tile same proportion, and i'll the
same manner as the claims already emu
mer ted.
Mr.. Forsyth moved 10 strike out The
FIRST section of the bin and insert in lieu
thereof proposition for approprialing
million otFeiollavsi for the relief of per
sons III different paris of the county
vino have suffered losses in consequence
of military occupation by The forces of
the United States, 10 be distributed in
proportion TO the loss sustained by each
individual, as compared with the residue
ofhis property, the poorest individual TO
receive the largest sum III proportion 10
his loss.
This motion, as vel! as that OF Mr..
Robertson before noticed. we're declared
not receivable until after Mr.. Archer's
motion was decided.
Mr. .ircheT's motion VS. supported bv
himselfand Mr., Wright on HE general
principles OH which he introduced it and
was opposed by Messrs. iin,hert, 'i'aylor
OF \. y. Clay and Calhoun, not from OPP
position TO the class Of claims embraced
in The amendment. bur on the ground
that the c!almS'r0m the Niagara were pc
culiar, and bad been already suited and
specially examined.
Mr.. Robertson and Mr.. Forsyth spoke
III favor of general in preference 10 par-
iIeuiar provision on this subject; and Mr.
i. III. Nelson and Mr. Harrison spoke on
the military question Of the legality, ac-
corCling To the laws of war, of The con
Migration of Buffalo, &C. by the enemy.
The committee rose without deciding
any question; and the House adjourned
II was Incorrectly stated in Fridays
proceedings, that GIr. Wheaton, voted
against postponing indefinitely tie bill for
internal lmproyemenls-Mr W. did not
vote at all.
pr v~noss from III, M ss,aS, tssra "a T.
and Means, who were instructed by a re-
solution to enquire into the expediency of
repeating so much of the duty on Carrie
geS, &c. as imposes a duty OH carriage and
harness not exceeding III value one hundred
dollars, made report thereon uniavoTabe
thereto and
H. l-OWnueS, from the same committee
made a report on the cXpediency thew
were instructed TO enquire into, of repeating
or modifying the act laying duties on licences
to retailers adverse thereto.
These reports were ordered TO lie or the ia
BILE
Mr.. Newton from TIE committee on Com
mercc and Manufactures, reported ? bill for
erecting light house on the ,vest chen of
Holmes Hole in Massachusetts; als0a biii to
increase the duty on iron imported in bars
and bolts; and bill for tie relief OF Anthony
Bnck
Mr.. Hall from the committee appointed
the payment of money TO the state Of Gcor-
gid, under the articles OF agreement aud
cession between that state and the United
States.
Mr.. Pickering, from the committee to whom
had been referred the memorial of the Ameri
can Society for cOOnzng the free pecple of
colour IN the u. States, made report there
ON, accompanied by Joint resolution concern
ins the abolition Otthe traffic in slayes, and CO.
loniznE the tree people Of colour, on tie CONT
neEt OF Africa.
Which bills and resolutions were severnllv
read and committed
Mr. jackson from the committee Yesterday
appointed on tlIat subject reported the follow |
Eg resolution. which was read considered and
i.rcei to blythe Honse
" I1esoirfd, That ihe two Houses shall Assem- |
Die in the Chamber OF the House of RepreseD-
Stiyes OF " Wednesday next, at twelve o'cicck: |
hat Two persons be appointed teiers on the
part Of tbs House TO make Il list OF the votes |
IS they shall be delivered. That tic result
mail he delivered to the President of the |
vote, aud the nersGns elected to tie two Hou-
es assembled as afOrpeaid which eI.,tf J,,