Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-03-31
FRIDAY. MARCH ".

tbern district OF Newly ork.
On motion of Mr.. PndaN, Il was
Rssoirsd That committee he appointed Ia
enquire into the expectancy of making pro,i
sions oy law toaching the prosecution OF reii
tons of riSlt, aud intormatiors OF intrusion in
the federal courts, ia cases whereas the United
States are concerned.
The bill comceraing the bounty or al
lowance 10 fishing vessels in certain cas-
es," was read the third time and passed.
South AMERICAN QUESTION.
The House having resolved itself iIt0
. committee al the whole on the genera.
appropriation bill; 10 MhiCh an amend
inent had been moved by Mr. Clay 60 IN
iroduce an appropriation Tor ike oUtni oi
u Minister TO Buenos Ayres-
Mr. Sniyfh, of Va. opposed this motion
in speech of something more than AN
hours length.
Mr.. Hoimes, ef Massachusetts,, advoca-
fed il III speech u! about the same ex-
tent
M. Tucker, of Virginia, next spoke at
cons derahlc length, III favor Of the mo-
ton.
Mr.. Nelson then delivered speech of
ahouian hours length against it,
When, at late hour, the committee
rose, reported progress, and
The House adjourned.
THURSDAY, MARCH 20.
The stream of petitions slackeHs, three
only having heeu presented TO day.
On motion OF Mr.. j. "A. SMITH. the com
mi,tee OH the public lands were instruct
ed 10 inquire into the expedency of au-
;horlZing some other person than the Pre-.
sident OF the United States 10 sign patents
for soldiers bounty lands.
On motion of Mr. Floyd, the Secretary
OF the navy was instructed 10 lay before
this House the proceedings Of The court
martialheld for the trial of Franklin Whay-
ton, lieutenant colonel of Marines.
FURTHER OF AMELIA ISLAND
i he following message was receiv ed
from the President, by }. j. Monroe, his
Secretary:
To the House Of Representatives. Of the UNI
ted States.
transmit TO the House of Represcn-
iatives, in compliance with their resoluti-
on, of March the Goth, such information
not heretofore communicated, as is in
the possession OF the executive, relating
To the occupation of Amelia Island II
any doubt had before existed OF the i'm
proper conduct of the persons who au-
thnrized, and OF those who were engag-
Ell III the INVASION, and previous orcu-
papcy oil that island of the unfriendly
spirit towards the United States, with
winch II was commenced ami prcSccut-
ed, and OF its injurious eli. CT on their
highest Interests, particularly by lis teu-
deney 10 compromit them with foreign
powers IN all the unwarrdntable acts Of
The adventures, II Is presumed that these
documents would remove it. Ii appears
by the letter from NJ. Pazos, agent or COM
modore Aury, thar the project of seizing
the tiorldas was formed and executed
al time when II vas understood that
Spain had resUiy Il 10 cede Them to the
United States, and TO prevent such ces-
SION from taking effect. The whole pro-
ceeding, IN every Stage and III all it's cir
cumslaGces was unlawful. The commiss-
on 10 General McGregor was granted, al
Phiiadeiphia, in direct violation of d po-
sitive law. and all the measures pursued
ander II, by him. in collecting his force,
and directing his movements, we're e.
quaily unlawful. With the conduct of
these persons, have always been un-
wiling to connect any of the colonial go
vefnments; because | never cend be-
leye that they had given the sanction Ell
HER to the project in lis origin, or 10
Tie measures which were pursued III the
execution oil 1T. These documents con
iigm the opinion which, | have Invaria-
bly, entertained and expressed IN their ia
vOr.
JAMES MONROE.
Washington, March 90, 1918.
Last ot papers Transmitted nth the Message of
me President to the House Cf Representatives.,
tl pursuance of tie resolution of the 2OtL
March, IN relation 10 the occupation Of Ameiid
Island
Extract of letter to gentleman in the Dis
Irlct OF Columbia, dated Baltimore, 30th July,
sl7, with aa enclosure, being
Copy OF letter firm, Sir (,rpsror I'll
10 agenlleman in Baltimore, dated Ferdinanda,
18th July, ISI7
The same to tile same, dated at Nassau, New
Providence, 25th December, 1877, with an en-
closure, being
Extract of Proclamation.
Extract OF letter TO The Secretary of State,
Gated 2ith December, 1917 with an enclosure,
pelnE directions for sailing into Tampa Bay
Extract of letter from tie same 10 The same,
udled lSth January, 1918, with enclosures, be-
ihs directions tor sailing into Tortola trans
!tIon OF a letter OF Marque, and of Natural
tzatlOn, granted by Sir Greg0r McGregor
Extract of Il letter 10 the same, dated 10Th
January, 1918.
Major j. Bankhead aud Commodore J. ID.
tenley, TO the President, dated Fcrnandna,
18th January, 1918.
Don Nincente pazOs to the Secretary Of
State, dated Oil FEBRUARY, 1918.
- Don Luis de AIRY to tue President of the
United States, dated keInaudina, 23d DecenI-
Der, 1917.
Memorial of Den Vincente Pazos TO the pre-.
siient OF tile United States, dated Washington,
lth February, 1913; accompanied with several
documents.
The Secretary ofState to Don Vincente Pa.
zos, dated 9th March, 1915
The message was read, and ordered TO
lie OF ;he table.
The Speaker laid before the House "A
ietier from the Secretary Of War, trans
inltilpg, according TO Tie direction of the
Rouse, certain statements i'm relation TO
the expenses Of General Courts Martial
slnce Isl OF Amgnsi. lhl2 Mllich as or