Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-02-07
ks-I,AST NIGHTS Man.


WASHINGTON, February 5.-Bns liiIi
business OF an important nature has
been done IN Congress during the last
month; not from The want OF industry
IN either House, for their sessions have
been unusually laborious, bal from, lh,.
nature Ut the subjects on whicliih.v haze
been employed, particularly IN Tie House
at Representatives., The ease ,i Jeln
Anderson occupied more than aA,e,,k and
resulted IN no Legislative act. 'lhe'hgl
respecting Judicial records Was discussed
several days, and rejected, after occasion
ing display OF unusual ability and elo-
quence. The Communication bill sllar, a
he same fate. after occupying as ntri,
time. The bill respecting iugitiyss troln
justice, having passed Que House after
several days debate, is now before lie
other. The subject of extra raw to eff.
GERS of the army of breyei rank. When
holding separate commands, orcupied
two days, two weeks ago and Yesterday.
ta'ter a diifuse but quite eloquent debaia
Tor the two preceding days on tile claim
OF Gen. ST. Clair,) tire House acai,,
found ffsei! IN debating the tiuestioI of
brcvet pay, brought before il by AN H.
mendmcnt of tile Senate To the S,ili;arv
Appropriation BILL After this debate
had extended until the usual hour OF adj
Journmeni, the House negatvetI the Sen
ate's amendment. Thus fhesannual APP
preparation bill for tho military service for
1918, hangs between the two houses on
This question; on which, Is neither house
gives way, the appropriation bill viii DC
rejected. (Eat Int.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. I've hayefe-
celved a number OF The Gazefts Roym of
Hdytt, ct the Isl OF October, printed a.
the royal prlntinsHofi;ce, San Souci In,
printing is excellent, and the strle IL ty,t-
ly royal the head OF the paner Is irpa-
mented with the arms of Hayfi. The
arms are blazened on shield iu,ia. stud
ded with is stars; i'll the 70 ntre d phsniar
crowned, aad with scroll containing
the motto .Je renaSs de Diss cenayeS /: he
escntcbeon is crested hy an imperial
crown, and thereirom desccnds collar
or alternate medallions aud knots, 10
winch is suspended a star of six double
points. the whole supported BY two lions
eTtniied, rampant quardani, and Grown
ed; the scroll inscribed with tite follow
ing motto, " Dieit ma caRse IT suo, cDee"
4 ms paper contains case of tie first
Kind which has occurred in ilte don,ini
ons of the black chttf. Ii is to ihisefject:
On the l4th of Sept. last, the briganiine
Phoenix arrived al Cape Henry in a sinh
ing state, unable io prosecute her VOYAGE
she carried the flag Of Venezuela. and
had capt. Lindenberg as pgize-naster
and hands on board. The declaration
of capt. Lmdenberg was, that the Phoenix
was prize taken from the Spaniar,ls on
her voyage from Havana 10 tn, BAY Of
Campeachy by the Mexican armed schr.
Congresso, capt. Sebastian Bogniey, in
company with the Ven, zuelian brig Jul
piier, capt. Tomas, lasl from Margari,a.
whittier they were destined, but the YES
sci beng III Stale incapable ofprosecu-
ing The voyage, PIT Here IN distress.
This report being made to The court of
admiralty, orders were given for a survey.
and the tlnibers of the vessel were found
so rotten, that she was incapable of re.
par; the cargo OF the vessel was ord. red
To he landed, and together with the hulI
sold by pHbllc auction, and the proceeds
deposited, after aflordng The captain and
crew every means of subsistence and
ihe ordinary pay 10 be retained, will, a
year and one days time given 10 the prize
master to prove the validity of his can
ture before the court of admiralty. The
Gazette says, that the government Of
l1aytI considers the independents and
SPAN as two powers al war, between
which II means TO maintain rigid nf,i-
tralify, entitled alike to the benefit oftbe
LAW OF nations and of hospitality.