Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-03-03

10.
On motion Of Mr.. johnson, OF Va. ii
was
ResOirsd, That the Secretary Of Tie Navy nc
directed to report IA this House he Proceed
inss OF tne Court Martial ordered by Corning
dore Isaac Cbauncey, at The instance or h,iJ-
Shpinas MarsfUn, fOs the trial OF John OrJc
Creighton, aud ,hat ie he also directed 20 iny
hciore thls HoaSS lie Memorial OF the Ai,d-
supmsn and other Officers in the Alodii.r,a-
mean squadi on, forwarded 10 tina, Department,
a,d emaiating trClu he proceedings TO the
Court Martin! beld for Tie mai 81 The said
Captain John Orde CJcighiDl.
Ii was also ordered that The Letter from
The Secretary OF the NAM. transmitting
copies at the proceedings al the courts
| martial for The trials of Capt. Perry and
Capt. Heath, be referred TO tiiu commit
tee on naval affairs.
On motion OF MIR S9Htd, &C n e. the
proper committee were instructed 10 en-
quse into tie eXpe,iitucS of establishing
Il pest route from MaSo1 Hall, in O,an.c
county, in North Carolina, 70 CanHon's
Mill, the Sl,aiow-iord Ola haw River, 10
hiariinsviiie, ~ lie county OF Guiliord.
~ The instance at hir. Anderson, OF X :,
the house proceeded To the considr.stiou
oi The report OF The committee of pensions
on the petition of ficnry King, for the pay
msni OF monies due 10 him for re, oluiion-
OF a former Congress had unanimously
reported very iavorabiy on The Justice Of
the claim, but that II was barred by the
sia'aie OF limitation since which, report,
the evidence on which that claim was
founded, aud which MAS iiieB exhibited to
| Congress, bas been destroyed by fire IN
| Tie war Office. The report Is unIavora-
bic on the ground Of defect of Z, idencc.
Mr.. anderson moved 10 amend the re-
! port, so as 10 reverse it, With view 10 the
| introduction ola hil! authorizing the aG-
| jnsimeni OF the claim OF Mr.. KING at the
Treasury on equitable principles, and
| spoke III snppor, OF the motion.
Mr.. Reed stated his recollection of ser
vices rendered by The applicant in Tie
Quarter Masters Department..
Mr.. Hhed, supported the report of The
committee Oh tie ground of Il deficiency
Of evidence and moved TO refer The re
| porl 10 il committee OF the whnle, and 10
have the documents read by MIR. Axiey-
| SON printed.
| Hereon further deSultory debate took
| place, in which Messrs. anderson, E.i.rayds,
| JohnSoa', Stroller, W. p. Maciay Comsi0ck,
| Sontha,d, Kkea, Og!e and HabGara took
| part. The debate resulted inan agreement
TO Mr.. Rhsas motion.
EXPATRIATION.
The House then resolved itself into a
committee of The whole, MIR. Pithim in The
chair, OH the bill to provide the manner in
winch the right OF eApalrIaiion shall be
| exercised.
MIR. Robertson addressed the House,
| expressed at length his views Of the sub
| lect, and the considerations which had
! induced The committee 10 report lie
! BILL
MIR. Anderson spoke in opposition
10 the bill on various grounds, and in
reply 10 part OF MIR. Robertscn's re-
marks.
Mr.. Johnson. of KY followed in the de-
] bate, In support of the bill.
/ MIR. PifldaiI then took the Goor, and de
| livered speech of considerable length a.
| gainst the bill.
| Mr.. Lowndes spoke briefly on the same
side ofthe question.
MIR. Robertson replied.
Mr.. CLty spoke OH an incidental ques-
ton, and Mr.. Lowndeg replied; TO whom
MIR. Clay rcjoined.
When, on the suggestion of NIr. Cobb,
| that other gentlemen wished 10 deliver
their sentiments OH The subject, the com
! miitee rose, reported progress, and OBJ
tanned leave TO sit again.
| The debate ofihi day, too interesting
| for authorization, too extended for ourpre-
sent limits, shall be published hereafter.
1t is proper now 10 STATE that the right OF
| explanation was equally acknowledged
by those who supported anal BIZ those
who opposed the bill the grounds of
opposition to the bill being, first, the de-
feet of power in Congress 10 legisIate on
The subject, and, secondly, iiR inexpe-
diency, if not danger, of legisIaiing OH it
| al all.
The house adjourned, at half past four
o'clock.
FRIDAY, FEB. 81.
IriSh Emigrant's petition.
The House having, OIL motion Of Mr..