Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-02-07

ton can be ethcaciously disseminated
amongst the Army aud Navy of the u.
States by the Surgeons thereof, Without
mourning ANY additional expence.-Con'
cured IN.
The amendments Of The Senate 10 the
annual military appropriation bill. were
taken up and referred to the committee of
Ways and Means.
The bill 10 divide the state of Pennsyl-
vania into two judicial districts, was re-
ceiyed from the Seaaie, twice read and
committed.
MIR. Forsyth laid upon the table the
following resolution, tile consideration of
which lac gave notice he should move for
10 morrow:
Resoired, That the committee of Ways and
Means be instructed To enquire whether TIE
Bank ofihe United States is authorised by its
Charter To receive as pledge or security for
loans made TO individuals or corporations, "a
transfer OF Public Debt made 10 the Bank, or
to any officers thereof, and ii in their opinion
such transfers are not authorised by the act OF
incorporation, TO report TO the house sunie Ell
icctusl mode OF preventing them from hein,
hereafter made.
CASE OF MR.. MEADE.
Mr.. Trinbie Submitted for consi,ierati-
on the following resolution:
Resolved. That the demand made hy the Pre-.
sident OF the United States upon the King of
Spain Tor the liberation OF Richard w. Meade,
a Citizen OF the United States, detained in con-
hueinent in the Castle of Santa Catalina at Ca
di<, ought 10 be supported ana enforced byves-
ting the President with authority to make re-
prisass Ia the erent of ii failure the part q I
Spain Promptly to discharge the said Meade
Mr.. Irini6ie said he had submitted this
resolution with view of moving that il
should, together with the message Of the
President, and the documents aCcompa-
Dying Tie same, be referred to committee
A llaan ,t.. A
ing up, he took occasion to say that il
wodli appear from the documents, that
the statements of the particulars of this
case heretofore received through the me
dunn OF the newspapers, were subsianti-
ally correct, aud that the outrage, on The
part OF The Spanish government, was as
great as 1t had been supposed. On exa-
minaiIon, IT would be found HAL our 90
vetnmeni, lii one respect, was different
from any other that had ever existed:
Congress alone having the power 10 au-
thorize reprisals, whilst in every other 90
vernment that power is vested i'm lie en-
ecuilve authority. The demand made
by the President, MIR. r. said, was, in his
opinion, pretty strong one; and, if
opil should refuse TO comply with il, he
was iurtherof opinion, thai the Hs,se was
bound to enforce the demand of the ex-
'NN'ifN, ny II Will Tue pTOjbS-
ed power. To bring this subject before
the House, he had submitted this resolu-
ton, which he hoped would ultimately be
adopted, and, he would add, in such
shape that no room should be left for
secret orders or for treachery.
MIR. Lowndes said he was not prepared
to express any definite opinion on this
subject not having yet examined The do
cuments IN relation 10 it which had been
recently Transmitted to the House. But
he took il for granted that the case would
present two questions for consideration
hrst, whether Congress should act OH il
at all /; and, secondly, what particular
steps should be taken, or powers granted
to the executive. II was matter of some
Importance, before acting on any parti-
cnlar proposition, 10 determine whether
the House would act at all on the subject:
and, this being matter of importance,
IT ought to be deliberately and cautious
ly examined and acted OH. Under this
view OF the subject, he suggested that il
would be proper that some time should be
given for consideration. He therefore
,hot ltwould he proper course 10 lay the
resolution OIL the table, not with any view 10
preventtllediscussion oft, but thai itmight
he taken up whenever time should have
been given 10 look over the Documents
With respect 10 the particular object of
the resolution, he should at this time saw
nothing, being doubtful whether it cen
templated authorizing the executive 10
Issue letters of marque and reprisal in the
usual form TO our vessels, or a reprisal on
the person of any subject or subjects of
Spain.
Mr.. PHhin concurred entirely i'll OPT
Mon with Mr.. Lowndes as TO the neces-
CT M al a.,
consideration of a proposition of this mo-
ment. The House was advancing on diff
iicult ground, and ought to tread il lightly
and wariiy. For his part, he said, he was
not at present for doing any thing on the
subject, It being in the hands of the ex-
ecutive. But, al any rate, he desired time
for rejecting on proposition which comic
only be regarded as measure of war, de-
pending on certain contingency.
Mr.. Irimbie said, as TO the terms of his
resolution, he had made them general, for
the purpose of allowing any modification
OF the resolve that the House might choose.
1t appeared TO him, Mr.. Il. said, that he
differed from the gentleman from Con.
| nectlcut IN regard 10 what was the duty
OF nation. For instance, said Mr.. Il.
il that gentleman himself were confined
IN the prison OF Santa Catalina. or any o.
t'S' ~ loOb1 just cause, Il WOUIl
be ready TO make war for his release. IL
necessary. | would not stop to calculate
| consequences When brought into compe-
iition with personal liberty. nrelation to
The motion 10 lay the resolution on The
table, he had not the least objection TO it,
having moved to refer ii to the committee
Of the whole, only because he thought
that course more respectful to The House
MIR. Piikin said, he did not mean to de-