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

nv new State into the union. one star be
added to the union of the flag, and that
! such addition shall take effect on the 4th
day ofJuly thenneNt succeeding such adj
mission.
Fir. Vendorer sustained The expediency
of adopting the regulation proposed by
| the bull, IN a speech of some length.
| Mr.. P0indeater moved 10 amend the
| hill by reducing the number of STARS To
scr0,. the number of siales aided 10 the
union since the declaration 'oI ndepen-
iencc, a,ing the number of stripes as
the bill prnposod--so Mat The stars might
represent lie number of new states, and
the stripes answer To The number of the
original thirteen states which motion
| Mr. Y. advocated by several arguments
Mr. Smith, of MARY land, made few re-
marks III opposition 10 tins motion 10
whom
Mr. Robertson, Of Louisiana, replied,
aud supporiedihe motion oi Mr. P0rnorc-
ter against the proposition contained in
| the bill.
MIR Pcinder,crs motion was lost with
| cut Il division and the committee rose
aad reported The bill 10 the House with
out amendment.
| MIR. PoiNdeater then renewed his mo-
ton without success when
| Mr.. FctGer moved 10 strike ont the 2d
section ofthe bill, providing for the addi-
tioDal star tor every new STATE; and Ia a
mend the first section by fixing the num-
Der OF stars at thirteen instead OF twcRiy.
THIS motion was negatived and
The bill was ordered 10 be ensrossed
| Tor third reading.
The House IN committee Of the whole,
on the general appropriation bill-the
clause apprupriahHg $50, 600 for compen-
| sation to the Commissioners, sent TO S.
America by the Executive in December
last. under consideration.
MIR. CLAY wished TO know if this ap-
propriatieu was 10 defray the expenses of
The commission lately sent to South Anne
r,ca /; II 80, he would ask the chairman
OF the committee of Ways and Means
and The committee of Foreign Relations,
whether those Commissioners were fur
mshed with credentials, and If their ap-
pontmeu, had been cOniirmedbv the Sc
nate also, 10 what ports OF South Amefi-
ca they were sent, and the probable dura-
ton OF the commission and also, if il
would not be looking too much into lis
objects, he would be glad 10 know what
those objects were.
Mr.. LOWNDES said that, although he
had not all The information required by
the Speaker, yet lie was possessed Of
something an the subject more than
newspaper intelligence. II must be recol-
iectcd that the objects OF the committee
OF Ways and Means were confined merely
10 tie financial department they had
however some Information OH this subject,
received III reply to some enquiries that
the committee had, i'll the performance of
their duties, addressed 10 the Department
of State, which would answer The Speak
ers enquiry as 10 The credentials and the
probable duration of the commission. =
HE other points did not come within the
objects belonging To the committee of
WAYS ana Means.
The papers referred 10 by Mr.. Low.idcs
were handed up by him and read as fol-
lows:
DEPAETNE'r OT STATE.
MGrch ., 1873.
SrR-I lave Tie honor 10 enclose copy of
the commission from this Department with
which MeSSrs. Rodney, Graham aud Bland
were furnished by direction OF the President.
They have, as YOU will perceive no distinct
diplomatic rank. They are expected to he alb
sent seven or eight months d; aud the cOmpen
sation allowed them by the President is six.
thousand dollars each, aud two thousand dol
iaiS TO their Secretary. Their eXpenceS on the
voyage, until their return, except while on
shore III South America, are likewise allow ell :;
and MesSrs. Rodney and Graham having been
appointed in june last, and prepared TO go
but BY various accidents detained until the
beginning of December, when they sailed
claim OF that account a further allowance If
after their arrival at Buenos Ayres, they find
1t advisable that one OF more of them should
remain on that continent and 20 TO Chill that
measure is within their discretionary powcrs
AS this contingency was, however, not expect
ell as probable; and, if II sl0nid occur. ii was
not toreseen TO what extent OF time II might
10, no specific allowance was fixed EDun tor
these A ffpi-
pated that the sum OF 10000 dollars would not
more than suffice TO cover the expences Of The
mission.
am with great respect, sir, your very hum
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
WILLIA5I LOwNDEs, ESQ.
Chairman " the Committee Of Ways and Means.
To all wkO shall see these presents:
be ~ known, Cesar Augustus Rodney, John
Graham, aud iheOdOFick Bland three distiu-
guished citizens OF the United States, and en-
Joyini. IN a RiSh degree the confidence aud cs.
TEEN Of The President, are about to visit, in
national ship on inst aud friendly objects and
at the special desire of the President, divers
places and countries in South America.
These are therefore 10 request, that, whjtli-
ersoeveT they may 90, they, with their salte,
may be received and treated in manner due
IN the confidence reposed III them, and each Of
them, as aforesaid by the President of the
United States, and to their own merit
Given under my hand, and the seal of the
Department of State, this twenty-ionrli il
isl day Of November, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS,
Secretary Of State.
Mr.. CLAY rose, not, he said, 10 make
any objection TO the itrec respectable CT
tlzens for whom this appropriation was
| intended-that was not his object but 10
enter his protest TO this kind Of appropri-