Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-12-19
CONGRESS.
IN SENATE.

tRfporten Jor tie rArmnGI I1ieiIissacer. !

ne WShioEidI OF ine Hii>Si>slpBi convention.
prdHing an extcns,OH Of the limits ofihai stale
ana The coust"r mortal of the legislative
onnci' ot Alabama, both presented AZ the iasi
SESSION, we're. on motion OF MIR. Leake, referred
L. the committee appointed OH the admission
OF Alabama Ints the Union.
Mr. Tat presented me memorial of the I.e-
gisiative Council of Alabama, PRAYING certain
alterations IN thrir Judicial system aSn pc
ti'loD from Andrew Jackson aud others nro.
prletors OF landin the northern district of Ala
BAN. territory, praying the adoption Of meas.
n'es by Congress for the improvement OF the
navigation of the Tennessee river al the Mas.
Gle SloasS which were SeveTally referred
The resolution offered some time since nv
Mr.. LGsoek 10 refer the documents on tie Sc
mi"oie war, was, on The motion OF II LQcocG,
postponed Ia Wednesday next
Mr.. Eaton submitted a resolution for the an
pom'meni OF committee TO enquire what
amendments are necessary 10 the existing laws
tie more efect"aliy TO prevrat the Importation
OF slaves into the United States
MIR. hing submitted tie following motion for
eoN-iteIaiIun:
itfsoirfd. hat The committee of finance be
and Ties ere hereby instructed to enquire into
lie eNredieHcy OF such alteration in ihe laws
concerning tue coasting trade, as shall authorize
ss'ips anu vessels of twenty tons and upwards
licensed 10 trade between HE different districts
OF the United States. 10 carry on such trade
between lI?e said districts M the manner and
srajfct OILY to the regulations. reGnired ia he
Observed IN CARRYING ON trade from district 10
district ~ the same state, from district ia
one state 10 district III the neat adjoining
state.
house OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MONDAY, DEC. li....Nr. Fg!!er, of Mas.a.
chHsetls. appeared and tooh his seat.
DIR: robertson, from tie committee OF claims,
To wl!nm was referred The petition OF the
Claimants undei BasirOp's gra;t stated that
the c0G'niije had dnly Investigated the sinh
Jeci, add had made mp decisive opinion against
the claim slich having been ininu.tcd 10 the
petitioners gent, he hal preferred thai de-
ldi'ed tepoit on ,tIie ease shoad not he made.
bni that he should have leave 10 wiihdraw The
pspersrelati' 10 the Clai,n: motion for -, eli
purpose heing made by Sr. X. was agreed TO.
a hit SSdse was received from lie president
OF lie L. >. rausml .I.ng, in conp!iaicr with
resolution OF this house, d report If lie sec
rciaiy OF war, embracing the cOrresp ondence
winch i2ok place between tie Governor of
Ge0r-.d aii1 MAJOR general Andrew Jackson
ftSpuctiH. the arrest &c. OF Cbed Wright -
"nlch ~ss referred 10 ne military committee
ME-. lJcptiiiS0n Sui'nItiC Il anIOtiUnrcuuR sti.,.r
he spIteiie,I 10 lay reiDre the house. it he
shChId not deem II Improper to do so, comic 81
any inhtJncilons which may have been yiVeuto
the minister Of tie u. 5. at Madrid rci.uitrto
TIE iaie proceedings Of the army Vt TIE u. s. III
fiofiGa.
This proposition WIS objected 10 by MIR
P0tad@rtsr, ~ pTOpOsUi, an uuuSuui courss. ara
0ne not properly within the pro,ince OF his
House bat rather OF The 5emaie--the treaty.
making foWer. 10 ODNi.ie THIS objection th,.
~oId e0fTeSPoafeAee vas snbStifuItd, b, consent
OF Mr. liOpSnsOn. Wi,O considered he olGrc
tioa rather one OF f05.n i.,au sui,sin,. ~, lilo
word t1sfThcf.0HS; and lie resolution vas otl.
tT"iSe ContUfmcd 10 tbs amendment
Having been SO ane.dei, Oh a suggestion O
hr. hich. the pTCpriety of waiting 10 see she.
ther The Information desired would nor b,,
comprised ~ the communication on li- suiyeci
at our relations with Spain. promised i'm tj,,.
PrehiuelilB mes'aae at The COHimeEceapa at
the session, a..d ait.g some confederation OF
that point
Tie mstiom Of Mr.. u pkinson wal ordered
90 hc ON Tie table.
The eBgTOssed hill fOr aTautini, a sun, or nm
ney 10 tie representatives Of Commodore I'd.
waTd Prebie, was read tinFd i.5nn 40! passed
The btlIiO sNtend, ior further telIn Of five
years, the feusi0UB granted 10 The widows ana
orphans W those militia Who died or in bat.
ale 'niiHg the late war 1cias tie order of Tie
DAY, passed through Committee yf the whole
sad us objects beng briefly eSpiaii.cd ~ Dir.
HortisOn was reporter 80 iite house heB n
spirited Debate arose an IT, which 1ccnuied
Whole 90 this days s.ti;rg.
We must content OUrSC Ives witt bticrnotjce
ct tie OBJECTS, iaihcr tau tie ~ gUments OF lie
respective speakers, and statement of the
BeSnii 81 the proceedings.
Mir. 'fethi1g,o f ). {. opened The Debate The
OiH be characterized as one Of Magnitude in
PTncipio aud worthy Of serious consideration.
ESQ, rs 0Fawing largely on the national purse
eva opposed TO the 5di. cutie ground thai
, yran;li me years peISf " a. an alienation
e. ibe ifhic. u sudden aud ineAtIicabIc dis.
tftss. thC ynscr.nieni had eOHe lar enough
4 tist q rVvctty was proper suhicft toe
its lnHulficeucc Of Congress, 10 innt could no
% - ned 81 Whlch It's beraIity would pause
= zee SANG q asOus assigned now Tor the p.ssare
~ tbs bli would be equally valid iva years
herce. add during The lives Of these VINO were
tlw objects OF Us bounty. lie particularly oh.
Ircted 70 thc pension system, Carried to this
extreme. as le~uiDg class Of people 20 l0os 10
fhc government l0f >migOrt, rather ti.au eNett.
ing q ~ ndusfrS wbicH would Sustain Them il,
plenty aud add t0 iae usfOnH weaih. As 10
gbt Oyi'eaii"n 81 gialIiude. Mir S. argued, ia
i,ad Decu tiils COM he'd With. No naIioi o.
ta1 :, !VOe Aed 0eeB more liberal 10 Those wls