Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-02-03
MIR. ONIS TO MIR. ADAMS.
TRANSLATION.

The cheralier Don Luis de O,ris, to the Secretary
Of State.
SIR received Your note dated the Goth Of
this month, in which, by order OF the President,
YOU communicate 10 me what appears to have
taken place in Spain, in the case of a law SUIT
against Richard w. Meade, d citizen of these
states, in order that should make the neces-
sdry representations on this subject to the
King my master, and solicit his release from
confinement.
In compliance with the wishes of the Presi
dent, and yours, sir, shall, with great plea
sure, make this request i'm favor of Mr. Meade
although | ann not informed Of the details of
tue salt instituted against him, nor of those
which have produced his confinement
Conhdlng IN the Just Intentions of the King,
and his high consideration for the United
States, must hope that his Majesty will at.
tend etncaciousy TO this request and use his
authority III having justice promptly done to
Mr.: Meade, that the laws may be observed
with tie sfr!ctest impartiality, and no motive
or preleXt lett to doubt of the immaculate
lacendrada) purity which has ever been ac
knowledged as the particular attribute of the
Spanish Magistracy. | renew my respects to
you, sir, and pray God 10 preserve sou many
year,.
LUIS DE ONIs.
Washington City, December 20, 1917.
On motion of MIR. Smith, of Md.
kcs0ired, That the President of the United
States be requested 10 canse 10 be laid before
the House snch information, as he NAV possess.
and (Which may be communicated wiliont injury
TO the public ipteresl relative to the claims Of
the merchants Of the United States, for their
property, seized and confiscated under the
authority of the King of Naples.
Mr.. LOwndeS. from the committee of
Ways and Means, made report ON the
petition of the pew-holders ofihe MoNU-
MENTAL CHURCH, in Richmond, unia-
vOrable thereto which was read.
This petition asks for the remission Of
the amount of duties which have become
payable 80 the treasury on The importation
Of an Organ for the said church from "a
broad
Mr.. Tyler moved to reverSe the report
of The committee.
This melton gave rise TO a short debate
of considerable interest, the whole Of
which was not, however, heard by the re-
porter. The following sketch presents a
mere summary.
Mr. JBtcr supported his motion with
eloquence and feeling. He depicted the
nature OF the calamity, whch the Monu-
mental Church was erected TO cOmmem-
otatc, and gave Just tribute to the me-
rlls of those who fell sacrifice TO it, and
| The feelings Of their friends who survived
| IT. tie then referred TO various eases in
winch Congress had, for lie encourage
| W'nt OF lhe progress OF philosophy, and
OF The fine arts, remiiied duties on lmpor-
| iailOas. Was IL not as reasonable, he
| asked, TO encourage respect 10 thc fine
| feelings oi our nature, to which the cree
| ton OF the Church was owing, as TO en-
| courage the progress Of the fine arts 2 I'm
! reference 10 tie remission Of the duties
OF the importation Of the Tripoline monu
| ment, would Congress. he asked, cOniri-
! bnle 10 give perpeiuity to tie memory of
| oar naval heroes, and not TO that of a
great nallonalcalamily; v hen, Too, grant
ing the prayer Of the petition, Congress
| would pour oil INTO the wounds which
TINE had hot healed Mr.. +. adverted 10
the act oi the present session, renting
| the duties on the picture imported for The
! Pennsylvania Hospital. Our case, said
he, consider much more strong. By
the exhibition Of that picture, a considc-