Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-11-20


papers, &c. &c.
The House adjourned to IL O'Clock to-
MORROW.
OFFICERS OF THE SENATE.
November 1918.
JOHN GAIrLARD, President pro tcmpore.
Ch0rieS Cuts. Secretary.
Moun!joy Bailey, Sergeant at Arms.
Henry ] inns. DOo,keeper.
OFFICERS OF The HOUSE OF REPRE-
SENTATlVES.
HENRY CLAY, Speaker.
Thomas B0Hghsrfy, Clerk
ThcMuS ctHR, Sergeant 81 Arms.
Thomas CiuIton, Doo' keeper
RfliGWin Barch, Assistant do.
In The Senate, al. committees are ap-
pointed By ballots in The House Of Rep
resentatirts, by the Speaker.
The Clerks in the Offices of The Two
House. are appointed 10y the Secretary
and Clerk Of each House respectively.
The Officers OF the !SeMate are elected
To serve during pleasure; those of The
House Of Representatives., bienn,a!ly, at,he
commencement OF the first Session Of
each Congress, to serve until the com
mencememt of the first session ui the
Congress ensuing.
NATIONAL iNTELLIGENcER EXrEA....Nos. II.
This day, at l2o'clotk t1e ffEsIDENT
OF THE UNITED STATES transmitted TO
both Houses of Congress. BY his SrCreia-
~, air. j. =. AfosDOe, iIle following
MESSAGE:
Feilo5O. citizens oj'fhe Senate,
andot tie House of Representatives.
Tie auspIciouS circumstances under
which you will commence The dulieS ot
the present session, will Tighten The
burthen iuseparable from the high trust
| committed TO YOU. The fruits Of the
Garth have been unusually abundant
commerce has hOul iShed; the revenue
has exceeded the most. favorable anlici-
patton. aud peace and amiiy are presery-
Ell with foreign nations, on conditions
just and honorable 10 our country. For
these ines,imable blessings, we cannot
but be grateful 10 that Providence which
watches over lhe deslnics OF naiions.
As the term limited for the operation
of the commercial convention with Great
Britain will expire early in the month of
JULY next, aud ii WAS deemed important
that there ShOu!G be no interval, during
which HAT portion of orr commerce,
which was provided for by iIiat conven-
lion, should 10, be regulated, either by
arrangement between the iwo govern
inenIs, or by the authority of Congress,
the Minister OF the Cniied States al Lon
don was instructed, eaily in the last
sUmmer, TO invite the attention of ihe
British government To the subject, with
view 10 that object He was lusiruci.
ed 10 propose, also, that The negociaii0n
witici Il was wished 10 open, might eX
tend to The general commerce Of tAe two
countries, and 70 every other interest and
unsettled difference between them; par
iicumriy those relating 10 impressmeDt,
Tie fisheries, and boundaries. III lie hope
that an arrangement might be made, on
principles OF reciprocal advantage, which
might comprehend, and provide, i'll a
satisfactory mannCr, tor all these high
c0ncerDs. have The satisfaction 10 state
thai the proposal was received bv the
British government III The spirit which
prompted II, aui HAT a ne1Ocidiion las
been opened az London, emhra III all
these objects. On luii consideration of
The great extent and magnitude uf The
trust, II WAS thought proper 10 submit II
To moi less lilan two OF our distinguished
citizens, aud, III consequence, the Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister plenipoipn-
llarS of lie United States az PARIS. has
been associated with our Envoy EAtratr-
binary and Minister Pienip0ieniiary al
London; TO both of IS HON CORRESPONDING
Instructions have been given and thcy
are now engaged iii the discharge Of as
duties. il is proper 30 ado, that, - pre-
vehl any Inconvenience resulting from
The delay incident to u ncgoc,aii3n.on 50
many Important sNbjeci<, Il was agreed
before entering Oh if, ilIat tie existing
convention should be continued 10.
term mol less lhau eight years
Oar relations wiiIi SpaiulC.nain nearly
~ the state in which they were ~ ilie
close Of the last session. The COW ell.
ton oi 1902, pro, ldng Tor line adjustment
Of a certain portion Of ihe claims nf or
citizens Tor njuries sustained by sp0lia-
tion, and so tong suspended by the Span
ish government, hasat length been ratiii-
ed by u bat no arrangement has vet
been made for The payment Of another
portion at hike claims, not less extensive
or well founded, or for other classes Uf
claims, or Tor the settlement of boundA.
ries. Tlese subjects have again been
brought under consideration iu both
countries. bul 40 agreement has been en-
tered into respecting item. ~ lhetnean
time, events have occurred, witch clearly
prove The ~ cfcci Of tie policy which
iial government has so long pursued,
on the friendly relations 0l tic two conn
tres, wlncii, II IS PRESUMED, il * AZ .oaSl
al rs much importance to Spaiii, a. 80 il,c
United States, iO maintain. 4 state OF
things has existed i'm The Floridas, the
tendency of which has been obvious 10