Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-02-20
DOMESTIC.

NASHiNGToN, Feb. l6.-We under
stand, that, AT late period, il was deter
mined 10 launch The ship of the line.
building al The Navy Yard here, before
The adjournment of Congress, in con
sequence Of a desire expressed on The
part ofthe Members. Great efforts have
IN consequence been made 10 gel her rea-
dy; aud, 10 give all idea Of the exiraordi-
nary exertiens of the mechanics to ac-
compliShthe object, we can state, that OH
Saturday last, al | o'clock, they commenc-
ed coppering The ships bottom, and fl
nslled il a, Inc same hour The next day.
This is an instsnce of expedition which
was perhaps never equalied in any nation.
Nat. Int.
February 1--WE had occasion The o.
Their day 10 notice a report that Mr.. BA-
GOT, The Minister of Great Britain TO this
country, was about 10 return home We
find, on enquiry, thai this report is true.
Mr.. Baeoi has received from his govern
nient permission 10 visi, England, and
will depart with his family, some time in
April. Mr.. A NTRoBUs, Secretary of the
Legation, we 4 arm, is to remain here, as
Charge DIES 4 flares MIR. Ragois depar
ture, il is said, las been DELAYED some
time, by desire 10 ratify. before Ills re-
iusn hone, The Commercial treaty lately
concluded with Great Britain.
OHIo.-A proposition has been offered
Tor consideration in the Senate, by Mr..
Foos, which, after "a preamble, setting
forth The advantages TO be expected from
rendering il unnecessary 10 double Cape
Horn, DC. &c terminates with the follow
ing resolutions:
Hesoired, BY the General Assembly of the
State OF Ono, That our Senators aud Repre-
sPntaifves IN Congress be requested TO use
ihrir best endeavors Will, tie General Govern
meni, TO apply TO the court az Madrid for the
privilege ofexamining the GROUND aud opeuiuc
a CANAL, for the passage o! large vessels
from the Spanish Maine across the coniIHeut
AT Lake Nicaragua, or such other peint in that
quarter as may be found most practicable.
We bave not learnt the fate of this pro-
position.
During The present Session of tle Le-
gI-ia'ure, two new Counties have been
erected: they are named Sicily and Meigs
"A bill levyiug d TAX OF Fifty Thousand
Dollars on each of The Branch Banks Of
the United States established in The State
OF ONO, and ten thousand dollars OH all
banks, banking associations or individual
bankers, not auihorizcd TO exercise bank
ing powers by Tie laws Of That State. las
passed the House of Representatives bv
a vote OF SO 10 3 aud is expected 10 pass
The Senate.
MAssAcnusETTs.- The Legislature
has had before il proposition "to es-
iabllsil the rate OF interest, aud 10 restrain
the taking OF excessive usury, &C." aud
OF the question 10 order II to a third
reading, II was Decided in the Negative,
lib TO o. lfb.
SUPREME COURT.
Saturday, FsG. l3.-Mr. JONES & Mr..
hMoRY commenced ihe argument Of the
case OF Gilman against Brown, which viii
be continued on Moniay BY Tie Attoyacy
General and Mr.. Webster.
Monday, Feb. l5.-Mr. Chief Justice
mARsHALL delivered tie opinion OF This
Court, GVtynisng the decree Of The Citcuit
Court OF South Carolina, in tie case oil
the ship Sybii--a case Of salvage.
lie argument OF Gilman against Brown,
Was continued by the AHorHey GsBerat.
10esdQy, rel. iG.-Mr. Justice STORY
delivered the opinion Of TIE Court III The
cases OF the hips Caicdoniaa an the BRIG
Langdoa Ciores, both Of HhlcA vessels
we're condemned.
The ATTpHNEY GENERAL and Mr..
WEBSTER concluded the argument ol
Gilman against Brown.
Several cases OfmIuOr Importance werc
disposed Of.
Mr. q. j. JesersoH opcned tie ease 81
Dep0 eSg'H't Si$e, for The Defendant ~
error 10 e1son appearing as counsellor
tli9 plsni.H ~ error.