Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-01-28

letter and documents were referred 10 a
select committee.
On motion of Mr.. Hendricks, The COM
mlttee on public lands were instructed To
enquire into the expediency of establish
ing additional land offices in the State of
Indiana
Mr.. Rerd submitted the following pre-
amble aud resolution:
Whereas resolution was passed By the
Congress OF the United States, ON the l4th
day OF October. i'm the following words to wit:
" Resoired, That monument br erected to
the memory OF the late Major General The
Baron dc kalb in the city of Annapolis in the
state OF Maryland, with the following inscrip.
ton.
=" Sacred to the memory of the Baron dc Kalb,
Knight OF the royal order OF military merit,
ii!igadler OF the armies OF France, and Major
Generalin the service of the United States of
America having served with honor and repu.
ta'ion for three years, he gave last aud
glorious proof OF his attachment to the Liberties
OF mankind, and the cause of America, in the
action near Camden, in the slate of South
Carolina, on the 10th of August. 1850, when.
leading on tue troops OF the Maryland aud
Delaware lines, against superior numbers, aud
anirnatiny 10y his example TO deeds of valdr, he
was pierced with many wounds, and on the
18th following expired. in the 10th year of hi.
age. The Congress of the United States CT
America, in gratitude to his zeal, services and
merit have erected this monument"
Resoired, therefore, That the aioregOing reso.
luton he referred to a select committee, with
instructions to report bill motto carry the
same into effect
MIR. Mercer advocated the ado ;tiOn of
this resolution, al some length, and with
much arder; urging IN lis support the
valuable services of the Baron de Kalb,
liis gallant character, and illustrinus dealt,
IN The defence of the liberty and indepen-
dcncc OF the United States, &c.
Mr.. anderson, of kentucky, i'm reply,
said he would never give his vote for
monument or any other memorial to any
subordinate, or any foreign officer, no
matter how meriiorious their services, so
| long as the remains Of Washington lay
reelected. He referred to the resolution
| now before the Senate, proposing AN
equestrian statue 10 Washington and
| said, when that had been adopted, il be
then, and not till then, fair, and proper to
propose similar honors for other revolu-
tionary worthless. MIR. A. moved that the
resolution be laid on the table.
MIR. Reed said it WAS true that propo-
s!tlon was now before The Senate to carry
INTO effect the resolution of the Old Con
gress which voted an equestrian statue
| for General Washington, but whether
| thai should pass or not ought not TO inter
fere with the present motion, aud The fale
OF that proposition would not prevent him,
Mr.. X. said, from calling on this House
| TO carry INTO effect a law passed nearly
| forty years ago, and to which the faith
and honor OF The nation were pledged
Ii Congress erected no monument to
Washington, il would be no fault of his
| he would go as far as any gentleman in
obtaining il. There was, Mr.. K. said, a
law OF the old Congress directing mon
ument TO Montgomery in the ely of New
York; IL had been neglected by the na
tIon: but the state of New York, to lis
tasting credit, has performed that duty
Itself, and in the course of last year, re-
moved the bones of the immortal Mont
gomery from the spot where he fell, To the
land which he had so gloriously defend
ed. Propositions had been frequently
brought forward in this house, Mr.. X.
SAID, TO erect memorial of some kind 10
Washington, but. for some reason or 9th
er, they were never carried. 1t had been
SAID, the page of history perpetuated the
glory OF Washington but was not mon
uneni also history, i'll which every one
might read not only the virtues of The
man, but, also, The gratitude of his coun-
Try! Certainly il was.
he question 10 lay Mr. Reeds motion
on The table was carricd-ayes 76, noes
IL.
SEMINOLE WAR.
The House then proceeded again TO the
consideration, in committee of the whole,
MIR. Terry in the clair, Of the Report of
the military committee, and The amend
ments offered thereto by Mr.. Cobb.
Mr.. IALLMADGE resumed the floor
aud occupied about an hour and half i'm
concluding the speech which he com
menced yesterday, against the report and
amendments.
Mr.. SToRRs next took the floor, i'm
support OF The report, &c. and had spoken
some time: when, having given way for
a motion 10 that effect
The committee rose, reported progress,
and obtained leave TO sit again and
The House adjourned.
In the account OF the proceedings of Satur.
day, Mr., POindeXter is stated as tile mover of
a resolution making provision for the disposal
OF The lands IN Indiana and Ohio TO which the
Indian title is eXiiuguisbed. Mr.. Hfndricks,
aud not Mr.. Potnderter, made the motion; the
latter gentleman is chairman OF the committee
OF Public Lands, to whom the subject was
referred. + Nat Int.