Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-02-06
IN sENATE-FrnRvAaY l.


second reading.
Resofred, ty the senate and House Of Represen-
t0ttreS % the United States Of Aiaericu mi ongrcss
assembled, That the President OF the u States
pereqnested 10 employ skilfui artistic ascer.
tau the longitude Ut 800 30 North on tie west
bank OF Tennessee river, aud from that point
10 cause iine TO be run and marked due west
along aud with the said parallel, to the Mssis-
siPnirver.
The engrossed Joint resolution, propo.
sing an amendment 10 the Constitution, SO
tar as relates 10 the election of electors
OF President and Vice presi ent, &c. was
taken up, when
On motion of Mr.. Bnu1iHit twas recon-
mitied 10 the committee which reported
II, for further consideration.
Mr.. DicAeTSon, subsequ, ntly, reported
the resolution from The select committee,
with AN amendment striking out the fol-
lowing words, which had been heretofore
added, as an amendment 10 the original
resolution, viz. g and If tie legislature of
| any state ShsI faii to provide for tie election
| Of representatives as hereby required, C0n
| gress shall haze power to p'ovide for the same,
IN the manner prescribed by this article
| The Senate then resumed fiie consider
| alton OF the bill providing for the COM
mencemeDi, prosecution, and settlement
OF controversies between Two or more
states, (by referring them 10 The investi-
| CATION and decision ofthe Supreme Court. J
Mr.. Williams, of Tenn. offered an adj
ditional seciien, providing that the vaidi-
| " al private claims shall not be affected
by any decree of the Supreme Court. MIR.
| w. offered sundry observations in sup
port of this amendment; and was replied
TO by Mr.. Talbot, who denied the right of
| Congress TO make such provision
1 q
| cipie had been already acted on BIZ oiher
siates, i'll similar controversies, viz. Penn
syivania and Virginia, aud Virginia and
| tennessee, aud that IL was consistent
with justice and equity.
| Mr.. C17ttenden followed, witt argum mis-
against The power of Con.ress TO adopt
this provision as II was "a question for
| judicial decision, or for legislative proyis-
| ions OF the contending states
| MIR. Williams replied, and attempted to
shew that II was both compeien and ex-
| pedienf for Congress 10 make the provision
| lie had proposed.
Mr.. Talbot again spoke against the a
! mendmeni, on The ground of the incom-
potency of Congress TO adopt such pro-
vision and as the two states could more
properly and easily adjust private claims.
MIR. Eaton spoke at some length in sup
| pot of the motion of Iiis colleague; and
adduced arguments 10 prove the consii-
tuiionality aud expediency of The provi-
| sion.
The question was then taken on Mr..
! Williams's amendment, and lost, 10 only
rising III the affirmative.
! Mr. Williams, of Tennessee, then NOV
| ed an amendment, similar 10 the preced-
| Ing III principle, but vary ing as H. the
time il was TO take effect.
his amendment, MIR. w. said he hop
ed would mol be objected TO BY the gen
! tleman from Kentucky.
| MIR. CiiHendem said, this amendment
was of The same import as the one iusi
| uesatlved. lie therefore hoped lie SEN
ate would reject il, as they had done The
| former.
Mr.. Williams spoke ia support Of his
motion; and was replied 10 BY MIR. TdNot.
The motion was lost, o only voting i'm
! the affirmative.
SHudry amendments were made TO the
bill; when
MIR. EpPes moved so TO amend The bin
as TO cOniine lis operation 10 The contro-
yersy between the STATES Of Kentucky and
Tennessee and offered sundry reasons
in support of his motion.
Mr.. BmpiH opposed the motion. on the
ground that If Congress had the rigl,t 10
legis!aie III this case, they had i'm ali ether
similar cases and that il was better 10
legislaie for all cases at this time. than to
Iegislale IN detail, as eases NAV arise
The latter lie deemed both uncousliiu-
tlonaI and inexpedient
Mr.. EYpes replied, that The genilemap's
arguments, II they proved any thing, prov
ed too much; as he himself had consent
ed to limit The exercise OF the general
power given 10 Congress, TO the particular
case Of disputed boundaries.
MIR. EyyeS motion was then carried. ls
TO 10.
.MT. Williams, ofTennessee, moved TO
postpone the bill TO lbe 5lh of March
next, (reipct iD which motion was agreed
TO by the following vote, and The bill re-
jccted.
rpoStpoDement-.Mes Barbour, Eaton.
Eppts, tofSytk, GolusbOrOugh King, Macon,
menen, MOIfil, Palmer, Roberts, Rugees
Sanford. Stokes, TAFT, Thomls, TicRenof, Van
Dyke, Williams Of 7 emf. WiisOn-1D
Against fpOneiueut--M eSsTs BurflI, Crit
tenden, Daggett, DickersOn, Edwards Fro.
mentln, HOfsey, Hunter Johnson, LacOca
Icake, Morrow, Noble, Otis, Talbot, Taylor,
Williams .of Niss.--l7.
The Senate then took UP for consider
alton The report made by lhe committee
OF finance on The 25th nit. against ans
legal provisions 10 prohibit fhe exporfs-
ton OF American coins, and agreed there
TO and
The Senate vent into the consideration
Of executive business,
III SENAFE.--FEgRUARY q
The engTossed bill more e6ecfuaIlv 10 4