Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-12-14
STEAM SHIP SAVANNAH.

Inc elegant steam ship Savannah, Captain
dodgers, from 81 Petersburg. Russia, is fifty
days, arrived AT Savannah Ist instant She
soucned al Copenhagen, Arundel and Norway.
She furnishes no news
BY gentleman who arrived i'm this CITY last
evening from NJ Augustine, we are informed
that great prrpar tons are maxim. for the de-
fence OF that place. The tort is UNDER ipp a
complete repair; aud contact had been made
az I'VE Havana 10 surply the garrison with pro-
VISIONS winch contiart has since beer irauster-
r." Y" merchant III the city of Charleston who
engaged 10 furnish The necessary suppIy.
one cargo has been safely delivered.
Savannah Georgian.
WASHINGTON, December I0.-With
an even step, both Houses of Coner ess
are proceeding, b, The appointment of
committees. &c. 10 make the arrange
meals preparatory 10 the transaction Of
me important business which will pre-
sent ltseli 10 their consideration AT The
commencement OF The first session of
each Congress. II takes some time for
the new members To amal.amate snf-
hcien'iy with the old leaven of Congress-.
to be able 10 do business uniiedly with
satisfaction To expedite this object.
we have sometimes almost wished that
The members lived in one grea; caravanse-
IA, lnsirad at being dispersed al a dis
lance from each other among thirty or
forty boarding houses, that they might
pertorc" be more in The society of eact,
other. and more acquainted with each
oiher's feelings and opinions, pariiai,ies.
ana prcjudices.
Early IN the session as ii is, however.
two subjects ofgrea, importance, besides
those embraced in the Message of the
President, have been already brough, 10
the notice OF The House OF Rppr,srnia-
lives. The first OF these, is The question
involved III The bill for The admission of
the territory of Missouri into the Union.
and now frequently referred TO as the
Missouri Slave Question. By WHATEVER
name called, il yields, we believe, in the
Importance OF lis consequences. 10 none
likely ia come before Congress -
We hope, being so well understood il will
he but illtic debated ; and that VITA, /.
SAID on Tie snhIrci Will he charact riZed
by tsa' dignity and temper which ought
ever 10 characterize the deliberations of
We onsress Of tie United States.
The second subject is, that of the cir.
ch'a'hg medium at tie country, respect.
ing Whi,h Mr. Pinckney has given notice
0t MS intention to Introduce n bill
THIS at least ensures TO those who fell
Interested IN such an experiment, that If
VIII become subject al consideration
Tor Congress, whether il is In their power
10 relieve the pressure under which.
SINCE the resumption Of specie paymenIs
nv the banks, N Is arkuow letioed tI,e
trade and Industry of The country labor
mar are The particular features of MIR.
pidn, We are not appraised but we
understand, generally, ilIat il en-. races am
Ssue OF government paper tan frahle
ny delivery, aud calculated ~ com. in
aid oi specie, and al paper egrivairni TO
Specie, to !"cr ase the quantity Of circu-
'a'ing medium supposed ROW 10 BIZ lsss
,han is necessary for the purposes Of
trade and inierra' intercourse. 7 MAJ. Int.
NV YoRK Deccmb rO-Tbe president,e
| Message wa bron"ht 70 This CITY at hYlf past
j"'cl"rk yeste' day morning, by an EXPRESS
employed bv the Offices OF the Evening Pest
| New YoIk Gazette and Mercantile Advert;eer
who deliv' red II To Us in n lille moe than JS
| hours from the time il was pJomnlpated at
Washington. This unpr G. dCnted d,sratch
was performed by the united pxertions of
| Messrs. Stockton. of Baltimore. StorLt"rN
Howell, OF Philadelphia, and Gnlick a. Sons,
of this Guy.
The message was published in handful. at
| the othce at an early hour yesterda, morning
| and in the Course OF the day nearly 2OOO conies
were called for. fUpr. Adj.
Albert Galatin, Esq. minister to the court
OF France, has resigned his office and will re-
turn TO this country in June next. MAT. ADJ.
| SLAvERY....A pamphlet entitled" An Fx-
| ANIMATION OF ne eXpedieDcy and constitution
ATTY OF prohibiting Slavery in the state of
missouri has been Published by wiley, No.
| wall street. From hasty pernsaj we
| shonld Judge that the subject has been han.
| died with much feeling and ability and the
reasoning Is irresistible as to The inex De diency
| OF ihe measure and somewhat cogent ~ TO the
cOnstitullOnality, which is of the first import.
| ance. 81 seem 10 be enlisted against the
systen. 9ud we cannof perceive " here the adj
Vocate' are to be fouHd ". Y. MAJ. Ads.
| We are rfj iced to learn that pamphlet
J from the pen Of Daniel Raymond, on the
I Missouri question, will appear this afternoon.
| from the press OF Schaeher q Mannd, book el.
| lers ftiis CITY. The author has ten eurye1te
| cdLnn'O, aud probably he may be CHARGED with
| not having paid sufficient attention TO the ora.
| ces OF composition But TO those who read
from hghet motives than to observe the smooth
| ana regular cadence Of well rounded opriods
| we should warmly recommend pprusaI Of
| thIs pamphlet. The reader, we think. will there
| fnd unanSwerable arguments thai Missouri
shCuId not he allow ed 20 he n mark Tor slaves.
| " rs question hourly becoming more inpOT-
| iant' and will undoubtedly engage tie atien-
| non OF Congress at ah early period This ses-
| SION. We may look through false Medium,
| nut u does appear TO Us. that the Arguments
! adIuced by Mr.. Raymond are deep, solid aud
| CONVINCING: we may probably resume the SUBJ
| iPct hereafter. BaH. ". ChrOn.
| HpurU 1TgsS;e ESQ has been choseu by tho