Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-12-07


on The conduct OF those, whose conduci
could ouly be properly Judged when Tie
Information Itself Mas beture them Mr..
/. added another remark or Two OF The
same tone az the preceding. which were
nci distinctly heard by The reporter.
On motion Of MIR. hica, with the con
scni al Mr.. COche the RESOLUTION wa "a
mcndrd So "a III require AN sccount also
o' The causes Of the detention OF the
Steam Boats.
Mr.. IrimLte rose 10 say ,ha, he did not
iniend tn objeci,o any iufurmaiion ~hcli
NIGH, he sought Tor by The gentleman
from Tennessee or any other member of
The House. X was not his habit Ia Ito so
and n WAS not his disposition 10 10 50 on
the present occasion. On the contrary,
he said he VAS sure the Enquiry would
meet with The appreciation at Col. James
johnson, could his wishes he consulted
Wuhou, knowing III fact. Mr.. 7. saii he
thought il quite likely thai Col. J. mas
have isoushi thai he, and NOT tie Govern
ment, had Il right 10 complain OF the
manner III which his accounts wee iigui-
dated. AIR. L. said he should uoi have
opened his lips ON this subject, had he
no, thought shat the stateMeut made by
The gentleman from Tennessee might
though he WAS sure The gentleman could
not possibly intend ii-sive q color io an
imputa''0n on The character ii Col. ]
Mr.. COche iejoinetl IN Il few words more,
IN The course of which he sail he wa,
sorry that any gentleman should smpposr
thai he wished 10 ,asi an impuiaiion on
ANY man. IL WAS not SO, he said he wish
ell TO ascertain what were the facts in the
case referred 10, without any personal
Vlcws or motives, &c.
The question was ilicn taken on the
adoption OF the resolve, and agreed 10,
without dissenting voice.
Mr. LoWnd.S gave uOtice that he should,
on Wednesday next, move Tor the ccn-
sidera;inn OF the r, solution declaring The
admission of the Stale of Missouri INTO
The Union.
VACCINE INSTITUTION.
The ciigrossed bill 10 INCORPORATE the
Managers OF the National Vaccine In
sii,u'ion. was read the third Tine and,
on ikc question OF lis passage
Mr. Lircrmore, of New Hampshire,
moved to rccommil The bill, so Us Ia allow
pi Ms beng anienaed III one particular,
and thus ohviaiing the only objection
which he had 10 It's passage. His object
was t0 incorporate IN The bill the words
wiihin the Disitici OF Columbia" Tier.
was mol Il general agreement o! opinion
As 10 the power of Congress 10 establish
Corporations To pervade the u. States,
bat there was no doubt of Its power
within the District, 10 which therefore he
wished expressly 10 limit the corporate
authority proposed 10 be conferred by
Ihis bill.
Mr.. FIoyd, of Virginia, said. he saw
no unconsiiu,ionai ieatn,c III the bill,
which lie hoped, therefore, would he
IN 4,
OF lie bill WAS to aid IN The eradication
OF The Small PoX from our couutry-an
object which all must admit 10 be no.
only innocent but laudablc. The gentle
man who had been most earnest IN ask
ing from Congress The passage OF this
bill had devoted himself 10 Ibis object
with a perseverance, seldom exceeded,
and With desirable success. To enable
those Who took All interest In This matter
IN avail themselves q! the donations of
charitable persons in all parts OF thr u.
States, II Aas necessary tina. COMPANY
should br incorporated, with power 10
rec, the necessary buildings, g.. &c.
Mr.. Kent of NH said, ihe gentleman
from New Hampshire appeared 10 be uu-
der some misapprehension III relation 10
the bill Just read. BY lis provisions, said
Mr.. X. The National Vaccine Institution
Is 10 be established here, and This prsvl
sion renders unnecessary the gentlpman's
proposition. 1t will be recoI!ecied by the
lionse thai, some years past, the appoiHt- |
ment OF an agent for vaccination WAS au.
i!orlsed by law, with the privilege Of |
tfaukng his letters and, although this |
measure gave some facility III The trans.
mission l vaccine matter 10 the different
parts OF The country, vel II was found too
imlied IN lis effects for The accomplish
meDi oi AN object fraught with such in
calcUlab:e benefits To- the community
Hence, The citizens OF several OF the ada
cen! siales we're induced 10 accept OF
made by DR.. Smith, To esiab
iisb an institution here III the capital Of
tie country, from whence should issue
g:auitonsly The vaccine matter 10 such
states, counties, or towns, as should sub
scribe certain amount for the establish
nenf aud encouragement OF this instilu
ton; by which means every class in So
cIriy, the poor an well as the rich, wuuli
receive the matter free Of expense. Ia six
OF the adjacent states S &c. 900 were sub
scrbed on the Isl day of January last,
and 10 doubt considerable addition has
been made drt!ng the present year 10 that
sun. These subscriptions have been
made 10 DIR. Smith, who is The agent Tor
/; and, III The event of his
death, wI'host the passage of some such
bill as The onr before you, would be lost
10 those who made them with such bene-
Vo!eul views. The bill does not propose
10 fax from The Treasury ore dollar
lis only object is 10 withdraw from the
hands Of DR. Saith The whole amount Ct
Ihose Subscriptions, and place them un.
Ter tbe control ana direction OF six dis
'tPei, iDdicious managers, whO are nam
I'd III the bill, aud whose succ, 1913 are 20
De app oinicd By the President OF The u.
states. II has been under the hope Of