Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-04-11

power and abandoned Offices sometimes
perhaps even with too much alacrity, nc.
The amendment was opposed by Messrs.
Smith and ParrOt-and the question being
taken on concurring With the committee
III the amendment, was uegaiived-ayes
10, u0es 81.
Mr.. johnson of Ky. moved 10 insert an
appropriations al S4444 "A az salary Tor
an agent OF the commissioners under the
treaty Of Client for running the upper or
north west line which Office lately filled
by Col. Hawkins Is NOM vacant, and no
Indication OF an intention on The part of
the Executive 10 fill IL.
This resolution gave rise 10 much dis
cnssiou, being supportrdby Mr.. Bartonr,
aud opposed by Alessrs. kiHg of n. Y.
Dichersom, King of A. Sanford, Daaa, VII
son, Tche.Or land Parrot.
I'm the course Of The discussion, many
Opinions were expressed on the subject
generaiit, aud several facts mentioned,
not connected With, or bearing on the
Immediate question. An opinion was
strongly expressed by several gentlemen
HAT The lime and expense already cou-
sumed, were both much greater than MAS
expected by the public ;nai the expense
was so enormous as even To rouse the
attention ot the English government ;
That mode oi snrNey OF the upper
line had been adOrirG, altogether unac
ccuniablc, inaSn,uCh as great pains aud
much tlGe had been taken III Surveying
the shores at The lakes, &c. 10 ascertain
Their exact middle line, which, ;iiier II was
asCctidined, there was 10 possibility of
marking, &c. Thai there was great diff
ference ot opinion, as 10 the true line eli
tue nurii casi-,lic American survey cIs
making II approach within % tniles OF
the 81. i-awrcKcc, and Il belief HAL /,
would by the conditions of ihc treaty,
reach point one dcgier north of Quebec,
thus al" Us! cutting oii' the cominunica
ion betwt en The British provinces OF Ca
NADIA ANA New Brunswick. That the
dIiiercrrnvc would have, according 10 the
treaty stipulation, Ia he referred To The ar
bi'ralion OF Il third pOwsr, &c. That The
great Importance OF The line on the north
east, rendered All ngen, necessary there,
though nst on the upper line, &c.
Mr.. johnson > amendment was disagreed
to--ayes z.
The amendments were lh;n ordered TO
be epGrossed.
Wednesday, April 5.--Mr Stokes from
the committee OF the posi- Office and pos,
reads, made IA rrpor, uniayorahle 10 the
petition OF Joseph TimbeIake, puslmas
Ter III Fredericksburg, Va. tpray ing ana IN.
crease CT compensation which MIS- read.
MIR. Ecrhr, from the cominl;iec on In
diau affairs, 20 whom all cnluiiy MAS re-
Tered, made Il report adverse 10 thc rX
p lIencY 0i *hollshing the system "f In
an trade, as established by the !aw of
March ,, 1911
The bill from the other Hons E,akins
appropIia IuIis Tor The centre bull iug ct
III capitol, wa taken np, amended by IH'
sc ing an appropriation al 5000 for al
teraiIous III The Senate cLambey, was
read, and returned 10 the other house.
The bill, more ciT,clualiy TO provide
tor the punishment ut certain crimes "a
9ainsi theU =. was, on Nj; Wilson's mo-
lion, postponed TO day beyond the SEES
sion.
The bill for ,tr better organization OF
'he Treasury - ptrtmen as taken up
and Mr.. BGTG01y'S amen fsnrni, hereto
iurS stated, was aiIer much dis, ussIUn
odopted-ihe bill! was then ordered 10 be
rcad Third time, ayes -, noes &.
IhmSdGy, Ap,H G.-Mr RobertS, from
nc committee OF claims, made a report
oil the petition of MaItlir~ Lyon, accom-
panied hS bill for his relief.
Mr.. Hunter, from the committee on lie
District OF Columbia, TO whom the suD-
sect had been referred, reported bill TO
incorporate the General Convention of the
Baptist denomination III the District ol
Columbia, for evangelical and literary
pHrp"srs.
MIR. Dickcrson Introduced bill TO con
time in force the &C, TO protect The
commerce of the United States amd pun
lsh the crime of piracy" and also TO make
further provision for publishing the said
crime.
WEST INDIA TRADE.
The Senate took up the bill supplement
imy tO The g act concerning ndrigG!iOM -
UOundcd on The resolution Of Nj. King oil
n. \. on the I4th uit) The bill provides,
That the provisions of the " ACT concern
ing navigation" should be extended 10
the islands Of Cape Breton, 81. Johns
Newfoundland, anu their dependencies
Ia ihP Bermuda islands, The Bahamas, the
| Caico~, and all other british possession.
10 the West Indies, or OH The continent
OF Amerit a, South Oi the 2Olh degree o
| North laiiiude-Also, that after the ---
| day OF --, no goods or merchandise
| shall be imported mo the United State
| from Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, It's,
nidnds above enumerated, or any Oihc
British possession s. Of Tie 2Oih drgrP,
OF North latitude, except only such goods
&c. as are truly and wholly Of tie growil
on manufacture Of the place where iht
same shall he laden, and whence suci
| goods, &c. shall bcdireciS imported Int
the u S.; under pam Of iorteIiiug tn
vessel and cargo. Mr.. Dyoun, chairman
0flhe committee on foreign relations, viii
reported Wv, bill, submitted 10 The Sen1i
tic rrasuns win n, in the opinion OF ib
committee, seemed 30 require such Al
ena imrni. The bill was Supported b.
llessr- KiDg, Of \ y, Macon, Baybow
Ohs and Pa,yon. The last gentemai