Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-03-14

Mg. BGiGtria made sune remarks rN-
plaua;ory Of the oUt aSlun Tor this apprU-
p iaiiuu.
MIR. Foot, with view to present direct
" 10 the House the question al ouIhoriz-
ing The enlistment OF men IN supply va
cancies occurring III the rauks, moved TO
strike out from the bill all that relates To
appropriations for recruiting expenses.
Mr.. Smth. of Md. opposed the motion.
Here the Debate began 10 be essen;a!-
Is a debate On The reduction OF The ar,uN j
The question ou this motion was de-
cided in The negative by no large MAJ
jori,y.
The question on Mr.. Foois motion was
then decided in The negative By decided
majority.
Anl the item Of appropriation for
bouniies, &c. for The recruiting service,
was agreed 10.
The other appropriations III the bill
wetc then agreed 10, until the House
came 10 the appropriation Tor ior'ihca-
lions: for which oi.leSi the committee
Of WAYS and Means propose the sum OF
eight hundred thousand dollars.
Mr.. Sauth of Md explained The views
Of the War Department. aud OF The com
mittce of WAYS and Means, oil this sub
jecl. Tie officers having charge of that
branch Of the service had recommends
the apr :npriaiion OF considerably lar
grr amoan,, as being necessary under
existing contracts but the committee Of
WAYS aud Means was OF opinion iha; a
part o.! the proposed amount might be
dispensed with, without grta, prejudice
10 the service, and had so reported.
This item gave rise 10 some brief de bate,
VIII u had nol terminated when q motion
w; made for the committee 10 rise, tabOui
1 o'ClOck,) aRd agreed to.
Whcreupon, the House adjourned.
THURSDAY, MARCH 8.
RELATIONS WITH SPAIN.
Mr.. Low udes, from the committee OF
foreign relations, delivered in the follow.
ing report:
The committee 10 whom has been re.
ferred so much o! the Presidents Mes
sage at the commencement olihe session,
| as relies 10 foreign affairs, respectfully
| report,
That their attention vas directed, i'm.
mrdialeiy upon lheir appointment, 10 the
| state of the relations of the United States
| with Spain, and that their delay III ma
| hing report upon them must atiribu-
It'd TO their wish "to afford sn opportunity
| for such friendly communications, during
| the present session of Congress" as the
go, eminent oi Spain bad authorised us
Ia expect. They Thought ii better HAL
| congress should postpone lis deicrmiua-
lion until events might enable II 10 make
| that determination deiiniiivc, than that
| II should pass L contingent act Tor aulho-
riziug measures which /, was not proposed
| immediately TO execute: TIA! If should
| found lis determination upon relations
ascertaInrd 10 exist, than upon calcutta
| lion Of events which might be expected to
occur during his sitting.
But more than Year has passed since
The signature OF the treaty by which il
Was proposed TO terminate the long dii
iereuc's heiwe II the United States and
SPAN. More than six months since, The
appointment of a new minister from Spain,
wEo was " forthwith" TO make kDowa 10
the United States the intentions Of lis
government, and we have advanced so far
III the session as 10 make ii necessary TO
uIOpnse, Without further delay, any plea
sure III which, Il is expected that congress
| shall act before lis adjournment.
The committee wills not attempt TO add
any thing io the exposition OF the rights
! OF tine United States and the obligations
! OF SpaIu, which is contained ia The cor
4. sponHrnCe bgIUeep tire two govern
meEts. We can hardly expect, from the
continued ucg0, ialIou the redress - hich
hat been Claimed for twenty years, and
promised for eighireu-w hcII has been
n seCUnh iIne promised, and a second
time with elG. In snch negotiation the
signature of = treaty g. ems 10 be a mere
incident amt not iis term.
For Inc spolialIons WHICH have been
committed upon The properly OF our ell
liens, tor the INVASION Of our SOIL Tor The
weakness or pariiaiiiy which has made
u Spanish territory the place OF rendrZr
YOU. aNd cncampmpni OF an enemy, aud
which has still more lately permitted the
Indian Inhabitants oithai territory ,(whom
Spain ~as bound by treaty 10 resirain,)
30 engage in savage hosiilliies against US;
for all these acts OF war, q people less
attached to peace would sC,k redress On-
~ by war. To capture anh confiscaie
the ships and property OF The wrODgdoer,
would be admitted 10 be policy OF mild
ness ana fOIbearance. But, b. such re-
prIsals, Tie government that does Vie
wrong suffers less than the unofi'e adiog
subject. IL seems more just repTisal 30
occupy The province which ias been all
Instrument Of injury, which las been de
siguaied by Spain beTseli as the fund for
our indemnify, ard whose Occupation by
I c Il. States III stop the accumulal lion
OF these claims for compensation and
Tcss, which the mlsgoyprum.ut u
tIai neglected colony continually prOdu-
ces. Ybe co mmiiiee submit 10 the house
4 bill 10 authorize Tie President of the g.
STATES 10 tax" possession Of East and
West Fiorlha, aud establish a temporary
government ;hereiB.
There appears 10 be much reason TO
believe, frOm tie mistake OF The Span
ish nrgocialor. "a g. Tie State OF the Spa
uisb grants, whiclii was intended To an.
nu, II the projected treaty had been rail-.
fed. that The Grown lands in Elorlda