Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-01-08
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and are likely TO he incurred, in fitting
oui aud prosecuting. the expedition 10 The
mouth of the Yellow Stone river, and
concerning the objects Intended 10 be ac-
compished by that expedition, made
report thereon, which was read and or
dered 10 lie on the table.
Mr.. Smgth, from the same committee,
made AN auiavourable report on the petit
ton OF sundry non commissioned officers,
tu"sicians, and privaies, who reside In
Connecticut, whose term Of service ex-
pred at the close OF the late war will,
Great Britain: which report was read
and concurred in.
The Speaker laid before the House
letter from the Secretary of War, enclos
ing an abstract shelving the aggregate
amount of The military peace establish
ment actually In service for each wear.
sinCe 1915; made in obedience 10 an or
der oi the 2Sth uli.; which was ordered
10 lie on the table.
The Speaker also laid before the House
a letter from the Secretary of The Navy.
| transmitting statement al balances, nm
expended Oh the 27ih day of Drcember
ult. remaining III the TrraSurer's hands
a. agent Tor the Navy Department. sc.
| rendered in obedience 10 the resolution
OF this House of the 9th ult
TUESDAY. JANUARY 4.
REVOLUTIONARY PENSIONS.
Mr.. BioomfeId, from the committee OH
revolutionary pensions, 10 whom was re.
| TERED resolution OF the 18th ut re
| speeding the execution and proprieiy Of
repeating the pension law OF March Is,
1878, ION which subject they made re-
port IN part some days ago. made a re-
pori'li final, declaring that II is not rxped-
tni, neither would il comport with the
dignity OF the American nation, 10 repeal
,hn, act; which report was read, commit
ted To committee OF ihcwhole house, and
ordered TO be printed.
PRIYAIEERING
Mr.. L0UnGeS, from The committee on
foreign Ielaii ms, 10 whom had been re-
ierred two m"mOrias from certain citizens
OF Ohio, praying the suppression of pri-
watering, as a means of national warfare.
submitted The following report
The committee of Foreign Relations. to
| tct0m hare been referred t,oo memorials from
Citizens n tie state Of Ohio, relating TO the
practice If prtrateeying, beg ieacc respect
fully to Report:
| IhGt NE language Of the memoriaHsts is
Snch as to tcare the saieat in Which theg
deem az reasonable to expect mitigation IN
tie fnCs of Maritime toayfare, an some doubt
IEGH are conSidertd by the committee as re-
| commenting such change IN these lars as
shat erentpt the property Of individuals Jj'om
capture, either by pn6Hc or pirate SHIPS
| IT acar', at least tChGn IL deeS not consist Of
| cOntrabG'd articles, and is not destined To a
6lcchaded poif The general beueu0iemce
| whfch as expressed, as weH as the opinion of
| Dr. FronkHM H'kach as referred to by tie
nonorialiStS, Seem to prOUe that al IS thei,
'c1S" that tie property Which su6serues no
| N q ella Ia c,F, a.
| sea rs "pOn the iGnd-not that 10 ShouH be
secured from pirate cruizerS, and be left
efP2Sea to Pnbtic S8ipS, tohich IN the Se,pice
0f Sohne European powerS, are much more
numerous MGHthe others, and Whose pursuit
| OF Pf""der as often quite as GctiUe and nm
Si'6'7ng. 1T cGnnot, indeed, be presumed,
tRdf the nemOriGiists Sh0ud WiSh change
az maritime lar aOhich would produce reIy
f'itIe diminWtiOn an tie dangers of our com,
O,frce an conflict With any considerable na-
raj p0'rer. Whiie AZ wouM ,crest from our
handS ,Chnt me knUc hitherto considered as
one # orr principal means Of annoyance II
- Me security Of fair and harmless commerce
froR all dttack, tOhich the memOyiaLsis most
des'Ie. IL IS the intrOtitctiOn 0fa system
'Ch'ch ShaH cOntine the Immediate Injuries of
'cdT 10 fhOse whOSe sea, 01dage and occapaD
ti0H, do not unG them for tie struggle. If
thcse are tie aOishcS IF tie 1,emOyialisis, tie
comh7Hee express their concurrence al them,
l0iihont hesitation.
THE committee think that ii wiH be rfeht u,
tie government of the United States to rene,U
rs attempt to O6tQin tie mitigation of bar
bareas code, whenever there shaH seem
P'0Ja6j6ty of its success. Ihey do not doubt
fnet IL a0iH do so Hsfrsf e9ortsat negoci-
dhoa were characterized by an aariety 10
itmd tie eUiis gf war anil If ii seems to
hare deIaed from He prosecution IF MiS
design, the committee beiicUe TINT Mis cir
cN~StaHce must be ait,ibuted, nat 10 change
:" IRE P0hcy y tire United Stairs 6m 10 the
Pr'serera"ce an their former policy IF othcr
nations
n committee are not HHaJUare that the
CiHted States are better situated tLan any
0tter nation toproju ny print ering = Lm
fhey are tar from opposing this calculation
Ia regulation Uhich. u tie po,Urys oftbc
c0Tid wOHd ddOpt it, tier TN Shoud c0nsid.
fr as " q hdPPg improvement az the lars If
HriionS"
IL as an improvement, howeyer, Uhich
c0HH0t be mute Citbom consent of Ofbc,.
suites. 1he committee ,CW MT faiLer thr
WrD0,7rtS'S by expressing the opinion that
f"ch co"Sem rW proba5iy be giUen ;bat rs
a crn be attained only. # at aU, Mroueh tie
f"FC"ttOe g0sefHmeU, tn UHOSe discretion
t"e co" mel NJ DegOGdfions has been proDerIy
co@ff'd b1 he constitution, Uey recommend.
IL me House He foiiOwing resojaiiOn: -
hcso.ved, Tint Me commitiee Of FOREIGN
Hefai'Ops be discharged from tie further
confederation of he mcmOyiaks reiatiag 10
cue practice Of pyiUaieeriHg, am tut tier be
'etc'7ed 10 tie Secretary If Steie.
The report was read aud The resolution
aErffi to.
''c Speaker laid before the house Two
ie'iris from The Secretary of lie Ma