Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-12-09

Mr.. Strong. of \. Y. sub ni,,ed Tor con-
sidera,ion tie iulloNins resolution:
isESoiNEo, That eoIn',ri'c he appointed rscer-
'a"ns ny IA ,''r United States, j favor Antiran Gill;
Ii' growing 1"t oi III la, with Gri iri,nn, the
cu, war. a,mihe seruic Il, s,,nt,ny tie .ia,sc,
al tue csin's, and the ,ines Il" the claimants; uy, rr
WITH ia" sni Hr si'ns which IL their u,,iO.. all Ia tiu
ta,ly AMI iu., au tse. as the same r,ay lie
psac'i@h' ai also upon TIL exPs,ncy providing ,r
III. smr sy ''>uv ssrip, able ia ,.nie.s f The
dec'n uTp,e advisable.
hf. Anderson objected TO so much OF
TINS fssointioa a. proposed Ia refer To "A
select commi',ee what was expressly the
duty al one al the standing committees,
VIZ. On enquiry iniv the expectancy oi
a'iosing claIins. lie had no objection that
so mucb al the resolution as proposed an
enquiry into the extent Of these claims
should SO ID il select committee, as pro
poscI.
10 this uhiectina MIR. Strong. replied
lie Thought mheIc general class %. eases
was proposed Ia be provided Tor, the ex
pediency OF such a provision would very
properly Tall within the duty of special
comm!tiec, rather ihau OF the standing
commuiee, which had already 50 much
business before il.
Mr.. Simkias. considering the subiec, of
'hls resolution IN bei0S oi much inpor.
tanre. wished to have The opportunity OF
CriiOcraiIug upon II, and therefore moved
10 lay II on the table, TOR further consid-
eraion.
Afier IL Few remarks from Mr.. Gross.
the mo'ion 10 lay The Resolution on the
table was decided in The affirmative. by
small majority.
On moiion OF Mr.. Forrest, the house
proceeded 10 consider Inns motion for re-
curing Information FROM the War De.
par'mcnt respecting certain loans of gun
powder, Nc.--ini the same having bten
modified by striking Out the preamble,
was agreed Ia.
COMMERCE. OF THE BLACK SEA.
MIR. Fu!ie'. of Mass. offered Tor consih-
cra'iou the following resolution
RESUMED, That the committee on Commerce hc in
law snc means he necessary Obtain or the ci
zgis of the United Stst,s the navigation tie Eux,e
Dependencies.
Mr.. +. after remarkimg on the expedi.
eney al a!iofdInS TO commerce., under
present circumstances, all the facilities in
the power OF the government to bes,ow,
VEN on 10 say that our commerce with
hnssla. II was well knowa. WAS al present
almost entirely carried OH through ihe Bal.
Tx sea, which, /. was equally well known,
was Chased against navigation for The
greater part OF the year by the severity
oi The climate. The Eixine Sea, he said,
Afforded mneh greater facilities, by means
ai The rivers which tall into it, Tor carry
ing on The trade with Russia l}ur, NOT
having any agcni there, we have no means
Ell procuring the permission IN pass the
Straits % tie Dar;,anclics. From the in
formation ct Others, however, MIR. 4 said
lie hal no doubt, that ihe requisite per-
mission could De uhiaincd BIS nsklag II in
proper form ana mauncr The tree in
l1rcoursr win The Euxiue would he said,
lan F.t Il, 2
point OF view. a; present, 81 our COM
me;ce with Turkey is carried on through
Smyrna. Several ports OF The Dardanc!es,
Air. +. ~ai'i, would be Gore COVE
hieni toT this purpose than Smyrna. Upon
me Whole. he thought II quite advisable
~ have az enquiry made into This sub.
lecl through the medium Of ii committee
Of Tie House.
MIR. !Siecsns of Cpnneciicui, said in re.
terence II Mir. Tniier'S intimaiiOn that
PERMISSION to pass the Sircighls could he
oblancd II asked III Il proper manner,
HAT he presumed the agent who asked /,
must = with something in haAd, and
suggested the pr"pricly OF asceriainlng,
before !hey went further, what would be
II" cost of Ibis prnitc'.
MI {tAea suggested that the mover
wDuli perhaps get more directly at hisob-
joel by moving al once 10 request The
Executive IL send ii Minister 10 Turkey
The notilu Of Mr. Fn!ler was then a
gree ! 30 it!Ioui u division.
On motion of Mr.. JatAson. il was
RESOLVED. That the ccnmlie' the 70 Offices and
changing III Pos, route f. on siog.ntown Crab
cciL.rd - "a, stl Of Virginia, pass from Aidr
sand, Geek Glaics to tN Crab Orchard.
Mr., WcceT, subHnitc,! tive fniinwing:
RI OWED. That the prsi TINT oftie United States he
~ dos nor desa il incNprlrnt disss, w, have
governments f amy Of The n,uri,n1r pw,r> AZ T,ro,r m
reiion to tn AiTcln slave trade.
TIC question thereon, being taken with
ont debate, was agreed 10 without dIvi
si0a and committee WAS ordered 10 be
appointed 10 present tbs same 10 the Pre-
sident.
Mr.. EhstS, on Massachusetts, after some
introductory remarks, ~ lie course OF
which he conirasted the old system OF the
pension establishments wills that which had
more recently prevailed, advantage0usly
10 ihc former, proposed the following re-
solve
RESOLVED, That The Committee Pe;Sons anil Re-
ol'nary ci',m' ~ ,''.nc',d to rrPort bill, providing
.ser, shall BE- placed on the ne,m liz Of ,. tr;,r
States except by viriac ola law in which tn ma "e III,
y l'o:er sn'i be iis r;e, together with tie of
isl,iol 90 wIel he shall b rini,lci.
Tie resolution being re2d-Mr. LOwnd
Tosr, not 10 object 10 The principle of the
resolution, thinking il probable that The
Jrng experience Of tie ipnvGr would ena
be lrm to suggest vAlnaol. improvements
90 the present yystrn. bnli ~ suggest, ~
the resolution Was aiii native, and NOT
proposing enquiry merely, HAT, with
V;cw 10 drlibt:at!nn il should lie on he
table one day. Mr. Enstis asscmlink 20
Tins COARSE, ia Q gesolniiOn nas after iew