Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-01-06

The Senate proceededto supply the
place oil tile laie Mr.. Burrill, in the JnGi.
ciary committee, and Mr.. Nills OF Mas
saehuscis was apppoiht d..
The resolution unlimited some days ago
by MIR. johnson oi Ky. directing an enqui.
ry into the expediency OF providing, by
law, that a map be annexed In the land
patent OF each soldier, designating HE
| survey ia which his portion is located, was
taken up, and. after some discussion, was
| agreed 10.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
TUESDAY, JANUARY ..
| The Speaker laid before the House a
letter from the Secretary Of War, trans
uniting reports shelving The number OF
soldiers recruited during the year 1920
the fund from which the expenses of re-
cruiiing have been paid, &c. prepared
IN obedience ioaresOluii0n ofthis house:
which letter ana report were ordered TO
lie on the table.
MIR. BarweH offered the following reso-
lniisn, which Was. on moiion of MIR.
Smith, of Md. with the cnmsent of the
mover OF it, laid on the table for the pre-
| sent:
Resolved, Tha, the scc, COMMITTEE, to whom The mes.
sag of the President, transmitting account of the ex
pyid'tures Oft Commson,r,, under The s, 9th, and
7th arueiss OF the Treaty OF Client, Cor Designating the
northern boundary line Of the u state, WAS ref rred be
nr%sisa to rspSr. bill i,iy TN. ,Iar Of the
On motion OF MIR. Hii, u was
Rtsolsei, That the committee of Ways and Means be
,nsrnctd TO qure mo the txpslirney or making pro-
| Preslett.
| On no,ion OF Nj. Jackson, il was
Resulted, That the Commute Office. anil rost
Reads he instructed TO enquire into the expectancy
.I:,,aiiy Post Route from Kinsmoc, in virginia, to
| snrtiird, IN Pennsylvania, by way of Hagrrstown.
Mr.. Snuh, OF Maryland, laid the follow
irg resolution OH the table
hs'ohtd That the Sccretor, OF the treasury he direct
bsr OF tony of French vessels which have cn r, any
~ the ports OF France, and cartd outward FOR any such
Der Of vessels ofthe u Stats 5, ahsh have entered
rum any OF the said ports and cleared for the
curing those Years.
o. moiioa If Mr.. Cool. il was
: Resolved, That The committee of Ways and Means I've
'oen9uirc into III expeiency Ut requiring every
Sias'os public officers charged either with tn, colt.
disbursement of the pubc money seIte their accounts
Mnhln specified periods, under the penalty of absolutely
| iorieirhg their respective appointments.
MIR. Rich Of Vermont, rose 10 Offer
the resolutions OF which be gave no
tee some days ago: and, in doing so.
expressed himself as follows:
| rise, sir, 20 subm,i ihe proposition OF
Which gave EniIoc, irw days since,
rom which II viii have been perceived,
'ha, ! propose an eaquiIy mi the pro
rretN ar Prohibiting, prospeci,veiy, The
imporiailon or sundry commodities, III.
| produc, 81 'le skill and industry OF other
countries, a0d which are al present allow
! Ed, to The prejudice of 'rce aud viyn
rnus employment cf The skill and capital
OF our own cI'izrns. Hence y will nav.
been understood. that decision cf Can
eress IL solicited by al IT,; ST one of -
tie"bers, on The proprety # tx'ns upon
some future period, bvyrnd which, and
IN regard 10 the propose a...Es, ire
American manuiactur shall eric, the
benefit OF The inarl els ~ his touRlry, n,
! interrupted by foreign cnmps lilo :. who
Owe no allegiance ~ iEai couutrv, AM
who viii neiher hghius battle. nor con
Tlhute 10 HE support OF lis institutions.
Dir. submit The proposition in the mos
| confident beirl that, shnnld :te proposed
m"asurr be adopted, our -rablish Inn mt.
will have reached snch state OF ma,url
! ~ by Tie iia;e the prohibitions SHALL lisv,
taken effect, that rxolb.tani pIlce- 10
domestic fabrics cannot be maturain-d it
attempted ; HAT The merchant will find
The partial loss III lis hazardous foreign
trade connierbaianced by an increases
coast ng aud inland trade less hazardous
that HE agilenl;uralisl will find d prcyres
sively increasing ana steady d. mand for
bis products that iie manufacturer, sure
OF llic future markets OF his county. will
De zealously employed in lis preparations
10 supply ihem, and, for lis skill aud ca.
p'iai lbus employed, will realize a reason
a bic AMI tar return that the foreign ma
nuiac'urcr. deprived of our custom in hIs
own country wil!seck for il in The employ
meni OF his * II aud capital in This that
system OF revenue which shall have been
adapted 10 The change OF circumstances
VIII be more certain aud productive than
thai "hlch depends entirely on imports
ami, that, finally, the grea' interests OF
The country sill have been so arranged
aud adjusted that. ~hethrr we shall in
iH'nre be met "its orders in council.
French DEGREES, cmbarg eS, or yar. mel
Tier our enterprise. prpspetity, q. hay
plueSs- cav he materially INTERRUPTED.
Sensible, as lam, that the policy of The
proposed measure "ill b. doubled by
soo'e, and uubcsua'iugy pronounced
un"Ise by others, have no, objruded
mysc'f upon The indulgence of The House,
wiihou, reflection, nor wtlInui the most
thorough conviction oil MY own mind
that the adoption Of measure of the
character OF the one proposed, would
greatly promote the best interest Of the
country.
" having been my purpose 10 obtain
me sense OF 'se III use spDn The principle,
rather than attempt lie most unexcep.
iionabie details, il ~iiI certainly deserve
consideration (should HE main object
b., approved whether he proposed pro-
bibliions have been ton far extended. or
have fallen short OF their proper linriis.-
And, shonld il be The will OF Congfess 10
adopt airy measures with view 10 the
encouragement of dom,siic marufac-
lures. and with them the general indus
try o. The country, a consideration sill
NOR important VIII suggest itself, 20 wi'
whether the encouragement shall be in