Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-12-22

viding for the preservation aud repairing the
national turnpike road, beginning at Cumber
land the Potomac, and t. minating at
Wheeling ON the Ohioriver, and that they have
leave to report by bill or otherwise.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. Hal, of N. Carolina, appeared and
took his seat.
Among the petitions presented o-day, We're
several by Mr.. SteicGrt, OF Pennsylvania, from
his constituents, praying that Congress will
take such measures as to them may seem fit,
for opening the navigation of the Potomac
River which were referred to the committee
on the District of Columbia.
A memorial was also presented from the
| Legislature of Arkansas, respecting the Qua
paw Lands: and referred.
! Mr.. WitLtdms, of North Carolina, from the
committee OF Ciaims, made report on the
Epetition OF s,Indry citizens of Baltimore, who
ask tobe unidentified FOR losses sustained BY the
sinking of their vessels foY the defence of
Baltimore, ACCOMPANIED by bill for their re-
lief; which was twice read and committed.
MIR. RG1,Rsa,, from the committee of Pub
lie Lands reported bill for paying to the
state of Missouri three per cent of the nett
proceeds arising from sales ofthe public Lands
within the same; which was twice read and
committed.
| Mr.. Moore, of Pennsylvania. called for the
consideration of the resolution which he sub
mittcd on former day for the appointment
Ola select committe, consisting ofseven mem
bers, on the subject of Indian Affairs. The
House agreed to considerihe same, and adopt
ed the resolution.
On motion of Mr. Sect, it was
! ReSolOed, That the committee on the Judi
ciary be instructed to enquire into the expedi-
I o. Al.
TO, and due execution Of, ihellaws OF the Uni
ted States within the state Of Missouri and
for the organization ola District Court there
in, aud for appointment of a Judge, Mar
shall, and District Attorney of the United
| Suites.
Mr. Hfight submitted a resolution, which,
after being modified at the suggestion of Mr..
| LGttrop, was read in The following words:
ReSo!oec, That committee be appointed TO
enquire into the eXpcdiency of providing by
law, more ellcetnaily In project the rights of
those entitled 10 the service or lahour of per-
sons in one state, under fhc laws thereof, cs-
Gaping into another, and for their delivery 10
their rightfui owners-agrecab To the proyi-
! sions of the constitution.
| Mr.. Campbell, OF Ohio, naovcd 20 amend
the same, as to refer Il to the committee
on the Judiciary, instead OF Il select commit
| tee.
4 diacussinn .onsred on the question of /;
reference, in which MaSsrs. fright and S
'Sn'5tk opposed, and Mvssrs T0mtinSon and
Moore supported the amendment, which was
put and carricd-ayes 10 noes 90. lin the
course of the discussion, Mr.. WRIGHT warmly
deprecated the interference of Quakers and
Others to prevent the reclamation of slaves in
some of the States, and limited, that, if eiIcc-
| tual means were not taken to secure the right.
OF the Southern States in this particular, ht
did not know but they might be driven to take
up armsto protect them. NJ. CdnpboH and Mr.
| IOnilinSon did not oppose the reference Of the
subject, but argued that references to standin;
committees were preferable, when the subjects
naturally belonged TO committees of that de
scriDtiOn.
The resolution was thercupon adopted.
Mr.. ). Smith n1oved that the house nov
proceed to the consideration of the resolution
submitted by hun on Saturday last, in relation
to an enquiry into the present state of the ord
nance and military stores ofthe u. States.
II The House agreed TO consider the same
whgreupon-
fir. Smith remarked, that, five or six year
ago, the committee of WAYS aud Means, o
application of the War Department, had pro
posed AN appropriation for the purchase O
cannon for the use OF the United States. |
was Thought best, however, AT that time, f
postpone the subject until the price of labo
should be reduced to peace standard. T'h
: enormous prices which the connections hf Et
rope had raised, were now fallen and it WA
believed that the period had arrived when tn
standard contemplated was 10 be taken advar
taSc Of IL was with that view, and nnde
} such impressions, that he had thought if hi
duty TO brlDS forward the motion. His intcr
ton WAS, it tile House Of Representative
should vOtea sum adequate to this object, {
propose 90 divide it into as many years as ma
be requisites in the whole, to supply thewant
of the United States. This course, he belieI
ed, would he far preferable to an annual az
preparation. Were it practicable to max
r contracts of this prospective character, IN
founders would be abb. to furnish the canno
, at a rate much cheaper than when they wei
TO fit up their foundres for the purposes
. casting upon the contingency, without III
certainty Of annual appropriations.
The resolution was thrrcupOn adopted, an
j. Messss. .SmiM and EusijS were appointed
committee to lay the same before the Pres
dent Of the United States
Mr.. Whitman moved that the House do no
J. proceed 10 the consideration OF the Joint rest
luton hc had the honor TO submit on Satui
D" day, relative tn certain proposed amenc
mrBts to the constitution Of the United State
i, The House consented 20 the motion, wher
upon the said resolution was read the first ar
e, second time, and, on further mOtiOn Of Il
- mover, was committed TO committee of Il
Whole house on the state of the Union.
r. On motion Of Mr.. FtoUd, it was
ReSo!ved, That the Secretary of the d.
IT, partmcnt Ofthe Navy be- required to report
b.. this House the probable increase Of cxpens
in causing Az examination to be- made Of Il
W. different harbOrs belonging to the Unit