American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1822, 1822-02-19
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.

i AiCCot1 OF EfkIsoIIN AiINES.
4 FEB. 6--Among the petitions this day presented
was memorial by MIR Ponset, from sundty IL.
habrants of the city Of Charleston, e. praying
Tor the establishment Of a Uniform System Of Bank.
fnptcy which obtained the usual reference: as also
lld one presented by Mr.. Lowndes, from tile Col.
lection district s. praying for repeal Of the laws
prohibiting the entrance into our ports OF certain
British vessels
Mr. Nlcl4ane, from the Committee on Naval Az.
lars, reported bill to incorporate the United States
Naval Fraternal Association for the relief of fam
lies OF deceased officers which was twice read S:
lcommitted
! The House then proceeded to the consideration
10 committee Of the whole, Of the bill TO establish
a Uniform System Of Bankruptcy.
Nr Montgomery took the floor, and advocated
the passage Of the bill in speech Of nearly hours
Mr. Blair succeeded him, in concise But lucid
speech, in opposition TO the bill
Mr. Hemphill rose 10 address the House, but the
usual hour Of adjournment having passed, the com
mittee rose.
AZ me dogse, it was resolved, on notion that when
ms house do adjourn it adjourn to Monday next;
which was carried And then the ! ouse adjourned
fEB l1-Alr Eustls presented memorial from
suhdry inhabitants OF Canton and its vicinity in the
STATE OF Massachusetts, demonstrating against the
passage OF an uniform system OF bankruptcy; which
was referred to the committee Of the whole.
Mr + Johnson from the Committee on the Post
Othce and Post Roads reported bill for the re-
tease OF Amos Muzzy, and Benjamin White. from
imprisonment; which was twice read and commit
ted.
Mr farraly submitted the following resolution:
He8osUed, That the Committee on the Post Of
nee and Post Roads be instructed to inquire into the
lprac,icability Of facilitating the means Of discover.
ing theits and destruction, or opening and muila-
ing letters committed by Deputy Posmasters their
agents, and mail carriers and also into the propri
ETY. OF enactlng and other penalties apainst
those who may be convicted of such offences.
his motion was followed by some very lucid re.
marks IN the course Of which Mar Farrally animal
verted IN strong terms upon the frauds committed
by the deputy postmasters.
a modification was proposed by Mr. Walworth
and further modification by Mr. Iathrop, which
were severally assented by the mover, and agreed
10 oy tne House, which brought il into the shape in
which Il is above stated.
On motion Of Mr. Trmble, the House agreed to
consider the Joint resolution by him submitted some
days since, relative to the recognition of the indie
pendent governments Of South America for the
purpose OF having the same referred to committee
OF the whole on the state OF the Union and il was
referred accordingly.
The engrossed resolution directing digest to be
made and printed OF the returns of the census of
manufactures, was read third time passed, and
sent to the Senate for concurrence.
The bill from the Senate authorizing The trans.,
Ter OF certain certificates of the funded debt of the
onileu States was read the third time and passed.
Inc mousse then again resolved itself into com.
m,t'ee OF the whole Mr. Taylor in the chair, ON the
OH 10 establish an uniform system of bankruptcy
Mr Hemphlll and MIR Golden occupied the atten-
ton OF the House till about o'clock when the house
adjourned. '''e
FEB l2.-Mr Russell, from the Com on Foreign
h'iairs' 70 whom wasreferred the Message from the
resident transmitting repor, from the Secretary
o. o.a'e on the case OF Captain Shane of the Ajax,
made report, detailing the circumstances of his
suffering from personal violence in the Dor, Of Ha.
wanna, and concluding with the recommendation,
that Congress take no further order thereon
which report was agreed to.
Mr locke alter few preliminary observations.
submitted the following resolution.
Res0tOed, That the Committee nm Nav,I Affairs
De instructed to enquire, and report, how many
naval stations are occupied by the DATED States;