Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-02-26
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 90.


The President of the Senate laid before the
Senate a petition which he had received from
Marcos de Villicrs and Arnaldo Guillemard
representing themselves ancient Inhabitants of
Pensacola, who have been Illegally imprison-
ed by the acting Governor of West Florida,
and praying the interpOstion of Congress for
their relief. The petition was accompanied
by sundry documents, embracing an appeal
from the petitioners to the acting governor for
their release from imprisonment, aud his relu-
sal.
Mr.. Barbour, not knowing at the moment
what would be the most proper disposition for
these papers, though it was probable that a re-
ference of them to the Executive would be
most suitable, moved to lay them on the table.
MIR. LowRiE moved also to print them for,
on hearing the papers read, ne thought the
reasoning of the memorial to the Acting CO.
vernon was plausible il not unanswerab!e but
he should like to read them.
MIR. ELLIOTT thought, as this petition would
also, no doubt, be presented In the House OF
Representatives, ii would be better for the Sc
nate To take no step on the subject at present,
but wait the proceedings of the other House,
tn whom perhaps inquiries into such matters,
involving the conduct Of executive officers
more appropriately belonged; and that it
would be better that the Senate should not a.
promit its future proceedings or the dignity of
the body.
Mr.. BARBOUR deemed it proper that each
house should act independently for itself i'm
such cases. without reference TO any proceed
ings elsewhere
Mr.. JOHNSON, of Kentucky, presumed, as
the papers involved the conduct of officers uu-
der the control of the executive, that they
ought to be referred to the President of the
United States, either with or without any cx-
preston of opinion. There was no difficulty
in the case, he thought These men were a
part ofthe Spanish officers who had been sent
out of the province by General Jackson and
had now returned to Pensacola TO behave
themselves as peaceable citizens, and had been
imprisoned by the acting governor 1t was
case for the executive to act on
Mr. KING, of Alabama, calling for division
OF the question, it was first taken on printing
the petition and documents, and neg1I;ued-l
ayes 10, noes %.
The papers were then ordered to be laid
on the table.
Mr.. BENTON submitted sundrv resolutions,
calling on the proper Departments for certain
relative TO the lands and their Use.
granted in 1886 10 the United Brethren for
propagating the Gospel among the indians
The resolution lies on the table one day off
course.
The bill to apportou representation among
-hc several states according 10 the fourth CEN |
'us. was read third time, and passed fby |
yeas and nays, they being requested by Mr.. |
RODNEY, who said he would not take ND the !
imc oi the Senate i'm stating his reasons against |
the passage OF the bill with the ratio which |
had been agreed to, as the minds of the mem |
pers were made up on the subect) ayes &c, |
noes - and was returned to the other House |
nr concurrence in the amendment made by
he Senate
The Senate then went into the considera-
ion of Executive business and the doors
'emaincd closed until past s o'clock when
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATTV
Mr.. WALwOUTH, from the committee on
Military Affairs, reported unfayorabIy on the
petition Of Benjamin Carr which was cep-
,ugrcd in.
The House then took into consideration
be resolution laid ON the table Yesterday by
VIZ. BAssETT, calling for information from
he Treasury Department relative ~ the Gus
ON house receipts at East River. and York.
u Virginia, which was agreed tD.
On motion o( Mr.. JouNsoN OF Louisiana, IL
vas
Resolred, That tho Committee on Private Land
.laims DC Instructed o inquire into the caim Of Ma.
amc MHIl1 DamverVI!le, widow Of Boulignv. 10 a
x ~ the CITY Of New Orleans. and II the same is
Aid according to The laws of the United Stucs in
riaiion TO tie lnrd Of Louisiana, to report bill 10
Unirm her title thereto.
A motion was then made. by Mr.. TAyron
{ New York, that until otherwise ordered.
10 daily hour Of meeting should be at nj
clock instead of 10. This nioti,.n gave
Sc to some desaie IN The course Of which !