The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-12-27
The Speaker laid before the House the
following letter:
BosToN, July4, I8aa.
TO The fien. he Speqker orhe

4 U INC nun. me ApeV.er Of The
H5use IF Representatives.
SIX The letter Which had the honor
tn address Ia !ou on the 9Th of july. 1g1g
aud which Mr.. LoWndes was 50 obliejn,r
As 10 take charge ol and deliver. was intend
ca Ia have been accompanied by the collcc-
ion OF medals therein referred 10: ht tl,is
WAS unfortunately lost ON board the shin
" Factor bound To New YORK. orwbicbs,c.
clae'h II appears that the House was duly
informed ny It's committee. As soon as |
heard OF II, | endtaSor to procure "A au-
plleate of the collection, add succeeded n
lew days before left PARIS, in April last.
This together witt Tn. medals which have
been struck at Paris, 10 commemorate
spme principal events of, and men distin-
golslled III our Revolution, take the liberty
through you, Sir, of herewith sending and
Offering Ia Congress, for the use ofthe Ma
tlonal Library.
WIN sentiments of the highest respect,
sin, your most ohrdicnt servant.
GEORGE w. ERVING.
L. ;. A printed Catalogue of the French
Medals proper is enclosed in the case which
contains them.
The American medals are bat five pro.
per, viz:
One Of General Washington at the siege
of Boston
One OF Doctor Franklin;
One of PAID Jones, aud
Two of the Battle ufihe Cowpens.
To these have thotsht il well To add
Columbus and kosCiusko, taken from the
collection ofIIlustrious men, deceased, now
publishing in the French Mint.
The letter was on potion of Mr.. plu-
ner, Of y, II. referred To the Library Com
mttre.
Tic Speaker also presented Memorial
rom Il. MGoimck, Senior, proposing an
Improvement Of the Navigation of the Falls
oi ONO, by cutting a canal around the
same winch on suggestion OF the Spea-
ker, was referred 10 the committee of the
whole on the Stale Of the Union, to whom
was referred the bill for providing for sur
Neys OF certain Canals, sc.
Disbursement Of PRilic .Honc9.
On motion Of Mr.. HasNel, the House a
gain resolved itself into Il COMMITTEES of the
Whole, Mr.. Condot in The Chair, on ths
blil for imposing nore rigorous checks on
tie disbursement vi public money.
Ga motion of Mr.. Bassett, the bil was
amended by adding to ii the Following, as
Il new section:
. See. !. BE Il f!Hher enacted, That no
security gwen To, or obligation entered IN
10 With, the Government, shall be in any
WISE impaired by the dismjssing any oil
Ger, or from failure OF the President to dis
miss any officer, coming under tue proyi-
sions of this act.n
Another slight amendmcntheins made
The committee rose aud reported the
bill and, on pioton of Mr.. Bassett, who
did not wish to pr"cipt.te the bill through
tie House, the consideration 1f the report
was for the present deferred. Aud the
House adjourned.
fRnAr, DrcEMBr8 Is.
DIR. FULLER, from the Committee on Ma
val Affairs, to which WAS referred the mes
sage of the President, upon the subject
Vi piracy, reported " A hiIi au,horisng an
additional naval force for the suppression
Of piracy" which bilIwas read tht first aud
secopd time, aud committed to the Com
Inittee oflhe W hoie House on the State of
the Union.
Mr. fiEMpurLL, from the committee APP
pointed ON that part oIthe Presidents MES
sage which relates 10 The Cumberland
Road, reported a bill for the preservation
md repair Of the Cumberland Road ~ hlch
bill was read the first and second time, and
to a Committee Of the whole
Iluuse Tomorrow.
Dir. HEhPHILL, from the same commit
Zee, also rtporlrd bill making appropria-
hons for the Cumberland Road which
was read the first and srcoud time, and
to Committee of the whole
House to-moUoH,
The ilouse then resolved itself into
of the whole on the state Of the
luIon, Mr.. LATnRoP in the chair, and
took up the following bill, being that re
ported THIS day by the Committee on Ma
,al Aitil4s1
AN st authorizing ana additional naval
force for the Suppression Of piracy.
Sec. l. Bs ii eaacicd by the Senate and
Hoauc ct Representatives. Of the United
States II .4merica IN Congress assembled,
That the Prcsid, nj OF the United States be,
and he hereby is, authorised 10 purchase Or
construct sufficient number OF vessels, in
addition to those now employed, Of such
burLhcn and obstruction as he may deem
necessary, and 10 fit, equip, and laan the
same Tor immediate service, for the pnr-
re4e ofsupPress:nk piracy, and Of aiiording
protection to the citizens aud com
merce OF the Enited States in the Gulf OF
mexico, e the seas and territories adjacent.
Sec. :. int bt ittlarther enacted, That
the SUM f-----doilars be appropriated
10 meet the expenditure 10 be incurred rs
aforesaid, and paid .out of any money in
the Yleasary, not otherwise appropriated.
Mir. FDLLER presented letter from the
Secretary of the Navy, embracing the de
tails of force necessary TO be provided,
ana an estimate of the cost thereof. which
l.. IL.