Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-12-11

counts of Daniel D. Tompkins, hate governor I
pf The staie Of New York. rn principles vf - |
quii, add justice, subject TO The revision and |
final decision of the President az the o. States |
The accounting officers have, in compliance |
with this act. reported 10 me balance az !
SS5,l90 in favor OF Governnr Trmpkius.
which report l have had under consideration.
together with his claim to an additionil allow
aoce, aud should have decided on the same
before the present time, had not delayed my
decision at his request. From the 'iew which
| have taken of the subject, l am satisfied
considering all the circumstances uf the Case
that larger SUN ought ia be allow ed linn than
that reported hy the accounting officers OF
the treasury. n" appropriation, however,
having been made by the act, aud il appear
ing, by recent mfufmai III fum him, that
the SUN repurted would afford him AN rs
seniial accommodation at this time, tn, sub
ject is submitted To the consideration of con-
gress, with a view t0'that object.
JAMES MONROE.
Washington City, 9Th Dee. 1923.
On motion of Mr.. Williams, the Senate
then proceeded To the consideration of Exc
cu,ive business soon after which,
The Senate adjourned to IL o'clock to-
morrow.
HOUSE OF REPRE5ENrATIvE
Upwards OF fifty memorials and petitions
were presented to-day. some of which were
from the Legislatures of States and Territories,
aud were seyerally referred. Tue most i'm
pUrtant of them shall he noticed hereafter
Mr.. Webster, of Massachusetts, submitted.
for consideration, thu following:
RsSoi'sd, That provision uught To he made, by law
Tor deir.,ine the expense incident TO The arpoint-
nIcnt oil an AGENT, COMMISSIONER. tO
whenever the President shall deem IL exp-dieut To
make such appointment.
LIS Offering the resolution, Mr.. Webster stat
ed, il was far from being his wish, in any man
ner, to commit the House. in this or any of
the political contests of Europe but the T, es-
ident ithe United States having in his Mes
sage to Congress, not only expressed n belief
that The Greek nation IN lis present struggI.
with its Oppressors, had the good wishe- Of
the whole civilized would, hut also advanced
the opinion that the Turkish dominion over
that country was lost forever he Thought
that, IT such we're the fact, it was important
that Congress should act upon the subject
The United States, he said, had diverse inter.
ests IN the Mediterranean, which might be st.-
riously affected, more or less, by the course. Of
events III that quarter. The main object he
bad in view, he confessed, was 10 obtain from
this House an expression. responsive To the
sentiment ofthe Message, in reference to the sa
crlices and sufferinss of that heroic people
Sacrifices and suiferings which ought To excite
the sympathy of every liberal-mind.d man in
Europe as well as in this country But, what
ever might be the case with other nations, we
certainly ought not la be restrained from ex-
pressing, with freedom, what are our views in
relation 10 the Greek cause, so far as itmay be
done without commifisg oursrl, es in the con-
test. And he really did nope that we should
shew In the world, that there is, al least, one
government which does entertain q proper
view oil that barbarous despstism, which, I'M
der The eyes Of Europe, has been permitted, by
system of the fOuiest atrDcity to attempt Ia
crush an interesting Christian nation. De did
not desire that the resolution should be at pre-
sent acted upon, but simply that il lie on the
table for The consideration, and deliberate re-
h-cIion of this House.
The resolution was laid on the table, accord
inS 10 MIR. Webster's motion, in preference 10
| the suggestion of MIR. Foote, to refer il 10 "A
Committee ofihe Whole on the State of the
Union, and of Mr. Farrelly, to refer it to the
Committee of Foreign Relations.
| On motion OF Mr.. Brent, il was
| Resoired, That ihe Committee on the Judiciary he
dTecedio inquire into the expediehcy ii so amending
the laws OF The United States 10 abolish inprison-
ment for debit
| On motion ofMr. Brent it was also
| Resoirsd That The Committee on the Judiciary be
instructed 10 inquire into the policy aud exprdiency
OF establishing Criminal Code fuI the government
| of tie United States
The House then proceeded to the choice of
a Chaplan, when, on the second ballot, the
Rev. Mr.. Bascom, Of the State Of Ohio, was
declared to be duly elected Chaplain on the
part Of this House.
| And then the House adjourned.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 3.--On Wednesday leave
was granted, in the House of Delegates, to in
troduce bill 10 incorporate the chesapeake
and Ohio Cnnai Company The committee
consists ofsMr. Semmes, Mr.. Fenwck, Mr..
Hopper, Mr.. VIM. Stewart. Mr.. Meditation,
MIR. Edelin,, Mr.. Merrck, Mr.. ChesIcy, and
Mr.. LOockermann. G.4mericn,,.
A slip from the Office ofthe Mobile Register
says &c Brig. Gen. CORrE8, Son, and suite,
came passengers in the George, on Il mission
to our government from the Mexican govern
ment. Gen. C.. has favoured lis this morning
with Manifesto Of the Mexican Congress
dated Oct. 9Th aud Circular from the Sc.
cretary Of War and Marine, of the same date,
for the information Of all nations, containing
the new regulations of the government.
The commandment of Vera Cruz confirm
ed when the George sailed the inhabitants
had principally fed and encdmped short dis
lance IN the country. The port, or Castle, was
blockaded by eight Mexican vessels, assisted
by division of Colombian vesselS"
Sometime in September, two French gen
tlemen arrived al Vera Cruz, said to- be on
mercantile speculation, and proceeded to the
city of Mexico. Some circumstances excited
suspicion that they were spies sent out by
the Holy Alliance, and the government or
dered them arrrsted-oD being Intercepted
they pretended that their errand was slnpIy
mercaDiIiP-bui on examining their ha0r.os