Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-12-17

Oni notion OF MIR. Neale, of MARYLAND. II was
neso'sed, That the committee of Commerce.
oc ".s'ruc'eu 'o inquire into the cxpetiency of
erecting lights on Point Look Out, AT the month
OF the Potomac River, and ON Cedar pow "a
Inc mouth of the Patuxcnt River, MARYLAND.
Mr. rIoyd gave notice that ON Monday newt
h"sSonid call for the consideration of the Hill
rePorteu al the last Session. providing for tho oc-
cupat.on oil the mouth of the Columbia for Ore.
gon) River. 0e
The engrossed bill dying over from last SEES.
soh) 10 authorize the State Of Ohio 10 sell and
convey ' certain tracts of land granted to said
oeate ior the use of the people tl,ereofn was
read 4 third time. was
mr.. Fmton rose, and explained the object of
ms o''i, ana the considerations which recon-
mended ITS passage. The grant of these lands
on account oil the salt springs upon them. TO tl,.
nta,e oil ONO was subject TO the Condition Ina,
tue State should not sell them, nuyslease Them
'or a longer term than ten wears. The object
OF TINS reservation was, To prevent = ,nopoDoI,
OF this indispensable article of subs;stepoos
SINCE tins grant, however, il had been ascer.
'a'hed that thSrc was in the State an abundance
VI resources Tor The manufacture of sail: and
springs had been discovered and worked en-
superior ia The quantity and quality OF the sail.
as ehtireiy To supcrcede the use of t..use IN the
reserved lands. These lands were, CONSEQUENT.
~ ~ 'heir present conditions, Of no value 10 the
S'''e, anu 'he State, therefore, wished to be al
'o"eo 10 dispose OF them. The State alone was
interested in this question, the United states
having neither title to, nor interest in. ,hcse
lands having ceded both 10 the State of Ohio.
me OIL was then passed, mem. con. and sent
to the Senate for concurrence.
An cngrossed bill, also of the last session
-'authoi1sing re payment for land erroneousIy
SOU W uhe United States" was read a third
''ihe' passed, and sent 10 the Senate for concur
renee.
on proceeding to call over the roll of bills
reported at the last session, and laid over
Nir. ruler, OF Massachusetts moved that the
rouse go into committee of the whole on that
OIL which proposes TO authorize the buildino of
ten additional Shops of War. The motion was
negatived-ayes 70, noes 70.
oh molten OF Mr.. p. P. Barbour, the House
men went IN committee of the whole, MIR. La
throp In the chair, on the bill more eifectu,I,
10 provide for the punishment of certain crimes
against the nitcd States, and for other pur-
poses. r.
Inc Dill having been read in part, Mr.. Bar
pour, expressing an opinion that its provisions
were inadequate to cover all cases necessary to
De provided for, and that it would probably re-
"uoiuonai provisions, moved that the COM
mite rise and report progress.
The committee rose accordipolv and b.d
leave to sit again.
On motion of Mr.. Buck, of VT, the House
men went INTO committee OF the whole. MIR
iayior 10 the char, on the bill 'sto authorize
inc PRESIDENT tn cause to be issued 10 Can't. AL
den Partridge certain fixed anmunition:n which
was reao ny sections, a. reported to the House.
/, MT. Cooke objected to its going to a third
reading at present, aud moved that it be laid on
the table.
Which motion being agreed TO, the bill was
ordered to lie on the table.
On motion of Mr.. Little, of MARYLAND. the
House then went into committee of The wbole
Mr.. r. Barbour in the chair, on the bill 80
provide Tor SICK and disabled seamcn:n which.
having been read in part, onInotion of Mr.. Bas.
sett, OF Virginia, the committee rose, reported
progress, and bad leave TO sit again.
Mr. J.. L. Barbour, observing that the Uonse
seemed not prepared, at present, to go into the
dlscusslon, and not probably prepared for those
OF a public nature, moved an adjournment
which was carried.
And then the House adjourned.
TUesduy, Dec. II.
IN SENATE.
The President laid before the Senate 4 ccm-
tnun'cation from the Governor of NIichiran. op
the ordinances of the Territory, and pray inp for
an Appropriation for certain roads: which w..
laid on the table.
On motion OF Mr.. Barbour.
Resolved, That SO much of the Presidents
Message as relates to Foreign Affairs. he re-
ferred 10 the Committee ON Foreipn ReI,t;,ns
lIhe motion OF MIR. Barbour, il was under
stood, cornprehended, besides others, that Dor
tion OF the Message which relates to arranpe-
thents Tor The suppression of pi, acy and of ui-
rates, on the Island of Cuba, &c. as well as on
tue waller. The question of reference gave
Tiee 10 some conversation on the part of Mr..
oaroouf, VIZ. iiayne, and MIR. LLOYD, of Mass.
which was interesting, as il indicated a stropr
desire and determination in the Senate tn Io,oo
no effort unemployed to effectually protect orr
from piracy in the West India seas.
anu 10 extriPate the freebootcrs who now. nv
Tue faculties OF concealInent afforded to them in
the Island of Cuba. SC. prey on our commerce
and Commit sucl, atrocities on those who fall i'm,
to their hands. In the course of The converse
ton, Mr.. Hayne and Mr.. Llo.d both jutimatod
an intention they had respectively formed ia
bring the subject fully before the Senate nv
special inquiries. y
a Message was received from the President
OF the United States, containing a report from
the Commissioner of Public Buildings.
''ir. Van buren, presented the Memorial oftbe
of the City of New York. on tbe
subject of Piracy.
On motion of Mr.. Van Buren,, il was
RESOLVED, That the petition be printed, and
referred to the committee OH foreign relations.
On motion of Mr.. Lloyd, of Mass.
Resolved, That 50 much of the Presidents
Message as relates to the Navy, be referred TO
the committee on naval affairs.
MT. benton presented the petition of sundrv
inhabitants Of the state of Missouri, on the sub
Ject of a trade and intercourse between that
state and the Internal Provinces of Mexico.
This petition recited, that a beneficial trade
had been carried on for some years between the
inhabitants c'the two countries in which domes-
TIC cottons, and other articles, had been carried
out from the United States, and gold, silver.
furs, and mules. brouobt bacIe in r.tn-r . H.. H.