Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-12-29

p. d,ency Of S.akin, 90 ea,ly appropriation OF !
money 10 satisfy pension claims TO become
due ON the 4th oil March next.
OCCUPATION OF n. w. COAST.
The eDgrossed bill" To provide for occ,i-
pying' the Columbia or Oregon river" was
read third time.
Mr.. WhippIe, with a view to the amend
ment of the bill, by striking out the third
section, moved to recO,umit it; and ACCOM-
panied his motion by SOME remarks on the
lmpolicy of attempting the establishment Of ii
Custom-house, aud the organization Of a
Territory, ON the coast of the Pacific.
Mr.. Floyd made some explanations in reply
and concluded them by "a request, that the
gentleman from New Hampshire would obliss
him by Withdrawing his mutton.
Dir. Wbipple repeated some OF his reasons
against The Sd aeciipn, but would not refuse
the request of the gentleman, and therefore
withdrew his motion.
Entit was renewed by Mr.. Cook, of Illinois,
who wished to press upon the House the
question whether the establishment of the
contemplated post, taking formal and eifecuai
possession of that reginn Of country, would
pot be viewed by England as an iniiac,inn of
the Treaty Of Gn-nt, by which it was agreed,
that, aiiheugh the conntry ON the Oregon
should remain open TO both nations during
Ten years flour of which were vet 10 cumr
the rights OF neither To the soil, should there
by be prfjudiced. The establishment Of a
territory would, of course, lead 10 an extin-
punishment OF the Indian title, aud permanent
taking possession of the country for our own.
ihIs hc feared, as leading us into difficulties.
lie thought II would he better TO recommit
'he Dill. MIR. Cook replied To the views yes
.rruay expressed by the gentleman from
Kentucky, MIR. Trimble,) in relation 10 the
operation of the Treaty, into which he wen,
al some length, in confirmation of the views
he had above taken.
Ihe question on recommitment was then
put, ana decided IN the negative. And nh.
question then recurring on the final passage of
the bill II was determined in the affirmative
Ayes II3, Noes 81.
So the bill was passed. It's title was altered
az inc suggestion Of Mir. Floyd, by emitting
| The words Columbia orr before the word
Oregon, ana then the bill was sent to the
| Senate.
Aud then the house adjosrncd to Monday
next.
we are requested tn correct an error in the
report OF theevidence adduced by Mr. Mercer.
10 prove, that II au estimate were mad. of ;h.
peeunlary sacrifices of Gen. Lafayette. IN IN.
service of the United States, it would very
lar exceed the sum appropriated by the hill
'hen depending before fhe House of Reure
sentatives.
Mr. Mercer said, in substance. that the
Revolutionary Government of France uro.
posed TO accomplish two objects, IN the inyes.
usatIon, early in i703 of the actual condition
oi the fortune of Gen. Lafayette, then regarded
as an emisrant from France
Inc primary one was to ascertain and r,
coDhscate the residue Of his estate. ,no,b.,
was 10 give color 10 their own Injustice and.
ogFau'uue' by sustaining the gr6undles ac
rnsttion that he, who had been the soul off
te'oini'on, in It's early Stage of lnod.rario1.
ana mad Commanded, "a. one moment. G,,r
millions OF has coun.rymen in arms. had W
pended part of his estate in An auenpt IN ,ro
dnce a counter revolution 10 France.
Inc manuscript which alr. NJ. held !, his
nantt, ne said, bore date the eighth vrnrof the
tevoiniion, and referred 20 an exbib;t mt,
ny lis author, IN 1898, 10 the Bureau oi E,n;. |
grants Tor the Department of The Sei,e and
80 iar, formed part of the legal proceednas |
ana HISTORY OF the times, while in had co,u. -,
MS thr. M'a) knowledge, through such nlcban,
nei. and bore on IFS face such marks of am
ihenlir'ty as I" be entitled to the character s,J
weight Ut lessl testimony. As such NJ, a,
cohsiurrcd H. and on his oath Of Office. if such
ahes'shon were required, he declared his en-
tire convIction Of its truth.
we are requested by Mr.. M. 10 add. tha,
me manuscript above mentioned reached A
neficd long since the arrival of General IL
i"yette, and was brought, and is now ,Iscd
without his knowledge. MAT. I,r