Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-06-01

Arms of,he Senate, were taken up Tor consideration
and agreed to.
Mr. Eaton, directing the Secretary Of the Senate 10
pay, from the Con,ng-n, Fund, TO the Artist employ.
edo constructing nm aiieRorca ornament for clock
Tor the Senate, the further sum Of x10oO, enable
him TO proceed in the work, again read for con-
s'deraon. Some ren,aiks ON the subject were sub
united by Mess's. Eaton. Macon, Lann,an, Van
Dyke, Aolmes, Of Maine, Taylor, of Wa. and Sm,lh
aud The resolution refused \ third reading.
There leing no further legislative business on the
table, the Senate, ON motion OF Mt HoiaIes, Of Me.
proceeded to the consideration Of Executive bust
ness aud, seda,ey alter the doors opened
| Adjourned TIL Tomorrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
| Mr.. Newton FROM the Coun,,,ee on Commerce,
made report umtavorabe TO the petition OF Robert
Nj. MrDufic offered the following resolution
" Resolved, Tha, the President Of the United States
he requested To avail himself Of all the in his
power 10 ascertain whether any further evidence
he Ob'ained in relation TO the claim Of the heirs of
Caron lie Beauu,archa,s and that, If any sach evi.
dence shall be Obtained, that he communicate the
SAME TO thus House, at an early period of the next
| session"
Mr. McDufie stated the reasons in favor Of the a.
bove resolution the principal Of which was, u wish
TO shew the French government that this country is
disposed TO do justice in the case of the Beaunar-
chais claim.
| Nj. Forsyth stated that it formed part Of The in
snuc"ons Of our Minister TO France, to negotiate on
all just claims al czens {. ,isC> n>c.s against
each other s government, which included this case,
aud tia, this proposition was therefore unnecessary
Mr.. McDslie thought, that, though this was true,
yeit was expedient TO adopt the resolution, to
prevent mistaken Impressions, which might be pro-
auced by the late vote Of this House that claim
| MIR. Sharpe feared that the resolution might he
the means OF holding out false hopes The claimant,
that IN" House might recognise her claim--whch
| were better prevented.
Mr.. LivermoIe observed, that this would be the
first instance of the chief executive magistrate of a
| counuys being called on TO search Tor evidence in
support OF the claim Of private foreign citizen a
gains hsown government. He hoped the resolu-
ton would not prevail.
| The question being t'kcn upon agreeing to the re-
solution, II WAS decided ia the negative.
| The resolution yesterday offered by Mr.. Cambre-
Icing, calling Tor information with respect TO the a
mount Of French spoa,'ons, WAS called up, aud he
ing by the mover amended AS 10 extend 10 80 IN
| stead OF years, was adopted by the House.
The resolution yesterday reported by the Commit
tee on Foreign Relations, calling ON the President Of
the United States for correspondence with the French
Government, with ~ sect injuries done 10 pro-
perry oi American citizens by subjects oil France,
was taken up and agreed 10.
BOUNDARY OF ARKANSAS.
On motion al Mr. Ross, the House agreed 10 re-
consider the vo'e OF yesterday The bill from the
Senate for excluding the western limits Of the terri,
tory Of Arkansas. Arer considerable debate, the
'on being ON ,s tnal passage, Nj. Rankin demand
ed the yeas and nays, which were ordered, aud stood
as follows: Yeas 70, nays 5S.
80 the hill was passed.
MEMORIAL OF MR.. EDWARDS.
M. Livingston moved for ihe consideration of the
r. solution reported yesterday by the Committee Of
Investigation IN TIE case of Niuian Edwards.
earned, ayes 83 noes &c.
Ms. A. Smy ia moved to amend the resolution Iy
striking out SO much oil rs provides ta three me m
hers shall he quorum OF the coniu,tee-carried
M. Forsyth moved farther 10 amend the resoIu.
hoh ny adding clause directing ,iat copy Of the
romnIit'ec's report aud accompanying documents lie
uansni,uedto The Prestlrn of the UDed States
MT. CoHk moved TO amend this amendment by in
al. afl.ru 4. nj IF,
50 Congress IN relation 10 his transactions, with the
Western Banks; the correspondence laid before
Congress on that SUBJECT and the report in relation
&" the Illegal introduction OF Africans into the Uui,e
States, 'nuag The papers lad beiote the President
On these amendments and The following questions
Jsoate arose, which is necessarily deferred to an.
otner day.
fhe gentlemen who took part in it were hlessrs.
Cnuk, Forsyth, Jennings, and w Webster.
BOtA o! iIre amendments were rejected
o. motion oi Mr.. Livingston, the resolve was a.
mendrd 10 direct that The Clerk cause the final
report OF the committee be printed aud transmit
copy 10 each member Of The House.
line qne5uon then iecuriing the resolution as
amendeJ-
Farther debate took place, which is also necessa
,ly dei'ned 10 the course of IL, Mr.. A. Smylh
moved To lay he resolve The table which o,otlon
WIS negauved, Ayes 40. Noes So
The question beng pui on The resolution as amend
ed II was decided IN the affirmative, Ayes IA.
So tho resolve was agreed 10.
On mo'ion OF Mr.. Newton, The House went into
%
and took up the Senae's amendments 10 the bill
50 iur the building Of certain additional light houses
light-vesses, &C." Afier an extended cussion n
part of those amendments WIRE agreed To, and he
residue dIssenied iIOm, when The result
10 the House
While The House remained in committee of the
whole, on the State oil The Union, Nj. Clay rose, and
said, that he would ask "a SINGLE moment, attention
Of the committee, whilst he said only one word IN
respect 10 resolution which he had had the honor
10 present some Time ago. The resolution, to which
he referred, was that which proposed an expression
oil The feelings OF Congress in regard to an attack
supposed TO he Me'aicd 10y Allied Europe upon the
Independence OF Spanish America. He had Offer ed
that resolution IN consequence OF information dis
closed the Presidents message, AT tho opening OF
the present session of Congress and most ceraInly
u The desigs imputed 10 ie allies had really beea en-
iertained, every consideration connected with the
interest, The safety, and even The Jude ne ndence OF
this Country, called for the deliberale attention
TO his proposition. But such purpose, abominabIe
as IL would have been, ought not 10 he auribued up
ON any other Than the strongest evidence. Events
aud circumstances, subsequent to the communication
OF the message ey'nced, that If such purpose were
ever seriously entertained, IL had been reIInquished
For his part, whist he WAS disposed 10 keep vig-
liant eye on every movement OF the Allies Ame-
RIGA, and TO be ready to give his feeble Co operation
10 every measure calculated to repeI their agrees
s0Bs if any such should be- attempted, on the Iude-
p~ndence Of any part Of Amer,ca, lie was, on the
other hand, unwilling 10 give teu any just cause o
offence against us But TO pass the resolution after
wi that has occUriedin the absence Of any sufficient
evidence OF then cheris'Iug ,nin,ica designs ts
Contuent-mght he construed by them as unlriend-
y, IL not offensive. Under the full conviction, there
lore, that they did moi entertain any purpose dia-
boical as that would be OF attempting TO reduce Spa
nisb America 10 lis ancient sUir elton, Of compe-
ing Il 10 adopt The monarchical form Of government
hr should continue TO abstain from pressing upon the
'iien'ion Of the House, his resolution aud should
allow u 10 sleep where It now reposes, The table
The bill from the Senate " for The relief Of VIM
rod Farrow and Richard Harris" was taken I'D. The
iepOri OF a Committee 10 the case read. Mr..
Hamilton aud Nj J. s. BARBOUR stated the history Of