Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-12-30
@nWgress 0f the gt. ssfateg.
Congress Proceedings of Tuc,dav Dec. 90,

aroma, from ihOnaS President of the South
Carolina College, praying that he may be refunded the
Amount OF fine which he paid to the United States ty
reason OF conviction under The sedition law The
memorial and documents were referred TO the Commit
tee on the Judiciary.
On notion of Mr. Trimble, resolution previously
offered by him and laid on The table, taken into
considerations The resolution requests the President
10 lay before the House tho Message of Mr.. Jefferson
recommending expedition the continent to the
mouth of tic Columbia rver together with any other
docr nent information which he mag possess, and
tinaI proper. To communicate in relation to the same
subject.
wa, eh 10 ;hc House, aux; might be found on the files
aca on the President, therefore, he thought neccs
strY.
r Frinble replied, that he had diligently sought for
~ rs well the files elsewhere, and not being able
{" Ind ii concluIeh that it has been misaid. His re-
solution you'd replace IT. and probably bring before the
House o:hCr Useful documents relation 20 the subject
W. Nickn'Fs suggested the probability of the
gag having been sent to the Senate confdentaiiy, and
nngh that it might yet be under the injunction of
cyaay.
Teston sal urged that the circumstance of the Mes
s're 3ag.ng been confiientially communicated
adhto''lly evidence of IFS Importance, then, and at
lac present
NJ lilstoh s.id he well remembered, that the Mes
So" confidential and made to both Houses, hut he
'aP' ut say whether the injunction of secrecy had
hoeu removed Ii recommended, he beey ed,
appropriation 10 the object mentioned in Mr..
1'I's resolution. The resolution then adopted.
a motion of Mr.. Cambreleng, the Committee of
IS, anl Means were instructed TO inquire into the
tE iieDcy of extending TO two ears, the within
N.ttl merchandise he exported with the benefit
ode5euinre and of allowing the drawback of the duty
uapn 'ne same without deduction.
3'oc following resolution, laid the fable the day
y he.re BY Mr. Forsyth, next considered and adop
>t5t
Resened, That the President be requested to commun
cae Ibis House copies of such portions of the correspon-
4'Hc between the Uncd States aud Great Britain, the
5uhaft the Convention for suppresng the Slave Trade,
q, SIC DOT heretofore been, and which be commune
cot-c vi'vut dciriment to the public interest
$50 'noisn III MIR. Cook, the Committee the Pub
lie itnds Tcrerinstruced to inquire into the expcdien
r na,og provision, BY aV, for the sale of the lead
a., SAL springs belonging the United States
ani N such manner shall by aordng sufficient time
for'arr connection IN the purchase thereof leave the
best pricr FOR the samr.
O.. motion of Mr.. Folcotnbe the omrnittee on Ma
val Affairs Instructed TO enquire the expedi-
OF establishing school schools for the educa-
lion of c'i!deu destitute circumstances he Sons of
Ainarcan s"aen 10 be preerred 10 be articed TO
when required Board Of the public ships the Uni
led States until one and twenty years of age the OBJ
jectot the Institution being furnish the Navy from
yea - H number of competent and well ed
ucated petty officers
On motion ct Mr.. Whppc, the Committee on Nil
itGri Af,'ra instructed 10 enquire into the expe-
dency OF amending the act making provision for
ing the whole body OF The Militia of ,he United States,
passed April 23d, 1908. that the arms provided by
virtue OF that act and transmitted the several states
composing he Juon and the terrtorises thereof shall
by each strac and the territory be deposited in proper
arsenas To be provided BY such territory, be
delivered to INC militia thereof only when they NAV be
called into actual service.
Mr. Henry submitted resolution, which being i'm
1oran', he asked might lay the table, instructing
the Committee Military Affairs 10 inquire into the
eTpct'cncy of establishing Military Academy the
Western waters.
On motion of Mr. White of Florida, the Committee
on Commerce instructed to inquire into the expe-
dicncy OF Increasing the duty Oranges
br. Bi2Ir's resolution requiring the President the
U3Iet states to cause examination of the waters oil
East Tennessee, with view to the location OF the
tern ATinory, was again taken up. The question be-
tore the Honse was, whether the resolution should be
referred to the Committee Military Affairs; but al
the request Of Mr. Mitchell of Tenn the motion for re-
ference withdrawn and a long and uninerestinn
debate ensueiMcmbers from Tennessee set forth the
great advantages presented by the different sections OF
county in which they lived, for the propose establish
mont aRI asked, they said nothing but accurate ex
ANIMATION OF the country and a fair comparison with
other sections of the West which had been explored
aui surveyed for the purpose. They we're opposed
principally, by gentlemen from PENNSYLVANIA, who con.
tended that the counry embraced in the resolution had
already been sufficiently examined, and another place
Ptsburg, reported by the Commissioners as the most
eligible point the western waters they therefore re-
ne"ed the motion Tor referring the subject the Com
mittee on Military Affairs, which course was finally
odnpte!.
THE enrolled Bill for the prevention of deseroa from
Gic aTny CT the United States, by Withholding part OF
inc 7otieTs' monthly pay, taken up b. The House;
' us y" ''H e>PeC'eu opiOoil'Ou' IL was laiu on
the able until to morrow .4ieTandria Gazette.
'45eiy'1ct Of Congress Proceedings of "Wednesday.
In the House of Representatiyes-Mr SLorrs, pre-
serted the memorial of Mrs Susan Decatur widow OF
The late Commodore Stephen Decatur, praying Con-
gress, IN behalf of herself and the officers and crew of
Tie United States Ketch Intrepid, whose gallant con
duct IN tlie recapture aud burning of the gate Pha-
dsPhla, is well known, to award the same compensa
lion, that has been SO literally bestowed in other cases
81 like character. The petition accompanied by
documents and legal opinions and referred 10 the Com
'nlitee Naval Affairs
Mr.. AIc[ane, from the Committee of WAYS and
Means, reported bill, making provision that the ap
preparation estimates Of the various Departments be
reported TO Congress at an earlier period in the ses.
sions than heretofore; which bill was twice read and
referred to the committee Of the whole, Tomorrow
On motion Of Mr. Strong of n. Y the Committee on
IuDc Lands, we're instructed to inquire into the expo
cheney OF aPProPrating portion Of the nett annual
proceeds OF the sales and entries Of the public lands