Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-01-28

Senate could know no further OF the instructions
which had been given to the officers, than from |
the instructions " hca had been laid before them.
These were much more limited than the after in
s,ructions, and lac doubted much if they had had
all the instructions before them the last session;
whether they would have passed the amendment, he
had alluded to, which looked ii it was the opin-
ion of the Senate that all not right. Had he
known then, what he now knew, it would have
altered his mind much, and be now believed that
the amendment which seemed 10 imply censure on
the officers OF the Squadron, would never have
been carried, If all the instructions had been laid be-
fore them. He was happy the opportunity was
afforded for tie explanation that had been made
aud he confessed for one, ii the information now
before him had been at the las, session, it would
have altered his mind much
| Mr.. Dickerson glad TO hear the remarks oil
| the gentleman from Maine, MIR. Homes,) what
ever might be result, Of his motion. He was glad
! his discussion had led to the expression of such
convictions on the part of at least Senator
lie then moved to rscommit the report OF the Ma
val Committee, with instructions TO strike out all
that part thereof which is embraced in brackets
above; and
| The question being taken on this motion to re-
commit the report, II WAS carried, II 10 Is.
| And the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
This being the d'y of the weel, assigned Tor the
reception OF petitions, Petitions were presented By
iorty-eight different members, from twenty States
and Territories, and appropriately referred.
| Mr.. Forsyth, from the COMMITTEES on Foreign
Relations, reported The following bill:
" BILL to provide for the apprehension and
| delivery OF deseriers from French ships, in the
ports of the United States
" Sec. /. Be IL enacted, Sc. That, on the ap-
| plicaton Of Consul or Vice Consul of France,
made In writing, stating that the person therein
named, has deserted from a public or private vessel
OF France. while in any port OF the u. S. and on
proof, by the exhibition of the register OF the YES
sci, ships roll, or other official document, that the
person named, belonged at the time ofdeseriion, 10
he crew OF said vessel, it shall be the duty OF any
Court, Judge, Justice, or other Magistrate, having
conpe'en; power TO issue warrants, to the
said person 20 be arrested for examination; and if
on the examination the facts ed are found be
tF'ie, the person arrested, being citizen of the
United States, shall be delivered UP TO the Consul
or Vice Consul, 10 be sent back TO the donations
OF France, or, on the request and the expense of
the said Consul or Vice Consul, shall be detained
until the Consul or Vice Consul finds an opporiu-
nifty TO send him back TO the dominions of France.
| Provided nevertheless, That no person shall be
detained more than three months after his arrest,
but, at the end OF that time, shall be set at liberty
and shall not be again moesed Tor the same cause
| % Sec. 2. Ind be IL further enacted, That this
act shall continue in force long as the Conven-
ton OF the oath of June, 1922, between the United
States and France, shall be mutually obligatory on
the parties TO it, and no longer
| The bill was twice read and committed
Mr.. Little from the Committee on Revolutionary
Claims, made unfavorable reports in the cases Of
! Catherine Robertson, late Catherine Ritter, and
Jonathan Dakin; which were laid on the table.
Mr. Sloane, from the Committee Of Elections,
moved the recommtment of their report on the
election of Delegate for the territory of Michigan,
with view TO render it more definite. The mo-
ton was agreed to.
MILITARY ACADEMY
The following resolution, offered by Mr.. Dorsey,
of Maryland, was taken up:
| Resofced, That the Secretary of War, be in
| strucied to report if the Corps of Cadets at the
Military Academy at Yves Point, can be increased
without inturrng the expense of employing an adj
ditional number OF Professors, and, if so, 10 what
number the same may be increased; and the number
| OF applicants for admission, and their names and
| the States IN which they respectively reside.
| Hlr. Cooke thought that If the House asked for
! the information proposed, it would be no more than
| tar TO look at both sides of The account and see
! whether the number of Cadets might not be de
! creased He, Tor one, thought we had very good
corps aready--but, if gentlemen pressed any mea.
sure which looked TO its increase, he should be dis
posed to move that the Committee on Military AZ
lars be Instructed to introduce bill TO reduce the
present number 10 one-half. He also wished 10
know what disposition had been made of the Cadets
we have already and he therefore proposed the
| following as an amendment TO the resolutions
!" And that he be directed 10 report plan by
\ which the number OF Cadets now authorized NAV
be reduced TO one hundred and Tvs enty-fiye; and
\ whether each State and Territory have received n
due proportion OF Cadets according TO lis represen
| tation in Congress-
Mr. Dorsey said, he did not rise for the purpose
OF opposing any inquiry respecting a reduction of
Inc number OF Cadets, II any gentleman thought
such an inquiry would be useful but he wa. of onin
ion that resolution for that purpose should form
distinct proposition. He certainly could not con-
cent TO In the form of amendment TO his own re-
solution lie presumed lie need hardly state the mo-
yves which had induced him to introduce the re-
| soiuton. Ills main inducement was wish to
guard against The clamor which had been raised i'm
some parts OF the country, in relation 10 ,bs es
punishment particularly with respect TO partial
enjoyment OF its advantages by different parts of
Inc Union lie believed it was a fact that some
districts had not had in that School single
Caue,: His object was an enlargement ofthe num-
DIT OF the corps by adding only ten al the utmost
perhaps only tive, to the present number allowed
by law lie understood there was difference in
'"e construction OF the act creating the Seminary,
as 10 'hs number OF Cadets allowed to be attached
70 "' ne was IN favor OF so adding 10 that num-
per- as That one Cadet would be allowed 10 each
congressional District and one TO each Territory
MS was his object; and he hoped the gentleman
rom tennessee would not cucumber the resolution
by adding the amendment
mr. Mclare, Of Del. expressed his dsssn, both
20 'ne resolution and TO the amendment. He was
not prepared TO say that the House should establish
any eeherH RUE as to the apportionment of the
Cadets among different parts OF the Union. lie
o'a not say this because he happened to come
rom small State, but he thought so ON general !
principles He apprehended, if rule should be