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

" ON, january ZO.-ln the Senatc
iouF resolutions were submitted; one by Mr.. Har-
rison. Tor the message of Mr. Jefferson. relative ,o
an expedition across the country 10 the North
" estern Coast; one by Mr.. Robbins for an inou;,y
Into the expectancy of erecting Custom Hopse IN
the town of Newport, Rhode Island The hill ,o
abolish the discriminating duties of tonnage and i'm
posi- was ordered to be engrossed for its third
le"u'hg' MIR: Lloyd OF Mass. submitting to the
senate some interesting and luminous views in ~
iation TO the expediency and policy of the measure
4 he Dill 10 secure the accountability of nubl;,
oincers was taken up, and, after some debate ,cas
iaid on the table The bill concerning the .cbooi
lanes IN Ohio, was passed and only wants the s;ona
ture OF the President 20 become law.
The bill to amend he Jusc; Svs,e,, ,,,,s ,.o.
.e'"s ordered TO be engTossed for third reading
ID Inc House OF Representatives, by a vote of I32
to %. Several attempts were made To amerd .,l,
postpone the bill, but the friends of the measure
held together, and ii ally trumphed over an onpc-
st'oh ieeole In numbers, but respectable for Their
talents and their perseverance MIR. Miner of
pennsylvania, laid on the table some resoIutions
on the subject OF Panama, which he accompanied
oy some appropriate remarks, which called forth
lew observations from Mr. Forsyth A re.olution
was agreed TO, on motion of Mr.. Strong of New
iorX' directing an inquiry into the expediency nj
making more frequent sales of the public lands
and In smaller quantities; on motion of Mr. Tr;r'
Die oil Kentucky, relative deserters; and ON mo-
iion OF Mr.. Cambreleng OF N. York, relative n
'he removal OF discriminating duties. 4 resolution
was laid on the table by Mr.. Moore of Alah,ma
calling for information from the War Denar,me.,,
relative TO the practicability of survey OF the
Muscle Shoals; and another by Mr.. Pearc. of
ithode island,relative to the services of Mr. Mo-,
roe the late President ofthe United Shtes
ne iate Oh the bill TO amend the Judiciary svs.
.en VI INC UNI ed 'tates, Is at length determined
House n II
yesterday ordered 10 THRU reading in tina, Pn5r ~,
vote of 1872 10 SO. Perhaps no measure bsfor..
congress was ever more thoroughly debated. than
TINS has been; and the decisive majority for ito
third reading is strong testimony in favor of,be
measure. We have heard, from private source
wa. ie U besides beIng demanded by the wants
~ ~ .ae " est ana approved by 80 large majority
OF the Representatives of the Peonl. bo IL -
probation oil our most emihent il,rists TL.sa r.
admit there are objections to the measure bn, CO.
slider them counter balanced by the tos;,,a ha.eG'
which 1t offers, constituting, a. ,bey do - -,
imperative necessity for this measure - =.
other liable TO greater objections than /, -
IL IT said, that Treatyisl, or is ALL, ~
cluded, with The Creek Indians. safisf,c,,.r
lar as it will prevent total breach IF e;n,SI, -
tercourse with them. They ayrse q, ' as,
Treaty of February last, bk yieldira -oe""a; VIZ
all the land ceded by il; eIcept s,; I".., "a
comprising perhaps one-eishth OF
10 The reader, must take 1.-The form, of r..
which will, OF necessity halye 10 nass ,,o,.--.1r
OF the Senate. In that body tberecoro - t.
will be investigated, and, upon jts dso;s;o '':,,
depend the question between accepting The 49,,
holding 20 the old Treaty Of February ias, ~
Supposing the new Treaty to be ra,i6e5 b., ,to
Senate, 1t has Deen SUGGESTED thar vis,d;.. ~
much, it would be satisfactory to- ron,,V. ~"
we apprehend, is mistake What ,o,r 10 49,,
% P","eu" opinions OF hsF Representatives in
congress, we cannot undertake TO saw. hui, 49,, IL
know, that the Legislature Of the STATE has o.
phaucally declared that il stands bv Tho To-
., Dh0ie Treaty, and nothing but the Treatv
90 decisiyely has its determination been pronounc.
co, we DO not think any chang in il probabIe
wna'ever may be the revolution OF parties in the
point. upon TINS
As we look at the matter, we consi,,e, che -
eet OF Georgia as essentially gained bv acn";,ino
possession OF seven-eighihs of the Land IN orn,.e
Versy: There remains, as subject of disna,o
Dne-e'ghth OF the land, upon which = ,.ri, *
(oI Whatever other name the process ,na,,
20 W may be tried, 10 determine the vaIid;,. :.
ne Title which Georgia claims under ,bo IT, %
eWuary last, TO have acquired TO fbe ,c6oIo -,
Tnch ,hst treaty processes to cede. The coa,,s
ilhe United States will hear and de,e,r;oo ~.
iueslI0a' iairly and imparially and Georgia bas
49,, a,Lo moment, we are persuaded, looked 10
,;,,oS :, us,'s'on OF 1t thar such as could be de-
.;oa ~ 'iie iofns oil law. Whatever the deci-
vs,. IS WIZ be readily scquiesced in. Tbi,
view oil The question, Of course taxes !, e.. Hs
ma. new treaty has been, or will he MA. e.'U
'0'e"' ana supPoses its ratification bv the Sen.,s
,ySSST - 70.