Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-04-28

claim TO be settled was very simple
MIR. Brent here called the gentleman to order, as
going into the merits on mere question of post
ponement.
The Chair decided that the gentleman was travel
ling too tar into the merits OF the main question
and must conine his remarks to the postponement
alone
Mr.. Forsyth said, that he was not about TO enter
into the merits oil the report, but simply 10 state a
fact, which bore the question of postponcmen,
The principle asserted by the committee is this,
that the Government of the United States have
a right To- make OF the slaves in the Southern
States militia, and have right to put arms in
their hands. This is principle he had never
heard maintained, or ever uttered before 1t had
certainly never been heard of in this Hall Ii is
against this that we protest will not charac-
,erize the principle as think it deserves, because
know the gentleman does not mean to assai us.
But the principle is which strikes AT the very
root OF our peace and safety The question OF
property is nothing-the principle is all.
MIR. Whittlesey said, that he did not know whe-
| tber the principle had ever been embraced before
in report of the Committee of Claims, but he was
certain that similar decisions had been made by that
committee as TO the question OF property.
Mr.. Nnton now moved TO lay the resolution on
| the table, and 10 print the report.
| The motion was carried--ayes II, noes 81
Mr. Wicklife, of Kentucky, said, that he had
| resolution to present, on which he was DESTROYS
| OF offering some preliminary remarks
The Speaker said, that the resolution of the gen.
tleman must first be sent 10 the Chair and read, in
order that the question of consideration might he
put, if either the Chair or any member of the House
desired it.
Mr.. WickTe then sent his resolution to the
Chair, and it read at the Clerks table. as
follows:
Resotred That this House, by the vote reject
ing the resolution OF the Committee of Foreign
| y f1IrG 10
funds necessary, to defray the expenses of mis-
sion to the Congress at Panama, as amended by
the vote OF this House, did surrender the prin
cples or abandon the policy declared by the amend
ment 10 the original resolution, or the right neces
sty, and power, OF this House express It's opin>
| ion IN reference TO the subjects embraced by that
amendment, al The lime and in the manner that il
did.
The Speaker then put the question, VIII the
House now consider this resolution?
On this question, Mr.. Wickiiife demanded The
yeas and nays, but, at the suggestion of Mr. NJ
Duttie, waived the demand, and withdrew the re-
solution, but gave notice that he should offer this
next.
Mr.. Floyd, of va. laid on the table the follow
! ing:
ReSOlUed, That the President of the United
States be requested to communicate TO this House
any opinion which may have been given by the
Attorney General, respecting the right of foreign
| minister TO retain money which had been advanc
ed TO him by the President as an outfit beyond the
| sum appropriated by law.
Mr.. Bartlett, of n. Hampshire, moved the con-
sderation of the following resolution, offered bv
him some days since
ReSOired, That the committee of the whole be
discharged from the further consideration OF the
claims OF the State of Massachusetts for militia
services rendered during The late war, and that the
same be referred to the Secretary of War, and that
he be instructed "a report 10 this House what
items and what amount Of said claim, are vI1bi,
the principle and rules, which have been applied IN
the adjustment of claims OF other States, FOR Militia
services during the late war.
The motion was agreed to Ayes 81, Noes as
Mr. Bartlett then explained the nature of The re-
solution, and the reasons, which had induced him
to offer it. ~
He was answered by Mr.. Dwight, of Massachu
sets, who stated the reasons why the friends of
the claim would not be satisfied that this resoIu-
tion should pass, unless the whole merits were
first discussed and closed his remarks with mo-
ton to lay the resolution on the table
After a few words of explanation from Mr.
Bartlett, the resolution was, with his consent laid
on the table.
A bill from the Senate, to exempt the Professors,
Tutors, Stewards, and Students of Columbian and
Georgetown Colleges from Militia duty, was twice
read.
Mr.. Mccoy said, that he did not like the face OF
this bill. What better the students of colleges
within the District of Columbia, than those of
other colleges that they should be thus exonerated;
Or what students professors better, in thi,
respect than the farmersl He had risen with the
intention Of making, what was, perhaps, some
what abrupt, motion to reject the bill.
Mr.. Alexander, of Va disapproved of this
course, and moved to commit the bill to the Com
mittee on the District Of Columbia.
MIR. LathTop, OF Mass. moved its reference TO
the Committee the Militia; and, after a desul-
Lathrop, Little Weems and Powell, the bill was
referred TO the Committee the District Of Co
lumbia.
An engrossed bill making appropriation for
carrying into effect the appointment of mission
to the Congress of Panama was read third
time.
Mr.. Barney, Of Maryland, demanded that the
question the passage Of this bill should be taken
by yeas and nays.
Mr.. Lecompte, Of kentucky, was proceeding in
some remarks in opposition to the demand, when
he was Informed by the Chair, that any remarks on
the question whether vote should be taken by
yeas and nays, were out of order
The yeas and nays were then ordered 10y the
House.
Mr.. Lecompte then delivered his sentiments in
opposition to the bill, as did also Messrs McDuf-
fe, of S. G. and Houston, Of Ten.
The question was then taken by yeas and nays.
and decided in the affirmative, as follows:
YEASe,-rs. Adams, Of New York. Addaus, Of PcunsyI
wanna, Allen, Of Massachusetts Anesol, Armstrong Bailey
Badger Baldwin, BARTLETT BARLEY, Barber, Of Con Barney
Baye', Beccbcr, Boone, Bradley eu Brown Buchanan
Coudici, Cook, Cfosnshed, Dorsey, Dwight Eanan Ed
wards of Pc. Eul, Eytet Findlay, Of IA. Findlsy oil
HAYDEN, Heaey, Herph, Henry, Hcrfok Ilolconbe Ilu
gnn humphrey lnse25 Jennings Of lndiaua, johnson,