Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-01-02

was mol To be finally agreed to, until second no. |,
tice, second meeting, and second decision, by |
the same proportion of the demands and creditors
Creditors beyond the borders Of the United States
were not to be bound by such a composion unless
they had been served with notice of the meet |
ing, it. object, 30 as to have enabled ihso, TO
vote by their attorneys. If the principle was TO
be adopted by the Senate, he did not perceive how
the terms could be more guarded than in the amend
ment. In favor Of the adoption of the principle,
he should only say that IL had been found of great
utility since its introduction into practice in Eng
land; and, that it had always existed in France.
The amendment was agreed to.
Mr.. Holmes then offered an amendment to the
second section--to strike out the words " such
trader" and insert persons liable to be made
bankrupts according to- the provision of the first
section Of this act;" which wa. agreed to.
Several other minor amendments suggested
BY MIR. Holmes, and some conversation took place
between him and MIR. Berrisn, on these sugges-
items. After which,
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Among the petitions This day presented, was one
particularly interesting to fellow citizens OF
Washington, as we'll to the United States; it
was from the Mayor and Corporation of the City,
praying Congress to clear obstruction that is
supposed TO exist at the mouth OF the Eastern
Branch, to the free navigation Of that river, on
which the Navy Yard is located. II was presented
by MIR. Alexander, Of Virginia, and referred 10 the
Committee on Commerce.
NEGOTIATIONS WITH MEXICO
The following message in writing receiv ed
| from the President of the U. States, by his Pri-
vate Secretary; which was read, and laid the
table
10 the House of Representatives of the U. S.
WAsHINGroN, 2Sth Dec. 1896.
| transmit to the House OF Representatives
report from the Secretary OF State, containing the
ifrfnr
House, relating to certain negotiations with the
Government OF the United Mexican States.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
| DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, Goth Dec. 1926.
!. The Secretary of State, whom the President
has referred two resolutions of the House of Re
representatives., under date The 10Th inst the first
guessing the President 10 inform the House, & if
he deem it not incompatible with the public inter
est, whether any instruction have been given to
our Minister at Mexico, relative to the ascertain
ing and running Of the boundary line between that
Government and the United States; and if such
, instructions have been given, whether answer
has been received to the same, and what that an
swer is; and the second, requesting the Presden
under the same qualification, to inform the House,
" whether any measures have been taken, by IN
structions TO our Minister at Mexico, otherwise,
|, to obtain the runaway negro slaves from Lousi-
ana and elsewhere, which have taken refuge in
the territories of that Government: and also, wheth
er any measures have been taken with the Govern
ment OF Mexico, to enable citizens of the United
States to recover debts from those who have fed
from the United States TO the territories OF Mexi
co, has the honor 10 report, that the subjects
both Of the boundary bewee, the territories OF the
United States and those of the United Mexicsn
States, and of slaves who have escaped from their
proprietors in the United States and taken refuge
In the territories of the United Mexican States,
4 formed n inst tn he
, OF the United States at Mexico, and of negotiation
between the two Govern nents; and treaty has
been signed by their Plenipoen;iaries, embracing
among other stpulations, article in relation TO
one OF those two subjects; but the treaty has
not been ratified rejected, Gas far as informa-
ton has yet reached this DEPARTMENT. by either
Government, it is respectfully submitted, that it
would be premature now to disclose the purpor of
that article. And it would be still premature
as is also respectfully submitted to commune al e.
at this time, what has passed between the two Go
vernments in relation to the other OF the two sub
jects above mentioned, there being yet in progress
negotiation concerning it.
In respect TO the recovery of those debts from
who have fed from the United States to the terri
tories OF Mexico, although reports have reached
this department that the laws in the adjoining pro-
vince of Texas nterposed obstacles 10 such recov-
cry, those reports have not been substsntiated in
such manner as appeared TO the Secretary of State
| WoeA" JoSuJ appilCatOn 10 tue Mexican
, Government to remove those obstacles.
All which is respectfully submitted.
H. CLAY
Mr.. Reed moved the following:
Res0lUed That the Committee on Naval Affairs
be instructed to inquire into The expectancy OF es-
tabilshlng line of communication from some port
or place in the United States, across the Ishmus
OF Panama, to some port or ports on the Pacific
ocean.
The Resolution was agreed 10.
On motion Of Mr.. Drayton twas
ReSoiued. That the Committee on Military AZ
fairs be instructed TO inquire into the expediency
of giving rank In the Army 10 the officers of the
Pay Department
| On motion OF Mr. Test, i, was
| ResoIued That the Committee On the Public
Lands be instructed 10 inquire into the exnedieucv
OF so amending the F" Act making further provision
Tor the exiingushment of the debt of the limited
States, by purchasers of the public lands" as to
| allow all persons entitled 10 the benefit of that
law, being actual settlers, TO obtain patent for
their land, on paying one dollar and twenty five
cents per acre, for such quantity as they NAV re-
tain under the provisions OF that act, ALLOWING The
money already paid as part (: and Of the exoelien-
cy OF continuing the said in force until the first
Monday in December next.
On motion of MIR Barbour il was
| Resoired, That the Committee on RevoIntiona-
ry Claims be instructed inquire into the exneIi
! ency OF providing by law for paying to Mrs Ann
| ID. Baylor any sum OF money that NAV have been
due, and not paid, TO the late Colonel GEORGE
Baylor, for his subsistence and emolument as an
officer in the War of the Revolution.
| LAND CLAIMS IN FLORIDA