American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-12-21


udicou and rejecting Of Manufacture rs both of Cot
ton and Woollens. The Committee have the entire
CONVICTION that the best interests of the country nvo
ed in this question, and will be promoted by the abandon
men OF further prosecution of this system of high du
ties The Committee have the honor to be, sir,
With great respect,
Your very humble servants
| Nath. Goddard, Lemue Shaw, Isaac Winsow, William
Goddard, Enoch Silsby. Thomas w Ward, Edward Graft.
Lot Wheelwright. Henry Lee, X. d. Shpherd, Samuel
Sweet, William Foster. Daniel S. Parker, Joseph Baker,
Samuel Z. rAy,-Commuee
| TO the Hon. Robert Y HAYSE, Washington"
MIR Hasne 'hen submitted the memorial of the Citizens
ct Boston and its vicinity against increase Of duties
porta1ona which read, ordered be printed, and on
| iues
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Abou, sky petitions and memorials presented to.
day among them,
who entered the service in April 1775 who was in the
battles Of Long Island, iarlaem Heights East Chester
White Plains, Trenton. Saratoga, Saltwater, s,oney Point
besides score OF skirmshes
The following is extract from the petition:
"When in the Jerseys, captured several small detach
mcn's of refugees, which rtared their commander,
Colonel Deancu, that he offered reward If sixty guneas
any person who might bring him, dead or alive.
General Washington, then u. crumpon in the of New
York, wrote me letter 10 epalr 10 his quarters When
arrived, he says, 'Fend Blake, have pleasant tour Of
duty for you which is to take detachment Of men, and
make Colonel Deanca, aid his guard, prisoners have
heard he has offered bounty for YOU therefore give
ing light, repaired TO his quarters but before arrived
took two of his men. who gave the couafersgn BY
which was enabled TO take the sennes withou,
alarming The guard found the door bolrd, and went
the window, where several officers playing cards.
Que Of whom inquired IIhat rumps2 Immediately
answered, Black Jck. Of he i'm Regiment, at the
time ordering the window brokeu The guard Of So
aud officers made prisoners, but the Colonel
absent and escaped
81 have at las, attained my 74th year, without recev-
ng the compensation due for my services and have lately
oil m ken vet
under the necessity, debitaed and disabled
of ia6orins To support life But will the vital
spark expire, and free my country from my pressing i'm
potunites Shall Congress be reprnached with Partially
Why them do some, who served only nine months receive
heir pensions as many years. whilst others, because they
have by prrcverng industry obtained scanty pttance,
rcmanded from their country generosity sincerely
hope that. while she literally rewards neritorous for
gners who entered the service at the eleventh hour she
will not be unmndf Of the freeborn Of America who
bore the heat and burhen Of the day. My countrymen
reckon upon your justice and generosity"
The petition referred to the Committee Pensions
BY MIR Gorinm-Of citizens of the city of Dos on against
an increase "a the tariff foreign importaons
BY Mr. 'farsyin-of Wool Growers and Manufacturers in
Connect'cu';
BY Mr. Mner-Of citizens Of Chester County, Pennsyl.
vania; all in favor Of an increase of the tariff.
On motion of NJ" Drayton. it
Resoiped That the Committee Commerce be instruct
ed inquire into the expedency of ahorsng the Secre
tary Of the Treasury have public arehouses erected
in the principal commercial Cities of the Uned States
qnre into The expetiency of permitting drawback TO be
allowed any parts Of such packages may be deposited
in the public Warehouses, which under the charge of
the Rcvenue Officers of the United States.
On moor of Mr. GaTley, it was
Resolred, That the Committee on Roads and Canals be
instructed To inquire into the eSpedlency OF making provs
ion BY law for the construction Of The National Road from
Washington Guy New Orleans and that the several re-
ports heretofore communicated TO this House, that SUBJ
ect by the Secretary of VAR be referred to the said Com
mittee.
On motion of MIR IpgersoR It was
Resolved That the Committee on the Judiciary inquire
the expedency Of extending the time for which copy
rights be hereafter secured to authors beyond the
period allowed by law And also of afordng further
protection authors against the publications Of abridg
men summaries ct works, after the copy rights there
Of have been secured.
MIR Ger of Georgia. stated that he had been directed,
by the Legislature of that State to move the following
solution
instructed inquire into the propre,y of making an ap
preparation deray the expenses OF copying the docu
and papers in the Plantation Office and other Pub.
lie Offices in England, relating to the early history OF
Georgia.
At the suggestion of Mr. Whipplp, the resolution
was modified by the mover, so as to include " the
other States"
MIR Williams inquired who we're to be employed
in making the proposed copies from the British re.
cords, and what would be the probable expense of
them?
Mr. Gilmer replied, that, on these subjects he
was no farther informed than the gentleman him
self: he had been directed by the Legislature Of
his State to offer the resolution. and he presumed
nut Of respect for that State the inquiry would be
permitted.
The resolution was then adopted.
Tuesday, DECEMBER ID.
IN SENATE.
On motion Of Mr. Chambers, the memorials and
petitions of individuals having suffered by French
spoil ations prior to the year 1900, were ordered to
be referred to a Select Committee Of seven.
The Senate then balloted for the several mem
hers of the Committee, when Messrs Chambers.
Up5ster. Berrien, 1asppell, PARTS, Hayne, and