Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-01-25

al the same time be found thereby relieving tn
minds OF some, and the pecuniary lteres,s OF 9th
els IN 'his community, from great distress aud OPP
precision, rea! ~T.idtal; and TO report how far
may be consistent; with the constitutions and. III
constant usage under it, 10 >ppr opr.ae funds TO al,
~ SO great an object, by allowing much per heat
10 captains of merchant vessels as passage money
OF oy allowing such public armed vessel. as az,
now sent under existing laws of the United State
! 10 Tie coast OF Africa, TO prevent American citi.
ems engaging IN netsr.ous Slave Trade, now
declared by statute TO be piracy, 10 take CIT ant
transport, at. each trip, such numbers as ma, b,
"ee"eu proper aud convenient, guarding, eaci,
al cases aSain-t trails s-iI liz 20 ious by recpi
is all that are 10 tie taken @! the Limits cf IA:
United States, first TO produce Ger iiica:e OF ihe
sh'' as Tree iiisa tn en;sraie, TO lie signed by ;h
Secretary o. State, If most sale or by some othe
pubic servant OF the General or State Govern
ment', 30 as TO enable them lawfully, and yithcu
INJURY TO any one, TO FOLLOW the example oil our
own ioreia'hers. who, (when, Ike he free People
%. Co!or now Ia Amei!ca) found ii Impossible TO
"o'ai, or perhaps 10 entertain the slightest hopes
oil ever obtaining any thing like equal righ,a, pre-
erred eIn'graiins 20 the then savage wil,ls of the
" e-t. ont now the free States of America the
Paradise of this lower orll
HE re'o'u ion was sent to the Clerks table and
was about TO De read: when
Mi fitlie moved TO Gipsensa with the reading.
The Chair ordered that The resolution shou!d be
read.
II was read acco.d;arly
hlr. Bte, moved for the qles-:nn of consier,.
icn: not, lie said, that he wished il con si,i-red
hh IN ''dcr that the House II, sht refuse to Goa
sider II, or to suffer il 10 lie upoa the table.
Tie question Of consideration was accordingly
taken ard decided in the negative.
Sufferers oy FIRE al .4israndsia
Air Mi.iss moved the following join, resolution
viz;
RSSo!re8. by the Senate and House of Repre-
senia'lves' Ihti sum not exceed ne Ten thou sand
dollars, be, a i The same il hereby approp ia, ed
10 o' paid cut oi any money, not oiler,> i-e sppro
prated, IN 'he Treasury, 10 be expended under tie
t'iTec'i.n OF tie President o. Ike u ss,s.es to pur-
chase ioo!, clothing, anl other articles Of indis
rcn'aoe necessity, FOR the relief Of the unfortunate
sufferers by the destructive FIRE 1T .liexandria.
Mir NJ said, that it was known to all the House
That the City OF Alexandra was at this monen,
burning; and that considerable portion Of il would
from appearance, be consumed. What was The
extent OF the desolaton he could no, nn,y know.
bat IL was but too certain that there r:,ns, BE- e.
night, m'ny hnuseless S. homeless families, whose
situation rcq'::red Immediate relief lie had the.e.
tore, Introduced the resolution, with a view 10
meet their distressing ca aiion as spee!:Iv a, pos
-br.
Mr.. Dwight suggested 10 the .,,no, ,ble mover,
:. he,her it would not be better To wi h, aly TIE
solution Ter Tie present. Until tie extent cf The
injury should be more fally a-cerlainel. The
House, when II was in possession Of all the f4c.s
could better aPror,ion their relief 10 tic case
Mr.. Miner :;'ade reply, VIII ch was inpei fectl;
heard by our Reporter, but in which lie declined
complying with the suss esiiun of his fiend from
Massachusetts, ans, moved FOR The second Ieadin q
of TIE re, oution.
Nj. " God OF New YHrls. hoped the gentlemen
would no, press the second reading, tut woald
con- nt o withdraw the re.ou ion 1t was GER
tainy premature, and TIE mode OF making the ap>
uTCDr.ll was oh!sctiOC1iiir
The Chair suggested That this mode of appropri-
alton was very unusual but would order the Sc
con'i ealing, II the gentleman insisted.
Mr.. Miner nov consented 10 withdraw Tia re-
solution.
THE TARIFF BILL
Mr.. Buchanan said. he rose for the rprro.a NJ
making motion, the fate Of which woGld decide
whether jority of the lIou believed it was
possible 10 act finally, during Tie pissen session,
upon the bill making alterations in The acts ina
posing duties on Imports.
IL is nov lille mere Than six weeks until the
close o: hs session. and every gentleman car dcciL.
Tor himself, whether there il prospect within thai
period, OF doing any thing efficient upon the sab
Ject Ii Is OF import ance that this question shout
be speedily decided. Throughout the county
some would entertain hopes and others fears re
rec'ins the result WHICH ~ u give birth 20 ruiz OF.
specuations. The public mind should bo qiiets,
az speedily possible, If there De no reasonaiii,
hope that the measure be finally decided.
Mr.. H. said his opinions upon the =uj-ci of til,
tariff, hid undergone change. He was az dc.
cidedly friendly as he had been to the polio,
Of sustaining domestic industry, hg protecting
duties. IFbcn the Proper tine should arrive, u,
would manifest this friendship in the proper man
nef. lie coneiud,d by moving that the Commit
tee Of The Whole the state OF the U1ion should
tie discharged from The further con Idle: alton OF The
bill; and, IT that motion should -uccesJ he ayoved
his in ention Of moving 10 lag the oil upon ibc
table.
The debate eontinuei y Mcssr Mercer,
Mallory, Buchanan, Archer, Blrges, B..ilett and
Dwight.
Willie the latter was proceeding in hi, remarks
Mr.. Mercer, adyer'iDg the corfl grafton at ~
exandfa, aud - inability TO III ibefc in grove
debate, ~ Re such scene was Within view
Mr.. DSi ght gave ws. Tor 4 ri0,ion % adlou n
ment - but still retaining lis right 10 the = ,oi)
And then the House adjourned.