Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-01-12

was taken up, ana adopted by the House.
/ The following resolution moved by Mr. BRYAN
yesterday was taken up and read
" Resolved, That the Secretary of War be di-
rected TO lay before this House the survey OF the
Swash in Pamlico Sound, North Carolina, made
under an act OF Congress by n brirade of United
States Engineers, and their report thcrcupon''
MIR Sawyer moved 10 amend the resolution by
inserting, alter the word Sound, the words - and
OF the Roanoke and Croatan Sounds which was
agreed 10,
ed ~ - ''''" 'OOi''su' as amend
INDIAN GOVERNMENTS.
On motion Of Mr. Fort OF Georgia,
The House proceeded TO the consideration of tl,c
!oho"ing resolution, introduced by him on the Ash
INST ami, from the consideration of which, the
Committee ON the Judiciary was discharged yes
terday:
Z" Resolved That the Committee on the Judi
cary be instructed TO inquire if any of the Indian
Tribes within the Territorial jurisdiction of any of
the States. have organized an independent Govern
ment, with view TO permanent location in said
States; and, if they find that any ATTEMPT OF the
KIND mas been made, 10 inquire into the expedency
OF reporting to this House, such measures as they
may deem necessary TO arrest such permanent To-
cation"
Mr. Fort said few words in support Of the re-
solution and stated that this reference of the sub
lect had been advised by the Committee on the
judiciary.
The question was taken on Mr. Bartlett's A.
mendlnent, viz: 10 strike out the words TO arres,
such permanent location" and decided in the ne
gahye, ayes 60, noes 20.
Inc resolution then adopted
BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS.
Mr Hamilton moved the following resolution:
itesoi0ed, That the committee on the Library be in
Sructed TO inquire into the expedency of having an
iS'oFlcai picture ofthe Battle olHew Orleans pain
ted, and placed in one the pannels of The Rondo
Ana that they further inquire into the exDediencv
oil engaging Washington Aston TO dc.:pn & finish
the work, and ifexpedient in both contingencies 10
ascertain whether, and on what terms he can be so
| engaged.
ar. Hamilton said That in the resolution
winch he had just submitted ne felt himself sus
tanned by the authority of very iudcious reDort nj
the Committee of ihe Library which was made d,l
ring the last scs ion He would take the be,.,, n,
reading an extract from the report 10 which he re-
lefred, an application OF which he would endeavor
10 make to the subject comprchended in the reso-
iulcn ms Committee very Justly remark: tbat
II IS desirable that the pannels of heRotundo shall
W !ea win the productions not merely ofrespec-
'aie artists, but OF the very best the country has
Pfoauced, and further, that, whenever, Gin the
opinion oil Congress, the time shall have arrived 70
complete the decorations of the great Hall of the
CaPloi' the committe are OF opinion, that highly
proper course would be to engage such artist or ar
isis as Congress should deem comDetent ia thc
work, TO execute it for an honorable Compensation
jec;s." - '''0 s1N-
Tothe good sense and good taste ofthese redcc-
tions, Mr.. IL. said, he could add NOTHING, An hat Inc
would ask OF the House. on this occasion, was. TO
permit those whose opinions were so lust and dis
terminating on this topic to inquire, ''yhether he
ilu suggested proper subject" and mot merely
afesPecLabie Artist for its execution but the We
ry best the country has produced"
III was not necessary, nor could II be cypected at
his time, that he should yndicae the polifv which
had dictated an establishment OF this national build
ny win representation OF some Of the most cher
ished events which a.iOrn our history The Dolicv
ltsei springs from sentiment which may well he
called instructive in the human breast Itselements
are TO be found even in the impUls1 which leads
'he savage to construct those rude memorials b,,
which he attempts 20 tell Of an aoe and vvarrioy.
'aat nave been. But the sentiment becomes ire
si'h0ly powerful, and Of great moral efficacy. whom
Il simmons TO its aid the delightful art OF 6ainti,-
which IS the result of the highest condition of cl
Vihzauon, and whose lessons are inculcated bv u
niYersai language, and is understood b all the chill
areh OF men, however divided by divers s. conflict
ing tongues.
Whetner tue victory Of the sth of January wa.
an event which, delincated by the hand Of genius
misht DC applicable To some OF the purposes 10
which the great moral of this art Is sibser,,is,,
was precisely the same question which he wished
the intelligent Committee TO whom the incrI;rv
would be referred 70 decide. He trusted he r,igbt
De permitted 70 say, that, as we had representa-
Ion oil the surrender at York Town, by which our
first war was closed there would be a peculiar 81.
ness in placing by its side a delineaton of that a.
chievement which so brilliantly closed our second
contest.
without protesting 70 be aconuois5eur in the arr.
wouid those who were, pardon him for SAVING.
tbot he could scarcely conceive a finer subject fop
the canvass, than the objects which would ami
mate and the scenery which would alorn tbis
picture? '" '''
The defence Of Bcw Orleans forms beautiful
cay a ca HrTe IN the science Of war. IT was cha.
ractcrizcd by circumstances which would enable
lne Painter to place in high relief the heroic stea
oHes5 and gallant devotion Of our warriors and 10
EXHIBIT IN gcrgeousa rray, the embattled hosts OF
our enemy who rushed Oh like torrent. in dsriro
ei'a countless valor, regardless Of their fate Tor
"ouLl lle chiyairy Of our country be content in
assigning an obscure or a disDaraei3p spot in such
picture, % the pathetic fate Of the British Com
,"'u.er. " no poured out the wiling streams oil
ls H,e-1ioed IN obedience TO the mandate of hi
ihs oi.2d IN o5cenco TO the mandate Of his conn
Ltyi NO. " our countrymcn war not with tbe
"eai 4ho ashes Of a man who thus falls are
thrice consecrafed b. the blessing. of the enc.
rols, tHe feeling, and inc brave
lot nc add, that tho scenery Of this picture win
be associated with ONE Of our most irgferesfnc
Tecoi.ec'ions. IL will b. placed on That Dcl.a nj