Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-12-31

4 uJ n the report OF Mr.. JoHssoNs Speech refer
encs Is made to an explanation by Mr.. p. HARBOUR;
the words Of that explsnaon accurately stated,
are a. follow:
MIR. BARBOUR explained, when he referred TO the
| Roman Comitia, rs formed by centuries and tribes:
was Tor the purpose Of shewing that each in the
extreme, and that neither by isel ought he adopie
'hat the Conitia by ceHturies Were org anixed, tia
property alone prevailed over number and the Conf
TIA oy o e SO that ntt ers alone prevailed over pro-
perty This difference in the mode prou
cd conflict between thems 10 array them in
hostility against each other. Flo went neither for the
OF property persons alone but for
founded upon them both, to produce not conflict
but harmony between them; the efec, Of the amend
ment of the gentleman from Cupepcr would be the At
ainment of this object.
The Erpress.--The Presidents Message reached
Portland (Maine) at o'clock Tlrsrslay-,he dis.
lance, as laid down in the Post Office o'ks, s 5Si
mIiesit arrived at Augusta (Georgis) n 4S hours;
the rate Of " l-2 miles per hour. From Aueus,s Il
minutes. f.h
IL ia sld that tho Silss Richards Capt Hodreg- was
detained at N. Y. ill the take out the Mes<sge,
and that Capt II has the 6rst 10 deliver In Eng
iAnd The several M-'sages for nine successive years
CONGRESS.
WEpNEsDAY.-tnth the Senate, after the presentation
Of various petitions and the resolution sub
mitted yesterday, by Mr.. Holmes. calling for informa.
ton from the Secretary OF the Treasury to the de-
posres of te United States, In the State Banks and
Banks Of the District Of Colombia, and the amount still.
remaining in such Binks, considered snd adopt
cd Bills were introduced leave; several bills re-
celved their second reAdng and the important BILL
vidng for the payment OF interest TO certain Safe.
therein men:ionrd for advances made by them during
the late war, was after short iscus.ion motion OF
MIR Smith Of Maryland. postponed TO-, aud made the
der OF the day for Monday next
In the House, besides the presentation Of upw ard. OF
% memorial. and petitions. Among the former Of which,
was that OF the Bam and Ohio II all Roa c ,mpa-
ny, TO which, with numerous others, was attached the
venera ed name OF Charles Carroll Of Carrollton the
only surviv ny signer Of the Declaration Of Indie nc
dence. A
OF the United Sates. 10 the stock Of the Compiny,-nu.
m-rous bills passed thro.gh their appropriate
Committee Of Ways aud Means. making an arpropria-
ton Tor repairing and fitting out the frigatc Brandy wine
The object OF this appropriation as exp lined by Mr..
McDuih >, Is 10 ii, out vessel to supply on the w est
India station, the place OF the Hornet, which there L.
too much reason TO apprehend, has been lost. Upon
the resolution introduced by Me- Davis OF S,r!h Car
olina, to grant the OF The books the Library OF
Congress- to the Heads Of the Departments and the
members Of the Corps Uipioniaque, discussion en-
.ned; and the resolution was finally, motion ut Mr..
Taylor oil New York, referred TO the Committee the
Library. GIeiegraph
THURsDAY-In the Senate, several memorials, petit
tons, and resolutions were presented. number OF bills
passed TO second reading The bill for extending the
time Tor locating certain grants of lands in Arkansas; the
bill for The relief of John Cubcrtson, &c., bill for the
payment OF debts due to Pennsylvania; and bill from
the House OF Representatives, making appropriations
for hitting out the frigae Brandywine, all
third time and passed. There being no further bust
ness before the Senate ii adjourned early hour till
Monday next.
In the House, than ordinary number Of memo
rails, petitions and resolutions presented Those
OF the latter submitted upon the preceding day and laid
upon the table, in conformity with the rule that sub
ect were taken up and disposed Of Mr.. Car.on offered
proposition for the establishment of branch of the
Mint OF the United States in that part Of the state of
North Carolina, denominated the Gold Region from its
Astounding in that precious metal 1t was, after short
discussion negatved Some private bills suisse
quently passed; after which the House adjourned until
Monday next. TU
MoNDAY.-A bill was presented in The House of Re-
personalities from the Judiciary C,nmce and recev.
ed its FIRST and second readings the provision OF which
as lar as we understand them, meet very fairly the
cessy which invites legislation on the subject of the
organic alton Of the Judiciary.
The bill proposes tina, the Supreme Court shall
hereafter consist OF Chief Justice and eighi A..
sociate Judges, Cn-t"ad of six, at presently
That the Seventh idicial Circuit shall here after
consist oil the Districts OF Ohio, Indiana, Illinois.
and Missouri; that the Districts OF Kentucky and
Tennessee shall constitute the Eighth Circuit; aud In
District Of Mississippi the Eastern District OF I.ouis
sn' and the Southern District OF Alabama, shall con-
s,ue the Ninth Circuit that, in accordance will
this arr angement there shall be appointed Seventh
Associate Justice. to reside in the Eighth Circuits and Il
attend that Circuit until Otherwise allotted aud al
Eighth Justice, 10 reside in the Ninth Circuit, unti
otherwise allotted that these Judges shall attend an,
compose mp part 7, o, The e., Supreme Court.
| arrangement OF Circuit, sc. MAT Int
Among The petitions presentedin the House OF Repre-
sentatives on Thursday last was one by Mr.. Irwin o
Pennsylvania praying for appropriation o. one mil
lion OF dollars TO be applied to the construction Of tn
western section of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal.
On the same day. Mr.. Ramsey presented resolution
oil the Legislature OF The State oil Pennsylvania Npres
sive of an opinion decidedly favorable TO the objects
the American Colonization Society, and reeomme ndin
appropriations OF public money towards the encourage
ment thereof rN
| Iron The Wheehng Gsi;dtc Of Dec. 49,
Il At a Meeting OF the Citizens Of Wheeling. held q
the Conr: House on Monday Evening, Dccemb-r Iith
1922 for the purpose Of expressing their sentiment. re
iatve to the late proceedings in the State Convention
now sitting at Richmond: Col. Moses w. Chaplin
was called 10 the Chair, and NJ Nelson appointed Sc
crctary.
The Meeting was addressed by H. Jacob and S