Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-02-11

10; mr.. NAV accrue or br incurred, in the
80. NJ the Uni,ed States, or Of the Collector
of said District. by bill, suit. or Information;
nm. moie,y thereof to the use OF the Oni'eo
S,,,.. and the other 10 The use Of the infnrmer,
] :, n,rson who sues for tie same
SEC lind be IL fuythe, enacted, That the
| nrovisiops Of this aci shall no, be deemed or
construed 10 ex end to any sale made az auc
ton of any property belonging to the estate OF
auy citizen Of the United States, who has de-
ceasrd, nor TO any she, it's or other sale onder
process Of law, nor TO any sales whete 'he
same goods, wares, and merchandise mad nee"
there ofore sold, bona fde, al auction, unoer
The forms and acquisitions OF this act; nor shall
| the provisions of this act be deemed or con-
s,rurd to extend 10 he sale OF any goods,
wares. or merchandise, from whatever place
imported, unless the same were, at the ''me o.
the said importation, chargeablc with duties
under the laws Of ,hr United Safes; nor SHAH
| the provisions Of the frs, section Of this ae'
! BE- deemed or construed 20 extend to the selling
| off at auction Of the stock or goods OF airy re-
| tail merchant Or trader.
| This bill was read twice, committed 70
| Committee Of The Whole House on the S'a'e
of the Union, and directed 20 be printed.
| MIR ARCHER, from the COMMITTEE on 70
| reign Affairs, 10 whom was referred ne Mes
sage OF the President Of The United States, OF
! ne 10Th ul,imo, made the following report, &C
companied with the atm xrd resolutions:
| The Committee on Foreign Affairs, TO which
wa, ,ererred the Message Of the President OF
the United STATES communicating the " "tfrr
for his acceptance" OF medal by the Presi
den, Liaerator Of Colombia, sni The result
Of cerrsin nego'ia ions with the Government
| of tha, country, have had The same under
consideration, and rrpor':
| The presentation Of the medal in question,
| under The circumstances stated, affords gra'
,ifyipg evidence of the friendly sentiments OF
the Head OF sister Republic. As il brlongs,
however. 10 the province OF the Executive DE
, par ment Of the Government to testify he ack,
nowledgemen,s which may be considered due
on occasion Of the manifestations OF sen imenl s
| of his character, the Commute have no re
oommeuda, alton to offer on he subject The
public func,ioia,ies Of The United States be-
| ing prohibited by the Constitution from the
acceptance, " wi hou, he cons mt Of Congress
| Of any resen, from Foreign State the COM
mi,tee have proc esded TO inquire into the mode
| of disposal Of such present, As may heretofore
! h.,e fallen under the operation Of this proVi'
sion. This they 6nd TO have bren to deposi'e
Them in the Department OF State. They re
commend this disposal in the presen, instance.
As regard, he portion Of the Message refer.
ring 10 heeoiia'ons with the Government oi
Colombo, calling Tor no actions Of Congress,
the COMMITTEE fnrbear any suggestion in
relation 10 il. They submit the following
Re ,olutions:
Resolved, That the medal; recently offered to the
acceptance of the President Of the United States, by
he Pre- ident Lberstor of Colombis be de posted BY
the Clerk Of the House in the Department of State
! Resolved That the Committee be discharged from
the ieraon ofthe residue Of tue Me sage refer
red them, relating TO cert ain negotiations with the
Government Of Colombia
The following resolution, submitted vester
day by MIR. SroRRs, Of New York, was called
up:
Resolved That the President ofthe United States be
rogue sted TO communicate to this House f in his
opinion ompatihle with the public interest) copies
of any cnrresr ondence which may have taken place
be, ween the fifth Auditor of the Treasury Depart
ment and william b. Lawrence, since the IT outh Of
July last relative outfit salary, and quarters
salary his return, Charge des Asires at London,
to the said lam y. Lawrence, and also, relative to
clerk hire in his sccount together with copie of the
enclosures aimed in such Jurisprudence; and also
to inform this House at whit time the said lillian b.
Lawrence appointed Charge des AHsires A. Lon.
don by the President of the Uned Safes and copy
Of any communication from the State Department TO
the said Milan Is Lawrence informing him thereof
and copy Of any authority viii CHI may have been
transmitted from the Department Of State to Messrs
Barring & Co. at London, to paw credit the said
| Lawrence any sum of money. and what account of
outfit or salary such Charge DIES affares.
! Mr.. Polk proposed The following amend
ment; wbn h was accepted b, ,ht mover "f he
resolu ion, Mr.. S'orrs) % add The following:
And thu, he also he requested to inform this House,
(f not in his opinion inc patble with the public il
terest.) what Instructions If ny, given to said
william Lawrence, AS Charge DIES AHires, and ais,
what correspondence if anr, took ri ace between hin
and the Department Of state; ard what du,ies If any,
he peri rmed as Charge DIES Affaires during he ali
sence of the Minister Plen,potentisry of the United
States.
The resolution, as amended, was then adop-
ted
| Mr.. Chiffon submitted the following re ,olu-
| lions, Observing, rha when they were read, he
should submit motion 10 lay hem on The la
bic for the present, with view 10 have them
printed fur the considera ion Of the House.
Resoied, That all legislation should he directed to
the promotion of the general goodi ard that the pub
lie funds, which are the property of the Anne
rcan People, should, upon just and equal prin.
chile be distributed for the general se and he oF