Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-01-06

Mississippi; whch ordered for third reading hi
day. Mir Gilmore offered resolution respecting the
mode Of taking evidence in Of contested elections
and alter the presentation of variety of other resolu
lions. Mr. Johns moved reconsideration of the vote
OF the House his motion that the House should no
longer attend the Senate Chamber, in a body, the
trial of Judge Peck The consideration directed
and discussion followed; but before decision was
arrived the question the hour for the consideration
o resolutions elapsed. On the motion OF Mr. Rchsri
son. the Committee Revisa and Unfinished Business
instructed 10 inquire into the possibility OF eNpc
dng the public business The bill for the relet oi
Barnard Kelly occupied the attention OF the House Tor
several hours but finally rejected. upon avisiSu
by yeas and nays. by vote OF ayes 3S, noes IL
message was received from the President transmitting
copies OF the correspondence end other documents con
nccted with the negotiations Tor the rcnewa OF the
West India trade and on motion OF Mr. Cambreleng
they We're reierred the Committee Commerce. and
4 $50 copies ordered TO be printed 10.
The Sneaker ned tie FLOWING letter from In
Prs4iaeot Of ,hs United States; which, with the sc-
conipanying documen.., motion Of Mr.. Cambrrleng
referred to the Committee Commerce, AMI or
ders,l 70 be printed:
T0i6e House ef Representatives efhe u. State:
transmit, here witt, 20 Congress the cony OF cor
respNndepcc which lately passed lie ween Msof G'n
raj Won Schol,en. Hs Danish Meje y's Geve G. -
neral Of his West luda Possession, AM ptcal Miuis
ter to the UMted a'es, in1 Mr.. Van rem, S-cr-ia
ny of State, concerning the regulation at he
cs intercourse betw hose possessions aud the Uni
ted S.ats.; which comprehends the propositions that
neral Won SchHlen mads {, this Gjv"rDmen', IN be-
half OF his Sovc eign upon Il at subject AMI the svr
the Secretary oil Safe TO the ssme the last blowing
,he grounds upon which this Government decltned ac-
cedins to the over,rres Ct the Danish T. ,voy.
/ This corr spondsrce IL submitted the II ~.
of Congress in compliance with the wish end que
Of General Won Schvl himself, AMI under the full
persua.ion upon my part tina; il will receive oil the
a'teno,i ami confederation 20 which the very hiendiy
relations Ina. have so oug sub.ted between The Uni
ted States and the King of Denmark, especially enttle
ANDREW JACKSON.
Washington, 3t.t December, 1880.
The Speaker sso presented the following letter from
the President of the United Sts,s, in relation 10 the
Arrangement between the government OF the United
Sta and the kingdom Grea, Britain, in reIn,i
the West Inda trade; whIch,on motion OF Mr. CSmbre
leng wac, with the accompanying documents referred
to the Committee Commerce, and ordered 10 b. prin
ted.
To the Houseof Representatives. IF the U States:
communicate to Congress the papers relating to he
recent arrangement with Great Britain with respect TO
the trade bewe her colonial possessions and the u nj
ted S,aes, to which reference was made in my Mes
sage at the opening of the present session
II Will appear from those document, thai owing 10
the oni,-ion in the 81 the ooh of May laN Of a
clause expressly restricting importaons io'o The =
fish colonel in American ve'ses 20 the productions o.
the United States to the amendment engfafipd upon
that act in the House o. Represrna'ives providing that
when the trade with the West ndis colonies should be
opened the intercourse Of the United States
with all other parts Of the ish domnols possss
sons should be left footing not less favorable TO
the Uni'ed States than il il and TO IN" not,
specifying the terms upon which British vessels coming
the northern colonies should be aim ted entry
into the porte o. the United States, apprehension
was entertained by the government Of Great Britao,
hat unte- the con'emria',d arranEemen claims might
he set mp. part lconsis ent with thu PROPOSE
tone Submitted by our minister an with the terms
which she willing to agrees and that this crcum.
stance led 10 explanations between Mr.. McLNne and
the Earl OF Aberdeen, respecting the intentions oil Con-
and The true construction 20 be given to the
referred to-
To the Interpretation given by hem 10 that ac', did
net hesitate 70 agree. II quite clea- that in adopt,
Dg the amendment referred Congress could have
intended 10 eclude future alterations in the existing
interc between the States and other parts OF III
B sh dominons; and the sup ositon that tn" ouisinn
restrict in terms, the mporations TO the productions
OF he country To which the vessels belong, in-n
,onal, precuGed by the proposition Drevinu-ly
made by this government 10 that OF Great Britain, and
which betor. Congress az the tin OF the pas.
sage of the by the principles which the
Rhine Legislation Of The two countries aud by the pro-
visions OF the existing commercial treaty between
them.
Ac uaed by this view OF the subj CT, and corvinc
that IL in accordance with the real intention Of
Cong es felt IL my duty t. give ef-c TO tie
ment, by Issuing the requ red PROCLAMATION, OF which
a copy is, Xix wise, herewith communicated.
ANDREW JACKSON.
Washington, Sd Jan 1881.
On morton of Mir Cambr leny, 5000 copies Of the
above documents ordered to be printed for tho
u, e OF the House. lH