Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-12-25

courcfor what period the same may be erantedsnd IL
transferable irom one person TO onother.
The following engrossed bills were read third time
and passed-proviIng for the establishment Of the line
between the counties OF Ohio and Tyler-to authorize
separate election at Oak Grove in the county OF Bruns
wic-to amend autborising money 10 be raised by
lottery for the construction Of road in Logan county.
Tue Committee Of Courts OF Justice reported favora-
bly, the petition Of citizens of Powhatan Tor change
oil the days Of holding the courts Of that couny-sgreea
o--avorsbly the petition Of Moses, Of color Of
NE county of Rockingham, be allowed TO remain in
he Con,monweoltl--agrecd tn.
The cmnitee If Propositions and Grievances report
Ell iavoaby on the petition Of citizens Of Norfolk Borough
Ter the filling mp OF Back creek. SSc--agreed TO.
On motion OF MIR. foncey. leave given to bring in
bill to provide for the sale oil the Furnace Lands tho
county oi Buckingham.
PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION
Mr.. MeCoy moved that the Proclamation OF the Presi-
dent OF the United States relative to the Affairs of Sou,
Carolina be printed. He observed that when tho Other
documents relative Federal Relations were ordered 10
be printed he had supposed that the Proclamation was n-
cluded; but he understood IL 40, and as IL
ton would be agreed TO.
Mr. Sims said that the only difficulty agreeing to the
gentleman's motion would be, where copy Of the Pre-
si'lemrs Proclamation should be Obtained That docu-
ment had never been presented to the House in
thentic form.
Mr. Wallace said the Proclamation had been brought
before The House, whether officially not, he would
undertake 10 say. But II wosi be remembered that
the gentleman from Dnwiddie had i'm his resoIu-
lion, in pursuance OF which the committee Of twenty
one was organized brought the Proclamation the
sdrraton Of the iouse-aDd il again brought into
W
posed until the remark OF the gentleman from Tyler. that
the Proclamation ordered he printed. II gentlemen
doubled IT'S authenticity could be printed a paper is
sued at ashingon, will, the signature OF the President
II after IL was printed il should be shewn TO be au-
uieniic IL would then be time to take exceptions it,
III 1t should not be printed then would the House. in
ing upon the report OF the committee be acting upon do
cuinen, which was not legmatcly before il.
MIR. Mcioy said, he had not an c'pated thOt there
would be any objection TO the motion. This proclamation
wa' distinctly brought 10 the consideration the House,
by The report and Il was not printed the House, when
mcnls In The report TO the proclamation, correct
until that document laid before the House. He there
tore thought ought TO be printed, and moved that zoo
copies be supplied 10 tile members.
MIR. Williams willing TO have the usual number for
the use oil the members S5l printed, but could
cessy Tor the printing OF sou copies The printing would
be for the Of the members alone; il would be
cessdry TO circulate them among lie people, because they
had been already published. II the gentleman would re-
sct his zion 10 the usual number would vote for it,
MIR Wallace sail that 500 copies OF the o'her dpcu-
meni lad been printed, and he why tho
same number oil this should not be furnished.
Mr.. Williams said, il many were printed ON ono &C.
cason II was no why the should be repeat
ed
Mr. Wallace said, the House had been pleased to order
that number OF the other documc ns, and had considered
that the proper number.
Mr. Barton hoped that five hundred copies would bo
printed, 10 allow the members circulate them anony
their constituens-that the andoe might be conveyed
along with the bane and the people be enlightened OH This
important subject He perceived that the of the
Governor OF y Carolina, and the ordinance the Conven-
ton in that State had been printed by order of the House,
ana he hoped the Presidents proclamation would be
before them in the same official manner.
The question being then put, the motion 10 print 500
pies was carried in the affirmative.
On motion of Mr.. Dunton, itw
ReSoired, That when the House adjourn adjourn un-
Ill Wednesday al II o'clock.
On motion of Mr. Moore the House adjourned.