Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-01-11

he pleased with hin. The Patriots, therefore, could gel
supplies, men and munitions, from the American side'
nor could our people be w!.hbrid i'nn' crossing IA any
numbers. But Us soyn AZ the British should 90 Tie
sau,e. there we're the ,ni.iIil 10 cppuss them II this
state of ,hings was 10 lass place, !. WAS war, ~ar &c Jae'
To-.
"A TO the 0r,eSan whr was in the wrong, he should
M, now no INTO IT,. De agreed. IN partr with The gen.
llcmnn from EenlnckJ, (h.. Menete.) that The Gov
rrnment had been rc:Eiss IN restraining men rom pass
inc mi, the Alexican t"rrl:cfy. BE had heard no Exc
cu;iye call for m"!e power Ia prevent !ifeh from gong
over the lines at shat end OF die Unloi'.
But though this may, to soIe extent, % one Chase OF
what we now beard shrrc were others OF more anc'ent
date. which lay teeTrr IN the breasts Of inc leoPle d.
the frontier. There WIS sail ranking IL Inc" "ea,t III.
memory of their houses orra', their estates ra'ageu, ana
thci. kindred slain, ~ the ia!e war WITH Gfeat BRITAIN.
All The ~prrjudices growing sul Of such a stale Gi things
we're now called up and revived, and on the smallest pro-
vocation, were ready with The cry ITO arms. ms was
10 some extent, the apology fr the violence Of the EEL
inqs which now ugilatcd that portion OF the Union
THUS far the Government had recognised roae OF the
hostile acts on either side; he trusted It woC!l discour
age and take eftcciual means 20 pIeve::i snsm. lie couio
not. as yet, hold the Government Of Great Britain re-
spoas!LIa for what had taken place; and lie had 10 DOUBT
that enough Of wisdom ana prudence "o"iH PefVade 'ac
councils u: both countries 10 pre- r"nt the occurrence OF
var, He knew, however. that it was 4 delicate ana an
popular course to hold pacific language at such 4 lI.'e.
The time for arguing The question had not, however, yet
arrived; and 10 put an end 10 n ci'cuSsioh which was
premature, he moved The previous question.
he House SeCOnueC tut Gail, ulSe nj 'NS 49,
The previous question was then put aud carried, ana
the main question recurring on referring SO mach OF Inc
message as related to an appropriation cl money TO the
Committee Of Way and Means, aud tic residue 10 Inc
Committee on Foreign Allirs,i 1t was agreed 10 without
a count.
Another Message was also received frons the President
Of the United States. transmitting the following:
To the PREsrpEa- IF Me unitsd STATES.
DErARrMENr OF STATE,
Washington, January s, 1899.
The Secretary Of Slate, to whom have been referred
certain resolutions Of the House Of representatives, da-
ted The 81, instant, the second OF which requests The
President of the U. s. TO communicate TO that body
..copics of oil instructions 10 the officers OF lac Govern
ment of the U. s., and all correspondence with them,
with the Governors of any OF the States, and with the
Governments aud officers of Mcxic" and Of Great bri.
tain, concerning the preservation Of the neutrality ol
the u. S. in the civil wars and InsuIrcctinns ~ Mexico,
and in any of the British Provinces north OF The U. 5,
since the year lo2}; md particularly Of 4 letter from the
late President Of the u. 5. TO the Secretary OF Tie Ter
r;,ory OF Arkansas, dated on or about The 10Th OF De-
cembrr, $780, has the honor Ia report to the PRESIDENT
the accompanying papers, embracing all the instructions
and correspondence requested by the resolution aoo:f
cited, moi already published with the exception OF NE
letter from the late President Of the U. > To the Se-
cretary of the Territory Of Arkansas, SAID 10 be da!"f
about the 10Th OF December, l630. The files OF this
Department have been carefully examined, nut no iet'er
has been found from the late President 10 the Secretary
" Resnec,rnilv submitted. Ohm FORSYTH.
.soe Doeumc1. No. ISL, 9th cODste's, ls' Session.
'"t
And Document No. ., accompanying tho Message ofthe President
Il, the opening OF tac ~ session Of The 2ith Con.icss.
Doe. No. l3g, 9th Congress, ri Session.
[1lle ocuments accompanying this Report VIII DO
hereafter published.
The Speaker laid before the House n Message from
the Pre- sidenl of the United Sta'p.. transmitting a report
from the Secretary Of Stale in answer 10 a resolution of
that body 6f the 9th instant. requesting Tie PRESIDENT |"
communicate any additional inioi nation in his posses.
sion cndGngering the amicable relations between this
Government and that OF Great Britain, &c.
Also, a Message from the President Of the u. States
transmitting reports from the SECRETARY Of Stale aud the
Secretary nf the Navy. respecting The capture aud resto-
ration of the Mexican brig Of war The Genera! Urr'G, IN
answer to n resolution of the House of the 9th inst.
MIR. Davpe If Maine asked general consen, to intro
duce a resolution to the request Of the President TO com.
municate any information IN his possession concerning
the detention and Imprisonment Of Mr.. Greedy by the
British authorities at Fredrrickton, (Ncw Btunswick.)
aud what measures have been taken to procure his re-
lease, &c
The reception Of this motion at this time being object
ed 10, Mr.. ID. moved to suspend the Rules to allow hun
to move it. The House refused 10 suspend lis Rules ior
that purpose, two.tiiirds not sustaining tue motion.
The residue Of the sitting was consumed III the recep-
ton and reference of petitions: of which some notice
will be hereafter given. And then
The House adjourned.