Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-03-08
by last Evenings Mail.

We received our Northern Mail at too late an hour
last night TO allow 10 make coplous extrac,s-Crwo
mails were due; both receved)
CoscREss.-The Neutrality Bill passed the SENATE
on hOnday promptly and with very little debate with
one or two amendments reported to by the Committee
on Foreign Affairs. The chief amendments are 10 re-
strict seizures 10 farms and munitions Of war, and il
NIT 10 ships at the provso that the action under the
bill shall not interfere with any trade authorized by
sting treaties and the law Of nations; thus excluding
the frontier contermnous trade, prohibited by the bill,
from appeal 10 treaties and that law. An amendment
also limits the bill 10 two years After This subject was
disposed Of,
The Sub Treasury bill was resumed, and Mr.. Merrck
addressed The Senate two hours against the bill.
Among the business in the H. IF REPRESENTATIVES, was
the introduction by Mr.. Bell Of Tennessee, with leave,
of his bill ito secure the freedom Of elections
Mr.. Carter from the Stale, moved resolution
for raising Select Committee inquire into and
port for reducing the patronage Of the Execu
tive, and bringing down TO their former level the eIpen
ditures Of The Government; which proposition in con.
sequence of debate arising upon it, of several
which for the same reason were lold over
On Tuesday, the Senate resumed the consideration of
the Sub Treasury bill, and the substitute Tor it, offered
by Mr.. Ryes.
Mr. NoryeI spoke two hours in favor of the bill. No
other Senator rising 10 speak on the question
Mr. Tallmadse remarked that several Senators were
at present absent he therefore moved TO postpone the
bill till tomorrow morning, with The understanding that
the vote should then be taken Mr.. Rlvess substitute
Mr.. Wright would consent to the delay, but preferred
not lose its place in point Of precedence.
Mr. Buchanan then rose, and said he had been waiting
time for an occasion on which it would be proper
for him. in obedience to The instructions which he had
cevcd from the Legislature Of Pennsylvania, 10 10
postpone this bill Till the next session Of Congress- Mr.
BIS colleague (Mr. McKean) had told him that he
thought the period for this motion had arrived several
days ago. Mr. b. therefore, now moved that this bill
be postponed till the next session Of Congress- with the
understanding that the vote should be taken this ques
ton tomorow morning, prior 10 the vote on Mr.. Rlvess
subsule and Mr. B. called for the yeas and nays his
motion, which were ordered.
The bill was then informally passed over
FRONTIER NEUTRALITY.
The bill 10 maintain neutrality the frontier was
received from the House, taken up by the Senate and
account Of the supposed importance of the Senates
amendment in which the House had non-concurred,
(the amendment excluding the frontier con,erninous
trade from an appeal and the law of nalons)
The bill was, for the present, laid on the table
CANADA
(From Postscript 10 the CisreianG Commercial Adcer
tiser Of Feb. q
"BY EXPRESS FROM TIE WEST From n letter re-
ceved in this city, by the return of Gen SCOTS Express
from the West learn that about $50 of the Patriot
forces had collected of the Islands in the Detroit
River, below Detroit fire from the British batteries
on the opposite side of the river dsodged them;
and they retreated TO the American shore, leaving their
feldpiece, which was taken by the Royaiss. On The
return Of the Patriots 10 the American shore, they
intercepted by Gen. Brady, by whom they were dsarm.
(From The Nco York Correspondent of the National In.
tdligeneer, Mnrch 81
From Montpelier (Vt) we learn that some s or 900
men had crossed the line Swanon, declaring Low
er Canada INDEPENDENT, eating form of Go.
vernment, and electng DR.. Nelson, President
"Bu later yet-We learn that the patriot war how're.
ally After crossing The lines, Dro Nelson and Cote
saw they could not Withstand the British forces coming
against them, and they DIsBAsDED their forces partcu.
lary after they learnt the abor,ve attempts in New
York. General Wool reached Alburgh March /, hav-
ing them in custody Van Rensselaer, has been arrest.
ed in Auburn, IN W the lst, and committed TO the
county goal on warrant issued BY Judge Conklns-
This with the from Detroit, for the present con-
cludes the Border War. The future depends upon the
British Government and all parties in England thus far
advocating of kindness and concilia-
ton.
Pennsylconia.-The Fl. Of r. have passed the Bank
Bill compelling the resumption of specie payments) by
q vote of 56 TO 40-We fear the vote of The Wing Sc
nate--We doubt, whether proper measure, which
rules the Bank of the u s. 10 resumption, can pass that
body.