Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-02-16
tho Committee on the Judiciary, and ordered to be

. tho Committee on the Judiciary, and rdered to be
printed. ICON, ,ouNSoN c.o, ,,.
vi. r.ror,ed a bill for the relief of Caspar "
Iy,,er. which first and second time committed 10
Sammi,,,ce Of the Whole House, and ordered 10 be
printed - ;.,. :, ,:I
a referred the bill from the Senate, entitled AN act
,nd IN. charter Of the Bank Of Alexandra, IN the
;, ~ Alexandria" reported the same without amend
ment committed to Committee oi The " h"'e i"uSe.
Nj, GRAHAM from the same COMMITTEE to which
was referred the bill from the Senate h'a an act
Ear The relief Of John Carter, reported the same with
out amendment committed ~ " ''e
Whole House. ~,
Mr., SAMUELS. from the Committee on the Judica-
rv to which was referred the petition OF william :
Roberts made n report thereon, accompanied ny Dill
for the relief of WIN Roberts and William Detheage;
which bill was read first and second lime, committed
to a Committee of the Whole House, ana inc bai and
report ordered TO be printed.
Mr. TuRNEY, from the Committee on the Jnd'cia
ry submitted report for rcpayIng 10 Chaf'- lioit
fine imposed under the seditlon law Of ".
The report was accompanied by bill! winch was
read twice, committed Committee OF The Whole,
and the bill and report ordered 10 be printed
MIR. TRUMBULL, from the same committee, 10
which was referred the petition Of John Johnston, made
report thereon, accompanied by bi!l Tor his relief
which bill was read first and second time, co!nallled
To Committee of the Whole House, and the bill and
report ordered 10 he printed
FOURTH ISSTALMENT OF DIPOSlTES
Mr. STANLY, in conformity with notice heretofore
given on the 2st Of December last, ASKED sa'c to m
troduce n bill providing for the payment OF tue ionith
nstament to the States, according 10 inc acs =" '"H"
Is6 and October 1897 when the public debt IS PAID,
and TO release the States from all obligation to pay
tler of the instruments.
On the question of granting leave the yeas and nays
were demanded, and were, yeas 20, (neary I'LL Wings
NAYS s:,, (ncarly all Repubicans)
= ,,a In ant pa
MIR. KEaiBLE, from the Committee on Military Al.
fairs which the subject was referred made report,
accompanied by bill to authorize the ensnnen, d
bows in the army of the U S; which read first
and second time, and committed 10 Committee Of the
Whole.
Mr. X also reported BIZ TO authorize the enlistment
OF militia in Florida for year; which was t"ice read
and committed.
On motion of Mr. CUSHING, it was
Resoctd Tint the President Of the L. S. be request
ed If in his judgment not incompatible with The pub
lie service TO communicate 10 tins House the docu
ments and other information in possession OF The Exec
tive, regarding tho claims OF the U y on The oofeTh
memt OF Ilayl.
Mr.. CLIFFORD from the Committee on Foreign
Affairs reported bill To make further provision Tor the
expenses Of exploration and survey OF that part Of
the Northwestern boundary line OF The u D "h'c -
parates tho States OF Name and New Hampshire. from
the British Provinces which bill was read twice, ahd
committed
"a variety of other Reports received from Tie
Commttecs)
House OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
Saturday, FeJruary Is, lc4l.
Mr. PICKENS from the Committee on Foreign AZ
fairs made the following report, which was ordered 70
be printed:
The Committee on Foreign Affairs, to whom wasre-
erred the Message fthc President transmtt'nga cor
res pondence with the British Minister III relation 10
the burning of the steamboat Caroline, and the demand
made for the liberation OF MIR. Alexander Mcleod re-
spectfuy report
we shall publish this interesting Report in our next
Ii thus concludes:
"Avarice and ambition the ruling passions Of mo
dern times and it is to shut eyes 10 tie state
of things around II remains to be what eject
sic am power is 10 have upon changing and modifying
the whole art of defence and wIr II may be great
engine for again evellng mankind and reducing every
thing 10 contest of mere physical force In that event
might be difficult TO conjecture what system OF M
t0nal defence ,cH stand tie test Of time and experience
ave have deep stake in peace, and iondly hope the
repose Of the world will not be disturbed we Fave
certainly not the least desire for any rupture. FIRM
ness, and wise preparation, will long preserve US
from such catastrophe. But while no temptation
should prompt 10 do injustice on The one hand,
so no consde ration the other hand, should ever IN.
duce submit 10 permanent wrong from any power
on earth no matter what the consequences may be.
"Your Committee would conclude by expressing
firm belief that all our points of difficulty may be honor
ably and amicably adjusted, and that harmony may
long be preserved by both Governments pursuing H.
bera and generous policy, congena to the interests
and feelings of both people, and compatible with the
spirit , nd genius Of an enlis htened age