Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-09-07
e,.,,ouerv should make a report.

pite G m.',-s Of Massachuse objected
Mr s.,d that he might take the responsibility OF
NJ The contingent fund to be plundered then.
rfi,,nl Go,de of Virginia presented proceea'hss VI
MF W citizens Of Surry and Brunswick protest.
rehs Tho measures of the extra session generally,
~ Of the conduct Of Messrs Wise, Hunter,
aoa ~ and Gmer: laid on TIE table
Na'. n,on respecting the collection OF Texas deots'
Arf, nv MIR Cross of Arkansas, and adopted
va 'Hui.,sd Of New Jersey offered resolution de-
NJ ,h,, the Delegate from Florida, whose seat on
ciilns N. House was contested, should DC heard
;ae M o., hv himself or by counsel: adopted
sine ~" 49,. Johnson desired to nix some time tor the
Mf. .a. ,, II Congress He would offer resolu-
s,ve the day be filled up BY the other side
- ,.n,sn desired IT.
N,. Linn OF Ne" i''" -"
and ,,drsd and twenty nine members answered to
oS ,ss The absen,ees were called, and one hun
iit ND s,xty.hve members were present. All fur
d'1 a,,,sedlngs IN the call were dispensed with.
~" W. Boardman withdrew his motion 10 lay the NC
:. ,ssontion upon the table
-. adams of Mass. now broke ground upon the
~. Mr. A. began by disclaimng any intention
an,nu the feelings of any individual on the hoor
. .msd The debate ferocious one, and laughed at
rs 5s, advanced that il was a emo party debate lie
" *, an 10 magnify England and degrade our own
',,,rv lie said great army with banners, was upon
e' h.,d.rs The morning drum of England beat
o'' ~. world, and if we went TO war with her, it
''", \. a war in which we should be in the wrong.
n, Adams went on To show that Mr. Stevenson mad
,,sn \ craven letter to the commander OF the Anne
w. souadron in the Mediterranean, without proper
,s-~Istrs lie said the letter was dsgraceful to the
, and he was disposed to hold him responsible Tor
" 40 thought old Christopher Hughes would have
! d,E.rently He would have br,bed the Secreta-
-. and stolen the prvy councils secrets, and have
. hen enabled TO instruct the naval commander IN
- Mediterranean us TO his future course. Nlr a
,sdered foreign minister lily qualified for his sta
n unless he could find out all the State secrets oil
~. n Government In fact, man, to be good
ss,n minister, must in his opinion, be hrst rate
Wben Mr. Adams had concluded, he moved 10 lay
tie resolution on the table.
II, Wise wished some one TO defend MIR. Stevenson,
an, had not spoken the question; but II no one was
r.,iy a, the moment, he would do It, The House,
t,wsyer. refused to permit Mr.. Wise TO proceed.
The motion TO lay on the table then put BY yeas
-. NAYS and there were-yeas 100, nays 40.
Tho President informed the House that he had sign
ed the Land bill
Mr Wise offereda resolution calling upon the Sc
c..tay of State for copy of the correspondence be-
tween Mr. Stevenson and the commander OF the Anne
,,n sousdron in relation to the return Of the Brandy
VINE oh, cted 10.
sr Wise moved suspension Of the rules; and there
wrre-yeas 1903, nays %.
Mr. Fillmore then called up report from the Com.
ri,se of Conference, recommending concurrence oil
s House in the Senate amendment to the Fortlhca.
ION bill
upon this, after some debate the yeas and nays were
jsmanded, aud were-yeas l0i, nays al.
The House then, on motion of Mr.. Yorke, ADJOURN
"a until Monday, at 10 o'clock.