HOUSE OF REPRESINTATIYlST
. - Wedn'efday, December ag. -"'77
Mr. tTray add re lied the houfe in die.
'following words J
Mr. peskerr
C O N G R E S S,
I rife to offer to the confide'lttrtn of
? tfcit honor, b! houCe, lubjed of aa un
it nmmiin oat lit K.
' In- order that the crime of murder
ji
may no longer be deemed honorable, and
,vith a view to mark with difgracr a
viewed and pernicious practice, which
1 rtiT laieiy deftroyed the locial harmony
. of'Tome ,of our. fairefl cittff & brought
fqme of our mod valuable cuiaen to
an iiniim-ly end, '. I'. move the folio
ing rrfoliition. ,
Mr. liray then 'ctt 'red a rei ,iuMon i
r, the appoint ment of a criiTiittee with
inltniftiou'ro enqiire into the expediency ,
of (lifcj'i3tifying any perfqlfO'U WJ.'.
Ing an e.ffice .under the . government of
the United States, who fliall hereafter b"
concerned in a duel, ot in fending or
Carrying a challenge.
Ordered to lie on thfl.taVe.
Mr. Sou hard orTred a refol ilion for
till app"itvmeru of a committee with in
ft Mictions to enquire into the propriety
vii rauiin luiuict nine iu y.-viMic-
"tor or holders of military land warran t,
to ob-iiin and locate the fame. J
Carried and referred to a felect com.
tnittee of five.
'Mr. Dais railed tip his refutation
"inllruct'ng 'he convninee of elections to
enq lire whether Mr. Wri NWs had, not
forfeited hi feat by accepting ihew ap.,
poin mem of M j r in the miliiia of the
lerntO'y of Columbia. -,. e ' " v
Mr. Elnendorf pr-ipofeTi verbal a
mendmen', which wa not agreed to.
The rrfolJyn was then adopted with
out a d;vtfi.n, (
lV.fr Hiuii CmiA ik.l tli-1 mn fnk
ulT.I f M V . . IU'U 1 I .Villi WW I' a . V
jextof feats- improperly h d, e hoped
ano'her memhr would, by religung,
relieve the ho'ifa Irons the necclfiiy of.,
'deciding on his cafe. Ill cj ie tinned '
whrihrr.a territorial delrgue 'could re-I
- : prrfnt a (late; He allude J to the Hate .
of Giio. y: j
'Mr. Dsvis conclude by giving no.'
tire tha uulefs the ge nt'eman rtfigned, .
ht (It uld off.-r a mo. ton to vacate hit
fea . I
Mr. Randolph faid, .that on exami. ,
Ting the rulei f the h-mfe he. found two
4ow!tich he wifli d to dr4 their atten'
ion. One in "the following words :
41 hm the reading of a pper is c'.!jd
for, a. id the fame i objtld to byany
.tn.mbrr, it (lull be determined bv a vrVe
if the ho'ife," This rule bad yrfler-
Av krrn AtwpiAtA TnJ ill h iw ii.nnlrin
.iirr.ri I 1 . t' . Aitttt In rr0ta
ready in the poll -llion oi Hie nouie, ana
in trt ih,f whuh bd never before
b'-en h'airj li t', lir, lata ivir, i i
find ano er rule directing that all pni-
Put, memorial , and bher papti aJ
j.rr. i . .v.i ia n. .it ..r..... j
Wlll. III MIC IIUUIC, UJI piCICIl'VU
fv h f raker, or a member in hit
rlare, ard a brief Ita-e t em of th'co-u
ten's thereof (hall be verbally rrado by
the in 'oiliiter, &c. Aid ulnfefore ?
That the h ufe may not be beiriyrd
ino I'le rea lin rf .hr, whi.:h it m'it
4li" itidrrnrniii in i.i-m li hjt. O-.mtr v.
ing ihrn that hey Hi iw'd be gi dd in
thj interoreta'inn of th-tr rules bv k?
r,. 1 ...u:,.u ........a...
r"v
ir'iiivi.T Winn k ifVliiC'l V"Hl'. "I
... . . - .
. j'tiitie i.n the rotiit ua on ol a i j ' tae
ad
f fuch
an intnote'a inn at
Wou d eve m-anin and rffiraryffi
pia 1.1 jj.e) tocvetv pari -of ihe mHni-
men. ;' he hid ydetday b-en com(n-l!e I
M.'vrver icljctamy, to d tier r..tn an!
U'!ioti'y emifte'it ' eriiiiirj la hi tef-
ft, Smre,' H t fl he concutied in the
c"1rii'lio'i g'ven 10 the u' whirlt he
liil n II 1 r 4l, he ciNild not perceive
ihe rgi f , "he houfe m trfuf: 10
Ve put 1. mi p..(T-ffi n ol imjirojier muter
til., ihrri-bv, t all iff: ted, C) her
sjfife in p'ovifion' lort.amed in ihe fe
co id ru e was rendered altoge her nugi.
Jorv, '
1 iSi: fnc il hi I beet a'j fJfled, that
ny on.n.nCii.n, liotevtr volutin-
Out, any peiino1, l.oevei rivolou, any I
rn-.uiTi, ioiv,'r toff tgn rn-ihetr j trt
til.litl 01 j a .y pater, however n m gv
ii.l.ili ilie l .iir, hocver ii m j h de
rrg etro n ihs hmr .f ire rvwf. mill..
It rrqu'ed by a lifgle m mbr,' ol ne
Ce!i 1 , be tearl he tnteived It hit du
ty i't ndeavor o relieve iHe h.nife I rum
tf e err.biii.lMnrni of bein eompel:d
10 ti!ler 10 a Ii el up.tn i ff f. In relufe
va-, as he ouceived, a r-gii inktrrni
11 rvery d'liKrra'ive alJ.inU'yr1 lie
,rt,J Jtiwi his'proof'd arn?ndifrit in
futirm as to Iravc umotnhed ih
fcre riit of teiun, A lig'il wbith
loin pule I me d:Jlf, an.t tn'oie
wa r.i ne d li.ofed 10 iherifh inid fe id
than b mfcif. Th imp int ! pritTile? ,
h" tl cvrd wont I n 11 t affe i,-d I f 'is? i
f f -'u ion it., h h; ntt tbiMl 14 slf.r,
bn.e w.ifre irjrcfs of grievance wit
te 1 i f.'-'d's , the ifi i.i'.trs al aUiyt
iSe 1 mi f in..n!ivc lei-tji in wheh
di iff, iHSUlvef aid rj bin g wis
n f n 1 y d t.erriib C I at a pel l.m .
.b l w, ihe brn fit uf ik.fe
..e.e.r.r.g ,i, 1 i PB. Iluh wts mt4t
c vr in tafbli ihf ,, trHcra it
p efrr4 He ch.cI4 d i.h - mntinf
lH f I .wif arifndniti ihmlft nf
ht ho,fi -b, mf.iud af.enhai mb.cli he
1 Kid. , ,
jm, . . .
afcit il any peuuon, oii.:'.; 0t
o.cr ppTf'ro piefenteJ, fhafl In., the -ea ittof, repA edWuW amendment, 1 Mnl; inl reported" It with an atBerrtl
(iinitn '". any jnemVerV-ioptaV matter end ordered ij be- engrufLd for ihirdi meal to the houfe, who concurred there
mfui$nS 0 the dignity or' derofeatftry Ii hading lo.rnofo. .1 in, and ordered h io.be engrotfed fdi d
'to the dignity, or derogatory
from the honor of the houfrr tbe-readmg
of fuch piper Oiallj if objected to, .te
determined by a vote of the houle.
Mr. Euflit obferved, that by the deci.
fion of yelterday, it appeared thar eve
ry paper prefented to the houle mult pe
read. If that decifion wat. correft,
the houte bad tied itfelr down by its
voWn ruler, and Cubjetted itlelf to ihe
j neceffity of bearing every paper offer
!ed, hnwever long, or however improper.
' After fome pteliminary obferva
tions Mr. Euflis moved 'the following
amendmem of lr. Randolph! tefoltilion.
Btit if any petition, memorial or other
paperfo prcfented, flia'l in ; ike reading
be objetle l to by any member, the fur.
ther reading of he fame fliall be . deter
mined by a vote of the houfe. "
A member enquited, wheiher it the
refolunon and amendment went to re
cind a (landing rule of the houfcj it
was in nler to decide upon them the
dav o i winch they we-e jjffered.
The (peaker declared it wain order
as they did not go to refcind, but only
to amend ihj ftjndtrigVules ' v
The refolminn and amendment were
then taken up for crSnderafniori.," when, '
on motion or. Mr, V arnum," they were
refc-ned .6 a. fried committee, jonftlling
of 'MelTrj RandolpH, ' Eullis, aud L.
R. Morris. :
Ihurfdy, Dec. 30. - .
Mr. Claiborne prcfented th' petition
nf Sampfon Henderfon, ' priy tng pecu
niary relief. Refericd to the commit
tee of claims
Mr. Mitchell moved a refolu'ion for
the appointment of a committee for en.
qnirng into thi expediency of amend-
tng and reviving Hie leveral arls relpett.
ing paiems - and ropy right, to report
thoteon hy bill or oiherwif.
Iletore cfrenng the reioiuiion, rvir.
Mi-cbell obferved that his objeel was to
limp tfy the exilling (latntes rcf,?etting
patents, bv comprilipg ihm in one aft.
Kcloluiton agreed to'wi.iiout a dtvi
Hon .
' ' Fiiday, De. 31."
A eonfilen ial mrffjae. wjs feerived
from tbr preftdeni f the United Stat;',
fuppofed to relate, to New O leanO
the doors wete doled till a quarcr pail
3 o'clock.
. Mr G'ay's motie-n of th S9 S inft .
con'emplati tg the appointment of a
committee to enquire into the expedien
cy of providing by law for'the dilq il!i
tica ion of anv perlon for holding an
offne under the government of ihe U.
S-ate', who Ihould herrafter be concern,
ed in a dud, was called up and n ga
nv-d.
il r.
F-J
I Referre l to a f:Vfl com-nitteof thrrr,'
Mr. Leb obfervet ha duiing.he lall
fe!li'n. a prjuufiuon had been mUt.
j aid bad pi!I?d lits houfe, to amend the
j! ConSliiumm itfperiing ihe election of
I'rrlidcni a-.d Vic ?.''rcfident. but which
hsJ b en r jetted in ihe.iemte. . (
Lvu faid ibai ihe ci u.-ns be re- 1
fef n el were ex remely aox out on '
I nl linj ft. He, therefore, cunfideied
II hi- ii.i y to lubmi1 a fimilar piopo
' n, irt ider 10 determine heher it
wo til no fit ire a better f e. Heihen
proiif;J an nenm-n', fuSOan'ial y,
in- in ill fiiur etc 110ns of le ft -k
a d Vice P.efideet,. ihs perfont vcted
far Hull be puiicutaily defifnaird bv de-
Clinn, whih are Vo e I for at Picfidcnt,
and wfiith a V.fe Pirlidenti
-Kefetf 4n cmmHft vl ibe-vHolt
on,i'ie fla'e of the na ion,
Mr. Randolph, chairman of ih eom.
min.e tf wayt and mean, repnried a
bill miki'g pimal appropriation fur ihe
naval feiyice di-rinjthe tear i903-
Tne bt I appropr.-e I03.0CO dollars.
Referred in a commiiiee of ihe whole
h-s iff 10-mnrrow,
Tne hufe'icfolvr J Jifelf ir.lo a com.
mmeeof ihe wh-s'e on ihe report of the
r o-nmu'ee of il.iru nn the pennon nf
Duties JIyJ ..Mr, Varnun la iht
hir.
Aftft miUTtfrw rfindm-nti. pot
ifetlin ihe puttiufe of ihe lerWi, h
cmmi lei mfe, and ihe houfe imm'di.
" I v look up their tepiiri and cwwcuiicJ
inrtriti,
Tn" rrp.ift flirt As tht proper atrount
n prfittr ,in l-avi'tJ and (rule ihr
tlaieis of (tie p-nnoner, allowing hm
is I'lir Aiv.iie fr.ns Dec, t, i;oi
" J'l I?9J. f'ich piy and emiy
nemt iji wis invices, at wen Hor
i ihtt timj to vlliceri tclirg 10 lik
(lUlCIIV,
Mr. J..hrs fof'i Smi'h, chairroan c
ise fommtt t of limf fv.n after irj
;oftrd 'lii 10 ihn tlltd, wbuh wJ
tf ff a at 4 A ru mill a f lk .kAk
ka"" ',- vi'vv V tr w iiv'i
' 10U ubitli tbl fcoufe i-ejlaitly itfalJ
Mf-F.aiddobJMCirjerJ a b"ll mak
ing appropriiioris for'the niilitary e.f.
tablitbmrnt bl the, United States foi ihe
year 1803. j -. ;
Referred toa committee of the whcfle
to. morrow.. I.- . .
Mr. Etflis prefemed a' petition from
Samuel BloJjet, praying relief, in the
cafe of a judgneat recove'ed agi'nft h'm
tn the fuprenr tnurt ot rennlyivania
tor property in ine.cuy or yvainingon,
at the fuit of the polTifTVt of a prh?
ticket tn a lo tery aathorized 10 bediawr
forthe imp ovement of the faid city 11
he yearjtot, and of which the petiti
oner wat appointed an acting managet
and fuperinteHjant, " -
The fpeaker prefenied to the houfe
1 eport of the vfecreta ry of State on l-
' - r' ' is
pennon or i. l. tnt nt. , - .
Referred to a committee of the who'
On mo'ion of Mr. N'cbolfon, the
houfe rcfolved ltfelf into a cominmee ot
the whole -r-Mf. John" C, Smith in the
rhar .on ihe bill.' For the "relief of
iifolent D btois wiihin the d ftrict of
Columbia." , ..
. After confiderable debase on' ike me
ri's of the bill, the committee toft, and
aflt-d lea e to (ti agat-n Jeave graii ed.
',Mr. Van Conladi preten ed a pci.
tion f'om Daniel Lewis, of ihe Hate ol
Ne W.York, lla:ing that he. has a reccip"
for the cure of the biyj of: a sti.id dog
prayin Cottgrefs to invcftigate the merits
of his difco'ery, and to allow him a fni. M
table e war. :. .,
Refeuedto a felecl commirtet! of five.
Mr, Niivton offored a tefolia ion, di
refling the fecreiary of the Navy -tore-nort.to
the houf the fiiuaiinn of the
timber dcpofi ed in the Navy-Yard for
bu ld'nif (htoi of war, and whether in
order to prefcrve- the (ame, it fhi uld not
be covered with flieds. Agreed to.
Mr. Iewrorprelented a petiiion from
f ind y inhabi ant of Not folk and Ponf.
motiih, praying ikat the bankrupt law
may be amended.
R-feired to a- Je'cfi Comuittee of
feven,
' Mr. Varnnm tn ved that the f.imc
committee Ihou d be ir.(lruded to en.
quire tn'o she epediency repealing ihe
Uarkrupt law. 1 '
Mr. Newton confiJered the Commit
tee airealy railed as eoropeteo' to the en
qui y wt haul any exp'ef itilltiiftion.
Mr. GnU'old tho'ight thi m ti"on in
cumpatible with the j. ray r of the pen.
tion from No folk and I'anf.nouh he
one beini in favor of an iin-ndm ni,
and t'-'t otner m favor of a repeal, of the A
Uankropt a. ' Ater i Ihni a pear 'ha:
4litnOLflJlk?Pit'5tJ,Jnnj?infft, I'
miv be uro,er 10 i'i'i:e tue qTuIirotr
miv oe pro 'i
r
Mr. Va nuns h 'gSt ih-re was rio
tm;r ;r " v of l Kou inking il. ' It air.
I pea ed 10 bm Vf. ii wa iu caliulaed
in p .i.ett . me nt ptnti ot trie (hiimi
, ol ihe L'nitr-4 S es. Ii npeced th
l door r he grea'ell fi attis u I inrq n!i
! ties im g:anie. It: hope I lie l inject
would. be in n up (e loufl., and cx-
pielHd htsopinton .hat he law wis too
lidedb bj.h pdlinial duct at m-
'1 J .-to'l. ' ' j
Mr, litl v'sd rpi td, and inliflec
that the 1 in-nti of .iu- eu lemin prov.
rd the ni:ropney of leferring bu n
poii 10 th; fame.-com nil tee. If the
gentleman i aganifl a con.tnuance of Me
law, let it b refeired 10 a coimn nee vl
the vh ile, wh") wi I be ike moil p oper
orgiri tor cirelli g the fnle ,of the
houleo- that principle.
The q K'ili.jn was then taken on Mr,
Va nuin motion, which tvai earned-
rt,et 45. No-t 25.
- - , . Tuelday, Jan, 4.
Mr. Ilcrnpli I prelenied a memorial
from ihe Cnjtnbcr of Commerce of the
cny cf ftiiladcl'iia, praying that he acts
im;o!ing aJJiitinal dutiet on foreign
tonnage and merchandiic imported, in
foteig-i Vi-IIcU may not be repealed.-
Xcierrcd 10 the cwmtaittea tf Com
merce nd manufatlures, '
TJ.f jicakw Ja idjbifjsre , J.bjr50(i fea
letter f uti ihe f-cretary of tne trehry
enciuQnga (taement of the d ities and
d awbai at on g mdt, wa es and merchan
djt I nportrd miu, I' d exported froul
ihe Untied States during ihe year il),
fo?, aid 18)1,
third leading tomcvrop.
Mr. KIoorTpfefSia peiitior; from
certain tnhabita!aaVTad river, Elating
that they hive been" lo'r" fo'me time pa.0,
wi hou.. any, regular adftiiniflration of
juflice, and praying to be annexed to the
Slate of North-Carolina
Referred to a feleft committee of 3.
Mr. lJawlon called op his relolutions
refpefting pofl roads, which, on motion
of Mr. Gceggjlwere . referred to a com
mittee of the whole ho'ifi, on Monday
new, ' ' 1
Mr, Grifwo'd sbferved th it there was
one fubjett noticed in the Prefirjent
meffage, on which the houfe had taken
no order. It was veryimportant" that
he legiflaiare Ihould pofFfs ail the infor'.
ma'iott thit it was in ibe power of the
headl of department to lurnifli. He
hen read that part of the me(Lsg that
tela'es to the cefljon of Louifuna to the
French ; and faid that for the purpofe of
obtaining all tne information proper at
hat time to be given, he made the fol
lowing motion :
Refclved, That the Prefldenof the
United States be requefled to direel the
proper omcer to lay before thit hsule,
copies of fuch ollicia' documents as have
been received by thta government, announcing-the
cclGon of', Louifuna to
France, together With a report explain
ing the flipulation!, circumllancet and
conditions under which that province is
to be' delivered up unlefs fuch docu
ments and report wifl, in t'we opinion of
he Pretident, divlge to the houfe parti
ctiiar traiifaclioni not proper at ahia nmc
to be communicated
Mr. Grifwold confvdered it refpeOful
Jo fave. (he Pf-ftdent from a requcft. to.
furniuS papers thar may be improper at
thit "lime. The fuhjetl, however wat
raftly inpomni; & the ceffion of the pro
vince might reqnue irom the Jegtllature
fome further protection of that frontier.
Mr. Smith hoped-that jhe refolu'ion
would lie on the table at lead till to mur.
row.
Mr; S, Smith aflced iht went-leman
from Connecticut to explaii the diflerence
between bis rcfolulion, and that'offered
at the beginning of the fefTion by the
gentieman from Virginia, (Mr, Ran
dolph.) "'.
Mr, Grifwold replicd, tht if the gen.
lleman from Maryiand would pive him
felf the trouble of reading the rcfilu.
lion olfcred l y the gentleman from Vcr.
gitita, hi would perceive ihe nitieience.
I'h'at fcl-ated to th, fhuttin j'ofihe port
' f New.'Ofl. ans by Spain and the other
he celhon of ihe province to France. If
;he gea If man thought ihere were any
dedicate f ibjtls coar.etled wiih the refo.
1uon, "Fe" nad no" cicji fllon 10 111 reftttig
until I0.'m:rrow, ' J"
Wcdriti'Iay, Jan. 5.
A melTajic nvjs itccived from the
Pffilent, by Mr. Lewis his fecrc
r, ry,-cr.c!oii4itf, in co.npliance vvitf
.t rtYoiuiion ot the houfe, a flatr
ment of tTiilitia of tf.ofe It y '
fiom whiwh rc uVns have Iter ""
ceived ; Hating that the rr"'. ,n
- oirijf if&d- but 2 fmall part 1 ,t'lc
i.-oMgate- mi:iiia of the ,lllcJ
States; aril cnclofi.tg a.0PYof
cirular letter a hJrclk.l ",h
rctary of war to the (ev ' Halts.
, Rctencl'10'the ctirr-T'"" ap
pniii'ed n U much of nufljj;e
of the PrcfiJent as 'btcs 10
militia inllitutionj. ,
Two engioHV b,I1.S ,h" enr,
making a partialA-rPr"P'la'n Ur
the naval fcricMim"i! ,bc Jtar
itou Ike other,' jnklnK Pr,H,
at.oui fort!iem.f,,r,,'b,,fhn'
.f iho I!..;...! S'e? 'or the car
11. wrr- ,eJ a tl'itd time ard
aMr! Gtir,''cCfi"C(' "p 'c
folution rifc,n? L"ltaria. laid
on the? tahl-)ecr,,ayt asfollowsj
' Rtfolvt tlit the ptifi.lcnt of
' the Vn States be rerjvefted to
!aV b:'or0 lhtMwuf Cfpica ol luch
..is tal utscumciiti at have recti re
C..C'I by tliii Kovernmcnt, an
nouncing the ccflion of Louifuna
to France, together with a report
expiiinini the llipulations, cir
ciiMiUancn, am) cont!i'ion under
which that province is to be deliver
ed up tin'.cfi fuch documci fs and
report win, in tne opinion nt tne
preli lrnt, ibvulLe to the houfe par
ticular lianfaclitun n prtrtr at
Hut time to he communicated.
The qurOiMi wii put oi taking
it into rinfwicratitn,ind canittl
Ayti 36 N'oei 32.
Mr. Randolph trfiferve! thct the
il Ictitlion on this motion micht cm
brace rointi neatly conncfted iih
the fubiccl fclcmd toa crmmtttte
f the whole on the l ate uf the c-
nion, and which had btcn d,fti(Tc l
with clfrd doori. He therefore
thought it would be eipcdient to
commit tlui motion a' fo to the com.
miuee of the whole on the flate of
the union to whom had been rnm.
Iimitfc.l tncftaft f the picHdeM
ll..r. nt v 1
i(ifCUlii 11c W'Wiicact,
fuch a motion; ." ' T
Mr. Grifwold only rnfe io trj';
a queftioctiof -order, ,vix. wh:tf r
theeentleman could move the nt -
fence of the refolutton to a cr-
mittee of the whole on a fiibjcc
whofedifctiljiqn required fhiit dooi
Mr, Speaker faidthe motion' yt v
to refer the refolutioio a comrli,
tee on the union.genfralfy Titer?
iirne nr. tnpriil rnmmittpe hn irr
Rate of the union.
Mr. Grifwold faid he made r
queltion ot order ot tltat. ric lu .;
no doubt it was in order.
TJie fpeaker decided the mot!.j
t6 be in order. "-
n. j. j"' a -'- --.
JV1 1 . vjiiikviim iiujJt.u 1 1 ic iiiuii..
would not prevail. He dij not f. .;
what arguments could be urged i
favor of it. The refolution relat
ed to a public tranfaclioH fb-ed 01
the journal. He did not think thai
any thing which ought to be kf p"..
lecret could be involved in the dif-
culltoti of it. What is its purport r
"It only rcquerts the prefident tc
furmfh documents rtlpecling " i.w
ceffion of the Spanifh province
Louiliana to France, which lot !.
place in the ennrfe of the late War."
& which the prfrvlent fays ui 1
if carried into cfFciEl, make a chnr.j r
in 'he afpecHof our foreign relation ,
which will doubtlefs have jufl weig;if
in any ' delibprations of the -teg' na
ture connected with that fubjccl."
Are not, faid Mr. Grifwold,
tbefc papers important to the houfe T
Does not the prefident refer to
them as important to enlighten uii
He fpeaks of the ccflion is a tacit..
He took it for granted the pjefidei.t
wtiuld not muke the declaration
unlcfs hc had official information
of its truth. Ooght not the houti
to be poirelTal of all the important
information in the power of the exe
cutivcto give i It certainly otight,
every gentleman would sgree that
'the houfe-ought-to have all the in
formation. If the' information' is
confidential, it will ' be - rccci.vft.l--with
clofed doors. But the quedi'tf.'
w hether tl.c houfe lh all obtain thi
i information is a public qucfliou: .
i and there ' was not a man wiuun
! thofe wallsor in the United S'a?e-
1 who wou'd not lay that the lcgifl.t
1 tore ought to poflefs every inlortr.a-
tion'on a fubjecl fo deep y interelU
ing. Why then refer, this refolu
tion., callinc; for. information, to
Lntmmritfii 1VUI.AnA.nii.L Si 7
They - rtiwitTime fo fit
More than half the iffion vas .-.!-ready
clapfed. Is it not time to
puin informiiiion t Mx. GrifwcV.
laid, he would venture to dec ai i
that no fukjtft fo important conl I
he brought befort) the 'legiflatur?
this icfllon. Ought we not, there
fore, on furh a Iu. jeel to take im-
uictsiaic o'cans to gam inioimauon r ,
lie fio ed ihe houfe would not tree ti the tn-
Irreuca, wl.iih could have na eft-cl tut to pi t
ilie leloiution tfl cp, n,d deprive the Ir ila ur
of inlormstlai rhty ouiKt to pr.fftfa.
Mr, Randoluli (aid i be bid rxorrlTid I it.
difiLClinition 10 dif. ufl 1 proififitioo vur o-
pdoi l.ith w oil irrrrh on ihe drcifi 1
ol tie houfe 10 di'cuf, 1 fol j - to whiih it
lutimiioy leiated with c oled ti.oii, it ton it
Icarccly ti rapccla I ibit h "in:d iae'(e ih
tniirmin in ,iitin into r,ijmeiiti cUUt
ed to fury liim fiam ftii put pole. But heir.
oxd ibi the idopncn cl hi motion won J
be 1 relufil to -irformition, He wr t
knew that lhie w ,1 nothirg rtGtr llin to or.
ilire the fuljitt illy imp'irtiat and nuk' i-
ckoucnt hiiinvbt uloii it, ai.d lo inter ti n
tho:e who did not imme iairly rea ia .1 e
teio.utio weie aveift 10 ei.irt ml -rr a hu ,
and to ning into a ti(.u(Ti m 01 ihe mii a 1 1
tie miio lul-i ret . ft wou'd, howeser, r.m
b(ipr6(d ihi he Oiould crier uoon ihifc en
itliminiy itlo.u ion- Out b' would (.
(ue the teniifmlA, who naa luUnmed thit
rtfolu'.ioi, ihit fit ( ,r Irom 11 dulirgny 4'.
poiii'oe 10 te diiiiory m toa niinncn n tu
imf O'tini fuljcO, he Came ye etdty ft'p inS
to mskta no ion iliat the i.r uf fh-mU n in.
tf -rtwimm. - ml -ik. .W I.. 1 . . . 1
lucn notion I. a Ihou.a hit the tnadt but
(or that tfleitd by ibe 4nUeiiia lim Cji-
Thui ftiy, Jan. 6. ,
.Tbt fprikrt laid be ore tht ho at a V't
ficm th fecittny of tht nnfuiv, et.rl- i'tj
lo It tetneni. 1 iftd ug tht inictatl ni.yi
l'c(ird tiott ia loitimnTio .cr 01 in ! i
, air, 4. Imiih, Irom the tonnmtri ! C" .
nrrca inJ mia il, J'ri taide a f rp'irl o tt I
ttiiaOol Htni) Mtft 'fiif,;'oif him ' rj
(I blU' I ovirpti' tor duticsf Mdt tut miti
cl ihc eiy lor Munday, '
Mr. C ilnld mosid thit ihe hnu'c (net. I
fffolttiifell Imo C'-mrr.a'fa of tha wkela "
ihfPitctil ihc Onion, tm Lu leU'utiaa 14..
tliu Lou Hini, '
Tar ifttMr 1 4 lite heu'a enatd rri trio tt
iiMl mta a commiuci ol iht whole nis I'
P.uef ib iiuiOo, na my emiiolir futij t.
Il iial b drt fitn .
' Mr. G'ifwold famodifiel Kit tneitoo,
Tbt tnoti n wi fa. pM'1 by Mrfl'i. C
rid, LOwrdtl Hrtapkil', GadduJ,
pini ltd eppoit by W'flu. S, V '" . M
ton, L)lo, ii.d Riado'pH, m i.i n 'i--d
wbicb it tiriri lor two i-.tij-wSkIi
l. yil A myi were nk, n.
Ctii J Mi, CiiilauU i4 ;:-
r.iji4l
immerllstrly if'tf ire itutn of ibt ti i '
i. atc.i4 by th fiVtr, Mr, I'.i-.""
'4 Mr. Ciifwo!4 lob Mitn4.4 ,lr i
flnir. . , j
Iht fftiWr gt li t yulfttnt in L'r.C '
(Cntiunt ii lie fc.Mi
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