Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-01-16

hr. f'icfcrs acknowlcdgeu, ne saiu, that the
State Of North Carolina had asked and receiv- |
ed little from the General government: bun |
he WAS Happy to say that, from her own re-
sources, she was progressing I'm the work of in
teriial Improvement as rapidly as any other |
State. In the last sitting OF the Legislature.
they had provided for an examination or COM !
ofeyery Improvement, which could |
be suggested from the Atlantic to the dividing |
ridge. lie trusted, also, that that state, AS |
well as the state which the gentleman rpore |
scented, would receive an equal share with o. |
Tiers of the public attention. As 10 the nayi- |
CATION of the Atlantic coast, that, he said, was
a subject which the committee OF Roads and
Canals would certainly embrace in their re
neral plan and il was merely TO call the atten-
uon 10 appoint which might otherwise escape
il, that he had introduced this motion. Ne
sides the land in that quarter of the country
being the property of the United States il
might be proper to shcw to the people that
Tie eye of the government was turned 10 that
quarter as well as to others.
DIR Rdadotph said, tie land in that quarter
indeed did belong TO the United States. But
who paid for it: The United States aud not
the people ottiat territory. The United States
had paid the state of Georgia for il and we're
all equally entitled IL the benefit OF it, tie
should be glad to Know why PENNSYLVANIA.
Ncw-Yorh, Odd Massachusetts, had not ~ rood
Il RICH! 10 draw money from the Treasury let
it get in as proceeds of public lands or other
wise, as these new states. He wished TO he an
derstood rot as speaking dsparagingiy OF these
brethren should nor be cut off with mot the
portion ottbc younger children, ban no portion
at all-that the children OF the second marriage
should not sweep away the whole estate On
this point, he said, the explanation of the gen
tlcman was not satisfactory. But he convra
tuated the gentleman Oh the projected i'm
provements ofthe navigation in North Carroll
ma. How long, he asked, since the navigation
OF the Roanoke was proposed to be opeucd5
Some 20 years but there had not vet been one
stroke struck towards it. With all his reSrect
for North Carolina, s. Mr.. r. said he had
great respect for the people, the habits, and
even the pre- udic2s of that state, he was afraid
the improvements spoken ofwouid be seen for
a long time on the face of her statute book.
before they could be seen on the face of the
cou.try.
MIR. Harrison said. the gentleman from Wiz
GINA mistaken, ifhe supposed the money.
from which the eXpence of making the Cum
berland road was betrayed was tax en- from
the Treasury, to the prejudice of the right of
other states Mo- the application Of certain
part of the proceeds Of the sales of public lands
In that road, was the result of a fair compro.
mse-by which, in fact, the state of Ohio had
sold its Inheritance to the United States for
mess or pottage, as every new western state
did. The state of Indiana, he said had sscrifi-
ced an annuity oftwo or three hundrsd tho,s-
and dollars a year, for gross sum of fifteen
thousand dollars, by sacrificing the right to
tax the land of the U. States. There was not a
road orimprOvementin the new country from
which the government ofthe United States did
not derive it's full share oftlie advantages Let
gentlemen turn their attention TO the sales Of
land IN that country: i'll one month. if report
rs 10 be believed lands had been sold 10 tLc a
| mount of one million of dolIars-of which. a
very small amount was applicable to making
roads. Mr.. H. said he should certainly. as a
Representative from a new state. be very will
ling TO see Virginia deriving her full share Of
neyappropriated from the treasury for the
purpose of internal Improvement
MIR. f@,cey said, lie wasa member ofthe com
mitfee to whom this subject was proposed to be
referred He was opposed to the present mo-
ton, not for the reason assigned nv the gentle
man from Virginia, though he completely sub
scribed to the declaration of that gentleman
that the general government had done nothing
thatit could avoid for tho benefit Of North. Car.
DINA, or the part OF Virginia the gentleman re-
presented. But no good could he effected by
this motion, because, as he understood the opi-
Mon of the committee, ii was that the commit
tee should make general report on internal
Improvement, and that no particular object
should be presented for the consideration of
the House, ne il would be improper 10 take IN
any one improvement, distinct from general
system.
! MIR. PicIens said he Ind not been apprized OF
this determination of the committee, which
would make il unnecessary for him TO press his
motion, which he therefore consented should
lie on the table
Mr.. r. Jriison said chat though the determi
nation of the committee had been as stated
there would be no objection TO the passage of
the resolution, because it would guide the at
tention OF the cOmiaittee, who would be clad
! 10 avail themselves of all the lights on the snb
! ject, TO an improvement that might not other
| wise receive their attention. In regard 10 the
| ntimatiOn, that nothing had been done for n.
| Carolina and Virginia, by the general govern
| nent. In the way OF internal Improvement
Mr.. w. asked what had been donein any other
| state? Nothing at all, he said so that the com
plant OF semtlemen OH that score, was without
! any just ground.
! Mr.. Randolph made some further remarks. A.
mongst which, was this: that, as nm individual.
he had rather there should not ne an acre of
| public land sold in tli:tv vearS-on account of
The effect of these sales 70 drain the old states
tleirpopu!ationan wealth, sc. sc.
MIR. Harrison reioned a few words,
And the resolution was laid on the ia
| bic.
Mr.. Jolnsoa, from the Military Committee.
! reported a bill to amend the act making firth
| err provision for military services ,inrin. the
| late war, andtor other purposes; which was
read and committed.
The engrossed bill making partial appro-
| pration for the support Of the military estab-
/ lishment Of the U. States, was read Sd time
and passed, and sent TO the Senate
The engrossed bill to amend the act author
izing payment for property lost, captured, or
| destroyedin tine military service OF the T. s.
/ was read third time and, after some obiec-
tions by Mr.. Wright to Us details. TO which.
Mr.. Yancey replied, the bin was passed, and
sent TO the Senate for concurrence.
| The House then. on motion of Mr. Condics.
| proceeded TO tine consideration of the curross,
| ed bill living on the table, supplementary to
the act for the encouragement Of vaccina-
! ton.
| MIR. Atherton spoke at length in opposition TO
| the bill, aud 1lr. Conflict replied; the argu-
ments pro and con being of the same character
| as those previously urged in debate on the sub