Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-03-13
Congress OF HE ". States
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
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niI bcNditChSTOSe 10 Ouertile leNOtutiOt That
follows, u said that perhaps he owed an apollo
sy To the House for bringing up this subject
at so late a day that lac had Intended at an
earlier period OF the Session TO have submit: ed
the proposition 10 the house, but, until lie had
procured the statute of the legislature ofiuG.
ana. Incorporating That company, lie thought il
improper TO trouble the House with il 1; That
that statute had recently come to hand that
Il Incorporated the company named in the re
luton with capital eft ) ,0G0, COO, for tie
purpose of making canal round the fails of
the OHIO. The Importance of the undertaking.
SAID MIR III. Is SO Intimately connected with
the commerce and the general prosperity of
the whole western country, is so obyisus, and
so generally known, thai many remarks on the
occasion would seem altogether unnecessary
lie interests of Kentucky, Virginia, Penn
sNisania, Ohio. and Indiana, above those OBJ.
stIuctions, he said. were identified with the
success OF that work and the interests eff the
low countries, and the further west would also
DC greatly promoted by removing those OBJ
structions. These falls, he said presented the
only obstacle knoWn TO the navigation OF the
ONO; the work was deemed very practicable
and one which might speedily be accomplish
ed. lie would pssent charter and a more
general detail TO the committee, when they
should be authorised TO take the subject into
consideration.-Ihis subject he said was i'm
portant, also, in more national point OF view.
Inc ordnasce and military stores for the eX.
tenSive countries of the west must pass down
the Chic from the falls of the Ohio TO the
southern head of lake Michigan was the near
est and The best route for the military stores
ana supplies destined for Chicago, Michiiimac.
kinac, Fort GiatlOt at the outlet of Lake Hin.
ron, and other Notifications westwardIv tn The
NiiSslsslppii that military road between
those places presented itSe,t as a measure of
me utmost Importance, aud was a measure
whicil at a future day he should bring he fore
tile house. Mr.. III. then offered the FOLLOWING,
resolution, Which WAS agreed TO:
ReSotrSd, That the committee on roads and
canals be Ihstrnctes To enquire into The expe.
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Sury 10 subscribe, In behalf of the u. States
Tor any number OF shares not exceeding COCO
III the Jeiiersonvilie OHM Canal Company, in
the slate of Indiana.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT.
The house having gone into a committee of
the whole ON the report OF the committee an.
pointed on so nIuch OF the Presidents message
as relates 10 internal improvements the follow
ing resolution, recommended by the select
committee TO the adoption of the house, was
read:
. ItesOlred, That lis order TO promote and
give security 10 the internal commerce among
The several states; 10 facilitate The safe and
| expeditions ttansPortion of the mails Nv the
| improvement OF post roads, with the assent OF
| Inc respective states To render more easy
anu less expensive the means and provisions
| necessary tor the common defence bv the
| construction OF military roads, with the like
| assent OF the respective states and for such
other internal improV emeuts as may he with-
| III the constitutional powers of the rene raj on
vernment, u rs eNpedIent that the sum 10 he
| paid 10 the United States, by the 10th section
ottle act TO incorporate tbs subscribers 10 the
Bank OF The United States and tile dividend
! which shall arise from their shares i'm its cant
| pal stock, be constituted as fund tor internal
| Improvement"
Mr. SdWyer rose, TO move that the committee
| rise. He doubted whether there was a consti-
| tutional maio rity of Congress in favor of the
| resolution; and as the presidents objections
| 10 II were already known, without such a ma.
| jorityit would be useless to discuss the ones
| uon. IL was known, also, that there was now
| before the Senate proposition to amend the
| constitution so as 10 give to Congress this now
| er, which was all evidence that that branch
| thought such measure first necessary TO ena-
BILE Congress to exercise the power. To pre-
| vent tedious and useless debate and to save
| time, Mr.. >. therefore moved that the commit
| tee rise and report progress, that the House
might postpone the subject indefinitely.
MIR. Tucker, of Virg. hoped the committee
| would not rise, and in reply TO Mr. SAWYER he
referred TO the rules of the House to show that
| IL was improper i'll the discussion OF a motion
| here, TO allude to the proceedings of the other
branch. He declared that no duty could he
| more disagree cable TO him than 10 uudertaL >
the task which devolved OH him, as chairman
of the committee which reported the reSoiu.
| ton, OF advocating the proposition but sue n
support as he could give to ii ke was ready 10
afford, and he hoped the committee wonId
| proceed 10 its consideration. There was no
| ground TO say taat there was not a couStitu-
| liunal majority for the measure but This arcu.
| ment was the very reason why lie weuld 20 on
| He would not be bound by the deliberations
oil one branch u the government or the decIa.
TatiOnS of another. IF gentlemen were really
ANXIOUS TO save time, let the advocates of the
proposition be heard, and then let the House
decide whether they viii adopt The measure
Another reason fOrproceedinS was the number
OF petitions before tha House on this suhiect
shall they be disregarded. SAID MIR. L. because
the President has said lie caHnot sanction his
measure. aud we thus say to the people we
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rily Of the last Congress had decided thai it
possessed thts power, and MIR. y. trusted that
The proposition would be discussed now and
its strength tested By tile present.
Mi. Clay (Speakor) hoped the committee
would at once engage in this debate, and in.
stead of agreeing TO the course moved by Mr.
SdWyer, he wished that gentleman would with
draw his motion. and that the gentleman who
reported the resolution (Mr. 1ncker) yyonld
be permitted to explain The views aud aTgu-
Inents of the committee in recommending The
resolution; and he hoped that, instead OF taxi
Ing shelter behind the Executive declaration,
The gentleman from North CarOiIua hfr. Saw
YER would get up and make a constitutional
speech OH the subject. Mr.. G. trusted that
the House would not avoid the discussion, but
meet the subject as men should meetit, and
decide on ii fairly.
MIR. Ciaggeff was in favor Of the committees
rising, and Of preventing waste OF the time
OF the session. He was opposed TO spending
long time OH this subject, without the proba-
bllity Of a constitutional majority fUr A., after
the Executive had officially avO@ed that he
could not sanction ia without Amendment
to tie constitution, sc.
Mr. Mercer was VI opinion that the motion
was abortive, if It's object was to save time,
because. II the committee rose, and motion
was made ia the House 10 postpone lis further
consideration, lie laeritS would come up aud
be debated as fully as they cOuid now il com.
mittce. The objection urged against the dis
cns>ioD Of the measure, Mr.. NJ. said, he should
have understood, had il been heard the lines
Of Domitian or Nero, but be could not sec its