Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-12-15

dopied on the motion OF distinguished
member of this House (Mr. Robertson OF
Louisiana): that the provisions OF the
bill appeared TO be required by the OIL
sinal purpose OF The institution thai M
stead olcreaiing an aristocracy, IL would
tend 10 coun'eract any such thing, as The
objects TO be selected were from that class
of TIE community whose pecuniary cir
cumsiances repressed any tendency tc-
wards undue influence, &c. &c.
The question on Mr.. SMITHS motion
Was decided in The negative.
Mr.. Taylor observed, that, notwiil-
standing what had been said in defence k
OF this bill, lis effect Was certainly TO Gre
ate privileged order in the country;
that, though The selection proposed might
be expcdient and laudable TO n certain
extent, there was no'dOubt that the de-
parlmeni now vested with the selection
would keep in yicw, as far as VAS proper,
the principle proposed but il would in
his opinion be highly improper fer Con-
gress BY ii formal aci 10 sanction such "a
distinction. In lieu therefore OF The pro-
VISIONS al present proposed by the bill,
he moved The following, as substitute:
That Cadets shall hereafter be admitted
INTO the military academy at West Point,
from the respective states and terrific
res, aud from The District of Columbia
in proportion TO the militia returns there
Of"
MIR. Harrison again protested against
the assertion HAT This bill iostered par
ticular order Of men II might as well be
said that Tie charitable appropriations for
Sunday schools established privileged
order-it was no such thing--ihe bill pro-
posed a benefit 10 be bestowed chiefly on
the poor descendants of those who had
served their country. &c.
MIR. Taylor replied, That if there were
Sunday schools 10 be paid for out of the
public treasury, as this Academy was
TO IFS expenditure for "a particular class:
he should wish, in such Il case, the bene-
III TO be general, as he aid i'll this.
MIR. SCnthdrd combatted the idea that
this bill went TO esiabishany ars,ocracy;
II would have the contrary effect, by Civ
ing to the poor their portion of The be-
ueiiis of an institution now confined
chiefly 10 the rich, who sent their sons
there 10 he educated free of expence, &c.
Mr.. Harrison reiterated his objections
to the amendment, and observed, in add
ti'iion TO " hat he had submitted already,
| that The design of the bill was really TO
gei rld OF a particular arisiocracy, instead
of creating one--ior, IL was fact, he
the term he meant not also 10 include Of
| iicers,) had everyet been educated at the
military academy. MIR. II. thea stated,
| that il MIR. Taylor's amendment should
prevail, he would move 10 add the fol-
| lowing: " And that III all cases the pre-
| ference be gwen 10 those whose parents
! -" are least able 10 educate them :" and
| minated that he should then move an
additional section requiring cadets 10
remain at the Academy until the age OF
"a years.
Mr.. Ctoy preiaced The motion he rose
| 10 make, by observing, III reply 10 the op-
| ponenis of the bill, that il was a new
| thing 10 hear Of an arlstocracy Oithe
poor: he should mol besorry 10 see some
| thing like such ar aristoeracy, but he did
not think the bill would be productive of
! that or any 9 'Iie. valuable effect. Belev-
| ing that the selection might be very well
! lett with tie Secretary Of War, in whom
! II was now vested, and mol being able 10
! perceive that auy good would grow out
! OF this bill, IL passed, he moved that The
| committee rise, report progress, and then
| lei the House ger rid Of the whole sub
| Ject.
This molten prevailed, and, tile bin
| being reported TO the house, the com
mitiee was refused leave 10 sit gain; and
| lie Dill was ld!9 on the Liable.
| FRIDAY, DEC. IL.
| Mr.. Nesbit, of South Carolina, appear
| ed yesterday aud to0k his seat.
| Mr.. Williams made favorable report
| on the petition of Col Isaac Clark, ac-
companied by bill for the relief OF Col. C..
and the officers AMI soldiers under his
| command at the time of making an in
! road into the country OF the enemy du-
| ring The late war; which WAS twice read
| and committed.
| Mr. POiadertcy made a report, recon-
| mendiug The rejection OF lie prayer oft!ie
| petition of the General Assembly OF the
! State OF Illinois, respecting The settlers OH
! certain pubic lands III The District of
/ 5tfaHneet0wn which was concurrea IN.
! M. HfiddtetoH made d favorable report
oil the petition OF Marquis de Vlenne,
accompanied by bill making provision
| Tor the claim which was twIce read and
| committed.
On motion of Mr.. Williams, of Goa
| nee lieut., ihGcOmmittee on Pensions aud
! Revolutionary CLAIMS we're instructed so
| enquire into The expcdicncy of providing
by Law for The payment Of pensions, when
the peDs0ner, by reason OF insanity or
other cause, is legally incapable OF per
| forming the acts necessary 10 entliie him
TO receive the same.
| On motion Of Mr.. Neufon, the committee
| of Commerce and Manufactures we're IN
strucied 10 enquire wtriher any, aud if
| any, what alterations or notifications are
required.in the several acts of Congress
establishing ports OF entry aud delivery.
On motion of Mr. Barber, the commit
| Tee on Public Lands were instructed To-
enquire iuio the expedicncy Of procuring
| The field notes and plals Of the rescr, Ell
sections within ihe Ohio company's pur-
chase.
On motion Of Mr.. He,yfcs, The com
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