Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-05-16


/ reasons, had not been considered impor-
liant by the state of Massachusetts that
slsie had directed lis attention 10 H.
different objec,-to the canal into Buz.
| yards Bay. The route contemplated by
nm III offering the amendment was from
Tue watersoi Taunton river 10 Boston Bay
ana though the river fell into Naraganse,t
Bay, The canal would be wholly in Mas
sacIuSetts, aud excluded The interference
OF any other stale. But, Mr.. b. said.
The Uniied States had just as much rlghi
10 order survey IN one state as i'm snn@
iher the permission of a state was No
moreI necessary IN one instance than i'm
another: and, IN fact, The permission OF
state gave no light o The general govern
ment which was not possessed Without
1.-THE states individually could rot con-
Ter, any more than they could withhold.
powers !; and he hoped, as this obiec
was not inferior TO any other in impor-
lance, that the amendment would be
adopted.
Mr.. Sm'M offered few remarks against
Inc amendment and Mr.. WILSON a lew ia
favor of The amendment and,
On taking the question, the amend
ment was agreed to-ayes Il, NAYS 9.
The Senate proceeding TO fiji The blanks
IN lie bull, and some debate arising;
Mr.. Netten conceived that all this dis
cussi0n was useless, inasmuch as, ii the
hlil were to be ma,ured and pass this
House, there was little chance of its pass
ing the other branch at so late a period
OF the session. He therefore moved the
indefinite posiponement Of the bill.
Mr.. DacherS0n acquiesccd ia The reasons
against prosecuting the measure any fur
ther IN this House al the present session
and seconded the motion.
The question was then taken, and The
motion was agreed Io-so The bill " as in.
definitely postponed.
WESTERN CANAL.
The Senate then took up, in committee
OF the whole, MIR. HOrSey in the chair.
the bill 10 authorize the appointment OF
commissioners 10 eXamine the country
between the Sandusky and Miami bags
OF Lake Erie, and the navigabls Wate;s
OF the Scioto and the Great Miami rivers
OF The Ohio, 10 ascertain whether and by
what route canal can be laid out to
cohnect those waters and, If praciica-
bic, TO determine and lay out tie route
OF sach canal, &c.
Alter various motions to amend, which
were negatived, and motion OF indeti-
nlle poslponement " hich was lost, ayes
-, noes 30 the bin was reported 10
The Senate ; and after some remarks BIZ
MI. Wdcon. in opposition 10 the bill,
The question was taken on ordering IL
to be engrossed and read third time,
and decided in the affirmative BY the fol.
loving vote.
YEAS-Messrs. Burrii. pickersa-, Fd>
wards, hoTsey, Hunter, Johnson 81 Lon. KIns
of n: Y. Lanman, Lloyd, LowIie, Morril, No.
ble Palmer, Parrot, Roberts. RnggIcs, SAN
ford, Taylor, Thomas Irrmble.-2O
NAfS-Messrs. Barbour, Dana, Eaton.
Gaiilard, Leake, Logan, Macon, Pieasaats.
Smith, Iichenor, Walker OfAlab. Williams OF
Miss. Williams of Tennis.
AFFAIRS WITH SPAIN.
message WAS received from the Pre-
sideni OF the United States, by the hands
OF MIR. Daniel Brent of The Department
OF State, which was published in our las7.
The message was read aud 1000 copies
thereof, together with The ACCOMMODATING
documents, ordered to he printed.
The bill 10 allow The heirs OF WiIl:an
and Elisha Winter, 10 file petition of
right against the United States, was la
ken up, and the amendments reported
thereto by the Judiciary committee were
agreed 10 and The bill was ordered 10
be eDgrossed for third reading, by yeas
ndsnays-Ayes 80, Noes z.
The Senate then went into the consid-
Grafton of executive business. after which
they adjourned.