Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-02-03

\ naUtt,st VIOLATIONS OF the contract IN which
she ceded the territory ont OF which three OF
,he largest states OF The cOntederacy have
been formed. she has stlil been most LOYAL.
She had ,er doue even what she mi ght have
done she had never issued warrants or fur
hished squatters or intruders for this terrific
~. She gave II for the general purposes OF
tue conieurtacy-uOt To he cat up into seiynio-
ries or held IN in0rtmain. but tor the pubic
benefit OF the Union. This bill, MIR. L. con-
huncc, was al direct variance with the con-
tract OF cessiou OF the territory which COM
priseS tile STATES of Ohio, Indiana. and liIi-
nois, aud the territory northwest OF them
WIN regard 10 the grant Ia the school at
Hartford, the usefulness of il could no enter
ini1 the view which he had taken OF this sub
| jeci, nor justify The present donations. If we
go on with preceden,s and presidents, we shall
lose ST. ht OF the CONSTITUTIONS instead OF look
10 it-Iooking TO II as constitution of dele
gated powers-a jealous, guai ded delegation
OF authority. Even this morning, MIR. r.
SAID. the House had declared, by its vote,
ialiuding 10 the ordering To a third reading
th, bill tor the relief of Matthew Barrow a
subaitern officer. who is indie unified the
aronni OF Judgment recovered against him
ny citizen OF Tennessee, whose property he
| had Impressed INTO the service that il will
preserve harmless all who violate the law 4 I:
but, when that subject again came up he
would try TO sbew that it was "a pernicious
abuse under pret.uce of exercise OF iryai an
thority OF the House.
MIR. Foot, Of Conn. knew of no power
but delegated power, and would not partici-
pate IN the exercise of any other He also
eutered his protest against egislating by pre-
ctdents; whenever we shall be governed by
them, he said, we shall be in the fair road 10
despotism. But, even on the principle of
precedent, tue present bill could not be de-
cided by the example of the deuation to the
Hartford Asylum. That was the first ms THU
20" Oh the KIND established in the country
they had sent 10 Europe Tor professors TO In
! tfoduce The system OF teaching the deaf aud
dumb, aud TO instruct Others who miy hi carry
HE benefits OF the art inio other parts of the
Onioh-it was on his account that the grant
was made. In the Hartford ASYLUM, too uot
| third part of The pupils belonged 10 the
state eft Connecticut; its benfts embraced
TIE afhicted oi many other states; and n had
peculiar claims TO the aid of the govern
ment.
Mr.. LIvERMoRE, of New HamssI,ira
made few remarks against the bill, not dis.
ttDcuy heard. He expressed great resscc,
tor the object Of tie bill, but he did not feel
himself al liberty TO bestow on il the property
OF the nation.
Mr.. WAKEFIELD, Of MARYLAND. was
also opposed to the bill, not being willing
to appropriate the public land TO such objects
IL vas proper TO divert the public funds 10
zach a purpose, let il be done bv a vote OF
money Out of the Treasury, and not i'm this way
ne respected ihe institution for which this
uonation was asked; he rejoiced that the
asylum OF Connections had succeeded even
beyond the expectations of its friends but
~ Was no reason for going o. and bestowiny
Tue property OF the nation OH all who asked
Mr. HOLMES, of Massachusetts. SAID.
mat, when humanity called. il was credit TO
t"e Rouse 10 iIsteu; but his object now was
10 esquire what was his duty. At the Iast
Congress, either from gratitude for bein. sent
m mere aIia from JOY at having got well out of a
war, or from some other impulse, we made a
grant 10 the surviving soldiers OF the revolu-
non; IKE sailors from long voyage, lust paid
OIL who give money TO every one ihey meet
WIN tiis difference: they give their own mo
nry-we, The money of the people. He. like
others, had been led away, and gave his vote
10 ihe reiief OF the revolutionary soldiers. He
mad however, voted against the grant TO the
hartford Asylum, because, he saw it would
lead To other applications for similar grants
1 MS was one OF them. 1t would be better. he
thought, 10 attend 10 replenisbiny the Treasu-
" IMAM 10 vote away the pm bile funds on eyery
ooject That asks them. II we 20 Oh in this
way, sara Mr.. I'll if we are not deaf TO calls
at such conduct
And de'J, hope to all cur apologies for it.
sa'u dr hAkDoLPH, who rose for the purpose
VI extending iemark of Mr.. Holmes aud
womb lake Tie liberty 10 insinuate to- Mr.
pei%s' that IL was very easy 10 be wise aud
eioqnent as well as generous at other peopIe's
expense. La reference TO the afflicted beings
Ioi whose benefit this bill was urged, Mr. r.
saiu ne should be sorry If any gentleman had
Tue hisIortuEe To possess the same eSperieuce
AZ himself IL there was any thing which he
understood, II was their piiiable case But he
asked II this cas- came within the constitution.
Inc committee had been told of armies, and
the expense iavi>hed on the uomp and circum
n'ahce OF war. On looking at the constitution
ne FOUND power given TO raise and support
aimits, out discovered nothing about support
ng Tie deaf and dumb. Mr. r. asked the
ilfnus ar this bill TO shew him the authority
GfE.fn
OF gift from the people Was il necsssayy-ac-
cofding TO the old fashioned established mean
lug Gt mat word-Dot according TO th. imurov-
Gu houe'h a. ceptation Cas ii nectSSarU TO
carry lhto eject any other power? They had
'uSt as much right to make the Office OF Presi-
ae"t ereditary: convert the Senate into a
tiouSP or feerS and pass Septeuuia act for
mat Rouse, TO pass d sepieHnial act tor the
n'Pting OF Congress or do aHy other uudu-
thor'zed act as to make this grant if not fon,,d
IN tie constitutions. As To being ashamed IN
reuse ihls grant, after passing others which
WI NelgN had referred to- let the CALLED Jade
vince, MI X. sad, his wltilers were unwrung-
nc nan hotiiing TO DO win II. But, because
ihe house hdd been inadvertently BETRAYED
INTO Que act which the constitution did NOT
yuSuiy were they fOr that cause TO 20 on i'm
the same course: was il any reason why tney
Sho"ii nni attempt triolm, or lock AT the con-
>fa",ion lor authority on any other occasionl
5iF IL repeated ihai ihiS was government of
deicsat"d powers and OF limited autiluritx
aud 1t was the Oounden duiy Of every member
70 ehquiTeif theTc was any authority for this
grant either expressly, OF 40 necessary to cary
otheT powers INTO execution. &C. If there was
not, II would be Just as proper for a iurv IN
give verdict contrary to the evidence az 10
vote tor The bill without authority from the
constitution,
Mr.. BARBOUR, of Virginia, expressed
ms satisfaction that the nistlom had been made
u! Tue speaker. He felt certainly no hostility
towards an Institution which mnst i'm its ms,
lure, excite tie SensbIlity of every man. But
was that 10 induce the house to vote this grant?
4 ne public domain, Ms b. argued, was pub.
TIC Iuud, intended 10 relieve tie bnrthen OF
.aNdtI0n on the people de advert0d TO The
probability that the government would have