Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-01-09

where il mcI'l be better 10 begin This
graf work, be- tore blow be stuck in IL.
Mr.. 1rimJie replied 10 Al. Oils, and
"ent INTO description of The present aud
prospective condiiionof that psri of Ohio.
IT'S population, &c. 10 shew the expedien.
cy al adopting this measure He referred
iotte g"at extent of the land transpor,a-
ton, which was so heavy burthen on
the agriculture OF The country that there
Mas IA Involvement 10 raise more ,I,an
sulneient Tor HE consumption OF the peo-
pi" mere, AMI that II would be useless 10
produce any ihing Tor foreign market
also, the burtheus on Imports. such AZ
salt and other heavy articles. lie stated
these facts 10 shew the peculiar prcess;tv
tor aiiurdlng water transportation by n
canal, To The vast populaiio bich would
certainty spread over that country. The
general advantages OF such an improve.
men, were 10" obvious To require i.iusira,
ton from him, and he abs,aineu from
! touching on them. lie argued tina, This
BIZ would not give al artificial. bu, a real
aud intrinsic additional value 10 The pub.
l'c lands there. A great part Of those
were now reserved from sale. and might
con'iane to hr Reserved until they should
receive 'her fall value ire.n this impreyp
prevented, as they would then sell for
what they sere worth. The expense TO
be Incurred by this measure. il au,horiz.
ed, would b. incnTsiderabIe, the adyan.
!agrs az II 10 the Union meal, ulsble. X
The bili PASSED, Congress would moi be
con' iudtd or The subject, and were en-.
ptsssiN noi h!fdged 10 make The canal
lie referred 10 facts to shew, however.
maj ranal there, was very practicable
that there Was water sufficient Tor all its
purposes, Il. &r.
MIR. Holmes, e Maine. wished. before
he could supper this bill, more nfprma.
I'm on 'l srbieci than he now possesss
cd. In all ncipien, measures, il was nm
'ural To lnqnirc-wiat next? He dpsjr, a
10 knn" MAI was 10 follow this BILL
IT, Waited I" Know. whether this cana!
"as 10 he nad"--by "hOm il Was TO be
ha"e-'n "hom HE property OF il. or in.
is'es'' "o"id he DC. IL was 10 go thru
NE iaros al HE u States but, he asked.
~ substance, could ihe u. States have
jurisdiction over IL when comnl.Ird-
would the state consent would the II
States have exclusive jurisdiction viti,on.
or ev"n with jhc cansent or the STALE
and could The stale give .Aclusiy. iuris-
uiciion DC. These werr questions Viii b
i've Admired doubt; though on some If
teen nc 'timsrli had none. Suprosr the
Stale Should chuosr tcr any cause. 10
>i"p thiS caua! up, could HE u. States
prr'cn II DC. ifn0i, was il morlb while
TO make canal over which they ,nirLs
MOI have complete control? II the sal.
"r individuals we're Ia Owii the canal
were the y. ). 20 have no more inter -
IN It han ihs additional value which n
Nigh, give 10 their lands ?&c. He hal
10 IUuh' HE 4. S cou!A cuuslr.,rt ruads
or canals IN The states. but tie ex, ,usive
control ami jurisdiction over the prupe,,
y ~ them was another question:, no; SO
clear. &c.
Me- johnson, oi Louisiana, as there az
pearcn many Goutliu' questions conncct
ed wall thus subject, wiicl, he wished
some httle 'imr To examine. moved Tho
poStponrmcnI of Tic bill 10 Wednesday,
Mi. Iri1iLls spoke IT some length. IA
afof'' The i:io'ma'iQn required iy AR.
iinimes, and 10 obviaie the objections
WHICH he had suggested against lhc bill
ana me bill VAS then postponed 10 We'd
uesHay.
The Senate adjourned 10 Monday.