Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-02-21

Interests of ihe commonwealth, in the stock of The
honongala Navigation Company, aud that they use
ter best cndeiyors 10 p,cvent Improper diver.
SION of the funds subscribed TO that Comp,ny from
The true Objects Of such subscription.
The lst Resolution was adopted by the
House-tlIe rest were laid Upon he table.
On motion of Mr.. Pstteson of Augusta,
leave was given to bring in u bill {" Ia abolish
the country branch of the Mutual Assurance
Society against fire on buildings of the state
OF Virginia, To repeal the several laws now in
force on that subject, and for other purposes. %
The engrosscd bill approprieting the pub.
c revenue WAS taken up and several blanks
filled. The blank for the expenses of the &C.
neral Assembly was filed with the sum of
one hundred thousand dollars.
| Mr.. CrnmP, Of T.. moved 10 III: the blank
Tor the appropriation To the sinking fund
with the sum of 500, 900 aa
| Mr. Boiling, OF b. moved to gil the blank
with $4,000. He said the only debt hc I'M
derstood TO he owing by the commonwealth
was the certificate debt contracted in the rev.
pulmonary war, amounting to about S68, 900,
winch he thought ought to have been paid
before now, and which he was willing to pro-
vide for But he said the balance of the GER
ticaie debt held by the commonwealth. and
particularly the per cents, amounting to
> 1000, did not constitute such claim up
on the public as to Justify taxing The people
Tor IT'S redemption or payment of the interest.
he went into detailed history of the origin
and merits of the literary fund, and argued
that as the fund belonged to the common :
wealth, it was an absurdity To say she was in
debted to herself 1t had been Ills wish and
was still so, that this fund should he merged
IN the treasury. He objected To the manner
IN which the greater part of the fund bad been
accumulated. The people were taxed to raise
tn
ing Inc war, and the general government tax
ed the people to repay it to the state. When
The money was thus refunded it was turned
over To the literary fund now, said he,
me people are 10 he taxed ut the rate of
ioo,Ooo per annum TO repay the money 10
ffat 1und. After it WAS paid 10 the fuid, il
might then be turned over tn tie fund for in
ternal improvement, and after being repaid To
that fund, 1t might he turned over tn the
James river company thus pnrpetually taxing
the people Ia pay debt which had been paid
over andover AGAIN. Mr. b. called fur the ayes
and noes ON the question:
MIR. Crump of {. replied, thai it wis not
proper Tor the committee Of finance to FORE.
stall the enquiry which the gentleman wished
10 make. 1t was the duty, he said, of that
COMMITTEES tn provide for tae fulfillncnt Of the
public engagements. lie did not disagree,
perhaps, with the tenor OF the gentemans
dortrinc, but though; his opposition was i'll
timed. The deb; could no, he canc,ed until
ne corporaii"n TO which il belonged was abo-
lishtd. 1.-THE gentleman would bring forward
ms proposition for that purpose, it would pro-
baby receive lis support
The C!mir announced the order of the dav
Mr. boiling moved to postpone il for time,
but the motion was nrgatved-and The house
went mi" committee Of The whole, Mr. Nal
Tory oil Orange i'm the chair On tl,r
KENTUCKY NISS{O.Y
Mr. Waison'S amendment being under CON
sideration--
Mr.. Hatson, upon reflection and an inter
change of sentiment among the members,
Thought that by Withdrawing the amendment
me substitute could be- so modified as to meet
the views of The house and as il was his wish
t" save time, Withdrew his amendment
MIR. .liorris of ii. then moved to ampnd the
preamble to the first resolution by striking ou,
that part which expressed the opiDinn directly
that the occupying claimant laws of Kentucky
were IN violation of the compact, and 10 in
scrt, In nn thereof, the following
eann'f accede to this position from the farther
according 10 The true inrrprraidp II te 20 '
~ d sus me legislature Of Kentucky was not
"'i ne" from passing Tie act in question.
lie said the commissioners had not asked
for an affirmative or negative opinion hut
asked only for an affirmative decIaration.-
Ills Object was to answer the question phi by
hentucky--bnt at the same TINS 10 give her
To understand that Virginia does not assent to
the conformity of her laws in question with
the compact.
MIR. NcRae did not thill, the amendment
removed the objection To the pre- Gamble. lie
was entirely opposed TO an expression of
opinion; and thought that whilst the amend
ncni declined the affirmative, it clearly con
vcyed The idea that the House were of a con-
trary opinion. He wond not compromit the
r9hts "i the citizens which onght to be de
cided by the judicial tribunals of the country
| and con,crdcd that the resolution would be-
| used before the suprc me court as an argument
why they shonld not interfere, the crisis hav-
Ing arrived when commissioners should b c
appointed under the compact
| Mr.. .3iOr1S replied, that If he thought the
| proposition would take away The rights OF the
citizens to appeal to the judiciary, hr world
not have presented it. lie referred tn the
resolutions to show that il was declared IN the
most explicit terms that the decisions of The
House could uOt affect the interest of indivi-
duais, and argued that it was not competent
for any two states to cner into a compact,
declaring that the rights of individuals should
not be deridcd by the judiciary. According
tn his idea Of the members (Nr. McRac's)
understanding OF the compact, it would have
That operatlon-and If So, hr commended il was
IN violation of the constitution Of tile United
States, which gives to the citizens of one state
all the rights aud privileges of citizens Of ihr
several states. He thought the course pro-
posed by Mr. McRac would produce the eff
feet mcditated by the commissioners, and IN
tended 10 be produced by their addresses 10
The House. 1heya1k you TO say Kentucky had
power TO pas Theses laws. Yon answer that
private rights are subjects of judicial decision,
and you go no farther. The impression vii!
lsp left that If vut. ,...,,