Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-01-26
EXTRACT TO THE EDITOR, DATED

VuSHtHSfOH, jan. 10.
+" Mr.. CANNON this morning. reported in the
house of representatives, bill to provide for
clothing the militia when called into the SER
vice ofthe United States. Mr.. FLoYD report
ed a bill to authorize the occupation of the
Columbia river. This has become very inn
portant subject since the publication of the
Russian Ukasc setting forth certain cxorbitant
pretcpsions Ia the territory on the north west
coast of America: and n knowledge of oil the
discussions at Client would doubtless give to
congress and the nation some valuable infor-
nation az 10 other foreign claims and views in
that quarter .Hc
A resolution was offered by Mr.. CocKE, call
ing upon the Secretary ofWar for the account
current Of the Indian expenses under the SUI
| perntcndency of the Governor Of Michigan
| and the late Governor of Missouri territory, in
the year 1920, and IN 1891 as far as received.
The honorable member declared his dissatis-
faction with the last report of Mr. CALHoUN
concerning Indian expenditures, and Invoked
the house to adopt his resolution, in order to-
enable tn. minority, " the rery small minority"
opposed to the partial military appropriation
bill, 10 explain 10 theircoustituents the grounds
of their conduct upon this subject. He under
stood il was not the intention of the chairman
of the committee of ways and means to call
up the bill until next week, and the infurma-
ton now required could he sent in by that
time. The house unanimously agreed to gra
tify the "roy small minority" by the adoption
of the resolution.
| motion was laid on the table by DIr. CAM
BRELENG, calling upon the treasury depart
nent for the annual statement of the transac-
tions of the bank OF the United States during
the past year. | learn that the finance com
mittec ofthe senate have under consideration
at this time certain proposed alterations in the
charter of the bank, and that they have po-
litely INDUCED committee from the insiitu
ton with hearing upon the subject. The
distinguished gentleman, who acted as the or
gan of the bank on the occasion, is understood
TO have given very able verbal exposition OF
the causes and reasons which have occasioncd
| the application for the alterations. One of
these changes, the most material one, is intend
ed to enable the institution the better 10 sup
ply sound currency 10 every SECTION of the
union: and it seems to me to he the interest
of the nation. and important To the harmony
and perpetuation OF the union, that the hank
should have the power to satisfy the people, as
| far as possible, with more wholesome cur
rency than The local banks do or can furnish
in some parts of the United States"
EXTRACT TO THE EDITOR, DATED
! Washington, Jan. II.
In the course of The speech of Mr.. II. NJ
JOHNSON I'm The senate, on the resolution TO
amend the constitution so as to make that
| branch of congress an appellate court for the
| final decision ri causes To which states may
be parties, he reviewed the history of the con-
| fcts which had taken place between particu-
lar states and the judiciary of the union. Ad-
| verting TO the cause of Onstcad in Pennsylva-
mia, lac spoke very handsomely ofthe charac-,
| ter of that respectable state. On that occasion
he said, her conduct was firm but temperate.
1 (tnnUracs ctaln ti,& cbo
had then taken. She yielded, not because
she was convinced or alarmed, but because
she was unwilling Ia shed blood. Pennsylva-
mia, he declared, was like rock in Il storm:
| she could not be shaken. She was slow in
| anger, but mighty in her wrath. Her blood
ran slowly, unless aroused by sense of in
jury, or an attack upon the first principles
ofsefgOvernm ent- If such state of things
should ever exist; if Pennsylvania were as
| sailed by foreign aggression or domestic usur-
patton you would find her lion, and it would
| he rs vain To attempt 10 move her from
| her ground, as it was for Canutc, the
Danish monarch of England, to command
| the waves of the ocean TO stand still,
and not TO cncroach upon his majesty
Pennsylvania was 10 the union central
state, like ballast, to keep all parts steady.
Among her people were to be seen the gal
liant Irishman and his descendant, the silent and
observing Quaker. the Industrious and solid
German, who together constituted popua-
ton that knew how to estimate and defend
their rights. These observations were so gra-
tifying to my feelings as Pennsylvania, that
could not resist the impulse TO furnish you
with transcript of them, and at the same
time to express the high sense Of the obliga-
tion which our state must feel for the favorable
sentiments entertained towards her by the gal
liant and patriotic senator from Kentucky
In the same speech of that honorable mem
Der, he spoke Of the concurrent power of the
states and the general government to tax the
national bank and other objects He called in
question some of the doctrines advanced by
the supreme court in the case Of the bank Il
gainst Maryland But he declared that he felt
no hostility TO the bank Of the United States.
He was well acquainted with the president Of
that institution, whom he pronounced man
equally distinguished for integrity, capacity
and ability: and SO far as br had any know
ledg ofthe present administration Of the pa
rent bank, il was liberal and honorable, and he
had no doubt that under Mr.. CHEvFs its af-
fairs were conducted with purity, fidelity and
talent" Frank. Gaz.
Ertrnct ofG Letter .ffom Washington, Jan. 16'.
went this morning to hear Mr.. D. ID.
Ogden on the question whether claims deriv-
ed from contract with the Spanish govern
ment, are included in the late treaty with
Spain. On the opening ofthe Board of Com
missioners, Mr.. White, after delivering the o.
piniOn Ofthe Commissioner on several claims,
admitting some, and rejecting oihcrs) obscrv
ed, that after further consideration, the com
missioners were so strongly inclined 10 the
opinion, that claims under contracts ought To
be rejected, that they at present declined an
argument on the subject. Mr.. White then
proceeded TO state the opinion of the Com
missiOners on this point, subject to such mod-