Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-01-15

War Department. They arc convinced that
he has done ms duty-and are solctous 10
make him an appropriation of S OOO-and
that, too, founded on the same data and prin-
ciples with the appropriation which they OPP
pose. In other words, they are dissatisfied
with his past conduct, aud therefore insist upon
trusting him IN future they would trust IN his
promises and estimates, but not in his facts
great anxiety seemed To exist for accounts
curreut-'or proofs and papers. He doubted,
however, whether this house was Il very pro-
per place To audit the Secretary's accounts.
The Third Auditors apartment was most APP
propriatc for that busimcss-wherc papers
We're measured by the cord. Ii those papers
were even brought forward, he doubted whe-
thcr they would lead To very beneficial result.
| For his part, he did not wish TO overhaul pat
pers, aud hunt up receipts, for half pound ot
tobacco, yard OF wampum, or Il pair of nip
pers, furnished To an Indian. There were Of
iiccrs who were more competent to perform
this drudgery, and who would probably do
more justice Ia thu subject than this house il,
their representative ca. acity. Mr.. II. advert
ed also To the consequences that might arise
from Withholding the Indian supplies and con.
tended that To make the appropriation was
called for as much by the dictates OF policy IL.
of justice and honor.
Mr.. STEVENSON moved TO rise and report
and intimaied his intention to make some ~.
marks on the subject.
Mr.. SMYTu begged the indulgence of the
House, To make IA few observations in relation
| to some points of the debate. If any thing OF
Il personal character, or derogatory To the
dignity of the House had occurred, the House
would hear him Witness that it had not fallei
from him. MIR. Smyth read a part OF tn,
Rules of the House, that related To per
sonai illusions, and remarked that it was
always unpleasant to speak of ones self, and
more especially, under any degree ofirrita
ton but lir could not forbcar 10 give IL shor
answer To the law which had been refer
rcd to by his colleague (Mr. RandoIph,l IL.
| limiting the ratinms, such as cnuld be Spared.-
| The extent of the rations to be dealt out, was
! indeed, IN some degree, a matter of discretion
unless usage had given ii npasurr-bu
the obligation IN furnish them was sill; in fore,
and unr"pealrd. The Secretary OF War haC
no right tn refuse them. The gentleman saws
| The act OF sending; the army To perish anon,
tie marshes that surround New Orleans, is Il
be ascrbcd e. President Jefferson. lfsn, whi
should not the expenditure of the India,
| Department. in like manner, bc ascrbed to in,
present Executive : The fact is, that tiC
President of the United States commits thcs,
| tMnSS "a tic l"dGs OF the departments, anC
they are Responsible for their own acts. Mr.
:. coHld not believe, that bis colleague intend
ed to apply that ~ him, in relation To the pro.
ccrdiag "n the Niagara frontier, which iie re-
PEELED Is y caIumny. Bat this he would AS
sure, both that gentleman and the House, tina
M reflection, however personal, should proven
him from the performances of his duty
u bad been undertaken. and should be per
| Termed. whatever might bc the consequence
Mir. =, referred to two appropriations tina
were made To cover deficits 1T the time whe,
his colleague contrndcd that they were mad,
upon Il count rendered. One was made il
Dec@mhcr. and The other in the January fol
low ng--anfl both for the same object which
showed that the accounts or estimates cOuli
not have been rendered when the first wa
madc--otherwisc il would have been made
sufficiently large ~ have prevented the ncces
siIy of thc s.coud. Ills colleague had said
that b" was of thr party of the people. So
also, am |, said Mir. S. belong not to tin
court aud when will it be found that I wa
ever waniin; in any duty to the cause OF tn,
people? have as interest in the people, ant
in postrrity. There are those to.whom m,
49, :" 's>i' but even that ryis;ruc
si never stand in III. way OF nv dtity.
I'hc QUESTION was then taken on Mr.. SrF
vENs"N's motion 20 rise and report, and CARR
ed. Ana Inc House adjourned