Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-11-18

mouc pointed out bv the resolutions, part ~
it might. To supply the deficiency which
might in that case arise, sc. this amendment
MAS proposed.
Mr LurrBoRouGu, of this District, sug-
gesied The proprieiy ofassessing the sum Ia
the District instead of the Cities, that these
who do moi live in the cities should come in for
the share or the amount 10 be raised. and hr
ma,r motion 10 that csiec, He nii;rat.d,
slso his opinion, tha, i, might be better for the
| Congress of the United States in order la give
certainty To this part of the contribution, TO
| lay ii tax on the whole district, the proceeds
ofwhich should he appropriated 10 tie object.
Alter some conversation, however, Mr.. l..
decliued insisting IN his motion AT present.
| The whole Ofthe amendments reported by
the committee were severally agreed Ia, after
further explanatory remarks upon them by
the interchangeable Chairman, MIR. MnRckR.
! Tho question being then stated on agreeing
to the resolutions as amended
! Mr.. WALLACE, of Virginia, asked for the
question To he taken separately on the rrsolu-
tons, for this reason. So much Of them as
proposes m instruction to Il committee here
! after to be appointed, to address petition 10
| Congress for appropriation of money 10 the
object, he was opposed to- This question, he
said, was not new. AS every one in this Con-
vention must have before now well considered
it, he would only Just state. that he did not
| consider the power to make roads and canals
tn exist in the Congress Of the United States,
| and, secondly, that he did not believe that
| Congress has the power TO make any appro-
pria'ion which shall GU tn carry into effect an
| ohrri which the Constitution of the United
States forbids. Congress, not having the
power TO make Roads and Canals, cannot ap-
| pv IN. money of the People To that object.
| II might he said, that the country in which
H.. Ill - H.
this appropriation hut on this question he
considered himself the Representative of the
State to which he belonged
Mr.. M'MAHAN, of Maryland, said If the
gentleman had - iections to any part of this
Plaza il was in his power To suggest them by
way Of amendment: though. in the objections
which had Just heen made by him, said Mr.
M'MAuAN, will say that he has gone fur
Their than believe the wa-mrst advocates Of
State Rights have ever gone. The most sa-
lous Of the exercise of power by the general
government have always drawna distinction
between the thing itself. and an appropriation
Of money for eifeciing H. The resolutions, he
hoped, would BE- jointly considered and pass
ed upon They seemed tn him To make
connected system, which could not be broken
through in any particular without disturbing
the harmony of the whole, on which he wished
to offer some remarks.
Mr.. WALLACE said he was favorable To-
these resolutions individually with the excep
ton to which he had referred. As whole.
however, in consequence Of this exception, he
| could not vote for them.
Mr.. KENNEDY said he hoped the Conven-
ton would act understandngly on this subject
He was himself somewhat dull Of comprehen-
sion, and could not understand things without
some examination. He saw no chance of
getting away for some days tO come-this
day was now far spent, and he moved, pre-
paratorv IN motion for adjournment that
the resolutions be printed.
This motion, which was negniired, was fol-
lowed by several others, for adjournment,
rostponement, sc. which all shared the same
fate. after some debate, in which Mr.. A. LEE,
Mr. POWELL, Mr.. CoLsToN, Mr.. McMAHAN.
MIR. KENNEDY, Mr.. w. b. PAGE, MIR. DAvEN-
PORT, Mr.. FITzuUGH, and Mr.. JENIFEn took
part
Among the remarks on this question, one
gentleman adverted to an apparent desire Ia
make speeches, which he thought he perceived.
Upon this
Mr.. McMAHAN said, ii seemed 10 be candid
ly and kindly supposed by one gentleman
that he came here for the purpose of amusiog
The Meeting with speeches or long talks. All
that WISHED In say on this occasion (said MIR.
McMAHAN) was To pay that tribute which is
due To the patriotism of the gentleman vino
proposed these resolutions, from myself as the
representative of the county Aileghany J
which is the source of the Canal, and holds
the keys OF the East and the West. He came
here he said, Ia present her views in her own
language, too, and not his own. AS no mem
Der had appeared in behalf OF Maryland, To
vindicate her fallen character, ir he might so
speak. he wished, besides, To- vindicate her
from the aspersons cast upon her. He wished
10 come forward, TO apprize the friends ofths
measure from Virginia and elsewhere, that, if
the sentiments of Maryland could be correctly
ascerIaiDed, she was disposed to meet them
hand in hand, and TO shew that the same rea-
sons would not prevent the Legislature of
Maryland from acting on ii at the next session,
as had operated at the last. He had expected
To he able To find, in the magnitude and i'm
posing nature of this question now, reasons by
which he was justified in believing that, though
Maryland had not hitherto cO-operatrd in this
great work, she would do so hereafter
He had no wish 10 make long speeches here
he wished TO preserve all his breath for
another forum. When he should meet there,
(ln the Legislature of Maryland,) gentlemen
would perhaps admit that he did not speak for
the purpose OF display, but for the purpose nf
effect. AS the gentlemen from the West had
been called upon for the sentiments of the
West, he wished To shew To the Convention
what Western Maryland thiR!.s on this subject.
Let me (said hr) read the concluding words
of her memorial upon it, lie here read few
ut the last emphatic sentiments Of the memorial
ia favor of the Canal II was to tell you this,
said he, and not To- make speeches, muck less
TO oppose the MEASURE, that wished 10 obtain
moments hearing.
All the gentlemen who spoke, but none more
decidedly than Mr. PAGE, Of Virginia, cx-