Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-12-16

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WIN a stirrup and buckles. and with his Csis.
" until she was covered with bru;..s 49, IN
mack aud blue with them :" that. in fac, She
could not describe his Treatment and c,,,.ltv
l" her that he had been convicted of bestine.
""u abusing her IN the court of quarter SEES
SONS and now wished to obtain money Crnm
nor to waste and sprGj that he had n,aIcious-
Iv deserted and Abandoned her in Jup. Last.
anu hai not since returned She Their. fore,
pra!s 'he intrrpoalton of the legislature la
grant her relief IN the case.
Mr. Hummrl moved lu refer the r,t;,;o, 70
committee but, upon Il demonstration of
tne part oil some metnbrrs against the r,an,ing
~ divorces, he permitted il To be laid or, the
table. A va '"'
me Rouse resumed the consideration of
'he mutton Tor appointing Il committee of Is
on roads, bridges ard inland na,iga,ion. Com
SIDERABLE conversation ensued upon the sinh
lec', IN which Mr.. Sterigere, Mr.. Stevenson.
Mr. IL. smith, Mr. Holgate, General Ogie,
~ sutherland, Mr.. Todd and AIR. Williams
!ook part. The motion was ntgatiyed. Mr..
Il. Smith then moved that The committee
consist at nine. This motion was also mega
"Ved. Mr.. Eldred moved to reconsider tho
m,o"on toF continuing the grand committee
me motion was relrc;edby vote of 8 a. 46.
W.T. iodd Then made a motion, the ohirct
al winch was TO strike out the resolution for
appointing standing committee on internal
Improvement altogether
VII. Sutherland called upon the House to
pause before they would by sanriiou,n1 this
motion, proclaim to thu people of Penns,lya-
ma mat 'hty were so indifferent tu the great
SUBJECT OF internal Improvements. as the refu-
Sal 10 appoint standing committee upun il
would Imply. He earnestly invoked them
NOT l" stamp upon their rrputa,ion aud the
reputation at the state, such stain. We
PAD, ne SAID, been accused of being unfriend-
~ To internal improvements: Lei us avoid,
I"sl we ARE entering into power any act
mai would confirm such suspicion. Prune
tne grand committee, if you please trim the
Tree hut do not cut il up by the roofs. He
was for adherng to the grand land marks es.
t"h''shrd by our predecessors but il he could
not succeed IN that. he was at least opposed
|" destroying every restige of them.
Mr Ho'Sate could not think the appoint-
ment OF standing committee as important
as ms colleague seemed 10 suppose il. Whe-
lher standing committee, or special commits
ices We're drsignatrd to consider improve
mehts' ne did moi consider material Give
The people the substance, and they will uor
d'strust you for the form.
Mr. Mahany had been opposed TO grand
committee, because il wls unwieldly. and he
cause ne wanrd smaller and more effective
committee But he should he sorry to see
no COMMITTEES upon this important subject
ne was IN favor of carrying Internal improve
mrnts as far the resources of the. state
would admit he therefore desired the ap~
p"ini'rent of an efficient committee He did
h"t want II to go forth To the world, that at
inc very commencement of the session, they
hau struck "a blow al Internal improvements
ny refusing TO appoint standing com.aittee
To consider them.
Mr.. Todd said that the arguments of gen.
urmth were founded on the suppostion that
me people had not clear heads; that they
were fools Did they think that the peopIs
could not see The difference between the u,er.
appointment of committee and the senti-
ment at the House in relation Ia roads and
Canals lie considered the grand committee
eFahd nuisance, by which the log-rOlling
system Was introduced millions of the public
money squandered, turnpikrs established for
which there was no necessity. and over which.
Tor the want Of use, pOmpion vines were seen
growing and running. standing committee
could not so well understand the local roads,
anu bridges wanted, as special committee
appointed Tor the express objects in view
fcnnsyl'anla was behind her sister New York
IN Improvements, because, in consequence of
our grand committees, her energies were di-
waco, and not directed 10 one great object
oecause she mao two Canals, instead of one, and
- ~" 'N'i e'"'u'ISf', l0eDeFdI OBlt
might perhaps want whole parcel more. liz
sc, let MS have grand speci5. cn:,nc;..cc..
win their vagnries and their bridges tn the
moon. The Union Canal and the Cbesapeske
ana Delaware canal, he believed, had as much
money as they wanted aud the neople of the
ousq"ehanna SAID they had enough to clear
the navigation of that river. There was no
Necessity Tor standing committee for If
lhey IN the west should want any thing done
F.. IL. III
Tor Ihe ONO and Potomac canal he should
be sorry to- see the subject referred tn mem
hers from other parts not acquainted with or
hostile to it.
The House then decided, for the present nj
least, against the appointment of any standing
committee on roads, bridges and inland nayi!
CATION.
The annual message Of the governor was
received, read, and ordered 10 be printed. It
contains an indirect attack upon the Harris,
ourS convention that nominated MIR. Shulze.
ana Tells The people Of Pennsylvania not To
uust me PRESIDENTIAL electors to meet at the
scar OF government under the eye or within
the Influence of the legislature -
December c." Yesterday, in the senate az
Pennsylvania, Mr.. Conyngham submitted
Joint resolution, with preamble ON the sub
ret OF legislative caucussps or conventions.
Inc preamble consists of abstract and abslruse
reasoning and as the resolution explains il
sell, II will be sufficient TO publish It without
the preliminary part
Res0tre6 nv the senate and house Of reDre-
sfnihtIyes ni Pennsylvania, That IL is right
guaranteed to the people by the constitution,
and necessary tn the very existence of civil IL
berry, l8i they should be fully represented,
ethics IN legislative c0nveDUOn or in caucus,
by deputies Of their own appointment bound