Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-12-28

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fieresu nom several papers a statement of our
trade with Canton, giving the number of vessels an
."",y employed, and the value of the trade, mar
tcularizng the different articles of ,nercha nd;so
ana showing the relative value in which thc, s,ood
10 each other. From these data lie argued that the
trade with China was of the highest nnortsnrc
moi Only with respect to the actual value of the ex.
ports and imports, but in consequence also of t,s
employment which it gives to a rrca. number of
american citizcns and its creation of the best sail.
ois ~iich manned our navy. BY the for trade, we
not only control the power of Russia aud England
W, give employment to several thousand seaner.
he went on to Show that the river aud country =
We're rich in the means of subsistence SaImor
MAS aouhdant, and the means of life wcro annie.
| -''e intercourse was also easy; wagons 20 fire.
quehtiy from Franklin i'll Missouri and many Other
parts. MIR. Farnham and MIR. Crooks wbo nrc
employed by j. Aston, represent the travelling
from 'nis country as freeu from those diff uites
winch had been represented as so terrible and In
S"Pe,"o'e: ana we'e ready to invest large sums in
merchandise, whenever the territory should be Occur
pied: For this purpose, the sum now asked for
would be sufficient. lie mad information from, a
gentleman who had travelled from franklin IN the
mouth OF the Columbia river IN fifty dave aud ,,
dohe inns frequently; that civilization had meme.
tfated TO the Rio Colorado, and Rio ,,e Nor.n "a
the coast of California, where iocSs nd berd- ,nS
all the benefits of civilization, were To be found
lie next proceetedto show the facility of trans.
portation by water to Mexico, to Pensacola. the
Guph of Panama, SC. He referred to tho s,,,a
| ments of an honorable member from Ne,v vi,
the last Congress, that England would also send ber
| merchandise TO New York, and by the Ass;u;hr;
river to Columbia, and thence by ferries to Canton.
ana aithough he did not so exactly with that gem
| tleman to the full extent of his speculatiou h,
thought 1t deserved consideration. He then stat.a
lie market prices of the urs which were to be found
| Ill that district of country.
| with regard to the military occupation of the
country, he thought more to be done bv a iud;
cious arrangement of posts, than by numcricn,
power He remarked upon the judicious reoul,
ton by which Great Britain keeps the Eurnnoa
powers in check, by having her force SO distributed
as to guard every part where her commercial i'm.
tefests could possibly be endangered or attacked
| The opinions which had prevailed as to the limos.
sibihty OF navigating the Missouri i'm consequence
oil the sand bars, had now been exploded He had
anthofty, (as we understand him, from General
Jesup, the Quartermaster GENERALLY 10 saw thai .
boat could now ascend this river not only wtbon,.
danger, but without difficulty; and concluded viii,
expressing his desire that experiment which pro,
missed so much benefit to the country, should now
| be tried.
Mr.. Poinsett moved a amendment to the sec,rs
section; leaving it discretionary will, the President
10 strike out Columbia river and insert any other
place where the establishment of d post might ap-
pear to him To be more expedient.
In Introducing his amendment, he stated thar bc
considered survey necessary in order to rive a,
some correct opinion the subject as he had from
every information which had been in his power to
Obtain, come to conclusions entirely different from
| IA,
He might be wrong, and the gcntlemar ison Viz
ginin might be right, but this could only DC deter
mined on better confirmation than the reports OF
| traders.
tne committee then rose, and reported the Jill
with ITS amendments.
/ MI Cook suggested that the bill shoud no co,,
m'ted to the Committee that part of the Presi
dents Message which referred to the subject. as
'nen 'he House would be enabled to take proper
and broad view of the subject.
MIR Floyd Oblected.-It mot
THIS an exclusively military posts he desired ria,
the American citizen should be able to have some
protection from his government, independent of n
military defence.
| MIR. Cook thought the presen, hill ,ro,, 70 a,a
czens by the offer of large grants of lands to mi.
ois'hht country, before any proper information nc
10 Tue situation, and means of the country TO sun-
P"t' us population. de. wished that people shoud
not be deceived, but that information s,,ould bs
hrst obtained, and for this purpose that ens;n,ere
sho"id be employed TO make accurate topoera-
phica survey of the county. Ii was with this view
mat ne wished the reference Of the bill to the COM
mittee on that part of the Presidents Message
which related to it. He moved to Discharge The
committee from the further consideration of the bill
and to refer 1t to the committee which he had
named.
| Mt. lrimbie thought the objects of the gentle
man VINO had last spoke, might be obtained bv
striking out all that part of the bill which won, ~,
e'taoiisn civil government. He took a view of
this part OF the country when the Treaty of Chen.
was heSoCiated- at which time, IL was in tie NOS
session OF England, and he thought that to refrain
from passing some bill on the subject of its occ,pa
tiou, would be TO leave it open TO future disputes
as 10 which country should have the risb, In occ,
Ply IT. He hoped the bill would not be yernnm;t,e3
las the object would be obtained nv striking on,
that part OF the bill which established a civil go.
vernment.
I The question Of Mr.. Cook was then mt and NO.
satived; and the House adjourned.
IlissdGy, December 81.
liz THE SENATE. Mr.. Dominique BouIionv
from Louisiana, in the place of Mr., Henry .Jobr,
son Chosen Goveruos) Produced his credentials and
took his seat. ''''
! GENERAL LAFAYETTE.
4 me oil granting Gen. LAFAYETTE the sim NJ
S<OoOpV M stock. and entire township of fard
was taSen up. After it had been read Mir Maro,,
rose and' IN few brief KS EXPIRE sed his oh
leet"nS to the bill the score Of psincpIe mn, de-
sirns to place Gen. Lafayette's revolutionary Gov
wees on suTstior footing those of native cit;
Ems amt without submitting any motion fherenr
ne tesHn'si his seat. Mr.. Brown of Ohio follow
I" !" iew remarks suggesting the propriety of re.
committing the brli for the purpose of notifications
S"N u remove some objections he entertained as 10
the manner Of doing this act concentrated nv The
Senate, Mr.. Hayue, chairman of the commune
vino reported the bilO next addressed thu senn,f
reply 10 the previous remarks Of Messrs Macon and
! e'own He jealousy advocated The bill If wac
ne said' not mere matter of pounds, shilInrs and
pe"ce- out an an act of justice and gratitude calico
Tor oy tue voice OF the people, lrol one extremity
! OF the country to the other. When ne sad rcE
/ eiuued, Mr. Macon made few explanatory re-
MARKS MIR. Brown wiihdl CIV his motion to rtcop,.
mit' ana the bill was ordered to third yea diuf