Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-01-15

MIR. Clay said he knew il was possible, &c.
cording To one Interpretation of the Cnns,iiu
hop, topass this bill without involving, in the
discussion, the general principle Of the power
oil the government in regard To. internal i'm.
pfovement. But he thought. for his part,
that the House could not fairly give lis appro-
baiion tn this bill unless il also gave lis assent
to the general power. For what, he asked
does the billpIop0se The making of certain
surveys, with view To opening channels for
Tie distribution of the means of the govern
ment, and, throHgh the Post Office, the COM
muOica'ion of intelligence for from one part
at the country To the other. If the govern
ment has no right to open these conniunica-
IONS, 1t has no light To make the surveys
which are preparatory to them. He advprted
10 me tact that when, some sixteen years ago,
"A proposition had been made in the Senate
Tor authorizing survey for canal around
the Falls of the Ohio, member, now high in
once, was of opinion that, SD absolutely was
me government Invested of the power over
internal Improvement il could not authorize
IA survey looking to such an object. Mr.. G..
said, that he was one ofthOse who do believe
the power of making roads and canals To be-
long To the government. There were some
who differed from him, and deduccd the DOW
er TO give money for such objects from the
power To appropriate public money whilst he
considered the power to make the improve
ments as drawing after it the power to make.
the appropriations for them. According To
The view which lie took of the subject the
power Of the government in regard to internal
improvements was necessary and ndispen-
sable topic of discussion which this bill involy-
ed. Ii would be better, then, he thought, to
hiring on the general discussion first, and. after
the House should be satisfied of its power, To
take into consideration the sum of money
which 1t might be necessary TO appropriate TO
these national purposes.
MIR. Barbour said, that on this, as on every
occasion on which he was called upon Ia TAKE.
part IN public affairs, he was inclined 10 &C,
win perfect fairness. He assured the gentle
man, therefore, that in making motion 10
strike out the enacting clause, he had no other
motive than to come at once to the principle
ot the bill, because, if that did not meet the
| appreciation of the House, il was unnecessa-
| ry 10 consume time m the discussion of the
details. Still entertaining this impression, he
renewed his motion to strike out the enac,inr
clause of the bill.
The committee then rose. on motion of Mr..
Barbour, and, the committee having obtain.
ed leave TO sit again
The House ad ourned.
Extract of letter from democratic mem
Der of the Pennsylvania delegation in con-
gress, TO the Editor of the Franklin Ga
zette, dated
Washington, Jan. 6, 1894
send you the circular of the greater
number of the democratic part of the Penn
| sylvania delegation in congress to their con-
slituents, explaining the reasons for The course
they have determined TO pursue in relation to
caucus for the nomination of President
You are aware that there are 60 democratic
members belonging to the Pennsylvania dele
CATION IN both houses, Ii Ofwhom have sign
ed the circular. Of the remaining six, who
have notsigned, two express their concurrence
IN the views stated in the circular, and have
preferred to communicate the same informa-
ton to their constituents in different way.
Three others are unqualiiedly opposed to at
tending any caucus whatever, unless specially
instructed by their constituents and one is not
known 10 have expressed any opinion ON the
subject; SD that, with the exception of one, you
See that the democratic members of congress
from Pennsylvania are united against CAUCUS
under existing circumstances.
give you list of the States with the num-
Der of members from each, who are generally
understood here 10 be for and against eau