Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-01-24

knew there was great authority for tins OPT
Mon.
But 4 had been said that this WAS n cor1rl-
nerSh,p-it was an union between the lion
AMI IN" mouse. He thought the comparison
inverted the order nf nature, for il would turn
o"i IN the sequel that Virginia was the lion
and III" Dis'ricith- MOUSE. He roniended it
was not c"partnrrsnp of soyereigns fur the
purpose al raising money ; but III individuals,
| 1nding VI necessary Ia apply Ia states for per-
mission In carry an their contemplated opera
tons. Ii was like the James River Cumpa-
~, winch needed the assent of one sovereign.
In The present case the assent of four separate
and distinct soverciens must he obtained.
| IL was objected, b. said. that subsequent sub
srriptions would be asked from the states in
ferested. He would venture 10 say that Viz
s'nia would not subscribe single dollar un-
less the great interests Of the state required
that she should do so, And if The District
subscribed more than Virginia, (which he We
ry much doubted) il would only possess her
OF n greater pecuDary interest in the work,
and would not affect in any manner whatever
her power ar her sovereignty.
Mr.. Loyal again urged his objection to the
bill. He said that the aid of the United States
was as much soughthy it, for the purpose Of
comforting all the attributes of corporation,
az that of the states-and he called on gen
iiemen Ia say whether Congress under the
Constitution, had the right t,t grant snch acts
oflncorporation To individuals or tn compa-
MES of any description. The union of the
states with Congress did not mt all affect the
quesfion-it was the same as though Congress
passed the act alone. He doubted whether
| Congress could dispose of, and apply the pro-
creds at The lots mentionrdto the improve p
'nent of the whole river: hrcatisr il would be
stepping beyond the District, within the boun
daries of which their power was confined. He
insisted that if the bill be passed, il cnnced. {,
the principle that the constitution authorised
congress, IN any case, 10 engage in objects nf
Internal Improvement, and that the greater
portion of the money must necessarily come
nnt ofthe treasury of the Union. Blu, we are
told that the scheme is tn run through the ter
rltory of four different governments, and ,i,a,
| Inc United States are only called on h"c;,iSr
| 1t passed through the District G.. But If he
had succeeded in showing that the co-oprraiion
at the u. >. rs main party, was depended
upon, that tha'co operation was To run through
The whole extent of the scheme, had he not
made out his CASE? Ii Congress- had bren on
Iy asked for ts concurrence so far as the inn
provrments were In be located within the ID
c., he would vote for il. But if their concur
renee could begin through the territory of the
states. what became Of the limitation 10 their
power in the constitution
| MIR. Gordon again protested againsi the pas
sage of hill which surrendered principle
which Virginia held dear, and in defence of
| winch her gallant sons were standing up as
champions. and AZ that moment. cnntcnding
with the latitudnarians AT Washington. He
WAS not prepared by abandoning this great
doctrine, in this Indirect manner, Ia with
draw from these honorable and enlightened
representatives ofour people. fhe cnuntcpance
nm nnn H., IL.
the legislature had ALWAYS held out to them
He insisted that The provisions of,fr hii wcr..
lnsidious-lhat there Was a wolf in the fold.
against which IL became the Shepherds of the
land To hp watchful
Mr.. Madison, he said had Reluctantly sign
ed the charter of the u. States Bank But
when the bill appropria-ing the dividends on
tn" public stock held in that institution. lo the
objects Of internal inrrov emrpt, WAS present.
ed tn him for his signature. he refused lt-hc-
cause he considered it ~ an Infringement uf
the last type IN the c0nsituiion-as an usur-
patron ut power on the part of Congress
which did not belong 10 them. I was not thr
District of Columbia iie called tn. linn-ii
was CongrSS-t was that class of ifs inccs-
bers who We're grnspingat general powers. and
hurrying us rapidly into the guIph of cors,,Ii-
datinn. He deprecated in strong terms the
prostration Of the powers and rights nr The
states-nf the establishment, bv inferred pn,v-
ers, OF one great splendid. national grvPrn-
| ment. ovrrshadowiug the land and swallow
ing up institutions which our forrfafbers had
thought essential TO the liberty and the happii
nees of the people.
The 18th section Of the act, ne said pre-
scribed, that when any alteration in the TOLLS
were Ia be made, the law mus, he passed by
Congress
Mr.. Coston said thar with the view ne ro-
conclling the scruples of gentlemen talihnugh
he had no hope of rrcnnciling The gentlemen
from AlbemarIc and Norfolk he would offer
the following rider 10 The hill. Congress had
been applied TO, merely because il was ncccs-
sary that they should cedr to tie company the
ground on which ~" canal was To be located.
Mr.. Harrison Of p. made an unsuccessful
motion To adjourn.
MIR. Colsion's rider was then read y 1st and
cd time and engrossed in the following words {:
BE ii further enacted, That the assent of the
Congress Of the U. S. required Ivy The 1st
section Of this act, and the authority confer
red Ivy the 18th section, is understood and
taken 10 relate only TO their authority rs the
legislature Of The r;-trict Of Columbia.
Mr.. Loyal guarded the House agans; be-
ing cntrapped into the passage of the bill nv
a rider which on the face of it sustained the
views which he had been Pndpavoring IN rn-
force. He would rather vote for the hill with
out the rider than with H.. But there wsre
many sections in the bill objectionable To him
besides those enumerated in the rider.
The bill with the rider was then pissed, by
ayes and messages 100, Nnts 80.
YESTERDAYAc comm unca lion was received f. on, The
Senate, that they Ind pssed the BILL Incorporating the
Alb@HarIe Library Society.
Mr. Stewart offered tie following resolution which was
rejected