Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-01-10

Mr.. Conway stated the facts of the CASE
Memphis Is situated on the East bank of Mis-
sissippi river, in the Southwest corner of tn,
State ut Tennessee, at the point an the river
commonly dennminated the Lower Chicka-
saw Bluffs. No part of the road, therefore,
could 60 through Tennessee, unless il was
made purposely retrograde To effect that object.
To sh"w that the present was no novel applica-
ton To Congress, MIR. Conway referred To a
series ct acts making appropriations for SINH
lar objects. La 1906 6400 was granted for
read from the frontier of Georgia toward
New Orleans, in the S1st degree of north laii-
,ude, 8 5000 Was granted the same year for
rnad from the Mississippi To the Ohio, s 5000
for another from Nashville to Natch-z.
In 1871, $4,000 was appropriated for two
roads 10 'he south of Lake Erie. In 1916,
$4,000 was given for road from Shawanee
rown, on the Ohio, to Kaskaskia.
$4,000 had been granted, in 8 6, to open
road from Fort Hawkins, in Georgia, to Fort
Stoddart, in Alabama, and another from Co.
lumbia, Ten. 10 MadisOnville, in Louisiana.
| He enumerated also several grants of S 1000
and 5000, for the repair of roads in several
parts of the frontier. He was far from COM
planning of this liberality to others-all he ask
ed was a proper participation by the Terrific
nv hs represented. That territory was insula-
ted IN its situation with population of but
10000 white inhabitants, it contained from 40
Ia 10000 Indians. From various indications
of uncaslness among the latter, there was a
general anticipation of another Indian war,
twelve or eighteen months nence, possibly
sooner. Without such road, it would be i'm
p"sslble io transport troops and munitions of
war INTO that Territory To any Effect. What
they asked for, was military and post road
The United States owned within that terrific
~, more than fifteen millions Of acres Of land,
which could not come To a market for want
OF road To get TO it, He had, besides, been
Informed both by the Secretary of War and
the Quartermaster General, that the delay OF
mails To and from the territory was so great
that no returns had b.en received in proper
time, 1t at all the proposed road would re-
move this evil, and facilitate the communica-
ton with Government.
| MIR. lsacks, of Ten. advocated the bill at con-
siderable length, dwelling on the facilities il
would furnish to emigration, and to the pro-
lection OF the territory, on the importance OF
the territory, as part Of our frontier toward
Texas, and the policy of obtaining for il a SUBJ
stantial and speedy population.
Mr. Conway, perceiving that some men,
bers seemed to feel hesitation Respecting the
bill. as proposing road which began its course
III tennessee, moved To recommt il, with in
structlons SO tn amend the bill, as to provide
|
ry of Arkansas, at "A point on the west bank
OF the Mississippi, opposite 10 Memphis.
MIR. 1'rimble thought that there was no ne
cesslty for this, it a better road and cheaper,
nlght be obtained by passing fora few miles
| within the state OfTennessee. While up he
would remark, that many Of the inhabitants
OF the territory of Arkansas came within our
Jurisdiction, solely by the treaty which coded
Louisiana TO the United States these had
certainly strong claim on us for protection.
!hey we're exposed to peculiar danger from
the great accumulation of Indians within that
territory since IL became u. States property.
which was produced by the wise policy pur-
sued by our COVER nment in other parts of the
frontier IN separating the tribes from each 9TH
er. In Arkansas they were now i'm "a measure
concentrated, and being withal much dissa,is-
ned, tnere was some prospect of war 5000
Cherokees are to be added to their numbers
IN the spring.-Should war break out, the
necessity for the road was manifest. MIR. II.
was decidedly friendly to the bill.
Some further conversation took place, when
the bill was recOmmitted.
| The engrOssed bill to authorize the having
out and opening of certain public roads in the
territory of Florida, was read third time,
passed, and sent to the Senate for concurrence.
The engrossed bill for the relief Of Samuel
Wharton was read third time, PASSED, and
sent To the Senate for concurrence.
! This bill gave rise to some debate, which
turned on the construction of the bond given
by Marshals employed to take the census, and
on the question, whether the United States
are bound for the pay of their Deputies
CFhe person named in the bill being such dep
uty, and his principal having fiiIed.) MIR
lsdcks often. MIR. WhttIesey of Ohio, Mr.
MCoy, and Mr.. Tucker of S. C. took part in
the discussion
The House went into committee of the
whole, MIR. Taylor in the chair, on the bill f,n
the support of Penelope Denny, mother OF
James Denny, late a quarter gunner in the
service of the United States.
The bill gave rise to some conversation be-
tween Mr.. Cambreleng and Mr. Fuller of Ms
in which, also, Mr. Hamilton took part.
| Mr. Cambreeng wished that the support OF
Mrs. Denny should be drawB from the NAVY
Pension Fund. Mr.. Fuller objected to this
as being not within the words of the law Gre
ating that fund, which confined it to the
widows and children of officers and marines,
hut did not extend tn their other relatives
Mr.. Hamilton wished the subject referred for
more mature consideration when, on motion
of Mr. Cambreleng the House adjourned.
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