Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-04-23
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

TIE T'ICE PRESIDEN,TiS .4CCOJ.N'I.S.
The report OF the Committee az WAYS :,id
1Ieans on the claim * Il. ID. ToMrsISs, which,
On motion of i!r. Cooke, vas lai,! 1n the table
a day or two ago, wai taken zap.
Nh. G. then moved ~ rccornna:t tho reroTt to
the committee OF Ways and Mean, with in
structions TO report &, biil. This motion he
grounded on the fact that, - agree to the report
OF the co.nnl:ttce woald only leave the matter
where it ",as before. lie proceeded to exam
inc, ii detail, thc report oi the committee, in
part OF which ~ said lie cordially acGucsccd,
beng willing 10 make every Just, and even line
raj allowances &c this Individual, ard liz ether
particular %! which he was of opinion the go
yeTnneEi 7vasnot bound to make to Gov. Tomp-
.kins ;,i.y adernnilication whatever. He spc-
CITED the sort of allowances witch he was dis
posed to make, an! these to which nc objected
lie con- aided his observations by moving the
distractions TO the committee OF Nays and
Meaus, to report bill, viz
''ist To antltorize an allowance cf interest on
all moneys advanced By Daniel u. Tomphins
on account ofthc United States, FROM the time
u making the advances Tntii its repayment.
.'2A. Toproride indemnity for actual losses
: tanned by him iii consequence Of the United
5,.4tes failing 10 furnish him with money and
,casury notes, within the time stipulated, and
On account Ut which failure, the losses were s,is-
taned."
Mr. Floyd, Of Virginia, made few remaks
expressive Of his opinion that the most liberal,
5lIjustncnt OF the accounts of this officer should
',c made. lie would not ouly settle his accounts
literally, hs said, but, if within the powers OF
tbs House, he would vote him from the nation.
.lf,alds any reasonable amount ofcompensation
besides fer lhc eminent services nc mas render
ed ;.i5 coautry. This country must be reduced
.. |, II
such services rs his. Such a man as Daniel ID.
Totn2!nns was not aIvays 70 be found, when
gyau:cI The virtue ana integrity OF that man
led maxi 10 the fortunate termination of the
war ,eitI Great Britain. He would. not tram
Inci the settlement Of his accounts with the same
checks and restrictions rs are required upon
t.,c settlement Of the accounts of disbursing
a.Accr, actlne under prescribed rules; for, when
the United States had 10 credit, that Iudividu-
4, Lad not spared his oyyn--;.t Il time, too when
- err Acots were endeayorng to get to sea,
there were mon, lii Il neigh6oriDg state, who
showed blue lights as signals to the eBcEIy. TIE
dssnes of this nation were, in manner, in
-. li.:lda Of that man. and bis patriotism 2nC
virtue saved US from Disgrace and defeat, &C.
Mr.. McGanc suggested to the gentleman
from tennessee the propriety ola recofDnitmem
with less limited Instructions.
Mr.. Cooke procssea desire to do ever,
lhng tat justice should dictate to Gov! Temp
kns. and any modification Of the Instructions
compatible with that view OF the subject, IL
was wiling TO assent TO.
MIR. McLanc then expressed his views thi
subject. He considered it unfortunate ti.at tn
subject had been again brought before tn
EOusc, aud was averse to rc-comn;tnent Q
it now, because il was at too late period Of tn
session to take up the subject de moro, and &C
upon it, lie thcu stated what was the particu
lar situation Of tue accounts Of this gentleman
adverting to the act Of Congress passed at tn
last session, and the principles Of the report
the select committee on which that act wa
foundeI. At that time, he suggested, the sub
Ject Of these accounts underwent an elaborat
discussion. The question, whether or not
was proper to make an equitable settlement o
the claims of Governor Tomplsins, was thoHde
cidel in the affirmative. If the House wer,
now to undertake to re-settle these claims, hi
did not know when any settlement Of a princi
pie By this House was to be considered coDciu
spe, There mnst be so!ae e2d to questions q