Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-12-22

to examine; East Tennessee. They had be'n ea- |
trusted TO report on the location oil great National
Road: and, surely, if they were ii, fof that re-
sponsibli,y, they might very safely be trusted with
the duty contempls,edby his resolution. The work
which they employed upon, Is that, il adopt
ed will draw millions from the Trea-ury-are they
unequal to the examination OF spot for Armo-
ry? They already ON the spot, soon Will be.
He wished no ntei ference with duties slready
appointed by the overninent; and if, when the
Commissioners niormel oi this resolution, they
shall be occGp:ei in previous duties, which cannot
be interrupted, he ling that the examination
should be deferred 10 another season. The gentle
man from Penns,lva says, that Tennessee has
been already examined. l aver, that this part oil
Tennessee has never been. II L. true, there was
report which enlO aced part of the State; but that
part was three handled miles distant from the
district contemplated by The resolution offered.
lie hoped that the committee .wGuId consent TO the
mea ure; no money was to lie appropriated Tor II
would il re,ard the progress of the survey OF
tie National Ro d and ii worthy OF re-. rd,
even should Pittsburgh be allowed 10 have 80
strong claims.
| Mr.. Marable, of Tenn. observed. that it was not
necessary TO go into the details of this subject,
state the claims of the State he lat, the honor i'll
part TO represent, to preference for this object:
but when he heard a proposal TO have the State
examined, and yet to omit the whole OF the lower
pnrion of il lie must be expected feel sensitive
lie therefore should take tie liberty of offering
amendment, which went TO include hat part OF Zen
nessee which the gentleman had omitted - and
which he reduced 20 wriling.)
Mr.. Cooke, OF Tennessee, said that he had an
objec ion to the amendment Has not, asked MIR
9. the district included in the amendment been ex-
anined already Ii surely has--and after eNanIi-
ming II, the commissioners determined that II was
not suitable place for the location OF an armoiy
Yet the gentleman wishes another examina-
ion-hoping, as 1t would seem, that, Ivy some turn
of the die, he may succeed in accomplishing lis
object, bur, had East Tennessee bee eXamined as
Yves Tenne ee has been, and tn n eJ cited, not
an objection should be heard from his tsp. on the
subject. His object was, not 10 delay the deci-
sion, but only TO have it made on fair grounds
| Those who reside in West Tennessee ha, had their
country examined by the most experienced engi-
neers while we, who reside in East Tennessee,
must be content with the examination oil those
whom the gentleman from Pcnns, lvania tells Us
are but young men This, 10 lie sure, is great
lis 'dvan;age; bu; sc must submit to- il, We still
wish our country examined, and It's claims iairly
con-Id,red. Ii tie amendment prevails, all the
Western Country will Immediately Claim 10 be G.
examined, since it al! has great right as East
Tennessee
Mr.. Hamilton, of South Carolina, chairman oil
the Committee Military Afairs,) then said that.
as the subject had been referred TO the Committee
Oh Mililery Affairs 1t might be expected that lac
should offer a brief view OF the subject The ques-
ton now before the Committee, he apprehended 20
be, moi where he armory should he located, but
whether this is the best mode of ascertanlng where
II Is 10 be located. Now, on the very threshold o
The subject, there appeared to him o be something
inconsruous and Incompatible IN assigning TO this
| examina ion corp, OF engineers already employed
on he survey of a national road They have al
ready a task assigned them by Government, and in
he midst OF ii sup,radd his difficult and delicate
iuty. But for such an object a special commits
sion is requisite. The very argument of the hon
mover of the resolution, from the fact that this Sec
lion of the country not considered together
with the rest, will certainly bear with double fore,
if the Board are emplo, ed to examine one specific
> portion o. country only; they can form no com
parison and therefore can express no opinion; they
may probable report that there j. abundance of
and OF fuel, with some other advantages; but thi
establishes notnIIS CUrpI. ~
his spot and Others. II this section of countr,
has been omitted, has probably happened becaus,
It's general situa ion was known 10 the Commissio
neis, and they thought there were conclusive OBJ
objections against it, coming in for any com
I petition. lie though, l. would be highly in.
convenient 10 give The corps special commission
tor this examination, when they " ere already oc
cuPied by another and greater object. VIII,
receive The report when Pittsburg and the othe
sites shall have been examined nlsos He shoult
vote for he rising OF the committee
| MIR. Stewart now renewed lie motion that the
committee rise, report progress and ask leave tc
at again.
The House adjourned