Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-01-28
70. S. cOWGRE ss.
TNes1iay, Jdnuu.,y IS.

ID.
Brandt and Co. merchants of the town of Ar
changel IN Russia, owners OF two vessels, and
subjects OF Russia, by s. Chew, of Philadelphia
their attorney In fact, PRAYING that certain adj
ditIonal tonnage and discriminating duties paid
into the custoin-house al New York, by their
agent, on the said ships and their cargoes, NAV
be refunded.
Messrs. Eaton, and King of N. Y, opposed
the reception Of the 'pctiton:-Messrs. Find
lay, Holmes Of Maine, Smith, I.anman and
Lloyd, of Mass. supported it.
MIR. IaZewell submitted somewhat at large
ms views OF the Propercourse To be pursued by
foreigners In seeking avors or redress from an
alien government; the true distinction to be
made between citizens and aliens bv govern
inent IN receiving their complaints; what was
due to courtesy on the one hand. and to right
on the other, Sc. But Mr.. IT. was heard by
the Reporter too n!istinctly to venture a more
particular statement of his remarks,
The petition was received, 2 | rising in favor
to IL against; and the petition referred TO the
Committee on Finance r
The Senate then proceeded to consider as in
committee of the whole, the bill ssfor the relief
ofthe Columbian College in the District of Co
lnnbla." Some amendments were proposed
by NleSsrs. Holmes, of Maine, and Chandler.
which were discussed by Messrs. johnson, of Ky.
Mills, Barbour, lIowrie, Chandler and Holmes.
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be engrossed for a third reading, yeas 90,
nays l8.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
Mr.. NlcLane, from the Committee on WAYS
amt Means, reported bill making appropria-
honSlo the mtay service of the T. States for
the year 1925; which was twice read and COM
mitted.
Mr.. McIsane, from the same Committee, re-
ported bill making appropriations for the sup
port ot the Navy of the United states for the
year 825; which was twice read and committed
The resolution offered by MIR. Webter, calling
rforIniornation respecting the claims of the II.
States onthe government of the Netherlands,
was taken up and agreed to.
MT. Wright called up for consideration re-
solution offered by him some DAYS since, pro-
posing Committee to appoint ruies to beobserv-
ed at the next election of President and Vice
President.
The resolution was modified,so as to'read as
follows: fH
q Resotred, That committee be appointed to
XePare and report such rules, as, in their opin-
rol, may be proper to be observed by this House.
IN the choice OF President of the United States,
whose term of service is to commence on the
9TH day OF March next, if, on counting the votes
given in the several states, in the manner pre-
scribed in the Constitution ofthe United States,
II shall appear that no person has received a
majority ofthe votes of all the Electors of Pre-
sident andVice President, appointed in the Uni
ted States
After few explanatory remarks by the
mover the resolution was agreed to.
The House then passed TO tho orders of the
day, and took up the unfinished business of yes
terday, which was the bill tor the continuance of
the CUMBERLAND ROAD.
Mr.. Miller, of Pennsylvania, moved a recon
sideration of thevote of yesterday, by which an
amendment offered by Mr.. Jennings was re-
jected.
The question on reconsidering was according
y put and carried Ayes, 1917.
The question being then on adopting the
amendment, Mr. Jennings called for the Yeas
and Nays, but the House refused to order them.
The amendment was carried, by lare G majority
The question then REQUIRED on ordering the
bill, as amended, TO be cngrossed for a third
reading.
MIR. McDUFFIE, of South Carolina, rose, and
said he wished TO say few words on this bill
both from the interest which he took in the sue
cess of general system of internal improve
ments, and to shew that his opposition to this bin
did not involve him, in reference to his views
OF the general subject, in any inconsistency.
vi all the considerations in favor of system
Of Internal improvement, no member, he said
was more sensible than he was, and it was hard
Iy necessary for him, he trusted, to state the
fact to induce the House To- believe it. But he
thought that he could satisfy at least some por-
ton of the House that, ii a due appreciation of
the great national objects to be attained b, the
completion of system of internal irnproy err1tn;
was with them as motive of conduct, they
ought carefully 10 abstain from appropriatino
. any money for any object Of that description.
Suutil, after patient and deliberate Investigation
general system should be devised. And here
! SAID he, let me make remark, for the truth Of
which appeal to the members from every
state in the Union which has embarked in a sys-
Btem Of internal improvements, that nofwiib
standing the obvious benefits which have result
ed fiomt, If is fact even in those states in which
internal Improvement has been most success
fully prosecuted it hashad to encounter the most
8yioent opposition that could be waged against
any measure When the work is commenced
Bot whilst il is in progress. those who do not
Nook TO the result--thc great mass Of the com
snunity-can hardly be brought 10 support it.
Was il not fact, tue said, that the great canal of
ew YorlS--tiat most honorable monument OF
public spirit, enterprise, and iudustry--would
not that work have failed If the fund from which
It was executed had not been previously pledr-
ed? Ifthen, system Of Internal Improvement.
BY state olgrcat wealth and condensed poDu-
Iation cannot he prosecuted but with the utmost
caution, and with something like previous
pledge, by an absolute investment Of rnonevsTc-
quirng the consent of all branches of the 20
yernment to repeal IT, lie asked whether It
would not be better for US, commencing such
a.svsten over 50 extensive a spheYe, to act with
double canton? We ought, said he, to look to
the great whole of system ofInternaI Improve
uient and act upon TIE subject with reference
. its ultimate completion. For, II we are To