Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-01-07
81. S. CoNGRMSs.
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Inventor oil Il certain material Tor uNNg ana CO.
loring cloths; which wasreferrcd to the commit
Tee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. DIV of gave notice that he should, to-
morrow, ask leave 10 Introduce bill 90 granta
drawback upon articles manufactured from To-
reign materials imported into the Emitted States.
NJ. Van Buren, presented deposition trans
United TO him from the city OF New York, dc
failing titc atrocities coinmittcd by the pirates
of the Test InGics in the capture and plumber OF
the american vessel Laura Ann, and the muir
der oi the crew; which paper was referred and
ordered Ia be printed.
The resolution was received from the House oil
Representatives proposing joint committee 10
wait on Gen. Lafay cite, and announce to him the
passage of the act in his favor, and requesting
his acceptance OF the provisions therein made To
him.
hiessrs. Smith, iIaync, and Boulingne, were
appointed BY the CHAIR the committee on the
part of the Senate.
The Senate then adjourned to Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Among the petitions presented to-day, was
one, by Mr.. Moore, Of Kentucky, from the
Catholic Bishop of Ba'dtown, Ky. praying for
tie exemption OF certain vestlnents, SC. nu,v al
Ncw-York, destined exclusively for religious
purposes, from the impost duty; which was re-
TERED to the committee on commerce.
On motion of Mr.. Archer, of Va. it was
Resolved, That committee be appointed TO
unite with committee from the Senate i'll an
nouncng 10 Gen. Lafayette the passage Of the
act concerning him, which has Just been APP
proved, and 10 express TO him the respectful re.
quest and confidence of the two houses of C. on
gress that Inc wall add his acceptance of the tcs-
tIlnony OF public gratitude extended To him by
this act TO the many and signal proofs which he
has afforded OF his esteem for the United States,
MIR. Cook, of H. moved tie following:
Resolved, That a committee be appointed To
inquire whether any, and, if any, what, proyi-
sion it will bc proper or practicable to make 60
aid The state of Illinois in opening a canal 10
conncc! the waters Of Lake Michigan and the
Illinois river; and that said committee have leave
10 report by bill or otherwise.
Mr.. Cook by WAY Of explanation of his views
iii moving this rt.solulon as it was rather out OF
the usual course 10 propose 10 refer snch sub
-Ct t 8 select committee, made one or two
suggestIonS. a year or Two ago, he sad, on
gress passed law granting Il tho state of Illinois
certain privileges III relation To the land through
which the proposed canal is IN pass. The state
took all the necessary STEPS To avail herself of
these privileges. But it not likely that the
state, from its ordinary means, could carry fIis
! measure into effect. Congress have given TO
tiic state OF Illinois 4 certain proportion of the
nett proceeds of the sales O! the public lands,
q
ton Of the public lands within the same state
lorthe same purpose. II no better means should
present Themselves If the government of the
United states should not consider this canal in
Il national view, o! 50 much Importance as 10
Construct II al IFS own cost, tlic state might be
allowed IL CONVEX! its school Lands into {, fund
Tor the purpose OF making tile canal, and TO APP
ply the toll from tlIc canal q the school purposes
tbuomercly changing the laud into canal stock
the profits Of which TO he applied TO the same
purpose tic land is To serve, of encouraging
learning. There was variety OF views which
Mr.. {. SAID he could present to a committee on
This subject and to tie House, upon propcr
opportunity. Til ,canai was really natio..ui
object, worthy of the employ rncnt of the ma
tIomal means. But, if this House should not
! consider il so, means 10 execute it might be
placed at ;e disposal uf The state 10y the measure
which he had suggested
| Mr.. Allen, of Massachusetts, was opposed to
| the reference of the resolution TO select com
| mItcc he thought that IT properly appertain-
! ed to tlic committee on roads ard canals who
were perfectly competent to dispose of it-and
moved, as an amendment, to substitute tie com
mttee on roads and canals for the proposed Sc
| Icct committee.
Mr. Cook said, if he supposed tie committee
on roads and canals could devote to this subject
that attention which its Importance, in the csti-
inallon of Tue people of Illinois, at least, de-
| namdcd, he should have 10 objection TO the re-
! ference OF the subject 10 that standing commit
| tee. But already, 50 many subjects have been
| referred to that committee as 20 preclude such
an enquiry into this subject as he felt it TO be lis
| duty To ask from the House. Understanding.
as he did, the various phases Of this question,
| NJ. G.. said, he should hope hat a select com
mittce, exclusively devoted to the subject,
would present more satisfactory view of it
than The committee on roads and canals could
| do, giving to other matters already before them
the attention which they justly demanded. Feel
ing in the subject, as tLer representative of Illinois,
! a special interest, he was DESTROYS Of presenting
the subject rs strongly 10 the House as ii might
be in bis power to do, with the time and atteu-
ton which he could personally devote 10 it, were
! it referred to special committee.
! Mr. Cooke, of Tennessee, rose to enquire il
the canal referred 10 in the resolution Of tie gen
leInan from Illinois was the same for which land
had been granted ut former session, toextend,
| if he recolccted rightly, mile on each side Of
the canal. He heard some gentlemen near him
say that, in lis opinion lie was mstallen-per.
! haps he was mistaken as to the canal intended
/ but wished to know the fact
Mr.. Cook said, this was the same canal.
/ There had been a reservation Of mile on each
side Of it, by the United States. Not for the
| purpose of making the canal, but for its own
| purposes, to be sold after the canal should be
made. One object Of the enquiry for the com
rntteo was, whether it was expedient TO grant
this mile square, on each side Of the proposed
route Of the canal, towards defraying the ex
pense Of making it. Il not, the enquiry would
then be, whether other means could be placed
at the disposal Of the state to execute the canals
sc.