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

motives of inconv enience when the motives of ho-
nesty sirong; but there accrue in !
cow enience TO Us, from adopting the resolution.
The money in question has not been appropra ell TO
any other use; 1t has not gone to any other fund, it
remains in the hands of the Treasurer, subject TO
the calls of the .ndi, duals who own il. But, to
make the case still stronger, thl~ OF two hun
dred and twent, sx thousand dollars of dividend il
no, all the money which, is due to them. la many
instances net only the interest, but the principal
also Is due Whose interest, Mr. L. asked, was it
That he was advocating That OF the rich? No, sir
said he, the rich generally keep clear and correct
accounts: correct, a, least, side. Publish
these balances, and, my word for il, there will We
ry iew oil them come into the pocket o rich men.
No: the owner has died insolvent, or he has beei
overisken by some sudden dispensatio. OF Provi-
dence, which has deprived his family OF the know
isige that he possessed OF this property. The
facr OF their ignorance, however it may have occur
ed, admits oil no dispu,e. Did they know they
might get the money by asking for it, they would
have asked for long before now. Some error
has happened some misfortune Is in the case; and
whit, sir, are doing Taking advantage of
error and Of BiiSf0rtstns We are doing Injustice
merely ro-1 he love of doing it we are doing
1t merely because we are unwilling to do what
would put an end 10 II : we are holding this proper
y, as II Tor the remote chance that the owners OF
will one day be undiscovered Mr. Speaker
(said Mr.. L. if it the Legislature of State
that was addressing, nigh, be told that, there
are no heirs, no representatives OF the be
found, the property escheats the state But there
axe no escheats here; grant that the owner had no
heirs, lie either citizen of one Of the states or
citizen OF some foreign country his property then
peiongs io that state to that foreign government,
so that, In no possible point of view in which the
subject caa DE looked at can discover the slight
semolance oil justice in reaiing il in our hands
and refusing apprise the rish,fu claimants OF It's
existence.
Mr.. Wicklfe of Kentucky, observ ed that he
recoiieciei the gentlenans having at the last scs-
SION offered resolution similar 10 this but that,
after some discussion the House refused to ,dup it,
lie had now listened with inter to the argument.
the gentleman had urged in support of it, and WHICH
were certainly entitled considerations He be-
HeVed, however, that more mischief was likely 10
arise from the publication of this list of balances
than lie gentleman was aware Of. The amount OF
hhem struck MIN as very extraordinary, to have
been suite ed 10 re-cain thus long uncaed for He.
rose, however, not directly to oppose the ion
oi The gentleman IRON Louisiana, but merely to ask
that 1t oe permitted 10 lie on the table for few
dys' lie ielI very sure that the publication volid
cause vast scene OF speculation through the coun-
Try, by persons buying up the rights O! unconscious
owners, aud, before the House consented 10 The
CALI he was derirous that farther time be allow ed
Tor reflection upon it. lie then moved that il lie
OF the table; bat Withdrew the motion TO give op-
porta"I5y Tor reply.
MIR. Livingston then Observed that he would
consent, with al! his heart, TO the proposal of the
gentleman from Kentucky, if il had been suppor,ei
by slnsle new objection, or by any on which the
House could not decide as well no ~ as a, any flu
ture time. The only objection he has mentioned
Is that which arises from the danger OF Fraud but
PIT II 10 the gentleman from Kentucky, whe,he,
there Is not as much danger of fraud now Where
viii ne the did renee The owner? he does not el
his mohey as II Is and, If dcfraudcd of il ALL he
would be no worse of. 1.-The got his money by III,
present state OF lhings, confess the argument from
The danger oil fraud would be stronger; but he does
not get IT. and II he never hears oil hi. right he
yer VIII get IL. have always heard that the best
aud surest remedy against fraud was pubiicity il j.
ne soe man DS Wo y II % onrr re
tre'nIiy Of tl,e Ucion; ma forge his name; and bu.
bel MS money Bat, may he not DO the same ,hing
nov! Are not dividends paid every day to person
receiviHs by powers OF attorney ? But if the whole
OF these balances were made public AID II vas ma,I-
standing rule that all balances, after remaining
uhcialined stated Time, should regularly be pub
lis:'ed, we should have the best security apains,
fraud winch the nature OF the case admit, ed.
Nj. WlckhH ell, rhat he was not satisfied
by wLi MAJ tailen rom The gentleman from on
isIana. u press d decision on the resolution
now, some inJGry might arise. None could po..i-
hyresuI from suffering IT to lie Tor few d., pon
the table, that gentlemen nigh have an upportuni-
~ OF making up more mature Judgment ON he
SUBJECT. For himself, ii obliged to vote now. Inc
should Certainly vote against the call but not " sh
ing 10 90 500 tic preferred renewing his motion TO
lay II upon the table.
The question being put on this motion. il IVA.
carried, aud the resolution of Mr.. LIVINGSTON u A.
accordingly LAID upon the table
YVES STERN AR IORY.
Mr. BlaIf' OF Tenn. offered the following Join,
Resolut OIL: '''''
Re'oiUed by The Senate and House of Renre
ssHtafres OF the United States Of i'm. RIGA j.,
congress assembled, That the President oi IA,
United States be authorized AID required TO procure
the officers OF tie Engineer Department, who ,rs
now engaged Ia ex nIniUg The route Tor a n tionaI
Itoad rom this 10 New Oieans, to exam e tina,
part of The Western waters winch lie within f. 49,,
tennessee, win a view to the selection of a site
for an armory Oh the Wes,efn w .ters--aod ,I,,,
sen, session. VIZ P'e
Mr. Blair, Of Tennessee said that he had m, il
tended 10 have said any thing in ccmn,.n'ta,io
tins measure; that the resolution ON ito face N 49,
~ developed the re 'sonab!ene Of the prouoi,ion
lhat ne olu lot anticipate any objection 10 It's adoo
ZION pu' from disposition being manifested by some
mem lefs oi 'be committee TO receive an exni.,,.
uon, he took pleasure in affor1ng any information
whlch ne might ne able to impArt. This resoluiion
does not ask Tor an approprIs ion of ,uooev IN mi
III us oD]ect, nor does 1t contemplate The e ,st del
In the erection of the arrnory to WHICH il bas go,
ence; IT'S sole OBJECT is to obtain for corono ,sn
part oil the w siern waters, an equal u .rr;,at, -
IeSPetuul examination with others which had bsa,
examined. 1t will be recollecie ed that tic -,
i9Zi authorized survey OF the We-tern va,ers
WIZ" view 10 The selection Of size Tor natiooai
'''n''y' ihat aci has not been carried into ef,c,
so lar as relates to the section oil countrv e,t,,,
~ me Tes9Iutioni notwithstanding report M. lee,
rn1de to Congress at its last sessi1,, H. -. :,