Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-12-28

dr. M sale, ought 20 so 20 Committee which
would decide upon IT, not by feeling, select
committee might do, but upon principle
Mr.. NJ. repeated, and hoped tina, the repetition
would not be unacceptable, that there was no,
| Member OF this House who would cherish with
more care than he, the we-earned reputation of
that Individual, whose case was now under con-
s'deration There was not in the House
who would more cheerfully vote to him any sum
which might appear to be due TO him. But, willis,
he had this feeling, he had some reflection with il.
Something was due TO consistency, and he did no,
see any sufficient reason for separating this case in
Its destination, from the class 10 which il belonged
4 Mr. NJ concluded by saying, that he felt very
iit'ie persona! anxiety on this subject it not
OF any great concern 10 him as an individual, but
| II might be of great concern TO this nation He
had, however, full confidence in the wisdom OF this
| body, and he should submit without a murmur TO
Its decision on the pending question
The question being then taken on dscharsins
| Tie Committee ot Claims from the consideration
OF tins case, and referring it TO Select Committee
is was decided in the Affirmative ayes iGS
Mr.. McLane, from the Committee of WAYS and
| Means, reported bill " au'horisng the impor,a-
ton nj "a statute of Alexander Hamilton free OF
| duty - which was twice reld and committed
| NJ. SEQ; from the Committee on the Public
L'nds, reported bill % 10 confirm certain claims
to land in the territory Of Florida. founded on in
habilaon and cultivation which was twice read
and committed.
| The Speaker laid before the House letter from
Dr. James Smith, formerly Agent of Vaccination
In Baltimore; which referred 10 the Select COM
mittee formerly appointed on the petition OF DR..
Nancrede
| The resolution yesterday laid On the table by Mr.
Wright, calling for information on the subject OF
nnlocated Military Land Warrants, was taken ny
and agreed to.
The resolve offered by Mr.. Mitchell of c. call
ing for information respecting survey OF The At
lanl:c coast, was also taken up and agreed to.
| Tie resolution oife ed by Mr.. Mansum, calling
| for the correspondence the subject of Treaty
with the Cberosees, was also taken up and agreed
to.
DISMAL SWAMP CANAL
The resolution, offered by Mr.. Stewart, calling
for Information IN relation To the DISMAL Swamp
Canal was taken up.
Mr.. Dysisa OF Massachusetts, inquired for the
reasons winch induced the gentleman from Pennsyl-
vauia 20 desire this call.
Mr. Stewart explained anil stated some Of the
cts of the case. The Company had already ex-
pended 400 900 dollars Their funds had now civ
en- out, and the, stood in need of 100, coo dollars
m Ge.eral Bernard had been on the spot, and
| examined The route of this canal, and Colonel Ro-
berdeau OF the Engineer Department had ex mined
the subject with great minuteness and attention.
But the House had, YET, received no information
from Government on the subject. The resolution
contemplated TWO priacipa objects the one was
10 obtain Information in respect to the Importance
and value OF this undertaking, and the other To
ascertain il conformity to the general plan contem
plated by Government, and It's fitness one link in
the great chain OF internal communication along
our Atlantic Sea board
Mr. Ne ltoH of Virginia, expressed his assent 10
the propliey the call, and his conviction of the
importance of the work. He also stated some Of
the details in relation to it, Of which Reporter
collected, that the average width of the Canal is
thIrtytwo feet, and It's depth at this time belween
, and eet.
A. the suggestion of,he Chair, Mr. Stewart mo
dhed tie resolution by omi.Iing that part OF it
which goe- TO inquire whether he plan OF This Ca
| nal l. {" IN CONFORMITY with the views of the De-
par;ment.''
M Mccoy of Virginia, apprehended that This
call would obtain Information TO the House, as
he understood that the Engineers, though they pass
ed by the spot had been under no orders vey
1t. The only result, of the call would probably be
an expression of the opinion of the Secretary o.
War 10 the value oil h a Canal.
MIR. Sic art replied that, from personal inter
| view with Gen. Bernard and Col Roberdeau, he
! was authorized to say that important information
might be obtained by the call.
Mr.. Newton stated some further facts, as TO the
present condition OF these works He said that the
comp ny, al, er spending much money in excavatng
the canal, were now In need OF further funds Tor the
erection OF locks; aid they also contemplated an
oher cut, OF about five miles in length, bs which
navigation would be opened with Currtuck
Sound. All that they asked was less than half of
what mad last year been subscribed, by the United
States, the stock oil The Delaware and Chesapeake
Canal.
M. Storrs of N. Y. laid on the table the follow
ing resolution
Resoired That the President of the United
~, A l.
ment o. the amount ofmOne paid out Of ,he Pub
lie Treasury, At "ny time previous 10 the 4,h DIV
of -'larch, 1925, 10 James Monroe, late President
OF the United Sta e., compensation ailo ed to
HIM Tor his services IN the vTlols Offices which he
las filled under the Government of the United
Sa,es, and all allowances and emolumens attend
ing The said services designating the particular sums
PAID, salary o'herNise, for such services al
lowances, and enoliments; and tie times when
such sums pad respectively; and an account
OF all claims of the said James Monroe rcompen-
satIoh, service, allowances, or emoluments, which
have been presented at any OF the Departments Of
tile Government, or TO the accounting officers Of
the Treasury Department, which have been disal-
lowed, and the times when any such claims. res
pectiyely, have been presented and the grounds on
which sUch claims ere dsaowed.
The resolve lies for one day.
MIR. Van Rensselaer moved that, when the House
adiourns, it adjoJrns TO Tuesday next; which was
c,u.ed.
The resolution formerly offered by Mr.. Dwight,
and yesterday amended At The suggestion of Nj
Wurts, IN relation to losses in The collection Of the
Customs, having been taken up,
hlr. Webster of Mass. observed, that he enter
tanned no hostility to the measure proposed. Blu,
he little suspected that the honorable member who
nd moved This resolution, was not fully aware of
the erfcnt Of the call which il propo,etI In It's
pre'enl iorm, IT appeared to require the transmits
sI1n OF all The InsTncIOns communicated by the