Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-03-28

the United States, out of which this appropiia ior
Tor roads grew. will only say, that that sub
lJect, when before Congress, about twenty lou
years ago, ii l don't forget was referred to the
committee of Ways and Means, of which was
member there was gentlemen from the State oil
Ohio attending here in behalf of that State do
not now recollect whether he was a Territorial
delegate, think he was not-he has since been
Governor of Ohio The Committee did not choose
to come into the views of that gentleman in many
respects, and, among Others in reference TO the
boundaries If the State of Ono extending them
beyond the Miami of The Lake--they did not give
him carte bia',che to make the bill hat lie pleased.
The Committee Of Ways and Means were so ex-
rerneiy -"hat shall say! extremely impract-
cable by this Agent, that they were discharged
from the further consideration of the subject, and
the qucrtion was referred to another Committee
That Committee brought in a bill under which
Chio came into the Union, and that bill was the
work Amos: exclusively of the Representative of
what IS nov the State of Ohio. with some little
notifications on the part OF the tLen Secretary Of
the Treasury, who had This road good deal NJ
heaT, and through whose interest instead OF soirg
through Clarksburg, was coniended for by the
Representative from that district of country was
carried through Pennsylvania, to Wheeling ONLY
gong through a small portion OF Virginia, called
the county of Brooke, hardly as wide as the Eas-
tern Shore of Virginia attending between the
! " esierr boundary OF PennsS lvana and the River
ONO, which, in that particular reach of its course
~ nearly due South, and almost parsel TO the
line that separates Pennsylvania on the Yves, from
| virginia. The bill passed as modified by the A
gent OF Ohio, giving TO her greater dsposable
area OF arabic land, than any other State In this L.
nioa posseSses- giving her superficies Of laud fl,
Tor cultivation, surprising the oSher two States OF
indiSns and Illinois, and cutting Off Fl ON the Ter
ritory OF Michigan all ih7t fine country which lies
Beyond the Miami OF the Like TO suit the designs
! OF tins Agent, and those of another gentleman
then at The head of TIE Post Office Department.
lGiceon Granger who heard declare with his
| oWhiPs, TIA! he woIld make State there, which
should eounervail '.Ehe great State of Ifrgi-
a." aud ne has done il. ! did not rise 10 give
thls history, but TO yndicate my consisency-iis
oy mat consistency, for although The truth may be
alamed'she never can be shamed-iti s to tina, cor
.is;ency that owe my place here thai il is the;
con slsency, which, according Tie &c yeral paros
OF THIS country have vibra,ed one way or another
ma nroueht ire IN collision with in support of
mem. nope the Senate viii pardon this sgosrn
Ill Is due 10 myself 10 release me from, the ipDu-
taion OF any" bad faiih'' in respect to The State
OF Ohio-i dis lam it i declare before God and
man, that L never did though the record will,
speak to'the contrary yet tue record dent teB the
truth never did vote for the admission of any
one new State INTO the Union from the time that
look my seat In Congress, and, so help me God
/ yns
admitted alter | took my in Congress- in the
journal you will find my name. bu, YOU will fnl
II as one oil the Committee on WAYS and Means
| 20 whom the subject was Ia the first instance y.
iered. fou-wiii not find il on the COMMITTEES To
which, tie Committee on WAYS and Means bein,
kdischsTsed ron The subject, it was referred. be-
cause The COMMITTEE on Ways snd Means were
nov suihcionuy. practicable TO the views o. this
I (whether territorial delegate or lobby newber
1t don'i value tiati) this diplomatic Ageot on The
part OF Ohio did not vote against the Omission
t.oi the State OF Ohio into the Union, NOT onlv
because there was no occasion for me to throw
myself INTO The ranks OF opposition agsins, my
best friends, with whom was united in the clo-
sest ponds OF intimacy, when that opposi-
ton could not avail, bat because vas unable TO
attend on the final question. If had been in ihe
House, should have voted against the STATE If
Ohio Being admitted into lie Union but could mt
ger 10 the fonse from ind:sposition, when The
question was taken the passage of the BIZ.
FROM that day to this (and recollect iha, wac
once IN minority Of two Wi an old sedit;on-la,,
and eiacl-cocl.ade Fcderalist on some of thcmA !
voed against the admission Of any neyy State jn;o
The Ution wo1'i be positive for have no,
hunted The Journal my Iasi vote / think was in
reference To the admission of the State of Missouri
into the Union bich seems 10 excite ,ha risilit
/ OF my friend from that State MIR. ReutonN and
Inc iscts are these as Ohio was the first State
admitted, so was Missouri the las,-tbe facts arc
these don't see any one here who can corr1So-
rate TEEN, but my then colleague, w s. Archer
can' so can twenty, thirty, fifty, gentlemen in tho
t1onse OF Representatives. The facts were these
On the night that that bill had It's last vote in The
Other House, MY colleague was a new member
declared publicly and openly that in case thai bin
sho"ld pass, with the amendment then proposed
unless another amendment should succeed, which
u'u 40. sueceec-'I declared condi'ionalIy, that |
should move Tor Reconsideration ofthe vote INV
scii ana my colleague, who, with another gentleman
whom shall not refer TO, though near me. Mr.
hacon,) were tile only persons, whom | have
heard OF, belonging to The Southern interest. who
de- ermned To have no compromise at all ON
TINS SUBJECT They determined 10 cavjI on tbe
Hineteefh part o. hair in matter cf sheer right
oucfns the dearest inter ests-the life blood of
tie Southern States TIE House was exhausted
gentleman tainted in front Of the Chair and turn-
Deu on me grouHd-n THIS state of things, my col
league asked me whether it would not do az well
TO put of the motion till Tomorrow. (for h. ,y,s
IN al health and much fatigued) said could
not agree 10 that till had taken he opniop of the
court Inthe last resort. After that question had
evenua' ed, as ioresaw it might, and did I rose
! IN my place and asked OF The Speaker ,yhethe, i,
vas IN order to move reconsideration OF The
wore ne SAID that =; was. Sir, ! am stating facts
! OF more importance TO the civil bistor, of This
I ~ ''1 o".ie winch TOOK place not afaT
rom tils he said 1t was. / then asked him
Ito relieve my colleague, who had Just taken his
seat the FIRST time that SESSION. whether il would
De N order to move the reconsideration of the voie
on the next day. Hessid something to this ef.nt.
Surely the gentleman knows the rules Of the House
too well not TO know that j, will be in order n,
any time dunag lhe sitting tomorrow, (lhe next
cay u replied thought did tut wanted 10
make assurance 0Oubly sgTc--;o have the opinion
OF the tribunal in the last resort. the, sgresI
to accommodate my colleague, in the state of OK.
hanslion in which Tic Homo LIZ, 90. ....l