Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-02-18

tic iouhu hoH one ZEN IN the report that, Tor the
defence OF the twenty-eight persons whom the u
nited States have TO support at the Agency, the
I Agents had purchased 220 musLets. This seemed
a very sufficient armament, forstw enty- eight men,
even with both the agents at their head 1, must
ee evident, from the whole language Of the report
that the entire concern is nothing but combination
oil the two intererts The Secretary speaks con-
unually O" the settlement" the establishment, -
land IL Is evident he includes the COLONY aud the
| Agency under this term "a settlement The lam
suase of the report is throughout, strangely mac
curaie. The Secretary says. the 's settlement may
be said TO have recovered from its embarra
In another place he says, that, If the blacks con-
tnue there, they will add strength to the estab-
iishment. To him. Mr.. +. said, it appeared most
evident that there Is connection between the A
sency and the Colonization Society; and that the
blacks supported there by this government are
| governed in etfec, by that Society. He mention
ed these facts thai the committee might turn their
attention more particularly to the subject
Mr.. Mcl4ane said, he did not understand the gen.
tienian from Georgia, opposing the motion be
had made TO fill the blank, but as having rather
MS observations TO some proposition which
Is hereafter to be considered in reference 10 this
subject. II SO, he would say nothing in reply.
Mr. Forsyth replied that he should not oppose the
motion to fill the blank
MIR. Owen OF Alabama, observed, that il the
sum proposed by the Chairman of the Committee
oil ways and Means, was 10 be applied as appro-
pria'ions for this object hitherto had been, lie
should be opposed to giving even $50 900. But
II IL was to be extended according to the provision
OF the law, as passed by Congress, he would then
support the motion, seeing that such was, as pre-
sent, the law of the land. But he desired tina, i,
+, might be understood the will of ,h, House that
these funds are not in future be applied in the
manner they have been, but In such manner tina,
the House may know and understand their apni-
he
connection okthe Government with this COLONY
were appalling, he for meeting them and nut
ting them down.
MIR. McLane said, in reply, that he should not
attempt TO discuss the expedency either of the law
on this subject. O; OF connexic., between the H.
ni'ed States Agency and any association of pri.
vate individuals. lie thought that such remarks
,'"c no c"hnexion with the subject Immediately
before the House. The gentleman appeared TO
Hook forward to evils which might, or might not.
ever lake place. Bat he would only observe that il
was rom precisely such views as they entertained
that the Committee of Ways and Means had been
de'irou% OF limiting the appropriation for thi. A
eehcy Ia the present yer. They wished 10 make
me sum so small, that none of those serious evils
whch the gentlemen apprehendel could possibly
grow out oil II. Their desire was to appropriate
JUS enough Tor the support and transportation OF
ne negroes already captured, and such as might be
captured curing the present year. If any irresu-
iarities mad taken place-and he was not prepared
10 say that they had they probably grew out of
.'e ia'ee sums heretofore appropriated But If
.,'e sum ne proposed should be inserted in the bill
'hey would be prevented by the necessity of the
case. II 1t was proper at this time 10 enter into
'h's SUBJECT, lie believed be could shey that ,nany
VI 'hose things which had been REPRESENTED as a,
ouses' were In reality not so; but he would not
now enter upon discussion which did no, be,ona
s 20 'he suolecl IN hand. As 10 the letter of the
secretary OF the Navy and The anmadversions ~ bicb
""u oeen made upon it, he should, for The same
.e'soh. ABSTAIN from any reply. Of one thing he
was entirely sathed, and that was, if the AGENCY
iof Captured Africans was to continue at all the
department could not get along with less sum
than So, 900 for It's support.
me question: was then put on filling this blank
with that sum, and carried without division.
MT. Barney OF Md, then moved the FOLLOWING
amendment:
-. For the purchase of site for Navy Yard in
.he port OF Bal imore, and erecting suitable build
inss llercon, $40, OOO"
/ In support oil the amendment, Mr. Barney oh
served that 1t became his duty TO presen, il. in
consequence OF the wishes of his Constituents er-
pressed IN memorial addressed to this House bv
the CITY Council of Baltimore, and farther conf, M
ca Oy resolutions OF the Legislature of MARYLAND
.nsuucuns the Senators, and requesting the Re
representatives., from that State to bring the subec,
before the attention of Congress Mr.. b. then en-.
'efed into long statement on the subject
Mr. SIoTrs, Chairman of the Committee on Ma
val AHairs,) hoped that the gentleman from Marv
ianu would consent TO Withdraw the amendment
winch lie had now offered. On the motion OF tina,
member, the Naval Committee had been directed
4uire INTO the expectancy of establishing the
navy yard In question, as well as some others
proposed by other gentlemen. These various
projects were now before the Committee. and
under consideration. In relation TO this as we'll.
as some OF The other propositions, the Committee
Aaa referred 10 The Navy Department for inforrna
ZION, and he would put it to the gentleman. wbe.
lher II would not be better to wait before acting
on the subject, until the Committee shall have re
p"I'eu 10 Inc House An opposite course nigh,
operate 10 lnJure the very object the gentleman
nau IN view; and besides Mr.. s. said he felt some
douDt whether the amendment was strictly in or
uer' SO long as the same subject was before Com
mitee of the House
mI. barney, In consequence of this suggestion
withdrew bis motion for amendment.
MI Slorrs then said that he had been direct ed
oy the Naval Committee to move the following
amendment:
For surveying the hsrbors of Savannah and
brunswick. in Georgia, and Beaufort. in South
Car DINA $4,000"
VII. McLane suggested point Of order He be-
hevea 1t TO be rule OF order that no subject refer
req 10 one OF the Committees Of the House, could
ce brought into Committee OF the Whole, in the
form OF an amendment to bill
II discussion as 10 the point of order was further
prosecuted by Messrs Powell, Dwight, S,orrs, and
McLane, which resulted in MIR. Storrs' withdraw
ing the amendment
Mr. Little now renewed the amendment which
had been offered by Mr.. Barney
VIZ dwight OF Massachusetts, rose TO order.
insisting, that as this subject was already before
committee ofthe House, and had not yet been re-