Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-02-14

the present mode by electors that the ultimate cleo
ton by the IL. oil X. is in every respect to be re-
probated yet under all the circumstances of the case
does not consider it expedent 10 adopt the amend
ments proposed by Tennessee. This Repor, was
isid on the table, The resolutions of Mr.. Wright
were taken up two days afterwards viz. on the 9th
inst IN Committee OF the Whole, when Mr. Jordan
proposed as substitute for the I'd resolution, the
following:
Resosd, A. Of hi. legislature that the power to
appropriate the funds OF III, union to the
Canals, aud ohe nietnai through the
respective ses except by their eon.ent vested IN con-
sress by the cna,;l,ut,on Of the United States.
Resosed That although eong may funds fo,
tue e"n'n ueon oil roads, canals aud other improve
nen's ~ or Through the several states, by their coscn yet
nai sach appropriation construction does not transfer The
jurisdiction the subject The state 10 In.
soveraen aud that the general cannot
isduai states, except foI the purpose of erecting forts
gaines arsenss, doeky ards and Necessary
ihese resolutions were made the special order for
w ednesdsy the 10Th inst Mr.. Spencer has made
Report To the Senate on the hes, plan of obtain
Ing competent teachers for the common schools. 1t
recommends the establishment of counfy Board
~ Sch0ot commissioners; with powers adequate
10 the purposes OF It's appointment; to meet every
'hree mon'hs win the view of examining and H.
ce"sing the teachers; TO inspect the schools. exa
mine the progress OF the pupils, decide all disputes
between trustees oil school districts and any inha.
board n
oDtcio state school commissioners, 1.-THE Goyernor.
Lieut.. Governor, SC } to prescribe the system Of
Instructions, books, &c. and award premiums I'm
boys OF merit. The bill proposes, hereafter to
distribute annually among the common seh0ols
the sum OF iOo,OO0, which shall be provided for
by the application of the interest arising from the
canal stock, sc.
Pennsyfodnia The following preamble and
resolution were adopted by the Senate, Oh the 9Th
a grN lnrsg
Jphsrsas. Tie President Vi The United Stale. i, hi; ,
sage has informed the country that the republics of ,ou
tl,em ia Cengse,s he held At ranan,s add a on ,n.
OCCASION The legislature oi the State adopted
hAtoFy oi President MonIe, defence cause al, i,
III me western Hemisphere, thus aniieng is syn,pahy with
aud deep lutte esI IA tue establishment o,.r iepubc ha-
s.d like is upon ,e the th
Of MAJ thereoie Re'oed, by the Senate House Of
Represent ';ves the Comnony ealth uf IN
~ '''''uiy e mai ,e po'iey OF mission Panama
o-I"'E IA 81 eh'n es'e. with the liberal principle. of
e day, al calculated only foster and nrerf ,
VINO ei gu" support =. friends OF eUn, but also f4ai-
ze our government with the and resources If u,o
r '':i's IA tue Hoey OF thn ens, the scale o. ma.
i;esoiued That the Governor be d,.c,., ., g.
copy OF the foregoing piesme and r.outol to IN. SEN
o' . ,s'u sentative IN consres from th, State.
The Canal commissioners have made a long an
interesting Report. 1t appears, that four different
routes have been surveyed during the past season
Inc commissioners express decided opinion in
iavor oil any particular route; but letter from
flarflsoarS states, that the route surveyed nv
MIR. Wilson, and which is called the nor.hero
route, appears 10 have decided preference. as
thorough waller communication, to any of the nth
ers thai nave been surveyed, there being .su.ii-
e'eh' quah.ty OF water; and the mountain may be
passed with tunnel OF about mile i'm leny,b
This route also communicates with the " es, branch
OF the Susquehanna, aud runs further north than
any other veyed.''
The Committee of Ways and Means have also
haie very elaborate Report, The finances OF
the Sta.s, relating especially TO the Fusad for In,
te'nal improvement. They propose TO raise the
taxes In several ways; to establish Fund for in
ternai improvement, 10 be applied imm etiatey TO
the commencement OF great Eastern and Western
canal; 10 raise the necessary loans for this canal
10 institute sinking fund, Sc &c.
-hd'yfanG-Ihe Panama Resolutions have re-
csived Tie so-by The following is the Repor,
made by the Select Committee on that subject
They beg leave TO Report:
tst HE! rte'dy the entire confidence in
,he hdety, aiiiy and PATRIOTS Of the con-
hdence which they belle, 10 be generally ana al h
.e people oil tl State aud that il, relation to the u,ome-
"is measure winch the subject OF the resuio,s so far as
the VI VS. OF the have opeti tbey know
OF m"ihi%e tending 20 ,iake tIpt confidence
That m, subject engages the profound Of
National Leg siin'e, which open avenues 81 frman
:" gard 10 tue ioeis relations The county, to which th
un eF which eircum'tance your committee are of onipo
mat II vo de PREMATURE inpotic unye 10 inerfe
III be!oe tho authorities alone have the -b, 10 en,
nj the discern al! u. probable ell, upon The welfare Of
GU country Ill" oil manAnd at large, whom has been
deIrgaied thu Jw.f to decide. 800
me o"nt,e therefore, report the resolutions. without
aehu"eh nd pray 10 he discharged fom the further con-
side alton of the subject. WI
The bill 10 confirm the act OF the last session.
concedlng to Baltimore augmentation of too m
her Delegation, has been argued with great zeal
by her present Delegates, Howard and Tyson. and
voted down by the dead eloquence of numbers,
SO 10 IS.
Mr' Crawford has been received with enthusi-
asm in Daricn federal salute was fred. n.
Mayor addressed him; and splendid Ball was
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