Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-02-27


q government Such an acknowledgement wa, no
more than the commute and this Government had
already made; and Congress should no, sMink
iron, making ii, lest it should shock the morbid
s.n-bi!iy o; the Powers that be. Mr.. Ii ,hen
alluded TO the late war, and to the measures which
causedr Il; TO the manner in which the interest Oh
the manufacturers had advanced at the expense oi
the other Classes OF the community. and 20 the
peculiar Interests of his State, to which, he
observed, the colonial trade of the highes,
Importance; and concluded by repeating his de-
sire tina, conciliatory overture our par, nigh,
first be made TO the British Government
The question then taken on he amendmen,
Of Mr.. Holmes, aud decided in the negatNe by the
following vote:
YEAS-Messrs. Bateman, Bell, Chambers,
Chandler Chase. Harrison. Holmes. Knishl, ROB
DIES, Nussles. Seymour, Silsbee, Wiley l3
NAYS-Messrs. Barton, Ben,on, Berrien, Bou-
lig"y, B.anch, Clayton, Cobb, pickerson. Euon.
Edwards, Findlay, HAyae, Hendrick-, Johns
Ky John-on Lou KING, M'Koiey, Macon,
Marks, Raado.Ph, Reed, Rdgsly, Rowan, San
ford, Sniih. Mary land, Smith, South Carolina,
Iazewell, Thomas, Van Buren,, White, Williams,
Woodbury. -32.
The queetion on adopting the am endment offered
by Nh Smith o, Maryland, then recuried, hicb,
having been divided, ON motion of Mr.. Tazewell,
that on striking GU; was first stated, when, on mo-
ton of Mr. Johnston OF Louisiana,
The Senate adjourned.
To the Editors of the .N1ticaut Jateliigencer
SENATE CHAMBER, 2is, Feb. 1927
GenHemen In your paper oil this morning,
you have said, hat " lie (Gen. Smyth,) comment
ed with severity the Admlnisir aiun'' That
observation IS graiuitous ON your part, and, in
point OF iacI, l. incorrect. spoke OF the Presi-
dent, whose opinion the subject had cores
ponded with mine, with the creates, respect.
differed with MIR. Clay IN some points in which
thought him in an error, and some of which
thought did not correspond with the view I had
taken on former occasion. I considered that
ought, in duty 10 myself, sustain the view / had
taken. Yours, truly. S. SMITH.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTA-
MIR. Laihrop presented memorial OF the in
haoitan,s OF Spring ded in the state of Massaehu-
s=t,s, praying for the aid of Congress in Cooni-
ling the free Peopl. of Color now within the u
s., on the African Continent; hich memorial " as
referred to the Committee appointed on the me
mortal of the American ColonIz alton Society
MIR. Blair a>kd leave to introduce an amend
ment, which he Intended TO offer, TO the bill for
Locating road fiom The City of Washington to
New Orleans Ills object liz presenting it at this
lime was, that the Session was rvpdy drawing to
close, and, from the deep interest which he feI,
III common with his constituents, in the SUCCESS
OF that measure, he would regret that it should
be delayed, when reached the orders, by reason
ot amendments 10 iiica tine attention OF the House
had no, been turned. lie hopc4 nc objection
would be made 10 the printing of the amendment:
which accordingly ordered.
9 That the President OF the u. S. be, and he il
hereby, authorized, To appoint discreet and skill
ful persons, (wbo shall appoint under them the
necessary surveyors, chain bearers and assistants
and whose duty II shall be TO survey, lay out, and
specially locate, a road from the Seat OF Govern
ment, in the District of Columbia To the (,itx n
New CLEANS, IN the State of Louisiana, pursrino
the general directi IN OF the Western route IateI
surveyed by the Board of u. s. Engineers; which
road shall be eo feet wide, and designated by;n,ar
ed trees, stakes, and other objects OF notoliety AT
the distance OF every quarter of q mile and AT
every angle of deviation from a s,ragh, linz. ard
shall further divide said road into sec,io,s ~ m.
more than ten, nor Less than FIVE mnes long and
the SAID commissioners shall make and return 10
the President OF the u. ) 6, an accurate report nj
san survey specifying the State lines and
courses crossed; the nature and quality of the
ground, together with estimate OF The nrob,bI4
expense OF constructing said road on each SECTION
! SO i"Ii oil; which report AMI estimate being re-
urned 10 the President, he is hereby authorizes 70
| axe prompt and etfectua measures to cans. ,be
SAID road, with the necessary bridges, TO be made
through The whole distance, or such mar, NJ Tho
same as he shall Judge most conducive TO the pub
Tic GOOD, reference being had TO he SUN hereinaf
| ter appropriated for the purpose"
! MIR. Wood, OF N. Y fr IN the Committee IN ,te
Library OF Congress, made lie following rep r.
g The Committee on The Library 10 whom tb
memorial of Jonathan Elliot was referred repoy,
! That they have examined the same and ha o 3
directed me to move the following resolution
I RSs0fred, That Tie Clerk If this House he III
rected to purchase OF The said Jonathan Elliot %
copies OF his work. recently published, conionno
! the Debates OF the Conventions of Mas.acbu.s.,
New York, Oh The adoption OF the Fe,,era,
! CONSTITUTIONS
ihe resolution was opposed 10y Mr. Basse, nj
Va on the ground that here was already \ Co,,
midee appointed TO purchase book for the Libra.
| ~, and the resolution unnecessary
! MIR. Wood of NJ
on the usefulness OF the works ptopo.ed n he
chased. - f''
Alter short reply from Mr.. Basscu. the o,es-
ton was taken, and The resolution adopted.
| Alr BARTLETT, after few remarks on the lat. re
roo oil The session, ard the amount OF unfinished
business, aske leave TO introduce an order tina, ,be
House rect al 10 O'Clock A. NJ B,,t the Io,so
refused to grant leave.
Mr. lomiinson, from the Committee on Com
| merce, gave notice that he would ask the House
at O'Clock this evening, to take recess for the
purpose 1T considering, in the evening, two h;IIs
oil pressing importance. One for the establishment,
OF certain IIght houses. aud the other for The i'm
proyeuient OF certain hail ors
NAVY
MI e'orrs' from the Committee on Naval AT
iaHs,to which was referred tiIe d n from, ,b 60;
ate entitled " An act for the gradual i.n,o,.,on,
OF 'iie Navy OF the IT, s., reported the same 9th
| amendments. ''''
OTdeTed, That the said bill be commit ed IN ,ha
Committee OF the Whole House on the S,a,. CIR,
Union VIC S'"'e u '"e
Mr. s. gave notice that he should call fo, tho
| Consideration OF 4 on Mo- day next.
PUBLISHERS OF THE LAWS
the Honse then again proceeded 10 the conside-
/ 'ation OF the re-oiu,ion niovedby Mr. Saunders