Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-02-24
EINETEEMTeI CONGRESS.
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HOUSE OF REpR EsENrATIyE
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mar 'on"son oil virginia, presented the fol
lowing resolutions, which were read, and laid 0,
the table:
=" Al meeting OF the ci;zens OF Ohio County
10 The State OF Virginia, holden the Court III use
IN the town al Wheeling, on Monday The 18th o.
Feofdary, 1927. Peer Yarneli. E.o was chosen
Chairman and Thomas Woods, Esq sppoin. ed
Secretary: Whereupon, the Object OF the m eeriaa
being explained. the following resolutions wee
unanimously adorted:
/ 4. Nesofped, That the preservation of the Cum
! bertrand Road requires the Immediate appropria
ton oil sum of money adequate TO its repair; aut
the erection of toll gates thereon, TO proyid. a
fund for Us preservation. is highly espedeai tina,
IN The opinion OF this meeting, constitutional
| objection does exist To the adoption Of .uch =
MEASURE
Resoirea. That, inasinuch as there IL NJ com
mon interest ia this wois between t!.e respective
States through which II pas-ee, This meeting yien
the proposition cedr the .sid road to those
States as equivalent to al Abandonment CT the
road.
=. whereas this meeting highly approve of tn
principle OF encouraging the industry Of The Ma
ton by protecting duties, and deem il as essential
10 our prosperity. anil to The creating and con
tinning home market FIR the agricultural prod,c,
OF our country; and sa;sfis,i as ,Ye are ,ha, The
Woodworking snl manufacturing interests i'm
perousiy require more tfiricn, pr teri!on ,a, has
yet been eNisndrd to them: R6soivcd, therefore,
That this meeting has seen with pleasure the effort
nov nskins in Congress to protect those great
Naiiona! Interests, and biu'bly hope that Congress.
VIII, during the present session alny,i such a. 20
sures as will save them from inpendins ruin
a. And, whereas this meeting regard, Inc Cen
erai GoyerUwesf, not as foreign, but Govern
ment directly emsnaing from the People of these
States, administered by Their agests--a Govern
ment essential To the rreserr alton OF the rr,y ,
safety, and alPine>s Of the peoI!e: and whereas.
in the opinion oil this meeting. deny TO the Co
vernment Of ihcAe States the POWER TO make reads
and canals. aud to fos ef and protect the Industry
and capital OF tie Nation, is to deny TO il the
means Of accomplishing ihe fall pnrpo.s CT i,s
creation. aud Is vi improrsr interference with il,
in The exercise OF an est-o.isssi u.s. FIJI and bene-
ase.t powsr-a power .af has been consecrat ed
by the &C and uscge of I'll preceding Admins
:sa;io...: Reso'rri therefore, rha, III. ,nretine
have viewed. with dsep. regret. the lesisl,ti,
1 adoption OF suniry rcsoiu ions lately moved in
the General Assembly Of dis ancient anil removing,
| Commonwesi. N by that venerable statesman WIN
! y. Giles: and that, although this meeting pretend
not fully 10 comprehend the objects OF said resa.
lutons. and, however harmless. the mere Iee i.Ia :
| tive declaration of abstract opinions max be- vet
! this meeting canno, refrain from expressing its
| opinion that the resolutions based On tlcrcn-
tive assumption Of fIcts, con'aining much il,a, is
object onails mitch thai Is cs!eula: ed to alarm l
w,e AMI refiec'inS.
Rrs0fped, That he foregoing resolutions he
published in the Wbeeiins Gszetie. and tina, a
copy thereof be Tan-mi;iej 20 the Hon j. John
son, Representative in Congress, with reques,
| thar lac lay tn sarnc before la, body
PETER YARNELL Chairman.
| THOMAS WooDs, Secretary"
| by lesve, the following resolutions were intro.
dacel previously 10 calling for reports OF Com
mitees:
On motion Of Mr.. Van Rensselaer,,
Rssoiu~d, 1h-, this House will, on Tue-,isy
next, at q o'clock, proceed 10 the election OF :
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House.
MIR. Tom!inson moved the following resolu-
| tion:
/ Resolued. That,l,e Secretary If war be di
rsc;ed To lay before this House The Report of ,h,
| Engineer emf loyed 10 make an examination snt
sury ey Of Ssugs,uCs HaThor and River, under th
authority OF the act passed the 20.h of May last.
This resolution come. up for consideration 10
morrow.
Il Mr.. grckner novel the following Restitution:
Resolved, That the Postmaster General be ii
recied 10 inform this House whether the Printer %
Editor OF any uew~pspsr, in the District of Coiuu.
bia, was, or il, party 20 any roniIact, nn,v j,
force for carrying the mail; and, il so, furpisi
the Honse with copy of such contract, or con-
tracts; aad If any assignment OF such contract ba
been made, copy Of such assignment: and iliai h,
state 10 whom, and in what way tie money ha
been or is TO be paid by The Depsr inent.
i This resolution comes up for consideration 10 =
On motion OF NJ. Newton, IL was
Resoired, That the Committee OF Commerce
be Instructed TO inquire into The expeiency OF in
creasing the salary Of the Surveyor of he Pon O
Il Hampton, Nv Virginia
hfr. Test moved the following resolutions:
Resoired, That The Secre airy Of The Tfeasur.
be directed TO communicate 10 this House as carl
az convenient in The next Session OF Congress, fh
number Of acres oflsnd actually sold and paid for
in each State in each year. and the sum paid; ID.
number Of acres 10 which fIe Indian lille hes beei
exiipguished, and which is unsod; together witt
, the quantity sold AMI MT paid for in full, Az,
yyha, is still due thereon, distinguishing beiwce
, the States A nd that he further commandments I,
ibis House at the same time, The bss' practices
|. mole Of chasing he lanJ-, in order 10 corfec
and iudisious gradt.ato,, Of their price; or sue
| other deposition Of them Congress may tbiDl
E proper hereafter TO make.
This resviu ioD CONES " Tor confederation 10
morrow.
On motion of NlT. Wight, it YVES
! Resoisrd, That the ton,ptee on Public Tx
pardi,urcs be instructed 10 isq1ire into the ezpe
diency OF reducing the contingent expenses OF I'll
. House of Rerfe-cp' eti, ear
O, motion of Nr. Me'csiic, IL wss
I'll Resoyved, That the Committee on Roads an
i Canals lie instructed TO inquire into the expeJen
4 cy OF sprropria'ing sum NJ money 10 be sut
!, ,rfibe4l for shores OF stock, under The pfovi,
4 lens Of recent act Of he Legislature oil ksnuc