Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-12-18

y and situation, or TO be graduated by lhe liu,,
j, has been in market and not cold
Resolved, That the same commit,e be l.,
stIucted TO inquire into the expeliency of redgr L.
ing the minimum prices OF Public Land, and ~
making donation OF eighty acres to each :.
,n'i settler who has, or may hereafter, occupy e.
the period of three years upwards, any half -,
ion OF Public Land, which has not been res er,.
or otherwise disposed of.
On motion OF Mr. Smith OF Indiana,
Resolved That the Committee of Military Pc. L
s:ons be instructed 10 inquire into the expedenr,
OF providing, by law, that the ali avi, of the So
plicant for pension for Revolutionary service.
as to the facts that are row required TO be pyoys5
by two disin'eresied witnesses, together with 4.
affidavit of two credible disinterested wi,ness,,
swearing 10 The credibiy of the applicant, All /
that they verify believe that his affidavit is trr,
shall be sufficient evidence of the service Of SUD
applicant. TO place himcn the pension roll. prov,
dsd that IL shall also appear by the affidavit of such
applicant, that ne cannot procure the evidences az
service now required, owing 10 a want of know
edge OF the residence OF the wi,nesss after havo
made dtiiSent inquiry FOR the place OF their re5o
denee, or owing TO their decease.
On motion of Mr.. Jennings il, was
Resolved, Ths,the Couinitte e on Public I,ans,
be instructed 10 inquire into the. rxpedeney Of
granting rights OF redemption TO such u,chaser,
oil the public lands as have relirqushed under Nh,
acts oil Congress, TO ex,inguish the debt due TO ,h.
u States by the purchasers of public lands, where
the lands SO relinquished have not actually BEEN
re-sold.
Mr. Williams moved the following resolution.
Resolved, That the Committee Of WAYS an,
Means be directed TO inquire into the expetiienrv
OF repeating the deiy Salt imported ino the y.
States. -
And the question being taken on asresins to ,ae
same, II was decided in the negative.
% motion OF AR. Moore OF Ky. it was
Resolved, That the Committee on Naval Az.
lars be instructed to inquire into the expediency
OF establishing Navy Yard at Louisville in Ken,
lucky.
On motisn of Mr.. Creighton, il was
Reeolved, That the Committee o, Public L,nds
he instructed 10 Inquire into the expectancy OF
providing, by law, for the appointment OF Prh-
cipai Deputy Surveyor of the lands set apar, for
the otncers and soldiers of tie Virginia line ON
Continental Establishment, in the room of the late
PHncipal Deputy Surveyor, Col. Richard e. An
derson, deceased.
Resolved, That the said committees be instruct.
ed to inquire into the expediency of proyidinr bv
law, TOR the removal of the books and pspsrs of
the Office OF the late Principal Surveyor relative
10 The isnds In the Virginia Military District, be-
tween the Little Miami and Scioto rivers, in the
State OF Ohio, into said District
On motion of Mr. Everett, i; was
Resolved, That the COMMITTEES of yyays ana
Means be Instructed to inquire into The expedencv
oil revising the law relative 10 The import alton of
Books. "a
On motion of Mr.. Mclean, twas
hesolved, That the Committee on Roads ami
Canals be Instructed 10 inquir into the expedencv
Of providing, by law, for the extension. Iensir.
ana permanent preservation of the Cumberland
road, by the erection of toll gates tn ereon. or O,
therwi-e.
Mr. Bates of Mo. offered the following:
RESOLVED, That the Committee on Public Lands
De lns ucted to inquire into the expedency of re.
irh Of H.. 70
hioit The sale OF public lands in the State of Mis-
souri,, which contain, or 10 supposed TO contain.
lead mines. a'"'
MT. Bates said, on Offering this resolution that.
"hen the Government first adopted the plan of e4
serving from sale the lead mines and salt springs
Vi 'Hs est, 1t was aeiuated, doubtless, By iha
most pTovidept regard 10 the comfort and conye.
nience of that section of the Union. The Co.,
ethment was necessarily and unavo idably Ignorant
VI ne ocai circumstances of that unsettled region
aHu OF The abundant supply of those articles OF
primary use and importance. The system sp,uns
from the benign and paiernal care OF the Geverns
'neh'' ana was msniiesily designed to prevent the
oppression OF monopoies, by the accumulation Of
,ndt species OF property in the hands of few in,
uiViouai', but nov, by The rapid progress, Of
settlement, and the less rapid deyeIonm.nt of
the natural wealth of the country il is disiinctio
known that there is no poss biliy OF monopolr.
anu nat me people no longer required the euauilsn
80 70 protect them against
tns eHtorion OF an expressing few. NV own
Snow.edge OF the State which represent. (saia
1ir' u. enables me 10 declare with confidence
that 1t this system of reservation be perseye.sd in
an extensive region ia the centre of the S.a.e fas
mounting, perhaps, 10 tenth Of it's whole surlaesI
WIZ be Kept In state OF unproductye barrenngss.
OF WIZ be inhabited only by he tensn of the go.
Vernment. must be permitted to hope that the
membeTs OF this House will, at least, indulge me
IN the inquiry, and not vote down the proposiion
before they have had an opportunity OF becoming
acquainted with its merits
INC Iesoluion was agreed to.
niT. Floyd OF Va. offeIe ed The following:
resolved, Tint g mmittes be appoin,eJ IN
i'quFe INTO The expedienuy OF Occupying the o.
RECON River; and that they report by bill or other.
wise.
Mr.. Floyd obsery.d; that he should not at tifs
-, me- say any thing in support Of the resolution
ne subject had long been before the House anil
several Comm;iess had, diff rent sessions, been
raised 10 consider it; all of whom had repo,tsd In
taVor Of The occupation of this River. Al
'0e last Congress the subject had been recon.
mended 10 its attention ia the Message of the
president Of the United States; but, as he observe
Ed that the message Of the present session made
On mention of The subject, resolution had become
The resolution adopted and committee a
} u;sHbeTs was ordered.
and the House adjourned.