Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-12-28

The Legislatures oil South Carolina and Georgia
are 5usily employed in discussing Resolutions
touching, the powers OF the General Government
In the State of South Carolina, Mr. Rasi-
says Resolutions have been passed 40 10 l. and
~ to 2.-Ihc same body has concurred in the joint
| resolution Tor the relief of General Sunpter.
! Tho Ii. Of H. OF South Carolina have rejected
the bill to prohibit her judges from being c.ndi-
Gates Tor the Offices OF Governor or Senator in
Congress- also, the bin to reduce the rate OF IN
tere5t from 10 D per ceui--rh have acted upon
! the preamble and resolutions from the Senate on
the subject of the powers OF the General Govern
| ineat he motion TO lay them on the table was
lost, yeas -, nays 10 The III resolution was
amended on MIR. Legarcs motion, to read fol-
lows:
"Reso!ced, That all the acts OF Congress- known
oy the name OF the Tariff Laws. the object of
whichis neither the raising nor the regu-
tauon OF Foreign Commerce, but the promotion OF
domestic Manufactures are violations OF the Con-
s,tut:on IN its spirit, 'and ought to be repealed
" Motions made to strike out sue cessively all the
rest oil the Resolutions were lost bat to omit
the preamble, carried, and in that form the papers
were returned 10 the Senate''
Inc Dill TO incorporate a company for construct
ing canal or rail road from Charleston to Ham
burg, Columbia and Camden has been passed; but
The House refused to pay the expenses OF "a sur
yey out vi the public Treasury
! The Legislature of Pennsylvania have adjourn
ca a Few days Tor the Christmas Holidays; but
the following important resolutions:
" hercas it Is expedient that Congress should
possess the undoubted right of applying the sur
plus funds OF the National Treasury in aid of eiu-
cation and internal Improvement, and sound policv
requires the distribution TO be made in a manner
which Will promote economy Of expenditure, sup
press sectional jealousies and secure equal Justice
to all parts OF the Union. Therefore,
4" ReSOicea, by the Senate and House OF Re-
representatives., &c. That our Senators and Repre-
natives in Congress be requested 10 endeavor to
obtain the following amendment 80 the constitution
o! the United States:
Congress shall have power TO make appropria-
tons IN favor OF education and internal improve
rnen but such appropriations shall be ap,,ortioned
to each State in the ratio of its representation in
the House of Representatives of Congress, at the
time OF the apportionment, TO be applied in such a
manner as may be directed by the State Lesisla-
lures.
6 ReSoiaed, That The Governor be requested to
transmit copies OF the foregoing resolution TO each
oil our Senators and Representatives in Congress,
and also 10 the Governors of the several States
with request, that the same be. laid before the
respective legislatures for their consideration and
adoption
The n. Intelligencer chuckles over the state
ment oil MIR. Coles, lift conclusive in their
own defence.-But what is the question. They
asserted i'll Augustor September last, that thew
had Mr.. Jeficrsons' dying Dords, so to speak;''
ana again, what Mr. }. did speak, just before
r.
Us . dying icords, so TO speali''-He gives us a
conversation with MIR. j. in .9ugust, and from that
time 10 July following, it IS established Leyond
doubt that his comparative opinions Of Mr.. Adams
and Gen. jackson had undergone areyolution-and
that he preferred ito A.--The Integencer cants
however, about other evidence which they possess;
ofyour witnesses in buckram who are competent If
they choose, TO support all they have said. Without
eras'0n' we repeat that they cannot produce such
evidence, ana that they never possessed it. We
would advise these gent emen to be supporting
their own assertions, and redeemng their own
pledges, rather than TO be prating about visits of
other people that were never made, nor of dinners
that were never ate.
Col Bourne, the JVitness Mr. Gazlav. the
Editor OF the g Western Tcr'' publishes n letter
nom Mr. Walker of Natchez-who states that at
the close OF the month of August last, he was in
company with Dr. Bean, Judge Barry, Gen Tay-
lor of X, Mr.. Magruder, MIR. Whitehead, and
COL bourne, at Cincinnati. Upon the subject of
previous understanding between the friends of
Messrs Clay and Adams, COL Is. said it was Sc n-
necessary TO discuss tie circumstantiaI evidence on
the subject, for that he knew the fact that there
was q prev ious understanding
g That he had received letter fOr. friend
aud TetGt.es Of has in Congress- trIO arns als, n
tcdrm, OF confidential friend Of Mr.. Csay, dated
ttoo three weeLS before HE election OF Presi-
det by the House. stating that .fr. adams mould
DC President, and ar. clay Secretary Of state :;
that :t ,coukG De bitter JiH bit that Mr. Clays
friends reeoncled to it By the circumstance,
that Mr.. Clay tcoitid be Secretary of State and
Uouid an all probability, succeed Mr.. adams as
President .fL,. bourne then remarked, that he
hae5o HGt .Mr. Albums The last choice If the
tfrifer 81 tis letter: md that nothing could hare
ipaucedh nm to Uote for Mr.. adams int his iDdr1t
attachment 10 .iLr. Clay lie declared that he
had received this litter uaaey no aljuactiofls of
secrecy or confidence; idhe spedk IF It ao,c;
and That he could produce It al Giyn,0aIenf .iTr
Bourne also stated that at the last election of
President, he hal been the trarnl friend of M
adams; that has objections to General Jackson
still continued, Jla that Disappearing as he did
Of the mGa1ieT III which Nh adams scas elected
he notD he'd an office under The administration
but that That office The office Of the coultry
d;'d that he should be rery SORRY to permit IL to
tr0mmet has opinion on his uofe; that on such
terms, he tcOll6 not held It a moment U,,ier
,caich, General Taylor remarked, .'then there
may hare been intriguing all round !; for It is
evident that the friends Of General Jccksoa mere
to ddcaace his election. .gttsr fen desult0ry
/, obserUctions, the conversation ceosei, sd the
parties seIara.c.s."
Letters from Washington inform, chat the Al
ininistration party are at fault. They do NOT know
what to be at They have no concert among them
selves, their presscs.Yet there are the strong
est reasons for believing that they are now consult
ing daily upon the subject OF the Vice President.
AMI the Minister 20 England.-The Cauetis at
Washington will probably do Virginia the honor Of
rendering her the Vice Presidency; and il remains
to be seen, whether the Convention of the 9Th will
second the pToposition.-Mr. Webster Is expected
| 10 be the new Minister TO England He is anxious
j for the appointments and, il is said is willing TO
make his escape from the Scnate--A letter from
Washington SAYS Z" We must not be s1rprised If
Adams be given up, and some one else be run Tho