Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-01-30

amendment proposed by Mr. White, Delegate from
Florida, to the proviso In the bill, the effect oil
which was require that the land granted by the
BILL to those institutions instead of being reserved
to them for five years, should be exposed TO sale
by the Register and Rece,er,at the hrs, ensuing |
sale of Public Land.
Mr. Mccoy said, that the desire of the Delegate
from Florida, to protect his own Territory was
very proper and, if the bill must pass at oil, he
thought i, ought to pass with that amendment. /,
appeared 20 him, however, that the congress of
the u. s. was fast getting down to be mere Cor
poration Tor local purposes. IL he were not OPP
posed To this grant every shape, he should move
to end the bill by substituting - sum OF mo-
ney'' for " tract Of land" Names, indeed,
mis- ht sometimes change things, bu, the object OF
these petitioner, and of the bill was money!
But where could the authority be found, which
empon cred Congress TO make grants OF money or
of land, vi ich was but another name Tor money
TO this and 10 that corporation, to this and 10
that individual, gii,' If this was the doctrine
| maintained, he thought 1t would be saving OF
time, TO 20 directly into a provision for all the
poor of the country, and to divide among them at
once, only all The public lands, but all the mo-
ney in the Treasury. and not to be preieiriug, as
they were, certain favorte corporations before
others lie should be very glad if the House could
agree to dispense with the bill altogether but if
they could DO this, then lie sb ould be in favor
of the amendment Of the gentleman from Florida
MIR. Conway, the Delegate f. on Arkansas Ter
ri,cry, said he should prefer having the provision
made general, and let the benefit of the amend
ment be confined TO Florida alone. l. the House
should reject the present amendment, be would
then offer another which he had prepared with TIL,
view.
Mr.. W hite said, If this amendment should no,
prevail lac must protest agans, the bill alto. ether
1t was cslcuai ed 20 do great Injustice the Ter
rty OF Florida. Ii this policy should proceed
all the best lands IN that country would, by de-
srees, he covered with grants from WITHOUT, The
lands of which, would not be sold in the mode
prescribed by law, but ould be held up by pri-
va,e corporations and companies. Why must thi.
particular Territory be selected for every grant OF
this description? The inevitable effect of tits sys
TEN, would be to prolorg the periods, during
which, the Territory must be kept in -ervi,ude.
lie asked II it was just; if it fair TO pursue
such course in relation 10 one particular Terrific
ry and that the most exposed frontier in the Tin
ion. To the South, were the Seminole Intlians-
70 the North, the Creek tribes on the East tie
Atlantic, AID on the Wes', TIE Gulf Of Florid,
Ii any Territory needs to be s,rens Ihen.d by PC
rulation, Ihis Territory had pre- emient claim
But, l! grants were mul red upon grant. and
all the good lands tied up IN the hands o
private companies, and literary institutions, when
would IL be peopled AMI when would 1t ever re. eli
tie privileges of u State!
Mr.. w. here repeated, and insisted on the ar
gun eats lie had before urged. The grant TO tn,
. Kentucky Asy ium had been pressed in the Senate
VIXEN the Territory had 70 Representative. And
thus he bill had passed into law. The grant 10
Lafayette, in the immediate vicinity ct the seal o
government, left district OF six miles square
perfect wilderness.
The bill proposes TO give twenty-fonr ,housant
acres: To take that quantity Of good land in an
one spot, would completely breais Up a neishbor.
hood, and hinder it, settlement for a long periol
OF time. lie PRESUMED tia, ii might br gran ell if
Arkansas, or Michigan, - i;hout 4 ike injury
pln, eIt a., 81. l.
10 tile Committee the Public Lands with III.
following Instructions:
" That the bill be referred TO the Committee or
the Public Lands, with instruction to inquire into
the espedi ency OF making general provision for
grants OF land all The States in the Union which
have not a!feady received such grants for litsrar,
or other public insih ions"
This motion supeTseding the question on tie
amend!ie1t, the que-,ion VA accordingly Tut upoi
lie re commitment, and decided In the sfiinna:iy,
- Ayes 10, Noes g..
So thc bill was re-comuii,.d 10 the Com,...e;
! Oh the Public Lands,
Mr.. MalIaTy nov moved that He House 90 in c
Committee Of The Whole upon the state of III,
Union, bui wi'hd!ew tie motion at he solici.a
ton o! Mr.. Burgess, who wheI to have TO have
i paper con aiming an amendment to The second
IT al The bill! for The relief of The survivors of the
Revolutionary Army, printed.
The pfin ina ordered.
Mr. Mercer now moved tn postpone al The Or
.ers 81 the day which pfecede the bill for the re
pair and preservation Of lie Cumberland Road
but the motion nesatived--..y yes 20, Noes. rs.
NAVIGATION OF LAKE ERIE
The Speaker laid before The House letter from
the Secretary of War, transmitting report of
the Chief Engineer, Major General Alexander
Macoin5, with sunGTy documents, which afford
the Information Iequred by the order of lhe House
OF the 18th instant, relative 10 the works al Grand
River, and surveys at Connesusht Creek, Black
river, and Sandusky Bay, on Lake Erle, so for as
tie same be furnished
MIR. Maliary renewed his motion TO go
into Committee OF til. Whole; when, on motion
OF Mr.. M'Coy the House adjourned