Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-02-22

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The amendment was adopted
The motion prevailed.
Whereupon, the Committee rose &C accordingly
reported progress, obtained leave to sit again.
And the House adjourned.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY IL.
IN SENATE.
Mr.. Johnson of Kentucky. presented the me
mortal Of Henry Banks of Virginia. and the peti-
ton of Patrick II. Madden, praying a pension;
which were ordered to lie on the table.
The resolution submitted yesterday by Mr. Ea-
ton, in relation TO the ornament for the Clock in
the Senate Chamber, was agreed 10.
On motion of MIR. Marks, the bill 10 authorise
the payment, to the State of Pennsylvania, of
interest the sum di-bursed by that State during
the late war; was takea up, read a second time
and, alter having been explained by Mr.. Ruggles
was ordered to he engrossed for third reading
OHIO TURNPIKE
On motion of Mr.. Hendricks the bill TO autho
rize the u. S. to subscribe for Stock in the CO.
lumbus and Sandusky Turnpike Company, was
taken up. and read a second time.
MIR. Findlay sad that he presumed this Stock
was TO be taken in the same manner rs that in
the Dismal Swamp Canal Company; and he wished
gentlemen would inform him of the amount O! the
Stock in >the Company, aud the proportion taken
by the State of Ohio, that Congress might be a.
ware OF the proportion necessary to be taken.
Mr.. Rugeles said, he could mt inform the gem
tleman of the amount of SIock in the Company:
But he presumed there would be enough subscribed
by the citizens Of Ohio to make the portion of the
road running through their property The only
| aid asked OF the u. States was, to make the road
| through that portion Of the land belonging 10 the
United States.
Mr.. Chandler observed, that, if Congress mus,
go into this speculation, they ought to do il with
their eyes open. AT present, it was not known
how large was the Capital Stock, how much had
been subscribed for, or how much Congress was
| TO be asked 10 subscribe. He thought, on these
points, they wanted information before they acted.
MIR. Harrison said, The Road in question " en-,
| forty miles through the lands of the u S and il
was considered that some aid mis ht reason ably he
expected from Congress. He would ak the PEN.
tleman from Maine, if he would not, were the
lands his own, feel interested 10 make road
through them? 1t was calculated that the portion
OF public land 10 be subscribed by Congress would
make the road through the portion of territory
belonging to the United States.
MIR. Smith OF South Caroline, was orro.ed TO
the project II no other person would raise a
voice against this system, he should consider il his
duty to do so. They had given the States land.
and he thought it might be proper to give again:
bu, the Government, ought to keep out of these
pernicious co partnerships. They had subscr ihed
Tor Canal and Road Stock in many instances. for
no other purpose than to assist the companies to
complete their orks, not to share any profit: and
alter having paid their share of the expenses then
they sold out their stock for song and left m.
Companies TO reap the benefit. Congress was fas,
becoming finished stock johber; falling into e.
very project that was set afloat, and it was not
improbable that the next that would be known the
U. s. would be deeply engaged in the Woollen
Manufacture. They had already engaged in Bank .
Ing, and were specializing largely in Bank Stock
ana heaven only knew wh-lihey would engage
IN next. He was an enemy to these schemes and
he would repeat il give land il you will, no mat
ter II you give ten sections each side of the
road; but keep out of these profi;Ie.s parne ships
MI Harrison repeated, tina, it was essential tina,
the u s. should do something towards the road
through their own lands
Mr. Holmes said, that he had recon nended. ON
similar subject, few days since, the only pIan
which the u. :. ought 10 follow, in aiding these
plans OF improvement. He thought thai thew
ought 10 make grant 10 the State for the specfic
object, and go no farther. He, therefore. moved
tosirike out the "a and 81 sections, which autbo,
rized the Secretary of the Treasury to sell the
lands and subscribe for this stock, and he then
would propose an amendment, which seemed to him
more fitting The purpo-e.
Mr. Macon remarked, that, he saw in his seat
gentleman who, he believed, was one Of the frs,
settlers OF Tennessee, and also one who knew
something OF tie first settlement of Kentucky
nat country was well settled befoi the war : and
how was il settled? The u. S. made no no ads for
the people: but, somehow or other, they got along
without them. How Pennsy lvania settled :
and, indeed, how were all new States settled at
hrst! Why, they had TO work their own way
aud 80 well as they couhi. II was a new thing
TO him, this making OF roads; s be thought it going
tiep too far and anticipating property In
deed, every thing seemed TO him To have chang
ell oil late years, IN respect TO The new States and
certainly, he thought, not for the letter
Inc motion TO strike out was then agreed to-
MT. Hendricks novel an amendment, which,
having been modified at the suggestion OF Mr.
Holmes, proposed 10 make grant Of land TO the
State o Ohio, to be applied by the ate in aid OF
the Columbus and SanJusky Turnpike COMPANY;
which agreed 10.
MIR. Berrien said, that. as he understood the bill
a. present, this was "a donation to the State of
Ohio, OF quantity OF land. the value of which
bad not been stated to the Senate. He wished 10
ipqs're The value OF the land which it was now
proposed TO give away; and, also, what security
Congress had; that il would be applied to the Oh
jects contemplated? Until these items of infor
nation were obtained, the Senate were legislaiing
in the dark, and were granting to the State of o.
hio parcel OF land, without any guarantee that il
would be devoted to aid the construction Of the
road in question.
Mr.. Hendricks remarked, that this wa. said 10
be donation; but be considered il TO have been
given In the same manner the land in aid of the
Canals; and that the u. s. would gain benefi,
from it, in the enhancement of the value of the
contiguous lands In this case, two sections deem
OF land were given The West side Of the road |
while all The land the Eastern side was the pro-
perty, STILL OF the u. s. As 10 the lands, thew |
were mostly wild lands, and, he believed, the Y
we're IN the market at the minimum price Of s | |
2ocis. This was ell the information he could give
but he would refer the gentleman TO the petition of
the Legislature Of Ohio, which on the Secre- |