Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-03-13

must be absolvea. This body has no, sbruDk fro:
ITS duty IL has passed bill which, in the opin
Ions OF majority. is best calculated to effect III
, great object in view. That bill has been sent I,
> the oihe@ House, where amendment has been in
serted, which strikes at the very root of the prin
cipe which the Senais looks upon as essential Il
eteciual legislation upon this subject The othe
House prefers a bish-ioned measure, rather than
one which speaks the language of Cancellation anc
Kindness. And for one, will bear share of tn,
responsibility of an adherence to the pIincipl,
which We have adopted. therefore move thai
The Senate adhere TO their disagreement TO the
amendment of the House,
Mr. Johnston, of Lou. rose to reply, but the
President reminded him that the hour had past
Mes.rs. Hayne and Tazewell both suggested thai
the Senate clock was too FAST aud that in reality,
mere were yet minutes before the hour would
nave elapsed. - Mr.. Johnston then observed. that
Inc pam simple facts, they stood before the
wofid, recorded in the acts Of the two nations re-
! 'u'eu every statement that had been made by the
gentleman from Firgipia. He answ cred only to
one OF the facts stated by Mr.. TazeweIi, and that
was In relation 10 the act of 1923, which as well
as could understand him, he declared 10 have been
hi'sfepfesenied by MIR. +. -as the state of the
commerce OF this country, at thst period was pro
, uuced by an act Of Congress. and not by the act
oil the Executive. He regretted that the time
! would not permit him tn lake that notice of the
gen leman's remarks which they deserved
mt. Bell said it had been suggested that the in
huence OF the executive had been brought 10 bear
upon The act introduced INFO the Senate last wear
Dur although the assertion had been made he
hau as yet heard no proof OF The fact He beeve ed
mar n" such Influence was ever made use of.
"AT Berrsn replied that he had made The state
meat alluded to-and he thought he had offered
suhieient proof IN its establishment. He had on
7 n acin 81.
declaration Of the former Chairman of the Com
miitee OF Commerce, (Mr. Lloyd.) in which he
mad stated, that, in conversation with the Presi-
d.nt and the Secretary OF the State, they had ex
pressed themselves averse TO legislation, aid in ia
vor oil leaving the subject TO a settlement by nego
Citation.
u" ttere Mr.. Johnston alluded to the conyer
whlch had been formerly mentioned by Mr. Smith
Oh Baltimore, between him and the President: bu,.
could NOT distinctly hear Mr.. J'sremarks. Mr.
Berrien rejoined and declared the contradictory
language held by the President and The Secretary
! OF State to Alessrs. Smith and LLOYD upon the
subject to be past explanation. Mr. Smith of
Maryland said, he thought he was called on by
! the aliusioh made to him, to say few words He
hau stated IN the speech made by him few DAYS
since, that he had conversed with the President
ana me Secretary OF State, last year. on the sub.
jec OF the Colonial trade; and that they had ex
pressed themselves favorable to legislation upop
lhi- was previous 10 the lst of February
re now repeated, that conversation did take place
hut lie Chairman OF he COMMITTEE of Commerce
did las, year deny what l said that gentleman
declared that he had conversed with the President
aud HE Secretary OF State, and that they were
oolh aVerse 10 legislation, and DESTROYS that the
matter might be settled by negotiation. Tba,
gentleman disputed me in every instance, and re-
presented the Executive "a entirely ouoos.J IN
any action on the part OF Congress. But it turns
out that was correct in my opinions; and il also
Turns out, that was made the dupe on that &C
, cason; Tor II appears that statements were made
To me which were not sincere, and tia, / WAS
| acting against then wishes, while thought. from
their own statements, had the full sanction of
| the Executive.
. Mr.. Smith having taken his seat, the calls for
the question were so genera! that Mr. Hayne, who
seemed 10 have been ready and desirtdis 70 sneak
coud not obtain hearing, and The question on
eonenHlng In The amendment OF the other House
was rejected by avoie OF 20 10 25 The Dues
non on insisting upon the disagreement was also Ia
! Keh' and so unanimous wa- The sentirnen on
the Two questions, that the vote merely re.
'eised, an the motion prevailed % to 90 The
bill was OF course lost, as the time had zone bv
| Tor legislative business.
si-5@We close in thisdsys paper the Sketches
oil The Acts of the General Assembly which AL .
iourned on Friday iast.--We have no room To-
day Tor rapid sketch of it's general proceedings;
but shall lay 1t over ill Thursday morning.
h,Iong the proceedings, we hasten TO no;ic e
one Las" for the benefit of the Universty-anJ one
resolution for that OF In,ernal improvement
Ihe fir-t au'horises loan not exceeding
SO 200 on the fai.h of the Annuity of the Ins,i
ltuIion: the said loan will no, only pay off the
DE already contracted; but finish the Anatomical
! Hall and the Rolunda, SC.
The Resolution was proposed by Mr. Ran !olrh
Harrison OF Cumberland, (the late Superintendent
OF the James River)-it was adopted by The House
OF delegates on Thursday, and with some TnoGi-
ucatlons IN lis Preamble agreed 10 by the SENATE
IL goes 10 dispense with the Improv emeni Of the
navigation OF the James and Jackson's river by a
continued c0nat-and 10 carry into eyecn ion
The plan oil still toafsr nayigion by locks and
dams; advantage usly modifying the plan recon-
mended Tor This purpose by tie Engineer Of the
State. i ascertain what is the best plan of this
description, it ins,sucis the Civil Engineer as SOON
as practicable during the ensuing season, ha wing
regard to las other duties, TO employ the necessary
! assistance, and make an accurate survey of m.
James and Jackson's ~, with view TO the
mode OF Improvement, suggested in the Preamble
beginning at Maiien's Adventure FALL, and pro.
! ceedlng TO Dunlap's Geek If practicable or AZ
/ far up 49, the season will allow, designating the
! site OF each dam that will be necessary and
It's height; stating the length and fall of the in.
( tefmediae spaces; and whether, in his opinion
there is any place where short canal is necessary
and that be report IN detail 90 the next Iegisa.
ture the estimated cost of tie whole in such sinai
! sections as he may deem most convenient and adj
yisab!e, with any other matter that he may think
! expedient.
! In addition to thi- Resolution, we ought to no