Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-01-04
MINETEEMTa CONGRESS
SECOND SESSION:
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2S, 1926.
HOUSE OF REPRESEN rATIVES.

HE following resolution, laid on the table by
MIR. Wilson OF Ohio. the 22d ins,anr, was take
up, read and agreed TO by the House.
Resoired, That the Secretary of War be di-
recied 10 communicate 10 this House the report oil
the Surveyor and Superne nlent of the National
road on the review ordered between the towns OF
Gainesville and Colunbu- by the way of Newark -
WESTERN ARMORY
MIR. Mediation moved that the House now
proceed TO the consideration of the following re
solution offered by him some days ago:
- Resoiued, Tnat the Secretary of War be in
strucIed 10 appoint three Commissioners 10 survey
and examine the Horse shoe b md, upon Lick
ing River, In the County of Pendeion, in the
State OF Kentucky, and if, upon such survey and
examination, The same shall be found suitable, to
authorize the President of the United States TO
cause 10 be erected, at the Horse Shoe Bend a
ioresaid, National Armory, similar TO those all
ready erected at Springfield and Harper's Ferry:
'hai they report the same 10 the Secretary of War
who shall, early in the Session of Congress,
report the same this House,
Mr. Cooke objected 10 the motion, as not in
order, similar resolution, laid on The table al
the last session, having the precedence.
by order OF the Speaker, that resolution was
read, and the Chair Decided that the former rrsou-
ton was much more extensive than that now
presented. There sufficient difference be
tween them TO make the latter in order.
lne question was then put considering the
resolution. and the votes stood, ayes 60, noes no.
There being no quorum, the question was again
taken, and decided in the Affirmative, ayes IS.
Mr.. Mediation, In support OF his muiion said
1t was subject in which his constituents cit a
deep Interest am, Mr.. Speaker, (said Mr.. Nc
H. little accustomed TO public speaking in a de-
Lucrative budy; but hope shall be allowed Tn c
privilege OF explaining the great and important
Objects have In view in the resolution | have
called up IL j. 10 arm, when necessity requires
It, the militia, which is the natural safeguard of
our iibeit es. You have already, in pat, acted
upon the principles which l, sir, wish to see ex-
fiended-you have established an AImory a,
Springfield, from which, If occasion r.ouiTe !,
you may arm she militia Of the North and The East
| = similar establishment; at Harper's Ferry, Vrei-
MIA, guarantees 10 ths Middle and Southern States
supPiy OF arms when Necessary. And it seems
pretty generally agreed that a like work j, recuir-
ed to The West. Tie only difficulty is The SCOT
where II is 10 be established. During the late
war, the difficulty of procuring arms was
greater than that of obtaining soldiers: indeed.
1t VIII not soon be forgotten that, at New Or
ieans' The American troops were partly
| without arms, and mad 10 obtain from The lnhabj
tanr OF that city their 10 Wing pieces. Let Us i,
future have 1t In our pow e. 10 arm our citizen.
upon all emeEgencie~. My predecessor, Col
James johnson, introduced resolution 10 es
taoiiah an Annoy upon the Western water. a,
a place Called the t1oIse Shoe Bend, upon Lick
| iDs River, in Pendieton couniy Kenruclv. anf
VIII here state that hi knowledge oil water works
together with his mechanical genius. eati l.. hi.
'pinions upon subjects of thIt character TO erea,
respect. ne was brave and magnaniInous in Ihe
held OF battle : with the choicssl troous of Ken
lucky, himself their commander, he made cba,p.
upon lie British lines at HE memorable ba,tIe o
| the Thames, and immor allied himself mn loss nc
| ms bravery than by his humanity TO the conquer
| ed invincioles OF Europe. With the same Iude
Liaiisanie industry and nnremiiiug attention he adj
voca ed in the Congress of The United States The
establishment OF an Armory a, the place: and. sir
hesitate and doubt my own abilities to do this
subject JUSTICE when reflect that almost the last
! inteiiisoie words he beard to ulier upon his
Death bed, WERE TO have an Armory upon Lick
ihg. He had this matter al heart, and felt the i'm
poftance OF Ii Tor the benefit and protection of
The West. Yes, Mr.. Speaker; when we reflec,
upon Tie situation OF the soldiers under the com
naDd OF General Jackson. at The battle of New
orleans; where part OF the troops lacked arms &c
protect the city; when 80 booty and beauty'' wa,
the watch word OF the enemy; then il was fla
We saw our want OF an ArmOry in the Wes:err
| Country; and, although we now have peace. ou
rights may be again imyaded and you may And il
absolutely necessary TO nave an Armory es,ablis b.
ed some" here In the Yves; and inasmuch as H..
God OF Nature regulates the atmosphere for the
heaIth oil The Inhabitants and The 20 cd oi the bod
! polite, so 1t seems 10 me that nature desianef
that spot, VIZ. the Horse Shoe Bend, for the nro
posed purpose That site is most eligihIy si,ua, ed
with almost three bundled acres OF level land with
| IN the Bend; with deep Tsyines inside OF said
Bend, running South and North until within on,
hundred yards OF uniting precisely at the plac.
where The canal must be dug. independent oil
| -
oil The river, well adapted for cultivation, and a
more saubrious country never fell to the lot OIL
man. There are bills heavily timbered; and, il
the bowels Of The earth, in the vicinity, son,
coal and iron ore is TO be had, with the advantage.
OF the navigation Of ihe said river, only twenty
six miles to the Ohio and last, only eight miles
10 the same river. There is also the adyan-
tsge OF navigation, by the Ohio, to Ne, Orleans
and the anticipated benefits of The Ohio canal 10
wards Canada saJ the Lakes; and, if it become
necessary TO guard either Of these points, we hay,
the advantage of those streams Ii is also situate,
near the frontiers OF three S dtes, Kentucky, Ohio
and Indiana, where ,uat-riais can be mad upYn 4.
good terms, and AZ Of good quality as al any othe
place In the II. States, and labor is as cheap All
these considerations give Kentucky claim 10 .
National Annoy at this favorable sile. What ia
Kentucky, and what her claims! She is ia,
daughter OF the old and patriotic State OF Virgin
IA one uu not lhhlsh me reputation OF her mo- be-
in the late war, but acquitted herself with honor
and gained lsurels a. imperishsbe as time itself
Then, as our parent Safe, Virginia, has been frs
served, we hope she will be kind 20 her legtins,,
daughter Kentucky, and extend the parental han,
OF friendship TO our State, who stands, hone Sc
cond to none IN the Union for her "a fiollsn an,
vaior. Let some attention, therefore, he given {,
her claims; and, ina-much as she has been duff,
child, let not merit go unrewsrded. Has Kentuck,
been nursed? No, sif. She was never rocked /
fhu He 81. So Al