Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-01-26

LEHMAN ielt DESTROYS Of pressing this bill, as IL was
highly to be wished thar its provisions should be
fully examined before it passed II would be i'm
proper and mpoftic TO decide hastily upon qucs-{
ton OF importance equal TO that oi this measure
Its design seemed To be, to draw broad line OF {
distinction between the States admitted into the /
Union previous TO the year 1850, and tho " admit .
ted since that period. The result would be, that /
the new States would have the power To regulate /
process by Legislation, from time To time subject !
10 the supervision of the Supreme Court of the u.
State while the old States would e,iioy no such
privilege. Why not, if this is a sautary provision
equaSe in this respect, the condition OF the differ
ent portions OF the country III the old States 10
right existed to regulate process from time TO time
by Legislation At first view, without having
given the subject much consideration, it appeared
10 nm an unequal ana partial measure. He, there
fore, wished an opportunity might be had 10 ex-
anime the subject farther than he, as yet had en-
Joyed an opportunity to do And TO this end he
would move TO postpone Il 20 certain day. or,
10 lay il on the table.
The question being then taken on the motion
OF Mr.. Berrren, the bill was laid on the table
NAVY LfEUTENANTS.
hc special Orders ot the day then occurring
in tier order the bill 10 increase the pay oil
the LieutcnantS Of the Navy, who shall have
served ten years, was taken up, and the question
being put on motion and resolution offered OH
Inursday, by Mr. Berrien, To rccommit the bill,
with instructions TO inquire into the expedency OF
Increasing the pay OF I.iputenants of the Navy
n an equal ratio With Officers VI the Army, and Of
increasing the pay OF Surgeons in the Navy de-
bate ensued, in which Messrs. Harrison Wood
bury, Hayne, Chandler, AlcLane & Berrien, par
ucipatedi when the motion was rejected.
The question then occurred on an amendment
offered by Mr.. Smith of Md TO make the increase
OF pay extend TO all Lieutenants in the Navy, and
ii was agreed to-
Mr. Chambers then moved to amend the bill
by provision for further Increase of 10 dollars
per month, and one ration per day, 10 such Lieu
tenants rs shall have served ten wears which was
opposed by MIR. Chandler, and was not agreed TO-
The bill was then ordered to be cngrossed for
third reading.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
a great number OF petitions were presented to-
day; many OF which, from different States, were
In favor OF the further encouragement of American
agriculture and Manufactures, particularly of the
growth of wool and manufacture OF woollens. A
noAgst them was one from Boston, with more than
Jour thousand signatures
Amongst other memorials presented was the
following by the Speaker:
lion ANDREW S1EvENsozy
Speaker Of the II. ojr Representatives.:
SIR: have the honor of transmitting several
memorials, signed by citizens of the U. States, re-
commanding to the favorable consideration of Con
greSs, the importance of aiiordng some efficient
AID IN hitting out small expedition TO explore the
immense and unknown sons in the Southern
hemisphere. They believe that an expedition
could scarcely fail in making discoveries of some
interest, by finding Islands, and increasing our
knowledge OF those already laid down OH the map:
that commerce might be benefited by surve cin,r
the coast trcqucnted by hardy fishermen and
upon which they frequently suffer shipwreck and
many prlVations, and loss of property Ii is be-
heved that new channels might be opened for com
mercial pursuits III animal fur--a trade out Of
which an immense revenue accrues TO the Govern
ment and which greatly augnents our national
strength, by increasing the number OF our most
efficient scamen.
Among these memorials, you will find one from
albany, dated October 18th, 1927, and signed by
his EXcellCncy, Nathaniel Pitcher Licutenant Go
vernon OF the State of New York. the Honorable
Erasus Root, Speaker Of the House of Represen-
tanves and by nearly al the members of the Lee
gislature.
have also TIE honor of TRANSMITTING 70 Won
three other memoriais-thc first is dated Charles
ton, South Carolina, May 3ist, 1927, and signed
by the Mayor Of the City, President of the Cham
Der OF Commerce, and By long list Of respectable
citizens,
The Second is dated Raleigh North Carolina.
Dec 9Th, 1927, and contains the signatures of his
Excellcncy James iredell, Governor Of the state
the Hon. b. Yancey, Speaker of the Senate, the
hon James Settle Speaker of the House of Com
mons, and by large proportion Of the members of
each branch of the Legislature The thild me
moral Is dated Richmond, Virginia, January list
1873, and IS sustained by number of respectable,
citizens, by the Hon. Linn Banks, Speaker Of the
House oil Delegates, and by large and very res
pectable number 4 the members of the I.eoisla-
ture. With the above papers 1 send you for yeie-
renee in like manner, the following Preamble and
Resolution, adopted by the House of Delegates OF
the State of Maryland, which / have had in nv
possession, but which has never been oiIcially
introduced in this House.
g. Whereas foreign nations have long turned
their attention towards the requirement of a more
perfect knowledge Of the geography eff tho earth
by means oil voyages of discovery; and by their
cXertions, have not only acquired reputation but
extended the weight Of their influence oneued
new channels for commercial enterprise, and ben
bucdthc human race, by euarging and improy-
ing the boundaries OF knowledge; and whereas
the Government Of the United States has attained
a high standing among the nations of tho Garth
tthe practical result of the most stupendous. as
well as successful experiment ever made in poli-
ucs,)--a population fast increasing; commercial
relations and interest cG-eXtensiyc with the civil
lied world; nautical skill, perseverance, and en-
terpri1c, 1t not unequalIcd, at leaat unsurpasyed
and whereas the sending out OF one or two YES
sel' on a voyage OF discovery, would not be at
tended with any very heavy demands on the pub
lie treasury, and would seem 20 be in that strict
accordance with the character and liberal yol;ey
which ought 10 be pursued by a Government
whose political existence il, in a great measure
dependent on the general intelligence Of her peo-
pie: and whereas great number of the most en-
Ngheaed citizens Of different sections II our conn
try have memOriaIizcd the Senate and House OF
Representatives Of the United States in CONGRESS
ronage Of the United States, an expedition should
be fitted out without delay, and proceed to acquire
more correct knowledge Of our own continent.
or IL possible, 10 enter the more interesting and
extensive field for enterprise in the Southern
hemisphere; and provided for the purpose with
hardy seamen and scientific persons to bring home
~ Us the result Of their aboFs, for the honor OF our
country aud the benefit Of mankind; and whereas
voyages Of this kind even when Say fail in max
ing important discoveries, bespcaAs liberal poll