Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-05-12
IN SENATE.
FRIDAY May Q.

In the Senate, the resolution on the subject
adjournment was taken up, * after Some Ll,rre
sion. laid on the liable, ayes 2l,noes 20 lhcB.
for the continuance of the Chen: CommsiG
was takeN up, s. aitersome discussion dontt
table The consideration Of the Tarif Bill va
resumed. Mr. Foot Withdrew his amsn4n,r
striking out the third section. Mr. McbH'
renewed the motion, and advoca,ed it al gr4
length, conhning his remarks chiefly to tx
hemp duty, and 10 the effect Of the bill on wca
-, .sruuurdvturV 40 substitute Tor the hrr,
Guty, he proposed that the Navy Drpmtnr
should be required p purchase, 'or the w
of the Navy, American water rourd hemp
when it could be obtained Of suitable QqaIJ
at an advance Of 90 per cent, on the comE
market price. Af,rr long debate, the mota
was rejected 1910 So Mr.. Benton Ofr4
an amendment imposing duty on indigo, .aI
supported it at length. Mr.. Macon roT a
speak, aud, after proceeding for few monsni
gave way 10 amo'ion for I'd iournm-ut These
ale ad burned al Is minutes before trno 'cIols
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL
The engrossrd bill for tie subs.rpti,n ]
stock, on the part Of the United States, to ID
amount Of one million Of dollar in the C5ei|
pe,ke and Ohio Canal, was read a third I'1'I
and the question being, "Sha!l the bill PISS"
Mr.. Blake addressed The House in npIl /"
Mr.. WickIift's observations ofyes'erdDy.
Mr.. Whitllrsry also made a short pro I
rep'y TO some reflections cast Out by Mr.. VIE
life, in his remarks Of Yesterday.
Mr.. Melcalte then addressed the House 7
reply TO the remarks Of Messrs. WcaI!tir a..
Hoffman, delivered yesterday.
A report Of the remarks oI ltese ger''H''
will hereafter be given.
Mr.. Gilmer then delivered speech ;"
length, in opposition to he bill, which b't''
sideled as one of the most importan', E@'
Injurious measures which had brrn ptoP.'-
to Congress since The formation Of thr h',
ernmen!. He considered tie BENEFITS d w
Revolution as in d.nger OF being wholly ''Pa
seeded by the influence of a wealthy ard l'."'
ed arislocraty, he insisted shat the body o. \
nation would derive no beneli from this ''D''
ii led 10 no market; would convey but r" pr
ducts ofany kind, and had no back coun'rN !
support it; no Canal IN The world had ever "'|
made under similar circumstance. Fr ''
tras,ed the condition Of thi, country wi' ''.1
OF England. Scotland and Ireland, on The ~
jee, Of canalling, insisted that this Canal "''
cost an hundred times as much, per miie' i
some Of the BRUSH Canals. He laid down
comparative population OF the two eoun'f's' :,
a fair criterion Of their capacity 10 carr 4
works Of this kind. The population Of L"'
land was from 80 to 1863 persons square J"
that Of Scotland SO or So; that Of Irrano -.
10 square mile; while the average Oh tne y,
ted States wa, but 6 inhabitants TO .g.'
mile. Yet Scotland had been able 10 ma" 4
one canal. and Ireland none at all. Hr i"',
I'd the idea of expending twenty n'I,h0,
dollars on canal which was 10 cary hV'-
hogs. He related an aneedote Of gen
" no planted hundred thousand wa'ha'H
that the trees would be "Or" a
iollar piece, aud would prove ioItu"' Il,
his children. He nearly ruined hImsen ~,
project, and when the trees were grown
we're worth nothing for want OF m:''c ,S
There was as good make for collins ~ -, = "a
,ia, as there would be in Washington ",
PRODUCTS Of the West. He referred TO any,
nan who expected TO make avss' 'or''"'"