Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-03-19

sound policy TO overawe aud in,imidate them by the
employ Of military officers our agents or Com
missoners. An animated debate followed, in the course
Of which Mr. Burgess and Mr.. Polk spoke in reference
former appropriations for public aedged public ob
ects. MIR. Barnwell. and Mr.. Davis Of Massachusetts,
also addressed. the House; until, at the suggestion of
MIR. Clay, Mr. Dayton withdraw his smenitn Mt. when
Mr. Clay called for division OF the question upon the
amendment OF MIR. Vance, in order thar the House
mich, aiiudcae the case of the allowance being ma
TO Gen. McNiel, Commissioner in the first
ani the circumstance OF rvfundng il aiterwa.d. Mr.
Coulter supported the amendments; afer which, Mr.
Clay withdrew his call FOR division; saiins that he
should vote against the in on the ground
that IL was Retrospective law, and that he adverse
10 the exercise OF judicial pswer by the House. Mr.
Sutherland advocated the original bill aud Mr.. Taylor
main aimed, that Gen. M.Nsl, having acted under the
commission OF the Presdr of the u States and ne r
formed the duties joined BY il, and received the spe.
| cincd compensation, there was no law in the United
States which could compel him To refund il. After y
further amendment from Mr. Bdrrinser Mr. Steiiyere
called Tor The previous qnesiien which ordered by
vote OF 81 to 81 NJ. Vance asked the yeas aud
nays on tho main question; but the call was tot sus-
toned, and the question being taken, the hill was o.
deted TO he enSrossed for third reading today. The
Sneaker presented communication from the Secretary
OF War, which was o lered TO he prin cd; and upon
motion of MIR. Doddridgc. me House adjourned [IJ.
HEIRS OF ROBERT FULTON
regret that we are unable, at present, to present
our readers the interesting debate which in the
Senate the bill making provision Tor reiuneralinr
the Heirs OF Robert Fulton. There discussion
anticipated. at that stage of the bill, (having been or
srcd 10 be cngro,s al aud read hr' ;ime) when Mr.
For-yih suggested the constitutional principle nvo
in III question: and allied for the ayes aud noes on il.
passage.
MIR. Brown of North Carolina, then took the floor in
opposition to il; aud in clear and torcibie address
posed the constitutions barriers that opposed TIE bill and
the evils that must inevi ably from precedent,
declaring the power oil Congress REGARD every grade
OF intellect by which the general welfare nigh, have
been promotc5 the value Of public prone re- nhanc.
"a oy which hos' OF civil pen oners would be quar-
tered On the Treasury, and become, in the cous. oil
timeas oppressive TO the people they The ensav
ed subjects OF the monarch,es OF Europe. Mr. Brown
was followed ny General Hayne, Mr.. T.z-wsn, Mr..
Noble Mr. Smith OFFS. c., Mr.. Fo.syth and Mr. Smith
ct Md, on the same side; ell opposing the passage of the
h on the ground of its unconsution atty. n was
advocated by MIR. Barton Mr.. Sanford, Mr. Johnson
anu Mr. livingston who supported il On tie ground
that the value of the public domains had becn increas-
ed by the genius Of MIR. Fu thar tie facilities af
iorded to migration to agriculture in bringing the pro.
ducts oil the soil TO market and by popularg
tern wds more speedily through the invocation OF this
great public ben, factor
We believe there was no. single member who vo-
ed against the bill any other grounds hu, that OF is
unconstuonality. l; was o.t by the following vote
fEAS-Messrs. Barton, Chambers, Dudley, John
stor, Knight Livingston, Robbins, Sanford, willev-9
NAiS.-Messrs. Adams, Barnard. Ball Benton,
Brown, Burnett, Cha'e, Dick rson, Ellis Foot, For
sy'h, F'ei'"ghnysen, Grundy, iayne, Hendricks,
Holmes. iredeIl, Kane, King, MKinisy, MLsan,
Marks. Nandain, Noble, Ruggles, seymour, Smith OF
South Carolina, Sprasue. Tazeweil, Tronp, Tyler,
White and Woodbury.-33. TU s. TEL
II i. proper tina, the public should understand tina,
EoNlnailug MI Lee 10 The senate,
Consul General Tor Algisr., had the sanction of some of
the most conspicuous ef our public men. Among these
are Chief Justice Marshall, Judge M'Lean, Speaker
Stevenson, Mr. Barbour, MIR. Rves, Mr.. Living -ton.
Colonel Hamilton of South Carolina, and numerous o.
her respectable citizens who had the fullest opporu
y OF knowing his character. We are appri-ed OF
the considerations which led TO his rejection ny Sc.
nate Whatever they were, however, il is gratifying
10 know that the President cannot he made
Tor ihrm IL was his business 10 sele ct indviduA
wei calculated 10 do honor TO the country, and sustain
ITS in'eres's Such representative he was assured
MIR Lee would max :, and such no one can doubt he
would Rave proved himself, ii time had he en- allowed
Tor the exhibition OF his talents. 10.
ALL HAIL NEW HAMPSHIRE
We are gratiiied TO learn that letters have been re
ceived from New Hampshire which leave no doubt that
Mr. Harvey the democratic candidate for Governor has
been elected by majority of five thousand votes that
tour out OF five members of the Council and large in
crease to the democratic majority both branches of the
Legislature, have been returned This leaves no doubt
oil the reelection Of MIR. Woodbury. the Senate
morning paper, with its usual regard to truth, claims the
result as coalition triumph We will soon Law sore
particulars before our readers. 10.