Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-03-30

WtFT WITCH mOTion negafived
vote of no t2. The question REQUIRED upon the mo-
ton 10 lay the resolution and ndment upon the IA
Bile; and upon division. the proposition negatived
| by vote OF ~ to s.. Mr. Speight supported the
meniment Mr.. Mallary urged The policy of adopting
the original resolution He spoke OF The streng III Of
The British iotresses on the Canadian side OF the Lake;
whilst upon The United States sie. not single gun
could be brought TO bear upon that Ike for its defence
| The gentleman iroia New York, (Mr. Spencer) had
soke oil our Navy IA sulcient means Of defence for
our frontier; hut how we 10 get up ~ even
irigat, 20 Lake Champl n he was at n loss TO III.
GIVE; even with the aid Of the New York Canal He
was opposed to the reference to the Secretary of War
the mr. inbers oi that House heing fully 10
decide upon ii themselves. MIR. Drayon sad that the
re .outoa peifecy novel and no withs andny the
staten mt which had been made TO the contrary, ne.
cessariy involved an appropriation of money The
propriety therefore # directing the Secretary Of War
20 expcnj the public funds in the manner dire by
The original resolution was in hi. opinion se' evident.
lie referred again TO the imposs blty OF making
rect surveys Of sites for Notifications upon the North.
srn frontier, and the absuriy OF attempting TO make
them when even the boundary line OF that frontier
| not yet traced NJ. Dwight said that there was al.
ready in The Engineer Department sufficient informa
ton preclude the necessity Of making the proposed
survey; all that requisite now for the defence of
The frontier, was TO select the site the fortc atoms
Mr.. Strong also supported the original reset. ton aud
entered into detail OF the advantages which would ac
cue from streng the national dcfences in that
quarter, aud the facility with which it might be effect
ed. He in favor of referring it TO the Secretary of
War. Mr. Wicklihe wouli vote for the led
luton IL 1t were modified TO direct the Secretary
to mlk" The surveys, aud upon the necessity
policy OF the measure; but in lis present shaps, as a
thorng him 10 selects site for the Notifications, he
could not sanction it,
After some rena,ks from Mr. Swift, in support Of his
resolution, Mr. Polk addressed the House in opposition
to it, He concurred with Mr.. Drayton in the remark
that the resolution involved appropriations seem.
ed TO him. besides, that reliance upon fortified line
Of defence along coast Of three thousand miles i'm ex
tent, perfectly visionary. We have already more
forts hin can be manned by our army. We have not
soldiers sufficient to garrison them such scale
az to preserve them from dapd,iion; and would gen.
emen propose an augmentation of our military force
Tor the purpose OF occupying the foresses proposcd by
that resolution to be constructed! Mr. Wickfe rose
to submit an amendment, in modification OF Mr.. Dray.
tons amendment, when the hour expired The follow
ing bills were read third time and passed The hill
supplementary TO an act authorizing the citizens Of the
Territore. OF Arkansas and Florida to elect their OIL
the bill from the Senate change the port of en-
Try from New Iberia Franklin, in the State of Lou.
isana; ard The bill from the Senate change the resi-
dence of the collector of Burlington, New Jersey The
House hen, on motion Of Mr.. Hemphii, went into a
Committee OF the Whole the Of the Union and
took the bill for road from Buffalo New Orleans
Mr. Blair OF Tennessee supported the BILL in the pass.
log oil which, he contended only the his
constituents, but the general welfare OF the couutry
also were involved. IL unnecessary to argue the
constitutional question of the right of the General Go
vernmcnt 10 construct roads, the that could be
said Tor and against the proposition, would be merely
repetition OF what had been formerly advanced upon the
subject; and would, therefore. be needless consump-
ton OF the time oil the House. After stating that he
himself was friendly TO the great Daona ystem OF To-
ternai improvements system which, in his convic-
tloi met with the appreciation oil large proportion
the American peope-he continued to argue at great
length, in favor OF the benefits which would result
from the construction OF the road in question by
the enhanced facilities il would afford the CONNER
cal and in OF necessity the military crcourse
Of the different States of the Union. MIR Carson rose
aud alta ed that he ha drafted amendment the bill
upon which II was his intention TO submit few remarks
to the Committee. He should offer that amendment TO
their considerations but his friend from Tennessee (Mr
isaek having suggested that the general principles of
The bill should he first debated pevioust0 the discus.
sion OF an amendment and the observations of the dis
tnguihtd gentleman f,om Virginia, who spoke on the
preceding day. upon tose principles rendering il prr.
haps sary Tor him TO trouble the with fur
ther remarks upon them. he should, when he address
ed them, conine himself 10 the details OF the BILL and
the ell c. oi his amendment For the present, how.
ever he should yield The floor to his friend from Ten
nessee-at the same time before he down. he stated
that when he delivered his sentiments upon the ques
hon lie should show that the selected for the
was not the best that could have been selected Mr.
isacks next addressed the Committee at great length
declaring himself TO be in favor of the measure upon
constitutional ground, into which he entered with con-
siderable detail. He considered il benz icia in itself
by extending the means Of communication between the
States; and as tending also TO equalze the distribution OF
sucn part OF TUG public revenue IA might be from lime
10 time appropriated by Congress the purposes of In
ternai Improvement He entered into long and com
prehensve review of the advantages which would re-
sult from tracing the line of road the Western side
OF the A'eghahes. In his opinion, such route held
OUT incalcuabe benefits 10 all the Western States which
the road might nteTsect, contiguous to, by
bling them 10 effect safe and speedy interchange Of
their produce with the commodities Of ether gion-
The measure in its objects and consequences applied
as well 10 internal as external rce--he ranspor
taG OF the mail, and the defence OF the lower country
in time OF wal.
On motion 81 Mr. Carson, The Committee rose and the
i!omse adjourned.
Mr.. Carson has the floor and il is expected will ad.
dress the Committee upon his amendment TO day
~. S Tel.
1fareh 26.The Senate transacted but little Legsa-
tive business yesterday having at early hour gone
into secret session. Several petitions presented
among which, were one from New Jersey, presented
by MIR. Dckcrson, demonstrating against the prohibiting
from Ohio, presented by Mr. Ruggles praying that
Sunday mails may be abolished by law. The bill from
the H. OF Representatives for the relief of Richd 1ay
Tor, OF KY, was PASSED.
In the House Of Representatives. Mr.. McDuiiie from
the Committee of Ways and Means, reported bill max
ing appropriations Tor carrying into effect certain Indian
treaties for the year $780, which read twice. com
micd TO Committee of the Whole the state of the
Union, and directed to be printed. The House then
resumed The consideration OF the resolution offered by
Mr. Swift Tor the construction OF Notifications on Lake
Chanpain. The resolution, at the instance of Mr..
"ickliffe, was modified and adopted follows:
ResolUed That the Secretary at War be requested to
cause the necessary TO be made the outlet of
Lake Champain in order ascertain the expediency of
erecting lortcaon for the defence of that frontier of
the u States, and report plan and esmae the next
session of Congress
The resolution introduced by Mr.. McDuiTie fixing
the pay of Members of Congress 50 per day, after
they shall have been in session for 100 days. during
the long session. and 80 days in the one was next
taken up. Mr.. McDuie supported the resolution. lie
said would prove annual saving to the Government
of nd ,cn ubIic huS N