Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-05-04

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Mr. Tucker followed in vindication Of the course pur.
oy ."c committee on Elections. against whom this
resouuon appeared TO be directed. Every facility ~,
auorded by the committee for the mt of inform
auon respecting all the cases which had been at any
time brough h, under their confederation '
Mr. Bhley replied, and
MIR. Tucker rejoined.
mr.: Everett oil Massachusetts,, supported the fe,o,u
non rom conviction OF the necessity of the In.
formation required by being rendered in o,Ier h.,
the House might be enabled to decide with prou,sty
ana justice in cases Of contested elections Sever,
o, 'hat nature had been brought before them a,
VIC carry parton the present session Of Congress and
the want oil this precise information had been ielt an
strongly tna, ne (r. e. had even prepared resolu.
iii. I ~ s nature TO that now presented by his
colleague lMr Bailey) He went ON TO contend at some
length IN favor OF its adoption
Mr.. Carson made a few ia, Their remarks
'. ".ereer recommended the adoption Of uni
FORM system with respect to the decision upon conte
elections, similar to that provided in the British psrI.
ment oy the celebrated Grenvle act, as Il was called
on ,"e name o, the gentleman by whom it intro
uueeu mo The House OF Commons, shortly alter the
memorable contest on the election of wilkes in the
year i1oi That act provides for reference of all such
cases 10 committee OF fifteen members chosen bv hal
lot, whose adjudication was final
MT DAVIS oil south Carolina, said the remarks of the
gentleman from Virginia, (Mr Mercer) would be very
sen'oc anc pertinent the proposition now r,ade
TO exercise the power of Congress- To estabIh n;fr
mode oil conducting elections for me mbe re- of this House
out that Is not the object, within the scope Of the
resolution Offered by the gentleman from tts
(Mr Bailey) or as indicated by the views of another
gentleman (Mr. Everet) from the s,me State The
resolution proposes 20 digest and publish the various
principles that have been decided by this House. in the
various cases Of contested elections that have occurred
mere since tho formation of the Federal Government-
ny oJecuon to it s, that il will be utterly useless and
uhei ior The principles and Questions decided have all
been on the fatcs Of the particular States from whence
such contested elections came. We all know that IN
erection laws OF the several States, some of them are
os' annually changed that according the object
OF the resolution, shall be obliged make and publish
an annual digest Of them He said he had no doubt that
inc recently decided here from Virginia. would in
duce the action OF the Legislature of that State. He
concluded by moving TO lay the resolution on the table
The mo'ion was carried by large majority.
-, LEXINGTON AND NASHVILLE ROAD.
Inc bill authorizing a subscription of stock 10 the
ken up; and IS
Mr. Hall addressed the Hoyse in opposition to the
o' he opposed the idea of its being national work
and referred TO the New York canal an instance in
point that those public works Improbable and in.
furious "
Mr., Martin followed, and after a few remarks :,
which he observed that he would enter into dis
cusson oil the question: OF the nature of the
motion he about TO submit moved IN lav III. Iii
upon the table.
Mr. Conner asked for the yeas and nays upon the
question: which were ordered, sufficient number ris.
ing TO sustain the call.
Ailer some obsery atoms from Mr. Johnson or Ko,
lucky he question was taken and the House refused 10
'ay me OH upon the table, by vote Of l0I toS5.
MT johnson OF Kentucky, then addressed the Hou.e
great length.
Mr. SOrrs Of New York. replied to some of the OBJ.
servations Of the gentleman from North Caroin, Nr
Hall,) on the subject of the New York Canal which n,
commended was now and would continue TO be source
OF wealth to the citizens of that State He entered into
variety of statistical details in supnort NJ hi. ,,.
ment.
Mr. Polk next addressed the House, and rene we'd
Tue argument advanced by him on preceding day a.
gainst the bill He opposed 10 this sv.
ten OF appropriations Tor sectional purnoses II was
more easy matter appeared, prouse sums in the
congress oil the United Safes He repeated that il az
Il 70 q n nm.
State Legislature. What would be the result of this
lavish mode OF expanding the public money! What lie
cause The country looked TO the present Executive
lot the adoption OF system OF economy and rerench-
men'; and how could this be effected but by the most
vigant attention. The practical operation of the sys
tenn now prevalent, was directly the reverse The En-
s,''e-7 entrusted with the surveys would not repo,,
adverse TO project tile adoption Of which benefited
themselves: The road in question received the sane
on oil the State Legislature in January las so recent
iy, he begged il to be Observed as January Last and
yet an application was made to Congress Tor pccuniary
aid towards its completion Where, he asked was thi.
system TO stop: He conceived the whole of these an.
pcaons TO be most perncious in their TENDENCIES and
| unconstitutional in principle
Mr., Tucker reprobated the system upon which this
Dill, and numerous others of a similar nature were
founded. In his Judgment all such appropriations be-
siues Deing UNJUST ar UNCONSTITUTIONAL were pregnant
with the most disastrous consequences
Mr. Powers opposed the measure He deemed IL
0oJe cuonabie In every constitutional point of view
He spoke OF the various ingenious arguments urged
IN iavoa OF this project and of others OF similar
ture. The Buffalo Road bill had been objected to be.
cause IL was too long, and this might be 20 OBJ
jected TO because il too short. This circumstance
reminded him Of the lady (and ladies' were some times
lond oil compainng,) whose husband was stated 10
Ind the bread occasionally burnt and occ asonay
dough- The Road had been called national in lis oh.
Ject because ii led from point of the Union to ano-
ther. Now. he asked whether every road th,ou hou,
Inc United States might not be said by parity of rea-
sonng to be national road; for all Of them led from
one point OF the country TO another. This argument
therefore, was utterly faacous. He concluded by an
earnest depreciation of the passage Of the bill.
Mr.. Carson objected to the bill. He was opposed 10
system which went 10 make the Government of the
Union stockbolder from sordd views of interest in
public companies incorporated by State.
Mr.. Crockett said, that he did not rise to make
speech upon the subject. indeed, he was convinced
in his own mind, That ifhey speak for five day.
upon IL not single vote would he changed. Every
one, he thought had already made up their minds with
respect 10 it, He should therefore call for the prey
Gus question.
The call was seconded by vote of ayes lOI; noes
! not counted.
The main question, which was upon the passage Of
the bill, was then directed 10 be taken.
III" yeas and nays were called for, and ordered.
YEAS-Messrs. Armstrong, Barber, Barley, Bates
Baylor, b ekman, Blair, Boon, Brown, Buchanan Bur.
ges, Butman, Cahoon, Chds, Chiffon, Clay, CLARK,
Coleman Cooper, Crane Crawford Crockett, Crownin-
shield Daniel. Davis, Denny, Doddridge, Duncan
Dwight, Evans, f. Everett, II. Everett, 'FindIay,
Finch, Ford, Forward Gilmore, Green, GreDneiI
Hawkins, Hemphill, Hodges, Hoffman, Howard
Hughes, Hunt, Huntington, Ihrie, Irwin, Irwin I.
sacks, Johns, X NJ Johnson, Kendall, Kennon, Kin
caid, Lecompie, Leper, Lecher, Lyon, Malary, Mar.
tindae, l.. Maxwell McCrery, Mercer, Miller, Mitch.
ell, Norton, Pearce Petis, Person Ramsey Randolpb
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