Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-03-26

he allowed TO wounded and disabled officers and sol
ders of the militia OF the Revolution in order that M
question might come before the House, and I've mad,
the special order Of the day for Monday. Upon th-
me asked Tor the yeas and nays, which ordt red
Alter some remarks from MIR. Martin. upon the della,
oil the business OF the House, from the proracted dis
cussion. morning after morning, OF the subject should
me motion be carried, the yeas and nays taken
and was decided 10y vote Of 1870 10 49, chat the uues
ton be referred to the House. Mr. Buchanan from
the Committee the Judiciary. reported bill sup
Elementary 10 act, authorizing the citizens Of ;hc
Territories OF AK 'nsas and Florida to elect their off
rers IL was read twice; and alter remarks from
! Mr.. Buchanan aud Nr. Whlesey, was ordered TO he
rng'ossed for third reading. Mr. Shiejs from the
Committee on Enrolled Bills reported several bs and
various private bills passed the usual stages
slation Mr. Swift moved the ton of the
vote OF The House. the Resolution introduced by
bin, IN relation 10 the Notifications propo be
sruced on Lake Champlain. The motion being agreed
To- the question was abou, to be taken, when the hour
elapsed
MIR. Irwin Of Ohio, gave rotce that, on Tuesday
next he shoud call IN the bill respecting certain url-
sold L'nds in Ohio The bill for the relief of certain
persons engaged in the land and naval service Of the
United States in the Revolutionary War. by .xemptinc
Tie soldiers oil the Revolution from arrest i'm certain
cases. wa. read third time Upon the question of it.
passing. Mr. Haynes called for the yeas aud nays and
The - being sustained they were taken and the bill
was passed by@ maiority-Yea- 80, Nays 81. On mo
| ton 81 Mr. Hemphll the House went into Committee
OF the Whole. the state OF the Union, and took I'm
the bill for making road from Buffalo through
ton City, to New Orleans: Mr.. Hemphil resumed hi.
L. 4. on
po'ed the bill. He said he would ii enter into the
abstract constitutional question OF the power of the
General Government to make roads, nor the subject
the alarming subject Of the Tariff But with resre Ct
to the approximations OF the gentleman from Pennsylva
mia, (Mr. HemphiiD who had ed the van in this d.
custom, that we should not know wh, to do with our
surplus revenue after the liquidation of the EatioraI
debt unless by applying il TO the purposes Of Internal
Improvement; he (Mr. Barbo,tr) would suggest a
sound-r policy, which was not TO have surplus re
venue he would suggest reduction of duties not a,
III. conflicting with the Tariff or with tn. American
System; reduction Of the du,e. upon tea and cofTe.
and upon several other commodities which would di.
nini-h the taxation by and half million. annu,
~ Mr. Barbour proceeded TO enlarge up the nuiI,v
OF the proposed road not calculated to afford ncroa
ed t"cies OF commercial intercourse in any way
lie next spoke oil the expense which il would involve
II was stated to be 1900 miles from Buff,lo. TO New
ori"ans; which at $1,000 according 10 Mr.. Hemphill
amounted TO S2,25O,0OO. They might perhaps have
Tor tha, road of dir; hut til applications would rro.
baby be made for farther appropriations for gravel and
stone TO repair it, and possibly afterwards for rail road
80 ua at length, the expense might grow up to ten
or hueen millions. Aitera variety of statistical details
with respect 10 the advantages held by the
OF the road, in the accelerated speed with which ,b
transmission of the public mails nigh, he effected in
comparison with the present mode he spoke OF the alleg-
ed benefits OF the project, as forming great military
road and conended that such hopes were utterly Ia
Gus; Tor in the event oil future war, would think
oil marching troop ordnance from n Orleans to Bufia
TO- or from Buffalo TO N Orleans for the defence of either
OF hose points. He continued TO argue against The
measure; contending TINT twas partial and uniust
distribution OF the public funds, TO apply that money
which wa' the fruits Of the common eh,r,s of ALL TO
he benefit OF part; AMI such would he the case if
III" proposition for the construction of the road in
question should be sanctioned. On motion OF Mr. Blair
of Tennessee, the Committee rose and the House adj
iounei. Mr.. Blair has til. floor upon this question
LOT 'o'""y' TO-
Sets the aoini in that quarter The Pittsburgh
Mercury says:
The Anti Masonic Examiner of the l3,h saws
the Hon. Daniel Ipe5Sier of Massachusetts, has been
nomlnacf by several of the mos. re,pec'able public
prints, az candidate for the Preslency;' ard euIo,
z-s the nomiuaion the ground of his anti masonic
aud heightened federal principles All this is AZ il
SHOULD he. Mr.. Web'ter il known he an ultra fed
eralsi OF the II irford Convcnn I,amr and is there
Tore suitable candidate for this new tangled
PARTY We 'hal probably hereafter await ourselves Of
the remarks OF General Uiync to thow tn republican
principles of man, whose profound constitutional
views, would subject the sovereignty of Slate to the
supervision and control of the JUICES OF tie Supreme
Court"
This little speck is destined to SWELL to tha whole
extent OF the coalition. But, Henry Clay, and not Mr..
Webster is To be The ani-ma ionic candidate for
President-Mr. Webster may run for Vice Pc .dent
Mr Clay once endeavored TO org anze grand Nation
al Lodge, which was opposed and defeated by Mr. Bar
ry the present Postmaster Genera, hecaue OF is ten
dency to political intrigue. Yet, il Mr. Web,t-r I'M
der the pre'ence Of an-mAson:y can transfer TO Mr.
Clay, leading H1s0n, all the anti masonic votes he
viii be better bargain Than Henry Clay was to Mr.
Adams. TU
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT,
by and auth the ddUice and consent If the Senate
William Wood 10 be Collector of the Customs for IN.
Diict and Inspector of the Rev,nu- for ,he port OF
Dighton, in the Stat; OF Massachusetts,, vice 9TH WI.
l1ms, removed.
Pi"rre A. Barker 10 b" Collector Of the Customs TO-
the District and Inspector Of the Revenue Tor the pori
OF Buffalo Creek in the State Of New York, vice Nfyn
dert Nj. Dnx, removed. 1U