Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-02-17

sons which governed the nstsaai Legislature on ina,
occasion, lot US no, forget the esamsntarv bsoue.t
mo great author OF the Deearatou of Iud.pendsncs 70
nn beloved country. Jederscn, Whose name ruust be
ever dear to the friends OF human liberty throughout the
world In the last hour Of his existence bestSing an
expiring thought on the political connection which had
ong existed between himself and the American peo-
ana ieeng the pressure OF his pecunary crcurn.
s'ahces, and the embarrassed condition of his AFFAIR."
cons0ied his agated spirits by the confidence which n.
eposed In the justice and benevoence OF this nation.
anu WIN his last breath bequeathsd his daughter and
on'y surviving child TO that country which he had A
faithfully served, and OF which he was the pride and
ornament Shall We then fold In cold iniiffer
ence' and, unmindfu OF him whose enlightened mind
anu nnoought patriotism gave impetus to the ball of he
revolution. and fixed the great principles of this con-
federated republic, treat with unkind ne ,he ;.,
dearest to his heart, which he had so confidently com
united to our generous projections! Shall we limit our
ioer donations to Lafayette, and few others and
NIT the only surviving child of Thoma, Jeferson A. H.;
ger in poverty in her native country while every page
Oh It's history points to the glory which has been sbed
over by the acts Of her ustrious father, hon.
he ingrattude OF republics is the favorite theme of
yran,s and OF all those who urge that man is
OF seii.government-the despots of the world ant m.
with this insulting epilhet We have shown them in
the case Of Lafayette that do not deserve the foi
mputat'on; let US follow up the good example by an a.
hocrality to our own, venerated and
,hs stain on the fair fame Of the republic will vanish
into thin air, and be numbered among the fable, oT
uneranged imagination. now move, Mr. President.
lhat leave be given TO bring in bill according 70 ,hs
notice which gave yesterday and that !, he -
red to select committee.
Tho BIZ wa. then, motion Of Mr. Poinde xt.r. rad
select committee Of 1--WE, consis,ips of Mar. po;n
dexter. Bell. Webster. Tyler. and Hsyue
GENERAL POST OFFICE
, inc senate then resumed tho consideration NJ Al.
i'undy's resolution 10 relation 10 the power, of IN. "
1e committee on the present state Of the Poet. Once
low cd by Mr. Benton, who, in lew remark, .,nr...
eu HE DEERE that the whole proce sdiug should be
p" ~, W. from the journal Of the Senate.
Mr. woodbury. then took the h,or and ,pok. nm ,h
"ou, " a'J'urnmenf, when he gave place 10 n moon
10 adjourn. "'o"on
The Senate hen adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Mr.. Everett reported bill makiux ptovi .ion fo, m.
puIchae Of ZIG copies CT the debates of the State Con.
Sen'ons on the subject Of the adoption of the Federal
Mr. Everett proceeded to speak OF the obect Of N.
OIL IL would DO perceived he said tina, il wa, nm, in
ne nature Of an appropriation bill for the funds to
me expense which II involved were already
ed The Senate had passed resolution for n +.
Of number oil copies Of tina, work, and Therefore
ion' Ieso'ution or the subject necessary IL
was very valuable and constitutions al wotk. On >. -,
ought to be in the hands Of every M, mb.r n,
g'ave body In the country. The bill did no, r.our
commitment and he .houd move that Il be ordered 10
90 engIossed Tor third reading
mr. Mccoy asked for the ayes and noes hicb ere
ordered. "s" "o'o
mr. anee asked Tor the reading of tho bill which
Ihesqu es'ion wa. then taken, aud tho bill wa, u.r.
uVsd by vote Of lis 10 81.
AZ. u INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT.
MI Hemph from the Committee ON In,.rp,, n.
proVement. presented report the reference of which
ne requested to be to the Committee of the Who'll. on
the state OF the Union. He moved that il be ,I'o
MT Haynes. OF Georgia. called for the reading Of IN.
reprt. N'"s W 'us
The reading Of 1t was commenced; when
MI Craig asked II il in order 10 reeeiv. ,.no,
mis,. es Of the House. '''
~.
Inc Speaker said that the reading having been called
,or oy member otthe House. and commenced I, u'm.,
De with to the usage and
| Of the House. be ~" P''e"ee
The aiding Of the r. por. VII cI xv,s ,.,. ..,.
ou,, wac then continued.
nIo"ons were made TO suspend the further re- adm.
o, me report one by Mr.. Chiffon and one bv M,
| out Of order. ~ Ps"Ae' !" oe
Me'srS. Sutherland and MeDunie made ,om, -.
marks upon the 'ubject; after which
nv. wiskihs 'ad they had no right to print a do.
| uumeh' "hich they had not heard read II a paper
were once before the House, any member might cali
Tor ts reading This salurary rule of the Hou,.
Az ea,es; and in many was especially important
re "opeo na the gentleman from Georgia would with.
ua" ms ca Tor the eadipg Of This paper by Of
'he multitude OF business before them hut rather ,ban
the principle that documents should be pinted
"Hhout being read, he would sit there and waste tw
y'fonr hours of the public time il should be tbousb
necessary. w '"o'S"
Mr.. Haynes then withdrew his propo,i.ion.
| Mr. vance moved that 5000 additional comic, h.
printed. '""'' eoP'e' "
Mr. Haynes asked for division of the question.
he motion to print the document was carried in IN,
| affi fmative. " '" ." 'n'
| Mr. Ramsey then moved to print the u,uaI n,mhs,
oil copies; which was carrisd.
Mr. Vance renewed his motion for the printing q
oooo copies. which, according to the rule Of the Ho,e
lies over for one dav
CONTEMPT OF COURT.
| Mr.. Buchanan, from the Comm tee nm IN. I,d;.;
reported bill declaratory Of the law cernns ro1
tempt OF court. "s eon'
1t was read twice. committed to a Committee NJ a..
whole 90 the state of tho ULion, and orde red IN he
printed. '''e" " "
| The remainder of the day was devoted bv maui
Gus order to the con liberation of the special bsnss
sPper'aining to The District oil Columbia prot,seted
arose on the bill authorizing tho Bal imorr
a"u emo RAILROAD Company to construct a lateral
branch 10 the City Of Washington or TO come min, in
the ID strict Of Columbia. Mr. Dorsey moved 70 nos,
pone u hl Thursday next, In order 10 afford ,ime IN
eh. from Annapolis, where the Legislature of Mary-
a' were regulating on The subject; but, at The sus
s's"o" OF NJ Howard, afterwards withdrew his n O.
non. MT Semmes proposed anne ndmept prohibit,
ing tbe kaiI-Rosd Company from ehsrsiog on In.
RAJ railway at iDerr OF toll, on the
OF goods to or from east TO west. Mr. Brown onnossd
the ame ndment Mr.. Howard followed; and The hill
was Ultimately ordered TO he crossed TO, ti,d 10 "a
ing. The bill on the subject of IN. bs,,.. -" ..
non Of the militia Of the District Of Columbia 1a, "a
ken up; bu', alter 81 Inc remarks from Mr. Tbonnon
o, Georgia was postponed till Tbur.dsy next The
,o"owng oiils were afterwards considered in Commit.
tee; The bill for the extension Of he dra in IN,
scross The Potomac the bill for tho framing nj cods
OF laws Tor the Dsbict TO extend the limits of q,
Town Tor Incorporating the inh absnts of Wasbng,o
Tor the benefit OF St. VncenIs Orphan ASYLUM : End
,o' me Improvement OF Pennsylvania Avenue. Tn,
eomn'tes roe and reported the bills and The House
at OIL ok, adjourned. fU g III
wAsHINeros, Feb i2.-Tn the Senate vs.,srd.,,
Mr. Ellis from the Committee on Public Lands ren",
ed Dill granting a township of land for The Isgar.