Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-06-29
Twenty-sccond Co,nSrcss.--Sess. 4

in his bosom, the exhibition would show union oi
all the social virtues in their most eminent degree
vi that little band Mr. Johnston had been the idol and
he had deserved 10 DC He promised talents and vir-
tues hitting him TO do much good tina; country which
man IN 1t loved more purely warmly than loved
H. lie was just coming forth to comply with all the
promise which his parents (now more,) had INDUCED
respecting him. when he thus suddenly cut OIL lie
h1a LETT Two Children who had now parent but mar
who had known the father they had lost could or woul,
DO aught but Kindness TO the children he had left behnt
hiIn Mr. H. said he came 10 tell the tale OF sorrow: dc
piorable tale, most deeply depored by him. Mr. j. hat
been TO him friend meet for him. ia all particulars lie
had been to all the little with whom he associated
OF whom there was not but felt he did, and as
he believed that every feel who knew any hinn
oil The friend whom they had lost. Mr. b. then Offered
For attending the funeral a4 o'clock in tho afternoon
For wearing Grape the left during the residue o
| the session;
! For a committee 10 superntend the funeral; and
For message announcing the event to the Senate
Inc House then adjourncd,--Ndtiondi Atelfgencer.
IN sENATE.-Friday, June %.
The vice President presented report from the Secrc-
tary oil the Treasury enclosing the result an examination
oil the weights and measures in the Custom House
oil which 5000 copies were on motion of Mr. Man
dain ordered TO be printed
The resolution from the House. transferring the duties
imposed by the Pension bill from the Secretary of the
Treasury to c Secretary of War; read first and Sc
cond time.
Some discussion took place the necessity for this trans
eri an was stated that the measure proposed the
suggestion of the head of the Pension bureau i'm the
Department, and that the object was TO give an oppouni
y Tor the formation of Bureau in that Department
giving discretion to the President make the transfer
he should think il necessary, was ncgatived.
On the requson of Mr.. Foot, the Yeas and Nays were
ordered on the third reading of the resolution
The question then taken, and decided as follows:
feGs-Messrs Bib, Chambers Dallas, Ellis Ewing
Forsyth FreHnghuysen Hendricks Hil Holmes Kane
King, Marcy, Poindexter Prentss, Robbins Robinson
Rugges, Seymour, Silsbee, Sprague, Tazewell Upton
.Ndys-Niessrs Bell, Benton Brown, Clay, CLAYTON
Foot, Iayne, Knight, Mangum, Miller, Moore Naudain
Webster-l3.
The resolution was then read third time and passed
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.
On motion OF Mr.. wilkins the Senate then uroceede,
consider the act making appropriations for certain inter
The question pending being the motion of Mr. For
syth to strike out the clause approprang 80 O0O dollar
for the improvement of the navigation OF Cumberland
| river.
Mr.. Clay said that he had proposed make some re
marks this question; but he had sufficiently recov
his articulation say more than that he hoped IN,
amendment would he negatvcd He said that as the
Cumberland river through the of Tennessee
and Kentucky Kentucky had received avors OF th
kind from the General Government, the Maysve road ap
preparation having been vetoed, and the port of Nash
vile was of the utmost Importance aud was situated OF
MS RIVER WhTh was one OF me hnest streams OF tn
est he hoped The Senate would reject the amendment
The nature of the obstruction well known that pre-
vious survey could not be necessary.
Mr. Webster stated that the gentleman from Georgia ha
put this on the ground OF test question: and that il thi
motion prevailed, he would afterwards to strike on
other provisions of the bill He wished TO know what h,
other provisions were?
Mr. Haync suggested other points on which lie desired
information What the amouno Of the appropriation
hcient TO finish the works for which they are required
What was the amount required Tor works. He ex
pressed his satisfaction that the question fairly
soiemnly made lie was OF opinion that if the Cumber
land river, new work not surveyed, be cleared h.
national appropriation, every outlet and river of tn
Union could be cleared at the expense the L. S;aes
After that was done, the Government would be called OH
make roads from water course to another
MIR. Forsyth replied, that there were three me- work
embraced IN this bill There was LIST, appropriation 70
the Arkansas river of $4,000 dollars There was 2dv
the appropriation of 10000 dollars for the Cumberland ri
yer; and the 3D. appropriation of 20 900 dollars 70
repairing road in the Territory of Arkansas He ha
thought there four objects, hut he discovered tina
the fourth, the Savannah river, not a new work.
The appropriations, as The bill stands, 100 90
dollars. Some OF the objects would require additional ap
preparations and some additional a considerable
amount He repeated that was his object TO get de
cision that works should be embraced i'm This bill
as there was another bill into which they might be inter
woven.
Mr. Webster said the proposition was TO strike out tn
appropriation for clearing out the distractions TO the
vgaton of the Cumberland river. As a local object H.
bad no knowledge Of the matter But he not pre-
pared to admit the principle, that measure in whic
there had been previous appropriations ought b.
embraced in the bill that a work should be excluded
merely because there had been no survey. He had
objection TO the appropriation, therefore, that
His vote would be governed by the information he shout
receive from those who were best acquainted with tn
matter, 10 the importance of the work itself The gen
neman from Tennessee could give this information Th
object connected with two States, and If the gentemc
from these States differ as TO the expedency Of the appro
priation, IL might be for further reflection III
wished to hear from Tennessee the subject.
. MI Gr1ndy regarded the Cumberland river next ii
importance TO the Mississippi and ,he Ohio rivers-Th
Kentucky river he considered Of ning importance
comparison with the Cumberland The Tennessee rive
was of minor importance. So far the National import
ance Of the river could govern his vote he dispose
to yield He then stated that the distractions the Cum
berIand river the Dover Shoals and the Muscl
Shoals. The latter situated forty miles below Nashville
were the most formidable III then took view Of tn
importance Of Nashville port and commercial depot
and stated that, IL any ought to be taken where
survey had taken place ought 10 be ths and he
prepared TO give his vote in favor Of the appropriation
whenever the question should be taken.
Mr.. White did not exactly with his colleague
his estimate Of the importance Of the Cumberland five
He himself considered several scamsn the epu
or superior in importance.
Mr.. Grundy explained, and was followed by
Mr.. Tyler, who wished 10 know where The line was {
be drawn between a national and local work. If li
z criterion 10 be that river road through tvs
. Statcsor one State whether IL to be river Of 10
II miles or OF 50 milcs and whether there % be- dis
tinction between great national and little national works.
e Mr.. Webster expressed his sentiments in opposition
the practice Of measuring national objects by lurlone
roods, and pcrcbes and Of carrying measuring stick
the side Of the streams for which appropriations asl
ed BE stated that ne asked why he had vote
for liberal appropriation for tho harbor Of Mobile