Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-04-20

cisstudes from which all history shows that nation Is
exempt the proceeds of the sales of the public lands
not wanted Tor ordinary revenues, which will be
abundanty supplied from the imports, the committee
respectfully recommend that appropriation Of them
be made Tor some other purposes for limited me and
TO be resumed in the contingency Of war; In such
event, they might be applied the of the
or TO paying any debt that may have been contracted for
its prosecutions and on the return Of peace and
OF the debt the fund might be again applied TO some
suitable object other than that Of the ordinary expenses
of government.
der the restriction stated, the majority of the committee
recommend that after deducting the per cent for the
States, the residue of the fund should be divided for
five years among tie wenty-iour States, according their
Federal Representative number, be applied Educa-
tlon Internal improvements Colonization or,he redemp
ton oil debts incurred Tor purposes of Internal Improve
ment, as each State, judging for ITSELF may prefer
table IL appended 10 the Report showing what would be
the dividend OF State portion OF the Committee
says The Report were for applying the above residue TO
the objects OF Internal Improvement and of coonizng
free blacks under the direction of the General Govern
ment.
The Committee conclude their ahors by reporting bill
entitled, "dn act to dpprepriute for limited time The
proceeds t The sale Of the Public Lands Of the United
I The report, of which have given hasty sketch,
needs no commentator from ensure attentive
perusal from the People of the United States II will be
found, when published be one OF the most luminous and
comprehensive documents 10 which American Legislation
has ever given births and at this particular crisis OF public
affairs, will be subject OF profound, nay of thrilling
teres IL is understood be from the pen Mr. Clay;
and considering the relation in which that gentleman
think concur in admirng the which he has pursued
on the present occasion. The literary this paper
as condensed and powerful composition high they are
become minor topics OF appreciation, when compared with
its moral excellence. The distinguished author of the
Report. rising in this instance he had often done before
superior TO sectional personal interests has not onv
SHOWN In II The mind OF sagacous statesman who looks
beiorc and AFTER, but the devotion patriot to whom
public faith aud public honor the objects his
heart; and who goes for his country, his whole country
and Tor every part OF his country ii paper for hso-
! ry and Tor posterity.-.Ndt. Int.
WAsuINGroN, April l6.-Thc appointment of Hugh
). Legare of South Carolina he Charge DIES A1lrcs TO
belgiun was on Saturday, last confirmed by the Senate
of the United States.
The House of Representatives on the same day IT viii
nc perceived from the report in the subsequent columns
found itself engaged in the discussion of
and disagreeablc topic; upon which the Debate ITSELF from
the beginning 10 the end, would supersede the necessity
OF any remark from if the present state OF the question
. did not impose silence upon it duty
The Bank CommiHee.-Letters from Philadelphia state
as the rumor ofthc day, that the Bank Committee having
looked sharply into the Printers accounts, have turned
their attention. also, 20 the Lawyers with view of show
ing what gentlemen in the of years, have been
professionally employed by the Bank and its Branches-
National Inteihgeacer.
WASHINGTON, April live infer. from seeing Mr.
McDuiie in his seat in the House of
terday that the Committee appointed by the House of
representatives 10 examine into the affairs of the Bank
the United States, with view TO asceranng whether
has in any respect violated its charter finished their
animation on Saturday last The Report of the Committee
may be expected, we suppose, Saturday next being
the day to which the Committee is limited by the Rcsolu
ton under which il appointcd-Ndt Int
We learn from Albany, that it stated in recent
debate in the Legislature, by venerable and respectable
member, that the President of the United States was cx-
pec'ed to visit that place during the summer.--B.
In the late debate in the House of Representatives on
the memorial of sundry subjects Great Britain inviting
the aid OF Congress 10 the Am Colonization Society il was
stated by member that Mr. Cresson had been employed
by 'he Society TO collect money in that country their
use 1t is but of justice the Society TO saw bat
this statement is incorrect Mr. Creson not appoint
ed an agent Tor that purpose The Society," considering
derogatory TO solicit subscriptions in foreign country
however willing they might be to receive hem without
gSnen%Gss IS rde %1Sa hint 2 as their in @
dihhsing information and interchangng ideas abroad on
the great subject OF the Institution, and promoting il bv
moral mcans-U ~
The patrons of the Telegraph seem disposed not only
10 oresai public opinion and prejudice the
Iious!on now under investigation in the House of Rep
resen,auvcs but they are also inclined implicate the
President some OF the heads of Department and some of
the friends OF the administration in the House.
This is like the effort the part of Mr. Ingham 10 i'm
pcae all the officers OF the government the controversy
between Maj. Eaton and himself The public are ,veiI
appsed that the President has on no occasion
ced an appeal TO force the part of officers the Co
vcrnment to revenge redress herinues and of
would not dot when proceeding from Members of Con-
gress IN the course ofdebae. 1t well known that when
assaedn both branches of the most violent
nerin the Seminole debate he kept his own hig spir, I'M
ger inc curo and permitted his assaan pass unnoced
inc pubic viii not believe that he would advise another
TO do what he would not do himself But i'm reDlv 10 be
vie attempt made by the opponents of the President in
Tins instance TO connect his name with the anir of CIV
Houston and Mr. Sanberry, have 10 say that ON inou
Try OF The iormer and his friends learn that the Pres
dent has never seen nor had any communication with
Gov Houson directly indirectly since the insult was
offered by Mr. Stanberry him, down TO tie present mo-
ment. N
Mr. Barry attended the theatre with his family on ,
evening that the ARRAY took place, but the scene of CON
graduation which Is pretended occurred on the occasion
between him and Gov. Houston, we are assured NV nor
sons present, is altogether fiction Mr. Barry had NOT
heard OF the transaction, and merely listened TO the detail
gwen without expressing any opinion in relation TO it,
Gen. Speigh has expressly authorized us TO deny tbe
statement made in the Telegraph in relation 10 him He
never advised Gen. Houston to attack Mr. Sanberrv-
Globe.
BALTIMORE CoNvENTIoN.-We copy from the Rich
mond Enquirer the subjOined of the first neetiDg
III which the General Convention of Delegates from the
States, at Baltimore, proposed. Those whose own
acts have presented Mr. Van Buren, most ikev TO
be chosen by that body the candidate the republican
party Tor the Vice Presidency pretend that it was got
ten up originally for his benefit. Nothing can be more
false. Not of the friends OF Mr. Van Buren, who
knew his wishes, thought of him for Vice President until
his rejection and recall Not of the numerous dele
gatiens, appointed previously that event considered him
as among the number from which their choice was To bc
made. Mr.. Van Buren, himself in a recent letter 70 a
friend OF this city, states ohe circumstances which
would prevent his arrival at home until the last Of Nav
or st oil june that he had taken large house for n ear
had employed servants purchased furniture and had enter.
en INTO such engagements with view TO remain until the
objects oil his mission should be fulfilled That he could
not without great sacrifice abandon his affairs Instantly
and return Immediately. And yet is pretended bv his
enemies, he was all this while getting up Convention
and about TO open campaign home for the Vice presi
dency Id.