Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-01-07


policy, of which this saltd duty formed part To the Tai
no OF 10 but of "a, indebted not only ior our
prosperity but for the extinction OF The public dcb' which
at hand. He was aware dat this discussion be.
lsnged another time, when, doubt, the subject would
undergo most rigid examinations bn'he must be allowed
the remark made by the gent from MssoU
ri, IVA alum salt Is exclusively required ior the western
CONSUMPTION undertake 10 say, said MIR. c. that not
bshc in 10000 OF tu sort o salt iS used in the west
farmer, and never saw a buci OF it on my Farm.
lilo had Witnessed the the reduction OF the price
Of salt rvm fifteen dollars bushe seventy cents,
which The present price OF the Kenawha SALT in
sequence OF the protection which had been Afforded TO the
manufacturers OF salt in that country. know, said Mr.
C., that, owing to the prcudccs OF some people, alum
so necessary Tor putting up provisions out one OF e
most experienced men in this business, told me that the
firemade salt would answer every purpose, when was
properly applied and the barrels wero properly made
The OF alum salt in this country were not
confined to New England and North Carolina but vast
proportion Of all the salt made in the country made in
Now York. by solar cv0poraon and it readily found
way tho valley OF the Ohio, and ST. Louis.
hIr Clay also held il be unwiSe 10 ceotc this mat
again. until the result of the late reduction OF
duty. \ portion of chat reduction take effect
morrow; or at all events was IL not well to bring to the
examination OF the subject, every aid which could
proeure ond for the purpose OF obtaining full information
TO the effect of the the manufacture OF sal;
In this country he wished the bill be referred the
Committee on Manufactures.
After few further remarks from McsSrs. Smith and
6cnon tho question was iaKeh on inc reference 10 the
ComNtec on Finance, and decided in the negative, as
follows:
AYES -Messr.. Benton, Bib. Drown, Forsyth Grundy
Haync, Hill, Kane, King, Mangum, Miller, Moore
Saith, Tazcwell, Troup, Tyler and White-l7
NoEs-Mossrs. Bell, Buckner Clay, Dallas Dckerson,
Dudley, Foot Frenghuysen Hanna, Hendricks, Holmes
Johnston, Knight, Marcy, prcniss, Robbins Robinson,
Ruggcs, Seymour, Ssbec, fon'inson, and Wilkns--22
The motion to refer the bill TO the Committee Manu-
factures, then adopted.
On motion Of Mr. Holmes it
Ordered, That when the Senate adjourn, it adjourn
On motion of Mr.. White tho Senate into tho con-
sderaion of Executive business; and, when tho doors
were opened,
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
On rsotion of Mr.. Watnough, it was
Resolred, That the Committee on Commerce be in
struccd TO enquire into the cxpedcncy of authorizing
Collector any port receiving the bonds of importers
resident there when the same shall accompanied by
certificate from the Collector of the port which said
porers reside that the bondsmcn good make such
bond payable at tho place of importation.
On motion of Mr.. Drayton il was
Reored, That the Library Committee be instructed
inquire into the cxPedcncy OF subscribing to the
tnuauon of Waterston * VanzandtS Tabular Statistical
Views of the U. States, for the of Congress
the proprc of purchasing the remaining copies of the
Tabular Statistical Views, which the compers may have
hand
On motion of Mr.. McCarty, it was
Rcsolred, That the Committee Internal Improve
mens be instructed TO inquire INFO the expectancy of max
ing appropriation for the further progress and continue
ton ofthe Cumberland Road in the State of Indiana.
MIR. McDuiiie, from the Committee WAYS and
Means reported bill making appropriations for the Indian
Department for the year 1892. 1t read twice COM
mcd TO Committee OF the Whole House ON the State OF
the Union and directed 10 be printed.
Mr.. McDufie, from the committee, reported bill
making appropriations for Notifications for the year 1882.
II read twice, committed Committee of the Whole
on the State oil the Uuon aud directed 10 be printed
Mr.. Blair of Tennessee, from Select Committee, re-
ported bill appIoprang certain lands in the State OF
bama, for the improvement of the navigation OF the Ten
and Coosa versand for connecting those streams
by Of Canal Rail road 1t read twice COM
mcd TO Committee of the Whole, and made the order
OF the day for tomorrow.
Mr. Everett from tho Committee on the Library, re-
ported bill providing for the purchase of copies of
Debates in the Convention the adoption of the Federal
Constitution 1t was read twice, committed to a Commit.
OF the Whole made the or9er of the day ior to-
and directed 10 be printed.
PUBLIC LANDS.
The House s>,soyiu 10 tue disoosit;on ~
the proceeds of the Public Lands.
Mr. Root OF New York, resumed his remarks by say
perhaps an apology due to the House for tn,
apparent departure from the strict rules Of Pariame
proceeding in which he had been INDUCED by the Chair
tia should not have gone into the circumstances under
when the western lands became tho property of the
United States fully, had the gentleman from Illinois
(Mr Duncan) expressly stated that were indebted for
those lands 70 the generosity OF the State of virginia: in
Order Mr. X supposed 20 induce ts House Iyal that
ghminded State in its iberaty. To shcw the aIacv
oil TINS position was not therefore, strictly oforder dis
cussing the question before the House. IIe would not
urge tho clons Of New York the honor of making hi.
liberal cession further, except by stating point lie
possessions OF the Six Nations OF Indians under the CON
troll and management OF Sir William Johnson member oil
the Colonial government of New York extended tbrouyb
out the western country, he had already stated Tie
negotiated purchase Of large tract of their territory
extending 70 Unada River aud including Fort Stanwiy
and The Indians who had previously occupied this tract
emigrated to the countries of the Grand River and the
Thames which then included within the iursdic-
uon oil New York. but are now in Upper Canada in the
IN
grating beyond the Mississippi The grants OF the British
crown claimed 10 northcry to the 18Th decree of
latitude But in fact previous the treaty Paris
ming about two hundred miles from the Atlantic Ocean
grants came IN contact with the territories possessed bv
the Crown OF France. Ofcoursc could be derive
under these grants TO lands held by foreign nation Ii
would be iound Mr. Il. sld by recurrence 10 the term,
OF the ccsson made by the State of New York TO the u
states, that New York cecd all the lands westerly of
certain point near the head OF Lake OntaoThe line of
demarcation made in strict conformity with these
ern'' ana small tract beyond this line, bordering upon
Lake Erie, afterwards ceded by the o. States to The
State ofPcnnsylvana. The further point Mr. r. said TO
which he wished to draw the attention of the House was
that the terms OF the Treaty OF Peace Of 1888 were ba
SEQ upon thc terms ct the ccson previously made to the
United States by the State OF n ew York At the time of
ths Treaty. none Of the ceoDs OF the western lands had
necn made, excepting that Of the State of New York
ne terms OF this cesson well known 10 the Com
isoncr5 who negotiated that Treaty in behalf of the u
Staios The act OF New York authorizing this cesson
was passed the 10Th of January 1880 and the
hg' thereon he had read to the House yesterday The re-
port was made by committee of which that shed
IndiYldul Mr.. Boudnot OF New Jerscyswas Chairman
al these facts, lac said, known 10 the Commits
soners who negotiated the Treaty. But the ccsson of
virginia did not take place ill after the conclusion of thc
Peace The first cession, by the State of Virginia which
was accepted by Congress, the LIST March 1884
The ecSson Of Massachusetts, in the same terms az tbo, o
was on the ith September 1856. II was obvious from
these dates, no said, and from the terms Of the treaty.
That these terms giving that of country to The
west TO the United States, based upon the COS.
SION previously made by the State of New York
The british Commissioners insisted that the river Ohio
should be the boundary. One of the American Commits
onera was willing to accede to this boundary extended