Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-12-25

prvatons they have suffered i'm ,h, los nf Le,,i,--
marty rel9ses at the efforts made for their relief aud
reng'on VIII iends benign influence to conSaminate the
noble work Congress has been boun,ul 10 similar in-
shtu,ons Grants OF land have heretofore been made to
e Oeai ana Dumb Institutions ina Connecticut. aud la
the State OF Kentucky. The populton of the whole of
the Eastern States exceed but ule Gt ANY, that Of the
population oil the State OF New YOkatd he said IL Il;
were l"st TO grant relief to the Institutions in Connecticut
aud Kentucky, he would ask whciher il N,S ma,
Just to grant relief to the Deaf and Dumb lnsou In th
city oil New ork Besides said MIR W Nj, largo ,rac,
oil land have been granted foe literary pnrposes in nm m
The western states and sS we jsiv ;ot in this House
that these lonts bslouS 10 the States after ,e , ~
tho National Dehi, he tiIoue hi that the rli,n ,. ,,
the COMMITTEE wss par"mount any such consirr,io,
The benevolent cz ms OF Ne,, Vors ;,,. , I 'o'
erected this institution and Who feel lcrp and Ivrv i'm
teres In It's prosperity entitled To all praise Tor what
hey nave already done, and when the fact is taken into
vonsueFaion Wat these citizens have many calls upon
tneir en,y from every section of our country aid in
erecting churches colleges and other scnnaes Of learn
ing anu religion, az also or the relief OF sufferers by fire
anu hoou' ana mat IN every Instance they contribute
those objects cheeruly and with unsparng hand il
seemed he nid TO him hot they now entitled TO
consideration Mr. w said that he was not one of The
Representatives for that city, but he had The honor
resent the adjoining congressional district he considered
himself liberty thus to speak, as no motives Of
restrained nm IL this respect he could speak he said
oil things as they were without the imputation of making
an improper compliment lie conceded TO merit only lis
que, ana he congratulated himself that the occasion had
been offered him, and hat the House had i, in its poweT
extend suitable reward this institution consiste
alike wuh the policy OF the nation aud the dictates of h.
manly But he said, he did not wish be understood
as urging TO this House that that State has claims upon
ms nation Tor It's bounty bat he asked the relief solicited
as an act oil charity aud he trusted would be granted In
view othe motives which have guided the institution in
al IT'S measures, aud more especially in this application
nc begged in conclusion, that bill audabe in its OBJ
Jec might not be embarrassed by tile amendment propos
sd ny his honorable colleague, Mr.. Cambreleng.l
Mr. Camhfelcng wasas anxious promote the interests oil
he institution in favor of which his coliea que Mr Ward
a1 addressed the Committee as that gentleman could be
lie mad NOT offered the amendment for the purpose of en-
5arrassng the BILL but in behalf of his colleague at the
head OF the Committee of Ways and Means who was NO
cessariy absent from his place in the House At tho
gesuon OF his friend, [Mr. Ward,] he would Withdraw
the amendment
Mr.. Irwin then off red an ap,endmant or,n,;ro =, ,
snip IL land 10 the institution Tor the instruction of In,
ceat an dumb at Cincinnati.
MT T.. Everett hoped the gentleman from Ohio (NTr
rVh) would be induced TO follow he laudae example sci
bY The gen 'enan from sew York, (Air CAmbreIeng \
Amehdmehs OF this character, would make the bill too
neaVy 10 be carried through the Committee and the
Rouse He would submit to the gentleman whether il
would rot be better the bill pass in its pr,ssn,
anu lei III? proposition come up in the ordinary course
hr lrvin said this subject had met with avoraLl,
consideration from Standing Committee OF the House
ihougn The institution beyond the AIleghdnies he
hoped would meet with favorable notice ia the House
~ any state IN the Union Was entitled 10 tavors Of hi.
kind, it was Ohio That State had paid more iban egb
teeh millions OF dollars INFO the public Treasury at the
price o her sol, besides ten twelve millions of acres
winch had been granted to companies aud taken up under
military land warrants. Besides these the whole burden
OF government in that State rests upon Tho soil No oi
taxes levied there He m ought under evcrv oi
deration, he United States ought TO contribute p,ance
10 al evae The suffering OF 7 dist class OF her po
Mr. Ward enqured whether this subject was not al.
ready before the House in another shape?
Mr. Irwin replied in the affirmative
Mr. Ward would then suggest for the consideration NJ
INC gentleman whether il in order TO propose as an
amendment IN Committee, measure which was The
subject OF distinct bill.
Mr. Irwin said he had guarded against that objection
by altering Tie phraseoogy OF the proposition.
Mr SPeisht moved that the committee rise report the
ST. again, which was agreed to.
Inc Committee rose accordingly.