Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-03-05

Nlr. BRANCH SAID he was entlrcly willlnS thot the
amendment shosld be SO modified, and that every
TACT IN the case should come out.
The question was then put on MIR. WHITES first
amendment, as modified, and it was agreed to, in
the words following:
"And that he be further directed, TO report to
tins House, the number of AGENTS and assistants,
appointed by the Navy Department, for the pre-
Scrvaton Of live oak, since the first appointment
oil agents for such purpose: the date OF their re-
Spectivc commissions; the authority under which
they were appoin ed; the salary OF each agent and
assistant; their compensation when appointed; and
when, and how, increased; and the expenses of
cquipping and Keeping in COMMISSION the several
public vessels for the protection of the live oak"
The second amendment was now read as follows:
" Torcthcr with the report of the Navy Com
mssoncrs made TO the late Secretary of the Ma
Wy, showing the quantity of live oak on the public
lands and not communicated to Congress in tho
report ofthc last session; with any correspondence
& documents in the Department since the last
sion, relating TO the preservation and purchase tor
The purpose aforesaid"
Mr. Bw,Ncu As to that amendment, | should
be glad the gentleman would shew, what report it is
that he means. The House will the insidious
ndrcc,on ofthat gentleman. He always does
Indirectly that which he dares not to do in direct
manner His amendment seems 10 insnuate that
something has been purposely suppressed by me-
If that is his meaning, why does he not at once
come out and say so? But am not surprised at
any thing he shall say.
r. deferred m
course bv the petuance and violence of that gen.
tleman. That violence would display itself at an
other time and in another place much better. /
mean nothing insidious. | am open and undis
guscd in all that do. l have a report of Com
modOrc Rodgers in reference to tho cultivation Of
this timber. which | desire should be produced.
| do not find 1t among the papers of the House.
Mr. BRANcH. wish the amendment amended
by the insertion of these words:
land that he be further directed TO accom-
pany such report with statement Oft the facts con.
ncccd with the purchase of the live oak plantation
on Santa Rosa Sound"
MIR: WHITE. | accept the amendment as a
modiiicat on. do rot desire that any facts in tho
case should bo suppressed.
Mr. WILDE suggested to the gentleman from
SO much OF his resolution calls upon the Sccre
tary Tor his opinion, "Whether il is probable tina,
the cultivation of This timber on those lands will
compensate the United States for the labor which
must be expended for that purpsse," Mr.. Viva
opposed to calling on the Departments for any
thing but statements Of facts when the facts were
obtained 1T was for tho House to form it's own o
pnion.
Mr.. BRA>cH My reason for inserting that clause
is this. The subject of the artificial cultivation Of
i've oak timber has been subject Of controversy
Tor these IL or Is months past. | wish the Score
tary first to give the House all the facts in his pos
session on that subject, and then to give us his
opinion, drawn from those facts, as to the expcdi
ency OF continuing that artificial cultivation or
not. We have number of reports on the subject
AFTER collecting all these, he will be in a situation
10 form correct opinion, and TO report it to this
House.
desire another modification of the amendment
The House will perceive that it is the object of tho
gentleman in an indirect manner to cast censure
on the Department. trust the House will no {
lend itself to the purpose infiicting such wound
II have done wrong, let the wrong be shown
lliI then have right TO ask the protection of
TINS House. Let him get what facts he pleases,
but cannot indulge him in his insnuations.
move TO amend the amendment by striking out the
words "ond not communicated to Congress in the
report of the last session."
Mr.. WHITE. accept tn, amendment as modi.
fication.
The question was now put on Mr.. Whites SC.
cond amendment, as modified, and it was agreedto
The question then recurring on Mr.. Branch's
resolution, as amended, it was agreed to
in the following words:
Resolved, That the Secretary the Navy be request
ed l" furnish TO this House extracts from tire
Cns made to the Department by the agents empo ed
IN The examination of the live oak lands belonging to the
Ched states and the preservation Of the NAVY timber
growing thereon, during the last and the present year.
showing the portions & extent OF winch has been
examined By them wnn the time mentioned the QUAINT.
~ of said timber which has been found them and
what reservations OF these lands have been directed IN
be made IN consequence of such discoveries
"4nd that he be further directed report to this House
the number OF agents and assistants appointed bv the
the rs Appointment OF agents for such purposes the date
Their respective commissions, the authority under which
they were appointed the salaries OF each agent and assist
am, theF compensation when appointed, ~ when how
increased win lie contingencies and expenses Of EACH
ana the expenses Of equppng and keeping in commission
the several public vessels for the protection Of live oak
Ao mat he he requested to lay befo this House the
report or reports OF the agents who have directed
10 make surveys of the live oak plantations on Santa
Rosa Sound, near Pensacola, and which may shew with
Their Opinions the value oil the lands of said plantations
their adaptation 10 the culture and production of Navy
timber and whether, from such report reports is
probable the cultivation Of this timber those lands will
compensate The United States for the labor which
hr expended r that purpose Together with the report
OF The Navy showing the quantity of live oak on the
pun lands, with any correspondence and document, in
the departments since the last Session, relating to IN.
reservation and purchase for the purpose aforesaid And
ma, the be further directed accompany such report with
statement Of the facts connected with the purchase oC
the 1--we Oak plantation Santa Rosa Sound
Resolved also, That he he requested to report to this
House al early period OF the next session of
nshed with, by the agents. nr OILERS who NAV he ON
p'oyed IN tins service, with his views Of the best means NJ
preserving the Navy timber growing on the public lands
or, II he deem 1t necessary. that he Law before this
House plan orsvsem which he may think hest cacua.
ted to secure he Nation quate supply of this
efa, ehe by culiva ion the purchase Of lands now
containing such supply"
SPEECH OF HENRY CLAY,