Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-01-10

Union. The question between the State of South Carroll
ma and the United States Is, did that State acting
hall and at the request Of the General Government
pend this money in good faiths How il would sound il
gentleman in private life, absent from home hearing that
band OF bandit were ravagng his neghborhood should
write to friend requesting to take charge of the Defence
OF his estate against them His friend makes this defence
and after his return sends in the bill of expenditures His
Dill Is sted; he told you might have hired cheap
eryou not obliged TO feed them so we'll Sir what
should say OF this treatment of the friend who had de-
,ended him IN the hour OF peril! The gentleman from
Virginia wished that this claim should go to Commit
tee Of Claims lest il it passed this House its present
shape accounts for former services might be opened Sir
there is but mode Of closing accounts and that
by paying them. The United States cannot be sucd-
Shall we therefore refuse pay just demand because
o.her just claims may be made upon When the gen.
ucman from virginia urged this argument he (Mr. E.
could but cast his eyes upon document that had been
land upon his table urging the payment of claim of the
State OF Virginia for services rendered not i'm the late
war, but in the war of the revolution He was said Mr.
f., altogether against the motion, because he was ready
and willing to pay the claim at He never wished
TO see the United States strong all points as 10 be en-
rey independent of the assistance the States in defend
ing the country in time of Transactions of this ma.
properly managed aud not too strictly scrutnzcd,
ten1 eventually TO promote harmony and union He did
not believe the State OF South Carolina cared straw about
the amount OF this caim but she anxious be treat
cd fairly and honobly and he deeply sensible of the
proPey and Importance OF this every State
in the Union. ~
Mr. Burgess of Rhode island said the question before
The House was, whether after the full be ed
upon this subject by the Committee on Military Affairs
we shall send to another Committee examinations
tnis DC committed he asked? there
any Committee of this House more able and more worthy
oil the confidence of the House, than that whose report we
now have' il to ascertain whether the United States
during the late war, able to defend the State South
Carolina! All the facts stated in the report Will
any gentleman on this floor gansay any stated as such
in the report. Will the Committee on Claims DENY any
fact there set forth! Why then send il to another commit
tee! why shall be the jury when the facts
are all agreed! Do wish for the law in the case
haii we send TO the committee of claims learn whc-
ther blankets necessary for soldiers, Whether Tho
militia in actual service entitled to comfortable accom-
when the thermometer is below zero-but
IN me dams and dews of the South? Ii has been said that
blankets arc not allowed TO the militia in actual service
ms doctrine he denied. Shall the merccn nary be
supplied with every comfort the public expense while
ourselves and brothers and sons who NAV he called
out IN The defence Of the SOIL be exposed TO the wc
n without shelter or accommodations The law is not So
Du' Whether the law the State of Sou,b
carolina acted the agent of the United States we
pound 10 pay on the general law of principal and aren't
We want no committee TO tell that the common law in
The agent acting in good faith business belong
ing TO the principal 1.-THE report of the committee is tr1e
we already know as much about this matter as tho Com
ntee oil Claims Will be able 10 find But il is said
mat the Chairman of the committee who made this report
NMr. Dayton) belongs TO the State of South Carolina
Sir does the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr Adon, ~
know mat gentleman Certainly more high minded hon
orable man does not exist He (Mr. b. would not dis
sent from the verdict of that in any case between
themselves Is 1t possible that this House will send this
Ypor. 10 hnoher committee, because such was
Chairman OF the committee who made it, His tongue
should blister before he would say aye to such proposition
nut, uc gentleman IRON Massachusetts (Mr Adams
further said that the Committee of Claims GO upon princi
pies OF moral obligation Are not all claims botomed on
moral obligation Are all laws and all the proccet
ngs OF this House founded obligation He would
say but one word respecting the appropriate jurisdiction
ofthe committees as it was so ably exnlaned T, H. 80
teman from South Carolina, (NIr McDufiie) A petition
Is presented TO this House praying for reiefZSuch onn
cauonS gehnIa'v ha"- certain distinctive marks-some re-
late to the Naval service, the military service
some 10 oommerce-and some TO neither. The Commit
tee on Claims take those that do possess these dnc
1--WE marks This claim related to the military service
IL was therefore, consequently sent to the Military Com
mittee He not able perceive how this claim
connected with the other bill alluded by gentleman
He would not enquire what effect this bill might have nm
on the Treasury The question is not can we paybut
tCiH we paw! P'' u'
Mr.. Williams, of n. Carolina said that the oues;o no.
ore me House was merely as 10 the reference of this bill
II would be out order go discussion of the me-
s at this tme though he thought they would be worthy
oil examination at the proper Stage He agreed with the
gentleman from Massachusetts,, (NIr Adams that the
Committee OF Claims had been usually called on IN etI
claims OF this nature. The gentleman from Rhode Island
r, burgess says that it belongs TO the Committee of
Military Affairs, because it relates to the military service,
How was with relation to the claim OF the State of Viz
Slhia mat claim went to the Committee of Claims and
was then severely scrutinized and considerably r,.
Did that State deem herself aggreyed because her io;
r. ", "' '0t'"ee 40, S;i; nor did the gentleman
rom virgo, Mccoy, intend to cast any impuaton
upon any gentleman, any committee, by moving the
reference OF this claim 10 the Committee on Claims In
supporting that motion, he, Mr. W. intended no such i'm
Puaton either upon the committee who had reported nor
upon ITS Chairman He entertained as high regard for that
gentleman as any member of this House But he wished
the business might take its ordinary and usual coyreaI
whch mad been put out OF that course, that should be
again put into it, He wished the same course might be
adopted towards South Carolina that had been
towards Virginia And, Sir, what was done with the
claim oil Maryland' Ii sent to the Committee ON
Ciams W hat with the claim of the Corporation of BAL
uinorc! mat went to the Committee on Claims What
with the claim of Delaware? that went IN tho can"
committee, and did the claim the State of New York
This chain OF precedens unbrokcn until recently
his very claim went TO that committee And Sir hat
did that committee do with il? They INVESTIGATED il fully.
and In pursuance OF the rules they had established ndr
the sanction OF this House, they reported AGAINST Ar
subsequent session this claim is again brought
Is then referred TO the committee on Military Affairs
why are the rights OF South Carolina TO be settled bv tbe
Committee on Military Affairs, and those of every Other
Stale by The Committee on Claims. He would moi sug-
gest any thing improper, excepting the inconeruitv Of
the reference This claim certainly referred IN te
wrong committee the first time or the second They can
not both be highland il requires no new
10 decide which right The uniform practice oT be
House shews that to be the Committee of Claims The
gentleman from Rhode Island says would be reflection
upon the Committee on Military Affairs TO send this hill
now 10 he Committee OH Claims.-Sr if any inpuation
IS TO be drawn from that course that imputaon has
been cast on the Committee Claims
Mr. Reedof Massachusetts, said that i'm the transaction
VI business IN ls House. was necessary observe GER
tain rules TO avoid confusion The merits of This case
were not now open TO discussion The whole estion
seemed TO be, to whom should this claim have been o
glnalIy referred lie considered that question AT ths
sage oil the proceedings, perfectly nnateral Here i.
e report oil competent committee setting forth everv
material Tact IN this Now shall we send This renor
PACK 10 another committee without any suggestion of err
ror or oil new acts II the House was not satisfied and il
was sent back at all, IL should be the same committee
with Instructions III the motion adopted, he thought
the House would hereafter get her reports He bo5eJ
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