Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-02-01

was rapidly advancing. aud. under the wise alton
Oh her State Government, she would stop OF ,s
accompaniment She was engaged in honor abie oval
~ with the empire State of New York Tor lie rich d
o te Western trade, aud she wouli not stop until sl.
should have obtained the rich treasure.
Tie concluded with moving that the memorial be read
anu printed, aud referred To the Committee on Finance.
The memorial having been read
MIR. Webster said, that he his place vbeu IA,
honorable gentleman began his remarks pre- This
memorial lie came to his seat OILY Ia to hear
the gentleman say, that there no DISTRESS and 10 hear
o, course hs subsequent remarks These remarks Mr.
Webster thought deserved some noice-Here is ms.
mortal averrng the exis ence at P,ttsburx Of very Sc.
we're degree Of p.cunary distress it i. admitted to be
sgnsd oy very respectable persons. aud it's list ot sgners
Is certainly long one.
All these persons declare, under their names and OH
their veraciy that much stress does exist The honor
able Senator declares that no distress exists.
Now, sir, when the patient declares that he feels not
only pain but agony, and the Doctor says he is perfectly
WELL AMI that isno sibe he should feel ANY pain at
alone oil two things must be true, either the patient is
insane. or the practi'iouer not skiltul.
This point ought to he examined Are the statements of
these gentlemen unworthy OF credit, or are thew ,r,,e
propose 10 say lew words SIR this subject but as
propose 10 occupy few moments, this morning with
smother subject aud IL is not yheher hi. ,,a
mortal be referred this morning. will propose that /, lie
on the table and be printed. aud will call il up whenever
hsre shall seem to be fit opportunity.
The motion to lay Oh the table aud print the memorial
was then agreed 10.
PUBLIC DEPosrrIs
The Chair then the special order be;,y the
OF the Depo,es. Wv '>N'"'
Mr. spr'sus then addressed the Senate in opposition to
the removal oil the D.posites aud Continued until mas,
O'CLOCK, when he concluded.
On motion of Mr.. Grumpy the Senate then adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
On motion OF MIR. John Q. Adams, il was
Resoived, That the Clerk of this House be drec,.d IN
purchase sufficient number OF Copies of the Legislative
anu documentary History oil the Bank OF the United
ota'es 10 furnish one copy each Member and Delegate
who was not member of the last Congress
MIR. White Of Florida submitted the following resolu.
ton, which was laid Oh the table for consider alton:
Hesofred That the President Of the United States be
requested to communicate to this House the Correspou.
dencs AMI circumstances OF the Spanish Governor.
and Minister'S in relation the inv aston of East FI.
III the years 1912 and lSI3 aud the of Flo
da In 1914 aud the demands upon the American Govern
treaty. together with the instructions of the
70 oar Ministers in Sp'n TO tender the Government of
spain satisfaction for the invasion OF the Spanish territory
at Foxardo, by Commodore Porter
Mr.. Halves submitted the following resolutions:
u; nesoved, mat me Committee on Military Affairs be
directed to inquire into the expediency of erecting nub
Kentucky. " ~ '0 VI
ResoUed, That the Committee on MILITARY AH,;,. b,
70 inquire INTO the expediency Of abolishing the
York. " ~ 0 VI Ne"
CURED by Mr.. Ward OF New York; the question was Ia.
Ken on Tue hrs'' and agreed 10 without opposition.
Inc question then recurring on the latter, viz:
. heSored, mat The Committee Military Affairs ba
directed TO inquire into the expedency OF a6olishup the
Military Institution at West Point in the State OF New
MIR. Brown OF New York, moved to Law i, ,non N.
table. 10y 'p0" '"e
On this motion, Mr. Bouldn demanded the Yea. and
| lows: Yeas SO Nays lO2 W.
So the House refused lay the resolution on the table
Mr. Ly'Ie offered as an amendment resolution pro.
posing III substance that candidate be hereafter adj
mitted into the school unless he proved under h, %
parents were too poor to afford to educate him.
This amendment, being in the nature of subs,u.e
was declared 6y the Chair not TO be in order
MIR. Hubbard moved amend the Resolution bv s,b
shutting Tor the Committee Military Affairs Select
Onpu mo nhar
the Union. "
Mr. Speigh' supported the resolution not so much from
opposition to the Military Accadeny as bopinp th,, 4,
might lead to inquiry into the truth OF the allegation Of
| abuses which We're said to exist in the Institution =
to lay the resolution offered by the gentleman from KEN.
lucky, upon the table, and he had done so from settled
cohVcuon mat the time had arrived when some inoury
into the affairs OF this institution ought 10 ba
was perfectly manifest, from what hereto
,or' ana from passing events, tina, there an oppos.
nom anu an increasing opposition to the Academy a,
West Point The why he could not Jis,inyc ,i
TELL o9t such he believed TO be the fact Whether i
arises from Inc manner OF administering the affairs NJ tho
institution, or whether from the creation of the mai
tuition ITSELF, he was unable saw From yyh,, a.
come to his knowledge he believed that IN.
Oh wo ieas oil the States of this Union have expre,s
~ instructed their respective delegations in Conyress IN
oppose a appropriations. and every other measure for
e oeneht oil ,hs Academy; aud in other paris of the
Eoheae'acy mere were jections to this institution
ne, therefore, was oil the opinion that an inquiry had be
vel ~ naae al once INTO the Proprieiy OF continuing the
establishment Such an inquiry will OF course Include
every hing connected with the administration of its al
sirs. And, as was subject very general imnor
ance and in which every part the United States hal
o't certainly deep ihterest-as subject could en-
gage Tue attention oil Congress which as of mora
ahce-he had proposed the amendment 10 the resolution
so mat me Committee charged with the subjects of iooni
ry should be composed Of member from each S,se
and he wished II TO be unders in PROMISING this
nent that he had not done Of any disesnect 70 %
Committee on Military Affairs, nor had he done i, with a
view oil being placed upon the Select Committee "a II
was his particular wish be cused from lbat service
Mr. Brown offered the following as an amen Imam,
amendment: e' W hle
Strike out all that follows after the word inours on
| insert follows: "f'"o' aho
"What new enactments or legislative Gr a,,A
are necessary Tor the Improvement better
| oil the Military Academy at West Point
The Chair pronounced il be in order nen,;,r h
motion OF Mr.. Hubbard rb '"e
MI Miller oil Pa, novel TO postpone the entire s,b
Jec unt Tuesday next. But the motion was neya,;veJ
Mr Hawes accepted MIR. Hubbard's amendment az =.
modification OF his motion. ''
MIR. Mann OF New York obtained ths 400. , =, .
hour having EXPIRED the subject was postpoued n,i 10
murrow. r0'fO'''" ""'' 'o-
Mr. Polk now asked the consent of the House - 81,
up Tie Appropriation Bill-but the House refused 49,
| ioz, Noes 66-(no wohirds, which are reon,,a' -,
| change the order OF busness) f'e W
Inc House then passed the Order of the D,v h.;
Tue motion on the subject Of the Deposi,es when s
Mr. Archer addressed the House for a sbor, tms h,
oepg ndisposed yielded TO a motion of Mr. Crenne,i e.
| an adournmeni; and ~ W.
The House thereupon adjourned
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~ kioTS ON THE LINE OF THE CANAL.
regret 10 have 10 inform aders that the
o. .ne OF the riot among the Iaborers upon the
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