Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-04-05

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49, .sJ IN that body with that callnn'ss ana grave
~ "S;nss'o ~ rrca,nc body clothed only with le-
uc'' H, should conline himself principally
st !, iJ- three gentlemen who had preceueu MN
|ur Thompson, oil South Carolina, Evans, ana Belly
NTr,.,.l Of all party feeling and preJiuice:
~ I; then prOcredad To reply tn MIR. Thompson, who
r ,,ne into Il of calculations by figures, 10 prove
an ncuuaity OF expenditure for public Objects by the
I:nv.rnnen and prove that The appropriations III the
present bill continuation OF that system, without
arriving any definite result The gentleman had 81
arranged Virginia, 10y commencing at The Capes INA" 1t
WIS difficult tu sly whether he considered her t"E'h
rru or Il Southern State. lie would only rciiiaTK thA
she had always been considered Southern state Ou'
Mr.. G willing tn leave her as she waS-f S'a
With regard to Pensacola, the charge OF neglect vas
not made with justice upon the treasury
for The Secretary recommendations Tor the PieSc't
reached the amount of $:i1D0 1t should a!so "
borne in mind that when system "i i"r"i1I''"'
frs conlrnccd neither Florida nor Louisiana O'i"'9
ed TO us. Mr.. q. then rcfcFfed u t'c t'ou'1' '"'
,nrts ci,rd by Mcssrs Thompson and Evans, ana test
ed lh.,n nv others he had himself prepared lie con
Tended that tn. greater OUTLAWS in the N"rlh IA" arisen
from variety oil circumstances It's gesI"tc"i Pos'
finn It's d,;.u"prss or exposed cunditl"n. the more
dense po;uatlni, and It's having been lic centre Vi
-n,! and co.icrce lie denied that there HAD oreh
any prncip. Of inequality: OF expenditure, ana advert
ed TO the operation OF these various circumstances Us oil
arun,uent in Illustration OF the cXpcdrncy aud absolute
Necessity of the public works that had been eIccteu anu
ma; olainrd nerr. The gentleman from b Carolina,
(Mr Thompsun.) had stated as an argument laa' t't
Heads OF Departments we're almost lh'aiaoy s''cC'e
from, the North tie regretted to lear such an argument
BROUGHT forward with such cloqueucc: TOR II was caicu-
ul,u uny to excite sectional icclINS aud JealonSes-
Be. the tcn,!ruan mistaken. lie had omitted 10
mention The fact, that the ChIc ol the Executive depart
uens, the PrtSlcnt was Southern nlal, anu l,ic DC
crclarv of Stale also Southern lnan, auu the ST.
Ncretary of War was from the West.
Mr. g. said, the system Of naval policy Of Engand
bore no application tu ou7s, from the different silu!llon
Of the two countries She isolated, surrounded ana
exposed every quarter it true; but she was small
in comarson yet, although having only two navy yaras
either OF them extensive than all ours put TO-
ycthcr Let him ask, what would have been our con-
Iion in The last war, with only two naval stations
one of which destroyed by the enemy: IL was i'
possible rely upon the defence OF 40 more Than TWO Or
three navy yards From the character OF the instiu-
tons of tn. country the navy and Notifications were our
only means defence; for had and could have,
10 standing army. What would have been the pro-
bablr result Of the battle Of New Orleans, but for the
iortitcauls brave and chivalrc, and devoted as the
Western militia WERE if We had had 10 meet victorious
and disciplined army in the open cld-an army which
had been victorious against the Eagle OF France: MT
q. then entered into review OF the policy AMI system
OF defence proposed and 10 certain extent carried out
by the Administrations Of Ar. Jefferson, Mr. Nlatison
Mir Monroe, Mr.. Adams and the present. and referred
IL variety Of documentary Testimony, to sho" that The
present system the same, and had been kept up,
the days Of General Washington, anu That The pre-
sent Administration had in way departed thcrcironi
Ii there had been any neglect of the public detenccs he
pledged himself 10 prove that the fault lay not with
the Executive Department Of the GOVERNMENT but was
chargeable IT, that House
Mr. c. then replied that part of Mr.. Bell remarks
in which he brought the charge Of inconsistency upon
the Presidents special mcssagc III relation to France,
wc: recommended the country to he always prepared
for war the spirit of the Injunction OF General ASH
inmton: peace prepare for war Ihts was the very
time to adopt That principle and carry II out We were
peace and amity with all the WORLD free from drht
with abundant aud over flowing Treasury, anti past
experience had ught that narlllue frontiers
dcenceless All this was generally admitted and
should they stop and discuss Il question Of amount
dollars and cents? The people expected it, they said
the money had been collected Tor that very purpose and
now was the hour. lie would not pledge himself TO
vote Tor every measure that might be brought forward
but he disposed TO extend the system as far as 1t
could be cXPcdcnty carried There were points enough
and he need only mention New Orleans, Pensacola,
Charleston, Savannah Norfolk, Baltimore, which o!ier-
ed good stations. lie was in favor Of keeping up The
naval station at Portsmouth, Indispensable III case o
an attack made upon tie Canadian frontier.
Mr.. g. then replied to the remarks OF MIR. &. Aan
Of Monday last support of the proposition of the krn
lucky Legislature To provide for tie distribution {" HE
proceeds OF the sales Of tie public andS and reviewed
te constitutional point involved IN The argument 1T Sor
lrugth He referred to table exhibiting the inequality
Of The distribution by the prnc pie proposed
This scheme OF cqu" L:o'rbu."n as il called,
lessc.,cd the State OF Virginia about = -"
which had originally in her nn%Na'r',u i. 'l'
calculated to destroy IN" 5IarS and lay
the deepest blow to the liberties derived under the
great compromise Of the Constitution. lie also took
review OF the proposition 10 distribute c surplus
nue.: the tendency of which the same, carried
OUT would utterly suLvrrt the shS oil the States lie
udvcscd to the many schemes for changing The CVnStu
ton oil The United States, and warmed lie country
to touch that instrument Tor light temporary purpuscs
Mr.. g. vndlcaled the administration from one u! the
Char es brought against it by MI! Bell that money
had been rXp"nd"d III works Ul internal Improvement
tan III any prrIcr one. his from the works la.
wing been commenced iurlncr administrations This
was particularly the with the Cumberland road. In
relation 10 roads and canals they lad been constructed
prInciply IN The Territories and ii would be difficult
~ hd any one work, OF purely ucal character con.
sructcd u the States during the Administration
OF General JacGS"H. In relation To harhurS, Mr. q.
Thought t!Km /" b- legitimate oh'c Of Improvement
III The Federal Government.
Mr. Wise remarked that the Internal Improvement
principle had always been considered involved
III tie annual appropriation of $50, go for surveys than
III any r!cr work; and the President had uniformly
sdnc!!Vnrd those appropriations for surveys.
Mr. Garland replied that The grlrral specification Of
the terra surveys dad necessarily imply that the mo-
ncy MAS expended or works of Internal Improvement
or projects ol internal Improvements within lIic limits
OF The States 1t might contemplate the territories or
The District ot Columbia. other legitimate Objects
lie would confidently ASK had the President oil the L.
States made an unconstitutional application Of tins |
SJo,oo0: He believed it had always been kept within
Tile principles OF the veto message the Maysvllr
road BILL But, surprising had not what propor
ton did the pitiul sum OF $50 900 bear The whole cx
cndltur,s Tor uLJccts Of internal Improvement s 80 600
1" Sx Yeas; Alter SUMO further rrrnajhs, MI g. gave
away to
MIR. Eouldin, on whose motion the committee rose
and then, OH motion oil Mr. llaner
The House adjourned.
Thursday. .W0rch 81
IN SENATE
Mr.. hor1s rose 10 prrsrnla preamble and resolutions
adopted by the Legislature OF Ohi" instruclinr their
Senators IN Congress 10 vote in favor The cxpunrinr
resolution.
On presenting these resolutions, Mr.. Morris made
some remarks which drew forth reply from Mr. Ew-
my, and Mr. Morris and Mr.. Ewing having mutually
srJolncd, the resolutions laid the table and or
dercd to be printed.
Mr. Linn presented resolutions Of Il similar character