Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-05-06

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Srniaoe wur would probably 5.OOO,UOU; and there
werch lasge oi other expenditures thai would
swell "i, up TO- SIS ooo,Goo brsttes th;i the war
.u,,I no, 10 escupc the attention of Congress. He
e3aiacd m detail The eheis n distributing The surplus
revc.ue the proposed, which would Introduce
urtrfal oil corupuon break down The indePcnu
rpuc of The States and prodacc constellation lie would
30 with -entrc putting the Notifications III state
of defence, aud Vi possessing naval power conensu
rate with the commerce and coast OF the country tie
would triple the force IA the Gull OF Mexico; lie would III.
the naval force the last and would have cii
cien force in the Pacific, protect isieries where
IN case OF war; SHOULD lac first assailed tie again
al veret TO the Seminole war; and the probability OF
rupture with Mexico with the Indians III that quar-
ter melted through the influence of that nation Should
This be the Case every dollar U the tpus would
be exhausted and MIR. g. concluded, utter further
remarks, by calling upon the friends Of distribution to
pause and reflect upon these circumstances before they
took step WHICH they would be unube to retIucs.
Saturday. april 80.
IN SENATE
Petitions and memorials presented by Messrs.
Linn, SouLlard and Hendricks.
Mr. Leigh, from the Committee on the Judiciary,
ported bill fur the relief Of George F. Strotler which
was read and ordered To Il second reading.
LEGENDARY PUBLICATIONS.
Mr. Grundy offered substitute for the bill TO pre-
vcn the circulation Of incrndiary publications. the SUBJ
slitu. coufinnu the offence Of such circulation to the
State in which and against the laws OF which it NIL ht
Le committed; making the penalty the mere dsnissun
from Office, of any postmaster SO offending; and rcqulr-
nn the Unlawful publications TO he destroyed, after
month notice to The persons sending them The amend
en or Substitute laid the table, and ordered TO
be printed -,
to certain Foreigners taken up, amended by unanI
NOUS consent read third time aud passed =
SUBSTITUTE FOR EIPuNGNG
Mr. White offered the following Preamble and Reso-
luton:
tod Tod in Ihp
following, to wit:
"Rcsuiced, That the President in the late Executive
proceedings in relation the public revenue has
ed upon himself authority and powers conferred
by the Constitution ind laws but ia derogation Of both
And whereas upon the question whether said resolu-
ton should be adopted it desired by onehtlh of the
Senators present That the should be taken by yeas
a.d and the VOTES OF the several members now stand
recorded OIL the journal of the Senate.
Aud whereas the said resolution still remains OH the
Journal Of the Senate, in full force, lescnded
rcxsed eepeaed or annu!led: and cannot t0o De e1,
nnnred cancelled or in any way obleratcd or detuccd
without violating that clause OF the Constitution Of the
u. States, wkc6ls in the following words, to wit:
Each House shall keep journal of its proceedings
and from time to time publish the same, excepting such
par,s as nav in their Judgment require secresy, and
the yeas and nays either House any question: shall
al the desire Of one- Of those present, be entered on
the Journal
And whereas each Senator, before taking his scut,
was bound take and did take oath to support said
Constitutions;
And whereas the President of the United States in the
late Executive proceedings 10 relation to The public re-
venue alluded in said Kesoutiun did not, in The OPT
MON OF this Senate, upon himself authority aud
powers not conferred upon him by the Constitution and
Laws. Therefore,
IL is resolved that the said Resolution and the opinion
thereto expressed be, and the hereby rcscnd
ed reversed and annullGd; and is hereby declared that
the said Resolution Int not to be considered rs having
had, or hereafter having any power or effect
whatever.
The f,llownr Resolution was Offered bv Mr.. Moore
Rcsuiued That the Committee the Judiciary be in
struced to inquire into the expedIrncy oil providing by
law a reulrdy Tor the evils which have occurred by
the destS ucton OF the MT caanous fire IN Huntsville
of all the important records Of the District Court Of the
United States Tor the Northern District OF Auhana; and
also into The eXpedrncy OF making appropriation to
aid the county Of Madison, projecting public build
inss for the county 10 provide suitable apartments Tor
the accommodation Of Lie said DstI let Court Ut the y.
sMITllsON LEGACY.
On motion of Mr. Preston, the Joint Resolution TO
receive the Suilhsoa egucy, for University i'll this
District, taken up aud considered in Committee
Of the Whole
Mr.. Preston read from report This subject poet
c celebration Of MIR. Smlhsun, descendant OF the
usrouS Seytons and Prrcys OF Great Britain. He
remarked The danger that the Imagination in tins
might lead Congress beyond the limits OF its legitimate
power. lie said the Report Of the Committee of the
Senate this subject, had been simple aud direct
But he argued that Congress hus not Tic power
crp and apply donaliGn for the general benefit Of the
Ii nilrd States.
MIR. Leigh gave his assent this general proposition.
But he argued that the UEltrd Stakes has trust power
this case, such must from necessity belong every
Governments; Il puWer which is exercised by the Go
yprnment as pacr pdri& and which 49, IN TACT, often eS
ercsed ir charitaole purposes lie said had been de-
cded i'll the Unted Smles Courts, that The Government,
when lgtslatng the District is not to be regarded
in the light Of local legislature but legsaling the
Government OF the u. States
Mr. Preston argued that the :c1clusive" legislation
granted by the Constitution to Congress over the District,
would accordng,o the liberal construction given to it,
amount to dcsputism. te farther mnented with dis
appreciation that part OF the Report which he had be-
lore read, which proposes the Snt,son brquesl as
OF away the ISLANDERS cast upon this country
by foreign Migrants aud vagabonds. He insisted that
this legacy was conferred expressly for the general bene
fit Of mankind; and that Congress had no trust power 50
extensive. -....
Tn debate was further continued by Messrs. Clayton,
Soulhard, Preston, Buchanan, Calhoun, Davis, umd
Walker.
The Resolution was ordered to be engrossed for third
reading by the following vote:
ieus-Messrs. Benton, Black, Buchanan, Clay, Clay
ion Crttenden, Cuhberl, Davis, Ewing Of Ohio, Colds.
borough, Grundy, Hendricks, Hubbard, Kent King OF
Aluoau.a, Knight, Leigh, Linn, AanguIn, Moore, Nau-
Dam Nicholas, Porter Prenliss Rivcs, Robbins South
arc swift, raiinadge, Tomlinson, Waiker-3l.
o., 'IEMessFs Calhoun, Hill, King Of Georgia. Pres
ton, isobinsnn Whe-6
Inc Senate adjourned after Executive session.
~, - . Monday, Nay g
The House OF REraEsESrArIyrs did M, st this d,v
IN SENATE
The Chair laid before The Senate n communication
from the Secretary Of STATE in reply to resolution r.
commencing increase Of salary to the clerks in the
Department OF State.
The Chair laid before the Senate report from the Sc.
cetary of the Navy in reply to resolution, communal
eating information called for respecting the Dry ToIueas
Mr.. Leigh from the Committee on Revolutionary
Claims, made unfuvorable report the petition Of
the heirs Of VIM Wood.
On motion of Mr.. Linn, the bill to authorize the con-
tnuance Of the Cumberland road from the Mississippi
river to the boundary IF the State of Missouri
made the special order for Friday next.
DIR. Linn submitted amendment which he intended