Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-13

the money on hand he c"ncc'''i, ~" - IN lorm
-. r, ,i, ma ;.;rrt "t Tie crews OF VGS''i' o t'S
portions os c. lumber and other materials contracted
60 ETharr was al the end OF every i'sca' le"' "a" 80.
ror Gcd balance, but hat Daiahce ""S p'e"g'| "''
e"Pen' b. ,,,nstrred, for an7 other purpose wlatsu
cou" T vn; in favor Of making appropriations spec
ever - fn;sb the works already cuihenced because,
Ji,r;nS the completion OF the kind OF work cnn,eh
,d i, This item generally resulted in loss OF 70 per
PM fIe would take the estimates and recoinmt nda
lions of the Navy Beard the Secretary o the Navy:
US correct unless gentlemen could show that those STAG
mrnts were crronehuS
Mir Phillips should vote for this appropriation, as he
should vote for every other for public oIcct, "hcl
nothing could be adduced against its PROPERTY ana r
cessi,y tie was satisfied that. from the Increase 0. '
terals, and i1 other reasons the estimated aou
not too large. MIR. 7. entered al rn9ll ''.' '"?
statements connected with the SUBJECT anu ,'' .
pended Balances under the acts Of u ara 3D. ~.
should Ike to know from the Chairman OF Tile t,anai
Committee, what amount renamed OF tic u"
balance on this navy yar; i''r The last 5fa'; ,:.
Mr. Jarvis fp,ird. that II Was llIs''o.e ,' MN
s,v what amou reinl!ued ncxp"nded oi balance 0!
| Sl.75O. ,r;s;,r ,,,,
he should apply the principle 10 al! 'Ie u''
ed balances of the oihrr isrmS &nt lie Shond icEcW '
same inquiry upon each II them lie complained thal
no statements o; ,hs. balances had been furnished F'h
the doat;uls lie lhoLght the Chairman OF the coh''
mi,lre should be prepared with Them.
| Mr. Dunlap sad it could not ht expected thal th"Se
who came from different SECTION oi country tan maj
where these works situated should vote Tor tl'h
without statements or estimates He was ever ready to
vote for nppropria5ns that requisite hui he coua
not conceive that it was necessary to vote sum O:
sis UO To erect sized to protect ter; ut least uhliI
his mind was satisfied that it Indispensable he ne
ycr should vote appropriate the people money Tor
this PURPOSE He hoped the amendment would prevail
Mr.. Bell explained that he was nolso much opposed 10
the appropriation itself, he 10 such large appIo
pralions at this time. 1t with him mete question
OF rXpsdency, fur, il: case Of war, the money would oc
wanted 10 equip ships O." war. and put III" ""u'!I ~
state of defence. he did not want odcay 'Hs o'il, ou
he pledged himself future day to go INTO lie wholc
subject not only Of foreign relations o1sihcatlons
! &C. but OF the whole cr!l establishment vi The Govern
ment.
Mr. CumJrciens happy to hear that was not the
gcncmans [AIr. Bells purpose 10 oppose the passage
Of the ordinary appropriation BILL tor Mr. u thought
he knew that gentleman To" we'll IL suppose he would
waste his fire upon small an OCCASION The gentle
had told them, that proper occasion he would
come forward Mr.. Canbrc!rng hoped the gentleman
would then give tcra his views, and he hoped when he
did so, that he would be successful in explaining
them than he had been this present occasion to this
House. Mr. G.. had been unable 10 understand what the
gentleman had been driving at. The gentleman said,
whether peace 10 cnSuc he wished TO reserve
funds in order il called upon ir large appropriations,
| they might apply them 10 The proper object Well tax.
ny ths fer granted suppose they should he called upon
to make large appropriations during the present session,
to defend ourselves from with France, was TINS the
place the gentleman proposes to save the means 10 90 IL
Would he propose TO diminish the conrenIences nt the
navy yard in such crisis: Let any man look TO the
present condition Of navy yards, and compare them
with the most Insignificant power OF Europe, Sweden,
! Denmark, any other petty power Of tie Atlantic,
and what were they? They in bad con-
! d!tIom fertilization. Mr.. Cani6relcng then re-
| erred the acts by winch gradual increase OF the
Navy had bee authorized, and compared the proposed
items in tn:s bill with those OF Former years, ~ shc"
that they varied in sp.e particulars, some mare. and
some less. lie had hoprd when he Withdrew the
amendment Of 81 u10U 0l that the bill would have gone
speedily through the committee. lie had withdrawn
that proposition for The purpose Of facilitating the pas
sage Of the ordinary appropriation bill and he d.d not
anticipate tho opposition OF the gentleman from Tenn,
(Alr. Bri Mr. G. said that BIZ the result Of our iOrrl2n
relations what they might. he Should vote to put This
country in attitude for wa-, not only upon the ground
Of eylrdency, but upon the ground Of policy, not 10
suffer his to be insutrd by every power earth
lie hoped the bill would pass IS II stood.
MIR. Eurdin said he could but admire the argencss Of
the views Of the gentleman from New York (ilr. Cam
breleng} upon the subject of these appropriations.
bill amounting altogether to the OF about four hun
drrd thousand dollars considered so small matter
in his eyes, that he could not perceive how gentlemen
could object to it, And gentleman from Pcnnsyva
MIA lr Su,herand had said, that they ought to take
all the estimates and recommendations OF the Depirt-
meuts correct until the contrary was shewn lie
thought if that gentleman would look around he would
see that it almost impossible for members on that
floor TO shcw that those estimates were not correct even
if that should be the case;saud according that doctrine,
the House would have TO give all that the Departments
asked. Hc-thouybt, however he the object Of gem
tcmen, in recommending large appropriations. he
thcuC ht they in reality nothing but trick TO gel
all The surplus expended on the sraboard; aud
not to give the western country cent oft
Mr. Parker said that part Of the increase Of expen-
diture account oil tine increase i'll pay Of Officers
of the navy, and The greater number o required
this year over the last; ind he hoped the committee
ready vote the subject aI tia; the original appFo-
prlation would be slSianed
Mr.. Phillips explained. IL said he had asked the
on'ii t - ' ,l "'r';,,c . .t,,.nr, nf ,i
smnnur IF ,l ureyurud"d halnurr If las, year. Is IN.
cnud mo, sr.ru,, iry, IL. d.uucris wbeihrr had
hoe, .x,r,,,rd nr MOI. md H., ,Lnumu ,I. House was
oc,I;, int, l,,sn y; M Concentrations with
Teu,r ~ IL. NAVY IL. was in ,uyv, Of lin. most literal
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