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

PaTOCWaT q body,
who should look the end TO be accomplished through
the Constitution apart from political only
The latter subject OF too exciting character to
be discussed in that body with that calmpess and grave
dclibera,ion which became body clothed only with le
gislave powers lie should conne himself princp ali
reply to the three gentlemen who had preceded him
(Alcssrs. Thompson OF South Carolina, Evans aud Be
Invested of all party feeling and prejudice.
MIR. c. then proceeded to reply TO Mr. Thompson, who
had gone into series of calculations by figures prove
on inequality OF expenditure for public objects by the
Government and to prove that the appropriations the
present bill were continuation o that systc, without
arriving at any definite result The gentleman had
arranged Virginia. by commencing ut The Capes that it
difficult 10 say whether he considered her North
Southern State He would Only remark that
she had always been considered Southern State; but
Mt g. was willing TO leave her US she was-Virgina.
with regard to Pensacola the charge OF neglect
not made with justice upon the Treasury Department
Tor the Seerearys for the present
reached the amount of $3.50 900. IL should also be
borne ia mind, that when our system of Notifications
hrst commenced, neither Florida Louisiana belong
ed to us Mr.. @. then referred To the tabular state.
ments cited by Messrs Thompson and Evans, and test
ed them by others he had himself prepared. He
tended that the greater OUTLAWS in the North had arisen
from variety OF circumstances its geographical posi-
ton, It's dcienceless or exposed condition, the
dense population, and its having been the centre OF
trade and commerce. lie denied that there had been
any principle of inequality OF expenditure and advert
ed to the operation of these various circumstances
argument ia Illustration of the expedlency and absolute
necessity of the public works that erected and
maintained there. The gentleman from 5. Carolina
(Nlr Thompson had stated an argument that the
Heads OF Departments were almost invariably selected
from the North He regretted to hear such argument
brought forward with such eoquence for il calcu
lated only to excite sectional feelings and eaouscs.-
Bat the gentleman mistaken. lie had omitted TO
mention the fact that the chief OF the Executive depart
men,s the President, Southern man, and the Sc
cretary OF State was also Southern man, and the Sc
creary of War was from the West
Mr. q. said, the system of naval policy of England
bore no application To ours, from the different puation
OF the two countries She isolated surrounded and
exposed on every quarter it true but she small
in comparison, yet, although having only navy yards
n lourS mt In
getheI. Let him ask what would have been con-
dition in the last with only naval stations,
one OF winch was destroyed by the enemy? Ii inn
possible TO rely upon the defence of than
three navy yards From the character of the insttu
only means OF defence; for we had, and could have
no standing army. What would have been the pro-
babe result of the battle Of New Orleans but the
lorticatons brave and chivalric devoted as the
Western militia were, if we had had to meet victorious
and disciplined army in the open fed-an army which
had been victorious against the Eagle of France? Mr.
IL then entered into review of the policy system
OF defence proposed and to certain carried out
oy the Administrations of Mr. Jefferson Mr. Madison
Mr.. Monroe Mr.. Adams and the present. and referred
to variety OF documentary testimony show that the
present system the same, and had been kept up,
since the days of General Washington and pre-
sent Administration had in no way departed hcreirom.
there had been any neglect of the public deences ho
pledged himseit to prove that the fault lay not with
the Executive Department oil the Government but was
chargeable TO that House.
Mr. c. then replied to that part of Mr. Bells remarks
IN winch he brought the charge of inconsistency upon
which recommended the country be always prepared
Tor war; in the spirit of the Injunction of General Wash
lngton' I'm peace prepare for war This was the very
Tune TO adopt that principle and carry out We were
at peace and amity with all the world free from debt
with an abundant and overlooking Treasury and past
experience had taught that maritime frontiers
deienceless All this was generally admitted and
should they stop and discuss question of amount
IN 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 pledge himself TO
vote Tor every measure that might be brought forward;
Du ne was disposed to extend the system far as il
could be expedenty carried There points enough
and he need only mention New Orleans, Pensacola
Charleston, Savannah, Norfolk, Baltimore, which offer,
ed good stations. He in favor of keeping up the
naval station at Portsmouth, Indispensable in case of
an attack nude upon the Canadian frontier.
MIR o. then replied to the remarks of MIR. G.. Allan
Monday last In support of the proposition Of
lucky Legislature to provide for the distribution OF The
proceeds OF the sales of the public lands and reviewed
inc constitutional point involved in the argument
length lie referred TO table exhibiting The inequality
OF the distribution by The principle proposed
ms sI , OF equal Distribution as i was called,
which had originally in her xamped generosity be-
slowed The whole OF il upon the country. Ii was also
calculated to destroy the rights of the States and lay
the deepest blow liberties we derived under The
great compromise of the Constitution He also took
review OF the proposition distribute the surplus reve-
nue., The tendency of which the same and if carried
OUT would utterly subVer the rights of the States lie
adverted to the many schemes for changing the Consttu
ton oil the United States and warned the country never
20 touch mat instrument Tor light temporary purposes
Mr. g. vindicaed the Administration from one OF the
charges brought against ii by M Bell that more money
had been expended in works of internal Improvement
than in any former This from the works ba-
wing been commenced in former administrations This
was particularly the with the Cumberland road In
relation 10 roads and canals they had constructed
principally in the Territories, and it would be difficult
10 mud any one work. of purely local character con-
siruced IN of the States during the Administration
oil General jackson In relation TO harbors, MIR. G..
thought them To be legitimate object OF impro yement
in The Federal Government
Mr. Wise remarked that tile internal Improvement
principle had always been considered more in VOWED
III Tie annual appropriation OF 100000 for surveys than
IN any other work aud the President had uniformly
sanctioned those appropriations for surveys
MIR. Garland replied that the general specification of
he term surveys dd not necessarily imply that the mo-
ney was expended for works of internal impro yeuent
OF projects OF internal improvements within the limits
oil the States 1t might contemplate the territories or
Inc DisuIct OF Columbia, other legitimate Objects
lie would confidently ask had the President of the IT,
states made an unconstitutional application of this
$5OOOO! lie believed it had always been kept within
the principles OF the veto message on the Mavsyjile
ROAD PHI But, even surprising it had not what proper
pendtures for objects of internal Improvement 600
III six years. Alter further remarks MI q Gayo
away to
MIR Bouldin, whose motion the committee rose
ana then, on motion OF MIR. lIamcr,
The House adjourned.
1huysddy, Mnch 81.
IN SENATE
MIR. Morris TO present preamble and resoIutions
adopted by the Legislature Of Ohio nstrucnO their
senators 10 Congress TO vote in favor OF the expngng
resolution SIS
On presenting these resolutions Mr. Morris made
some remarks winch drew forth reply from Dir. Ew-
ing, and MIR. Morris and Mr. Ewing having mutually
reoined, the resolutions were laid on the table and s
dered 10 be printed
Mr. Linn presented resolutions of similar character