Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-01-31

Of franklin Wade sherard Barton, Watkins, danger
field Odcl! Park Seymour Bolts, Martin, Tyler, WASH
npion Re- nnGs Smith of K, IaylOe Conway, beard
Ramey, Taylor OF Louduuu, caldwell Snh OF ~ =
Raymond Clayton, Dunlap, Barnett, Ferra'I' hSusss
Whitehead Cunningham, Watts, Longnorne, leIoy, |
Nav, TunsraIl. WMcher flnr;-, Roberts, FendIelon'
Ipyburn, Dorman, Smith nnssell, Davis, Ur9uhaft,
Cruchfeld, Step Ion, Walker, Jackson, Crocket, OF
Sgvc-Nlrssrs Buyly OLA. Chopper, Holloway, Wood,
ri frn,ick, Haskns, Cox, Carson Vaughan DesGins.
GA pnlan Smith OF Gloucester, Hail o Grayson Tur-
ner Edmunds Of Halifax, Tay lvr Of HALIFAX, White,
Flowers. Armstrong, Smith Of !. Of W., Wright, Shad
wick. Richmond, Farley, Orgain, Booton, Taylor Of
II. Il NJ, Dorrch Goode, Alexander, Fitzgerald Nc |
Conurll, Voolfolk. Cloud NJ Coy, Gay Carroll, vena.
bic, Shunds Radcliffe, Surm, Smith OF Rockingham,
Thcmas, Cu!berson, Bare Conn, Prince, Crockett O
Tazeweli, GUntS"n- ~.
The cue sion then was tniep on the final adoption Of
the second resolution CAST proposed Sy the Select Com
mi!tee) respecting the purfusd lands-Ihe ayes Gnd
noes were called by Mr. Edmunts-Ihe resolution was
adopted by the following vote:
.iycs-Hlessrs. GIlmer, (SFcakerO Southall Caoeii,
Stuart, Kinney, CubLs, Mitchell, frJnit, Snodsiass,
Shnnhs. Prytun Hoffman, TAR, Merritt, ky1e Flood,
Tc!rt Fox Corhn, Wilcox. CaIdwcll, BToadus W is"n,
Servant, Ball. Edmonds of T., fldbaIl, Waite haze OF
F. Wade, S,rrrard, Barton, Watkins Da,ngefMra'
Odell, Park Seymour Finrars, Bolts, MaItin Tyler,
Washington, Reynolds. Smith o! + Tayloe, Conway
Beard, RarIcy Taylor Of l. Caldwell Smith OF NJ ~
J., llaym"nd, Clay ton, Dunlap, Barnett, oFerrali,
trd-os: Whitehead, Cunningham, Watts, I;'nghGrhe'
Ycrby, May Harris Roberts, Pendeton Ley burn, Dur
man. Smith Of Russell, Davis, Urguhart, Crutcnheld,
Stephenson, Walker, Jackson, and Crockett OF "y'he
10.
.f"rs-Messrs. Eayly Of A., Chopper, Holloway,
Wood, NJ 'Cn,ick Ilasklus, Coz, Carson, Vaughan,
Payne Desains, Chapman, Smith of G., Hail Of e.,
Turner, EGmunds Of II Taylor Of H., White, aIm
strong, Smith Of /. Of ", Wright, Sandwich, HIch
mond Farley, Organ, Boo'on, Taylor of NJ and NJ :,
Dor'ch. Condo, Alexander, Fitzgerald, MConnelI'
all Nitct,. flaw
roll Venah!e. Shards. Ratcilae SurD, Smith OF Rock
ngham, Thomas, CulberSon, 3are, Conn, fN2hugh,
Prince. Crockett Of r., Goodson-52
5r. FESABLE then submitted The following resolution
>eSa substantive proposition:
EeJoIrcd That the principles of justice and equality
~vqure, that the Government OF the o. States shouts
account with such Of the States have received no APP
preparation from the Public Lands, or OF money arising
from the sars thereof such manner u3 wIll place said
States equal footing this respect with the States
that have received appropriations.
MIR V. said, lie did not to Join in the clamor
which had been made in this House, against the
States The appropriations. which had been made out
of the publ: lands for their benefit had in fact generally
been made by votes Of all the old States in Congress
Tie question now was between virginia as one party
aud he q. States the ether. They ought TO maze
coed The claims of Virginia. and equaze among The pid
States the benefits which had BEEN rendered 10 the new
He shaved the great oi this claim ond enforced
upon the frGse the p!orfec or pressing It on Con-
grcss lie cited the public documents 10 s.ow that fIr
gInIa had heavy claim for back rahan-and surely
this not the shadow which come gentlemen iIac al
ready represented it.
Nj rlyToa Grcareh that hp shouid vote agninst it,
not bccamsr h. did admit 30 De ust but because It
was Idle PgIsiatun.
Mr. YGEaY opposed tin resolution, upon the ground
that appropriation had been aaic Of the proceeds oil
Tie crGsd lands. which had mol been made Ia coaiorin
Is with tie principles Of the crs'ion.
Mr. SmIIu of l. Of w move" 10 add tie woTGs -
any, ainr he word ""pPTgrrtet'oas he doubted
uiplher any appropriations had been made, TO new
States except with small exec 7tions, which had not
been calculated to advance the ycue OF lie public ianG5
such roads, &c.
y Mcssrs IILEE and STUART advocated M'. Fena5le $
Restitution.
I Afier further conversation in which Mrssrs LANG.
jHcKYE, Smith AID NEsAELE, BaYLY aud PEYToH, par
cipatcd Mr. Smith amendment rejected, ana ilr
Venables a4aa!ed the calling for the ayes
end noes as follows
| .2g-.-Alcssrs Gimer. (speaksr,) B4yIy of Acco.
tey Nj Cnck, Mitchell. Tryott, Snotgrnss Shanks,
kirrriu Flood, ToIer, Wilcox, Caldwell, BEoadus,
Vaughan, Servant Ball. Waite, hale Of E!ankiIn, wade
}Sherrafd Baron Smith Of Gloucester, Watkins, Hall oil
Graysun Dlingeried Ode!! Patk Flowers, Armstrong
Bolts Martin, Tyler, Washington Reynolds, Smith OF
Kanawha Ramey, Taylor Of Londoun, Booton hay
mond Dunlap Barnett, OFe'ral!, Hodges, Whitehead
Cloud, May runslai, Wi'cher Cay Carroll, Fenabic
Roberts, Ratctlt, Pendeton Dormnn Smith OF Rus
Bell! CuiberlsD:; Davis Urquharl CrulchfeId FiIzhugh
Il Scphenson, Coodson Walker, Jackson, CrocSeit-12
S3rs-Mcssrs Suuhall, Cnbbs Pey,on Hoffman.
Ha.hins Kyle Fox Corbin. Cox, Carson, Wilson, Ed
monds Of Farqr,er, Irdhall, Payne Designs Chapman
Turner, EdmunGS Of Halifax, Taylor Of Halifax, White.
Seymour, Smith Of |. CT W. Wright TayIoe, Shod.
wick. Conway Richmond, Farley, Beard, Caldwell,
OrCain, Taylnr Of " q NJ, Smith OF NJ x j. Dorch,
\Goodc, C!agtnn, Cunningham l'a1ghorme, fsfby, Al
exundrr Fitzgerald, NJ Council. Harris. Stands, Ley
burn Thomas, Conn, Prince Crockett OF iOzewei-
<SNr TYLER then srbmcd the resolution, which he
2sgcsird early period Of tie DAY, concerning the
5Ect IF COmpronise.
> Mcssrs SmITm Of | Of w and FESABLE denounced
the Act Of Compromise, and opposed the Resolution
Mr. BAiLy suggested 10 these gentlemen, that how
objectionable the Act was al nTst YET now It's ore
raluns operate in favor OF ihc South aiIeE lc2
especially, il would rGualize the duties.
Mr. TYLER pointed oct the effects ct the COMPROMISE
Ac,-WEen it COG, nrnced Of the duties were as
h.-h as 300 pfr cen. and they were down TO 3D.
and after l-i2 they would be as loss as 20 per cent
The argument, was continued by Mr.. SMITH OF 81
W, no pointed cut lis injurious eeclS upon Inc SCUM
from the beginning
Mr PE,ros nored TO strike out The words SHIELD sa
cred and uvioa,e "--brng uhwilngto pronounce the
act as nyioait, and having the same san2ttyas Il
were parl of HE con.tltu charter tie did not de-
size to give that Character TO any act OF tongFess-a
though he was in favor Of the Compromise Act
Mr.. RAyLt opposed the n.clon-because he consider.
cd lis present operations so saulaFy 10 the Souh, mat
h. was willing 10 regard il sacred and ln9oiae. IL
tiecl,ed thu, the duties were to be uniform Nrepuc
MES all discrimination among arllces--and therefore dis
claims The la, ing Of duties Cor he purposes Of pT0!cc
ton OF course, they only laid for the sake OF
revenue.
Alter some further conversation between Messrs PEr.
Ton and STUART tie question was taken by ayes and
norsan, the resolution adopted by the following vote
Itus-hlessrs Bnyly of \ Chopper. Sou!hail, Cabell
Stuart, Kinney, M'Chn,ick, Cobbs, Mitchell, Fryn't
SnodEr6ss Shanks Hoffman. arr, Merritt, Kyle Flood
To9,r Fux Cobin. Wilcox Cardwell Broaa9s' Servant
Bali EdrnonGs Of Fanquier, Titba!l, Waite, EaIne
wal, Barton. Smith Of Gloucester, DaingerGed, Eur
ncr, oJETI F5tk seymour, Armstrong Bolts. Martin
Ty!er, Wa5ning ton. Reynolds, Smith Of K Tayce
Conway, Beard, Rnmey: Taylor Of l. Boq'on Ga!d:
well, Smith Of NJ. s j., Goode, Raymond, Clayton.
nam, Waits s65Tnc Verify, alexander, Fitzgerald
Cloud u Coy. Tanstal! Wilcher Gay, harris, Carroll
Roberts RatcIift, rendlelon, Lcyburn. Dorman: Saith
OF Russell urqnIarl, Stephenson, Walker, Jackson,
Crockett Of Wylne-s3
.Nars- niessfs -Gjn,cr. (Srcaker.j Holloway, Pey.
In i n.LIns CO.. Carson Vanghan. Dtskns, Sher.