Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-12-31

s.,e purposes Of such debts, either openly
ihal 'he ", 70 nav them, or dsguIsedy, by 60
efse' ,h.;r payment, or by creating surplus
sc'u' ,,,lv;nc the national funds 10 pay 'heiii'
ssenne' q "s and fragrant violation of the Consti.
scGo liz unwarranted by the !etteF OF sP''' VI
tu:''a .rnmen,, and utterly rePagnanl 20 an .ae ~
,h,, ms, for which the Federal Union was
Harmed. - a,crant unconstitutionality, such
s s. ha' ND be- unjust unwse, mpoi,tic and dan
Ii.suup' the non-indebted States to .ncur our
lzef'"s ,bsrs which they have refused 10 ihco. ior
Stehs 10 diyc1tng the national funds IRON ha'oh-
I;hemseN' S,,,e obiects-and thereby creating ne
l,l objects 10 - ;axes or issues of Federal paper
cessty io Ir the place of the funds so diverted
hnonsv' 70 mr. barriers of economy. moderation, and
prcsirans creation of State debts, by separating the
niey. :" contractor from that of payer OF the debt
Junction The sense of responsibility in the contrac-
k'S''s: n,knu the Federal Government the ultimate
iof' ,l the obligations contracted by me states
oaye' v 49,, ,urposas--estahlishing dangerous pre-
tr ihr ~ must soon be followed up by new debts
'sas'' If The States, and new assumptions on the
Soh 'e ,h Federal Government-inrading the rights
W. the property OF posterty, ana LOADING
Au '"o' s,ations with debts not their own-creatlns
sonal debt of large amount at the START ana OF
-" -. !, cc-petuate lis own ex'stence-begcllihS
80, N Congress which must constantly ca'et lo' u.s,
p. by preventing necessary appropriations, ana
.'i""' ,,,nrecessary tcyes-laylng the foundation
aTY-- and excessive tariff of duties on foreign I'M
~ :, ta,l uneo,,a.ly different parts OF the Union
,o, heavily on the planting, graln.growlng, anu
-" onrasinr States, to their manifest INJURY, ana
:sb, treat Notwithstanding disastrous cohse'
,sr to the Union itself or to ITS members, as
,snanc the consolidation Oh tne STATES, anu M
pn-a ,h;ect d.pendence the Federal head as tho
,,n of their supplies: tending to the annihila,
rho Federal head ITSELF BY stripping 1t of all It's
Nv. NJ natural defence and support, and reducing
n. HELPLESS imbecility OF the old Confederation
M, new impulse TO the deluslve career OF the pa
.r.em. already in state of dangerous overacton-
s,,ru the establishment of another National Bank
nS sail becet,ing passion for periodical distrbu.
80, os lands and money, and extensions of Federal
-, which could find no limit to it's demands until
,b national domain exhausted, the Federal Trea
., emitted and the credit of the Union reduced to
contempt.
,s by foreigners and constituting stock in foreign
n,-kets now greatly deprecated, any legislative at
,smn, TO obtain the assumption securityship OF the
United States for their payment, or to provide tor then
,,ymsnt out of the national funds, must have the eec
of enhancing the value of that stock to the amount
1rea, MANY millions of dollars, to the enormous ane
undue advantage OF foreign capitalists and of jobber
and gamblers in stock thereby holding out inducement
10 foreigners to interfere affairs and to bring al
the influences of moneyed power to operate upon pub
lie opinion upon elections, and upon State and Fe
Gera legislation, 10 produce contamination so tempt
ing their cupdty, and profitable TO their interest
) That foreign interference and foreign influence
in all ages has been the banc and of free Govern
ments and that such interference and influence is ia
more dangerous in the insdous intervention Of the
moneyed power than in the forcble nrasons of fleets
and armies
That TO close the door at against all applca
tons such assumption and to arrest at their source
the vast tide Of evils which would flow from II, It IS
81 shn, DO
lay. shall RESOLVE and DECLARE their utter op
position the proposal contained in the late London
Bankers Circular relation to State debts contracted
for local and State purposes, and recommending to
the Congress of the United States to assume or guar
any provide for the ultimate payment of said debts
The resolution, motion of MIR. B., was laid on the
table and ordered 10 be printed.
Mr. TAPPAN offered the following resolution, which
lars over.
Rssol,ed That Committee ofthree members be ap
pointed who, together with like number to be ap.
pointed BY the House Of Representatives, shall direct
the expenditures of all moneys appropriated TO pur.
chase books for the Library of Congress.
Mr.. HUBBARD offered the following resolution
which considered and agreed to:
'Rssored, That the Committee on Pensions be in.
structed TO INQUIRE into the cXpcdency Of amending
the acts of Congress granting pensions for disabilities
incurred during last war, 10 have the pensions
OF such rnraiGs commence al the time this disability
was received
The following resolution, submitted some time since
BY alr. IAPPAN, was considered and agreed to:
ReSolred, That the Secretary of War be directed &c
report 10 the Senate
I. What would be the Aie~i "p~-, .I.o military
Of The country, of regulation BY which ali off
GERS Of the army on arriving at sixty years OF age
should he permitted to retire from service upon half pay
2 What would be the probable annual charge upol
the Treasury Of such a regulation.
On motion BY Mr.. BUCHANAN, so much of tn,
Presidents message relates to foreign relation
was referred to the Committee Foreign Relations.
On motion BY Mr. WRIGHT, SO much of the Presi
dents message relates TO the fiscal affairs of tht
country referred to the Committee on Finance.
On motion by Mr.. BENTON, so much Of the Presi
dents message relates to military affairs referred
to the Committee on Military Affairs
On motion BY Mr. WALL, SO much of the Pres
dents message relates to the judiciary referred
10 The Committee on the Judiciary.
On motion BY Mr. CLAY of Alabama, so much Of
the Presidents message relates TO the militia and
the report Of the Secretary of War referred to the
Committee on the Militia.
On motion BY Mr.. NOREELL, SO much of the Pre-.
s'dent message as relates TO commerce referred
tothe Committee on Commerce.
On motion by Mr. ROBINSON, 50 much of the Pre-
Hdent message relates to the post offices and posi-
roads was referred to the Committee on the Post Office
and Post Roads
On motion BY Mr.. WILLIAMS, SO much of the Pre-
Ndent message relates TO naval affairs was referred
10 The Committee on Naval Affairs
on notion by Mr.. FULTON, so much of the Presi
GEM message relates to the public lands was referred
10 me COMMITTEE on the Public Lands
oh motion, the Senate adjourned till Monday next.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Inc ionse came to order at noon, and the Journal
having been read
communication was laid before the House BY the
speaker IRON the Hon. Charles Fenton Mercer re-
signing his seat as a member
on motion Of Mr.. TALIAFERRO, i, was laid on
- - MISSOURI AND IOWA
me ioiiowing communication was received from the
resident OF. the United States
nc House Of Representatives. Of the United States
herewith communicate to Congress copies of let
s rom the Governor of Iowa TO the Secretary of
S'ae, and OF the documents transmitted with it on
Ht subject Of dispute respecting the boundary line Of
"ssou!I he disagreement to the extent of their
.ssptetsc jurisdiction has produced state of such
ses excitement that think it necessary 70 invite your
ssty attention TO the report of the commissioner ap-
p,"'ea 70 run the line question under the act of
,e io'h OF June, which sent to both Houses of
- BY the Secretary of State on the Both Janua-
Ts., VI. VAN buren,.
~ n1S"RS'oa City Dec. %, 1899
ie message nd ordered lie be .,blo