Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-06-12


from Judge WHrE-but in good State Rights company.
Judge IIAHc voted for the appropriation with General
HnrrisOn.
"On the 22d'April, Mr.. Van BunEs voted against "a
bill authorizing subscription of stock in the Louisville
and Portland Canal Company
"This bill never thclrss passed the Senate, ayes 20,
nays l5aInong the nays, all the Southern quo
ted before, who voted II all, and in addition, Van Buren,
and White; among Mr yeas, Gen. Harrison.
"Mr Van Buren, til. occasion made short Speech
TO the effect stated in the National ntclligencer of
that day that the aid of the Federal Government could
only be afforded to objects of improvement in three
ways; by making road canal, and assuming urs-
dlcton,-by making road canal without assuming
jurisdiction, leaving it to the States; by making
appropriation without doing either. In his opinion tie
Government hal no rieht to do either.'
"Aprl 25th,-tNr Van Buren, voted against a sur
vey of certain between Baltimore and Phllade-
phla, for post-road.'
''This Joint resolution The votes were, ayes
10, ID; among the noes, all the leading Southern
Senators, with VAS BCRES and WHITE, SIDE by side
among tic ayes soOd General Harrison. The resolution
) was adopted by the casting vote of Mr. CALuoux
"The next specification of the Republican, is dated
May 10Th, in the year MIR. Van Buren, voted
against bill granting certain quantity OF land to the
State of Illinois, for the purpose of opening canal &c
"'The votes here were tie again. ayes II, noes Il.
The Southern Senators voted in the negavcand with
them, VAS BrKES and WHITE-Gen Harrison rotiae
in the affirmative. Mr.. CALuorSS casting vote in
the negative.
vote on the Both January 27 against constructing a
military road from Fort Smith to Natchitochcs. Here,
as before, VAS buren, and WHITE voted together in
the negative, and Harrison in the affirmative
"The next vote objected to is, the vote against sub
scrbing for stock in Ohio turnpike company, upon
which we have not the ayes and nocs-but admit that
! Van Buren, voted no. did Judge WHITE, probably
Harrison spoke in favor of the bill.
"a vote against the Cumberland Road IS Ht in order
of these Nashville objections On the 27th of Feb lS,
moved TO strike the Cumberland Road appropri-
, alton from the military appropriation bill Ayes - /;
noes p Among the ayes, as usual, Vas buren, and
WHITE, togcher,-anOng The nays, Of course General
Harrison. The same day, the motion to strike out
the of 1000, for surveys in aid of Internal I'm
provements, il was lost, ayes -, noes 20. The -
eproached By the Nashville organ Of the White party
consisted othe unanimous vote ofthe Senators from
the States of Virginia, North and South Carolina, Geor
gia Tennessee and New York. and one Senator each
from Delaware. New Hampshire and Maine, (AIeSsrs.
, Rdgley, Chandler and Woodbury. Here VAS buren,
and WHITE voted together, and Harrison against
them,-on test questions the subject Of Internal I'm
provement.
.T'he last specification of the Nashville Republican,
against Mr.. Van Bnren, is, that he voted on the LIST
March, c27 against resolution for making surveys
in view of continuing the Cumberland Road. We can-
not find that such resolution offered upon that
day-but find that for the repair, &c. of the
road, carried in the Senate and that WHITE and
Vas BrR"S, voted against ii, and Geaerat Harrison
for IT,
subject of Internal Improvement and the Cumberland
Road cited by this honest White editor, while VAN
buren, and White were together in the u. ,. Senate
On the oaly occasion on which their votes were moi
on the dc,-Judge WHITE voted t0r, ami Mr.. Y.
Buren, 0ldgSt appropriation Of! money for improving
the navgat of water course. II is found that Gen
HARRISON had always been patron otthc Clay School
Of appropriations for every sort of Internal Improve
ment; and therefore, Mr. VAS buren,, for being Of the
opposite faith is to be denounced enemy of the
h,t,n ,nt
which his friends applaud him. 10 create Western pre-
ljudce against him.
We might enlarge this schedule if necessary-by
Gen II vote against any restriction upon surveys Tor
roads and canals in ., &c. nc. But, IT Is not ne.
ccssary The whole current of his votes IS against
your principles. Grn. II. has voted for this power III
sits furthcst and worst extent
But how stands il with Mr.. Van Buren,; He is known
to be opposed to the whole system OF Internal Improve
ment BY the Federal Government, upon Constitutional
grounds. See his letter to the Shocco Springs Com
mtcc Of North Carolina. l-:S2-also his authorized
statement in the letter of Mr. Butler 10 Hugh a Gar
land: the resolutions introduced by Inn III Dec, leo
in the Senate OF the declaring, among other things
sthat Congress does not possess the power 10 MAKE
roads within the respective States. his vote the same
session against the appropriation to the Louisville ga
nal And the 18th of May Of the same year, on the
proposition to subscribe TO the Dismal Swamp Canal,
he said che would not vote for the BILL for he did not
believe that the Government possessed the Consttu
tlonal power 10 make them. Also his letter to Sher-
rod Williams III 1880.
The only complaint which has been made against
. him is as to his the Cumberland road bill
That road was sustained by Mr. Jefferson on grounds
peculiar it, growing out OF the disposition OF the ter
rtorv Of the United States through which 1t passsd
But Mr. Van Buren, has publicly admitted that he re-
grettcd that vote, and, point fact he has uniformly
voted against such improvements by the General Go
ycrnmcnt ever since. We call the attention OF the
: people TO the following extract:
'M Van Buren, Is 10y means certain that IN TINS '-Ittt ne
hmsr has
the Senate The knowledge at The perpetual
drain that the Cumberland destined upon the
public Treasury unless taken Ia prevent H. and
sincere all tlnrs far he could CONSISTENT!
CONSTITUTIONS aid IN the Improvement ana promote hr
prosperity Of the western country, had induced him. without iu
examination to '"tc for proy"" "nmH , @ r.",i % %
it,, reference to the constitutional power, :" ll m y
,traiion OF Of the disposition OF The terri
tory and had tie consent o the States lrng
aloah has been matter OF constant reference LH l'
been satisfactory I" his mind All ,ia n can sI -, a aa iS
that his regret for having done Otherwise would De sf
Nr. Monroe much L" his credit, pa" l wi" upon hc
and only the course OF seven years service
which tho fttdns critic can torture INTO an
with principles wlr Mr. Van nr"n progressed To maintain
and Justice ul which, he day more ana more con
10 Mr. 7. B speech I" r'iai'o" 10 ta rSht n'
But, place Gen Harrison in the Presidential Chair
and you may expect the iron age Of Jno a. Adams 10 be
brought back upon youYo may expunge the dement's
r which Gen Jacksons administration has rendered III
this particular The Maysve veto may have been given
, in vain The power over Internal Improvement VIII
find no chec; in the scrupes of Federal President
E Gen H. goes for the power in every shape winch II
NAV assume He has advocated its exercise without
stint or restriction river road and canal All thai
he will want would be, money enough TO carry out all
his schcmcs-revenue sufficient 10 extend the power oil
the Federal Government the whole territory oil the
States. Unite these c2pcndtnrcS OF the revenue win
his avorc system of Tariff, and he will have money
sufficient. Yen need have surplus TO dstribue-and
f you will be sure to have no Tariff reduced.
But, in next address, shall lay before you his
/ opinions on the Tdrif-and we will satisfy you, as we
attempted TO do in 80 and IN pretty much the same
words that this Federal candidate entirely opposed
to Virginia, on that ground also. We will show YOU
in word tina; his views Of the powers of the General
5 Government, both i'll the raising and crPrnd'Hg o
your money! are irrcconcleab!c with all the views Of
: Virginia.
~ In Views No. g. St sentence Gen. W. H. auson "a re
del according the testimony ut John Adams should
have been printed "Jnln Randolph
, Voices from Kentucky. Georgia and Indiana.
E The Globe aptly says that Mr.. Webster rang the
changes upon the word chaagc-bu the Opposition give
, rhpm thp of