Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-07-27

cops Of TN, correspondence and a-o ~ tie instructions
'n' asep and cf'he letters tA Department, a''
herewith transmitted
DANIEL WEBSTER.
On motion Of Mr. CUSHING, the Message and ac
:ompanying documents were referred to the Commit
Ice Foreign Affairs, and were ordered to be printed
rORTrChTiON BILL.
So the House agaIn reSoire,! Itself INTO Committee
III he Whole the state Of the Union (Mr Winthrop,
II Massachusetts, IN the ciiair) on The bill making
appropriations for various lorti!catons, Tor ordnance,
md ur preventing and suPpess'ng Indian hoshlil'es
Inc question being the mutun Of Mr.. Wise L.
strike out the first section OF the bill
Some explanations passed between alessrs. Mckay
and Dawson in relation to the speeches heretofore
mace by them, implying nothing, however, Of I per
sonal difference between the two gentlemen Nr. -
had been enormously reported accusing MIR Mex
ha"l"y voted Tor MIR. Bcntons mammoth ior,ica
on bill, when III reality ne only charged Il upon
the party with whom Mr.. Mckay acted Ir. Mch.
denied that he had voted for that bill lie had voted
ayiins, II.
Mr., JONES of Maryland, who was entitled to the
floor from yesterday then addressed the committee dur
ing his allotted hour
lie commenced hy reference 10 the personal cour-
esy, dignity and Gccorum which had characterized
debates of our early Congresses and promised to
tate 50 good an example IN his remarks the present
occasion. lie expressed his regret at the prevalence
o. party spirit winch too often marked tie proceedings
OF The House. and especially all questions which had
bearing on our foreign relations, III which the depart
mens oi Government ought ever TO EXHIBIT an undI-
rlded front.
Mr.. J could not agree IN the motion Of the gentle
man from Virginia (hlr Wiscl 10 strike out the first
section OF the bill, though he took exception
PROVISIONS IN relation to the appropriation Tor works
the State q! Louisiana, winch he considered
pressed IN terms not sufficiently definite" lie made
souic remarks the Importance Of specific apptopria-
tons Tor specific Objects and, though lie had cont
drncc both IN the committee and IN the Admin,stra-
ton he should like 10 TINS part Of the bill rendered
more specific.
Nh FILLMORE made an explanation, showing
Why the section in question had tocn wcIdod Is Il
stood. Even should It's terms be rendered ever 50
piict it would III fact be- only paper because tue
Department was vested by law, with power 70 trans
fer appropriations al The discretion rt the head OF the
Department, aud according TO the necessity OF crcum-
stances. Mr.. +. read a paragraph from document
from The Engineer Department, showing u what OBJ
lecls tie money could be applied.
Mr.. MALLORY, amds, a great struggle for the
floor, succeeded IN Obtaining It, and commenced by CD
serving tia, it probable he should not have trou
bled the Committee the present occasion, had mol
some gentlemen INDUCED III remarks which went To as
sal the entire system 81 defence by oricatons Bat
after what had been heard from the gentleman from
North Carolina Mr.. Mckay) and the gentleman from
Kentucky, (iir. UnGcrwood) MIR II. would be want
my 10 hs duty should lie remain silent spectator
Mr. II. had thought that the only question before
the commitlee would have been 10 the propreiy Of
max ing appropriation 1T hS particular time lhaf,
At THIS late day, after had been engaged Tor twenty
wears on n general system If national defence, and
after We had expended many millions IL advancing
Il 10 is present stage the policy Of the whole system
shnud be called in question: and By gentlemen who had
helped by their 10 build /, up, was what never
could nave entered into the anticpatlons Of any man
Mr.. VI. expressed dlifdencc III differing IRON such dis
gushed gentlemen but he must be pardoned tor re-
posing more confdenc. in the Official reports q, procs
sional men Of the highest attanments and largest eA
periencc, than IN the crude Criticisms Of gentlemen on
subject with winch they had !lltie opportunity o De
coming acquainted lie knew, indeed, that The gen
lienan from North Carolina military man, ee;hs
NJ less than The Commander Chief Of the iahd
forces Of the old North State.
he alluded in rather arch manner 70 the course o.
Mr. Dawson, who had Al ilrst complained !onuiy o.
want Of system IN carrying on our works ana mao mace
a s,aec arainst Notifications; but, afterwards DIS
coyer,,r that the bill contained provision Tor the
Geor,la volunteers had turned about and gwen the
command, To tine rcar-march, alter WHICH, 'he
committee lad heard very eloquent speech from nun
IN favor OF the bill lie pleaded guilty 10 ar. y.
charge Of beng somewhat ciose'iI-ed III matters -
appropriation unit! the navy Notifications were con-
cerned
A voice had indeed proceeded from the sTea' sa'',
pe,c cave Of Kentucky whose echoes had been so i9u
as even to awake old Rip himself. Mr. NJ. knew lha'
the gentleman from Kentucky, (Mr. Underwood too,
wns military man. but he must really be pardoned u
he was not converted BY arguments the close oil whici
was an invitation all the people along the seauoafu
10 Gu, their homes and their resdes and take refuge
in the mammoth cave OF Kentucky
Mr. NJ here went INTO bret history oil iae ofisih
OF The existing general plan for defending the coasts
OF the Union IN the celebrated report 81 Generai Der
nad and Tie Of Congress ~ adopting that re-
mort and carrying lis provisions by appropriations
from year year 10 year; ana though douD.s nau to'
time to time been expressed Of the value OF the plan,
examination did but confirm lis wisdom ard iaF-seenS
.aracily The gentleman from Kentucky had 10
ioubt had large experience on the banhs oil Green -
YER but st he might have found al! lis questions 'ih
all H.; objections to the bill fully answered hah ne
taken the trouble OF consulting certain Prih'c" ~
cun,ent numbered ~. 50
Sir NJ referred to the vehement opposition Of Mr.
WISE and contrased II with the grounds hr had taken
or the necessity Of naval appropriations ana WIN h'
D.gn profession not 10 he agaEs; iott'hcaons' nu-
strongly IN their favor He really had hoped, after his
,ncarue had succeeded in getting his home squadron,
,r the defence # the henrooss on the Eastern Shore,
be urht afford 10 let him Mr.. Mallory get something
.or Old Point without grudgng. fi's colleague "as
of opinion that the Navy, OF i'scii was sufficient ioe
ie defence Of our extended coast. Here Mr.. Nisc
shook his head Mr.. NJ was glad to lind himself ms
taken, for II would have been al gorgeous error 10
defend our coast OF three thousand mites would require,
Navy three times great rs the largest IN HE wora
Great Britain paid SiG,0DO,Ooo every year Tor tie
cost Of keeping up her Navy. Should We attempt one
N the same proportion, would cost US annually from
100 to 80 millions and after ALL II would totally Ia.
81 aFordinr US entire security. Mr. NJ here COM
nen,ea on The facility with winch one fleet might pass,
or pirht escape from another the darhhesso The
night and cited proof several instances from naval
history especially the fact that the French fleet had
uico passed the British under Lord Nelson unseen,
N so narrow sea as the Mediterranean. Had We
fleet extended along whole coast, single trga'e
nigh; pass IT in the night, and lay our riches, cites
under contribution and possibly make her escape NJ:
harmed But suppose 1t beaten by the enemy, or
scattered, wrecked By storm, what would 'neh O
come Of the security Of oil our harbors our commerce"
and our cities themselves, France and Engan hah me
arges, fleets in the world yet they Kept Their coasts 'F
tilted at every point France had been hiiy years ~
completing the orticaton If her coast and al an e&
pense tenold greater than had ever been thought Oh
asking from an American Congress BY The widest ~
sionary among us. ,...r
So far were risacs ard floating batteries from
snucrscd,nr the necessity Of for,iiica,lons That they
Aid I'm, increase the necessity for them. The gentle
man from kentucky, in endeavor'ng to show the con
,rarr had referred the report Of Secretary lass
and ,l.o |, later one Of General Games on s!siem
81 national defence. And what was 10 ne the expense
II i The railroads for the transportation OF troops
we're 10 cost 100 millions the defence OF the mouth 81
the Mississippi alone 30 mlons-a single floating bat