Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-01-28

buidins school houses. &c. was iber
taken up and passed-and the House adj
II 10 3 O'Clock.
II Afternoon. Petition of Blackstone
Company. for amendment of Chatter
was granted,
\ Mr.. 4. Il. Hazard, of w. Greenwich
offered resolu ions To The effect that the
surnlus revenue deposited with this State
by the general government, should d.
deposited in the treasures ofthc several
towns. the income To be appropriated It
free schools.
\ Mr.. Clarke, Of Providence, stated thai
the towns have already the right 10 take
their proportions OF this money, paying
five per cent. interest thereon. The
State is now liabc TO be called upon ioI
that money, and there would be an i'm.
proprieiy IN relmqnishipg it to the towns
until the general government should re-
lease the State from its liability.
Mr.. I. Il. Hazard, of w. Greenwich,
thought there would be no danger in re
linqushing this money to the towns, he
never heard OF towns running away
His obicc: was to put an end to lie diff.
cullies about the erection at school nous,
es. llc wished the resolution referred
TO the committee on the Judiciary.
MIR. Robbins thought the reference had
better not be made. There had Leon u
decision in the State of Maine, tina, under
the dcpos,,c act this money could not b.
deposited with the towns. 1t would re-.
qnre an examination of iha, law in Or
der TO colEe at a correct decision.
Alter further debate, the resolutions
were nega'vcd,
The Washington Bridge petition was
taken up--a long debate ensucd, when
the bill was laid on the table,
After granting several petitions, the
House Adjourned to Friday morning, 10
o'clock.
Friday morning Jan. o2.-Housc me,
at 10 O'Clock. Alter disposing of sundry
petitions, the petition of VIM. Gon pray.
ing for remission Of fine, imposed iol
breach of the license law, was taken up,
and after ehort disc ussion, laid on the
table.
A memorial was presented to the
House from the town OF Smi,hfeld, pray
ing for reasons therein set forth, for the
passage Of an act to give to that town
an increased representation in the Gene
raj Assembly. Laid on tho table.
The subject of repairs on the Pawca-
tuck bridge was called up.
1t was resolved to appropriate $500
for repairs Of the bridge, aud that George
ID. Cross, be committee TO carry the
resolution into effect.
MIR. Robbins, in pursuance Of notice
he had given to the House on Wednes-
day, Introduced resolution to the effect
that committee OF two from each coun-
ty DC appointed, to inquire into the cx.
pedicncy of reporting resolutions on The
subject of the national currency, and on
other subjects Of national interest, and TO
report thereon to this house at the prcse nj
session.
In introducing this resolution, Mr..
Robbins entertained the House with a
very able aud beautiful address, charac-
lerlsed alike for elegance of dction, and
for enlightened liberality of sentiment.
The internal trade Of the country, he
said, was the great source Of national
wealth. Upon this depended commerce,
agriculture, and all the great sources of
industry and prosperity.
This internal trade, he most deeply
MS every other man must re-
ret, was now, and for long time had
'ecn in most deplorable state.
This trade was the most important in
crest Of the country, not only because
II other Interests depended on it, but
ecause 1t was great in itself, if properly |
herished by wise and just Legislation, !,
ionld increase to an immense and incal-
ulable amount. IL put on proper foot
", and aided as it should be by proper
'ternal improvements, it would consoli-
ate this great republic into one COM
'unlty. lf cherished and aided ms il
Iould be, us the wise and good wished
to be, il would extend itself almost
eyond Imagination. Il
The first and most indispensable means
recreating this trade, this grea, source
nd means Of national greatness and true
ational glory, would be the restoring to
le country sound national currency.
hat currency might be, ought to he,
nd would be restored. The country he
ustcd was about 10 be governed by bet
r counscls.
There were some strange ideas enter
med on this subject. Tho strange ide
as entertained by some that currency
ould create itself, This was most pas.
ng strange.
The time was long since gone by, |.
hen specie currency was sufficient
The purposes Of trade and commerce.
here was now no country in the world /
nj md specie enough, or could have d
oush Tor tho purposes Of its cornmerce.
were then reduced to the alternative U
either having, practically speaking, no ," "
rrency for the purposes of trade and
mmerce, or having a mixed currency. r
was sorry there were persons who d
blessed themselves willing to take the h
mer alternative willing rather to have {
crippled, totally Inefficient currency. r
IN the sound, heallhful, safe national p
rrency, and for period of forty years, "
n National Bank. II