Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-01-09
ryrsry-s1xrH CONGRESS.
House of Representatives., Dec. y.
ECON Sc . 5 10 \

ture of $4,000 IN each oil the S1a.es "
Indiana, and Illinois, ddfiu9 iho CO
Cumberland Road. ..;l -
Nj Prnfit would say n word or two ne sa!o, as
II might possibly have good effect upon inia
House and upon the portion OF country "h'' ~ =.
in part represented. Ia ONO, indiana anu M
nois NIL the public implements, STEAMBOATS, '.nn
indictments, employed IN the construction VI '''
,ubIic works had been ordered TO be soiu uluG'
instructions from the General Gosernmeh' iie
saw Also that. the lake border, ~ oi'", i"-''
ana Illinois Michigan, and Wisconsin, ti'e ihP'e
r,en,s and instruments had also been directed ~
- soIJ no tho authority Of the United States
He did not wish TO create any excitement prey
dice. or sectional feeling; but he caI,ea oa ne
House and country TO take notice OF wna' ne Sio'
that the time would come, unless oiiefch'
course Of proceeding were adopted, "hon '"o
eiob, States and Territories Of The "esi, IN sPi'e
of all their efforts keep out sectional eeiins'
would be constrained TO mako Their weisn' ie'l
on this floor. They had asked a tar Distribution,
of the expenditures and proceeds Q! 'he Hehei,'
Governments. During the last year, hot "he ,lo.
lar had been expended IN Ohio, Indiana, and ilii-
nos Michigan, Missouri, Arkansas, Iowa or vas
! konsin. Every dry something was hcard ABOUT
Southern rights, feelings, and interests lie saw,
also By the records, that appropriations had been
made for the Berwick branch OF the Iiscataqna
ryer-Ho asked, why was II that the "est.
which was an empire in i,self,was 10 be traInpied
on in this way? Here, deliberate vote had
been given That This great work OF the Cumoef.
| land Road should BE- abandoned Inc weigh' u
/ the West had already been ielt-in majority OF
26 900 from one State, 1900 from another, and
| 1000 from a third and IN The next Presidential
contest. gentlemen would see halt Il million OF
votes poured down to decide these ma,ters-
! Andif netting not done he would 60 nome
and ask his people whether they would not force
both sections of tho country to do justice to them
! Mr. F. alluded, among other things, to the forty
thousand Indian warriors congregatcd on the hor-
ders of Arkansas, and to tho absence OF posts OF
defence 1t might become necessary tor great
Western Convc ntion to assemble at Some central
point, in order to compel justice 10 be dolc to
them Would the House force such step upon
the West? Whenever the South had asked APP
preparation of tho public funds, the West had
come boldly forward and voted for 1t. 80 with
the North; and vet the West might ask in vain.
One prediction he would make, and he assured
gentlemen they would II verified. They
would witness agitation, union, a deternina-
ton on the par. of the West, which no power on
this floor could resist
Mr.. P. alluded 10 tho increased representa- lion
which the Western States would have under the
new census, and the still greater increase II
1852; when, he said, the West would teach the
nation a lesson which i, had long been wanting,
and would compel il TO d. justice.
He desired that the vote on the resolution
might be considered test vote regards The
Cumberland Road. If tho work TO be aban
doned, lie, the People of the West know IT.
MIR. w. Cost Johnson ("ound whom The Nom
cu, for the Reporter to know what was gong on)
offered an amendment to the resolution, which
was follows:
"And also $4,000 for that part Of the Cum
berlaud X ,ad in MARYLAND between Rockville and
the Moncacy river
| Mr.. J. was then understood to say ha: he did
no, know how often this question had been pres
sed at the las, session of Congress, how often
i, had been introduced at this. His object in rs-
ing 10 present the amendment he had pro-
posed, and 10 say TO gentlemen of the Yves, that.
in all their eif,rts TO procure the continuation OF
this road. they had invariably opposed the most
important part of it, namely. that which lag be-
/ tween Rockville and Fredcsicktosn in Mary nd.
Much laughter
The gentleman from Indian, (Mr. ProfiO had
limited at qualification. He fMr. j. had hereto
fore heard Of multiplying laws already passed; bat
the gentleman from Indiana went further than this
-ho !or forming n Western Confederacy be
cause Congress ,roud not pass lars. Laughter
He (Mr. y commended the gen;lomans patriot
ism IN the efforts he was making IN behalf OF this
road, but submitted to him whether it would no.
be better 10 accept this amendment part q
his proposition.
! Mr.. Profit said he would do 50, if the gentlc-
man would modify it instruct the Com /,
mittee OF Ways and Means 10 inquire into the Y
pedency of the proceeding.
Mr.. W. {. Johnson having consented SO mod
\ lfv his amendment
i Mr. Pr~li,s ~ccoP,oA 'hc amendment as u mod
/ itcation of his own proposition.
And the question being on the adoption oc the X
resolution modified
/ Mr. Hubbard said he supposed the gentleman
from Indiana (Mr. Profi) spoke by authority
from the Whole Western county. He (Mr. H
spoke only for his particular district be ,Yoid
say, tina, If the gentlemen from the Yves, must
have their money. the most easy way would be
not 10 4 I'd IN getting up a tariff but make their
pork and whi>key. and give il 10 EXCHANGE for
cotton This would DC fair bargain If gen
tlemen wanted money, let them come end trade
Tor It, They could beat his Mr. H'S) people a,
trading much better than they could the Yankees
Let them, then bring on their products and make
fair swap; they would do by this than BY
calling conventions or levying rmies.
The yeas and nays were ordered on the rcsolu-