Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1842-12-29
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house the proceedings of the Board of Mavor and Alder
men OF the City OF Memphis upon the subject OF the Yves.
NIloryi aho moved to have printed and referred TO
the Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. WELLER objected.
bn Nj, mlLLiAls moved TO Suspend the rules enable
GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL
! COAST SuRyEY-MR. HAssLrR's CASE.
Oh mouon OF Mr.. FILLMORE, the House then re,olv
co iei into Committee of the Whole and resumed The
tne consideration of the clause in tbs Appronr;s,; p
providing Tor the Coast SURVEY D'D'
Mr. BURNELL of Mass, took the floor and suok. a,
md s al reference OIL the proposed appropriation
Mr.. MALLORY spoke at length in repIv He aid H.
as much as any man, that this discussion had been
n'o IN advance OF the report OF the committee on this
SUBJECT satisfied he was that the evidence thew had col
lected would fully bear him in the assertion which he sd
as 10 'ne caPaoy Of the superintendent TO conduct
we suIVey win proper energy. Mr.. VI. no enemy to
TINS coast survey; and because of his anxiety 20 ,e -
earned on IN proper finished thar he had &
las session OF Congress instituted inquiry TO know bv
when SlOO,OOO had been expended announ,n;
all TO between 100000 and $500 900 from the
nent OF this work, with the employment of score, of in
the army and navy, OF officers and assistants pon ASSISTANTS
with saianes Of four three, and thousand dollar bs
had been yet practical result afforded excep, two ar
three piuiu charts Of harbors along the COAT ~ ~
whch ihey knew to be incorrect The gentleman from
Sssaehusets Sr BurneD had said made no odds about
the scale the chart right Ii made this d;fsrsncs -
the scale was incorrectly laid down. it might an
object 20 miles distant when il was but five
Mr. BURNELL explained that he had said the char,
might be perfect, excepting the SCALE and the suev was
perfect ivy ~"
Mr. MALLORY would come to that chart presently
and say something about the old mans ina bilitv ~
After an expenditure Of SSOOO0O in round nunbors
win the employment OF brig four schooners twenty b,r
ges' snd over one hundred menafer years suryeys
Mr. NJ thought t right expect that something sboTd
oe SHOWN 10 the country 10 prove that our money was
pended IN proper way and that were kcly hereafter
to obtain some beneficial results from this onor1ous ,a.
but forsooth, because he had dared to institute an o
with reerencet to this high priest philosophy this sso
TINS Sophoces, this Nesto this Ferdinand Rodoph Haa
ser las he believed Mr. N. called hmsef) was he o he
charged with scGHdglum agnGfun IL was perectv n
deuOus Never had ancient modern philo4opher had
such powers Of praise hcapcd upon him a. this venerable
OLD gentleman had received from members of this House
Inc gentleman from South Carolina Mr. Hof vrsO had
talked about feeling rebuked before Mr. Hasscr when sv
nad questioned him in committee. Mr. W. had fell re-
ouked 70 sec THIS nauon with population Of IL 600 600
with her schools and with her colleges her army and navy
ana military academies and 70 hear told their commit
tee that not one Of navy board competent cndut
the survey Of the Of this country Ho INA f -
buked az this snd he had acted with reference 10 II a. he
ihought nc ought TO act One would suppose from the av
m which TINS matter had been treated that we had oi
legged order OF men in this counthat Congress dare NOT
call IN question the qualifications Of one Of s Officer, Ia,
tear OF committinga high crime and msdemeanor Tbsv
h'Ner assshed this cast survey without hea ng the sms
cry which came over from the survey Office in defence
us old gentleman, who had said hat In his vourgcr
days. he had turned his attention 10 gonome;ry bt n,
diplomacy and negotauon Mr. W. had sometimes thought
y would have been well TO have employed him 10 conduct
TIE negoustion Of the Ashburton treaty
Eceenu1eity was with Mr.. w. no excuse for suoesnes
and insoence nor was confusion OF deas any proof Of
mas gss'n'''i tor one Of be sshoObOy ,ssOp. va, s