Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-04-29

burn our towns, and sequestrate ON, ~ h.
thought the bill, or one like it, was can" pPl,
hoped that, with some notifications. !, 'or At
, law. 81! 'e..
Mr.. STANLY, who had reported N. I'm
as It zee med likely TO excite some debate s':
ling il should for the present lie owe, ~. ar ~
might resume the consideration Ct the hi, @s
under consideration. 'i pfs'.
Mr.. COOPER, of Georgia, spoke v,,,,,
portant character Of the bill, and pa,hetie,Ii. =
the profound apathy with which it seemed =, no
. ed BY the House He was ashamed tb., V !
had been heard in favor of taking !, GU, os o sai
10 be brought into the House for ii. action ~ y
call for the yeas and nays on the question of ~
mtment The bill contained pr,nci,ls ~
alone, he should hold himself bound IN res,., ya
Dir. STANLY. What is that:
Mr.. COOPER. il inffinges on the llbeur r..
zen. CA voice: "Oh, desr!'' Gentlemen I,,,,. q
but this was with him fatal objection 10 ,bs +,
what had been pleaded in It's favor; y, tsn..
ment than the precedent of British ee.sla,io, !
gentlemen prepared TO make that ,heir r,odeg
they going 10 cory the restrictive laas Of G. 80.
tain;-a Power which claimed exclusive iq,,s :.
the seas, and refused her own Citizens the ,,,s, i
pa,riation; lie moved that the bill be ,ec ~.
A bill ike ,ha. ought not to pass wthou, mo. :.
nation.
MIR. BRIGGS moved that the fcr,he, cor....
of the bill be post poned to Thursday next.
Mr. PROFIT made some remarks, which Y.
mold considered out of order.
/ MIR. GORDON was about TO speak when
The CHAIR reminded HIM that the cue,,o, :,
posrponement, and not on the merits Of the bill
Mr.. GORDON thought it extraordinary ~.
should be thus admonished before he had SAD, :,
in order or out. A laugh.l He clamed Tie SAN. !.
gence as had been extended TO the gentlrn,n h,
dana, (Mr. Proffit.) He advocated the ,econa',.
on The ground that the bill had no; been su.ces,,
sidered, and was an important one as iayo,,rc,
ton of State policy. Here were a long line . 2.
steamers traversing our coast: and thu crest.
whether, BY allowing them 10 enjoy the profits !.
senrer transportation from point 10 polai, W. ),
enable Great Britain TO sustain, and practice, and,
up a steam navy IN our waters. A bill Of such !,
racter ought to be we'll considered.
MIR. HOPKINS spoke against recomnii;zen,, J..
favor Of pos,ponng the bill TO THURSDAY.
Mr.. RiIETT inquired whether The prossicn: sr
bill extended to the lakes.
Mr.. STANLY. No.
The question being then FIRST put on The r.;,
postp one, il was carried.
So the further consideration of the bill was pssY
10 lnulsoay next.
APPROPRIATION ELL.
After some conversation between the SpEa.
and Mr. PENDLETON, in relation 10 the o;cv.
sness, the question was taken on The motion n;
Everett, and being agreed to, the House ,esa.,a
self into Committee of he Whole on The state 4
Unicn, (Mr Allen Of Name in the cAar and
sumed the consideration ofthe bill Tor the appor,ot,
Of Representatives among the several States acty
to the sixth census.
When the committee rose on THURSDAY last lie
mi,tee had determined TO FIX the yepres, nts,on r(
gress, under the new census, al the ratio Of On, R,
sentative for every sixty thousand five hUntIetcs
raj population; which said number had been p:,,a
scverslly. by MIR. Cooper, Of Ga, and Mr. J. e {.
of New York.
Mr. UNDERWOOD rose and said he desired lar
an amendment, striking out G0, $50 and lnseitf, i
thereof the ratio of 81 500.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD went into statistical r
ment 10 show that by the ratio Of {. 500 ahchh.t
inserted in the bill, gfeat injustice Was tole /;
larger States 10 the smaller States.
Mr.. ATHERTON moved 10 amend the bill By q
ing out all after the word "every,' IN the sila
and inserting "53 ,999' persons in each State, Nc
Mr.. A. sustained his proposition in an arsrGsa
some length, urging lie proprety and justice, ss-
plying to the argument of Mr.. Underwood IN i,'1
The ratio submitted by that gentleman, and att.
A. characterized as proposition by which gre., 4
tice would be done.
Mr.. REYNOLDS argued at some length IN flEa
such ratio as would enable the State Of liai
swap fraction ofhfly.two thousand fora meGbf',
spoke strongly on the proPrie,y oil dlsrici'ns ties
Throughout, the Unlon.
MIR. BRIGGS moved to amend the amertnt:
striking on, $500, and inserting 5o,39l.
Mr.. ATHERTON modified his ameGtneni al
read $50
Mr.. BRIGGS had submitted this ameEtrss,
said, with q view 10 try The sense of The comai,-
one point, which was this: The ratio propose :.
was the largest ratio which would leave every 81
possession Of lis present number OF Representa-
Mr.. B. then glanced briefly at some general cofsi
tons which would influence his mind IN yolirg 4
ratio lie had designated, though his own prc',-
was for the number as il now stood III the BILL T. &
500
Mr.. STOKELY spoke mainly in opposition
amendment of Mr.. Briggs. Mr.. S. was IN e.
keeping The House down 10 its present number, 81
the country increased, of increasing the ratio Of Z
sentation and the area represented.
Nr. COOPER, Of Georgia, laid down The io!e
propas ton Q. a1ioms viz: That the unrepresentd
tons IN the whole Union should be small; tha, Tie
tions of each section OF the Union should he smSA
the average fractions from the dtieren, sec'cDs:i
ne nearly the same; and that the number OF Stale
ing very large fractions should be very few h
ferred 10 and based his argumen. on eacG
made By Professor Mckay of Franklin ColIfsr'
embracing the diffe-en. ratios between 'o,tVV ahf
600, and thence advocated as possessing all The q
mentioned requisites The ratio OF 5000, n'o az q
nation Of the results Of hich TO the different s,c
the Union and 10 the individual States lie enlrrf
Mr. c Welded for e pianatron 10 Messrs. TILL
HAST, EVERETT, and PENOLETON, aud VII
concluding, gave way 20 a motion by
Mr THOMPSON Of Indiana, that the committee
Which motion prevailing, the committee I''s
reported progress.
Dir FILLMORE, en- leave given, offered ihe q
ing resolution. which was adopted
R,soire6, That the Secretary OF State &c fefi
practicable, 10 furnish THIS House with e'H
bill, accompanied ty tabular statement. :" W
posed cG,tication OF the tariff Of Grea, Br''f q
Gently introduced lu;o The House Of Comr,r.'!
IN parallel columns in such table lsi. Tie rieta
~; I'd. The proposed modification MS 10 of, e.
yernments, Sd. Tie proposed modification 81 "
colonies and cepe EteLcies OF Great Bfiiat 81
each case where The duty, actual or prop'.tc, -
hundred weight, give liz equivalent hy &c ~
y here II is " the t,zen or gross, give IL tF' ~
by the single article or pair; and where seo. O.
specific, giving, as near as practicable, IN 1 u,
column, It's equivalent al rai0rem duty, and uA
reducing tie cenr limitations of money 10 dat d ~
On motion OF Mr.. BOVINE, the House sl...
IN SENATE,
Tuesday, aprH 20, lac.
Mr.. BAYARD presented a memorial rem Te''
and traders Of Philadelphia, uskrg that 't'D
may be adopted as the exgcnces Of The cow,
require, which tLey conceive viii have '''''
regulate the currency Of the county.