Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-02-24
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SENATE.

al, adopted on the 10th instant a. TUG ,,;on =, lie
IA. Walker calling for information IN fe,a.on ~
action taken By this GoVeihl'en. a. Communication
AIR WALKER requested tha' ''e
,.onld be read, which was none. ,a,,or - Mr. |
- o,,;ned the Secretary ut state le''ei " ~
rrsre informing him OF the circumstance i T..
CIa cose az reported IN The TWO pfoies1 49,
CIhsd and also of the grounds upon ~hlch 'nls
puo'sn , ,rouId rest in her demand OF redress from
Ho' p,,,.h Government. In MIR. Webster lnsuuc
;"ns n Mr. Everett, he quotes largely run W. ~
on,s correspondence with LORDS rai"e 's' 49,
.,a, and argues at much length, ana WIZ" s.ea'
Aotroee' ,hn came doctrines maintained by Mr.. Ste
~ an the general principles involved III 'i,e eon
~ and APPLIES those principles 10 Inc o'eoie
c.sa lie then urges his reasons lot noPns ~. ;.,
l;a,,,,ion Of Great Britain Will yleo 10 Tue Just
ness of those principles, ana Una. ~ He also
,,n,rv has right 10 expect, Will be gwen ne also
49, q, tho suecal mission from England 10 heeo
;sno differences, and states The PROPHECY VI
A. Everett, 5 being governed III MS
,hs nature Of the powers given 10 the sPecai minister
Mr.. WALKER expressed h nas Igssn,,sd from his re-
,;sc,c,orv communication hao resulted 'oni "' &c
i'a II would be admitted by all who had llSteheu
~ the reading of the document now oeioie '"e
I'm, The arrangements which II contains are W
,,b great ability, and what Is stu oet'er, WIN s,ea
cce If truth and Just principles lie consoeieu 90
'o.e of The doctrines before urged by the Sc
o.a. rom South Carolina Mr. Calhoun IN ms reso
,',;o,a UNANIMOUSLY adopted by the Senate on ior
mer occasion He hoped, sincerely Lolq hoe1ueeH
wonld be found more reasonable lhan iLou a. - $50
~ Thai the present administration OF Great bfain
.nonId do ample Justice to this country hnd,ng tha'
d paImerston doctrines are untenaoie, ana that vi
@ nr;ncinle of national Justice The grounds ne as
nod shonld be Abandoned. The new administrator
:; En,l,nd came into power by a majority SO iafge
that il mus, feel itself strong enough To auopt Phc'
nles founded on an enlarged and enlightened oas's o.
noicy He moved that the communication DC p'.neu
and referred 10 the Committee on Foreign Relations
Mir, CALHOUN seconded the motion, ana LOOK
La had hpar d
the occasion TO say that he haa neau .e - conn,ed
read with great pleasure. He considered IL covered
The whole ground and trusted 1t would be the means
Of pu,tng an end TO the dangerous doctrines maa
bern maintained this subject ihat document,
coming from any other quarter, couiu no. nav
eff.ct hut coming from the source 1t dd, was ca'cu
I,,ed n produce the hest results Ills object IN rising
wcs 10 second the motion Of the Senator from h'sss'
spp and 10 move that thousand addi'ohai copies Nc
printed. 49,. ;,,,u or tho
The question WAS first put on the printing OF lne
Communication which was agreed TO-
The question then came up printing the THOUSAND
additional copies. A.,
Al, CLAY hoped the resolution requiring the re-
ference of proposition of that KIND 10 me Commit
tee on Printing, would be complied with. lie saw no
ns.css;,y far printing a thousand additional copies
IL was consequently referred 10 the Committee on frnl
i Air. WALKER then renewed his motion to refer
the communication to the Commitlee on fofeSh ne
/ Iations which was agreed 10.
i After the presentation oil peuliohs anu iePoi' INV"
committees .,ho. &c
the citizens of Warren, Knox, and uton coun'ies W
the Slate of Illinois, praying for grant OF land 10 ao
,h, S,n,e in The completion OF the Illinois and hich
oon Canal equal 10 that heretofore granted 10 the
State of Ohio for the purposes Of nterna improvement
Mr. YOUNG said, in presenting tins petit'on, mat
he desired, with the indulgence oi tue 70 rI me
b few explanatory remarks before send'ng II 10 .ie
Committee on Public Lands, already charged wh ,he
subject of making an additional grant oil land 10 the
Stale of Illinois, Tor the purpose mentioned IN te pc
ti,ion lie said that the petition was snort, concise
na,rotic in It's language, and contained one sentiment
at least, highly credabe to the petitioners and @he
oaye him Measure nere in his place, TO repeat as he
n representative of such constituents Alter speaking
Of The Wild and uncaed for system Of internal m
provements which has well nigh bisnteu tne pros
pec,s of our beautiful State, BY reardng emlSrntion'
and imposing upon the people debt oppressive III us
$ amount with loss oil credit corresponding WIZ,
the depreciation Of stocks, the petitioners say ana
vi AMIN repeat 10 their credit "we nevertheless ieei
h ourselves bound as a State to redeem our pledges
c Sir said Mr. Young, this is noble sentiment ana
worthy of the hardy Of the West from whom II
e emanates And now, MIR. President, SAID or. =
what do these people ask Simply 10 do tor Illinois
lint we have done for her sister State Ono Some
% ys,r, soo Sir after the State Of Ohio had expended
considerable sums towards HE construction OF her IN
ID additional quantity Of live hundred thousand acres o.
C land 10 aid the completion Of these improvements
10 or to be applied in the payment OF the debt and In
terest already incurred the prosecution OF these
public works Now, MIR. President, said Mr. y, how
e !. i with Illinois, When we commenced the grea
e work of constructing canal connect the waters
II Lake Michigan with those of the Illinois river, the est
mate of the entire cost by the first board of comms
n soners, was less than million Of dollars We Their
IF received grant of land from the u s. of something
10 less than three hundred thousand acres. Now It wa
ascertaned that the cost, when completed, would ex
coed eight millions Of dollars Already has the State
l. of Illinois expended larger sum than four millions
dollars upon this work. Her resources are exhausted
y The energies Of her citizens parazed, and hence
If this appeal for aid 10 the General Government. Th:
they ask from the fostering hand of the General Go
e vernment under pressing emergency, alter having ex
hausted their own resources TO the last arhng 10 &C
If complish work which, if it shall ever be completed
, will constitute Of the most important links in thai
great chan which will unite the waters of the jestic
,f Hudson with those of the "father OF waters in the
= great valley of The West.
The petition then referred 10 tine COMMITTEE on
/. ~ BOARD OF EXCHEQUER.
$ Mr.. TALLMADGE, from the Select Committee on
Il the plan of the Secretary of the Treasury for Board
Of ESchequer, made report, which was read II IS
d very elaborate report and accompanied by a BILL
The committee, in arguing in favor of the circulation
: proposed, which 10 be based dollar for dollar oil
specie, say that whilst it will not add 10 the circulation
Of the country, it will have the following advantages
: over a specie circulaton
!. II will be the of drawing forth from its hid
ing places specie that has been boarded the estimated
amount of several millions, and which, in its present
condition, is of 10 lis possessor, or to the
try. The lack OF confidence in individuals and banks
safe repositories which caused this retirement Of
SPECIE will yield al the unbounded confidence
inspired by the Exchqner where specie notes issued
deposile of specie, and the safe custody of The de-
pose is guaranteed By the Governmentfor the redemp
ton OF the notes g In the ratio of the increased
locity and economy which paper affords specie,
and to which may be added the high credit of this pa
per- it will impart great activity, and, consequently,
! effectiveness 10 the circulating medium. 3. The local
banks may be induced to geatextent substitute this
paper for their own. a. II will prevent the depreca-
ton Of specie By ABRASION whilst in circulation. s. 1t
will prevent its total less TO the country and TO the world,
by shipwreck and other casualties g. Ii will afford the
most convenient, SAFE and valuable currency for travel
z. II will be the best and safest remittance by mail
from end Of the Union TO the other for the payment
nd oil