Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-04-01

denrec;na Ike credit Of the Government, E,ote than
H. ,,,,,iou og ,he public land fund would ent;il and
repair 1t. >,
liz mr. Rivrs) proposed change III ilic legislation
Of Congress by his resolutions pu' mercy ,'""us -
hem ~ carry ont Ii. principles oil the distribution law
r;ch ex,rr.s r saws tina, il by such distribution gh
or tariff of duty than 20 per cent be required Tor the
supnort of Government lhcn Tie distribution OF 'ha'
fund TO the States 10 cease aud be carried 10 the ma
,;nn,l Treos.fy. The instability IN legislation there
ro void ROW ont nf the adoption q. the resolution 81
the Senator from Kentucky TO resend that WISE proy
sim in the distribution law; on which ground aione h'
(Nr. R) was induced 10 vote for 'hat law.
NJ PRESTON made some reply 10 Mr. Clay II
exclamation oil the amouEt 81 TIE estimates lor 'i'
W. D,,,r,ncni. which that Senator had stated at Gle
a a' =, ,fian. Of dollars Mr.. 7. said the amount o.
Tho estimates was about millions, which he had en-
deayored 10 have reduced at The proper Depar,
Inn, tho sarreia,y refused Pcrslstng that those est
mates had been brought TO then minimum; lie yet ha1
homes however that they could be reduced
Il. w0ODBURY referred 10 Mr. Han:i;ons re
no,, On ,nrc 10 show that the land fund was a'way
considered legitimate source OF revenue, ana p'eas'
for Tho security of the public creditor
Ar CLAY exulaiycd that the Government was at
tina, ,;,s ,,hnu, crci, and without resources. Pledge
f tho ,ub ;c lands might then be proper, but could no
,ow hat revenue could be relied npon, and should b,
The o,lv ,ledre given 10 the public creditor lie re
oucs,ed the adoption of the first and last resolutions
Mr. WOODBURY. observed, that II was Mr. iiam'i
tons second report He l-a 'e'e''eu 'o-''' "a h''' "
the public revenue. -,
ton b, considered The first subject 10 OF his amend
ments. ,
A., CLAY said he had no objection TO letting th'
6rs, resolution lie with the others; but he hopc
the last would be adopted unanimously.
The question was then taken on the last resolution
which was adopted as follows:
II Bssoictd, That the Secretaries Of State, Of Thu
Treasury Of the War; and the Navy Departments
and the Postmaster General, be severally directed AZ
soon as practicable to report what ohces can be aho
lisied and what ratrcnchmcris OF pubic expenditure
"a, be made without public Getrment the respective
branches Of the public servicc under their charge
MIR CLAY hoped ii would be entered as nnGntmons
IN 0doy,td lie then moved that the further consIdera
Of the remaining resolutions be postponed u! Monday
next.
The motion was agreed 10.
MIR. CLAY again asked the Indulgence of the Sc
nate TO the OTHER resolutions tai Tuesday next
Mr. BUCHANAN SAID he certainly had no objecoi
In it's postponemcnt for lie bad great desire to &c
commodate the Senator from Kentucky As Tor hrn
SELF lie sorry 10 say lie should be unavoldaby al
sent though, It he present. It was not his nen
ton 10 utter word in reference 10 The subject, turtle
than 10 give his yea nay but when eacl
particular question up hereafter he desired t.
express his op,nions fully with regard /" them. In
Senator from kentucky, with his well known gene
roslty had promised that he, (Mr. b. should hav
an opportunity Of pairing off with some one on the op
pos,,e side from himself, and he would call upon tn
Senator 10 fulfil his promise
Mr.. CLAY said certainly there shall be one absen
Wing vote Offset against yours.
Mr.. BUCHANAN sad he should then cheeru
agree 10 the post ponemen that the absent friends
the resolutions might return. And he, (alr BID woul
enjoy a weeks absence in company with himself.
The further consideration oi the resolutions wa
postponed I'll Tuesday next, and made the order OF TIN
dav for that daY.