Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-12-30

contingent expenditures; A. by inodacins system ~
administrative economy into every spueh ct ne gvNr'n-
menG it, by ncg,ecnng all these thi1gs ana SIMPLY "Nng
about the exttaNaganccs IN the VARIOUS pra'uicu a1d
SIMPLY di-moun'iaS regiment which he S'~ 's SAnSN
was 10 be remoUncd agan,l and eaihns nome 'hr h''
squadron which in 10 be sent out again.
~ ia short they did do the thing ehcctual and IN he
right way that responsibility woud not only weigh heavily
but would weigh tcsrucuycy, upon them Mr. !. hd not
often aude tue existence oi parties IA this Hon'e sun
less the Presidential question in tins House; but ne ana
distinctly. Sir, said Mr. l. VIC shou nave no ''En' 70
say word To the people upon party oruPon the fTesl
dental question unless shcw that are IN earnest IN
professions Of rcircnchmcnt and reform We hsv' made
The gentleman from South Carolina Mr. Holmes adds the
reduction Of the tsn and understand. do other gen
emcn. As that continued Mr. L. they reeolceied that
the last of Congress he had spoken OF fennsy!
wants platform; and his friends from the South ccoected
that he had Offered them position upon that PLATFORM
which they would take aud he had asked some OF them
the day that they would not take the Wholesome
drink and water how did they like the pure wills
key they obliged 10 swallow
In reply voice, the articuiaons OF which were nau
dblc the Reporter, Sir l. said lie would how
tina, might be- Sufficient the day the evil there
Of" lie had stood pledged u make motion the sub
ect which, his Southern friends had seconded, would
have been the law OF the land They would take the
wine and they had chosen take the ~hiskcy
MIR. HoLNrs, in his scat We are Washngionians
want the pure water
But Mr. lNorR-oIt said he wandering from the
question before the House lie suggested tc the gentleman
from New Hampshire MIR lINfN that there 4 law
answering the rsI branch OF ms resolution, he had better
cNpuugc IN way omit 1t. A. TO the remainder of
1t, Nj. l. objection except that, strong and sono
Y
plcasue) II would he card in vain IN tins Hall and ut
unlcs>it heard ia advocacy OF thoroughgoiug
rnchnent beginning here was required and not letting
al upon the navy the home squadron alone. Ii must
20 great deal farther. Let them begin here let them
begin home let them take the beam their
eyes, and very large It wasl II had cost million
OF dollars in the last Congress than had III Con-
crosses before They the navy, tn. army, the
judiciary, the people and ali, that hey determined 10
do this and then icy would bc condod in and respected;
then they should elect their President but II they did
they should not and, for his part hc did not hiuk
they would deserve
Mr.. STEENROD remarking that there were other reso
iuon ct importance which other members wished 10 offer
moved T., lay the resolution the table.
Mr.. ADAMS said he should be very glad 20 have OPP
portunity ,ay few words upon the resolution.
Cries ct clear him
Mr.. SrEENROD understood 10 offer to Mr.. 4. -
remarks nc would renew IL.
Mt ADAMS replied that he could no, do that after spca
king hmsc and expressed his desire that be withdrawn
Internationally or not nt all.
Mr. STEENROD declining to withdraw
The question taken and decided IN the negative by
I large vote.
So the resolution was not laid on the table.
And the question recurring the amendment, thereto
Mr.. ADAMS rose IN reply, observing HAT he bad been
most exceedingly edited 10y the debate, particularly by the
effort II hls friend the pacihcaor loud adghtet aid
Ms friend from New Hampshire Ng. Hale in ms purposes
~ economy lnnch merrimcni.l The gentleman SAID MI
y, gave Tins House deal OF Instruction regard
'" IN which TINS House begin to reteuch pub
&c expenditures and, in ic cud, io elect President
LaugaiCr But Hls remarks did happen apply the
molten, and they fact leading away House from
considering it, The argument Of the gentleman IN
substance that it was not To these min. mi lions asked for
the navy, and know how many millions Tor tho army
ha the House Ia look 1t Il sough cNpon
Oh sir It by curtsiug military ana
naval expenditures hat oconomize no, all
And now, TO come - dollars and cents, what comparison
there between the reduction proposed h the gentleman from
Philadelphia Mr.. lNSEKsuLL and the expcnd
urc propose tor the navy during the present year The
gentleman with al his powers OF CXaggeatve eloqGence
made the whole expense Of the legislation Of this conn
NY all branches and with all s details 10 amount 10
Nf mil rne Uf tlr a Lodi
las report 10. The Of the navy Nine millions; and
tor what To spread ng the winds and show our
and stripes In every What else dor l. II
necessary at This time for the defence OF the country Does
require whole squadron protecti;l IL the
great maritime Power Of the earth in such position Of sf-
fairs with us that need expect the coming OF British
squadron here which this home squadron wanted
Nc, sir. What, then, do It for There was two
wears ago report from the then Secretary Of the NAVY
accompanied 10y report from TIE Secretary o! War m
which there was an lntmauou TINT cOIlpar-
with he navy Of Great Bnioiu, then eight
that the British navy was fact oght times large
a. Guy own and the rum then asked for the naval service OF
tie year eight millions now asked for nine
milions-cne mil ION and the report OF the Secre-
ly oil the Navy cnnienced Tor the principle thnt II the
policy o this Government increasing its naval
Enlistment as last as could until half the size OF
sac navy Of Great Britain. Now put these two iiags TO-
gcter. Their navy then eight 10 one and
we were 10 augment I'LL half large theirs
THERE being eight, he oir; and eight
are 'rtytw7 that the Secretary, substance asked Of
Congress TO sanction principle which necessarily
the appropriation Of hirtywo mil rons OF dollars for the na-
val service This wa7 asked, say, years ago, pro-
per 81 that time Tor the Of the navy And tho gentle
man has already srd that If Increasing naval
force At tie rate we are now pursuing iriytwO millions
will not bo enough No sir II wall NOT, fity millions viii
not cover the expenditure. My friend from Phadep hia
tNr lngersoiD recocct very isrocious about that
time for the burning of London "a laugh with our navy
he told ms Il could be done; and IT force yyas not
equal t2H men, he was ready 10 60 Oh ana increase till Al
should he strong enough 20 sail up the Thames and burn
London .Roors oi+augAter Yes -ir, London not Cha.
Than, which believe some Dutch admira did fire
10, or attempted h.
Mr.. C. J. INGERSOLI here. amid much surrounding
meunicnt. inicrposod explain and Mr. ADAMS assent
ing he stated thar he had only proposed to burn London in
return for Whit the gentleman from Massachusetts pro.
posed viz. 10 take British cet mp the Mississippi burn
Mr.. ADKINS. Ibun Natcle1. take the British fleet
up the Mississippi never proposed any such thing.
bring British fleet mp the Mississippi to burn Natchczl
Oh no. sr. THIS j. an ui,cr-ihuughi.
But come back 10 Ihc motion INSIDE Ly the gentleman
from New Hampshire fNr. HALE, and must say / was
.iitc surprised tc guaIer from which motion ike
that should come quarter hc interested certainly
10 having due protection provided for ooa-na trade
and consequently ia the maintenance Oi home squadron
believe that when the project o homo slundron ir-
broachcd here va myself good deal IN its favor. and u
remember right voted for o.
Mr.. G. j. INGERSOLL. Yes: there were in fact but
Mr. ADAMS. Ay. and i.at was because ,h- House
lid not then know what it ,,a- t,r hope they do
know what II j. FOR. SIR, it looks with Great Bh
unntO this rt and then the foc that IN ai the
coast will require large squadron Tor IT. defence. II il
proposed % 20 with GfoBt Buta she should
lake fancy idht Ouua. Ihdf the
ing his home squadron. That's IT, II IL WAR -ir.
Mr.. {. J. iNGERSOLL here said be vcry anxiJu.
10 put question TO the honorable gentleman from Na.sa
chusctis: would the gentleman allow him 10 ask him one
question:
Mr. ADAMS Why, believe not, si'. II the genie
man wants the floor o. put questions 10 me, tbus Boa,
better not yield &c., for de- De- questioned %,
10, gentleman just now. VIVA; question does he want e
putt
VIZ. g. j. INGEESOLL. ! ask the gentleman w1ul,
he Ie, Great Britain lave Cuba! would her
Mr. ADAMS I ask the gentlemen IN turn, Is hc ready
90 % war with Great Britain D. be-
Nr. &. j. INGERSOLL Without moments heel
touou, sooner than lot her tukc Cubs
cpScLuDiD IN uuR
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.
AZ court held Tor Gloucester county a the Court house
Monday the % Oi October, lSIJ: CYI William Jout.
t' member of the bur, announced in feeling an,
appropriate reu1rk to death Of Emanuel Thuston ON,
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