Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-01-20
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improvements and particularly the Mississippi ''Ve''
and which would preyen the destruction OF human lie
Mr. j R. INGERSOLL said that ne was one Oh Tue
COMMITTEE of Ways and Means, ana ne was no' a"".e
that the Committee had come to me conclusion not "
report an appropriation for the s'ss'ppi river
Nj, ROWLlN said it was the street rumor
MIR. WELLER said the Chairman OF the Committee
of WAYS and Means had stated that fact,
M, / r lNGERSOLL said II 80, he would move
.mandme mt in the House 10 embrace the Mississippi
river.
The SPEAKER here said that the hour oil the gen
,lenan from Missouri had expired, and no collateral
question could be debated
Mr.. STUART of Pennsylvania next took the ilaor,
and smoke TO Buncombe, painting, IN glowing coofS,
The ADVANTAGES of the Tariff and the American system
10 the country He sad those gentlemen VINO caeo
themselves strict construc,ionsts were wiig 10 yeo
their constitutional scrupes upon the SUBJECT oil inter
nal improvements, as to make appropriations ~ re
move distractions in the Mississippi river. II 'hey
Welded that point, they must yield the WHOLE because
The principle would be the slme, no ma''er "ne'he'
they appropriated money for one river or another-
This thrown out as oat 70 .he "es.' " 'a,oi WI
Van Buren, which exempihed by the declaration
of Mr. Holiness Who called upon the West TO go with
the South t, put down the Tariff and he would 60 with
The Yves, in voting liberal appropriations for Western
improvements.
objects.
MIR STUART said, if you have the power TO I'M
prove one you have the power TO i'm prove all Inc r.
yers He believed the Constitution had gwen ample
powers TO embrace every section oil the country ano
ha wae glad to see gentlemen coming forward and
Welding one point, which would embrace the whole
IN constitutional point of view lie drew comPa-
rison between the expenses Of Mr. Van Buren, admin
s,,ation and that Of Mr. Adams; aud sa'd while the
expenditures of Mr.. Adamss administration only
amounted TO t,reies mMionS Mr.. Van Briens had
swollen I, The enormous amount OF hrty nations
but now we told by the peculiar friends oil that
gentleman tina, there must be rsirenchnent and re-
form IL was high time 1t sho1id come from taat s'oe
of the House. go.
Mr. MCCONNELL. The gentleman has told lies
enough 10 sink any Republic the face of The earth
MIR s then reviewed the operations of the tariff
upon the industry of the country, and SAID he mnch
abused tariff of the last Whr Congress had added
life TO tie country and enabled the Government to
nav LARGE portion of the public debt created by MIR.
Van Buren,
Mr. CAVE JOHNSON called the gentlemen to or
der for irrelevuncy.
The SPEAKER said the gentleman must CONNIE
himself to the subject.
Mr. S resumed and said other gentlemen had al
luded to the tariff and his object simply TO show,
that it was the interest and policy the Government
70 proteic its industry and make internal improve
ments
Mr. MCCONNELL. Then the people OF Alaba-
ma are 10 be taxed to make roads and canals for other
States.
Mr. s. then concluded by saying he was not only IN
favor Of improving the Mississippi river, but every other
portion of the country: and the Constitution gave the
power, ample power, to do It,
Mr. J. R iNGERSOLL spoke in favor OF the 'n'.
provement of the Mississippi and in favor OF instruct
ing the Committee OF Ways and Means to report a
bill to that effect He passed handsome euiogum
upon the industry and enterprise of the citizens OF the
West.
Mr. KENNEDY replied to alr. Stuart, and said
that the West was not to be caught with q mess OF
sal thnnpD hnt h
was false in practice. There was time when It took
with the West but that day has gone. They are now
dreaming under heavy debt, brought upon them 10y
this delusive system, and they had investigated inc
subject and know when they are taxed i've doiats,
four Of it 20 into the pockets of other people great
deal has been said about the lands which had been
given TO the new States; but he would inform them,
that the citizens of the West had paid for their land,
which went into the Golfers of the nation. but not one
cent had been paid into the Treasury, by the people OF
Pennsylvania for their lands.
Mr. lNGERSOLL. The people of Pennsylvania
held their lands before there was Government.
Mr. X then contended that the hardy pioneer who
had gone forth and bateG with the Aborignes, risk
inp his ife and built his house, as much entitled
TO his home and Preside as the citizen OF any other
State What right has the old States to the Western
lands, The position assumed by gentlemen rem'ndeo
him of passage in Scripture, where the Devil took
our Saviour upon the mount, and told him that II he
would fall down and worship him. he would give him
all those beautiful valleys. What right had the Devil
10 those beautiful vaeys' Just about much as The
old States have the Western lands which they have
nffeled the Wesi 10 fall ae. wo:s5a lheul
caught with such professions in 1883, or l544; they
have been caught once, and tina, is enough for them
The other day, when he said that the Hudson only
spring branch in comparison with the Mississippi, he
did not literally what he said but several geni
from New York had taken the sub Get so serious
ly, that they have attempted 10 prove by argument that
The Hudson no. really "spring branch, giving
the people at least idea, that it 10 very lite more
Than "spring branch BY attempting to prove that it
was not. The people heartily SICK OF this system
of indirect taxation, under which they are now groan-
ing
AIR HOLMES of South Carolina, said that the
Mississippi entirely different from other rivers be-
cause, by the general grant, it was declared common
highway for all No State on its margin has the power
70 improve it, because it would conflict with the rights
of the other States. Then, common highway,
this Government has the constitutional power to re-
distractions, and he should in favor of in
struc,ng the Committee Of Ways and Means report
bill to TIM, effect
Mr. WELLER here obtained the floor; but, ii being
late, he yielded it to
Mr.. BLACK of Ga, who moved that the House ad-
journ.
And the House adjourned.
WedaeSday Jam IL l5ld.