Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-01-23


Cumberland toud sold a, auction and hs also sod
the "snag boats on the Mississippi, yet tue e1psno
tures Of his administration exceeded those OF M. Al
amss admstrat on The expenditures OF Tue MS.
Of Mr. Adams's admin. tration amounted 10 ISooo,
coo and those Of the first yenr OF MIR Van buien .
admin;stra,ion amounted TO S37 265, U37 Ho said u
had doubled and should have been far out OF the
way if he had said it had tebled the administration OF
Mt Adams Mark, the gentleman SAID ne %"u'd o's-
prove all but IN attempting he Will run atou al snags
and get snagged HIMSELF and then he will learn mere
after not 10 run upon ''snags. ,,.,
From the time of the veto of the MaysVe roau oii,
mp 10 that time, the expenditures OF inc uo'si"le ~
were greater than they during the ale war WIZ"
Great Britain, which incurred debt OF S2Oo,Uou"oo
vet no, as much money had been expended on these
grand projects of internal Improvement as was
upon the Capitol $50.
When Gen. Jackson in the Senate, he vo,ed II,
beray for but soon as ne was eiecleu
10 the Presidency and the magician became his prime
UNSATISFACTORY If you choose, who coled arounu nun
this great system of improvements was neg.ec'eo
and General Jackson vetoed the Maysville road BILL and
IN that message he for the first time, stated that Con
g,eaa had NOT the power TO make them without an
amendment Of the Constitution, and in this view Mr.
Van Buren, concurred.
He said to these Western gentlemen, that if Mr. V
Burens principles were sustained there would not De
money enough IN the treasury 10 ou,io sup - sne
line-no not even forthcation, much less TO improve
The Western waters. Mr.. Van Buren, cenics the con
st,utonal power Of this Government TO make these
Improvements, and read extracts from some oil ms pr
yae letters 10 prove the assertion he having sudousy
avoided mentioning the subject in his annual messages
10 Congress Then how can the gentleman from Mis-
souri, (Mr. Jameson) go with Mr.. Van buren,, VINO u
coustutoDally opposed to improving the western wa
tiers with the money Of this Government: mere are
the letters-let gentlemen oil the West read ihsni lhs
gentleman from Missouri must stand by his man, anc
abandon his principles or he stand by bis primer
ples and abandon his man. There is no escape from
this position Ii the gentleman from ONO can ois,
prove call Of these statements he must lake he orana
If he does not disprove "al, he (Mr W. must take
the brand.
The present indebtedness Of the States was brought
about by the policy Of Mr.. Van Buren,, who advocated
the distribution Of the surplus revenue which had ac
cumulated in the Treasury from protective taT
a repenue tarif-but high protectrs tar.t. II the
surous Of forty millions had been distributed among
the States, neither Pennsy vana, Ohio, nor Indiana
and the rest of the States would now have hanging
over them debt Of two hundred millions OF dolafs-
But under the protective tariff 1t had been efi alone
there would now been 5000 900 ofaurpus eve
the Treasury, which would have been amply suth
Gent 10 have completed every PROJECT OF lntetna ia
proyement in the country, which would at thus ume
have been paying handsome revenue INTO tae puoi'c
Treasury, and the prosperity OF the country wouio
be now permanent and century advanced in improve
ment.
Mr. DUNCAN: | wish TO ask the gentleman ques
ton, that there may be no mistake Does the gentle
say that Mr. Van buren, advocated tue aisttou'o"
Of the public revenue?
Mr. STUART. Yes, sir.
MIR S. continued and said, that the Treasury word
be full, not by direct taxation, but py tos from
these great improvements. Tine surplus revenue coon
not be expended upon the int rna improvements OF lne
country for fear of violating the Constitution therefore
the policy of Mr. Van Buren, to distribute u among
the States which caused them embark IN their own
improv It's, and involve them IN heavy dect wan
the distribution of the surplus revenue, down went the
81 into oil ppp
country.
Mr. DUNCAN That not the question. He uu-
derstood him to say that the distribution commenced
with Mr. Van Burens Administration
Mr. STUART said he did no; say so, but inferred IT,
because he (Mr. Van BUREN, was the Prime Minister oi
General Jacksons administration, He gave the hint,
and General Jackson concured in his views; and from
that day. down went the tariff and internal improve
ments Mr.. Van Burens administration was an actnai
waste of the public money and although It greatly ex-
ceeded in expenditure that Of MIR Adams yet there was
not half the good bestowed upon The country
Mr. WELLER SAID at this time he should not enter
into discussion of the question, but for the present
would content himself with ans werng the fool accord
ing to his folly
MIR WELLER then moved that the committee rise,
but withdrew it at the suggestion of
Mr.. HARDIN, who said that he wanted to see fal'
fight and TO give the gentleman from Ohio time, he
owed that the committee rise
The SPEAKER resumed the Chair.
Mr. WINTHROP, the Chairman, reported to the
House that the Committee Of the Whole had had the
Union generally under consideration and particularly
the Presidents Message and had come 10 conclu-
sion thereon
Mr. CAVE JOHNSON moved that, on Saturday, at
o'clock the Committee and report the subject to
the House.
Mr. HUDSON moved that the House adjourn, bul
the motion was lost
The question then required on MI Cave Johnson 3
motion, and decided in the affirmative.
On motion OF Mr.. TiBBATS, the memorial Of Capt
Henry NJ. Shreve, asking Congress to make an appro-
pra,ion by the passage ut law, 10 purchase Tor the
use of the Government the patent rig OF said SreVe
for nasboats and for other purposes was withdrawn
from the files of the Clerks Office, and referred TO the
Committee on Claims
Mr. j. w BROWN moved that the House adjourn,
and the House adjourned