Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-07-25

.hs democrats of the House of Representa-.
od' :, 20 been willing TO stop the wheels OF Go.
Ws,,,ep, on account OF single Hem IN the civil
's1 .s;oiomatic bill. He was glad Of The oppor-
an n,w 10 ;esi the relative stIeDsh Of the
S,nc,s>s and The Executive.
eo -, ahm rested his objec ions 10 The appre.
-.,s,,en ter the removal oil The Savannah obs'ruc-
~ an The ground that the item was gu! OF place,
~ ~, nat other Improvements weie more import
az aI He was opposed, also, 10 one OF The liens
t ~ ;mproyins the city OF Washington; and ne vo
-. -; ,.ains, The BILL because ne saw Wing men,
w.. afeI shaping the bill to their own hiking,
,s.m.sves voting against 4, as tnousn tney To-
" -, 10 throw the burden and odium OF the sup
lsa.'r :. heir own measures upon Democratic
WI n. asked the majority why it was that an in
Ina, ;mnr,ycmenl bill, Of proper character
-, American legislation, had not been brought
s,,w,rd1 And he avowed il as his opinion that
- b;lI MIGHT become a law Notwithstanding
the Presidents ve!o.
Mr.. Green opposed The Savannah improve
mon, because he believed The proposition 10 De
nnc Institutional He demonstrated, from Inc
res, o. the 9Th section Of The Isl article oil the
C,,Ss,i,u,on, that The power OF Congress 10 im-
move harbor cannot be an incident 10 The power
10 regulate commerce." because DO such work
,onld be pursued without exhibiting "prefeI.
encr towards The ports OF one SIaie over those oil
anoher;" which was expressly exhibited.
Mr.. G. admitted the charge that the Presidents
opiui ms upon This question were well known ;
and in The language OF whig speakers, that 'iheir
shadow Ohroush his official communica'ions)
hat extended even a. Tar as This Capitol" bui,
IL said, there vas no tear that General TaYlor's
op,aions would ever cas-, shadow o' such leaf
Il. length. And when Mr.. Duncan (oi kentuc.
sy) and Mr. Smith (of lndians) interrupted him,
Il csny that they preferred MI. Clay to General
Ttyirr as their Presidential candidate, Mr.. ".
,.cled by asking he House what sort OF wings
g,u. emen must be, when they can make such
a:.lara,ion for Mr.. Clay was the most renowned
s..cr Of The pany-the acknowledged embod'-
men, and exponent of Wing principles; whereas
C;.nersl Taylgr had told the world hat ne would
n. D. the exponent OF any patty principles what
sr.r Did gentlemen prefer Gen. Taylor on this
account Could they make ssch an acsnow-
isto.mept. and be consistent with their own poll
,ica professions
Mr.. King OF Georgia next Obtained The Moor,
sssi,cus oi icing heard in favor of an approprl-
anon which had lone been due 10 his own Slate;
bu. he Welded 10 the opportunities around MIN,
ami moved 10 Law The motion 10 reconsider on The
,abs; which was agreed 10 Nom. CON.
Sir. Cobb al Georgia then moved 10 lake up
Inc consideration OF me Presidents peace mes
say: 10, before The question was taken,
The House adjourned ill Monday.
e. A meeting vi The Democrats If Louisa
], eouesed a, The Jackson precinct on Salur-
tay, he 5h day OF August next, for the purpose
o. organizing tor the Presidential campaign.
flf tendance is desirable. Several coed speak
pc wiu b. there A DEMOCRAT.