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vet, when Mr. Van Buren, in power, his colleague
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vet when Mr. Van Buren, was in power, his coleas''
did not uphold his able administration. s,..a :,
Mr. s. said for himself, if he had failed or reu y
commend Mr. Van Buren, as President, when ne was Ha
vocating the favored by his consuIn ,, ,,h
should not be prompt to speak IN terms o. mon ms
reference to that gentleman now the right at
all times He called for the reading u h;nt dated
the Secretary of the Treasury upon ls INA was
June 90, ls4s,. referred to by MI iiohA"A''
Mr. s said the letter itself refuted all me charges OF
prejudice alleged the reason Ioi I'm Sas.,arv had
henaenan n Of state of facts which made II entirely
at this time The Secretary had done all
thai was required OF him. he had Learned as az noo
- was not vet selected, would cost from S'oooo
20 ZOO 900 and that the subsequent appropriations io
The building would rise to upwards OF Yloo'9oo more
The Secretary therefore merely saeu eIe e ,n,e
proposed to postpone the appropriation and allow me lor
counting the cost well This was manner OF ooihg pusi,
ness which South Carolina would approve II comp3I'ed
with their straightforward way OF dong ojsnesS; ihey
wanted the advantage of no entering wedges w mere
then was the necessity OF complaint oou,h oarohha
asks favors. Government never 6estows iavois n's
business is TO dispense justice Inc oecfetasy naa no no
right to recommend an appropriation ioi hie o'jo''' "
it is not a matter provided by law ,u
Mr. MCKAY (beng appealed to- considered lne appTo oo
praton would have been legitimate under e rune % e
House; and added that the case of the genuena !io
South Carolina strong enough with our ms Poihs.
Mr. SIMS concluded by saying that he nag no lea1s
the subject he believed that this apProp auon h
be made enough, and that would be all pe' iHe
greater danger was, that appropriations would ne llae
for unworthy and unconstitutional objects OF I'm.
ment.
Mr. WOODWARD desired to make but single H.
mark He had been strongly induced by his colleague to
support this appropriations but after consideration he
disposed to go with the committee. Tie objected to
the idea that the matter under consideration should be
spoken of appropriation for Charleston 1t was an
appropriation for government work. IN which the peo-
pie of Charleston had interest than other citizens
who may happen to trade there He should vote for the
improvements Fort Mourie, and for the custom house
at Char lesion, when the time for these to
be brought forward but he did suppose that by so
doing, he should vote appropriation of money for the
benefit of Charleston exclusively. He declared that
South Carolina has yet stood in the relation OF
beneficiary to the general government.
Upon the subject of internal improvements he said he
would prefer the general system to the bill for the i'm
choose between them. But he had hopes that this
government would have any money to spare for the next
twenty years For this term at leastno matter which
party shall be in power-the people will have heavy
taxes to pay and it will require the utmost economy 10
pay our debts.
Mr. POLLOCK obtained the floor, but gave way for a
motion that the committee rise; which was agreed to.
| Mr.. JOHNSON, of Tennessee, asked unanimous con.
sent to receive the following resolution
Resolved That the Committee Patents be and they
hereby required send for persons and pa
p-r thoroughly investigate the charges preferred
granting letters patent to Thornton Grimsley for i'm
the manufacture OF dragon saddles when
the time Gas alleged by said Thistle) application
the invention for letters patent had been pending
in the Patent Office several months prior and
the OF said Grimseys application, and for which let
tiers patent issued to Said Grmsey without due no
cases and that said committee report the result of such
investigation this House ut the earliest day practicable
Objections made,
And then the House adjourned.