Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-02-09

MI. Wentworth appealed 10 Mr.. Stephens y
embrace in his resolution call Tor The instruc
tons TO our commissioners, and The correspon
dence with the Mexican government subsequen
10 the ratification OF the treaty by the Senate Q
the United States. Mr.. Stephens consented 4
the modification, and the yeas and nays Wer
then ordered on the resolution, as amended, ant
il was adopted, lat TO "a.
Mr.. Meade introduced resolution instruct
ing The committee on the contingent fund TO in
ouire into the expectancy OF causing a copy IL
marble 10 be taken OF The Statue OF Washington
in the State House al Richmond, 10 be placed il
The Rotunda Of the Capital al the seal OF the Ge
neral Government. Adopted.
MIR. Sibley, OF Wisconsin Territory, inIroduc
ed resolutions, in regard 10 the Indians and L
the establishment OF pos'roads in that territory
which were adopted. Adjourned
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, l6i9
SENATE
Memorials and petitions were presented b.
Messrs. Dix, Turney, Fitch, Walker, Hunter
CCrwin, Hale, Jefferson Davis, Yulee, Rusk, an
Bell. That by MIR. Bell was from an associa
ton Of responsible persons, asking 10 be employ
ed in The transportation OF the mails, in stag
coaches, &c, once week, from 81. Louis to IN
dCiuIi WHlII SOHItlfC luCJ Will " 49,
do in less time than by sea, and al The same Tim
convey passengers, &c.
The Vice President laid before the Senate
communication from the Post Office Department
in reference 10 the Postal Arrangements with Bre
men.
Mr. Jefferson Davis, from the Military Com
mirtee, reported with amendments, tie bill 10 in
crease the medical staff Of The army, BY The al
dion of ten Assistant Surgeons, and providing
for the appointment OF ten additional Captains
for military posts, which amendments were agreed
TO- and the bill was then read the third time anc
passed.
Mr. Anterior, from The Finance committee, re
ported without amendment, bills making apprc-
prialions for Revolutionary and other passions
and Tor the support oil The Military Academy.
MIR. Butler presented The resolutions Of The Le-
sislature Of Soulh Carolina, against the intro
duction Of The Wilmo, Provso, or any other 81
milar measure, into any bill relating 10 the Ter
rirores OF California and New Mexico.
Mr.. Butler felt bound in presenting these rcso-
uions, 10 say, that they were not he transient
result Of popular excitement, bur Of the deliberate,
permanent conviction Of The Legislature II So
yereisn State, expressing The sentiments and de-
termination Of the people thereof. South Carroll
Ma was nol alone in Ibis. Virginia 100, had spo-
KEN in language not 10 be misunderstood, AMI
South Carolina would stand by and sustain her.
Mr.. b. said she neve. would consent 10 crouch
and become "the ass between burthens," 10 con-
nexon with this subject. II the North persisted in
carrying measures 10 eIlremilies, il would b.
criminal tampering with the known tone Of the
South Tor The Union. Submission, under such
circumstances, would b. reducing the South from
an equality, and degra ling them in The Union, 10
which South Carolina would never consent
The resolutions were ordered ~ be printed
90 motion OF MIR. Mangum, the Senate procee-
ded TO The consideration Of the resolution, ye>er-
day submitted by him. calling on the President
for information in reference TO the Protocol 10 The
Tealy with Mexico, signed BY Messrs Sewer,
Clifford and Rosa.
Mr.. King hoped that nc objection would be
made 10 The adoption oil the resolution; dough
he had no idea that anything had been dcEe BY
the President not strictly within The line oil his
duty, or that any explanations had been given
which were not necessary and perfectly proper.
The resolution was then unanimously adopted
A grea, number of bills from the House were
read a second time and appropriately referred.
The Senate then resumed the consideration
of the Panama Railroad Bill, the question being
on the amendment of Mr.. Niles, to strike out
S25O,O00 and insert $50 900, as the compen-
sation, per annum, to Nessrs. Aspnwall, Ste
phens and Chauncey, for the transportation Of
government supplies, &c, SC.
MIR. Underwood addressed the Senate al
length in fvor of the amendment, and in an ex
OF the principles and details of the
bill lie approved, mainly, of the project. buI
was opposed TO the appropriation proposed for
Messrs Aspinwall s. Co, as being sufficient
really in amount, to complete the railroads.
gratuity, in fact, without any adequate benefit
in return 10 the Uniled States. When he had
c concluded,
Mr.. Dayton obtained the floor, but gave way
TO,
Mr.. Foote, who presented the memorial Of
Peter A. Hargous, of New York, for himself and
others. stating that he is invested with full au-
lhority by the Government Of Mexico, 10 open
u communication between the Gulf of Mexico
and the Pacific Ocean, across the Isthmus Of
Tehuantepec that this right had been secured
Tor so years, during which time the Government
of Mexico is pledged not to impose taxes on the
roads or levy duties on goods, Government
stores, passengers, &c. transported, by means
Of this communication, across the islhmus-
and requesting Congress to withhold action in
regard 10 any other route, until he can present
TO them the advantages Of this.
MIR. Foote, in presenting the memorial, also
offered an amendment 10 the bill, giving 10 the
Secretary OF The Navy the option 10 make lhr
conlrac; either with The Panama or Tehnanlepec
Company, as he shall think eapedient.
Mr.. Dayton Then proceeded with his remarks,
which were chlelly in reply 10 Mr.. Underwood,
and To prove the advantages, in every respect ri
The Panama over The Tehuaniepsc route-the
latter Of which he considered totally imprac ica-
Bile, owing to The want Of water on The bars on
both sides OF the isthmus; while al Chagres and
Panama there were harbors sufficient 70. The ma
vies of The whole world.
When Mr.. Dayton had concluded Mr.. Web.
ster indicated a..wsh 10 address The Senate as he
might not be present when the bill shout! again
os called up for consideration.
Mr.. Webster thought that if this bill did moi
pass, we should find ourselves, year hence in
iegard 10 a communication between The Atlantic
and Pacific, precisely where we are al present
The basis oil the project 10 The treaty with New
GRENADA, to obtain The right OF way tor which
our government, had taken great pains, and had
guaranteed The neutrality Of The whole l,lhmus
and the authority OF New Grenada over il. The
chatter to the French company had not quite run
vut when This Iea'y vas concluded, hut did run
out soon Afterwards when il reverted 10 the gen
lencn from New York who propose TO construct
the road.
The practical question then arose whether il i
worth our white ID encourage The construction Of
lhis rnai7 One object 81 The arrangement would
b. The transportation oi the government stores
&c., bur rha, is NJ, the only, nor Inc grcat S.
The ben, fits 10 the commerce Of The country are
Of far efeaet importance. Then is it desirable
when We have eSpcnied 80 much moaey 10 &c, 10
The ls,hmus, on both sides, iha! We should pro,
mote the completion OF The link? Afe the Terms
proposed resonable1 BY actual surveys i, ap-
pearel that the cost o. constructing lhe road, with
two tracts, would be S4 $780, COO, and Tor ware
houses, &C., on each side, would probably reach
SIS 100000. The rate OF passage is fixed al IS
How many persons would probably pas over The
road per day2 One bundled per day1-50 each
ay-ior The next Ten years, he lhoush. would b.
high estimate. As to goods, suppose they
amount TO 100 tons at 50 There, then, would
be revenue per day, for passengers and freight
of 81 800, or 5 10000 per annum.
BY calculation oil Col. Albert the cost O
keeping up the road would not be less than $40,
900 per annum, AMI when the interest on the ca
.,oJ nj ,h,rc