Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-08-30

-. Go, .,, I, sxpedient to AZ Il on the bank OF Pa
towmacE, and whereas Congress have paseo dn
..h,,.h,no The said seat of government on the rao~
o bu The general assembly That one hunofeo ana
.n,v thousand dollars shall be advanced by inns oohmo
aab 10 the general government payable In nfee equi
nrly oaymers and 10 be applied towards erecting paoc
buldnrs nj the permanent seat OF the government o 'c
United States on the bank OF the pato"nacS; anu m
tor Of public accounts is hereov ofec'eu " Issue w
on the TREASURER 10 the amour, oil one hundfea anu
weuty thousand dollars payable in manner heenie, w
rec,ed the order Of the President oi 'he oh'!tu o
The history of these transactions shows that The govern
men, of Virginia. presume in order TO induce Inc govern
ment of the United locate upon tue l'"hac e,
proposed that if it should locate te seat {" ,so GOO -,
upon that river it would advance the sum u sl-Voo "
wards the erection of The public buildings me eeheIa ~
venment did afterwards locate The eo'rrnneh' upon 'e
river and the President received ms mon uiIue m
act of The United States authorizing him TO receive grants 81
money for The erection Of public buildings; although Tue
State of Virginia passed The Law not 10 gran" is ho"ey
the United States originally proposed put 10 aotaIa
submit therefore, that it is now proper una, ''''N "
reclaimed from the government Of the United states
Mr.. BRADBURY. should IKE to &c lnloi Wir ~ has
senator from Virginia whether the State oil firg"ih nus
ever previous 10 this iimc made any claim 10 nave s
amount OF money refunded which is now asked o' III '''
paper. ~, ,,o
Mr. MASON. Mr. President, am not aware that me
State OF Virginia has asked thai this money shou NC
refunded remember that some four or h'e wears "e
member of the General Assembly OF Virginia introduced
resolution that much the District OF COLUMBIA as was
within the limits the State of Virginia having oeeh e
ced.d /. was proper that they should claim oil 'he se
government that which had mus Deeh au''
ced No action was then taken upon IL. .
will say now that although Virginiaha certainly aovan
ced claim which has assigned have never as one
the representatives OF the Of Virginia. received any IN
suctons upon the subject whatever. The memorial pre-
scented by the Railroad Company, the assgnees oil 'e e'a
but inasnuch as the State ol Virginia has recohIea ~ nu
assumed dominion over IL by assigning ~ ue.n w.
Duty one OF the representatives 81 Virginia. 10 prefer s
claim she has made through The Claim VI "'e o'e' ~
Alexandria Railroud Company -. . =, ,;h
they nd parted with their right trust the character VI W
pina in Ills conedracy would thai she would mol only
"A hack huf
nee 10 hnye asked for her If The fact be that II was
by which the right was not pai'eu WIN. o
subject 10 recamatiun is certainly no Gues''"h VI W.
clcy on the part Virginia of using that AS pofon ~ NV
funds in such she may see IT. Now ',a ,
sinal proposition Of the State OF Virginia wa ~ ""s ~"
the money; and when the bill was brought IN pu'sua "
the terms of the federal law that II should oe si""'' Wv
title altered upon s passage, Ia CONFORM " .'' h
of IN. case ana called an advance lhis wiz e'o
by reference which escaped my notice whch was "P "
fore. ;,;, ., c,,
In 1883 the General Assembly made proposition To Con
prcss 10 locate the seat Of Government III arShhui'" %
he nublie business had be- II Transacted Iii part OF ic
history OF country that the government q" inc on.cu
States was able and had not the ischl "oi'y !" .o
mand money locate these public buildings ana c Suites
ere making proposals 10 The government 10 oc"'c 'h''
within ,r limits Virginia offered L" surrender htr
public buildings in Alexandria, provided me seal I" c gu
yernn nj should be located there. The terms were h' II
Congess would locate the seat o government 'hcfc ' rs
,nL,v woud pescnt them during their continuance there
with tli public buildings three hundred acres oi dd, M"
sum nf money exceeding one hundred thousand dias
Subs ournlly in order Ia induce them 10 locale u "h
lliIts vi
pos,n was that they would advance To The general govern
mcnt one hundred and twenty thousand dollars Now, !.
appears the rcpor, made hy the committee maj nn
money was advanced and paid ont oi The treasury ~ "p
uess also that General Washington, who had TIE s"pcrh-
end nee vi the location ul the puhic buildings ana f
, burseneni of the money, In letter |" hc co"hss'"
required them 10 keep separate ac""nIs b''"ech c o"t'
al yirunin and the United States IN relation 10 ts matter
and from, this letter General Washington winch Is aaa
Aun. 20 1893 referring the manu.i in which, u wouis
be proper keep the account with Tic States "i virgin"
aud Alayad il appears thai money was advanced ny 1ic
State Of Virginia which moi expended upon me o,!"'s
Tor which appropriated by CONSIDERABLE SUM- SUI
f Il, The Senate therefore that this is substantial cohi
fde claim the patt Of Virginia aud that she haFin! A.
siared the assgnecs are entitled 10 Inc Oehe =! "'
clldi. 1
Mr. HI INTER-. 1t is not NV purpose 10 make speech
in r. ln,ion To- this claim Whatever merits has nave teen
fully and clearly by ny COLLEAGUE. ne rs
think suwn that This money vas designed moi 20 iiuc ID
In. N; o! donation il was advance on ti- pant .!
the STATE Of Virginia But BE- the history %:
This transaction wi perhaps explain lisei heller hih any
ryu,. nj be- used in relation !" IT. Inc acs ot
he case are these Virginia Certainly very ANXIOUS,
a. the history ui the time shows tna tile seal ~! govern
en of the Cnt.d should be located within her Dor
ters That turning out Ia oc mpracca5e she was ana-
ious net nnv thai il should be located Oh The Potomac 'e
bu, that part OF TIE disc, upon which il located
ovid be within her limits; and in order 10 induce the loca
tim of il here she ads Dced with the to~a and county :"
Alexandria he sum $4,000. Sir, that district had
never been rroced"d, Nr-ina would eher nave made
claim assigned any on; oG; wien Alexandra WAS
retroceded that the people OF that o"n seemed
think that little had been done IS the general govern
m The possession vi United States This money ought 10
n- returned to OF Virginia The difficulty IN The
ay vi Alexandria that II was mol ar advtnce "l her
own bot IN State OF Virginia anc IN oide!
10 .naae her present hersei! with an eqitaoir con.
sideration Congress, ~hatese. risht Virginia haa
was assiau-d his Railroad Company Tor Tie nehe-
fl Of Alexandria vi.gnit has MADE a clai'n.
ami | believe will. She has assigned what
ever equity there was IN her CLAIM 10 aieAahaiia;
and when Alexandria mere - petition Tor TIL. sum- on
the ground that be expended IN the construction o
railroad winch will lie of the service not only to
this District, but 10 large portion OF the lntd states
enable the corporation OF Alexandria 10 nave inns oii
Gully reno ed -. irs way and 10 present whatever eGu
,apl. claim, there the consideration OF Congress
Virginia did desire il for herse. She mace no clain
and seve never would made claim upon Congress
The whole matter 10 be considered therefore, Is "hche
under the circumstances this money which was received
rom VIRGINIA shall be returned o this shape Ia Alexandria,
will come back TO Us with lar more benefit than
enough 10 compensate for what We pay out, whether II
shall given Alexandria, or wheihert siall not mat
the whole question: and that II turns So lar rs
AM concerned feel no scruples in voting the money
think with rich as this IL would not be
becoming in us Ieus- back this donation 10 the
State of Virginia think il would be better for
turn all sach donations 10 the different States who
gave them. would vote tomorrow to return 10 Mary
land what she gave this side of the District But The
idea which presents itself 10 the popular mind IS that this
.ii like that Of marriage present when these po
tons Of territories Of Mar, land and Virginia ccd
ed TO the United States and that when the territory
returned ought be returned with IT, That was
idea in the minds o the people OF Arxandrl who moved
in this BUSINESS and only enahie them 10
claim she mad IT, this money.
Mr.CASS have but word 10 say. The State OF
Virginia advanced this government Sl2OO0ln the day of
its adversely and and asks its repayment in its
day OF prosperity. This facts have plainly shown 10
And that the position taken by the senator from
Virginia is ncontroycrbe that whether The State OF Viz
GINA the demand here actually assign 10 third
person. demand clearly her done in her legislative
capacity Now sir having received the money what is The
objection to r"payini j.! II is maintained that il
oiren Now will NOT for one, enter into dispute
with the State of Virginia TO whether she gave loaned
the S20 600 sixty years ago Ii she says she loaned H.
would pay it. 1t is consideration that would not make
as an individual and will make it in public charac
ter Ii she demands ii debt am willing sanction il
as SUCH
ANOTHER CHANGE IN THE CABINET.
Thomas NJ r. Mckennan Esq, the newly appointed Sc
cre,ay of the INTERIOR has withdrawn from the Cabinet
He announces his determination withdraw in conse-
ouence of a due observance of duty 10 his family.
The Alexandria Gazette says that Mr.. VIM Seden the pre-
sen, United States Treasurer will probably resign his office
in few days.
Chief Justice ney and family who have spent some
Two months at Old Point, on Monday visited the Navy