to confirm the confidence of the country in such undertakings. 6th. A part of it is already well executed, and that part is at once the most difficult in the whole route, and the most essential in the prosecution of the rest. If briefly revived, what has been done will be restored at little expense; but it is obvious, if long neglected, must be altogether lost. 7th. Very considerable funds are already in such a state as to depend on the measures of Congress to bring them into full operation. If, by patronage, confidence in the prosecution of the work is revived, the subscriptions already existing, to the amount of $400,000, will be obtained, as shares in which partial payments have been made will become valuable pledges for sums due; besides which, the State of Maryland has passed a conditional law to subscribe two hundred and fifty shares, ($50,000 ;) the State of Pennsylvania to subscribe three hundred and seventy-five shares, ($75,000,) upon the condition that the United States shall subscribe seven hundred and fifty shares, ($150,000,) and the State of Delaware one hundred shares, ($20,000.) This subscription of Congress, therefore, will organize the rest, and bring into effect funds amply sufficient for executing the whole work. Under these circumstances, your memorialists cannot but hope for the aid of the National Legislature. If this canal had never been begun, it would now challenge attention among the first national objects of the kind; but, commenced as it has been, and provided with the means of procedure, depending upon one contingency alone, it challenges attention by every consideration which can arise from the propriety of restoring confidence, animating the fortitude of individuals, and giving the lead and direction to those public works which, in all ages and countries, do the utmost honor to the Government, because they are of the greatest advantage to the people. KENSEY JOHNS, JOS. GILPIN, CITY OF WASHINGTON, Nov. 5, 1816. Sin: In obedience to so much of the order of the honorable the Secretery of War, dated May 31, 1816, as relates to the connexion of the navigation of Elizabeth river, in Virginia, with that of the waters of North Carolina, I have the honor to submit the following report: The routes ordered to be examined are those two, for the opening of which charters have been granted by the Legislatures of Virginia and North Carolina; one, beginning at or near Whitehouse's landing, on the eastern branch of Elizabeth river, is proposed to be cut by the way of Kempsville, forming at that place an angle, and running thence nearly on a right line to the upper landing on North river, and will occupy a distance of between eight and nine miles. North river cannot correctly be called a stream; it is rather a creek or arm of Currituck sound, whose small ramifications are found in a low swampy country, which adds to them scarcely any further supply than is derived from the downfall water. A slight swell of the ground separates North river from the small branches of Northwest river, and the southern branch of Elizabeth river. The lowest ground between North landing and the eastern branch of Elizabeth river is along the Beachen swamp, and the branch of FEBRUARY, 1817. North river which interlocks with it; this route, to some persons, has appeared to be the most eligible for the "coastwise canal;" but the projector has, for many cogent reasons, rejected it, and proposes to run the canal along higher ground to the eastward of it. It is not, therefore, to be supposed that a supply of water can be had for a canal so situated from the west; nor is the country to the east of the proposed route much better calculated to afford a supply, the Pungo branch of North river being the nearest body of water to it, (except mere catchwater drains,) and that flows over a tract of land parallel with, but lower than it This part of the route was examined in company with gentlemen who had an interest in it, and who acknowledged the impracticability of procuring a stream sufficient for the required purpose-an opinion the result not only of personal examination, but of the clear and unanimous testimony of every resident whom I consulted. downfall water, sufficient to feed the canal, it then It being impracticable to procure a stream, or even becomes necessary to incur the difficulties, risk, and expense of making a cut eight or nine miles on one level, at least two or three feet below the level of the neap tides, in a swampy country; or, to avoid the Swamps, recourse must be had to the high ground, and the expense increased beyond any calculations that have yet been exhibited in relation to the project; and, avoided, and there yet remains the difficulty of cutting in doing so, the first difficulties of the work only are below the level of the tides in a country which the great waters approach on all sides. But it is proposed this is the only feasible mode that has been suggested; to supply the canal by means of steam machinery, and the objection offered to it is, that it would be a constant source of expense, increasing with the decrease of timber. From North landing the river is navigable for craft of any burden, except at one shoal, on which there is nearly five feet water at high tide. Abreast of White house, on Church's island, in Currituck sound, and six miles southeast of the court-house, there is another shoal of black soft mud, with fine sand mixed; it has four and a half feet of water over it at high tide. Near Salier's, about nine miles south-southeast of the lastmentioned shoal, the channel becomes very narrow and crooked; immediately below Salier's, and about ten miles from White's channel, a sand-bar occurs, with less than four and a half feet over it at high tide. Having passed the sand-bar, the channel deepens as it enters the narrows, which wind in every possible direction through salt marshes for about one thousand six hundred yards to the mud flat, which must be crossed, running due south; it has four feet water on it at high tide. South by east of the mud flat is the Trout hole, a narrow channel running due west about four hundred and fifty yards; it is off the south end of Rattlesnake island. Thence the channel continues south by east one mile and a half to Jew's quarter, one hundred yards below which are the cross rocks, an oyster bank, making across nearly the whole width of the sound; the channel here has five feet water in it at high tide. Thence the channel runs south to Powell's Point, round which it winds in a course nearly west-southwest, and then makes eastwardly to Albemarle sound. It may be proper here to state that, in speaking (in the phraseology of the country) of the tides in the Currituck, and the other sounds and inland waters with which it is connected, a regular periodical ebb and flow of the waters is not to be understood, but that change which is produced by the action of a strong and constant wind in driving the water from one sound into another; for the inlets are so small, compared with the extent and surface of the sounds and creeks, that the causes which produce tides in the ocean and open bays cannot sensibly affect them during the short period of their operation. In Currituck sound the highest tides prevails, usually, in May; sometimes in the month of March; ordinary tides during Summer, unless it be very dry, or the wind prevail from the north or west; the lowest tides are in cold weather, and always when the wind is from the North. To render the sound and river navigable at high tide for vessels of five feet draught, it becomes necessary to clear out at least one thousand three hundred yards of the channel at several places, and through shoals of various composition; and the distance to be cleared will be greatly increased if it be thought advisable to make the navigation tolerably direct. But to procure a channel for vessels of six feet draught, the distance to be cleared may be very safely stated at twenty miles, or more. It has, I believe, been suggested that a canal from Currituck court-house, or its vicinity, to Indiantown, on Indian or North river, a branch of the Albemarle sound, would avoid the shoals, and obviate all objections that can be made to this part of the route. The distance on a right line from the court-house to Indiantown may be estimated at seven miles, and would make the whole distance to be cut, between Norfolk and Albemarle sound, about sixteen miles. But admitting that six feet water may be had at all seasons between the court-house and North river, (which, in truth, is very problematical,) it will be necessary to cut below the level of the surface of the water of the sound, to the depth of at least six feet, or, as in the case of the Kempsville canal, supply water by means of steam machines. The ground between the courthouse and Indiantown is higher than the ground between Kempsville and North landing; and to open the canal to six feet below the surface of the sound would require, I presume, a section of nearly thirty feet perpendicular, in some places; and the distance from Kempsville to Albemarle sound would be also considerably increased, for Indian river is very crooked. The other route ordered to be examined is occupied by the canal which extends from Deep creek, in Virginia, to Joyce's creek, in North Carolina: it is twenty-two miles and two hundred yards long, and is cut on two right lines, which, at two miles within the Virginia line, make with each other an angle of about one hundred and forty-seven degrees. This canal passes through the Great Dismal Swamp, three miles and a quarter to the eastward of Lake Drummond, or, as it is called in that section of the country, "Drummond's pond." This canal is supplied in dry seasons by a drain from the lake, and in very wet seasons by the flow of the waters of the swamp. It is, at the feeder, sixteen feet six inches above the ordinary level of the water in Joyce's creek, and in dry seasons at least six feet below the level of the lake. Other measurements have made the height of the surface of the lake, above high water mark, in Nansemond river, twenty-four feet. The tract of country occupied by the swamp lies, to the southward, along the head branches of Perquimans river, Little river, Pasquotank river, and North, or Indian river, which flows into Albermarle sound; to the H. or R. eastward, along the branches of Northwest river, which flows into Currituck sound; to the northeast and north, along the heads of the southern and western branches of Elizabeth river; and to the northwest, along the eastern and southern creeks of Nansemond river. The ridge of land which separates the swamp from the head waters of Summerton and Bennet's creeks lies west of it. From the lake to the high ground west of it the distance is about three miles. That the swamp is caused by the overflowing of Drummond lake and of the small streams to the westward of it, and not by its own springs, is an opinion generally entertained by the most intelligent and best informed persons in the neighborhood, and in support of which very cogent reasons are offered. The ridge of land which separates the heads of Bennet's and Summerton creeks from the swamp is about ten feet higher than the lake; from this ridge many small streams run to the eastward, until meeting with a sudden declivity, from whence also issue innumerable springs of water, they spread over the surface of the land, and fall chiefly into Lake Drummond, between Orapeake and Jericho; they cannot, however, be supposed to be equal to the supply of a body of water which is stated to be nearly seven miles long by five miles wide, having nine feet depth of water within thirty yards of its shores, twelve feet at three hundred yards, and fourteen feet in the centre, and which never shrinks more than eighteen or twenty inches in the very driest seasons, but continues to overflow at all times a tract of country so extensive as that which is covered by the Dismal Swamp. When the canal was projected, twenty-five years ago, it was believed that the country through which it was to be cut was a perfect level, without an inclination of surface sufficient even to enable the waters of the lake to flow off through the canal when it should be opened. It was even feared, it would seem, that, should more water than was requisite to fill the canal be permitted to escape from the lake, the dry and cultivated lands in its vicinity might be injured; and such continued to be the opinion entertained, until, a ditch being cut and locks constructed, it was found, when in the dry seasons the water ceased to flow but through the feeder of the lake, that at the head of a lock the water was deep and smooth, while at some distance from it, and towards the feeder, there was a constant but shallow current. This circumstance, for the first time, induced an opinion that the country between the tide waters and the lake was not perfectly level; there were then constructed intermediate locks, yet at the foot of each there has never been more than eighteen or twenty inches depth of water. In this situation the canal (if it may be so denominated) remained until the late war and other circumstances combined to force into view the absolute necessity of a more liberal and enlarged intercommunication between Elizabeth or Nansemond river and the waters of North Carolina. During the Summer of the present year, the managers have engaged in the work of deepening and widening the canal with a correct and enterprising liberality, which is, however, unfortunately limited by the difficulty of obtaining the requisite funds. They propose that, for the present, it shall have an average surface width of twenty-eight feet, with a talus just sufficient to preserve the banks, and that it shall be capable of floating vessels drawing at least four feet water. To accomplish this purpose, it is calculated that they must expend nearly $80,000. Heretofore the general surface width has not exceeded eighteen feet; in some places it is more, in some less. An additional cut in depth is making from the foot of each lock towards the head of the one next below it, so that the bottom shall in no place be less than six feet from the level of the country, or eight feet from the top of the bank. The only doubts that occur as to the practicability of rendering this canal navigable for vessels of six feet draught arise from the nature of the soil through which it passes, and the depth of the water at its outlets. When the first cut was made, the water oozed through the sides and bottom of the canal, carrying with it a quantity of sand, which in some places choked the passage, by forming shoals, which threatened to reappear as often as they were removed. They were supposed to be the most serious obstacle to the deepening of the canal. During the last Summer, one of these places has been deepened two feet below the old bottom without any difficulty, and presents a fine dry surface of sand mixed with some blue clay; and it is believed that it might be further deepened without striking a vein of water. The sides of the canal have become compact and firm by the settling of the soil, as is the case with all the cleared land in the swamp since the water has been drained by the canal, and the numer ous small cuts made for bringing shingles and staves out of the woods. Generally, the soil has sunk twelve inches; the doubts which arose from this source have, therefore, in a great measure ceased. The Pasquotank is a deep and crooked river, into which Joyce's creek empties; the only obstruction in it is a narrow sand-bar about a mile and a half from the outlet of the canal, over which there is usually four feet water. haps the cheapest method, to make a new cut of four or five hundred yards to another branch of the creek, which affords a sufficient depth of water for the required draught. FEBRUARY, 1817. being separated from the ocean and bay by a very difficult country, and the land around Lake Drummond affords positions capable of being maintained by a small force against great numbers. The security of this route continues until it coincides with the other near Roanake island, when it in some measure becomes exposed, yet not so much as the lower route is in passing down Currituck sound. As it regards distance, the Currituck route has greatly the advantage, being about fifteen miles shorter than the swamp route, calculating from Norfolk to Roanoke island, near the entrance of Albemarle sound. But for the transportation of supplies from the country bordering on the Roanoke, Chowan, and Perquimans rivers, and the other branches of Albermarle sound, the upper route is the best, not only as it regards safety, but in distance also; and its connexion with the canal proposed to be cut from the falls of the Roanoke adds much to its importance. Whether this canal be cut round the south side of the falls, leaving the produce of the country connected with the Dan, Staunton, and Roanoke rivers, to pass off by the natural channel of the river; whether it be cut from the north side of the river to Murfreesborough on the Meherrin only; finally, whether it be continued up Bennet's creek to the White Oak Spring marsh, or to Suffolk on the Nansemond river, its connexion with the Great Dismal Swamp canal is intimate and important. or, immediately connect Elizabeth river is capable of fur The country with which either of the canals would Navy; and there may now be had from it red and nishing many materials and supplies for the Army and white oak of a large growth, red cedar, cypress, juniyellow, and pitch pine, and maple. Much flax is per, holly, beach, poplar, black and sweet gum, white, Deep creek, which empties into the southern branch raised, and Indian corn, wheat, tobacco, cotton, and of Elizabeth river, and into which the canal disem-horned cattle, sheep, and swine, are raised in the low hemp may be had from it. Considerable numbers of bogues, has been filled up by the sand from the canal the distance of nearly a mile, and is incapable of float-country for market; and the waters of North Carolina ing vessels of any burden at low tide; at high tide, is found in the mountains, where there are some founfurnish great quantities of shad and herring. Iron ore however, vessels drawing three-and-a-half to four feet dries, and small quantities of lead have been procured; can navigate it. It is proposed either to remove the it is probable that sufficient for the purposes of GOFsand, or, which would be the most effectual, and pervernment might be had, if a communication were opened with the country containing those minerals. An assertion has been hazarded, which, though loose, deserves investigation; that sulphur and saltpetre may be procured from the mountains. Tar and turpentine form some of the principal articles for exportation, and are to be had from the country round Edenton, as well as from other places. It may be satisfactory to exhibit the following list of some of the most bulky articles passed through the Dismal Swamp canal in the year 1815, during the few weeks it was open for navigation; they are exclusive of articles paying toll by valuation, and of the large amount of coasting tonnage which passes to sea through Currituck and Ocracoke inlets, and down Core sound; 6,519,419 shingles, 1,160,591 staves, from the south and east sides of Lake Drummond, and exclusive of those sent by the way of Norfolk; 16,703 bushels of Indian corn; 2,313 bushels of rice; 2,138 hogsheads of tobacco; 2,762 barrels of fish; 3,575 barrels of tar; 529 casks of turpentine spirits; 2,475 bales of cotton; 119 barrels of black lead; 327 tons of iron; 181 tons of lead, and powder and shot. In considering the relative advantages of these routes for military and naval purposes, on the assumption that they may be of equal depth, (a proposition already considered in this report,) it is necessary to view them during a war with some maritime Power, in which rapidity of movement and complete security should, as much as possible, be combined in the transportation of supplies, materials, and troops. Currituck court-house, near which the lower canal route must pass, is but ten miles distance from the inlet; and the sound, which is not more than four miles average width, is separated from the ocean by a sand beach so low as to expose to the view of ships cruising along the coast everything that passes down it. It cannot be considered safe during war, unless an armed force be constantly stationed at the inlet. It is so near the Chesapeake as to be considered within the cruising ground of vessels blockading that bay, and was visited during the late war by the enemy, who burnt or carried off the few craft they found in it. On the contrary, the upper route is perfectly safe, Ship timber and the bulky materials for house building are immediately shipped for their place of ultimate destination; the canal, in its present state, being con sidered incapable of admitting them to pass through it. It is to be considered, also, that, on account of the difficulty presented by the falls of the Roanoke, the produce of the country bordering on that river, and on its branches, the Dan and Staunton rivers, generally finds its way over land to Petersburg. The country south of the Roanoke and of Albemarle sound is nearly equally accessible by both routes. H. OF R. House on a proposition which could lead to no It may be well, also, before concluding this report, (already, perhaps, drawn to too great a length,) to observe, that if the navigation of Currituck sound be supposed to possess any peculiar advantages, except in point of distance, or if the value of the productions of the country bordering on it, should justify the expense of a direct water communication with Elizabeth river, such communication can be obtained by con- Mr. LUMPKIN said he was disposed to vote for necting the head of Northwest river with the Dis-a partial repeal of the taxes, but being now altomal Swamp canal. This river has its source in the gether convinced that the discussion would conmorass, eastward of Lake Drummond, and serves as sume the whole session, without the possibility of one of the drains of that body of water; it crosses arriving at a practical result, he should vote for the canal north of the feeder, and enters Currituck a postponement of the subject. sound south, and within about a mile of the mouth of North river. By clearing out the bed of this stream for the distance of about four miles, or by making a lateral canal of much less than that distance, the desired communication would be established at a trifling. expense compared with the cost of a practicable canal by the way of Whitehouse's landing and North river, and would possess nearly all its advantages, aided by its lateral cut, if we except that of the rapid movement of gunboats between Lynnhaven bay and Curri tuck sound. Mr. FLETCHER exhorted the gentlemen in favor of the repeal, not to be deterred by the considerations presented, from voting against this motion. He hoped they would march boldly up to the question, and that the House would, for once, take the side of the people. Mr. McLEAN, on the other hand, under the impression that the continuance of this discussion would prevent the transaction of any other business at the present session, asked how the mem. bers of this House, on their return home, could account to the people for the discharge of their duty? We are sent here, said he, to perform legislative acts; and it is not he who exclaims that he is the friend of the people, that best performs the duty of a Representative; but he who endeavors to discharge his duty conscientiously and effectually. Mr. YATES said, if he could conceive it possible that this question could be examined in all its bearings at this session, he should be the last to wish to defer it. But, seeing the differing opinions on this subject, he was convinced the further consideration of the subject would only tend to the consumption of time, and he felt himself obliged to vote to lay the resoluton on the table. Mr. PICKERING, though in favor of a reduction of the Army, was opposed to a repeal of the taxes, and therefore in favor of postponement, for various reasons which he assigned; a leading one of which was, the moral effect of the duty on whiskey, to limit the consumption of it. Mr. KING intimated that the whole amount of Mr. PICKERING's argument was, that all the taxes ought to be retained, that the whole nation should be taxed for the sake of a few miserable drunk The House then proceeded to the order of the day, on the resolution to repeal the internal du-ards. ties. a repeal of the taxes-but he should conceive it mere pretension, at the present period of the session, to vote for the resolution. Mr. ALEXANDER was in favor of laying the resMr. SHEFFEY withdrew a motion he had previ-olution on the table; not that he was opposed to ously made to amend the resolve, so as to read nearly as follows: "Resolved, "That the Army 'shall be reduced to six thousand men, and the acts laying internal duties, &c., be repealed." Mr. JACKSON made a motion, which he said he felt constrained by imperious necessity to offer, to prevent a further waste of the time of the Mr. LITTLE said he believed many of the taxes to act oppressively on a large portion of his constituents, and should therefore have been in favor of a repeal of them, had not the question of a re duction of the Army been connected with it. He believed his constituents, if the question was put to them individually, would not consent to the repeal of the taxes, if it was to involve the reduction of the Army. The question on laying the resolution on the table, was then taken, and resulted-yeas 77, nays 78, as follows: FEBRUARY, 1817. Wilde, Willoughby, Thomas Wilson, Woodward, NAYS-Messrs. Adams, Baer, Baylies, Birdsall, Blount, Boss, Bradbury, Bryan, Burwell, Cady, Cannon, Champion, Cilley, Clayton, Clendennin, Comstock, Cook, Cooper, Crawford, Culpeper, Davenport, Hahn, Hale, Hall, Hardin, Heister, Henderson, HenDesha, Dickens, Edwards, Fletcher, Goldsborough, dricks, Herbert, Hooks, Hungerford, Jewett, Johnson of Virginia, Kent, Kilbourn, King, Langdon, Law, Lewis, Love, Lyle, Lyon, William Maclay, Marsh, Mason, McCoy, McKee, Moffitt, Moore, Moseley, Hugh Nelson, Noyes, Parris, Peter, Pickens, Piper, Virginia, Strong, Stuart, Sturges, Tate, Taul, Thomas, Tyler, Vose, Wallace, Ward of New York, Ward of New Jersey, Wheaton, Whiteside, Wilcox, and Williams. YEAS-Messrs. Adgate, Alexander, Archer, Atherton, Baker, Barbour, Bassett, Bateman, Bennett, Betts, Birdseye, Breckenridge, Brooks, Brown, Caldwell, Calhoun, Carr of Massachusetts, Chappell, Clark of New York, Clarke of North Carolina, Condict, Creigh-Powell, Randolph, Reed, Roane, Root, Sharp, Smith of ton, Crocheron, Findley, Forney, Forsyth, Gold, Goodwyn, Griffin, Harrison, Huger, Hulbert, Ingham, Irving of New York, Jackson, Johnson of Kentucky, Kerr of Virginia, Little, Lowndes, Lumpkin, McLean, Middleton, Miller, Mills, Milnor, Jer. Nelson, Thomas M. Nelson, Newton, Ormsby, Pickens, Pickering, Pleasants, Robertson, Ross, Ruggles, Savage, Schenck, Sheffey, Smith of Maryland, Southard, Stearns, Taggart, Tallmadge, Taylor of New York, Taylor of South Carolina, Telfair, Townsend, Ward of Massachusetts, Webster, Wendover, Wilde, Willoughby, Thos. Wilson, William Wilson, Woodward, Yancey, and Yates. Mr. PICKENS moved to amend the resolution by adding to the end of it these words-"and the duty on salt," so as to repeal that duty also. This proposition gave rise to much debate, in which Mr. KILBOURN particularly spoke at considerable length, in opposition to the amendment, but in favor of the main proposition. The question on the proposed amendment was decided by yeas and nays-for the amendment 91, against it 67, as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Adgate, Alexander, Atherton, Baer, Baker, Barbour, Bassett, Bateman, Breckenridge, Brown, Bryan, Burwell, Cady, Calhoun, Chappell, Clark of New York, Clarke of North Carolina, Condict, Conner, Cooper, Creighton, Crocheron, Culpep NAYS-Messrs. Adams, Baer, Baylies, Birdsall, Blount, Boss, Bradbury, Bryan, Burwell, Cannon, Champion, Cilley, Clayton, Clendennin, Comstock, Cook, Cooper, Crawford, Culpeper, Davenport, Desha, Dickens, Edwards, Fletcher, Goldsborough, Hahn, Hale, Hardin, Heister, Henderson, Hendricks, Herbert, Hooks, Hungerford, Jewett, Johnson of Virginia, Kent, Kilbourn, King, Langdon, Law, Lewis, Love, Lyle, Lyon, Wm. Maclay, Marsh, Mason, McCoy, Mc-er, Kee, Moffitt, Moore, Moseley, Hugh Nelson, Noyes, Parris, Peter, Piper, Powell, Reed, Roane, Root, Smith of Pennsylvania, Smith of Virginia, Strong, Stuart, Sturges, Taul, Thomas, Tyler, Vose, Wallace, Ward of New York, Ward of New Jersey, Wheaton, Whiteside, Wilcox, and Williams. Mr. HULBERT Spoke at some length in decided opposition to the repeal, on the broadest grounds. Mr. FORSYTH, conceiving that it must now be obvious to every gentleman that no result could flow from this proposition, at the present session, moved, to try the sense of the House, to postpone the resolution to a day beyond the session. Dickens, Edwards, Findley, Fletcher, Forney, Forsyth, Gaston, Gold, Goldsborough, Griffin, Hall, Harrison, Heister, Herbert, Hopkinson, Huger, Hungerford, Ingham, Irving of New York, Jewett, Kent, Kerr of Virginia, Law, Lewis, Love, Lowndes, Lumpkin, Lyon, William P. Maclay, McCoy, Middleton, Miller, Mills, Milnor, Hugh Nelson, Thomas M. Nelson, Noyes, Parris, Peter, Pickens, Pickering, Pleasants, Roane, Ross, Ruggles, Savage, Schenck, Sheffey, Smith of Pennsylvania, Southard, Stearns, Stuart, Taggart, Tallmadge, Tate, Taylor of New York, Taylor of South Carolina, Telfair, Townsend, Webster, Wendover, Wilcox, Wilde, Willoughby, William Wilson, Woodward, Yancey, and Yates. NAYS-Messrs. Adams, Archer, Baylies, Bennett, After some conversation on this motion, the Betts, Birdsall, Blount, Boss, Bradbury, Brooks, Caldquestion was taken by yeas and nays, and deci- well, Cannon, Carr of Massachusetts, Champion, ded in the negative-yeas 77, nays 83, as follows: Clayton, Clendennin, Comstock, Cook, Crawford, YEAS-Messrs. Adgate, Alexander, Archer, Ather- Hendricks, Hooks, Hulbert, Jackson, Johnson of VirDavenport, Desha, Hahn, Hale, Hardin, Henderson, ton, Baker, Barbour, Bassett, Bateman, Bennett, Betts, ginia, Johnson of Kentucky, Kilbourn, King, LangBirdseye, Breckenridge, Brooks, Brown, Caldwell, don, Little, Lyle, William Maclay, Marsh, Mason, Calhoun, Carr of Massachusetts, Chappell, Clark of McLean, Moffit, Moore, Moseley, Newton, Ormsby, New York, Clarke of North Carolina, Condict, Con- Piper, Powell, Randolph, Reed, Root, Sharp, Smith of ner, Creighton, Crocheron, Findley, Forney, Forsyth, Maryland, Smith of Virginia, Strong, Sturges, Taul, Gaston, Gold, Goodwyn, Griffin, Harrison, Hopkinson, Thomas, Vose, Wallace, Ward of Massachusetts, Huger, Hulbert, Ingham, Irving of New York, Jack-Ward of New York, Ward of New Jersey, Whea son, Johnson of Kentucky, Kerr of Virginia, Little, Lowndes, Lumpkin, McLean, Middleton, Miller, Mills, ton, Whiteside, Williams, and Thomas Wilson. Milnor, Thos. M. Nelson, Newton, Ormsby, Pickering, Pleasants, Robertson, Ross, Ruggles, Savage, Schenck, Sheffey, Smith of Pennsylvania, Smith of Maryland, Southard, Taggart, Tallmadge, Taylor of New York, Taylor of South Carolina, Telfair, Townsend, Ward of Massachusetts, Webster, Wendover, So the amendment was agreed to. Mr. SHEFFEY and Mr. RANDOLPH renewed the discussion of yesterday, made a number of remarks on subjects not perhaps immediately connected with the proposition before the House, but which had been introduced into the debate. |