Martinsburg Gazette And Public Advertiser

Mr. Kremer took a distinguished part on Tuesday, in the debate on the bill to aid the Illinois Canal, which was introduced and explained by Mr. Cook. According to the National Journal.

Mr. Kremer said he should be paying but a bad tribute to the House, if, after the long grace which had been said over the dish which had been so well cooked, he should endeavour to say any thing in addition to the grace. Though the dish was ever so well cooked, he thought the house was not prepared to eat it. He would, therefore, move to lay the dish on the table. He had hoped the speaking mania had ceased, and he had not given his reasons for his motion to lay on the table. He would say a few words why he would not vote for the bill.—He did not wish the child christened at all. He viewed this canal as a speculation to get away our lands. You want to build houses, and to put people in them. Shall we vote our money away to make this canal in the wilderness? Forbid it. Heaven!