Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1802-08-07


Baldwin, and Jackson uid opposed by
liessrs. Daytoui Ross, Tracy and Morris,
raea the Z eas and Nays being called, it
70 be. carried by q majority Of
two; and th- blh in the SNAPS "a which
i had been co:n.nittcd, was again before
The senate.
Cnthe tsird, the bjl' was read third
iiae, and after G:bate which did not ter
nr1ate Till O'Clock, passed hy majority
Of one. The following are the Yeas and
Nays -
Trss-Nessr2. Anderson, Baldwin,
Bradley, Breckenridge, Brown, Cooke, I'll {
1cry Til. Foster, Fcandin, Jackson, Lo- (,
gao, 5. l. Mason, Nicholas, Sioae, Sum !
Jer, WRIGHT, l6.
N-frs-Messrs. Colhouu, Chapman,
DAYTON, .. Foster, fEnhouse, Howard, J.
Mason, Morris, Ogden, Oicott. Ross,
Sheaie, Tracy, Wells, White, IS.
The bin, as passed in the Senate, was
received in the House oil REPRESENTATIVES
on Inc Attn Of February, Having been read
twice, MIR. Bavard moved to commit it 10
TIE ae.c@t committee charged with an en-
qUicy into the expcdienoy OF altering the
judiciary system.
Mr.. Randolph moved its commitment
70 the committee of the whole house. On
this motion which superseded that Of MIR.
Bayard, debate cnsued botween Messrs.
Ranilolni, Giles, Milledgc, Smile and S.
Smith, IL favor of, and Messrs. Bayard,
Rplledge, Griswold and Dana against it /;
when itwas carried, ayes 81.
Various days were named whereon to
take i up. The federal side OF the house
moved the most distant, VIZ. the 18th inst.
and engaged, il INDUCED with that delay
II discuss chs principle involved in the oil
with logical correctness and forbearance
from party ..!iasion. This day was then
agreed 20 by general consent.
Accordingly, on the 18th OF February
hir. Davis called iur the order Of the day,
when Mr.. 8ayard moved 60 postpone the
consideration Of il to the third Monday IL
March. lie was supported by Messrs
Ru;ledge, Griswold Dennis, Hcmphil
Goddard, Huger, T. Morris, and Dana
snd opposed by Messrs. Giles, Davis, r.
Williams, Smile, Eustis, S. Smith and
Honaad.
Much extrinsic matter was introduced
nto the discussion of the question ofpost-
Ponement, which, however, principally
turned or the proPriety Of waiting for q
further expression OF tlae public sentiment
before the repeating act should be finally
Passed; each side, as usual, claiming that
sentiment to be in its favor. The federal
s.d@ charged the other with precipitation,
WAC repslle,i the charge by replying that
Is Sac d. had been Of their suggestion,
AMI had, though distant, been agreed 70
u a spirit Of accommodation, it iabecame
them 20 make the repro4ch, The molten
sdied BY a majority OF &c (: when, other
N,oagGs OK pOatgonement 70 S's0.tey' DAYS
ha'iar shared the same fate, tae ho;ise re-
solved itsciEir.c q coDlmittec Of the whole,
and took the BIZ into immediate consider
atcr.
The floor was FIRST taken by Mr.. Hen
larsoa, who, in speech which, compared
~Rl those that followed, may BE- called
concise, assigned his reasons against the
bill on the two grounds Of consutudonaii-
q and cxpediency. Having by various
arguments supported his doctrine, ne
c.osed h, speech in the following man
ne.
EIr. Chairman, see, or think ! see,
IN this attempt, that spirit OF innovation
which mas Frustrated before it q great part
Of ,Ae Old world.-Eyeiy institution which
tiie wisdom and experience of ages bad
reared UP Tor the benefit OF man. 4 spi-
y. which has rode in the whirlwiad, and
Qireclcd the storm 10 the destruction of
the faircst portion of Europe, which has
swept before 1t every vesti5c OF law, rsIi-
g'o'', morality, and rational government,
which has brought twenty millions Of peo-
f's al the feet OF one man, and compelled
them to seek ceflee tom their complica;-
ed uiiselies III Inc calm Of despo,isr. It,
IS against the influence Of this 4Gnendous
spirit, that | wish 90 raise my voice and
exert my powers, weak and feeble as they
are. Ifcar5 sir, on the 7th of December
It made is appearance within these walls
cioa.hed in a gigantic body, impatient for
acton. / fear i he's already begun 10 ex-
er' Is aii.devouring energy. Have you 2 I
Judiciary system extending over this inn 1
rlense country, matured ~ the wisdom Of
your ablest and best men! Itmust be de- I
'royed. Have you taxes which hGs Re been
lid since the commencement Of the go I
sornmeTt, and is the irritation consequent /
upon the laying of taxes worn off! Are
they paycd exclusively by the wealthy and /
the luvuaous part OF the community and I
ere thsy pir ~ for the payment Of the \
public debt? They mus. he abolished.
Have YOU mint establishment which is
not oriJ essentially necessary TO protect
the country agaiu 3t IL. jn9uy of base 20