Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-03-07


by our children, which we ought to DO
ourselves. But let us, in The first in |
stance, proceed TO the mos, important |
business. &c, not my colleague au,ho !,
rise gentlemen to say ,ha, 10 prevent an |
I attention TO II, he inierposed his favori,e
| scheUie. have another reason for this !
pos'poncment. There is no occasion for
acting on an amendment TO the csns,i,u
ton Instantaneousiy. Host of the state
legislatures, before whom it must be car
Red before II is part ofthe constitution,
have broken up and will no, meet again
till the fail. 1t, there fore an amendment n,
be passed at any time during the session,
, il will answer.
! Mr. MASTERS moved : pos'ponemcnt
OF the resolution indefinitely, for which
he ccncisrly assigned his reasons but
winch from his position we were unable
10 hear.
Ma. BEDiNGER called for the yeas &
nays on this mn.ion.
Ma. FIEDLsY said he was against the
indefinite postpoaenent OF the subieGt
though IN favor OF its being postponed a
shor' time. He thought i. was subject
which ought TO be fully investigated. He
was decidedly in favor of the. obiea Of
the resolution, but in Tsrcnt form.
Nh. Co"RAD was in favor of the indie
hnte postpunement of the resolution.
tie did not think The subject ought to DE
acied "nun ,fns session. He was not un-
lric'dly To the principle, .but he never
could consent that bare majority Of
Congress shou.d haze the power To ne.
no,e judge. If The amendment were
so framed as lo give the President dis
c'sion"'y power, 10 remove Judge on
The address of a majority of the too
fouses. aud 10 make The removal irnpe
awe on the vote nf two thirds, ne might
DC ior 1t. A any rae ne thought il best
70 POSITIONS The srbiect unui the next
sess,ot.
! Nix. J. RASHoLsH. ] am perfectly
co"''"css at the co RICHNESS aud purity
OF me mouses of my coll sgus on all sub
lec's, and wherever differ from him in
opni"n always consider It misfortune.
\ ha' have principally ussn 70 plead gull
y 'o me charge "f ,he gentleman from
SsmAyiVania, which IS, that I wauld not
act ON ms 'na'ioO w.thls, any info. Att.
on On IL. ! contes> the TACT There is.
however, one circumstance, that strikes
NIB u,iId - at some force. What is
ihere To- pis'sni our discussing the bust.
ness now bytne u, OF any ether busneas,
s"d when shere shall he OCCASION 10 .ase
up bu,'ae.s al greates na,,onal irnpor
,a"ct, Dispensing With that which may be
! oetor. Us. ssk whether, ii We had TAX
en- up his res":u'is" or that of she ssn-
u1inan from Peonsy'ganis, we should not
have had ample ,iw.e fpr discussion BE-
tore the iniorHiA Ion called for shall be
receIsed from the Secretary OF the Trea.
! suif f; S"d VI nc have 0oi tne right. q. =
! ny time, 20 make lee, important give va,
| 10 more imp rlanl BUSINESS? Is not thu.
the course ~hiCh every man pursuss IN
the management OF his private Affairs!
Are We To SIT here, I'll hout rsceiyiILp in
to- nation from he Sec. clar. of ne i,es.
sury, doing nothing! | am as ,nxious &c
any man, Tor decision OF the .t,on I'M
plica,ed in several Of the resolutions LAID
on our tsbie ; and Tor a good reason.
MY tobacco Is uns Id. | feel ths full
! fpice OF The observations OF my cole sgus.
! kho" that these resolution, have AREA
dy given rise to much nefari NJ .pecuIa.
I ton. When l called Tor Information. I
had no idea Of The uInr il would axe 10
get 1t; and had been appri,rd OF it, I
do not know ~hs ther should no, have
preferred aciIGg in the dark 20 waiting
for il.
There is another reason why I wish
this business .ameHdmenl TO The ccnsd
Iut,on] taken up this session. When
ole ed ,bls resolution the last session
Il was SAID 10 be 100 near the close Of
the session, 10 sat upon it---this was ac-
knowledged. But it was said. print it
and lei it go abroad. This has been
done. But the reason for which I wish
It acted upon this session is, .hat The C.
leelions intervene between This end the
next session. Gentlemen may say what
they please OF the principle of quanpdiu
Inc se gesserH, but believe If the neu.
bers of this House held their seats TO,
seven years, their conduct would iiot be
he same as il 10 under the present ten
ue. | wish 10 recur 10 that good old
principle that send, the fepi esenta(ive
back TO render an account of his actions
TO his Constituent After the next cleo
/ ton gentlemen will obtain credit for
two years more OF good behavior be-
lIeve my trend from Virginia will allow
th's to be good reason agsins; post
pouement,