Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-02-21
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10.
IN SENATE


Mr.. BARBOUR, with the view OF pOsipouine
the resolution which he had introduced (pro.
posing to amend the Constitution so us 10 Ii,
INIT the number OF Representatives in Con.
sress) toa day beyond the passage of the ap.
p0ruonment bill, which it would be desirable
10 have defnitivcly acted on before the rcsolr-
ton should be further discussed-moved 10
take up the rcsoution-which motion pre-
vailing--
Mr.. b. said he would take this opportunity
OF correcting misapprcbension which appear
cu, by what had been published, to hive taken
place, OF the remarks which he had offered on
friday, IN refercnce to this subject. In speak
ing OF the orac!es of the land, whom he lur!
consulted, as to the expediency of this amend
meni OF the constitution, he did not refer 70
those statesmen who had retired from public
Ide--hc meant to say that he had consulted
with venerable characters who had advanc cd
80 far in life that it was reasonable TO snuDose
sney were free from aii Influence of Dprs,u,ai
considerations; that the measure of their ex-
perience was full, and adding Observation-Disclosures
TO the lessons at experience, their opinions
miSht he looked on as the oracles of pslI;ical
wisdom; these men, however, TO whom h,.
referred, and whom he had consulted. had no,
retired TO private life they were still engaged
10 the discharge of public duties. Mr.. b.
thought 1t proper to make this EXPLANATION.
lost 1t might be- inferred that he had alluded
IN some OF the venerable men, now no longer
the service of their country, and make
mem Responsible for opinions on subject on
which he had not consulted them. Mr.. g.
:, oncluded by moving to postpone the resolu-
ION to this day fortnight; which was agreed
TO.
The Senate resumed the consideration Of
the bill TO apportion representatives among
the several states, according TO the fourth cen
su5--thc motion TO insert a ratio Cf 10 900
being still pending.
Mr.. KING, Of Alabama, after repeating the
disadvantage which that state hborcd under
Eoni not having her population fully return
cd, (which arose from the death of the first
narsha, and the inability of the second to
complete the business within the prescribed
tcrnh,) anu The proprety Of making provision
iur the case, when the returns shall be rccpiv-
cd (; stated that lie bad an amendment provided
to meet the case, which lac would offer il now
81 ~ order bat that not being the case be
moved to rc-conmit the bill To the Judiciary
Committee, with Instructions to report prG-
vision substantially, to give further time for
completing the census in that state, and chat
the next session bR authorized Il, allow. lv
inw, such additional number ofreprcsentatives
~ The state may be entitled 10 by the ratio now
adopted. Mr. X. accompanied this motion
with number ofremarks, fnrthcr cxplanato-
ryOf the circumstances which justified the
course he proposed.
NJ. VaN BURYN saw many difficulties in The
adoption OF this provision Ii brought up the
question, whether an apporiionmenl COLD be
made under the constitution more tlfan once
IN ten years This was question of deep
interest to One states which were rapidly grow.