The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-01-06

injured him u suppose thai Ae had been
named He WAS aware of the obsiinass
1ffhe members n Congress, and therefore
knew that the resolutions wuuld have nn
effect. lie did not believe that the small
states were attempting TO bling down tine
roRer of TIE large CUES 10 Il level with
themselves; hui that they were only excr-
cising The power which had been conf DEED
10 them by the constitution. II there WAS
d CAUCUS, he did not doubt but that the
person would be- recommended who would
receive Our votes, and who was most pupur
lar with The House.
Nr Davis said, he would enquire in
what light the preamble aud resolutions
were IL be viewed We're they intended
40 an instruction for members Of augress
II 50, he nould say that they had no con.
stltnllonal right 10 proceed primarily to the
election, &c.
Mr.. Tyler answered that they did NOT
pretend To give an instruction to members
Of Congress for hen they act as cau
Cus, they were not responsible. TIL. pre-
annie and resolutions were addressed, in
fact, In our sister states and In ask from
them general conference ON subject
interesting Ia all. lie knew tnat there
was no necessity for such course IN rcla
ton 10 our members ri Congress.
Mr.. Gordon regretted exceedingly, that |
il was moi in his power To vote for the pre-
anbie and resolutions. He felt much en-
b,rlassmcnt on the sub rct; fur whilst he
wished the object efictrd, hc did not wish
il done in This particular manner. Such
thing as legislative caucus, or legislative
expression on the subject, was never re-
sorted To in times hen party feeling rau
highest, and he could not see The propriety |
of nov. He thought the proposed mca-
sure MAS exactly such as We censure Ten
ncssee for. That state in her oUiei al cha
racter had recommended that there be no
caucus, and this state In the same character
were about to recommend that there
should BIZ one. II was setting an example
which might defeat the very object core
templaicd for suppose all the states were
~ pursue this course, was there any pro
liability that there would he IA caucus and
.sp.cillly when it was known that Mr..
Crau ford was decidedly the favorite of
Virginia. Would not the states opposed
10 him> come forward and oppose can
cas- lie could not consent to act on the
subject in this public and legislative rharac-
ter He knew not ofthc dangers depicted.
An The excitement which had arisen, had
been produced by the candidates them
selves, and by newspaper editors. The
course Was unprecedented, and he could
not support II.
The question was then taken on Mr.. =
Eyrrctl's motion To ppstponc, and carried Il
in the affirmative by ayes aud noes.-Ayes
IT Noes 20.
WEDNESDAY,, Dee. 3l.-On motion of !
Mr.. = ersUH of b. d
Resoirel, That the Committee OF Fl y
nance be instructed to inquire into the ex :,
ppdipncy Of altering the mode of taxing =
houses of private entertainment, witt: leave -
to report SC. ~
Ar+sontion from the g. of C. of !. de- u
claring reasonable the petition of several !
cltizcns of Stafford county paying that
the election Of Attornies for the Common =
wealth in the superior and inferior courts
may lie annually made +
The House cuncurred in the resolution
Eng.