Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-12-28

nC iV0ltOn WAS tuCu dr,I Ecu ~. 7.
iac resolution submitted yesterday by Mr..
johnson, of louisiana, being taken up in their
turn, they were at his request, ordered to lie on
| the table.
GEN. LAFAYErrE.
The bill passed by the House of Representa-
tives, s'concerning. General Laiayette," was
brought to the Senate tor concurrence. e.
The bill was read the first time, and ordered
| to be read second time; twas then, OF motion
of NJ. Barbour, read second time, without OBJ
lection and taken up in committee of the whole.
No amendment or objection being made to the
bill In committee of the whole, it was reported
to the Senate, and ON the quesiiOn of ordering
the bill TO third reading. L was carried with
but one audible dissenting voice. The bill was
| then, on motion of Mr.. Smi,,,, and by unan-
| nous consent, read the third time, aud passed
neminc CONFERENCE.-The, and returned to the other
House with message acquaintng them there
with.
The Sc3ate spent souc time in the consIera
ton of Executive business; and then
Adjourned to Monday.
HOUSE Or REPRESENTATIVE
Alter the minutes of yesterdays proceedings
were read
Mr.. Herkmer, of New York, rose, and stated
That he had yesterday been prevented bv indis-
position from voting on the passage of the bill
concerning Gen. Lafayette" and that he NOW
ecHSh FSiIiuSsvn Oh the HOUSE 10 nave Ills vote
taken and recorded on that bill.
The Speaker put the question, and il appear
ing that one member voted against granting
permission. by which Mr.. He,ki,uer was pre-
ciuocd from voting, the rules OF the House re-
curing. an unanimous vote Ia suspend rule)--
Nr. HerHiiner then asked the mdug ence of
the Honse To say, that, ifho had been in the
House. he would cordially have voted in favor
of the bill
/ it'll, f,,,lJ r. NJ,
ray. oil pennsylvania, were. in the same situation
and were in the same manner rreclnded from
expressing their sentiments in favor of the meas
ure.
MIR. Randolph rose and said, th,t Il letter adj
dressed by him To his constituents hayInr be-
come on the last day of the last session of Cen
gress. subject of aniTladve,Sion on this floor
he feit 1t to be due TO himself as well az tl his
constituents, to state to the House as suocinc.-
~ as he might, the i;.cfs having reference to that
occasion, leaving every thing like inference or
argument 10 be deduccI bv Others. l. saw then
continued Jr. u. that when entered the room
Oh INC committee, TO whom referred the me-
moral OF Mr. Edwards, pn the 23,!, of April
go by tie dates on the .Iournal-tIerc was n M
ked proposition of an honorable member before
that committee, which il is not necessary for
me here Ia recic To that proposition moved
AN amendment, which it is equally UNNECESSARY
proposition had been alrcalv rejected by the
committees and thcplG"rr;, for t:.c first time
that the original prono -ition consisted of two
substantial propositions. the latter OF which had
been discarded. | asked ;o read the proposi-
ton winch 'Iad been so discarded and ocintel
out the difference between ni..c ana .at which
was obvious to every one who wuuid Compare
me Two. That proposition of mine, however
not meeting The favor Of the cou::nittcc. pro
copuyl tD etrrf,
red to my mind, why ii should he adopted: AMI
during That discussion, tn, honorable member
from LOUISIANA. Mr.. l4vingston) i,ircd tie
committee. stated 10 hiIn the proposition
pending before the committee. lie readily CO.
NEEDED IN opinion with me on the subject, stat
ing his concurrence Of opinion in these words
mat me ccuid not See what other course could
ne resorted to-" Then, an! MT till then, was
there general acquicsccucc il. this proposition:
then, and moi Ill! then. were alf ths, committee
present; then, and not ill G,cn, was my prcpo-
sition adopted. Ii is unaoo esSary for ne 10 say.
That IN nothing chat have written OF said could
nave had reference To the Interior decision OF
the committee; ami il any proof we're wanting
. satisfy the mot incretinIuus il Id be found
III the TACT, that, on the L th OF the ensuing
inonth, as appears upon tie minutes OF the com
'nittee proposition was made by me to Law the
minutes OF the committee, including this very
l nave no wish to go further into this subject
II was incumbent on met was my buundcn
nntS' TO taiie the earliest opportunity 10 make
inns statement 10 You and 10 the House; and
nave aya!cd myself OF the earliest moment TO
do so.
Mr. Livingston, of Louisiana. sail, that the
statement Oh facts Which had been made by tie
gentleman from Virginia, was precisely Correct
according To his Nr. L't) recollection of what
passed III Tie committee. Tine misunderstood
ing on thus subject, Mr. T.. said, had arisen from
a INSTRUMENTATION Of the letter which had been
written by the gentiamiu from Virginia on that
occasion. That letter, ho must he allowed to
say, was so w1idcd as 30 ,u-tif, the construction
tiat majority OF the Cnnnitte,. bad with much
cl'c"ti, been prevailed! upon 10 give the See
IctRty :" III" iI"a~uiy IA; opportunity OF being
heard Tins nc uu !Crs!uoI 10 bc row disavo,y. |
ei ~ iIa gentleman from Virginia and the CIR
c"mHtance winch H. had stated OF h, motion 10
'aN I've nirues OF the pT0c.o ,ngs of the corn (
iA'tcc before ;'ie q use, con.ihc,d Mr. l.. that
"u'h vas nnt hs iiiteFton and lac took pleasure
in stating this impression.
VT. Owen then observed, tlrat rs hc was a |
member IT the committee ON the memorial g..
'Ni"'h Edwards, II might be pro7rr i'll him 10
take some notice o! Tic remarks and statements
"hch "a! h2cn made by Tire gau!!e,nln from !
'hSi"ia' hr Ra,ljln He had had some !
conversation since he came TO this city with
Other iHemhels OF thc committee. and el,tIea-
Vorei 10 bripg th" facts. which occurred 10 his
more 'iistnc! rcco!lsction AL he believed that
Nv" si"te''cni no" gwen ~ tiic gentleman from
|Irhini1 "as substantially correct hen Inc
'''''.'' VIC committee room, u proposition, III
relation I" sab hitting the memorial of Mr.. Ed
wards 10 The Secretary OF the Treasury might
nave been i'le subject Of conversations but he
now felt satisfied ;tt fl,ai ur,,usitiou had heen