The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-01-30
TUESDAY, JANUARY 20.
IN SEN ATE,

! IN SENATE
The bill which originated in the Senate,
cIpianntorg Of an net eniHttd !" In ncf for The
: retitf Of The 0Hccrs, counters and other pr
sons engaged IN me ihte campaign against The
Seminole Indions, passed IN Nay, ls22, wa.
read The third time, aud passed
Mr. Van buren, gave notice that he should
ask leave, on Thursday neAt, 10 introduce II
J joint resolution, proposing an amendment to
the Constitution OF the united States, on the
! subject ot the power OF Congress 10 make
roads and canals.
The senate then proceeded to the considc-
ration OF Executive business, and then
Adjourned till tomorrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENT TiNES.
MIR. Crowninshicld, from the committee of
Naval AG,irs, reported IA bill authorizing tie
building Of ten ROOpS NJ eur . which Was twice
read and committed.
ARQUI> DE IA FANETTE.
Mr.. Mitchell, from the committee IL whom
the subject was referred, reported an amend
mcnt 10 the resolution respecting the Marquis
LA faycttc, striking out the preamble and all
that followed the word Rcsofred,' and sub
shutting the following
That the Marquis De Lafayette having
expressed his intention to visit tins country
the President he requested Ia communicate 10
him the assurances of grateful aud alecllona'e
attachment still cherished toward, him by the
government and people OF the United States.
- And be ii farther reS0ired, That, as
mark ot national respect, the President cause
to be held in readiness ship of the line, aud
invite the Marquis 10 take passage therein,
whenever his disposition 10 visit this country
be signifcd"
Tie question being put on the adoption OF
I nm .ndmrn i Sc unanimo 81. the
/ affirmative ant the jc,olniIon, rs amended,
MAS ordered to be euGrUsscd for "A third read
iag.
) THE GREEK CAUSE.
! On motion ot Mr.. Webster, the House then
! resolved itself into committee oi the whole
on the state ot the Union, Mr.. Taylor IN the
| chair.
Mr. CLAY Offered the following, which he
desired 10 lay ON the table Tor c"n'Idtra-
! ton
/ i" Resoired by he Cc,dic ami Hotse II Rep
reseniniirfy u lie Ip,itd suites IN C0Rgr6sSd'-
scntbitd, That the people "l these States would
not see, without serious tnqnrinde, my iorcl-
bic interpretation, by the Allied Powers OF
Enropr In behalf ii Spain Ia reduce Ia their
former suhiccton those paris ol the continent
81 America which have proclaimed aud e>ta-
blished for themselves, respectively Indepen-
dent Governments, and which hnye been 50
lemnlv recognised by the United States
The committee Of the whole having res'im-
ed the consideration of the resolution recon
mending an appropriation to dclray the "a -
pcusc oi n mission To Greece,
| Mr. PpuSpit of :. {. rose and delivered n
long speech, concluding by Offering the lot
lowing substitute to MIR Nebstcr's resolu-
ton
; Resoired That this House view with deep
interest the heroic struggle OF the Greeks To
elevate themselves to the rank of a free aud
independent nation and unite with the Pre-
sident in the sentiments he has expressed ~
their favor in sympathy for their sntlcrihgS,
in interest for their welfare, aud IN ardent
wishes for their success"
MIR. Randolph moved that the committee
rise, and that the various resolutions before
hem be printed He was opposed 10 amy
legislation o. the subject lie besonght gen
tlemen-to deliberate before They took tins
lean in the dark into the Archipelago, Or the
Black Sea, or the mouth of La Pihta. ('a'd
Mr. r. VAS sent here 10 guard the interests OF
the people OF the United States, not 10 guard
thu interests nf other pcnpln. Sir, why h'i
we remain supine when Piedmont and Nelhc'
were crushed? WHY did we stnnd aloot when
he Spanish peninsula was again reduced IN
der | ultimate government II we did NJ"
interfere then, why now Sir, refer yo'
; 10 the memorable attempted interference" 4"
thai greatest of statesmen, when he was ~ th'
zenith of MS Gory-when all his da2zlIni
beams were mnshorn. You know mean Mr.
1 Pin and refer Won rs Il commentary OF
| ttat ATTEMPTED interference Ia the speech "
MIR Fox "A speech traught With the wisdom
ot n real ntcsman.
The motion was ur-atived.
MIR. Dwight of Mass then delivered hnsc'
At length in favor OF Mr.. Websters rcsoIu
ton.
After which, on motion of Mr. Mangnm
l the committee rose, and obtained iehN" 10 =
= again and on motion of MIR. Taylor, the 't
solutions were ordered 10 he printed.
i The bill from the Senate, explanatory oi a
, act, . entitled :" an act for the relief OF ia
officers, volunteers, aud other persons chft
>, ged in the late campaign against the Sennn"'
indians, passed the 4th of May, 49,, wa
, twice read aud committed.
II conversation took place between Mcssr
t Taylor, Mccoy, Cobb, Hamilton, ! ARE I,
ID and lsaackS, on the question whetherit sh"n'
: go 10 the military commtte or to the con
Il nittee on claims ; il was decided for the 10
=. mer.
The House concHrred in the amendment
of the Senate 10 the hill for the purchase
the seven per cent stock Of the United State
= And then the House adjourned.
Y ---eNA-.-
r. There will he fire Sundays in In" ensuln
il month of February circumstance wh'c
- will not occur hui twice more during I'll
I presen. century, viz. 1883, and 1880.