The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-02-06

the Territory of Arkansas, was read The
third time and passed-Yeas %, Nays o.
The Senate thcn proceeded Ia consider,
as in committee of the whole, Mr.. King of
Alabama IN the chair, the bill authorizing
thc building Of IN dddHionat number IF
stoops Of rnr, Tor he .Nifat SERVICE q he
Tniied Suites, which. after some debate,
was postponed ill Tuesday next.
The Senate then adjourned till Monday
next.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. McI.anc, from the committee of
Ways and Means, reported bill making
appropriations for the support Of goecrn-
ment for The gear 1924 and Il bill making
appropriations for the military service ofHe
United States, for The year 1894 which
were twice read and committed.
THE GREEK QUESTION.
The House again resolved itself into a
committee Gf the whole, Mr.. Taylor in the
chair, on the state of the Union, and resu-
med the consideration OF Mr.. Webster 5
resolution, for sending an agent Ia Greece,
and the amendment thereto proposed by
/ Mr.. Poinsctt, which proposes to limit the
resolve to the expression of sentiment
decisiyrly favorable TO the Greek cause.
MI. tllIiIlfll VI At'b' Hl''N' IN ilhoit wa
| Mr. Clay, (Speakcr,) in favor OF the resolu.
! ton.
Mr. Randolph moved that the commit
} mttrc rise, and sgnifcd that he should
consider thvir dung 50 at this time, a grta
accommodation to him.
Mr.. Cuthhert begged him to.suspend his
I motion for Il few moments, 10 which ht
conscnted-W When Mr.. Cuthlrrt exIrcssrt
] bIa ,,isb IhaI fh. Hon S.,n.tls..r 4 ,AplI v
-. o., ,,nYhnna "G - '."",s IS hi'
speech little more clearly; as hr under
stood them, they seemed 10 contain renrc
tons ADMINISTRATIONS, respecting Those who
opposed the resolution, which were of an
unpleasant Kind if It's opponents had in
them the spirits of frccmen, they were not
10 be terrified fromthCir posts by menaccs
lie could not believe the gentleman meant
all his words seemed 10 convcy-if he did
hc would say that he, for one, drfed the
Iiasinuations, and scorned the dcnuncia.
Il u.
Mr.. Clay'eyplaineH He had no inten.
ton 10 disturb the gentleman he should
taxi" back nothing of what he had said; bat
he could assure the gentleman that he had
no personal aluson 10 him or In any 6fhrI
| gentleman on that floor far from t-his
feelings ON the subject were strong, and he
might have expressed them strongly. The
advocates of the bill had been called Don
Qmxo,tes and he Lad meant 10 rcpel i'm
pntalions of that kind
/ Mr. Cuthbert then requested TO be more
CLEARLY Informed whether the Speaker had
intended To support the original resolution
or the amendment: for such was his.zral
that 1t was not always easy TO understand
'hie precise intention. Al one time. he tells
us with that snerr he so well knows how ia
employ (tor the honorable gentleman com.
! mands the whole arlnory of the orator,
that the European muuarchs do NOT read
our resolutions AT another, he saws they
are jealous of Our government. he speak :
! of'0ur readiness for war but where will
he abandon this continent for a war in q;Iw-
| rope The honorable Speaker finds il
dIihcult To conceive how Greece is To suffer
from the measure, if adopted. The gen.
llcman has been abroad lie has houora-
bly, fulfilled distinguished foreign service
! Tor THIS government. Does he not know
! that the Emperor uf Russia, without one
hostile word being publicly uttered, has
only tn Withdraw his troops from certain
points they now occupy, Ia bring down
immediate ruin on the Greek cause , Is il
our arms that are to support their cause
or ISL not our love of liberty s. protection
OF domestic bliss This is that virtue hich
goes forth and rrNiviGes man, which nerves
his body, which animates his soul, and
teaches him tn WELD with "a mighty force
all his physical means.
Mr. Clay said in reply, that it appeared
he.'ad been very unfortunate in the speech
he had delivered, since the gentleman felt
Obliged to make the prcscut inquiry bur
he must have been more unfortunate than
ever he had been before, if the gentleman
was indeed, ignorant that it was the orgi
ma, motion he meant to support. He was,
indeed, IN favor of both, and he should like
10 see them incorporated together.
Mr. Randolph renewed his motion, and
The committee rose, and having obtained
ieayeto sit again,
The House adjourned ti'lto-morrow.