The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-02-22

disnnspd to take tune II IhiHk ou INC shp-
i.cf. mo man was more unwilling To ask
f.sofs. of thr general government. There
was no nan 10 the Union. one only except
ID. whom he had not rather lave been
mad. President than the individual appoin-
ted. Thr resolution it adopted in some
modi6ed form. he thought, might he ihr
means of saving much expense To the state
ia time of war. Ii was b. erecting for
l;fiealious in time of peace, that standing
armies were Ia be avoided, aud the pratec
lion of the country in war was to be secur-
ed, &r.
The question was taken, and the reson-
tons wsre postponed VIZ out division.
Mr. Campbell expressed the reluctance
with which he submitted the following
preamble and resolutions. He had hoped
that after the passage Of the Yorktown
expenditure bill, the subject would have
been perinitted to rest. In tins he found
himself disappointed. The newspapers
continued to make illusions tn the subject,
aud IN a way he thought calculated 10 pre-
ludce the public mind against those who
voted against the bill. His vote had been
conscientious one, aud if the subject MAS
10 be repeatedly brought before the pro
pie, he wished it done fully and fairly, by
publishing every thing connected with tint
subject.
Whereas, 10 a government like onrs,
where the people are the acknowledged
s0vertigns, aud those whom they delegate
Ia enact, and 10 execute their laws, are bat
cir servants, aud to thrn properly &C
c0untable for the faithful discharge oftheir
RESPECTIVE duties, and whereas the happy
effects of This responsibility. can only be
realized by their plblic acts on AL lmpor
tant or Interesting occasions being exmbl
ted 10 public vi"w,
BE ii therefore reSolued, That the audtar
Of public arcouats be, snd hr is hereby,
directed ta return u this House all the
documents and exhibits that were before
the committee who reported a hdl, (Which
pas ed thus session. entitled a bill, appro
priatInga sun Of money therein mentioned
Ind BE- 1t further resolped, That Two hun
drtd and fifty copies of the sumo be print
FL for the nsc of the members of the pre- sent
General Assembly.
Mr.. Goggin called for the ayes aud noes
on The passage of the resolutions.
After some debate, they were laid 90 the
table, when Mr.. Goggu moved that they
BE- immediately taken up az inv hieh
gave rise TO GOOD deal OF confusion. Mr..
tih9lsou conteudrd that by a ruIe of the
tlouse a motion TO take up question al
ready disposed of, was out of order. Tn
chair decided that the motion was IN ordet
from winch decision Mr.. Gholson ap
peaied I'll" decision of the cnalr va
oserrnlnd. by vote of 81 to 81 and tn
resolutions we've Thus disposed Of
MONDAY, + b. I4.-Thc James Rice,
BIZ being taken up. Its passage Ma al
socated by Mess. Lowell. Smith Of Gree
5rier, Bryce aud Colston, and opposed
~ Messrs Garland, Patt.oOn aud Cor
do.
The whoi" day Was consumed in the dis
cnssion of amendm ents To he bill, which
our readers wonid not well comprehend
without the bin was before them and a.
i is our intention To polish il if il should
PISS, We have omitted the detail here.
IuesGay. Feb. I5-On Mr. Haymond's
motion, bill. "giving further time for thu
redemption If lands vested in the Literary
Fund for the non payment of taxes" was
then taken up, and ordered Ia be rugrossed
On Mr.. Loyell'- motion, the bill ma
king further prosiglons 10 carry into effect
= the act entitled. an act for .cln e 1g AM
the Navigation of James river
and for ueitng the eastern and western wa
ters by the James aud kanawha rivers, and
for other pases,' was t,ken mp.
Thu bin VAS opposed by Messrs. Rively
Garland, Patteson Of b. Gordon and Wat
/, r md t..I Nv VI
kios of q, aud Lo'ell, and passed, Ayes
lO2 noes 80
Mr.. Sherrard rram the Prnitenti lry
COmmittee presented a bill Ito amend the
several acts concerning the Peui entiary
In7tiiuuoo' which eas twice read and re-
committed To- the Committee. Mr.. Oar
land was added to the COMMITTEES
Thu bill apprepriatmg the public reve-
nue. WAS amended on Nj. 6 arand's mo
ton and ordered t. be engrossel.
The engfnssed bill 90 Changing the time
of meeting of the Board Of Public Works,
aud for other purposes"--was pissed
Fednesaan 10. l6-Mr Brvce called
up the preamble and resolution offered by
him a few days ago, responding To the re
solutions Of thes1te of Ne" Jersey, on the
bllAllftL va NIdlltf''S9lbh ~ N'ifto W ID
said, that the arguments in fayUr of these
resolutions, were for thr most part emho
died in the preamble. Vie thought this tbe
peculiar season for adopting them. We
had Just elected ii President, with whose
principles we were not fully acqnainted--a
northern, and not = slave holding President.
He thought this time 10 disclose to the
world, the feelings OF Virginia on the sub
jet.
Mr.. Watkins OF Goochland, thought it
imprudent 70 act at this time ON these
resolutions. The opinions of Virginia on
this question were, fully known, nor was
it necessary to repeat them tn the world.
He Thought the proper course to ob-er. e
towards the New jersey resolutions was,
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