Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-02-11

by the Legislature OF New Jersey, aud transmitted
To the several states, on the subject of general
emancipation, whilst they are crcditablc To tl,. m,
trio'iSm and philanthropy Of that State app,aI IN
us AT the same time, rather u,cdhlesome and ofir
uus. The sentiments are honorable, and the plon
of emancipation we hope practicable; bur ~, L,d
rather the States which have unfortunate inter
est III this great subject, had been permitted TO ORR
gnate the proposition themselves. Its ori.n Inv
those who are at Il distance from the evil and IN :,
great degree ignorant of the opinions and feelings
of the southern states and of the actual cuhdition
of their slaves is calculated to excite unpleasant
apprehensions. and implies an indifference on the
part oil the slave holding states which does NOT i'm
truth exist. virginia. IN particular neither stands in
hecu Oh reasoning To convince her of the evils and
disadvantages OF slavery, or of the example and adj
mon,fioms OF Others to stimulate her cxertions, gra-
duaily, to cNtirpate it. All that we ask of our
northern brethren. is to give their cun:nisernti ton
for misfortune which their fore,athcrS brought ON
"s-and their assistance wien in the r:lntss of time
we shall ask it, to remove the evil
Lo'e'y DW.-On yesterday the Senate passed
the Bill explaining aud rnorcui. the
INC safe OF Foreign lottery Tickets in Virginia II
remains I" b. seen if tine Brokers can cva,lc and
laugh at this law. as they did at the old
WiLL'tN ANDERSON, Esq. was Yesterday.
reelected Commissioner of the kanawlla Road
and Navigation for twelve months
On Yesterday, the old Directors of the Board
OF Public Works were reelected without opoo-
sion, TO wit:
District rest 9fHtc .4Neghqny--Andrew Rus
81 James Mclaughlin, and Thomas p. Moore.
Bcf'ccen .4Aeghany and Blue R;d@e--IIier
ONE L.. Opic and Charles A. Stewart
Betwecn Bi,.e Ridge and Tide yYdter-Wil
liam Elzey, Samuel Pannill, and John Iiartwell
Cooke
Tide Ipater and Sea Boarl--G Gorge Newton
and james Hunter.
hentncky Legisiatuye.-We extract
the closing scene of the late session of
the Legislature of Kentucky, from the
Lexington Reporter. 1t was the night
on which the bill rcorganizimg the Court
OF Appeals passed the General Assem-
bly,. lis violence distanced the disorders
at Albany, for the disorder seems to have
occurred among the members them
selves, instead OF the spcctators.-If we
may rely OH the opinion OF the Same pa
per, reaction is taking place against
the measures OF the Relief Party
FnANHronr, Dec. %, 1924
"Dodr Str:-lt is now IL O'Clock ab night
hc pm 10 reorSaniIe the Court OF Appeals, has
inst this moment passed the House, and is a law
when the Governor signs it, with the execution
perhaps that the salaries of the new iudres are
not yet fixed There has bcena splendid efful-
gence OF Constitutional cloqucnce, lighting I'D
the Hall of the House of Representatives 1t
has been great fear it will be hereafter a sad
day, for Kentucky. Robertson and Wickliife and
Benz. Hardin and Rowan have distinguished it bv
great efforts, in the order that have mentioned.
I'm pcI IL al, i.
petition. 1t was animmense speech He made
pan impression SO deep and serious that Rowan
became alarmed for the fate of the measure
but thc danger was soon over, when he began
to discuss it,--He made also an elouueDt effort.
but 1T was like all his attempts at argument,
clouded and obscured by metaphysical subletv
ana abstract speculation. When | speak of the
eioquence he displayed allnde to the appeal
which he made to the House. resulting from and
disettirnlng the inuenGoes and ilnputatons tn n
mad been thrown upon him. He and Hardin were
both loudly and bosterously applauded The
House rang again. But all was unavalnp. The
torrent was irresistible, and as | have acted as
your reporter ON this occasion, 1 shall attempt
some kind OF sketch ofthe proceeding, .ubseuuent
to the argument. 1t will be only sketch. The
pencil OF ANGELS could not paint it fully. The
question was first taken on the proposed subst,-
tutt mentioned in my last. 1t was lost. The
confusion then began. y motion was made to
adjourn, and the yeas and nays were called for.
| IL was lost. The Question then occurred on the
third reading of the bin. Several members
started from their seats and Wichlift. called for
i DIVISION OF the question On what on what
was asked. The speaker pronounced the bill
10 be on ITS Hard rcadng-the yeas and rays t. ere
cahed tor:--they we've called accor,li civ. Be
lore the result was announced, another motion
7 was made to adjourn and the yeas and NAYS again
demanded. The call was made and LOST. The
CHAIR then announced that the ayes had il on the
third reading Then followed the final passor-e
and 1T was proclaimed by the Speaker. Every
man was thea on his leet--and disorder prevail
cd. The yeas and nays again. The CLERK had
proceeded to call ON until he came to the name
Oh young man by the name OF Morgan He
got up 10 speak -" Order! order!'' issued from
an SdcS OF the House. Out of order roared
Wlckllitc But he soon changed hi, rnotion
for the man was llboring under the se.v,.cs, con.
vichon. lie insisted ON speaking, and was heard
lie told his stuatlon--that he came instructed
to break the Judges, but he began to think last
nght that the bull was unconstitutional and his
doubts thckened on him. He knew he should
forfeit his popularlty-but in the conflict he
tween that and his conscience, he could not hest
tatc--fhc ants clapped, and the JUDGE break
ers tsome OF thcm) uttered feeble hiss AIR
WIcklIffe's hands went like wild fire .sIIe hon
cd, sad the young man, that the House would
indulge him little longer" go on! ro oni,,
stop. stop" was heard from all Quarters. PRO
coed sad the Speaker; and the House was
SILENT VII ne was done. He was then excused
rom voting.-The bill passed ID to sd. Isl
lencc,' in the lobby, cried out old Rorer. bnt
tnerc was not silence. Take your seats, gen.
ue'ncn, sad the Speaker, but they did not take
their seats 'A1r. Speaker" said some-"l can't
see the gentleman said the SDeo ker-.C.n,I,.