The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-04-10

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| adoption ofihe federal constitution itself,
the " hole history of the world contained
no precedent ri such government.
To be Concluded
ALEXANDRIA, March %. Alter a sus-
pension Of some days, the House of lir?re-
sentdtlvcs have resumed the discussion OF
NJ. NcDuffit's propositions for amend.
Ing the Constitution Of the United States.
Such however is The apathy evincrd by
the great body Of the members, that the
House is literally deserted as soon as the
Resolutions are read, and an orator takes
the floor. There was no time during THE
discussion Of yesterday, that hundred
menbc rs were To he seen III their seats,
aud when the Committee rose, there was
but l08 within the walls, many Of whom
were called in by the Sergeant alarms,
after the question bad been once pet aud II
was asccrtaiued that quorum, bad not so-
ted.-SUCh state of thIngs can readily be
accounted for. II is known and ackn0"-
lodged thai every effort to amend The Con-
stilutlUn, at the present time, must result
IN drfrat; consequently those who are not
disposed to make speeches Tor home CON
sumption are Indifferent about the debate
aud anxious To SEE II termInated. Many
are tired Of listening To harangaes al Cdp-
tandum Vuigus, aud we might add, for the
greater part Uor Ell prGtcred nihiL, while o.
theirs prefer reading them after they have
been improved b. the reporters. We do
not mean that all the speeches are of this
class,ifor several very able ones have been
delivered, but we speak of the mass.
The probability is, The present week
will put an end to the affair. The Pana-
ma Missicnc mes up on Monday, and we
hazard little in predicting that when that
question IS disposed of, the Indispensable
business of the nation will eEsross the re-
malndrr of the session. Gazette.
Congressional, Proceedings OF Thursday
March so.
IN SENATE.
On motion of NJ. Branch, the Spnate
proceeded to the consideration of the reso.
luton submitted by him, protesting against
the competency of the Preside ut If the
United States to have appointed Ministers
10 the Congress of Panama, without tho
advice and Consent of the Senate.
MIR. Branch delivered his reasons at large
i'll support of theresolution ; and
Mr. Randolph addressed the Senate
nearly two hours on tue subject, after
which,
Ar. Branch varied his motion to the
following form
ihe President Of the United States, in
his opening NJ ssage at the commente
neat of the present session, informed Con.
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10 attend and take part IN the deliberation
1T the Congress of Panama had been given
aud accepted, and that ministers on the
part OF the United States would be cum
mIssioned ; And, having further, in his
Executive CON ninunicdliUn 10 the Senate
of the 26th of December last, accompany
ing the nomination of Richard T.. Amber
sun, of kentucky, and John Sergeant, OF
Pennsylvania, TO be ENJOYS Extraordlna-
ny and Ministers plcuipotentary To the As.
sembly of American Nation. at Prunma,
aud William b. Rochester, of New York,
to he Secretary Of the Mission, thus ex-
pressed himself Although this measure
WAS deemed To be within the constitutional
competency of the Executive, have not
thought proper 10 take any steps in It be-
fore ascertainlns that my opinion of itsex-
pedlency will concur with both branches
of the Legislature" and; Therefore:
Resolved, That, in the opinion ufthe Sc.
nate, the proposed measure vas not with
III the constitutional competency of the
Executive. Aud, also, ReSoLred, As the
opnl ~ of the, Senate that, inasmuch as
the claim of power Thus set up by the Ex-
ecutiyemight II suffered to pass unnoticed
by the Senate, be hereafter relied upon
To justify the exercise OF similar power,
they owe it to themselves, and to the
States they represent, to protest, aud they
do hereby, solemnly, but respectfully pro-
test against the same.
On motion Of Mr.. Mills the resolution
was postponed to, and made the order of
the day for Monday next.
The engrossed bill, to authorize thu
State of Pcnns yIvaula to lay out aud make
a Canal through the United States ground
near the City of pittsburs, was read the
third time, passed, and sent to the other
House for concurrence.
amendment TO the Constitution.
The engrossed joint resolution propos-
ing to amend the onsttutlon Of the Uui.
ted States, So AS to render any person incl
lslble for the Presidency alter a second
term, was read a third time and the ques-
ton stated, on lis passage.
Mr.. Randolph said, he hoped he should
not be called on To vote on the resolution
now, for if so, he should be obliged to. vote
against it. He was opposed 10 all amend
menta Of the Constitution, Of every sort
and kind, and he hoped he should not be
called on now to vote on this. He would
vote to restore the Constitution to what il
was, because IN stopping up one hole we
made two. He should therefore move to
| lay the resolution on the Ia bic at least till