Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-05-09


vcrnmsnt was To-Day up all the presses they could get
aud if the Bankrupt Bll passed, il macred not one
straw whether Andrew jackson, or John q. Adams be
elected tho next President ii did believe the Pre-
sident of the United States would be able TO re3d the
bil consisting as il did 1T Gig pagcs aud nine
tyCc sections, and he did not believe the members of
the Senate bad been able give the attention it re
qared liecailcd the Presidents Message TO the House
o' representatives, the Pauarna Mission a stump
speech ana pronounced the speech another Procs
sor, pucrIe' SILLY and sell sutCiCnllc declared he
never asked gentleman for money in the course of his
ile--and he never could do title gave recipe TO
make Bank-& denounced Unitarians in politics, who
were trying 10 make unit of thsgOvcrnmcut. 10 fani
irever l'urishcd without family bible, and in buying a
htbe he always would buy from the old booksellers
not from one who would sell bioc that had the 18th
,naudmcntprintcd, without tie word no though the omis
sion OF the word would suit very well the principles of
some OF the high diguaries of this government. He
yer knew man who Iheoogian, and SIR Robert
Napole never allowed the subject Of religion be dis
cusscd by DWInes a his table because, if he did, he
should hear nothing bat profanity. The American reo-
pie were not the 1OOt part as enlightened they ought
to be-and certain great orator aud philocger who
proved that Congress he'd the right TO dig Canals be-
cause they establish post roads, could neither speak
grammatcay, write gramnatically- protested
against tho euloY paid 10 HE mercantile community by
Mr. Haync, and throughout the whole OF his remarks
dealt out the most unspaipg abuse against tic Adn
nistration, and particularly against the Secretary of
state, without, however, expressly naming him.
lie concluded his remarks, by giving information that
he had fine double barrel gun home, which be said
was at the service of any sheriff who might dare to come
his neihbourhood 10 execute any OF the provisions
oftlat law any agent OF the Government who mi~ht
venture TO set foot upon S lands, for the purpose of
ing out roads and canals. He did not care whether con
sututlonai or mott maered not 10 him what the Su-
preine Court said-thanlt God he could pull trigger
he would use his double barrel gun. What could they
do with h,n--hang him? But Chat question must he
t'ied by Ctnrotic Jury: not by Jury of this poor
miserable, corrupt ten miles square. Jury OF the
district OF Columbia was no competent 10 trv :
free man, than jury of free negroes-f those will
whom he had been acting persev in suppo1t of sucl
law as the one under consideration, he would ou;
them forever So help him God he never would yot,
with them again upon any question whatever ~
would not vote with thC administrations but never ncve
would he vote with ANY that gave their sanction I,
that oiI-anu 1t the bill passed. he would not vote fol-
Andrew Jackson He gavo Them that warning he said
and 50 help hi'n God lie would adhere to his dotcrmi
nation
In Tie House oF Rcprescntriircs-Nl joseph .Iobn
son OF Virginia, from the committee on the Public
buildings, reported bill fixing the salary of the orn
missioner OF the public buildings at 1000 bcno, IN in
crease OF $500; which biz. was twice read and commit
ted. ~ '
MIR. Newton from the Committee on Commerce re-
l'''eu without amendment the bill from the Senate fo
the erection OF Marine Hospital for the relief Of sir
ana Disabled seamcn at or Charleston i'm South "a
roiina winch bill was referred 10 a committee OF a.,
whole House - VIZ
Mr. Stewart from the Committee on Roads md "a
mas 20 winch was committed ON Monday last the bill
rom t,e senate to enable the Stale OF Illinois TO open
canal between Lake Michigan aud the Illinois river
reported the same with amendments; but after some dis
eazsiou d I'LL uas ye-conmtcd o. motion Of N Ii
Bartlett 80 "o''oH oi Mr.
On 'noon Of Mr. Floyd of Eirrina tIe C,o,o,o;,
si1e Post 0ee ~A - E.,u4s .vao $1,000
- inSure iuto t.e expectancy of establishing most
route from Staunon by Eeeviie, n Rock bridge coun
IS ana tpfh5 Ton 20 AiiHthany county, to Louisburr: al
from t"C7e Uy New castle aud c lead Of Sinl,ino
Creek TO Giles court house, all in the State of ir,i;a
On motion OF ar Badger OF New York the Commit
tee OF W avs and 3Icans Instructed TO incujro and
report 10 tie House the authority BIZ which and tc
mode and manner in which the Clerks fhe House arc
designated and aPpoincd and into the expediency Of
increasing or diminishing their compensation. and Ie
general regulations of the department of the Uousn and
whether any and II any, what alterations ought TO be
made in the Department. ~
On motion of MIR. Whipple OF New IIan,n.biro ,lo
Committee on Military Pensions was Instructed To- in
cure whether any, and If any, what fertilizer LEGAL
Sous are necessary to the more e0uitahle orr
on OF the several laws providing for persons eupaord in
the land aud naval service of the United States nrn
the Revolutionary War -''"S
me phi iron, the Senate amending the several acts
catHo'''"'n& territorial Government in Florida was
twice read and referred to the Committee on the Ter
tories. ~ Gil
The bill from The Senate, authorsing the subscrin
Hoh or purchase OF stock, the cart of the United
States, III the Louisville and Portland Canal Co,n.,
was read the third time and passed
The House then went into Committee of the Whole
MT Buckncr of Kentucky in the Chair on the hin r.
compensate Mrs. Susan Decatur widow and ro,,ros
ative Of captain Stephen Decatur and Other "a; 81
destruction of the frgate Philadephia The ban,l ~
the bill was filled with 800 900 and some vorhaI
"le"dh'en'S we're made, when the committee rose and
'tPolu he House Immediately took up the bin and
speAt some lime IN lis considerations but on motion ~
niI; Ha'aryo 'erinoni, II ultimately laid on tbe
'aole' whence IT viii not be called this session.
ne ft"use again went into committee of tho ,l cro
on NE oi!i5!s "ior the relief OF Ann D. Rar,o-.y D.
ior The relief Of John Adams" and 3d. tea,tIori,
certain soldiers OF the late war TO surrender Tho Rev.,
lands drawn by them, and TO locate others in the I;
tEcrcDEn ' :" tue Heu
ne tiroc bills were reported to the IIouse and mr.
~ nc ni'r9Ssed Tor third reading. And fon io