Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-04-21
Congress OF tie az. states.
Congrcss P,nreeiings

he 1esolu on having becen agreed To-
The ice President and said, hc trusted tlat the
Senate would indulge bin in rnakino = few observ,
tons before he resumed his scat as the debate on the
subject Just decided had relation necessarily 70 the M
ties OF the Chair.
No more than myself said the Vice pros;lo,.
can be more deeply impressed with the great truth mar
tue preservation of rights depends mainly on Meirer
crease That nation deserved to conorer the world
w"ch called lis army cTc1cjfs and will tie nation
1eserve that IFS liberty shall be immortal which LAYS the
ou"u"t'Oa OF lis system OF government on the great
p"rPtes' 'ha' no power ough, 10 be delegated which
can DC t exercised by the constituent BODY and that
none ought ever TO be delegated but 10 Responsible
agents ihesc have been my maxms throurh the
whore OF my political life aud should be inconsistent
with myself, i! did not give my entire assent IN ,
principles On which the rules in question have been rcs
cinoetl tnst, said he that it will be the amb
o Oh nun whose lot II Is now TO occupy this Chair TO
enlarge IFS powers h!y ambition hoHc p,rs,es d;f
ereht ulrecton-Tot 70 enlarge powers But 10 DISCHARGE
with industry, fidelity, and frnness, the duties which
may DE imposed on me- Thus feeling, Shall illness with
pleasure the resumption Of all the powers which can he
properly exercised by the Senate as thew will ho q ar,
placed where alone they can be with perfect safety
FROM tue direction WHICH the debate in some decree
too as well as from what has been said without hcee
walls 1t becomes on this occasion pronor th,t sh,II
stale. iCr the information cf this body the constrI,c
on 'hat The Chair has nut the 9Th and 9TH rules OF
the Senate They in the following words.
Nv hen member shall be called n order no shall,
S't Gown, until the President shall nave dcermire,!
"'e 'he: he is in order not; and every question Of
ordcr shall be decided BY the President wi,bont do
oa'e out II there be doubt in his mind he may coll
"ior the sense of the Senate
eff the member be called TO order for words snoor
me eXccphonabie words shall immediately be taken
down, III writing that the President NAV be hrttcr an
'a9led to Judge OF the matter"
me hair, said The Vice President, has bestowed IFS
mos. deliberate and anxious attention, by night ana
by day. on tue question % the extent OF its po,vcrs mn
der correct construction these rules and baxer
tied IN the conviction, that the right TO cali 10 oje M
questions touching the iyitade frcedoga of debate
belongs exclusively TO the members of this bodv AMI
! i,f;rcrc
these great points appellate power onlV: and con-
seqNen'y The duties Of the Chair commence when Sc
mater IS called 20 order by Senator Whenever encI
call sinai! be made, the Chair will not he found ~,
pared TO discharge IFS only functions in such case
mat o. deciding on the point of order submitted What
the opinion OF the presiding officer is in relation IN tic
freedom of debate in this body it will he time fo 10,
clare, when question may be presented; but sucb ne Il
Is, IL :il be firmly, and trust NAV add fea ,lcseIr
ai''a'ned' BUT rejoice that the rule of the Senate
Q" point so important, gave 10 the Chair no original
power ana that 1t can exercise conroul Till called
on by the Senate itself 1t was right in itscIf
ne sad IN strict conformity 10 the principles
winch had guided the Senate in the vote inst
.aNeh-that SO high power should be placed ONLY
IN The custody of The body. The Vice President s,id
ne prided himself on his connection with the Senate;
nut II was impossible. that he should forget that thai
connection created by the operation of the Cons
'ution. In dIscharging his duty in this scat it would be
uHPaIuonabe In n not 10 recolIeCt, that he was MA
ced in tie Chair not by the Voice of the Senate hnt IN,
that OF the People, and that them and not this bodv
he was ultimately responsible Standing in the relation
he dad tc the Senate, he had LAID down as an invaria
pic rule TO assume power in the least degree dob
i! and to conine himself to Just but firm EXERCISE r
the powers clearly delegated. In COG lus;on bn ton
dered to tie Senate his sincere acl1nowlcdo -ents flat
IN resembling the rule such delicate regard had been
paid to his feelings in the debate. Ample ustce had
been done TO tie industry and fidelity w i which he had
honestly attempted to discharge his arducus duties
Deemiug Himself called by The debate that had to-
ken place to say thus much, in explanation he benred
tie indulgence of the Senate for la, ing done so and
resumed his seat
The joint resolution fixing the 22d day OF Nav the
cay OF adjournment was read the third time and passed
lie Judiciary Bill from lie House of REPRESENTATIVES,
was also read third lime and passed
~ THE House. or RErREsENrAr1vEs-AT New
'"''' from the Committee on Commerce. reported with
out amendment, bill from the Senate 'to equalise hc
duties On vessels Of the Republic Of Colombia and
their cargoes;" which bill! read third time and
passed. 49,
The Joint resolution offered Yesterday by Mr. Tuc1
er OF South Carolina, proposing to close the present
session OF Congress the 10Th of May next was again
taken INTO considerations, and, after much debate was
amended by striking the 81 jt and Inserting Tho
Ia" OF May Thus amended, the resolution was read
thlFd time, passed. and the Senate for concur
renee. The resolution yesterday laid the table by
nF' locke OF 1enncssee-caing on the Secretary of
w Information touching the present location the
Florida Indians, with description of The country in re-
atlon to soil and waer-was called up for consideration
and agreed to-
On motion of Mr. Cooke of Tenn the tme for Tho
meeting of the House, during the remainder of the SEES.
son was fixed at 10 O'Clock, a. NJ
\ message was received from the President of the
United States, transmitting information called for BY
The House on the 30 instant, the of which in
formation that the Brazilian government had ac
copied the invitation TO send ministers to the Congress
OF Panama; and that said ministers had been appointed
inc message was referred to Committee of the
Whole House lie state of the Uniou and ordered to
be printed.
Mr.. AIcrccIs motion, laid upon The table, on Thurs
day !Sst FOR printing 5000 copies Of the Map accompa
nyug the report Of the Board of Engineers relative to
the National Road between Washington and New Or
leaus--was again taken into consideration, and after
some debate, was agreed 10.
The orders or lie day then taken up and tie
House resolved itself into Committee of the Whole
on the State of The Union, for the further consideration
of the Panama question. Mr.. Verplancl Of New York
Mr. Carter OF South carolina and Mr.. W Gems of Ma
ryIand, successfully delivered speeches in favor of Mr.
McLane'5 amendment TO the resolution reported by The
Committee Of Foreign Affairs; and on motion Of Mr.