Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-01-27

On motion of .ur. .Nlson OF Southampton, the Com.
'ee then rose and Mr.. Winston reported the bill IN
the iiouseaud tue several amendments made I'm (o,n
'hhtcc, were agreed TO by the House.
INC question recurring reading the bill third
tiine Mr. DaT0l To posi- pope fhe hill ;pdo6,;,o
! y and called for the cs aud noes
a' 'he suggestion OF Mr. Dromgoolc, this motion was
widra"n--and Mr.. D. called for the ayes and noes on
the cngrossmert VA
-, Mr. iioes hoped this motion would be Withdraw,
| play. " give iaif
VT IHge' OF Gloucester, hoped the motion would
Toy DC w'l'drawn. The question OH engrosssing Vs.
ayes 81 noes 1Ol ~ es ""'e--
AthsDNiessrs. Danhs (speohcr) Drumuona, Fletcher,
Gordon, DAVIS of y. Garland, Crawford Pa,,eson ~
Estil Good of 3. pnre,iield Mile, Of q LS; y, a.
ileidn'an GholSon, Campbell, Everett, MComas Hun,or
of {. Coleman Chi!dS, Hill, Turner PAYNE Stillwan
Greer tai'y, Ship, kiger, Bryce, Curd Smith of @
Parsons Sloan, Davis of H. Miller of H. Neville Ca,hsr
IitiamS, Rci, Giavely, Willis, Morgan Rufner Re-
no'ds Neili Weary, Bland. M'Worher M'Ilhaney, Pow
ell, bingrsS, Finks, Hereford, Watts Bi;uosIr vs.
dustin, Shcrrard MasSie Patteson of ~ Letter NK;n
icy, Penn, G''mcr iIimer, Cabe, Gand, Burner Sis.
!tr Jficrs Garter Of F. w Macrae, M'Crum, Martency
While, Moore of Il. Cline, Nj Atahnu Cowan less
h'g""'' Aniorson of S. Bare, TowLs, Briggs Moncur
George Ward of I. MCoy, Cummings, Keller, Jackson
Nyc, Saunders of w Gl
| NoEs-hieSsrs. Wood, Persiperr Ie,er R,olo MT
nun, Davis Gvens, Woodvie, Dromgooie Patterson of
Chrisiian OF Is. Gogen Burton, Christian of C e no.
'nat, p~"l""' Games EIanch, Taylor Wilson, Crump
oi G. Wynn, Boisscau, Collier, Ray Pitts Noel lame
Snidow, King, Mor,ss C. Page Of G; BIair Ionss
Anderson, Wardaw, Darlington, Chalmers Berkeev'
A'nbleI, Peasants I1"lman, Chapman Henlev piercs
Pollard ct H. " c. Baber Mason of K. C. Pollard of X
| w. Roane, Hail. Gilmour, WINSTON Kimblouah Stree,
NJ ulnch Sheppard of NJ. Digs, larry, Seear shep
herd OF M'ldrseX, Dunlap, Craig, Amiss Mrd5ug H,r
ter Of N. Macon, Saunders of N X Stepbepson XII,
Thompson, Ward al N Upshu. Dunton, Basye Muir
laugh, Anderson III n Morton, Crmp p. Watkins of
Pow. Watkins of p T. Dupuy Ward of p A. Rives
Carter of Richmond, Bramham, Bowers, Mason, Cook
Crump Of s. Fcvin Smith of S. Dillard Curtis Hupper
lord Walker Morris ofW. RUSSELL Loyal Harvie Of r.
and Page Of W.-1OI.
'" men Mr. MAcRAE called up for consideration tic
M " i VI" committee or claims rJecfing the petition
>, VIC icsai representative OF Capt Thomas EwelI
uecd praying TO he allowed Communication of half nav
uc Oh account of the revolutionary services of III
aP,' i,"eil' ana moved IFS recommitment; MIR. NJ re-
marked That lie deemed it unnecessary upon this mo-
o 10 discuss Tie merits of the petition as he coI,
not doubt that the House would agree In tho ra
mi'hent were only from regard to consistency in ito
ee.,"ss ana scuSe ct equal and impartial Justice
-ni.' W. oisciained an intention of casting any i'm
pu'ation upon the committee that had made the reno,t
nay on tic other hand, he could not feel that he sboud
eh'er'ain proper respect for the judgment and can
uoni vi ue committee, aud al the time believe
hat they had come 10 the decision reported 70 the rse
"i'Hout some error nsapprebension as 10 the chs.
HcteT pretehsons OF the claim sclhey had reject
co. would he seen BY reference the journal thai the
Pe'oh Oh inc heirs or legal representatives of Rus
SELL dec which rested upon grounds precisely the sa.
with that which lie had presented had been renorted
ona'fc by the committee had passed this House & IVES
as nc believed law. The petition of the heirs of Dr.
-, l'er AFFORDED case still more analogous to
siat now presented. That petition had been ,e;ecte5 hv
me committee, at the time with the one which he
now asked 10 reconni and, if he was not very much
upon lhc Sime impressions 10 its character
ana merits III was SO reported the House but wa
aecom'"itted without a question The eon,,n,,ee ,h
reported 1t Tc1sona51e in Which report The House had
eoae"Tei, and bill thercupon framed was now in nro
Sr>s' lie was sure therefore, that there woud be no
tn hic
course which he had pursued in preference TO moton
10 reverse The decision OF the committee merely he
cause lie did not wish TO the time of the House
ny rca io The petition, and unnecessary discussion
MS hO,iGr beng lost by small ma ority Mr. Mac.
rae again remarked, that he was taken By SUNRISE hv
inc unexpected late ct his notion and rcg cited Whilst
rc acknowledged that he was unprepared to encounter
Il "c;ht OF opposite n which he had not anticrated
tic however, could not still heD feeI;,o 6Jont,,.
INC Rouse world lend favorable consideration IN ,bo
p''''o' amer nearing 1t read, and thereby ascertainipp
e intrinsic merits OF the He therefore moved
'a' me words "bc ceccd" in The report he strLo,,
out and III lien ercobc nsertedls.is reasonaiie y Tn
Peuiioh ana papers being read Mr. NJ remarked that
nc 'ohgh' IL proper TO inform the House that he had
received letter from the petitioner, stating that there
were several oiher persons representatives of CANAAN
! i'HeII beside himself for whom provision ,vnrId -
maze n{ haf should his motion prevail. Mr. NJ men
oueu 'S '"Ct Iat The house might be assured that if
was not harics Ewcil alone to whom commemorative,
uue 'o ny oNn services revolu ionary officer had
formerly been awarded. that now asked OF the Ieo,
Iurc the redemption OF their pledge in behalf Of the
representatives Of Capt. EwcH Mr. NJ then adyerteI
10 The services OF Capt EweIl set forth in the petit
'lol and abundanily proved blythe accompanvinc owl
aencc' There could be no doubt that apt EweJllad
oeen emitted TO the benefit OF the of 49, that Ilay
ing died IN The year "a. when he had scarce received
lnc greetings o! his family and his friends at home, It
could not be presumed that lie had yeceired even fbo
n'u MADE "2pffc1!''', for his Communication or hnuo7r
ana 'ia the courts having decided similar claims stI
o Prc"dtce there remained doubt of the eonv of
'S CLAIM; In answer TO remarks made By several zen.
t'ecn Mr. NJ observed, that the objection to allow.
ing con""tation of half pay asked by the petitioner
upon Tue ground dat Capt EweI had survived The war
out out one year was hc conceived ro1uless as was
ns'3eTai and "ym': for the Pr1ncipte of Communication
OF half-Pay had been uucondionallv settled Ind -,
cd by the state, and, therefore, The right TO receive i
accrued 10 Capt EwciI The moment Of Discharge from
service at The end OF the war; audCoud not