Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-04-07
CONGRESS.


! ALEXANDRIA, April lille Panama question was
called up yesterday the House of REPRESENTATIVES
but no discussion took place i'll consequence of def
nitlve amendment TO the resolution repored by the
Committee Of Foreign Affairs, being submitted by MIR
AIane of Del. which desirable TO have prin,cd
before the House proceeded deliberate On the expe.
diency of the mission. The subject will be resumed
to day. and WILL we learn, engross the attention of The
House until finally disposed Of The unresraned ex-
pressions of hostility, well as the marci,urs and
counter machings OF the opposition, indicate stormy
debae--the sword is 10 be drawn and the scabhard
thrown awaythe ranks of the administration are to be
assaiied at every point, and if found vulnerable xter
'n'naion is TO tollow.-I CGeete
WAsnINGToN, April AT length, the reader will per
cleve the debate Ill the House of Rcpresen atiyes ON
the question OF amending the Constitution the United
States, III relation the election of TIKI. President
and VICE President of the United States. has been
brought to close-wbich contamination WAS fastened
by the feelings otmembers, on the hand, becoming
SO excited as on the other, to produce determination
10 get rid ofthe ofcxcitcsncnt For this PURPOSE
the Previous Question applied tor with success
large majority OF the House of Representatives has sane
toned the principle, that tho election President and
Vice President of the United States ought not to de
VoNe on the Senate and House of Representatives
respectively, fla more expcdent mode of determining.
the estion i'll the last resort be devised To make
ths efor numerous committee has been ordered be
| appointed We consider the vote this occasion,
seeing that the proposition voted for and AGAINST
without discrimination partics, little more than
vote OF reference OF the subject ia committee The
plans for accomplishing the desired purpose are SO Va
rious that We have idea that ahy plan will be pro
N-ill
conclate the votes of two-thirs of the House That
however, is point which experience only deter
| mine.
The second resolution, we are sorry to say was de-
csvey rejected We have from first entrance into
public fc believed that the principle of uniform cleo
ton by districts ought to prevail! well in regard
| to Representatives. in Congress Electors. We
have little hope, that the principle will ever pre-
vail The consequence will be, in time that all the C.
lectons of Electors of President and Vice President
viii be made by general ticket and what greatly To-
be deprecated if the States continue in their late reIa
tive increment of population, that the election OF the
President will fall into she hands oftbrce or four States
ofthe Union by accident by Management they can
: &c brought to coa!escc.-I Nrt. Int.
| WAsnINGToN, April Sin the Senate tie bill
granting pre- empon rights TO certain settlers in the
Territory Of Florida and the bill amending the act CON
corning the collection Of duties ifnposs and TONNAGE
were yesterday read the third time, and passed Tho
Committee on Finance instructed To inquire into
the expectancy OF reporting bill 10 repeal the duty on
imported salt.
The passage OF several bills ana iho disposal or obe
routine business, occupied the House of Representa-
tlves yesterday until O'Clock, when the House
resolved itself into Committee of the Whole on tI,e
state of the Union and took up the subject ofte Mis-
sion to Panama, when Messrs. RlcIane of Delaware
and Powell of Va delivered their sentiments on fl;c
mission. Mr. Webster said few words, and Mr.
Buchanan OF Pennsy lvania, offered resolution doca
Tatory of policy, which ordered 10 he printed
Mr. Mercer introduced a resolution calling on the
Secretary of State COR copies of certain dcposiions re-
lave 20 Slaves MIR. Drayton nf South Carolina of
fered resolution The snbjecl of amending Tue Con
stitntion' which referred 10 the Select Committee
of twenty-tour and on motion of Mr. saciis Of Ten
ncssee, the Committee Roads and Canals had The
subject referred to them Of Canal round the Muscle
shoals in the Tenncssde river.
Among the bills passed was TO provide for The
erection CT fentcntIary IN tins CITY. jour
We have data as yet by Which 70 form an onipior
to the fate of the pending question in the House Of
Representatives. We have doubt that The appropra-
ton asked for by the Executive will be made; but Shall
not be surprised IT II be accompanied followed By
declaration of tie views entertained by Tie TIoso az m
The extent or limitation Of tie powers TO be given 10 the
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