The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-02-09

i'aeh is thty Gu tt compressed witiin a much
narrower space, whiie they are at the same time
rendered less tiresoine To the reader. by connec.
tiny those which relate to The Same subject Tan,
which took place on different dn.s; which plan
We pursue IN the following Synopsis:
IN the senaie,-lAis body las been principal
y occupied with the DISCUSSION of the Baatrtof
BIZ, it having brea ably advocate ~ NIrssrs.
iiaynr, BerrIen, Holmes &c aud a., adj. oppo,.
by Mcssrs. la1o"ell, smith OF , c. aud others.
On the 3istof Jan. on the question 10 order the
bill Il a third reading, II was decided in the n,g-
alive, aud the bill was of course rejfcisd. by the
decisive vote of Is to Is. The following were
the ayes aud noes:
YAES.-MessrS Batcman. Benton, Bcrricn,
Bouligny, Edwards, Harrison. Iavuc. Johnson,
of Ky. Kane, Knight. Wills. Robbins, o.lsbre.
Smith OF Md. Thoma>-l5.
SAls.--Messrs. Barton. Bell. Chandler,
Chase, Clayton, Cobb, Dioherson. Eaton, Hen.
bricks, King, Macon, Marks, Randolph. Reed,
l%ildgcly, ltuggles, sanford, seymour, smith &C
>. {. ~Tazewell, yam buren,, White Wiley, Vii.
llams, Woodbuly,-25.
On the next day, a motion TO reconsider this
vote was made by Mr.. sanford, the. syowed OIL
ject ofwhich was To have the ODD. section oftnc
bill erased, which motion was agreed 10 by the
following vote:
AiES.-Nlessrs. Barton, Batemau, Bcrricn
Bouligny, CLAYTON, Edwards. Findlav. Harrison,
ilayne, Hendricks. Holmes. johnson of kcn.
Johnston Of lou. Kane, King, Knight. Mills,
Robbins, Rowan. Ruggles, Sanford, seymour,
Silsbec, Smith Of Md. Van Burcn, and Vii
liamS.-9O.
NAYS.-Nessrs. Branch. Chandler, Chase.
Cobb, DlckcIson, Eaton, Macon. Marks, Noble,
Randolph, Reed, Ridelcy, smith Of :. {. Taze-
well, White. Wiley and Woodbury.-l7.
The bill has since been reported. with the 93d
section expmged, and it is now expected to pass
The ODD section extended the provisions of the
bill to others than merchants and traders
Mr.. HayHe, some days ago presented 4, petit
ton from Thomas J. Randolph, executor of
Thomas Jefferson, decd. praying that thd con
tractors with the Corporation of the City OF
Washington for the drawing ofcertain Lotteries,
authorized by Congress, may be allowed TO sub
stltute certain lands, belonging to the estate of
the deceased, for money prizes in Their scheme,
which was referred. The Committee has since
made a report thereon, accompanied by Il bnl. in
conformity with the PRAYER Of the petition.
Some other business Of a general nature has
been under consideration, IN lis |incipient stages.
We shall notice IT as 1t progresses 10 maturity.
In the HOUSE Of RtprestHtdtteS.-1hc bill to
increase the duty ON Noolens, imported into the
Ir,;,,l G,.,.. Ill .,.t. -
we much fear II will pass. The manufacturing
interest is acquiring a powerful prepondcrancy
in the National Councils, and its effects are al
ready visible, aud will shortly be still more So, IN
the decline of the two othu, great interests oflhc
Union, agricultural and commercial. Ifwtex-
ccpt thls bill, and a resolution offered by MIR
Ialiaterro, nothing Of much interest has been
done. The following is Mr.. Is resolution:
Whereas, it may happen that the sum of 8 A.
2o4,ebU, 10 he apportioncd under the Act Con
vcntion with Great Britain, for giving etlect to
the Treaty of Gnent. as it respects indemnify for
slaves, aud other purposes, may exceed the a.
mount which by the provisions of that Treaty.
and OF the Convention Of I Petersburg, may he
considered applicable to that object
Resotred, That the Committee on Foreign At
fairs he instructed TO report to this House. ticir
opinion as 10 the p%ropricty of directing such
contemplated residuum Of the aforesaid sum o.
be appropriated pro ratio amongst The bona tidr
sufferers by the loss OF slaves and other property.
and whose losses did not come within the proyi-
Sions of the said Treaty aud Convention.
AT the last dates, this resolution was under
discussion-soine objection beng made as to
the early period at which it was offered and d-
SO as to the unceI tainty whether there would be
any rcsiduum, in which event nothing could
grow ont of it.
We had almost forgot to mention a rery imror-
tdHf matter, VIZ: a resolution offered by Mr..
Saunders ofN. c. in the following words:
Resoipe3, That the Secretary Of State com-
mUuicatc To this House, a list of each newspaper
in each ofthe States. in which the laws Of Congress
were directed TO be published, in the years $50
and $50; and also, a list OF such in ls27-de
signaling the changes which have been made,
and the reasons OF each change.
This resolution was so amended as to substi-
tutc the word ~'cauSes'' for the word reasons
in the last clause. Nj. Wright, of ONO, then
moved to erase the whole ofthat clause, ON which
motion a debate of considerable length took
place, and had not ended at the last dates. The
resolution OF Mr. Saunders was supported by
himself, Mr.. Niekline and Mr.. Houston. and
opposed by Messrs. Wright and Letchcr ofky.
Comments on the preceding Resolution.
1t strikes US that tins resolution Is as novel and
extraordinary 10 It's character as ii is malicious
in its intention aud as it will be unlmportant in
lis consequences. The Secretary of State is en-.
trusted with power to appoint the publishers Of
the laws of the Union, and he has consequently
AN absolute right to vest those appointments in
whomsoc,er he pleases- That this, as Wen as
all other public duties ought to be performed with
an eye to the public good, is truth which We
presume no one will be bold enough to contro-
vert. But ii is equally indlsputabIe that in the
exercise of a vested power, it is competent to the
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