Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-02-13

! .Yr. Nash explained III. Giles opposed 10 /
tnaiure6 and cxtr;vagant ,e'es 'f int: NJ Irnvc
'cnf, tnf not IN ~" cupD's within tie u. a.
State. He aludct. ~ Nay ufcx pia;.iur his muano
20 the schemes OF I:fen nal Imp, >ucn uppl,d IL, M
recent Message Of the i'ovCirur, wi:f he had seer
with alarr,. II t;:csc extrayacani scheme,
that .Hr. Giles opposed.
ar Christian Of Charles City, aided in The nom
nation OF .Hr Floyd Asier complimen,ing his talents
he alluded 10 lie relation between the L. S. and
Georgia, and asked il the time might not be near
at hand, when Virginia might occuay the att:
tndc OF that STAKE Such time voud need
Gen. Floyd. re considered him as slow in co,uirq
20 his conc'usonsas remarkably coal and temperate
ne argument thar Cen. Finrl ought where lie
Is, was nufrie;tv lie could do good as CO.
vernon There many members Congress and hut
orc Goysr"or. He thought fon the tacu, exhibited by
"en flnyis District This floor, tina, his place
gross might he ably suppiui
Mr.. Graf, !anlen;s Grr. t!uvts nomination under the
circumstances But as lac nnmuae he should render
ain ms hearty support. lie assured the Housc Cen
lloyd willing arccp, the office, aud read letter
Iron" hi stating is wish accept the uice if left 10 the
suggestions OF his feelings. lie adrerted n the steady
political Mr.. Floyd in Cnnsrcss-as eoal,v re
sisnc the lrnwns ANIL the establishments or powcr-nna
passed high wrought eulogum his political and mo-
raj merits.
Mr.. Christian Of c. C. took accession to Observe tina,
unless Gem Floyd had been IL" jackson he should have
been against Gen. Floyd
SIR Griffin aided in The no,,,a ton of AIR NsIson-F
tecbe ny dease-rrspec lie fell for houe-tle duty
he owed 10 himself had Determined bii TO remain silent
Spectator OF passing occurrences, until The gentleman
had been announced candidate the high Office
legislature were this day c" lied urcn I'LL 1t only
on this nonins that he had heard, and only since the
cent nomination, that he knew certainty that the a me
ct Mr. Nelson would lie presented the housc-in this
state OF thinse he cn,ans Of hini,p; paramount
da; ha owed 'v coutry, rogirciled n briefly 10 cs,ass
uth tlc attention q" Ihe iu,Sr.l y"! (sai MI
Ori:tn) nhnu: upon HIS hrsr long or labornrd pane
%yFic' ".' tile merits" ,-,:ti, of Mr.. Nelson. The various
appointments hrrrc conferred him, are Sufficient evil
rnce of the estimation ia which he had been held by the
iubc-tic a1;y Mi, which I've discharged the duties
niose' o" him. y ,ho>e appointments, the house
tar"bi" as myself n nrrc,ating; yet sir, will thai
have Sm"wn h'" fr0'n his imarcy-I have known him
'niini;;lry 'rm it: tie same Village. educated in the
seminary III scrmcr have had orportuni,ics of
Judging at IT, Qmaii;irs Di his heart; add my es-
ii'""ny 10 rl"i' wnlh. The worthy gentleman, who com
ence' IN" nomination IA !e IN, .il.ie say yet there
one vie, i" which wish To present Mir Nelson This
hnns SI;, wiral ."ok 10 the events OF reyot ion,
feel heavy ''h of gratitude, which sa u ,e yer he
nhie I" dsei'ge ,n.sasis lnse (so happily stlad
days PAS, by euiis htemed member from Amelia
Sndke 't'iS who 80 trnphantiy conducted country
through 'lr irtS of aat awful CRISIS nd who's, Wis
DOM '!ang Coinage indebted for the priv, &c
OF deattag IN snie:" tranQuily Sir, there flows in
'He veins ot Nj Nelson. kindred blood, that which
once waFmr these of venerated paia,. Mr.. II. Mel
so IS The son q beg the house bear it in ,nn-is the
of "Ucof lnr cfers, who breasted tie storm in tia:
euted field IL those times which ,rie; mems sous-whsn
liberty drn"piHS and in dsSpaif lrivenf from happy
.and-wheu other souls shunk from the fearful contest
ana lowered M the appna, Of the foe, Mr.. Nelson's "a
rushed t" the defence of his country graspc the ren
of government, which other hands feeble to re
TAM ana c"mtr;hut= c'imently contributed, by his
cXeTtlpHS the
a'"h ct that well li'n+, brilliant anil glorious achieve
n'n, which hse"e! the return of peace, aii the
i"n at liberty 10 omr country lie retired f;om The fell.
covered with ionof:s Eu !!h reduced ortruc dimi-
'"i ;r'innr wrecked i'll TIE holy Of liberty and
g" 'S country If these are not itims upon,e gratitude
Of ~" STATE, shsre sai! any be found? If these
chains upon The favour nd friendship G this sisla .ure,
know :" u2nf-Sr ani OF rEnSn, yvoud wish the
I'atiS due IN the virtues u! father fscr, ing SON.
a' OF InnS who would the .,ce:i of worth
h
IS on occasions like this alone he doe; AMI il,
~ similar circumstances an all occasions in which may
have an opportunity, viii fan III y feeble vairc may
90 cci6"ie 10 diminish the debt Of national gratitude,
yet 50 Justly due 10 ihes7ier of the revelation.
Mi Smy;h Of Ny;hc had not designed detract fr.n
The office uf Gn"crc of Virginia.
pot of bis ycuJ:: vigor. He though; Gem FLOYD ou.hr
20 tr lt to srirr lo himself, the theatre which liz
should the STATE Cnpr these circumstances he
should give his Ballet rs n i!ougl.i hest.
AiF Wilson suprorted the nomination Of I'a Il. Giles
Actoacd solely - tine wh of a!vancin. the nrcrcs, 70!
INC ou'y-'r"aims 10 Nj. Giles frmer services and hi.
present. efforts The country, ;ous ut ;at Crari,c
o's, 20 eject him. He tl say, he entirely ~
proved All OF MI t'iirS political iu hr morning
lrr.
Mr.. Es thought ta, The qn"stan ono big viii, The
TATE ct the stale AMI tae Union. No more de-
voted to The Union idr himself, but it impossible To
conceal the ic that The of dissolution were at
'v"i& We lad been already invited look at the icvo
.sa State or Gcorga-and we lad 10 decide uuon The
nd'r these circumstances 10 deprive ourselves boa o Mr.
tIiies and Gen. Floyd: BY withdrawing Gen. Fny, from
congress, We losing his SERVERS aud Mr.. Gleshy
erctng Mr. Giles securing the services of both.
Tie complimrmrd The talents aud services ci both Mr. Grs
and Cen Floyd, bat he deemed IL the policy 90 c:cc
Mr. Giles He thought tbs ought o regarded as a
contest ortween Mr. Giles aud Mr.. Nennamd sia
II contest between giant and a dwarf. He aep:cv
ea 'he political services uf Mr.. Ne!snn but in could not
put him in competition with Mr. Giles.
Mr.. RUifncr called tie second reading uf the letter
from Gen Floyd, To Mr. Smyth Of Wythc, which a
mong ether things he a!le-ed that the upper paris V
gina was the theatre o! the ntrgnes Of tine admnsr5-
ton.
THE votes were th"n counted aud Stood tus: Giles iO.
Nelson o. Floyd 81. Sca!tcrrg /.
So Wm B Giles 'ayies majority OF the who;r, yas
declared duly elected.
YEsTfaDAY-,Ur Etps moved 20 change Inc hour
OF meeting 20 10 o'clncit. Which was agreed To-.
On 'noiion o. .sFr NASH, Committee was appointed
10 act jointly with from the Senate, to announce
to w iam y. Giles, F.sc his election 10 Tie Office Of
Governor Of This Coutnnns cath.
NJ. George offered Tie following preamble and re