Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-02-23

Dut ne had no disposition 10 transgress the rules
order, and would resume his seat.
Mr. George called for the previous question
with view 10 stop debate-And on the motion
Mr. Gho!son, called for the ayes and noes The,
were taken, ayes 95--noes 90. The House beinl
tied the motion failed.
Mr. Rives ofP. g.. s'fd. he hoped TO be permit
ted 10 assign reason for the vote he intended Z,
give, as he was opposed TO taking ZIP the report
| II was, tina, the state had on two occasions with
III ''e TWO last years, protested against the polio,
practised under the present AdIninisration-tlia
! tnere was no change of opinion since the adoption
OF the last resolutions and that resolutions of SINH
lar import TO be adopted AT the present session
would have no effect other than TO bring in dis.
reputc our opinions. He thought il best for this
present. TO endure the grievances undcrwh we
were lahouring, and 10 our best efforts 10 re-
iieve ourselves, by change of the administration
and II the same course of policy should be oh.
served by different administration, then il
would be necessary to take such steps as would h,
eFeetudt in removing the evil OF which we have
been so long complaining.
Mr. White of Roekhridge, said his votes had
been recorded on the Journals OF the House in on
position TO the power of making internal improve
ments by Congress. On the subject of the tariff
they had the power, and the only qestion that could
arise, related to the abuse OF that power. He was
unwilling annually 70 be brought up TO the hobert
lie was amenabe 10 his constituents alone: and
should not regard any other tese but that OF their
appreciation. He considered tie nome. GUS uues-
,ion now attempted 10 be pressed upon his eonsi-
Iteration, squinted ut Revolution; and so thinking.
he ielt himself bound TO stop short He felt him
sell bound 10 vote against the report and
OF South Carolina and Georgia. He had not chang
ed his principles, and if gentlemen thought 50
from his vote, he could not help It. Once for all
he said he declared that he never would raise his
patriclda arms against his country.
Mr. Everett here called TO order-Thc
Speaker said that the debate was not strictly i'm or
der-it had been INDUCED in thus far in respect to
what he considered the will of the House; but if ne
was mistaken III this, he would coniine il within
narrower limits.
The debate was further continued. Mr.. Ems
supported the motion to take up the report. and
Messrs. Rutherford and Allrnand opposed it
One remarks OF these gentlemen shall appear in
our next. They have been unayoidably exclu-
ded for the want Of room.)
The question was then taken by ayes and noes,
and the motion TO take up the Report tailed-ayes
~, noes l23.
fEsTERDAY-A communication was received
from the Senate, that they had agreed TO the a.
inendment proposed by the House TO their amend
ineht to the bill, 10 amend the several acts con-
corning Charlestown, in the county of Je iferson-
that they had passed the bills to authorize the con-
structon Of Turnpike Road from Leesburg in
Loudoun, to some point the Potomac, near
Cumberland in Maryland-authorisng the sale OF
certain lands belonging TO the children of Thos Il
Mott, decd.-and 10 enlarge the powers of the
County Courts of Amherst, Nelson, and Abe
marie, Tor the purpose Of opening a more direct
road from Lynchburg TO Charlottesville, with a
Northumberland that they had rejected the bill
concerning VIM. Morrison and kelIiam Epley.-
The amendments TO the first bill were laid on the
table, on Mr. Mays motion-and the other amend
mentS were agreed TO.
Mr.. Hale called up the Senate's amendments TO
the Penitentiory bill-Mr. Rives of p c. moved
10 disagree to the Senate's a4Es:.ln:e.,s-This
Tod aft fatr
Patteson, Finks and Witcher
An engrossed bill to incorporate the Chester
held Kali Road Company was read third time
and passed.
Sundry bills were acted on in their early stages
The House proceeded to the election of Com
missioner of the Kanawha road and riyer-Mr.
David ). Garland, the preseut commissioner s.
Col. James Mclaughlin Were nominated by their
respective triends-After considerable debate Mr.
Miller moved TO postpone the election until a.
nother day. This motion negatived Mr.
Smith OF kanawha then nominated Col. VIM. An
derson OF Botetourt, the former Commissioner
Mr. Harvie then nominated Major Jno. Staples
These nominations called forth much discussion.
III which many members took part.
MIR. Mcfarland made an unsuccessful motion TO
postpone the election to this day-Atter the failure
oil one motion to adjourn, an! OF another that the
Chair be vacated until O'Clock, the House al
10nTned on the second motion to that effect; Mr.
Thompson, OF Amherst, having been previously
sent to the Senate 10 inform them that the House
was ready TO proceed tothe election, and to hand
IN the names OF the persons in nomination.
liz is proper, perhaps, here to remark, that il
was understood, pending the nominations, that
the Senate had rejected the bill for the extension
oil the hanawha road; that some gentlemen did
not consider commissioner necessary, aud that
others wished for time to look out for other suita-
bic persons to be put in nomination But after the
Senate had been informed that the House was gea.
dy TO proceed to election, courtesy required
that they should be informed OF the determination
OF the House not to enter into it. We have
given above the causes of this movement OF TIE
House, to which may be added the lateness >!
the hour.l