Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-01-19

cans into the State of Virginia. In the report Of
what said, ''the learned gentleman from Lou
isiana,' was transmitted into " my learned friend
from Louisiana, '-(therc never has been any hos
ility between us--but there has been no particu-
lar iricndslip-and, as l said in another place, /
will no, permit friendships TO be made for me by
any one-I choose TO make them myself was,
and take pride in saying il, humble coadiutor
with that honorable conference.-the youngest in
the corps-in putting down an Administration thir-
y years ago, and i should be happy to aid in doing
the same now--and should be proud of what
am sure should receive. his aid and comfort in
the process)-so these blackamoors have been
white washed-and they are all converted into l.
rishnicn! more mischieyous, a more wicked
Misrepresentation never was sent abroad than that
We all know there is an immense population Of
Irish, and descendants Of Irish among us--and
why do we know it Sir, we have felt it: they
have Tough battles in the field-they have fill
| ed the ranks ofour army-they distinguished them
selves in our Revolution, at Brandy and else
where and these men are to be insulted, and
their feelings iacerated, that this House may be
made an electioneering theatre, and the cause on
one side may be put down, and that on the other
side may be propped up.
regretted to see the proposition introduced by
the gentleman from South Carolina, the other day,
agains, which l was compelled TO vote and re-
greet now 10 see proposition introduced, which
must lead to effects of which will not speak.
came here, thoroughly convinced that this was
not the hour for reform; that the disease must run
its course--and that, on the 4th day of March,
1929, the doctor the patient must diethe safe
~ OF the one implies the dissolution of the other.
| feel constrained, however, to endeavor to have
the rules and orders altered in the point mention
| ed, and in some others.
will call the attention of the House TO another
| rule, which wish to altered. There Mr.. X.
| read the following
"The Speaker shall examine and correct the
journal before it is read He shall have general
direction Of the Hail. He shall have the right TO
name any member TO perform the duties of the
| chair, but such substitution shall not extend be-
You'd IN adjournment"
The adoption of this rule contemporaneous
with the change in the manner of calling our
names.
This is a dispensation which the Muhlenburgs,
the Daytons, the Sedgwicks, the Macons, the Var
NUNS, never claimed enjoyed nor il en-
Joyed even by Charmen, in Committee of the
Whole l remember that l saw John Cotton
Smith sit in the Chair for seventeen twenty
hours-i don't recollect which--and have been
glad 10 see that you, Sir, content not only
ceive the salary and enjoy the patronage and the
honor of your high ofice-for high il is-but deign
also to perform its duties. This rule also wish 10
see altered.
thank the House for their poleness and atten-
ton, and conclude with moving that the Stand
ing Rules and Orders of this House be referred to
Select Committee.
The motion agreed to.
OLD SEDITION LAW.
Mr.. Hamilton said, that he had some time since
given notice that he would on this day call up the
resolution he had had the honor to submit on the
subject of the Alien and Sedition Laws; but, in
consequence of having learned that the appropria-
ton bills introduced by his friend from South Car
oiina. Mr.. McDufie) would be taken up on W ed
nesday next not wishing TO impede the course OF
those important bills, he would, for the present
postpone his resolution, but would embrace the
earliest opportunity of calling it up after those bills
should be disposed of.
CUMBERLAND ROAD
MIR. Buchanan rose, and said that it would be
recciiccted by many gentlemen upon this floor,
that at the last session of Congress, when the bill
for the preservation and repair of the Cumberland
road, which provided for the erection of toll gates
within the jurisdiction of the States through which
passes before the House, the session was so
far advanced, that time did not remain TO discuss
and settle the important principles which it con-
tained. Some days after that bill had been report
ed, presented an amendment to it, which gave
notice intended to offer, when it should come be-
fore the House for discussion. This amendment
provided for the retrocesson the road the States
through which it passes; upon condition that they
should keep 1t In repair, and exact no more toll
upon it than might be necessary for that purpose.
AS the Cumberland road then required irnmedi-
ate repairs, there was general understanding
throughout the House, that simple appropriation
should pass for that purpose; and that the decision
of the question which would have arisen upon the
bill, as reported, and upon the amendment which
had proposed, should be postponed until the pre-
sent session. The same bill for the erection OF toll
gates under the authority of Congress, which had
been reported by the Committee of Roads and Ca
mails, at the last session, has been again reported
ut this session, by that Committee. For the pur-
pose OF bringing the whole subject fairly before the
House, and OF preventing any unnecessary delay,
|, therefore, again present the amendment which
intended to offer at the last session, and move that
1t may be printed: and give notice that shall Of
fer it, when the bill for the preservation and re-
pair Of the Cumberland road shall come before the
House.
Mr.. Buchanan submitted 10 the House paper
containing an amendment to the bill for the prcser-
walton and repair of the Cumberland Road; which
was ordered TO be printed, and will be taken into
consideration when that bill comes before the
House.
Mr.. Smyth, of Va. gave notice that on Monday
next he would call up the resolution he had laid
on the table, respecting an amendment Of the Con-
stitution.
Adjourned.