Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-02-23

did Mr. Rilcnie presume that the Executive were o. /
thing Of the first bwe had heard of it before
this dcbatc-wc do not know now, who brought IL in or
,urportcdi,--but if the truth wac Known we would
feature s'D'il wager that the editor Of the
Enquirer was sbimseif the person who suggested the
necessity ofdistrbuting certain number Of The Rey
sed Code among the Justices. We may be wrong in
tms-h we arc, we are sorry for IT. for we Ssh 10 do
no man njusce-but five right then the title of
the first bill ought to have been, ca bill TO enable
Thos Richie, to dispose advan,ageous!y of the
nant of his copies of the Revised Code"
TINS much we have said TO repel the charge Of
caIicaturng the debate. We had no disposition TO
enter upon the subject
As to MIR. Fnks, believe VIC did that gentleman
injustice, in ascribing to him disposition support
the bill, from the desire of bcncing MIR. Ritche.
We arc convinced that he ac,uatci by more pa
triotc and elevated considerations, and take this
opportunity to make the acknow leJgnent, aud ex
press regret that our Parenthetical remark We'd.
nesday was used. mutual friend has furnished us
with MIR. tinks' Speech IN picno; and we publish il
both TO represent truly what he said, and To shew that
what we did report of bis speech accurately re-
ported.
Mr. Speaker Permit me TO make few renar ixs in
favour of the passage of tire bill your hands. Ss,
am "a much IN favour Of furnishing tue mag st,ate witt
the Revised Code, that have not got it, my friend
from ockingham-though am oppos ed 10 purchasing
one more copy than is waotiug TO go give one cent
more Tor them than they eau be bought for.-Sir,
think five dollars fair price for them, for they have
hcl, IN use nine years. Mr.. Speaker, put horse IN
use nire years. and bump him about this book has
been himped in this house. and he will be worth hui
tlea number Of the laws have been repealed in this
book, and therefore il Is worth but little Sir, II we
should call Convention ana oar constitution
this boob will ue worth but little than trash
Sir, We purchased 'Icnng's Justice two years ago for
tive dollars seyettyhve cents, which sold fur five dol.
lars when Grs published Mr.. Speaker, well know
my illiteraiurr, but Sir, was here TO reIne
sent the people, andI will Represent free rights
Sir, am pleased with Mr. lntche gentleman OF
integrity, bu' not more than am with the people
and whilst sending my protect the rights
OF the people, my heart is flowing in the bosom of Ur.
Richie. Sir, do not wish 10 he understood as iuvad
ing the rights of any man, for he does choose
take Eve dollars copy, pass tie bill in your hands and
his books. Sir, hope the bill will pass, ana be the
law Ut the land.
! Mr.. Craig whose remarks we reported more fully
than others, CertGes follows 10 correctness.
Being thereto requested by Mr.. ] Ohm H. Peasants
certify that the report OF my remarks the bill
concerning the purchase Of certain number cope;
of the Revised Code, published in the Wing of the
goth inst. is substantially correct.
ROB. CRAIG
Mr.. White and Mr.. Miller authorize us to say that
they are reported with substantial correctness.