Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-01-30
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days member of Congress, must be presumed cog
nizaut OF all abuses in the Goyernmcn) have been
widely aud tempes.uously debated-and il is a signal
illustration OF the professions Of the acIon majority
in Congress- that eight weeks of the session been
occupied in the discussion of three or four Resp
buttons. while only one bill, and that one bill making
appropriations TO pay themselves, has bee passed
Their professions at the beginning of the session we're
despatch of the public business, short session.
consequent saving OF the purse Of the people. The
jefferson practice, was ever their lips. The fu.
himent OF these delusive promises has been--wl.at
have already stated.
But we notice Mr.. Cbiton's resolutions part;cular,p
at This time, from discovering that the Senior Editor
OF this paper has in for share Of the blows tha
were circulating and that his celebrated mission 10
n"enos ayres, sone of the cases, which in the OPT
MON of MIR. NicDufie and Mr. Carson proves the me-
cessity of nsti'nting enquiry the supposed a.
buses OF the Executive Departments. F'as,af said
he was not ouy witty himself but the cause of wit in
o'hers-and it seems that il is not sufficient that
was unfortunate in fulfilling my embassy of carving
package oletters to the River of Plate but that mis-
fortune is 10 be directed TO the prejudice of those
who sent mo.
In the debate before mentioned, Mr.. NicDuGie is
reported to have said,
VII there has been any thing improper in their course
he Administrations let ionk to the contInreu fund IN
discover IT. He had introduced suggestion because bo
wshed To see the matter cleared up He did not under
STAND as TO some OF the appropriations for agents sen,
abroad III IT was true that there had been ny corrnron
or extravaganza let be known distinguished Virrn;
Editor 1t was said had received 1900 dollars TO 90 tn
b"enos Ayres when, in fact he did go there. is i'm
por'ant that the House shnud have full undersi inc
OH TINS subject. II ought be investigated He was
eeoinSy anxious that we do any thing, it should be
done thoroughly"
And Mr.. Carson that,
NhG3 been ted Nat an ouft had been sire 10 John
a. King as Charge 10 England. and ina! he receire ne
salary as such after his father le Ma. cou,,kry Khnd
been said that j. H. Peusants had receintd 600 dollars
carry aespahes 10 Buenos Tyres and a instead of
gong tn'Her ne rent 20 Liverpool aud sen. lie dsssa!ee
by HE Ccpiai1l.'
MY good friends, Duff Green and Stephen Smr.on
have been reminding of this sin FOR the last two
years. and am rejoiced that it is now likely 10 be
dragged to light in all its naked defor,nty Int;ua
lions like those from MIR Nc DufHn and Mr. Carson,
proceeding from place so high the House of Re-
Presentatives and from gentlemen whose official cha
racter 10 say nothing of their private respec,abilty
gives force to wha,ever they may say, are well ca!cu
lated to njure individual who has no means Of ,v
attack, and who If he could. would not presume TO
Congress, for public faith in what he said am M,
indifferent TO this enquiry, hut most anxious that il
should be maIe, and will hold myself personally in
ueo'eo 10 'ne chairman OF the Committee of Ways
N'eans, or to hIr. Carson, if either will submit dis.
nct motion for enquiry on the important national con-
Germ Oh my carrying dispatches TO Bueuos Ayrss-
ferhaps select committee with the power of send
ing for persons and papers, would be the most desr
able direction that could be given the proposition for
enquiry.
Circuit Court BlIThe House of Delegates since Sat,
fay have been principally occupied in dscussin, is
very important BILL and the debate is yet uncontrolled
We believe it is generally understood 10 be bill
VIC Psse"' |n""'ery system, and amaisamai;us that and
the common law jurisdiction, as now exercised bv the SUI
er2I Courts Of law,he four ChancelIorS to be commits.
stoned as Judges, aud the IS Judges cnanccors The
enemies of the BILL besides expeAetcy Of its details
ieny the Legislative power blend the two jurisdiction,
The debate learn has beeD auh Ii III, The hill,
will pass the House ofDelega,es by considerable major
tvs but TIA; its fate is doubtful in the Senate.
900
EonuenHon.- great question was taken nm n,
Monday in the Senate OF Va AMI has been very nbl,
zane OIL under substitute 10 the bill that passed tho
louise of Delegates, offered by Hr. Drongoo;e, the dis
features of which were-tbat the whole tum
er of fIeeholdcss should be asccrtained& that those
My voting who were friendly the call ola Conyen
on there should be no Convention unless majority
T The aggregate freehold class wished it. THE hill
Toy'es Tor asceraiDins The majority in the common
ay, aye or no, at the polls. The substitute was final
rejected by the following vote.
AYES Messrs. Taylor, Dromgooie, Ciopinn, Mason,
'yatt' Chapman, Bernard, Carter, Jones, and Holt
aker.)--f0.
NoEs-Messrs. Pst'esor, Walton Wethsrci. TurIev
ade' osbof", Smith, Fry. Thon, Morgan, Sharp CabeiI
arti, aud ders.--l4. II
After the substitute was rojeccd Nh Cabeii moved 10
mend the bill, by inserting provision requiring the scr
) To admit none bust heehoieis to have ti.eir names
sered, without hc s he could no; vote for the
u" iEe friends of The convention concnJed tllat th, was
ready abundauty proyidei for before a question
iStaken 'aibe amondmrn, tic Senate adjourned.
! ne vote on No Drong 'olcy substitute DISPLAYS about :