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

THuRspAY, Feb 81
Inc Senate have passed the bis-l aut,orisny
xeparate election in Ba,h-2. for furnishing Uan,,en
Sidney and Washington College, with a man OF V,,ri
ma a'hendhg The act creating und for IoiernaI
Improvement TO aurend the act concerning the
tNotn " est Bank ot Fuginia-5. providing FOR Che
iocation anu establishment Of Turnpike road from
Manchester IN Brooke county, to The pcnusy Iyan,
line.
They have also passed the Bills CONCERNING III.
fenitent'ary ins'ituon-2 making further provision
for the preservation of the Public Recorts-s amend
Ing the net Incorporating a company for the iu,prove
Inent OF the Mattapony tver-.i conceInine tile in
spectipn of fur aud Indian meal certain coup,ies
- appointing commissioners tn run End mark the
line between MoieaH aud Frederick. TIKI. i've las;
acts with amendments.
They have rejeciel She bill enfrgrg the Public
Warehouse in Petersburg.
On motion of MIR. Bryce. the bill concernfuc, ,,o
Penentiary with ITS amendments wa, for tire presen.
laid OH the table.
STATE RIGHT REPORT.
Mr.. Epcs and moved for the confederation of
the report on the Tariff &c He felt il imperative
On him 20 call up that Report lie was appraised
q tire expectation, that the consideration of
the report would produce delay and excitemer;-
but when he reflected that for 80 years Virginia has,
sustaned ttese principles and that our refusing now
TO act would be interpreted as an abandonment, he
Thought we were bound 20 act Our duty TO ourselves
te the people, and 20 S. Carolina aor Georgia made
this course iucumbest upon He did oct consider
tue adva 'ced period of the session sufficient, ohiec-
tu Tor re using 10 ac for examination would prove
fhatt, early former sessions had acted
The bl 'r'ss before the flouse lr:tlng nature
-th Z jact was of the most general and deep i'm
port '..s He reminded the House OF the attitude
wsch Virginia occupied towards these qslesiions.-
Whea we had so long supported certain principles
when VIC had placed ourselves within the walls of Co
r.oli-wheu were looked upon, and il was expect.
ed from us still 10 continue, the supporters of these
princiPles-shouId by ornittns TO act rive
carrerG; 10 Tue idea that we had a5an, 1ned ou.
grounO?
ETr. Atkinson explained the vote he should give n,
man was more opposed to latiinnnnns powers none
10 the Internal impra vemept. &c. than lac was. He
had voted Tor taking up tie Report Aond-, he
should vote against II now, for the same reason
Wr. Crag likewise explained tic reasons that storId
lnauce hun TO vote against the mpton lie I'd voted
tor IT on Monday and his principles unchanged.
He approved IL the main of the S. Caroline and
Georgia Resouii1ns-but if it was meant nv tire
threat OF resistance in these that thcv we're
prepared 10 sustain them by dissolution of HE Union
lie vas not prepared TO go with them BE was
friend to the Unionand though he hoped truth won
prevail at last, ami his principles prevail he was not
ready 10 dissolve the Union the atteaut TO sustain
them. rie did not believe that tie refusing TO take
mp the REPORT would be construed ahardonIp
of former 0piniGns
Alf. bryce briefly stated The pca,cns u-cl. would
nrneace him, opponent of the tariff SC, 10 oppose
the consideration Of tie resolution.
MIR. Mason also declared his purpose of voting a
Crafg. y
Monday 20 take up the report, oder have an 90
portuDity cf voting against IT, But he thought there
would be excte@ent If the present mo,ion prevailed,
lie would now vote against taking I'D.
Mr.. Patteson explained why he should vote against
taking up the report, after having Monday tuu
mated his Willingness TO vote for il Yesterday
My Hungerford declared his willingness TO consider
Mr. Barton was opposed to considering, because II
adopted, the report wonld prove other former pro
Ceedngs OF similar nature had pro- ell, vanity and
yexa;ion of spirit "
MIR. Witcber reg cited that the motion Ial hoe,
made As il was made, he should vote for il. MIR
Witcrer proceeded to enforce length, .le p,o
Prety of The house considering the report In relation
TO the threat of resistance thrown out by Georgia that
Resistance was by constitutional means Were gen.
tfemen startled at this language? Wee they prepared
60 submit to usurpa;ions without constitutional ress
lance? Mr. w. approved the determnation O. Geor.
gia lie admitted that the Governor had specua'et,
upon tire advantages which the southern states would
ujoy over the no:t''ern states, in The of disso!
Sou Mr.. w. was here called 10 order by HIr May and
tue CHAIR declared him fordepl
Mr. Gordon said Wien he irne AMI judicious
men differing with hin, lie was ready pause and
look back When the Governors message was read
ms had cndeavOred to prevail upon others to nave
IFS reference. But il had been his fortune 10 move it,
lie had thought but decent respect Georgia and
Carolina refer their resolutions. y man in this
c0pity to those States. lie then f,rcsaw mich diff.
renee OF op;non-and Abe ComIitice taking all thngs
into consideration, had thought mild aud brief repurt
expedrnt-meFeIy approving the principles adopted,
&r. This the course directed By tie Committee.
For one he had wished stronger cxpression tEan
Chat expressed 10 the Report When laid upon the
table he lad never designed 10 call the,n up. Bnt
OTHERS had thought differently. Mr.. g. then brief,
Tecapuiaed The principles OF the Report, and derived
rcn their importance argument for considering
lie alluded 10 the opinion OF Mr. Jefferson that the
States should be on their guarJ-tia, no orport--
nifty Of protesting sh1'is be neglected He knew tlal
TDlny differed with h:m-tnat il impolllic TO ding
these principles perpctuaily IN the pn6lc eay-thai
truth itself Became offensive by incessant Ieiieraon.
Ar 6. enlarged the magn tads Of the questions III
vOlvsd 10 the ltepnrthe iar;T, which, than any
CHER, was shaking the piles OF the Unioa-ie Col,
.ii,f
slavesW ere these the tue questions TO hch gen
Genen disposed 10 give ihc go-by? lie would
vote fer considering the EesouonS-unicF the dcca-
ration that he wopd defend the Union with his ic and
the right nl the :; ates long he could sta5rl. He
trduld DC satisfied with whatever the Legislature dj;
while he would regret e. ii difference of opinion which
divided him fgom oheIs.
Rlr Irvine fslth drty which, Ire owed 10 him SELF
and the party 20 which he haJ always acen attached