Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-02-20

10 any definite result: 9hc only principle il recon
llzos, IS that OF county representation, the most
odious OF oil. admit that my amendment doe,
not secure perfect equality, but it RECOGNIZES in
principle all that the friends OF convention demand
BY it the west would not secure onite az much ra
presentation as by the original bill they would
lose iii convention about 8 members; but 7 coniur,
you gentlemen, not to barter principle for the little
Fictitious accession of numbers when too those
numbers might be turned against us Do not baz
ard the great principles which the conventionists
sought to establish by sticking for n few re,resnn
tativrs more or less in convention.
WAsHNGToN. Feb. IL
In tho Senate yesterday, the bill appropriatinc
ninety five thousand dollars to the relief of Thomas
L. Winthrop and Others. directors of nm sssoco,;o,
called " The New-Englnnd Mississippi Land Com
pany, was read third time, and rejected by the cas-
ting vote Of tho Vice President. Subsequently, Mr.
Ruggles gave notice that he would, tn-morrow move
that the Senate reconsider the above vote The
bill authorizing the State Of Illinois and Missouri 10
sell their school lands and saline was passed. The
Vice President communicated letter from the Sec
rotary of the Navy, transmitting report and sundrv
documents IN answer TO the resolution of the Senate
of the 9Th instant, calling for information as TO the
pcnses hitherto incurred in fitting out an eypndirion
Tor exploring the Pacific Ocean and South Sens: tho
probable future expenses of tho ex petition; the a.
mounts transferred to this object from approximations
made for other objects, and the authority for srcb
transfer. The report and documents were referred
TO the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered 10
he printed. Some time spent in the considera-
ton of executive business.
In the House of Representatives YESTERDAY tho
hour appropriated by the rules of the House for the
morning business occupied in the presentation Of
petitions and reports of Committees The rcsoI,
ton offered by Mr. A. Snyth, anendatory oftho Con
stltutlon was therefore not taken up, hut lies over
until o-day. The special orders of the dav vyoro
then postponed, and the House proceeded to consid
erthe Bill for the preservation and repair fthe Cum
berland Road. Mr. Ramsay then renewed in tho
House the motion he had madein Committee 70 A.
mend the bill by making the tolls specified colecable
at cvery ten instead oftwenty niles brt the motion
was negatived by great majority, and without a
division. MIR. Buchanan then renewed tho motion
he had made in Committee TO amend the bill bv stri
king out the first seven sections and Substituting
provision to ccde the road to the States through which
10 runs condition that they erect gates aud koon
il in repair. and on this question the ayes and noes
were ordered. discussion then ensuod, in which
Mr. Il. 2. Mitchell, Mr.. BURNER, and Mr. Sergeant
took part, but before Mr.. Sergeant had concluded
bis rcmarIs he gave way toa successful motion nude
Ivy MIR. Vance to adjourn.
WAsUtNGroN, Fen. &c.
In the Senate, yesterday, Mr. JOHNSON Of Kentucky
gave notice hat he would, Thursday move that the
Senate proceed to the election Of Printer. Mr. TAzg.
WE'LL reported, that, in discharge of his duiv az t
Committee apponir on tho part Of the Senate to notify
Andrew Jackson Of his election rs President Of The ncd
States, for four years, from the fourth If March ext
she President Elect in sgnifyng them his accordance
nj this oce, expressed his deep senshly Of its
bnes, ana his gratitude To his
prToof NJ its confidence. HP moreover instructed tho
Committee to convey the respective Houses the assur.
anee Of his high consideration regard The Ssna,e
spent three huufs and bpf in the Of Exec
Utve business.
In the House Of Representatives, yesterday after ,hp
vnro"s reports from Committees prese pted the ,eso.
Juiiun OF Mt SMTTH amendatoy of the Constitution "
taken up ard MIR J. {. WRIGuT continued his ten,at
lie supported his proposition to amend the proposrd
amendment by reference tho opinions NJ Gen
HIMSELF contained in his letter ihe Legislature Of Zen
rsigning his situation United STATES Sepoo
Before NJ. WRIcHT had concluded the time rvprd aud
a motion, made by Nr A. SMYrH. IN suspend 4 r rul,
was negativcd The House then resumed the unfinished
BUSINESS heng tho bill ior the preservation and repa NJ
tho Cumberland Road. Nj. SERGEANT iheu concluded
his observations IN favnr ~ the hill, and ~ opposition to
the amendment; nd followed nv Mr.. HoFFMAN who
argued against the power " government. aud ONO
sen TIVE bill As scnn he had concluded, Mr. SrANpu.
nv ealed the previous question, which seconded by
majority OF the House. The ayes and nocs we're then
calico ann ordered on the questinn-"Shan The main
question ne novepUi " which dreided in the
ayes 49, noes b. Mr sroaRs ihrn moved thar the House
t'solve itself into Conrie Of the whole on the s,,,e ~
the Union, order 20 take up the hill respecting tho 6h
rchsus; hot before the question taken on the ro,io
the House adjourued.-JoWndL