Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-01-13

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planntion.
The debate became cxtremeIv- ,Iisr,rsro ,,a
somewhat personal, aud we We're clad that tho Chair
announced its purpose of restricting it in liz fturs
stages, to more Legitimate limits
TO question has yet been aken between comfy
AMI congressional representation. From the inlpa-
ti"nrr tllat begins to be manifested we re
4. .asti"n will be taken to-day, On Mr. Terrs
a4ichdmant to substitute county representation far
that Of federal numbers.
oe5Gtc on the Co1yeuGion.--EYe have deIaved ne
ginning to publish this very interesting debate until
we were prepared to present it in the order of time
We this day lay before readers The first sveccI, Of
Fir. Mason OF Frederick on his proposition to gub
stltute the first section OF the hill by representation
founded upon white population; or rather his amend
incnt to Mr Doddridgc's amendment asserting that
principle. We are satisfied that no invitation is
necessary to induce the reader to peruse it, we
shall advance with the debate in the order of oon1rex
ION, US space and opportunity will permit us.
Billing and Cooinr.--Sore constituencies was man,
rested III the debate Yesterday OF our use Of this
TERM In reference TO the coalition of the small COIN
Tics OF the East and the West in favor OF county rer
Fascination in the Convention
We were far from inteldin 10 use It inydionsI, or
extensively; for such is opinion OF the vast impor
lance and the delicate nature Of The Convention oes
ton, that we have strictly torborne the exercise of
th1 privileges OF the Press in aniinadvertnn upon the
state OF things i'll the Legislature; satisfied that i,
c'Md produce little good, and might rouse that
excitement which IS SO obviously dangerousat the
Preaent moment. We had then no purpose whatsoe-
N2r, beyond describing that union which has been eff
cted among the delegation Of the small counties in
'he HOUSE OF Delegates, by the danger that
threatens the permanency OF their undue asccndancv
~ fhe 'ioYerlm cnt, and the natural desire of retain
'"S 'hc power which they NOW happen to hold.
0hch coalition when We look at the community
OF interests which produced it, is to be wondered
H-"hen we survey the geographical position OF the
'co'lesclng parties ono TO another is much 10 be all
'"'reH IT. What can be more novel in the history Of
legislation IN Virginia, than q coalition between
northampton AID Allegheny, or Warwick and Men
oia5' to defeat or shape measure, in which Mddlc
alid Western Virginia principally and deeply inter-
o'ted' 1t was in reference to the geographical oca-
ton OF the high contracting parties that we used the
tern unnatural alliance. We Lad no a!insion to
persons or to motives.
Mr.. p. p. Barbour has reported from the Judiciary
COMMITTEES, a bill declaring ihat when, in any case
in the Supreme Court Of the U. s. the validity of
any state law shall be the subject Of controversy, such
law shall De deemed to be valid and in fl! force, IN
lfss OF The Judges concur in the opinion that it IS I'M
Constitutional.
If this bill! shall pass; ard il according to the pre-
sent fashionable opinions in the southern states Va
or 5. G. shall pass act declaring the Tariff laws nm
constitutional and void, and subccng to fine and iru
p'lsonment, any person who shall in behalf of the
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