Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-02-20

FICTITIOUS accession OF numbers, when too those
numbers might be- turned against u.s. Do not hHy-
ard the great principles which the conventions IS
sorght to establish, by sticking for fow recresen
tat1ves more or less in convention.
WAsHTSCFoS, Feb. IT,
ia the Senate, yesterday, the bill appropriatno
ninety FIVE thousand dollars to the relief of Thomas
l.. Winthrop and Others directors of an association
called The New-England Mississippi Land Com
Nany, was read third time and rejected by the cas-
ting vote OF the Vice President. Subsequently Mr.
Rugges gave notice that he would, Tomorrow move
chat the Senate reconsider the above vote pho
ball authorizing the State Of Illinois and Missouri ia
sell their school lands and saline was passed The
Vice President communicated letter from the Sec
rotary of the Navy, transmitting report and suudr,
documents IN answer to the resolution of the Senate
of the 5th instant calling for information as to the
Penses hitherto incurred in fitting out an expedition
tor exploring the Pacific Ocean and South Seas: the
probable future expenses of the expedition. tho n
mounts transferred to this object from approximations
made Tor other objects, and the authority for such
transfer The report and documents were referred
TO the Committee Naval Affairs, and ordered 70
De printed. Some time was spent In the considera-
ton OF executive business.
In the House of Representatives Yesterday. tho
hour appropriated by the rules of the House lar the
morning business occupied ia the presentation NJ
petitions and reports of Committees The resol,,
ton offered by Mr.. A. Smyth, amenaatory of the Con
stitution was therefore not taken up but lies ovor
EMIL to-day. The special orders of the day ,yrra
then postponed, and the House proceeded to cups,
eY the Bill for the preservation nd repair OF the Cum
herland Road Mr. Ramsay then renewed in the
House the motion he had inadain Committee IN q
mend the bill by making the tolls snecitied
at every ten instead o twenty miles br: the motion
was negatl"ed by great majority and without .
division. Mir. Buchanan then renewed the motion
ne had made In Committee to amend the hill NV
King out the rst seven sections, and substituting
provision TO cede the road to the States throuoh which
it runs, on condition that they erect gates aud keen
1t in repair. and on this question the ayes and nops
were ordered. a discussion then ensued in which
Mr. Il H. Mitchell, Mr.. Bunner, and Mr.. Sergeant
took part, but before Mr.. Sergeant had conc7nded
bis remarks. he gave way toa successful motion made
by Mr.. Vance toudjouyn.
WAsEIHGToY, FEB 10.
in the Senate, yesterday air. JOHNSON Of K.ptuckv
gave notice that he wou Id, Thursday move that The
Senate proceed TO the cieriion of Printer Mr. TAzE
WELL reported, hat IN discharge of his duty, as hr
Committee appointed part Of the Senate To ,o,if
Andrew Jsekson Of his election PrPden, Of the United
States, for four years, from, fourth of March eyt tina,
tue President Elect 10 gnifyng en, mis- acceptance
ut this ohce expressed bis deep senbiIy response
b,ies, and his gratitude to his country for this Teren
proof of confidence He moreover instructed rho
Committee 10 I" the respective Houses The assnr
anee Of bis high consideration regard the Senate
spent three hours H,d half in The ri
.uive business.
In the House Of Representatives Yesterday after IN,
various reports from Committees presr the re,o
lotion of MI SMITH sueudstory of the Constitution ,os
taken up, AID Mr. J. e WRIGHT continued b;s canal
BE supported his proposition u aneud the o,onog.d
amendment by reference the opions Vt Cen Jsck,o
hneet contained in his letter the Legislature NJ Ten
nessee resigning bis situation United States Senator
Before Mr.. RIGHT had cOnsludch, the e eyy,ed md
motion, made by Mr. A. SMVrH TO suspend re ,,I,
was Degatived The House then resumed the unfinished
business, bength bill for and repsr Of
the ComoeTland Road. Mr.. S4RGKA yT then couoludod
bis observations in favnr nc the bill nd 10 ourosoo n
the amendment; and was followed by Mr.. BoFFsIAN who
argued against the power Of the government aud ammo
500 me en- AS soon as Ire had Concluded Mr. STAvEU.
~ called the previous question, which seconded bv
majority Of the House. The ayes snd noes were then
caisd ami ordered on the qu"stion--"Shal the main
question be pot !" which wssdecided in the ppzative
eyes 3D. noes 81 Mr. SToRRs that the House
resolve itself into Commute Of tbs whole on tie state n
De On'on IN order TO take up the bill respecting the nh
re"sus; but before question was taken on the ro,io
foe House adjourned. journal