Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-02-20
II . saxsJ ags .
FRlDAY MoRNING, FEB. 10, 1929.
Ge'lrral 4lerander Smys, Oad his Gn,end,eilt to tn
Consultations.

ut Congress, Gsn. Smyth moved string of resou-
tons on the public Inconvenience resulting from the
eligibility OF I presidential incumbent to second
term, ana propOalng to limit that eligibility 10
Term OF four years These resuutious have been
Tor SOME lirne undHr discussion in the II. Of Rep
fesentatvrs, but owing the rule of that body re-
stricting discussion of resolEtiols to tie hour OF
10 ehlock, no result mas ct been reached.
Meanwhile, some amusing scenes have occurred
in IL. ttJGe.. That kesn doaater, and indumitable
Champion, iEr Wright OF unques,ionubly the
Insst formidable and dreaded antagonist whom any
fncklesn wight ever eopeS withel-;hrew himself
into tbs b. lch, and has occupied the floor for four
five succocsise Gsys, in opposition to Gen Sayth's
amendment, in RandcIpLian view Of the late Do
itica history Of the country and in III investigation
q th2 private views aad sinister movements Of GER
tain politicians, which has left desolation in its path
we are in!oslned upon good authority, that the
b.0od ha1i followed the lash, wheregsr Mr. Wright
INFLICTED 1t, and that ne did nfct it, right ard left
lin the progress OF his universal csrtigation, Mr..
Wright brought 20 rew, the following a,sOnguogs
letters, printed and placed upon every members
desk, and the nanusorp t of which was well known
10 the gen. caiity ofthe House.
''tCoR6!ontal.)
Ought not every gentleman, who thinks that he
"+lay one day have fair claim 10 the Presidential
Chair, BE on the alert To double his chanccs2"
''(Coni&eItial) y
Suppose that gentleman should conceive that he
sVlI at scne future day, gay - or 80 Years have ii
'oAr claim 10 the Presidential Chair, would he not
do well to rgilect that 6 times makes 49, and
rltnes oty g eaEs that SIS c;tIens stand be-
lore hln ne has 10 chance Gccrrdne usega and
1.-The Constitution a. it stands 81 pre-; III, am that if
S'changed recording 20 the proposed amendment he
"Syll.'
The dayailer this exposition was aa5c By 1Ir Wright
I'VE bellye the letters were cotemroraneousiy pub
iahed 10 the Journal) Gen. (, tn, through The Ma
tiapal INTEL gencer, appealed 20 the pr lie, and AK
ed su: cnsisn Of opinion, until he could be hes I'd in
reply to &r. WRIGHT. The latter gentleman how
ever, has KEPT he floor, and the Hos, has repeates
y refused 10 suspend tie rule requiring the discussion
Of resolutions 20 be suspended at II, OF II oclocl:
1--WE forget which, apd "a Mr. VI right seem to be
playing On the occasion, the par, of the so.:aT2g
lie rat, we kaow not whon It VIII be his good pleas
arc to give ~ the ioor TO The General
We feel some curiosity to see boar Cen. Snyth
Mil explain these anenraor notes for it seems to 6c
:nRcedad by hi; az, that ~ was .he;. author. IRE
Iost sa5 they addressed to NJ. S;crfs of New
York; We do not exacly jres2s Aoyy this insidous
appeal to selfish motives in support Of prblc pea
sure, is to BE reconcisa to the Ioy sasu.nption OF
puritv, Of the advocates Of ",,c,saD and :, ,c,,
la''F IS&so|"ijong-Thc debate on these Reso!u
'dus, was continued YESTERDAY, by aIr. Hall and Mr
Draxton IN their t5vog, and by hr. kc7cheyai in o.
position, We DO not suppose that vote will be Ia
Ken sooner than ;o-morrow-tbe House by negativ-
ing call for tho previous question indicating lis
nIrposc Of iuS Li1iDp lie urnoaf F,9nfo NJ deb-.,
C&nd'do@t'Jo" Consre's,-In addition to the candi-
oates for Congress already enumerated, Gen. Daniel
= nth ard Col joseph Lowell, both Of kenawa, are
announced SO candidates for that District repre-
sented by Lr"js Maxwell, Esq. Mr. Maxwell we