Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-01-05
Gemeral aaaenrblp.
House or DELEGATES.

elections In hcnawha. 4. n separate election IN
the western end OF w Washington. D. a separate cleo
ton in Charlotte 6. separate election in the
town of Fredericksburg. .. a separate election at
Rye Cove in Scott. D. A separate election in Lou-
So. o. separate election in Loudoun. 10. Author
Using the President and common council of Wmches-
ter to borrow money for the purposes therein men,
toned. II. Allowing Elizabeth Boswell, n free woman
of cnir.,r, To- remain in the commonwealth. IL. To
incorps the Trustees fan Academy the coun-
ty of Chesterfield. 49, Divorcing Rebecca Trueman
from her husband John Trueman 13. Authorising the
county court of Fauquier to appoint commissioners
10 select site for market house the public square
in the town of Warrenton. Is. Authorizing separate
electiousin Montgomery and Wythe. l6. Authorisng
the erection of dam across the middle fork of Ho-
eton River. IT. Concerning the town of Point Plel-
SAINT in the county of Mason. l Altering and amen
ding the several acts authorizing lottery for the I'M
provenent of the navigation of Quantico Greek in
Prince William. 10. And have adopted the resolu-
ton for proceeding on the 18th inst. to the election
ola Brigaier General in the room Of Gen. T. c. Car
rngton, resigned.
ON motion of Mr.. Miller OF Pow, the House pro-
ceeded joint ballot with the Senate to the election
of Senator Of the L. States for six years from the
Sd March next.
Mr.. miller nominated Little;on Waller Tazewe
Esq. and there being opposition the ballots were
co,nted and stood for Tazowell i8!, Scattering s..
AIr. .4tkinsn of IIpliiax. offered the following re-
solution Resolved that the Committee on the Peni-
Tertiary be instructed to make particular examna-
ton ipto the internal arrangement and police of that
institution with view to ascertain whether there be
cells or the government of the prison, the parc,-
lar employment fany portion Of the tonvicts, which
calculated 30 to impair their constitutions to rem
der them almost certain subjects Of disease and DEATH
AIR. Brurtoa offered a resolution nstructinp the
Committee Of Courts of Justice To enquire into the
expediency ofomcndng the several laws OH the sub
ect of reporting the decisions Of The Court of Appeals.
Mr. Byarton stated that ny tho present laws, the
Reporter Of The Court of Appeals, after furnishing
900 copies Of the reports TO the State allowed to
print 600 copies for bis own advantages the consc-
,,c'n 81,
demand for large number of copies the rcpor-
ter obtlined the preference in the market, aud the
copies reserved to the State, met with SALE The
resolution agreed to.
Mr.. Ruihsrj0o.'d laid OH the table an amendment to
the Convention bill.
Mr.. E'i-h,,st of Fairfax, said he considered the
amendment worthy of the consideration of the House
lt proposed to constitute the Convention the united
basis OF persons and property: not slaves only but
other property likewise: Though not prepared to
give his entire assent, he hoped would be printed
which accordingly ordered.
MIR. P05ceH of Louioun, called up the bill "con.
corning the German Lutheran Church in the county
Of Louloun ('Ths bill proposes to reinvest in other
trustees trust bequeatled for the purposes of rcl
gions instruction, and which longer be execu-
ted by the original trustees When read at a former
time, it opposed by Mr.. Gordon, on the GROUND
Of conflicting with the spirit Of the act establishing
religious freed" M and rejected. Subsequently the
House recOnsidcrcd the vote, AMI brought tho bill
again before it, Mr. p. supported it with much
earDestness arguing that the Bill of Rights and the
mlre. (Air. Gordon,) leveed against n national
church-tllat there precedents on the Statute
Book in pointthat provso to the bill left full power
with the Legislature, to rescnd the privileges coll
ierred by t-and that he could but think that the
dangerto religious freedom apprchcndcd was imaqi-
nary.
Mr.. Gordon replied, and expressed his pleasure
that the House had RECONSTRUCTED its former vote |
thoughshs opinions remained unchanged. He |
never clearer, than i'll the opinion that this act
cconfctcd with the principles of religious freedom.
lie could not account for the precedent i'm point
which the gentleman from I.oudoun had cited except
by surprising that it bad passed without observation
Ut had been said by distinguished Virgnian that
prcccdcnts were the inclined plane down which
Governments sided into despotsn. He would never
be bound by what he believed It wrong precedent.
lie believed that the bill vioatcd great principle;
the principle that Church and State ought to be kept
separate. That was the great principle settled by
the Revoluon-the moral emancipation of man
from the letters of religious tyranny. Before that
cent, wise had deemed it necessary TO blend
Church and State, and believed that they could
not flourish apart Our experience had establish
90 That they ilDurshed but when separate. III
this application were granted the Legislature would
he Hooded with similar petitions; and in time
g. the point would be gained on which TO place the
screw Mr.. e. proceeded with Jealous eoquence 10
review tho course oflcgisativc enactments OH this
subJect-to oppose the granting of this application,
as the commencement Of what might be finally dan
gcrous, and alluded TO the rejection by the House of
Delegates of the application from Eamden Sidney
college, to incorporate theological school. (Mr.
Gordon was here set right in matter Of fact by Mr.
Miller OF Powintan, who stated that it was inaccu-
rate that the application for Incorporating thooloric-
nj school Mt IIandcn Sidney, had come from the Col
gc rs a trustee Of that institution, he knew that
the College Of HamIcn Sidney had notLiug 10 do
with it.)
Mr.. CHyrion proceeded TO declare that he had no
i;ars of Christians. He friend of Religion and
believed the Christians OF America and Of Va in no r
iculer, the bcst in the world. But hc was opposed
to infringing the principle ofrhc net Of Religious free.
n"n, or To granting point which To- place the
i,ycr OF Arcbmode3. IN the words he celebrated
lines, he would leave "Rolgion free as dir and
bouudless az the Ocean"
Nh .Wrson Of Frederick. cornplimcntcd the or
cont and generous zcai Which the gentleman from
Al5cmarlc MIR Gordon displayed on this und all
0th9r OCCASIONS, when Tho question OF preserving
N purity Or 9ycoll3lt Institutions was irvOlved-..
But H. dCuicl that Nv was the remOtest tcnlcn-
cy Ia the bill to induce the of THINGS which he
Ioled tIe rnnl lclnnn I'm nxncrniilr 1hn nnflninn