Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-02-16


DC pa IN ten semi annual reservations of 80 of
sem, annual dividends rhe bonus thus be paid will be
The blanks having been filed,
Gregory proposed ryder apPropriaiing the bonus to
the Legislature to the establishment of free schools-and !,
was rejected on the I'd reading
addressed the House against Mr. Kerchevai in its favor
when the question vas put by ayes and noes, aud carried in
the affirmative as follows
AYEs-Messrs. Banks, (Speuker,) Gilmer, Wood
Davis of Allegheny, Jeer, Nj Cue, Kinney, Sitting
ton, Brown Of Bath Campbell of Bed, Cobbs BOYD
Anderson, Shanks, Edgington, Hindman, SpurIock
Beuhrlng, Rives OF Campbell, Cay, Buckner Samuel
Hill, lIansbrough Wilson, Boisseau Barnes of F,s-
sex, Oliutt, SaDgster, james, Chiffon, PAYNE Winn
Holland, Powell, Casleman, Mason of Fred, Pack
rearis' smith OF Gloucester, Billups, Bryce, Hail,
Cook OF Grayson, Carey. Anderson, Atkinson OF
llalitaX, Carskadon, Kercheval, White of Han Scy-
mour, Mullen, Brown of Harrison, Williams of Hen
rico Harvie, Gravely, Richardson Of ]. c., Wash
ngton OF Jefferson, Morgan, Dunbar, Smith of Kan,
Oldham Leland Dandridge, iIciskell, Bland, Hayes,
Stoilipgs, Bias, Daniel, Kimbrougi, M'Farland OF
Lun, Newman of Mason, Thomas, Hudgins, Alex
andcr OF Mecilenbnrg, Goode, Watts, Billingsy
CaPerton, yass, Helms, Cross o'Fcrral!, Garland
Warden, Murdaugh, Basye, Harding, Campbell OF
Nottoway, ParriCtt Davis of Orange Tatum
Adams. Hiner, MCoy, Walton, Cabell, Crimes,
GA, Miller, Shaw, Allen, Dillon, Ward, Foster
Hart, Booth OF Randolph, Barnes of II. c.. Moore,
~ bite OF Rockbridge, Cline, M'AIalon, Gray and
MFmlane of Russell, Kigorc, Newman of Shen.,
Minor. Powell Of Spott., Cooke of Stafford, Mon
cure, George, Barns ofTazewci, Delashnutt Wells
Cummings, Washington of Westrn'd, Hungeriord
Prents, Spencer, Saunders, Griffin of York, Griosby
Robertson, Rutherford, NIoody-l38.
NoEs-Messrs. Bayly, Booker of Amelia, Thomp-
son, Garland o.: Amherst, BeasIey, Tro'ter Bococh.
luncey, Graves, Tyler of c. c., Richardson G and
Alexander of Charlotte, Johnson, Bnr!oo, Scott of
Din, Wray, Booker of r. c., Upsliaw, Guerraut,
Iillar, Thorp, Scott of Halifax, Winston, Williams
offIarrisou, Atkinson of I. of w. Arustcad, Mason
X. TntIu nI,n
Garnet. Booth of Middesex, Goolrick Cohoon,
Webb, Nevil, Dunton, Fisher, Watkins, Voolfolk.
Dnpuy, Rives OF P. c., Stands, Mitchell, Maeruder,
Griffin of southampton, Crump, RuiTin, billiard,
Eppes, Harwood, Keller, Staneer, Shcd-55.
On motion of Mir Mason of Federick the House adjourned
IN SENATE-FEn. Io.
Tic Senate have passed tho bill vestine GER
tain lands in the Overseers of the Poor of the lower
parish of the county of Nansculoud for purposes
therein mentioned.
They have rejected the bill adding part of Green
brler to POcahontas.
HOUSE OF DELEGATEs-Frn 10.
Eats passed., Establishing Union Warehouse
on the lot of Gustavus a. Rose, in Lynchburn This
bill gave rise 10 considerable discussion, in which it
was opposed by hlcssrs Rtres of Campbell, and Clag
(who moved its indefinite postponement, but which
was negatiVed by large vote,) and supported bv
Nessrs. Thompson and CateN
Mr. NJ Cabe called up the bill amending the Chesa-
peakc and ONO Canal Charter, returned from the
Seuate with amendments, (Which we incorrectly
stated to have been concurrcd in by the House OF
Delegates, On Wednesday,
Mr. .hason OF Erred, rose to offer some amend
ments to the Senates amendments, the effect that
II the eastern section should first yield profit the
western stock, whatever amount thereof NAV haze
been expended should not he entitled 10 participate
III such profit unless the western section shorld he
available for transportation by connexion with the
eastern and requiring the appreciation of three ffths
OF the stockholders before the bill should have effect
Dir. Rices of L. e., moved to postDoBe the hill
and amendments indefinitely.
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the gentleman from Frederick. He hoped the Irouse
would not adopt them. He asked If this was TO be n
renewal OF the old and Oft contested question of the
East against the West? WAS this great and iInpor.
lant enteypr2e, which was destined to connect the
eastern and western Wa,ers--to bind indissolublv
the relations of tile two sections Of country 10 Ee
thus severed into separate and Independent fractions
Lie regretted that subject calculated to create I'M
pleasant sectional feelings should have been started
IN this House, under all the circumstances which had
recently occurred.
The gentleman from Prince George, objected TO
the passage of the bill, the ground OF objection to
the President of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Conpany-statng him TO be cunning s. wary indivi
dual, who bad done more iluryt to the Commonwealth
than any man IN it. Mr.. Edgington desired to know
II the gentleman meant TO refer his charge to the
!lead OF bF' h4erceFs private or political COURSE
was it his private orpublic acts he meant to asso
Or did the gentleman himself; knoW to which he al
luded? lie was much inclined TO believe thn oer
tcman had spoken under the influence of feelings
InGISCrmlnate char
acter OF the accusation Showed, that the gentleman
mad spoken without very minute acquaintance with
the public or private acts of the individual of whose
clamto distinction, he had constituted himself ,br
judge? Whatever might be The opinion of the Gentle
man from Prince George, Mr.. 81. remarked that Mr.
Mercer descFvedly filed considerable space in the
confluence and good opinion Of the western States
and that gentlemen ought to have been aware. that
he had many stedas personal friends in this House.
VINO would not suffer him to be assaied 81 remain ST.
iohgo might suit the purposes ofgonc gentlemen,
to decide great national concerns upon personal CON
sdcratons alone-but he submitted it TO the House.
whether they were willing to sanction such narrow g
Unworthy Legislation? Mr II thought it matter yorv
seriously 10 be amentcd, that the fraroinp of IN,
present b-nay, The proper time of bringing to tho
consideration of tic House--and the choice Of pra
sdeni TOR the company bad not the appreciation of
the worthy gentleman from Prince Georrc. lis
appreciation would doubtless have insured il favora
bic reception If his opposition has not the WEIGHT IA
defeat it. Mr.. u thought if western Virginia was
to be considered at all part of this State it had
deeper interest - the success of the canal than the