Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-03-09
Ett:n The Alexandria Phenir.
EDITORS CORRESPONDENT
WASHINGTON, March


DEAR SIR: The "intcrmcdiete dcba c' in tho Sen
ate continues with almost pristine vigor-not how
ever with so much interest to tho public since tho
conclusion of the war between the ''giants." The
party, lone and indvisblc,' are by this time hear
t'ly sorry that the Senator from Missouri ever intro
duced the sectional and personal feelings which he
did upon the floor of the Senate, and in vulgar Ian
gua9e, are by no means concerned that he gc,s
''more kicks than coppcrs" for his pains. / cannot
pretend to say when this debate will cnd.-That it
ever begun is to me matter ofboth pleasure and re-
grct-peasure. since it has afforded opportunity
tor the triumphant display of Mr. WEBsrERs talents,
East Room letter--regret for the personal charac-
ter it has assumed and the harrassing subjects it
has again brought into notice.
The Senate, to day, went into the considf ration of
Executive business. The nominations drag on slow
y enough; but am afraid they will be pushed
through, with tcmsexceptions.
In the House of Representatives, to-day Col
JOHNSON made report against the project of stop
ping Sunday Mails, which will please you (beng n
hereto, and consigned, by common consent. to his
Satanic Majesty, for anti-Jacksons and
ping Sunday Mailism, und displeasc many worthy
and good men who thuk differently and GO the whole
for entire abstinence on the first day of the week
Col Joinsons report takes full vie OF the subject
and rcterates and cnforces the arguments adduced
IN his famous report to the Senate which, as we all
know, with many people, 'daur,d him to everlast-
ing fame
The House is occupied with the contested election
of Mr.. NEwToN, Of Virginia; ard / am afraid the
Father OF the House will be compelled leave his
seat Tho Committee of Elections have brought
out majority of 80 40 against him. in his district
and he only claims for himself 10 or 10. MI 10y
ALL Is a very shrcwd, perseverng mao, and is quite
strenuous i'll hrs efforts. Mr. Newton followed him
to-day, aud will coniinne tomorrow.
From Jackson Correspondent o the JNelp York Journal
/ Commerce. WAsHrSGroN, 9th Feb 1880
Both Houses of Congress day. the Sena
until O'Clock, and the House until L. Mr. Grindy of Ten.
nessee the exhibitor in the Senate Duch expectation
the faiJa
offered nothing news and having voice to taers a,
the outset, he unable acquire an accountable kew
liked in the general his views i'll relation public lands
dogmas concerning the judiciary and rights even II
urged with ordinary sophsry, sill absurd or caraox
ica as to render them perfectly ridiculous 4ficr Webster
ills the shecye presumption for second me,, TO offer dis
custom on such topic. Mr. Grundy has 6cc Thrift uenrs
student and practitioner fn and ought be ashamed of the
}arrago he delivered today Strange as il NAV seem, he mr.,
tered these words 81 CONSENT THAT rur srrSr
sAPPiNo UNDERMINING SITS BENEATH re-
LIBERTY" This SILENT sappn and nm
dming TRIBUNAL has just relieved him the
of an imposition pTacsed upon him, a contrac, rvolv;ns
something like $4,000 astonished to hear pen,eneS
OF reputation at the bar, such MIR. Hayne Mr. Woodbury.
and Mr. Grundy delivering in The Senate sentiments directv
revolutionary and claiming for them the regard due To
tuonal doctrines. What! State by its legislature oneon
Congress; when the Constitution and Acts Congress
in pursuance thereof deoaIed people 10, be the
paramount law of The iand The great State of VIRGINIA in
her late Convention could not have adopted with effect
less against article of the Constitution the
The States sovereign, only the exercise of the
| reserved TO them and not delegated to Congress.
Mr. m'Duie made very fine speech day in the House
Representatives, in support Of the BILL usually called Mrs
becators bull The House adjourned ibis afternoon v;,bo
Coming to decision that subject.