Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-02-11

proposition as iantamount 10 a motion ~ repeal the
Union and this too. FROM gentleman. whose legal
character, aud whose standing in the House, gave
his opinions control the opinions of others
To an opinion so erroneous, and Course 50 extra
ordinary, Mr. G. could not submit III ccpcc. In re-
gard to the Union of these States. Mr. G sud, lac
viewed it the palladium of our hopes, and If the
liberties ut mankind; and he felt rs rong attach
ment TO 1t as his colleague could possibly tel, al
though he might say lcss than him about 1t. As
TO the cohs'tutona,y OF tho 25h section at the Jul
dietary act, has i; nut, Mr. e. asked, been moo,cd
frequently? II was neither new question, nor an
alarming Could h. new, especially to 4 VIZ
| GINA Lawyer? Dncs the gcntcman not know that
the Virginia judiciary, with Roanc at It's head, had
snlemnly denied the cunstluiionay OF that section:
Did he not also know thai mrny of the leading men
OF the 5 ate, including John Taylor ui Caroline, had
contended that the section WAS uncpns'i utionaE
Did Georgia Il.c other day, b" her Lcgis.at nrc,
deny the cons,i,utonaiiy "tihc act, and ordsr her
Executive, with all her powers. Il, r"prl Ms enforce
ment he,? IIud p.nus! guna, too declared
it unconstitutional, and resisted Ms rNccu'n' Why,
then. this tone OF alarm an" ter!U---why the cal! Tor
the prerious question, 10 suppress ihdt1 ON the O!
Why si,un lis ssion' hic q. id mol. himself, dc
sire To debate 1t lie might 1"t even nave deemed
this a proper for disturbing the question:; but
he nothing i'll the rrnpo.ii"n 10 be alarmed ut.
On the contrary, d'Clur - Odd, exclaimed MIR
\ e., believe nothing would lead n,uch 10 COM
pnse the prccnt agI alton At the country, and alay
the prevailing cXciicm"n' the repeal ct that pnr
ton OF the Judiciary act Mr. Il. alluded to the
case of Cohens, b. whci' the State OF Virginia was
employed distinguished counsel t" argue the unt Oh
s,irutonaty of the authority Cl,imed by the Court
and proceeding Ia max" snmr !.t!rr remarks
but checked himself; h. dd npt wish, iio said, &c
90 into tho merits at The question
Mr. DonpripGE observed that his colleague,
remarks about the previous question aud about The
suppression of debate the bal da apply him
lie had not moved the previous QUESTION, ar made
= any other motion which would p:"c'u'r debate
i and Tor what his colleague Thought q: his np'n
ions, he did not care irde--nut ;it,ln. Mr. ID
c said he had uot been debating. lac hill bu
as 1t not debated he IN favor Of giving th
greatest nossihr publicity to the arguincns pro ant
;. con of tho committee. and had t:"fs fore moved t
c increase the n. mbnr al adIGonN copies to Gh0o
Here she expiration of The hour pa; end 10 tn
- subject Gr tn, day.
>; AiI>IsT%a 70 RUSSIA.
= III" House then ton; ~ the general appropriation
: hiil the question bring tho mn,inn of Mir Stan
berry, ~ strike f-"n the bill tic vYpr"p:a ion Tor
: salary The Minister ia RIssi1
l. Mr. Gv3GE~ cnra'isi h,g remarks. commenced I"
= Thursday las; All occupied hour n,I halt il
/. their conclusion.
r, Mr. CANnrvIENG ;han tool; :he 40 ~ quartz
past three ncock, AMI spoke till near four; wien
l,i Mr. ALEXANDER rusc To address the House, bu
;. gave for ~ .;icn ~ adjourn; aul hen
The House adjourn d ~ twelve ,.i, !; tomorrow