Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-02-11

proposition tantamount To motion to repeal the
Union; and this, ton, from gentleman. whose legal
character aud whose standing in ih' House, gave
hts Opinions some cnrtr" aver the Opinions at others
L" an opinion erroneous, and ciuIsc SO extra
ordinary, AIR G. could not submit IN Hence In re-
gard to the Union oil these States Mr. q SAID, ho |
viewed 1t as the palladium "t our hopes, and Vt the
Liberties at nankind and he c!t strong ~ a'tacU-
ment TO 1T as his colleague could possibly feel, al
though he might say less thpn him ehoit it, As
to the corsttutionaliy of The 2th section OF the Ju
dietary act has il not, NJ q. asked, bccn n'ooted
frequently II was uci'ier a question, nor an
alarming Could II he new "succiaily TO Il VIZ
GINA Lawyer Does-;he gentleman not know that
the Virginia Judiciary, with RonIe at it's head, had
soeTny denied the cuus,i;utionali'y %! that section:
Did he not also know that many of thr leading mc',
or the State including Jnhn ayor Of Caroline had
contended that the section uncHnSi ulionaI!
)id not Georgia, the other day. by her Legislature,
uery the cOusitutionali,y the act. aid order her
Executive with ali her powers 10 repcl ITS enforce
ment On herr Had Pcr"S, rania, too declared
1t unconstitutional, aud resisted It's cyecu''rn Why,
lhen his tone of alarm and tert"rwhy the call Tor
the precious question, suppress "Dll: OF! the bi
why siun It's scnxSon? az 6. id r;,,, hinself, de-
sire to debate 1t H.: might mi even have deemed
tins proper tino for disturbing The question; but
he saw nothing in the proposition 10 be alarmed at
On the contrary, declare to God, exclaimed Mr.
| Ii, believe nothing would ,end so much to COM
pose the precnt agI alton ui the country, and ailay
the prevailing eXciemnus, the repeal Of that por
ton of the Judiciary act. Nj @. alluded TO the
case of Cohens, by which the State of Virginia was
made party before the Supreme Court and had
employed distinguished counsel IN argue he
s,i'utionaity of the authority claimed by the Court
and was proceeding 20 make SOME uher remarks.
but checked himsel' liz: did not wish, he said, 20
go INTO the merits of the question
Mr. DoDDRIDGE observed That his colleague :
remarks about the previous question and about the
suppression ofdebate GA The bl dad ut npply TO him.
He had not moved the previous qnrs,nn. or made
any other motion which would pcoci,.,.a deba q:
and as for what hts cole 4guc thuug.it of his opp
ions, lie did not n 'i:tc--nnt Il title. MIR D
said he had not been avorsc 10 debating tie bill; hui
as 1t "1s not debated, he in favor Of giving the
greatest possible publicity rho argumGus pro aut
CON of the committee, and had therefore moved tc
nc1case the unmbcr a! additional capes Ia $500
Here the exp'ra' of tie ioar pa; IN end TO tho
isutJect f + tins day.
MINISTER Russia.
Tire lInnse then took up the general appropriation
bill; the question being on the motion of AEr Stan
Ihc'rv ia strike from the bill tie appropriation for
salary tn the Minister To Russia.
> Mr. RUR5s:s con'!nued his REMARKS. cnrnarrnced OF
Thursday last; ual occupied all hour anI Il hall ir
their conclusion.
i mr. CAIBEurEHG then took he in7r of n quarter
past three o'coOk, and spoke ill fnur; wisn
hr ALEXANDER to address the House, BIZ,
gave wav for a Lion to adjnnrr; and .hrn
TIL" House adjnurin,; in twelve 81 K tomorrow