Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-02-18

ne hnCIlnT bill having been read third time,
mr. Gallaher offered ryder III these words BE
AZ farther earcted. That the disqualification created
by the I'd section OF this act, shall not b. cXtended
to any offender beyond the period Of fifteen years
from and after the commission OF the offence
Mr. Gallancr remarked that Heaven Itself allowed
us some probation, and that the House ought TO OBJ
serve some proportion IN the intction of punishment
| Mr BrodnaX objected That the ryder If adopted
would induce the necessity Of many Other amend
mcnts.
MIR Campbell of Brooke, supported the ryder. The
bill, departing from tho codes of all civilized
countries had debarred the offence it punished from
pardon. As tins was the case, he thought there
ought to be some limitation to the punishment in
polnt Of time, aud that fifteen years ought to be
deemed sufficient.
The House refused to have the RYDER read the
second time, Ayes ii, Noes 55
| Other bills passed; l. Concerning James II. Rec
| tor and others; .: To raise sum OF money by
way Of Lottery to improve the communication be
tween Back Bay and thr \ lintic Ocean
Mir Williams OF Harrison, called up the cngrosscd
bill giving to the Coun'y Courts tic power sep
aratc ELECTIONS.
Mr. King moved to postpone the bill indefinitely.
! Mr Wa'kins expressed his opposition to the BILL
as vesng The County Courts with Legislative powers.
Mr. Wood Albemarie said he was
who had taken in crest III this measure, might
! be incumbent Oh HIN TO offer his for it,
Vie ana not THINK that the bill conferred legislative powers on
the county courts If the proposition had BEEN that confer
red powers which this House III the habit "i eXerc he
might assent VII w then argIueni,
show that there objection in principle cAuenng the
capacity exercise judicously composed they
the most intelligent citizens. distributed every part
veneces and wants of the people almost obvious
be insisted upon. 1t police, which the county
Alr Wood expressed the opinion that the of
elections had been pushed infinitely farther Than was at first
contemplated than advantageous 10 the purity OF
Mr. Jones endured if the bill repealsd all the separate els
tons existing: If so, he should not for it,
Mr.. Mcfarland, [who reported the bill from the Select
Commt,ee) replied upon application, courts were
separate elections, majority of the Justices concurns
The question was then put on MI Kings molten to postpone
and carried in tho athrmative-ayes o. noes As.
ORANGE ELECTION.
Mr. BARBOUR rose and addressed the House as
follows
Mr. SrEAKER-From the moment I engaged in
the most unpleasant contest III which have been so
unfortunately involved, declared to tins House and
to the world that when ascertained that had not
the majority of the good people Of Orange in my
Gavor, would instantly my seat The Com
mtee Of Prvi!eges and Elections, after most labo-
rious Investigation, have, their sitting of to-day,
pronounced that the majority is against me- 1t Is
i'll vain now. to complain Of the unequal contest In
which have been engaged as to collecting estImo-
ny-my opponent OH the theatre OF controversy, and
rendered expert by his experience i'll this long
test, and in my seat in this House 1t Is DUE
however, to my friends, to whom | owe all ineXtin
gushahle debt of gratitude, to say-that they did
for me all that they could do-and although believe
might reverse in this House many of the decisions
pronounced against me by the Committee, yet the
general result would still be against mo, have de-
t-Imned to the Committee the labor OF digest
ing and reporting on several hundred dispositions,
ard also to relieve the House from discussing and
deciding against them-OruGge having already con-
sumed Its full share of the time of this Houseand
hence rise announce to tile House, that snrren-
der my seat, and thus redeem the pledge gave, to
yield to the will OF the majority, whenever 1t should
be ascerRined
Can an I'D servant OF the Commonwealth claim
of the II'use The Indulgence Of being peFni'ted to
make few vaiedIciory renio rks Some th!ry -tWl
hc-- Hal
mere this day, 1t terminates In the long interval,
rereiv d m.ny distinguished proofs OF the kindness
and confidence of this iIousc-by il called to
fll Offices of great responsibility. both i'll peace and
in war. Without trespassng the time OF
the House, by reviewing the manner in which have
performed these trusts, which had designed TO have
done, if proper occasion had occurred | content
mysef by saving, that at least my intentions were
good, and Of the millions OF public money ! have
dIsbursed my hands clean. That have often
erred, Is highly probable-f0r to err IS hnmdne-but
If bitterness Of party rancour should charge these
errors to the heart rather than To the head app"G!
from this unjust and cruel decision a trIbup5 !,
before which, Inc course OF nl:ufe must shur y
appear, and W!"re Tie secrets O! ell hearts az"
Known. From the liberal and The just,I apPrchcnd
TO such charg they VII! took TO the volume o nv
whole he, and if they find the general scope to be
wei designed, instead OF dwelling with mali uant
pleasure Oh the errors winch hey may find scattered
here and there, Ike the kind recording Angel above
they will drop on them the tear OF oblivion, and blot
out their remembrance forever. have but one favor
now TO ask Of m1n':jnd, and ihat Is, II a name as
humble rs mine and The part have performed, should
be the subject Of continent, that il they riong
teuuate, they will set down noughi in malice. When
first entered this house, it was III the spring time
OF h0pc-an ardent Imagination, not yet restrained
by sad realities, carried me beyond The boundary
which separated the present from the future; and
saw, or thought ! saw, peace ard liberty and union,
and in their train the prosperity and glory OF my
country but time and experience have cleared many
of these Ilusions-I uncharltableness, pro-
scrp,ion for opinions sake, and intestine faction
and now hear InenaCes Of violence ana Of disunlon
f and they fall harshy on my ear but will not yet
dcspar, will believe that the mighty power that
worked out for this people signal dclIverance
will SITTER the great scheme OF human liberty and
happiness coulded to us to pass away like tie base
less tabrick Of vision, leaving no. wreck behind.
will still coniIa in the virtue and intelligence o!
the peopc-that they viii equal tie measure assign
ed them. and that shall continue TO be a shining
example to the nations OF the earth-bu, If, in the
in=csU'aho order Of Providence, country is to be
visited with calamity, my prayer will be, that this
ancient Commonwealth, the common mother OF u
all may be the last 10 feel the bgh, Of desoIatlon
! and thus IIOgS- with which r sO