Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-02-09

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resolution - .r. IS
H., ra.oIption. but before he had concluded, the
Senate,
On motion Of Mr. Hayne
Adjourned. =,
In The House, on Monday-Mr. Bouidin, Of
v,.,;n;a. presented the petition OF number Of
his constituents, praying aid from Congress Tor
,Is colonization Society, TO which he ntmated
80 own disagreement, but moved that 1T be print
ed. which was ordered.
MIR Washington presented petition OF the
,,o.nnr.,;or of Georgetown. in this District, pray
,,,r that the corporate limits OF said town may
40 so as to give jurisdiction over part
81 tract of land called . Pretty Prospect" re-
csntry purchased BY said corporation as site Tor
,Lo;r MAJOR house; which were seyerally referred
90 ,be Committee for the District Of Columbia.
re House having taken up the resolution sub
I'D some days ago by Mr.. White, oi New
VT TO print 5000 additional copies of the re-
Ior, of the Committee on the Judiciary IN favor
IS rars,linr the 18th section OF the Judiciary
Sc, IF 1-S9. together with the Counter Report OF
,bc minority Of the Committee
Mr. Buchanan sand it might be supposed that
:. cJ, .ome interest 10 the success OF this mo
~, hnt really he felt none. The question on
-, repe,I of the 25th section had been settled
~. tho Hnuse-settled to Mr.. BIS entire salts
c..,or This decision had gone forth to the
psorle and he saw no good purpose It could an
- % sapd the two arguments of the Commit
So, Iaooiinp after it through the country. lie
was therefore opposed to printing any aaditiohai
copies. or ,r;nt
,,y The extra copies. The report of the commit
teS contained fair exposition OF the unconstltu.
,o,,litx nj the 25th section; and as there had
hosn mn opnortunity for Il discussion ot the sub
i.r, in he House, he wished the argument OF the
committee to be extensively disseminated NO
man. Mr.. III. said, was more attached TO the
mon NJ the States than himself; but he did not
consider the proposition to repeal the section as
any attack on the Union; OH the contrary, being
s,Ii,6ed that the section was itself unconstitu-
,ionsl, he was in favor of its repeal, and wished
he argument of the committee printed tor the
information Of the peOrle.
MIR. Chiffon moved that the motion be LAID on
the table: but withdrew his motion at the request
Of several gentlemen.
Mr.. Doddridge, of Va. remarked, that much
lad been said, and many allusons had been MADE
% An expression of his, ON urmer OCCASION. thdt
he considered the propostlon to repeal The 10Th
section of the Judiciary Act a. equivalent to
motion TO dissolve the Union. Such, SAID Nr d.
il nv opinion. Ii is NV opinion. repeated MIR.
ID. and | hope 10 angry feelings will be produced
ay nv avowins it. Although | entertain th.s
opinion, was willing to discuss the blil: and 1t
was no fault Of mine that twas not discussed.
did not make the motion to lay the bill on the Ia
bic, which preclnded debate MIR. ID. said he had
been spoken to BY several gentlemen to support
the printing fan additional number OF The report,
&c aud although the report and counter report
had been very generally published IN the news
papers, he was willing TO order the extra number;
indeed larger number than that proposed. The
reports were important, and IN the pamphle; form
gentlemen to whom they were sent, would be more
likely to presel ye them for their own and the pc
rusal of others. He therefore, moved to amend
The notion 50 as to print 5000 instead Of 5000
additional copies.
Mr. Gordon, OF Virginia, said the remark of his
colleague. as 20 The character OF the bill, he must
consider as a direct reflection o. the Committee
which reported it. And as one Of 'i.as, no con-
Cured III the report, he must PROT -,,ls, tiat
reflection. When Committee of the House had
gwen tC a subiec; the caimest and maturest in-
ye>tsauOn, and a motion Is made 10 print their
report, gentleman gets up, and, in Il tone Of a
'@''"' "NN'UhNSN ptVpOSltlOH az
amoton to repeal the Union: aud this. too. from
asenteman, whose legal character, and whose
sanding in the House, gave his opinion some con-
'rO over the opinions of others, To an opinion
~ erroneous, and course SO extraordinary, Mr..
i, could not su0mitin silence. In regard to the
Uuon Of these States, Mr.. g. said, he viewed it
Is me palladium of our hopes, and of the ltber-
ties OF mankind: and lie felt as strong an attach
nent To 1t As his colleague could possibly feel,
Nuonsh he might say less than him about it. As
the consntutionality of the 25th section of the
judiciary act, has it not. Mr.. G. asked, been
aootcd frequently? 1t was neither new ques-
'on' nor an alarming one. CouIdit be new, es-
Peetaly to Virginia l.awyers Does the gentle
man not Know that the Virginia Judiciary, with
Noane at ITS head. had soiemnly denied the con-
SrutOnallty of that section? Did he not also
Aa1" that many of the leading men of the State,
including John Taylor Of Caroline, had contend,
gu Nat the section was unconstitutional? Did
'' ueorg'a, the other day, by her Legislature,
'uy The conStitutiOnality of the act, and order
az Executive. with all her powers, to repel it:
'a'%Cement on herr Had not Pennsylvania, toe
O'''aTed 1t unconstitutional, and resisted its ex
.'u"a; Why, then, this tone of alarm and ter
%-"hy the call for the previous question, tc