Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-12-18

! %Iro knows hit Virginia. who once before pre-
served the rights Of the States, may be desti-
| ned again TO enjoy the sane noble disiinc iioul
Let us reinonstraIe frankly alike with South
Carol'na and the General Goserninent. payin
| at the Same time proper regard 10 the dignity
| of the Old Dominion, aud maintaining Grmly
the principles by which she has avs beon
| guided.
Mr.. WALLACE was on tho point Of making q
motion to amend Mr.. BIS resolutions but before he
had stated the substance of the proposed amend5
| ment, he was interrupted by
Mr. DADE, who begged leave To- interrupt the
gentleman from Fauquer for the purpose Of intro
ducing a motion which would cover every species
OF amendment Ii was to lay tho resolution on tho
table, and proceed with closed doors. 1t
question which required great and mature deibcru-
uon lie alluded to the Inconvenience arising du-
ring tho last session. from the publicity given to
debate which every dictate of prudence seemed to
require should have been conducted with closed
DOORS This Inconvenience he urged a strong
reason for conducting the approaching debate in
the manner proposed. Besides, if entered
now into this debate, without first having dcberat-
cd maturely upon the subjects which it involved,
who knew where it would endl Tho most
tremendous events were following each other
with such rapidity that no man could make up his
mind fully upon one, before the occurrence Of an
other. This fact showed moro fully than words
could express the necessity of mature dcibcration.
MIR. MOORE said that no person saw more fully
than himself the Necessity with caution
lie could not, however, see the necessity OF the
motion of the gentleman from Orange. He
willing Tor all the world TO know his sentimcn s,
and he presumed other gentlemen were equally will.
ling. He had read the Presidents Conn unication
with great pleasure. II was bold aud manly docu.
ment. such as calculated TO meet the emergency
Of tie OCCASION and it had his hearty spprobation.
He hoped thai the House would not sustain the mo-
ton OF the gentleman from Orange, in order thnt
the proceedings might GO forth with the precee dings
OF The South Carolina Convention. the Presidents
Proclamation, and the Governors Communication.
| lie hoped the Chair would proceed imme dately 10
| put the question TO the House.
| Dir. WILLIAMS hoped not, at least until the gen.
tleman from Fauquier had offered his amendment.
II not offered now, il might be brought up after the
| report OF the Committee, and it would save both
| time and trouble 10 act upon IL al once.
Mr.. DADE said the object OF the gentleman from
Henrico would be defeated by the very cou. Sc he
was himself commanding
MIR. GLMER, called for the ayes and noes, and
Mr. Dade's motion was rejected-Ayes 5-Noes
| III. The following gentlemen voted in the affirm
alive Messrs Miller, Wilson Of Botetourt, Kinche
| loe, Dade and Robertson.
| Ma. WALLACE hoped that tls unusual
| crisis, the appointment OF committee might be
delayed until tom 1t necessary for the
chair reflect with great deliberation upon the per-
sons to whose hands this momentous subject was to
be committed.
| Mr.. SINS hoped the proposition of the gentleman
| from Fauquier would not prevail There could cer-
tainly be for delay, except to afford the
Speaker time TO make up his mind with regard to the
persons destined to form that committee. He was
that the resolution of the chair had been formed
and that delay of twenty four hours would not in
| fuence the result
MIR. WALLACE said that with due Difference to the
opinion OF the gentleman from Halifax, he obi
ged to differ with him entirely. He thought that in
the formation of this committee, great regard
should be had to the opinions of its members. He
therefore repeated his hope that tho shair would
defer the execution of this duty until tomorrow.
The SPEAKER having declared his readiness to act
at once.
The following committee was appointed
Messrs. Brodnax, Dade Gholson, Wallace, Ran
dolph, Gilmer, Faulkner, Moore, Charlton, Browne
| OF Petersburg, Goode and Mccoy
Several reports of committees were received, and
the House then adjourned
| FRIDAY, Dec. ID.
The following petitions were presented and re-
ferred:-By Mr.. Carter of Richmond, of A. Mol-
| son, revolutionary soder-by Mr.. Brown of Pc
tersburg, of Mordecai Barber, praying the incor-
poration of manufacturing company at Provi-
dence Mills, near Petersburg-by Mr.. Poindexter,
of VIM. Smith--by Mr.. Smith of Frederick, of
John White-by Mr.. Stephenson, of citizens Of
Spotsylvania, changing the place of holding the
superior court.
The following engrossed bill was read third
time and psssed-changiug the fall terms of the
superior courts of the 9Th circuit.
On motion of Mr.. GILMER, leave waa given 10
! appoint committee to bring in bill for extend
ing the jurisdiction of the Corporation of Char
lottesville and the following committee appointed
Conway.
On motion of Mr.. GALLAHER, leave was given ts
bring in bill incorporating the Smithfeid
, Charlestown & Harpers FerryTurnpike Company
On motion of Mr.. MARSHALL,
Il Resolrcd, That The committee of privileges and
elections have leave TO send for persons and
and to examine witnesses viva voco the test
ed election of King s. Queen.
| On motion of Mr.. KINcHELoE,
Il Resolved, That a committee be appointed to en-
quire into the expediency of enarging tho Lunatic
Hosptalsa at Williamsburg and Stanton, the
propriety of erecting a Lunatc Hospital at some
other suitable place, and that they have leave to
port by bill or otherwise.
| On motion of Mr.. STUART,
Resolued, That the committee of Courts of Just
ice be instructed enquire into the expediency of
amending the several laws relating to offences com
/ mtted by tree negroes and muattoes.
| On motion of Mr.. Roy,
Resolped, That the committee of Propositions
and Grievances be instructed to bring in bill for
| raising by way of Lottery, sum of money for the
purpose of making wharves. and protecting the
banks of the Ohio River. at the Town Of Sisters
vile, in the county of Tyler, and for other purpo-
| sos.
On motion of Mr.. Moore,
Resoiued, That the Committee of Finance be in
structed to enquire into the expediency of abolish
| ing the several laws authorizing the drawing of
Lotteries in this Commonwealth, and that they have
leave to report by bill otherwise.
! On motion of Mr.. WALLACE,
| Resolved, That the Committee of Roads and In
ternal Navigation, be instructed to enquire into the
expediency of incorporating Company to con-
s,ruct Turnpike from Warrenton, in Fauquer
to Occoquan, in Prince William, and that they have
| leave to report by bill or otherwise.
| On motion OF Mr.. MooRE, the House then adj
Ijourned
| SATURDAY, Dec. 49, 1882.
Tho following petitions were presented and re-
| fered:-By Mr.. Gilmer, of inhabitants of Char
louisville, praying extension of Enthusiastically
Mr.. Murdaugh, Counter petition) of sundry citi-