Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-12-21

and with good feeling. These were his opinions.
The CHAIR said he could not permit such die
cussion to procced-It was entirely out of order.
Mr.. DANIEL said he discussing the subject
of internal improvements and discu il ms calm
ly as he could.
The CHAIR pronounced Mr.. ID. to DO out of or
DER; he was discussing subjects not before the
House.
Mr.. ID. said he had disposition TO transcend
the limits OF Ordcr-and as he was eontradictcd by
the Chair, Ire supposed ho must submit he would.
however. say to tho honorable Speaker, thai ho
understood what was the question before the House
-he stood in need of no information on that sub.
Ject lie was IN favor of the reference OF this part
of the message to Select Committee, because he
thought it would bring up tho whole subject of
doubtful powers generally. To get at that subject
ne had acceded to the proposal of the gentleman
from N. Carolina, (Mr. SpeighD to offer his resou-
ton in the form of an amendment. Hc was now
told he could not go on TO discuss the subject of
doubtful powcrs-though the gentleman from,
Georgia Mr.. Fostcr) had done the Same, and was
not called TO order for it. 1t seemed. however
that he could not be permitted to refer 10 tho opin
ons OF distinguished individuals by way of il,sra
tion of his opinions. The gentleman from Georgia
had said that discomfort and dsunion followed the
exercise OF doubtful powers. Ho had followed in
the gentlcman's wakc--and believed as that gentle
man did, that the exercise of these powers would
ieau 10 bad consequences. In illustration of this
sentiment, he had referred to the Proclamation of
the President, and had been about to discuss thar
document with tins vsw.
The CIAIR said it not in order to do So
MIR. ID. then observed that if he was declared ont
OF order by the Chair, he would take his seat.
And he sat down.
Mr.. STEWART observed, he had not said that he
approved of every thing that was contained in the
proclamation he had only said that he approved of
oil tho constitutional doctrines there set forh-ho
approved of the doctrine ofthe proclamation as "a,
the powers of the Government,
Tho CHAIR said it was not in order now TO dis.
cuss that document.
Mr.. STEWART said he was only explaining to the
House and to the nation what he had declared what
he meant to declare, and what ho WAS readv to
stand by and defend Eere and clssw here.
Mr.. Visros called Mr.. Stewart to order o.
After some explanations between those gentle.
men and the Chair,
Mr.. McDUFFIE said that there ,r,s No do,h, cow.
misapprehcnson of the question of order He ro.
GREETED that the gentleman from Pcnnsylvania had
been deprived of the opportunity of pronouncinp
an tuiog'om en- document which, in MIR. McDs
opinion, laid low the liberties Of the country
The CHAIR said the subject of the proclamation
the House. -
MIR. McDUrrrE said he was not going into
the discussion, but he must be permitted to saw
single word: He rel DICED that the doctrines fthat
instrument had not received the ratification of
that House, they had, no should regard the Iibsr
ties OF the country at an end
MIR. ARCHER said the gentleman from South
Carolina would have, before long an opportunitv
OF discussing the subject
-, MI McDUFrIE replied, that he had not sou cht
The occasion of doing so.
The resolution was then agreed to, and the Sc
lect Committee ordered 10 consist of seven ,renbcrs
Tho House then adj ourned.
The Senate did not sit on Saturday
In the House Of Representatives., after the
presentation of petitions aud tie introduce ton
OF several resolutions of enquiry, thirty private
bills were considered in Com mittee of the
Whole reported TO tho House. portion OF
winch was laid q the IL BILE and the M b,,r, mr.
dered to be engrossed. AT an early hour the
HOuse adionrned