Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-12-14

question requiring moro deliberaiion than an,
which had originated since the foundation o.
our Government In conclusion, he hoped III,
House would proceed immediately to execut,
the Joint order of the day.
MIR. WiTCHEn asked It the gentleman rom
Albemarle alluded to him in the latter part o.
his observations.
Mr.. GILMER disclaimed any alluson to the
gentleman from Pittsy lvania.
MIR. Moore lind hoped that the gentleman
from Pittsyvania would not have been go point
ed in his illusions To the misfortuues under
which he (Alr. Nloore) laborcd, since If he had
been correctly informed, that gentleman was
brother in distress. lie (Mr. N.Y. had vote,
for MIR. Clay AT the late Presidential election,
and the gentleman from Pittsy Ivania TO the
hes, of his recollectiou) had been caught in u
sort Of Barbour minority. He hoped therefore,
TO spare him upon point equally tender to
both. For his part he was no logger in O mi
hority. lie scorned to curry favor with the
jackson party, but he was with their lender
at least on Quo poiut-dccided and unuual-
hed opposition to the monstrous doctrines now
abroad, to which had been g'ven the name Of
Notification.
The House hayins decided to proceed to the
execution Of the joint order Of tho day,
hlr. S'LMsR nominated VIM. &. Rives, Esq
supporting his nomination in an eloquent
speech, iu which he took n view of Mr.. RS
political life, and undertook 10 vouch for his
otthodoxy. When MIR. G. had taken his scat
Mr.. WIrcHER requested the gentleman from
Albemalle to answer distinctly the following
questions. Is Mr.. Il. or is he not opposed To
the Tariff on constitutional grounds! What
are his opinions with regard tn The rela-
. hons between South Carolina aud the Genera
Government?
MIR. GILMER was unable to give full ansy er
TO the gem lenan's int r ogator9. Tie gentle
m m IrstU Is,,,. ia
ders'ood, had written testimony in his posses
sion, establishing, beyond all question, the orr
thodoxy of his opinions. With regard to the
6rs, question. he believed they had always
been known. With regard to the latter, which
had originated during his residence abroad, he
was not prepared TO mako any positive state
ment. tic knew, however, that no man moro
ardently hoped for the couii" uaton of peace,
and the numerous blessings which tho country
now enjoyed.
Mr. YANcEY felt himself bound to read the
letter alluded to ty the gentleman from Abe
marie. 1t is unnecessary tn insert the letter
here. The writer dcolures himself,o bo can
ti-Tara, Ami Notification, Anli-Bank, and
welding to no one in his thorough support Of
Gen. Jackson."l
MIR. WITCHER wished to know whether the
gentleman from Buckingham, in his letter, To
which the one just read was au answer, had
asked Mr.. X. TO state positively and directly,
his opinion upon the Constituiionaliiy Of the
Tariff ? The principal charge, though by ru.
NOR, against him, being his belief, that it was a
Constitutional measure, he " ished TO know
whether that question was brought immhiate-
ly before him T! If such were the case, tho an
swer just read, was palpable evasion Of the
main question.
Mr.. YANcEY was not efficiently positive to
answer the question with any degree of GER
aniDty. He could not hc supposed to recolect
the contents Of u letter written upon the spur
of the occasion, Of which ho took note at
the time.
MIR. GILMER sail he had written to Mr..
Riyes, stating the rumors in circulation. The
answer had been addressed jointly himself,
aud the gentleman from Buckingham. lie
did nut know that the enquiries his letter COZ
tanned, were so direct as the gentleman from
4. seemed 10 think necessary. lie had stated
the charges in general terms, because a detail
ed statement; would have been impossible from
their number and variety. lie had heard Mr..
II. accused of every thing bat Cannabalisn.
ito had never heard him charged with eating
man raw, though he had heard him accused
OF nearly every otber offence.
Tine termination of MIR. Rives having been
communicated 10 the Senate, and 10 other
candidate having baen put in nomination by
that body--Ihe roll was ia led, and the vote
stood follows:
For WILLIAM c. RIvEs- Alcssrs. Banks,
Y
P"rsnger, Camm, Stuart, McCue, Mnyse,
Preston, Pate, Faulkner, Miller, Wilson Of Boz
tetourt, Campbell, Gholson, Shell, Patteson Of
Buckingham. Yancey. McComas. bearing,
Cheatham, Dickerson, Roane of Charles City,
Richardson, Pattcson Of Chesterfield, Pendie-
ton, Thornton, Wilson Of Cumberland, Brod-
Dax, Richie. Daniel. Marshall, Wallace, Ste
phcn on of Fayette. Payne, Helms, Hale,
Woods, Smith of Frederick, Barton, Earle,
Enmous, smith Of Gloucester, Watkins. MICA
mant, Anderson, Steward Bruce, Vance. Roane
of Hanover Mullen, Golf, Kiucheloe, Williams,
Grayely, ilolemaD, Gregory, Gallaher. Ber-
ry Fry, Uarwood, Houe, Cart-r Of Lancaster,
He skill, Hays Board, Harrison, Ia, Tor, Puin-
dexter, Street, Roy, Smith of Mason, Knox,
Henry, Wiley, ChailtnD, Sherrard, Webb, Ca
bell, Collins, DuntoD, Harvey, Anderson, Par
riott, Letter, Dade, Robertson. Adams, II;oer
Swanson. Cackley, Nash, Brown of Preston,
Watkins of Prince Edward, Stands, Carter Of
Prince William, Bootbo, M'Duweli. Moore,
M'MahoD, Cline, Macfarlnnc, Nj Mulen, Bare.
Newman, Thompson, Griffin. Stevenson of
Spottsylyania, Conway, Crump, Pegram,
George, M'Coy, MCuIIoch, Sturmao, May
berry, Sianger, King, Brown of Petersburg and
Rutherford 22.
For john FLoYD-Alexandcr w. JONES.
For PHiLtP Z. BARBOUR Alessrs. Booker
and Wtcher.
For JouN RANDoLPH--AlesSr Sims, Dab.
uey and Goodc.
When the name of ". SIMNs Of Halifax,
vas called, lie rose in his place aud desired the
friends uf MIR. Rivcs to answer positively yes
or no the question he was about TO propouuJ:
sis MIR. RiyPs of opinion that the tariff is a
constitutional measure, s no not. No an
swcr being made To- this call, Mr.. SIMMs ex-
pr essed bis inability to vote for MIR. R,ves, and
accordingly voted for John Randolph Of Roam
oke.
Mr.. DABNEY made the same call, and not