Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1832-12-31

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I, would take place this subject. and one day h
thought would mol be sufficient for It's considerable
he Therefore objected to Saturday, and preierre
. Monday
q Mr. Brodnax was sensible that II would nppea
Z ungenerous, for member OF the committee To pres
The early action ofthc House this subject, wheel
the committee were prepared 10 discuss, because
they had been for several days engaged IN lis inyes
tigalion while others might wish further time io
delibcreton, lie begged however, that it nigh
be held IN mind that ifthis Legislature acted a
all, they must net soon--if the olive branch was to
be held out it must he done at once, 1t will be
too latc--The urgency Of The case seemed To call
for prompt and ready action. As to the idea that
gentlemen hnd not made up their minds, lie would
remo,k that the subject had been for time mn
der consideration here, ano IL had botu a topic oil
general discussion for the last eighteen months,
which led HIM TO suppose that all would be ready
TO meet the question at an early day.
| Mr., Gmor said, it Ind been suggested to him
| by many mnmbcis that later day would by en-.
abling gentlemen to reflect more mai1rey on the
subject condacc 10 dispatch, NJ 1t might essentially
curtall the debate on this report. II would also be
reeoleccd that the Christmas holidays Were ap
proachine, period always considered rnf,sorable
10 de,iberailoh upon subjects OF great magnitude,
As n member of the committee he felt asetse 10
pressing the suhjec, against the wishes of those
who had not had an opportunity 10 enter fully into
| ITS examination, and was DESTROYS to give every
one ample time for reflection. lie therefore moved
that the report be made the order of the day for
| Thursday next
| MI. Gregory begged thai before The House dcci.
ded ihls question, they would reflect upon the
son ioi the measures which proposed IN be Ia.
ken, and for the hurried manner in whiSh the re-
port " ms nude. The urgency Of the case, aud the
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| they acted ut a--atmonishcd the House to pro
coed to the consideration of this subject without
moment of unnecessary delay. II their proposed
| mediation was delayed until after the LIST Of Feb
runry there would then be need OF sending COM
| m,ssloncrs, and IN fact, their whole labor would
| have been Ia vain. lie was in favor Of taking
| up the report to morrow, and ofaeting upon it
| once.
| MIR. Gilmer said that so Ear MS thu object oftho
| gentleman from Williamsburg was involved, the
effect had already, beyond doubt, been partially
| produced II was already known that Virginia
Ind turr ed her attention To this subeetthat 1t was
n subject of dciboration in her Legislature. And
it was generally known and admitted that when
the Virginia Legislature began TO deliberate on
| any subject Of moment, they pursued II to some
practical end MIR G. therefore was inclined to be-
lieve that the action ofths Legislature would have
| partially produced its effect with nnr brethren IN
| South Carolina, and also n, Washington, even al
| this time. II was supposed by some gentlemen
| that VIC were 10 have pfotractc1 debate on this
subject; but he thought such debate would be
| avoided If time were given to deliberate upon the
report II, on the contrary the subject pressed
forward before members had time to form opinions,
tho haste would defeat its object, and the dis
cusson would undoubtedly be protfncicd. He he
lieyed the delay would in reality result in econo
| MIXING time.
| The question being then put on making the Re
port the order of the day for Thursday next, it was
agreed lo-Aycs 60, Noes 80
REPORT AND RESOLUTIONS or 1899.
Mr. Gilmer moved that five hundred copies Of tho
| report aud resolutions of the Legislature OF Virgo
MIA, adopted ia the year 1899 be printed for the
| OF the Legislature. Mr. G. observed that the pro-
| priety of printing these important State papers,
would be evident, as the Re, ,ort of the Select Com
mit,ee presented to the House this morning, makes
repeated references to the report and resolutions OF
| % lie believed they were mostly out O! print,
or at least not easily accessible Indeed, he had
been surprised at being told by some members,
that they had the report and resolutions
of'99
| Mr. Barton said he hoped fihls motion prevailed
the House would also order the letter OF Mr.. Mad
ison to Mr.. lngersoll, containing his views of the
principles and doctrines oi the resolutions oil % to
be printed. lie moved as en- amendment, 10 Mr.
Giuer'g notion the printing Of the letter TO which
| lie alluded
| Mr. Gmer said tina, ifthc private letters of Mr..
Madison acrc 10 be printed, he thought his whole
correspondence ough, to be embraced, insiead oil
any single lcttct which might happen to tickle the
fancy of the gentleman from Frederick Mr.. q.
had moved for the printing of important state pa
pcrs, which Ind been sealed by the appreciation of
| rho IaoiUlatura nj ViruInia and moi the private
fugitive epistcs ofan individual.
| Mr. Barton Withdrew bis motion to amend.
| Mr. Campbell regretted that the gentleman from
Frederick had Withdrawn his motion, and should
take the liberty to renew it. NJ. Modlson was ad-
mitted in the rcpor, Of the Select committee, to be
one of tho ablest cxpositors of the Constitution
His exposition therefore of n document drawn by
hinself-hs explanation Of his avn meaning,& oil
the Interpretation given 10 1t at the time OF IT'S odop'
tion by the Legislature, slowing that 1t had been
subsequently msconstrued by others. was ofgreat
value, ifnol Indispensable the true understand
ing of the resolutions Of 90. Mr.. G. most heartily
conceded with the doctrines Of those resolutions as
expounded in Mr. Madison's letter, but net as they
had generally been construed. lie hoped the let
ter would be printed.
Mr. Gilmer thought the gentleman from Brooke
paid no compliment 10 the ability OF Mr. Madison
or the intelligence of the Legislature OF Virginia
for if his statements were correct the inevitable IN
fere ace was, that Mr. Madison was so bnngns a
writer that IL was necessary To refer to his private
letters in order to obtain Interpretation OF thu
meaning of his productions The report and feso
uons which he (Mr. CD had moved to PRINT
we're public state papers--not extracts from CORES
, pondencc to be found in magazines or reviews. !
was useless to lumber the jouroal with such trash
whereas State papers which had received The sane
ton of tie Legislature were fair objects Tor a mo
4 ton to print.