Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-01-17

Mr.. BoLL'NG presented several petitions from
Buckingham. against the new county out If n
part OF that county. Mr.. CAMERON presented a
petition from the County of Bah.
On motion OF Mr.. ilALyBURroN, leave was
given to bring in bill. changing the times of
holding the Superior Courts in the Ith Circuit.
Bills passed--i, Concerning jacob Shough;
2, Directing the payment Of sum of money
from the Literary Fund to the Tre-surcr of the
School Commissioners of the county of Orange;
3, Authorizing VIM. Nj. Prosser, and John ID
Dewitt, to establish ferries across the Ohio RI
yer.
Mr.. BRoDNAN, from the Seine, Committee on
Slaves. &c. made the following Report:
Resolved, as the opinion Of this Committee,
Ihat 1T is lnexFedient, at THIS TINE, tn make
any legislative cnac;mens for the abolition of
slavery.
MIR. BRoDNAx remarked, that this resolution,
agreed upon by The Committee, met his most
cordial appreciation. He not only hoped md
trusted, but he would exert HIMSELF that The
Report should not smother or interfere with
the progress of the debate the subject to
which the Report had reference. 1t would be
contemplate littleness in him, or the Commit.
tee, to imagine, that the Report which they
now presented could be expected to exert such
an eff ct. We had undertaken to look into he
subject, and let US 90 through with it. He be-
lieved that the Committee concurred in these
sentiments. In anticipation ofthe Parliamenta-
ry difficulties in which the presentation of the
Report would involve the House, Mr.. Brodnax
suggested, that the best mode would be. that
the gentleman from Albemarle should offer his
plan, (Which he had offered an amendment to
the Resolution of Mr.. Goode as a substitute to
the Repor:. Mr. b. again disclaimed any wish
or purpose to influence the debate, which had al
ready occupied several days, by this Report
The original suggestion, that the Committee
should report, pending that debate, had come
from magnenImous gentleman on the other
side OF the House, (Mr Moore of ockb-d
VINO, ne was sure, would avouch his statement
mr.. Moore confirmed the statement of the
Chairman
Mr.. BRYcE, Of Goochland now moved that
the Report be considerable which the House
asserting,
MIR. Bryce moved amendment to the Re-
port, IN the shape of Preamble, in the follow.
ing words:
"Profound!y So nsble of the great evils arising
''trom the condition of the colored population of
this Commonwealth: induced by humanity, as
well as policy, to an immediate effort for the |
removal, IN the first place. we'll of those
'who are now free as Of such as may hereafi er |
"bccome free: believing that this effnr', while it
rs in Just accordance with tho sentiment of the
community on the subject, will absorb ali our
"present means. and that further action for
''the removal of the slaves should await q more
definite development of Pubic Opinion:
"Thereupon submit the following Report and
"Resolution:
Mr.. Bryce declared himself decidedly of OPT.
Mon, that at the fit tlUne--whcn the sentiment
now IN progress, was fully developed when it
was in the power of vi ginia-that she ought TO
take measures of abolition. This was one rea-
son Tor offering this preu mble: another was 10
remove any unfair inference from the resoluto
ANY inference, that because it not now
expedent to act, it would not tie at Il future
time: farther reason was to attract public at |
tenton to the subject, ny a Legislative decara- |
ton that at more suitable time, it would be
eXpedie ut to leglslate the question ofabohton
lie wished the report to announce, that action
for the removal OF tie free negroes was only
preparatory to abohtion-to bring to view, def
nitely and distinctly, he deo Of future abolition
d to declare that Virginia would hold obolitio n
in contemplation. He hoped that ALL who like
him, favored abolition, wou!d mite to append
the Preamble to the Report.
Mr.. Moore moved to lay the report and
preamble ca the table discussion on them
would defeat The object Of the ecu mtee, by
Withdrawing debate iaom The broad question |
and defeating those gentlemen who wished and
had right 10 reply to those who bad spoken.
Mr. BRYCE dlsclaimed all intention or wish
OF prescribing, limiting conrouiing he Course
OF the debate. He under the impression |
that from the comfy heretofore pre- valent, the |
privilege would be conceded by general Consent |
of the greatest latitude in debate. If the pcp-
t!eman from Rockbrdgc would analvse IA.
preamble, ne would find that in its prov:s oas. :
"' fe"eu " uiScusS Inc whole question |
iIe knew that it was anx;ousIy desired to dis
Suss the proposition submitted by The gentleman
from Albemarlo, (Mr Randolph and that propo-
sition or nEy other, showing The practica billy of
abolition might be examined
Mr.. GuoLsoN regretted that the preamble bad
been offered at this time. IF adopted we might
be placed in this amusing attitude. We might
adopt the scheme of the gentleman from Abe
marie, subsequently, and this incompatible
preamble "onld appear as preamble to that
proportion. Let the usual parliamentary course
be pursued; let the resolution be first discussed
and adopted, ard then the preamble. Let the
child be born before it was chrisened. On
one SUBJECT he peculiarly anxious. He |
wished 10 know if the gentleman from Able
marie, MIR. Randolph would submit his propo
sitoD as substitute to the report of the Com
mttee. He wished that question settled. Ii
the impression that it met the appreciation of
the House, and at n future time would be bro't
forward as the approved mode. He supposed |
the gentleman himself wished his substitute dis
cussed and decided upon. He hoped The sub
stituto would be withdrawn.
MIR. PREsToN hoped the gentleman from
Goochland, would take the course suggested by
the gentleman from Brunswick (Mr. Gb0lson.)
Cut tor a different reason. 1t appeared to him
tIat the Report of the COMMITTEE had taken
foth Mr.. Goodies resolution (wh,ch was to dis
charge the Committee from farther coDsidera-
lonj and the substliI to of The gentleman from
hlbemarle, from before the House. He desired
that the Report might be disencnmb, red from
&c Preamble, when he would move 10 reverse