Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-12-11

~NI.NVihlup UNLAWFUL entries, &c.
On motion of Mr.. WATKINS of Goochland Re.
soecea, That the Committee of Roads, &c, be i'm
snuc,ed to inquire into the oxpediency of amending
Of entitled an act prescribing certain regulations
VI we James River Canal.
n motion ut NJ. Dickinson. Monday was Fixed
~, n,aH'"g up Tue Hemrco contested election.
| mum OF Mr. DABNry, Tomorrow, for taking
up mat of King and Queen
| On motion of AIR. SruRMAs Rsso,yeJ rrb,, III -
COMMITTEE OF Courts Sc. he instructed to .p,uir,.
INTO me exPediency of altering term ofthe West
morelanG county court.
On motion OF Mr. ITr,ns BsSojrcd y.h,, a.
committee ofProposi'ons &c. lie instructed 10 en-
i're INTO the expectancy Of authorizing separate
election ~ the county al Floyd.
on motion of Mr.. MArSE Resofred That l,oy..
De gwen To bring in bill authorizing the bnard OF
fu"i'c works TO subscribe two fllns OF the capitnl
stock ot the Willooro aud Cars Creek T,.rupiks
Company.
The House on motion of Mr.. ALDERsor. then adj
Journcd.
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The speeches OF Mr. FoRsYrp in the Georria S.ato
convention are said to have been uncummonly
eioqucnt auu brilliant, and to have cast his oppo.
hent, MI DERRTEN, into the shade SO colnpleteIv ns
20 force the acknowledgement OF the fac, from Mr.
BERRiEN's friends. a correspondent of the An.
gnsta Courier holds the following lung,iage:-
81 told You Forsyth's superiority in debate WIS
Flrl<ng II is universally acknowledged bv those
within my bearing. My own idea OF his talents in
TINS respect though so high, did hi"l Justice IId
was very great, and every word that issued ON his
ups last night, in of the scenes Of the Drama
fell like drops of fire the heart of some of his
opponents lie lowered i'll the conflict like Byron's
fIratc In the hail OF Scyd. The old Pacha of Clark
raised both his hands to his head, and the
smaller FRY, such Crews of Upson and Afford Of
lronp, were most numerically slaughtered or
Indignantly passed by worthy only the swords of
his tollcwers."
"T:'cn scvd, convui.5 o'crvbeI,c5 ,i,t.. ,
Retreats before him ;" ~ ~ ''t ' 'T'sc'
another letter IN the same paper, speaking orths
81 81 ""lcn extracts arc given above says:-
'ihe discussion embraced every thing in tie re
solutions and amendment and ever, thing ont of
them The Tariff, Liberty, Notification and
90 not Know what did not engage The attention and
hre the tongue in this eAcneh meeting Col. Cum.
'nings was called to order and attempted bv rei..t
cd calls to be confused IN the tonur of e remarks
member objected 10 what ne was saving rs gc,.
SoHaL Torrance said, he hoped tl.a ....tl-.,
wouiu DC PeT~Hfed TO DO par-.u.i, n nc chose; 10
winch mo Colonel replied IN lis peculiar n..,ncr
that he had not intended to he SO; bu, when he in
tended TO be- personal, he would dsk permission of
no one. This one and that one rose 20 g ~ o.,.
uo'ln L" order, WHO were making appe.is To- ,le
passions, when, as question oi ord. y.-s tho
p"i.' they a"oG!a have neen paying jlcir respects
TO logic. Among these was Mr.. SpH!ung :. bu
Whlie he was repio.img others, was exeniyiil mo
no" hluch easier 1t Is to lind utiit than give exam
pl" lie himself called 20 order AS he CON
Guided his inhamma;ory address and t,kiur his
seat bel % the chair could order hun, cried out
Ppm down, sir Pm down"to the great ar,use
ment oil the assembly. Colonel Cumming no
drltt OF his beginning, Intended to take a sur
vey OF the late political course of Judges CLAW.
ton and Berrien, and their friends His object
in so doing must have been to .shcw the necessity
OF the scrutiny he advocated, from the probable
character ofthe meeting, drawn from the manner
Ill which the convention was got up, tho circum-
stances attending its progress, and the principles
aVo"ed by It's advocates, which, he said, had been
biazoned and set up the serpent In the wilder.
ness, at winch every tiat looked should be
Sdred, with an emphasis, which indicated strong
er disposition in him TO say "be damRed." And
.HrSt, said he very mcthodicaly will bcpin with
lhe honorable gentleman from Clark. / thought
clayton grew pale. He brought in his toast ut
Laurens' Court House, in which he said s'Nullii.
cation is the righful remedy &c. Here Mr.
Clayton jumped up and said he had SAID So and
would say so again; but that he had thon explain.
cd, and would explain again, when the gentleman
had concluded,
Here the Chair was again appealed to- TO say
whether it in order to proceed in such re-
| MARKS and so much confusion produced, that,
under the supposed decision of the Chair, Col
Cumming took another course. Mr.. Spalding in
me- haranguc, wanting 10 the word Ruif.
| cdfioR pretended TO have forgotten the term
ana sad TO thOse around him. what-wha, do
you CAL IL! which excited so much raerrmcnt us his
clapPlng himself so suddenly in his seat after no
'ad 'ehtured all That be mad to say, in and out of
order Mr.. Forsyth noticed the repeated inyota.
TONS OF Liberty, which Rockwell and other sbeak.
crs mad made, and said he loved that liberty which
IN angel form brought peace from heavcn-noL
'itt' " HIGH III Cenon shape spreads civil discOrd
through the country. He loved that liberty, which
equally presdes over the revels of the rich mans
palace and smiled on the happiness Of the poor
mans cottage. But cannot remember the beau.
uuI expressions, with which in an under tone, ho
charmed ii brcathlcss audience. In the course Of
his remarks, having occasion TO notice Nulliiica
ton, lie did not like Mr.. Spalding, feign want of
recollection or study homcd phrascology, but called
1t plainly a "nonsensical" doctrine. thought in
stanily of The two Delegates from South Carolina.
who by invitation of the Convention, were sitting
IN The House, and my eye ran hastily to Judge
Harper he stood tho fire with his accustomed
composurc,
l have said but little of Mr.. Bcrrcn's style He
Is Pohsheu speaker Always chaste and correct
IN his expressions, he never lessons the digntv of
ms station 10y puerile conceits, or cant phrases
Dut nc is too Par-fic-u-iar. You look upon Mr..
GerTen as an actor-he plays the orator. Though
wiling to gam the eclat of lofty fight, he az.
pears afraid to trust himself 10 the effort He
therefore, SKINS the lower clouds, in beautiful
graceful swcep-nevcr scars, like the eagle of the
sum- and Pours down the glory orlofty conceptions
on aravlShed audience. Probably the difference
between him and Mr.. Forsyth may be understood,
by saying Forsyth is a man of gciiius-thc other
OF requirements.