Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-01-28

nlouhaS, kitchie, Ball, Chiffon, Marshall, Still
mH' Hale of Frank, Wood of Frank
CDrryce OF Fred, Smith of Fred, Smith, of
S;w ~u' Bsyco Of Gooch. Spencer. Bruce,
StS' koane, Mullen, Gravclv, Jordan,
CCn'elo' Galiahcr, Berry, Harwood, Hooe, Dabncy
o"r'or OF Ian. Il r., Poindexter, Street, IIud.
s slns' 'oodc of Neck, Knox, Webb, CaLell,
N" n, Leigh, Fisher. Harvey, Anderson OF
po mu; Snands' Carter of Pr. VIM. Carson, Cobb,
owen, Moncure, Crump, Hargravo Newton,
Ning, Brown, Ru,horfoord.-73.
81 he question recurring on adopting the Report
non VIC select Committee, declaring it incxpcdient
~ ~, " legsiats on the subject Of abolition,
WI BRYCE brought forward his Preamble offer
Gu inc other day and withdrawn
w.t. eiNs warmly opposed the Preamble, us dc
Is 20 read public opinion into abolition, and
ueu slavery as good in itself.
discussion ensuod upon. the Preamble and u
iaeSoh OF order az to whether the question should
L pi on The Resolution Preamble first-iu
"n'' !, aiessrs PREsToN, BRYCE of O., WIrcuEK
n nv KILLER took part
, ne Chair decided that it was in order to taxa
vi, question first the Preamble.
"iIcHLR, III a brief and energetic manner,
"'",keG The Preamble as obscurely worded: and
rc 49, hho no other Interpretation Of il than the be-
no. 'hat thcrc were gentlemen prepared to 90 to
any length IN favor of abolition but who believing
.A' pubic opinion was not prepared for it, were
ap'',hg TO b!ing 1T to the point of abolition Mr.
.chounced the proceeding unjustifed by
ana us calculated TO impair the value of slave pro-
perry. ~ f'
Mr. BRoDNAx, for reasons which he assigned,
suggested 81 to the gentleman from Gooclland Mr.
nryc') that he should withdraw it.
Mr. BRYCE declined doing SO.
Farther discussion took place on a question of
order' ON which Messrs. BRowN, MAnsIALL GAL.
LATER. WircnER and Miller took parts when
hI bookER moved to postpone the Preamble
ana Report Of the Committee TO the 3lst March,
which was ncga,ived as follows:
AfEs-Messrs. Grinalds, Randolph Persngor,
"ariand, MCue, Brooke, Cameron, Faulkner,
Goode OF r., Wilson of b., Campbell of Brooke
Boiling, Spurlock, Rivcs Jones' Wood of f..
Dryce of f., Sndow, Bryce of G., fail ErSkine
Ioston, Roane, Mullen, Williams, Johnson MAYO,
Ealaher, Berry, Summers, Heoe, Allen. Havs,
M Infancy, Cordell, CALDWELL Smith of NJ. 81,
Henry, Vawtcr, Preston, Chandler, Leigh, Fiz-
Hart, Moore, Mcdowell, MMahon, Cline, Jesse,
kilgore, Bare, Powell, Moncure, MCoy, MCul-
loch Keller, Crockett, King, Ruiherloord- ca.
NoEs-Messrs. Banks (Speaker,) Wood of A,
Booker, Campbell of Bedford, Pate, Gholson,
Shell. Patteson of b., Daniel, Halyburton, Rich
ardson, Pattcson of c., Pcndleton, Broadus vii.
son of c., Brodnax, Richie, Ball, Chiffon Mar
shall, Stillman, Helms, Hale of Franklin, Woods
ct Franklin, Smith of f., Smith of c., Spencer,
Eruce, Sims, Gravelv, Jordan. Shield, Harwood
Dabney, Carter of L.. & r., Poindextcr, Street,
aadgins, Goode of NJ, Knox, Webb, Cabcll Fish.
or, Harvey, Anderson CT n, Witcher, Swanson
Miller, Dupuy, Land, Stands, Carter of F. w.
Carson, Cobb, Crump, Hargrave, Gillespie, New.
ton. Brown-59
MIR. Brown now moved that the question be first
put on the Report of the Committee, but it was
pronounced out of order.
Inc question was then put on Mr.. BRYcE's Pre-
ambe, and carried in the affirmative, as follows:
AyeS.-Mcssrs. Grinalds, Randolph, Persingcr,
Garland, McCue, Brooke, Cameron. Faulkner,
Goodc, Of b., Wilson of b., Campbell of Brooke,
boiling Spurlosk, Rives, Jonos, WOOD of f., Bryce
OF r., 5nidow, Bryce ofG., Hail, Erskino Carlsbad
on,Poston, Roanc, Mullen, Williams johnson, Gal
Iahcr, Berry, Summers, Hooe, Allen, Hays, Law
son, Mcllhany, Cordell, Caldwell, Smith of NJ
and j., Billingsley, Henry, Vawtcr, Preston,
Chandler, Leigh, Fitzhugh, Parriott Robertson,
hner, Gi'iilaId, linn, Hart, Moore, Mcdowell,
Mediation, Cline, Jesse, kilgore. Bare Powell
Moncure, Mccoy, McCulloch, Keller, Crockett
King, Rutherfoord-67
NoEs.-Messrs. Banks (Spcaker,) Wood of A.
Booker, Campbell of Bedford Pate, Gholson,
Shell, Patteson of b., Daniel, Halyburton, Rich.
ardson, Patteson of c., Pendleton, Broadus, Will
son of C., Brodnax, Richie, Ball, Chiffon Mar.
shall, stAlman, Helms, Hale of r., Wood of
Franklin, Smith of f., Smith of c., Spencer,
Bruce, Sims, Gravcly, Jordan, Shield, Harw God,
Dabney, Garter of l.. & r., Poinde1ter, Street,
iiudgins, Goode CT NJ, Knox, Webb, Cabell, Fish
er, Harvey, Anderson Of NJ, Davis, Witcher. Swan
son, Miller, Dupuy, Land, Stands, Carter of P. W.,
Carson, Cobb, Cramp, Hafgrave, Gillespie, New
ton, Brown-60
The question recurring on agreeing to the Rcso-
luton of the Committee, declaring it inexpcdcnt
now to legislae abotion,)
After few remarks from Mcssrs. Woop of
Abe, and CAMPBELL of Brooke, the question was
put on adopting the Preamble of Mr.. BRycE, and
the Report of the Committee whole, and car
ried in the afhrmative-ayes Gi, noes So.
The House adjourned.