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

10 The report He did not act alone. He
WIS nc'lng with many, who thought with him
! However, fler!rg among themselves, u. to The
','"' ana the mode. he expressed his conviction.
mat maj rny of the House was in favor of The
p'ihc'pc ct abolition He did not shrink from
me responsibility of proposing his amendm emit
ne was novice in legislative proceedinp-bs
haoi's OF lie had not prepared him to cope with
sre veterans OF d"bate-but he would not shrink
iron' discussion, come when and how it nigh.
Other c0nsdcra' iona swavcd him 10 decline the
suggestion of tn" gentleman from Brunswick
MT. CARTER of Prince William declared tina {
he was not surprised at the Willingness of gentle
men to pursue that course, which would with.
draw the amendment Of the gentleman from AL
ocmarle from discussion. He hoped that course
would not be taken-that that target would not BIO
removed, until it had received tho shot that We're
preparing for it. He hoped the report and prsam.
bic would be laid on the table, and the debate suf.
fercd TO take it's course.
MIR. PRESTON reviewed tho condition of tho oues
ton, and argued to show that by the port of tho
Committee, the resolution of the gentleman from
Mecklenburg, (Mr. Goode,) and tho substitute of
tho gentleman from Albcmarle, (Mr. Randolph }
were, ipsO fdctO from before the House Rut if
tho gentleman from Prince William wished 10
have a shot (and he doubted not it would be a hot
shot-a Kissing hot shotl he could have the op
portunity on his motion to reverse the report and
instruct the Select Committee to report bill for
gradual abolition.
Mr.. Bryce of Goochland again addressed tho
House in opposition to laying the report and
preamble on the table, urging, that tho question
oil adopting the preamble, the debate already
tinued
Mr.. CAMPBELL of Brooke reviewed the state of
the parliamentary difficulties in which the House
was involved, and contended that tho friends of
apohlion would be entrapped by adopting tho
preambe-be committed on the principle-adopt
IN fact, the Resolution of the Committee to which
they were opposed, by adopting the reasoning ur-
on which it proceeded. Mr.. C. supported the oil
gioillty OF tho course suggested by the gentleman
from Montgomery, (Mr. Preston, ito move to re
verse the Report, and instruct the Committee to
report bill Tor gradual abolition. That would
present a tangible point, and open the whole field
of debate.
Mr.. NEwToN, supported his motion to Law tho
report and preamble on the table. His object was,
to keep before the House, the substitute offered
by the gentleman from Albcmarle, which he char
acteriscd as monstrcus and astounding-as over
throwing Representative Government and bring
ing back to the barbarous ares of absolute De
n0crdcy
MIR. WILLIAMS suggested to the gentleman from
Goochland (Mr. Bryce the propriety of withdraw
ing his preamble, arguing that all the propositions
were equivalent, and you'd equally open the whole
subject to Debate.
Mr.. MILLER stated the parliamentary difficult:
les in which the House was involved. The reso
luton of the gentleman from Mccklenburg (Mr.
Goode) contained t,co propositions--one that the
Committee be discharged from the further con-
slderation of the subject of abolition; the other
that 1T was inexpedient to legislate upon it, To
this the gentleman from Albcmarle, (Mr. Ran
dolph) had offered an amendment, indicating spe-
cific amendment. Before the debate on these pro-
positions was terminated, the Committee had this
morning, reported, and the question was, which
propositions, the resolution and amendment
of the gentlemen from Mccklenburg and AL
bemarle, or the report of the Committee, was
entitled to the precedence. He suggested
that as Mr.. Goodies resolution contained a pro-
position that it nexpedent to legislate
at all, as that proposition opened the widest field
and as the Debate had heretofore proceeded upon
1t, that 1T would be best that it should continue
as the basis of the discussion.
Mr.. BRYCE minated his WILLINGNESS to Law
his preamble on the table, in order to disturbances
the House--but the Chair said it was out of order
MIR. Bryce then, with the concurrence Of those
who acted with him, withdrew his preamble for
the present.
Mr.. MARSHALL expressed his satisfaction at this
course. That preamble embraced his sentiments,
and no hoped 1T would be presented ut another
time
The question was then taken on laying the re-
port on the table, and negdtiUed-ayes 60, noes 20
Mr.. PRESTON moved to reUtrse the renart
OF the COMMITTEE by declaring it erpedient to le
gislate.
This motion opening the whole subject, the De-
pate proceeded, as if it had not been interrupted.
hir' koANE who was entitled to the floor rose
and addressed the House with great ANNA
ton IN support of the abolition but in opposition
TO any scheme not recognizing the rights of pro-
pcrty.
MIR. Wooo of Albemarle, followed in opposi
tlon 10 abolition, exposition of his situation as
produced by the proceedings of the people of AL
bemarle, and in reply to various arguments ad-
dressed to the House.
Mr.. Preston succeeded and glowipplv inculcn.
ted the nee essity of abolition.
When he had concluded
On motion of Mr.. Knox the Uouse ad;ourneJ