Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-01-01

eol called on express dsapprObauOn of the prnei-
dies OF the recent Proelamaton," Sc.
| Mr. Is. said that as the words stand, they would
imply that the committee dapproved of all the principles
OF the observation-disclosures many-perhaps- nine enhs
of them were tu>ms very happily expressed. Agreed
Ayes 81 noes counted.
On motion OF Mr. Wilson OF Bo,enu the Committee Of
the Whole ro'e reported progress and had leave to sit
again
On motion OF AIR Sherrard,
The House adjourned.
Monday December 81.
Petitions were presented and rrIered-hy Mr. Gidvrv.
oil sundry Attorney sr change OF the time Of h0du
the court. OF the 10Th and 10th ciFcuitsby Mr. Garter o
eonu county oil citizens OF Lancaster for the proler-
ZION oi oysters sc by MIR Preston OF Patrick Glsaso,,
Tor authority TO sell tract Iand-by Mr. MIur,lau a. Is
cltizen' OF Norfolk county, br the sale of hou
Portsmouth, Sci and la opposition to a petition O. over
'eers OF said town Tor the sale OF the Poor House, Sc
OF the Portsmouth and Roanoke Rail Road Company Tor
subscription the part Vt the Satese OF the oversoes
OF the poor Of Norfolk county authority To :, II the Land
aud slaves belonging the Poor House Of the County
The engosscd bill TO change The place of holding sepa
rate election in the county OF Campbell. read 81
and passed
JAMES RIVER KANAwuA COMPANY
The engrossed bill TO authorize the Bank OF Virginia
aud Farmers Bank of Virginia subscribe stock OF
the James River and kanawha Company, was read 81
bill on the table.
Mr.. Cabcl said that he no objection t. having tho
bill ON the table, in order to give any gentleman 10
examine its provisions. Bu lac hoped there would be no
objection TO taking up o-mOrrow. This Bill proposed TO
give the stockholders OF the Banks authority TO sub
scribe Tor the stock OF he james River Company-and
there was necessity for its early passage beca tho
stockholders OF the Banks held their meeting on Monday
next, and this Bill must also be acted upon By the Senate
before the authority could be given.
Mr. Stevenson OF Spousyl vana, hoped the Bill would
be laid on the table. Although short bill, was
one OF the mos important that had been presented this
session u involved the interests OF number OF indi-
viduas in his section Of the country Mr. s. was not pre-
pared Tor vote on IT, He wished TO examine the inca.
sure, and fully weigh its before il was acted
upon. He therefore desired that ght be laid on tho
table, without any pledge oake zap Tomorrow, and re-
main there an'il 1t could be thoroughly examined.
The motion TO lay on the table 0greed to.
On motion OF Mr.. Stewart OF Augusta it was
RESOLVED That the Committee of Courts OF Justice be
instructed TO inquire into the cxpcdcncy dispensing
with the attendance of witnesses residing more than one
hundred miles from the Court where ihes testimony is re-
CURED aud authorizing dcPosions be taken in such
a commun sion was received from the Gnvsrpor
transmitting report from The ~ w Bank Of Virgins
Mhch was. on motion Mr. Carter OF n and L. aii ~
the la lie.
The committee of Roals SIC. repor ed unisvorably on
the petition OF Carter B,axn Tor authority to establish
Terry ON the Eastern TO the estern Sho OF Virginia
FEDERAL RELATIONS.
he order OF the day. being the Report the cormit-
zee on Federal Relations was taken up, 'nd motion of
MT wilson oil Bocourt, the House proceeded the
sideraion thereof and resolved itself into Committee Of
the Whole Mr. Miller OF Roe'ourt, in the Chair.
Mr. BrodnaX moved various nments OF the report
having the effect OF re-modeng many of the resolutions
and OF surpessng OF Ile reasoning OF the OF
We could obtain copy OF the amendments and avoid
sating them Tor Tear OF errors. They severaly
ag'eed to-
MIR, Marshall offered the following substitute for the
Whereas the General Assembly of Virginia. deeply i'm
pressed with the importance oil the approaching crisis
which, by bringing into collision the powers the United
State and OF one OF the States of this URien, threatens
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF the WHOLE with all its disastrous con-
sequences; and whereas without entering upon inves-
ugaton oil Tie controversy pTesuming decide
tween the parties and without committing or designing
to commit the future action of this ealh Is
nevertheless the anxious wish of this Assembly 10 arrest
/ ii possible, the progress of the evil
BE az therefore TeSOired by the General 7sseD,Jlu
That the competent authorities of the State of South Caro-
&c, tlN aubr Ia,
requested, in the name and behalf of the people of
Virginia; that they be aured by the ties of interest aud
aecton-by the sacred bond which has so hap
PLY connected usby the glory of common ancesto
by the remembrance OF their tolls, their valOur, ana
their boodo rescnd the Ordinance OF the Convention
dey assembled ia that State or, at least to suspend us
operation until the close Of session Of Congress by
winch period there is reason TO believe that the
laws Of the IT, States will been so laoded as TO be
satisfactory 10 the Southern States.
Tesofrcd Gfso That copy Of the foregoing preamble
ana resolution be transmitted TO the Governor OF this Com
monweath, TO the Governor OF South Carolina with re-
quest that may be communicated TO the proper auhori.
lies of that State.
Mr. Roane offered a substitute for the proposiiiou oF
Mr. Marshall, which he described as taking middle
course, avoiding the discussion of points of political faith
Virginia would take.
After discussion in which Mes.rs Roane, Mar
shah and Brown of Petersburg participated the propos
ton OF Mr. Roane rejected.
The question then recurring the preamble aud reso-
luions presented by Mr.. Marshall Mr. Wallace address.
sed the House at great length the merits Of the general
question
MIR. Mcdowell sdil he did int nd TO Dursue the de-
bate at this late hour, but to offer the House PROPOSE
i'm which, with the exception OF few words was the
had been presented Saturday, which was
then rejected lie believed because its were not tho
roughly understood. This project contemplated a mid
die course, ana while it proposed mediation between
the conending parties, il would preserve the State in
tact-lt was difficult for any member thoroughly TO
understand proposition from hearing read. The re-
port of the committee had been before then, in printed
form, appealing both 10 the eye and understandings and
he hoped therefore he should be sustained when he ask
ed that this project might be printed MIR Mod then
submitted resolutions, being copy with one ex.
ception, of those of Mr. Wallace in another column
MIR Marshall hoped that it would be the pleasure of th,
committee also TO print the preamble and resolutions sub
United by him this morning.
MIR Bro1nax said If the proposition of the gentleman
FROM Rockbrdge was printed all the others which had
been might be submitted, ought also printed He
understood that several gentlemen intended Offering pro-
Jectsy and lac hoped, should il be decided print all those
who so intended, would hand in their resolutions
Mr.. Campbell had intended at a convenient opportunity
TO present certain resolutions and it was the under
standing OF the committee that such projects were now 10
be received, he would submit them.
Mr. Carter OF - w objected TO the printing of any of
the resolutions lie thought would be several DAYS be-
fore the propositions would lie presented TO the House if
all we've TO bc printed. Besides the projects of gentlemen
could be presented by Offering them ailments TO the
resolutions contained in The report Of the committee
Some conversation took place between Mcssrs Brod-
max, Campbell, Carter Of p. w, Mcdowell and Gilmer
when the committee rose, reported progress, and had
! leave TO sit tomorrow.
Mr. GhOIson that the report of the committee "a
amended, be printed
Mr. lion ol 1cIf to ~ H.