Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-02-21
CONGRESSIONAL.

CONGRESSIONAL.
In the Senate Mr. clay's bill for modification
q The Tariff, has been referred to Sclcc, Com.
m,t,ce, CONSISTING of Mcssrs. Clay, Calhoun,
urundy, Webster, Clayton, Rivcs and Dallas.
The debate on the " Enforcing bp' has not
been stopped by the prospect ola compromise Of
tie tariff question. On the l4lh, Mr.. Rives of Va
addressed the Senate. Tic National ln,elli scncer
thuxno,iccs Ills speech
"Nr Riycs addressed the Senate until near three
O'Clock, contcndng tina; the doctrines which had
been iuterpoated into the avowed principles OF re-
rubl,eanism by Madison and Jefferson, ard the
Virsini, Church. were at variance with all the re-
ceived opinions of his earlier days, and which his
ve,son had always opposed. He differed from the
Senotor from South Carolina in all the views which
be had thrown out the subject Of State Sovereign
,,.s and State rights. He also repudiated many OF
the sentiments of his honorable colleague, especial
NV that in which he had declared the aeg lance of
the citizen was due to his own State, and not TO the
United States & there was no such thing a CT
,lzcn Of the government, Of the United States. Mr.
" said ths& citizen X government were not relative
terms, but that citizen and sovereign were relative
},rms and that the alleg ola citizen was due
!, the first place to the sovereign Of the United
Zen. even agains. the unjust Legislation Of the
E,aies from the sovereignty Of The people Of the u
aed States. He expressed his intention to vote
fot the bill, IL modified in soue points which be
deemed Objectionable"
After Mr. Rvcs had concluded several amend
o,en,s were offered % the bill, some Of which were
rcreed to and others rcjectcd.On the l5h Mr.
Calhoun commenced speech in opposition to the
bill he spoke for Two hours (says the Alcxan-
dria Gazette) in an animated manner, denouncing
tho bill, and defending the course Of South Caroli.
ma. He then gave way for motion to adjourn
and it was expected would conclude his remarks on
the next day. He will he replied to by MIR. W eh-
sler, who will close the debate. We shall cpdea-
~or to present to readers tho entire Speeches
VI Iessrs Calhoun and Webster rs soon as they
are reported,
4 bill to sell the e,ook held by tho government
IA ,bc Hank OF the United S. aes for not less than
Its par value, vssrejcctenr, vote Of loa to 81.
"A, one o 'llock, on the iA.i the members OF the
Stua,c prrceaod by hcir officers. entcrea tho hull
" tho "a "f r. pursuant to order, for the purf>Se
Ut coun,in, the baisc,s for President and Vice Pre-
,jcnt of The United States. The ballots were O.
pcnel by the President OF the Senate, by States
commencing with Maine. Tie following vas
fouy.i 10 be the official state Of the vote
Fate 70, President of he Uaited States
Tor Andrew JactApn Of Tennessee, ei9
luf Henry Clay Of Kentucky, ~
tor john Floyd of Virginia, ii
lot William Wir, of Maryland,
vote Jar Wee President oftho Uaizi StdLcs.
For M.rtm Van Buren, of New York, 1879
For John Sc, seant Of Pennsylvania, 40
For W iii Il, iIkins Of Ptnnsy lvauia, 80
For los E!lmuker ol +, nnsy vuu:a, 7
For Nen,y Lee Of Mas >acbuscus, IL
The Presld.nt Of the Sana,c having announced
the re suit, declared that dadftr J0ctSoa aud .Ndf
hx Van Bafe1. having received II ma jori'y of ali
the ' ties were ,l,, elected the Farmer Pre.tde1
Nh he liter Eacs Pfts,dea IT of the United States
for iJu, years tion and ait,r the dth Of March
next
Ga the next day. Mr. Speisht moved for the ap-
pointmcnt of a commute to wait on Gen. Jackson
aud Mr. Van Buren,, und notify them of their res
pectlye appointments.
The only other matter Of interest which We find In
the proceedings is the election Of Messrs. Gales d
Seaton as printers tho House Of Representatives
An office which they long filled, and from which
they were four years ago elected by the Moloch
sarit of party. when prescription for opinion sake
was the order of tho Jay.--There were fourteen
balotin.s, the LIST and last OF which we give;