Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-01-29

Mr., Sutherland moved an adjournment
MIR. ilde demanded the Yeas and Na,s--btin ing taken
they we've; cas- 76, Nays SO
30 the House refuse to adjourn.
The question recurring On MIR. Speigh's motion to 20
INTO Comn,ee OF the Whole Ola the OF the Union
Mr.. Arnold demanded the Yeas a. Nays-bepg taken,
they were as follows: Yeas %, Nays 10.
fhe hoase ,hereuPon went again into Committee OF
he hole ca the State oil ia Union, Mr.. Wayue ia the
Chair, an iesums' tie considera at the aiif kill
Nin'on resumed the course OF his remarks.
Athbout clock, Mr. Everett moved Tor the rising of
We COnMitiec. The mOIOu Was ncgatiyed-Ayes 81,
Noes 63.
Mr.. Vinon then resumed, and continued to occupy the
uoor until near o'clock.
During tho course of Mr. Yinon's speech he had OBJ
served that che would every man who occu-
pied the seats around him swept awayhe would sooner
see The rivers oil this land with booi, and one half
OF the population Of this fair Republic perish by the
sword, than see one jot title that sacred Cons
tuition which had been bcqueatled to VA by our fathers
or OF the laws, obtcrated by force :" when sudden
cry was heard from Mr.. McDunie of "Robespierre ,"
inns cry was instantly followed by Kisses from various
quarters OF the House. The Chair called TO order
Mr. Caron said that the gentleman had right TO give
u,srance TO ms Indignant feeling at such sentiment.
me Chair (Mr Wayne) replied that he was no, cloth
ell IN VAIN with power TO preserve order in the House
and he should not fail to exercise it,
Considerable sensation prevailed for moment but i,
soon subsidized.
When MIR. Vnton had concluded his speech
Mr. Carson rose TO explain. II had been he, Gas
seemed 10 DC supposed by many gentlemen) who had ut
tered the expressive word Robespi - when the zen
teman from Ohio had expressed sentiment so mosrous
That word had been uttered by gentleman over the way
az
ei he should have remained silent but when he heard
The Kissing which arose. he could not but xpress what b
had done But, my Cd (cxclained MIR. C.) what have
we heard! heard 1t here! the floor of American Con-
gress! That the gentleman would every man on this
oor swept of from ia the talent all the patriotism all
the noble spirits ia la Hall swept OIL. Bur was that III
NO But hat he would see the rivers this whole coun
try run blood and half the population of this our fair in
heance put TO the sword, rather than that constitution
should be violated, which Mr.. &. had heard the gentle
man himself declare to have been already violated and
winch men, Tar superior both to that gentleman and TO
,msei, believed TO have been repeatedly volated-half
"e popuiauoM by which the gentleman his breth.
ths alter sovereign State had pronounced the
law IN question TO be unconstitutional!
Mr. Vnton here asked leave TO set the gentleman robt
as TO what he had said. 3D.
The Chair Does the gentleman yield the floor?
Mr. larson. NO; II the gentleman would but put him
MIR Watmough here interposed, and called his friend
from North Carolina TO order. He begged his friend 20
suffer nm TO inerpoSr, and step before him. TO save him
from himself before any thing should be uttered which
might be cause of lasting regret. The gentleman Gom
Ohio had not sald what the gentleman under an i'm
preston That he had The gentleman had remakine
on
Here Mr.. watmough was called TO order by MANY vol
ces; ana the Chair adonshed him that he departing
from rule. re
MIR. Carson said he would take the admonion Of his
iend although he believed that bis friend had been even
more OUT Of order than himself IL had been with deem
regret that he had expressed his emotions at what he had
understood the gentleman roIH Ohio TO have said TIA
gentleman might attempt to PALATE the
sGE FsafSsi a,,cmpts to explain away
Mr. Vinon explained. He had made no use OF
'he word "vioIa ed violation of the Constitution
mghtharpen through mere mis- pprebension of Judgment
hat he had said was, ti'at than the Consu-
ton obfferdtcd By force he would alternative he
had mentioned Because he considered that total an
nihaon OF the Constitution which put end to the
Government
Mr. McDufe said he was very sorry that he found
fs IL under the sSity, from hat had just occurred
OF addressing tie Chair ALL II had heel his fixed mr.
pose, and sill to take part the present discus
SON anu he Was very sorry that what had occurred in
me tio'Se renderei It now necessary Tor him say
single word when the gentlemen from Ohio had utter.
I'd that sentiment which the House. lac presumed had
heard with portion of that adherence excited 10
his own nind-he could not he iuyountary making The
exclamation he had He admit ed that stricrI,
considere il could be said be pa riectIy in order
though more Than what often happenrd in ali
parts OF The world AS ne had been out OF or, err he
owed an ap loiy 10 the HJu'e but 10 the gentle
man rom Ohio.
MIR. Watnough moved for the rising of the Gam
m'tee; but the motion failed Yeas 60. Nays ~.
Mr. W. accord ngiy took the flo r, and went into
: eech in opposition TO the bill. MIR w was speaking
when cur paper went toPress.
IN SENATE.-Friday Jan %
Mr. Prendss presented the resolutions passed by the LIE
gsia'ure OF Vermont in favor Of the Protective System
Internal Improvement the Bank SC; which were laid
OH the table, and ordered TO he printed.
Mr. Hill presented resolutions passed by the Lcgi,Ia-
lure OF view hampshire OF an opposite character; which
were iald OH the table, aud ordered TO be printed.
CONSTITUTIONAL POWERS
Mr. Clayton for the purpose of submitting reso
luton for the consideration OF the Senate The gentle
oOuti CafOlna lIlin (AIr CaIhOuu)
Tuesday offered resolutions decardory of the powers of
the Government and the States, which had been made the
order OF tile day for Monday To these resolutions
the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. Grundy) had pronos
ed amendments, which printed, and were TO be
moved again whenever the original resolutions should be
considered. These amendments while they declare the
several acts oil Congress laying duties imports TO be
constitutional, and deny the power Of single State to an
null them or any other constitutional Iatc tacy vi, Id
the whole doctrine oil nulihcatOn, by the implied ans
sion that any unconstitutional law NAV he JUDGED of bv
the State IN the last resort, and annued by same au
hory. He dissented from this doctrine and if he had
rightly considered the proposed amendments became his
duty TO place on record lis sentiments aud that Of the
Stale lie III part represented this most important sinh
ec affirming the Just powers Of this Government and re-
pudang the whole doctrine conendcd for and asserted i'm
the resolutions OF the gentleman from South Carolina Diff
eDg on tins subject he formerly had i'm debate here
from the gentleman from Tennessee, he knew ne middle
ground OH which they could meet point of concession
to which he should be willing 90, short of full tecog-
milton oil the true principles OF the Constitution as asserted
IN The resolution lie about offer. He then sinh
United the following resolution which was read laid ON fine
table and ordered 10 be printed for the The Senate
HeSofUed That the power amend the several acts Of
Congress imposing duties on imports any Other law Of
the Uuited States when assumed by a single state il
" incompatible with the eXisance of the Union contra
dicted expressly by the letter the onsu ion unau-
horZed by lis spirit, inconsistent with every piincipe ON
which IL was Ouuded and destructive of the great oh
eet for which il orued tIat The people OF these
United States are for The purposes enumerated in their
Constitution On PEOt LIE AN ID A SINGLE NAT ION.
having delegated full power their common agents 10
preserve and defend her national interests for the ptir-
pose Of attaining the great end of all government, the
safe aud ppness Of the governed that while the
Constu ion does provide for the niere, and ssley of
all me safes, II does all the rights of indie
pendent sovereignty TO any that The allegiance Of the
people rghliuy due as it has been freely given 10 the
Seher Government, to The Of all the sovereign
power expressly coded 10 that government bv be Con.
81 uloni mat the Supreme Lourt OF the United States