Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-02-28
hsichmomd, Thursday, Feb. 2s
MEASuRES OF CONGRESS

and putting upon paper. FACTS ROJc; COMMENTS
hereafter! Congress rises on the 3d-and may eve
ry thing he ceH done, which is done q,aekiy!
Monday was Il singular and eventfiil day, i'm the
House of Representatives. We have letters before
us, written on Monday night, which rapidly trace
the movements of the contending parties. The
Revenue Collection bill had been Oh the Sneakers
table, for 3 or 4 nys-not having been reached in
the course of the mornings business. BY the stand
ing order of the House, l o'clock was the hour for
the consideration of the Tariff bill in the House.
This, it will be recollected, was Verplanck'sb bill with
the amendments Of the Committee of the Whole.
and which all well understood could pass i'm no
shape whatsoever. At one, the House refused 10 90
into The consideration Of The Tariff and the ColIec-
lion bill was soon reached, and after 3 or 4 hours
hot skirmishing, was passed to its ID reading, and
was postponed until Tuesday. The Tariff was then
resumed-a motion was made to recommit it TO
the Committee of the Whole with Instructions
to report a bill (such as MIR. Clay's bill i'm the
Scnate.) 1t was accordingly re-commi,te re-
ported back with the amendment-the amend
ment was agreed 10; and by IA vote of los to II,
ordered to he engrossed and read n 3D. time
the next day, CTuesduy.)-It is, of course, expected
TO pass; will be sent TO the Senate, and will probably
pass that body.-It is said, tire moment some of
Clay's friends found that the Collection Bill wonld
pass first, they Immediately tackled about and voted
for the Tariff-The former bill will next be taken
up, and will probably %pass-but il is not certain.
The Tariff Bill, which is likely TO pass, may be
productive OF the good effect of giving us peace for
the present-So far we shall hail il viii great saiisG,c-
tion-But how far it id ultimately calculated TO an-
swer the wishes and promote the interests of the
south, asa revenue measure, is n question for deeper
consideration, than we are now able to give TO il.
We must study the bill when we see the shape i'm
which II may ultimately pass-with the advantage
OF all the lights which have leeu struck ont IN
ON IT i'll the course Of the Debate.-Some of the
Southern members do not appear to take it
and we understand that MIR. Foster of Georcio
and some others from the South will not vote
Tor lt.-We are not aware whether this bill
has the same feature which we were sorry 10
see finally engraited upon the Senatorial bill. nj MIR.
Clay's instance, viz: making the domestic instead-of
the foreign value of the goods, the basis for calcu-
lating the duties.-But we shall have time euoupI,
hereafter 10 annlyze the principles of the bill, when
we shall fully understand its provisions.-We shall
be happy, if it should p~ropiliAte the South and en-
sure the peace of the country. We should hail it. on
tins account alone, with pleasure. Though il be nor
the best To which we may now be entitled. vet we
would take it for so much as it was worth-and leave
1t TO other times, to our own energies, and TO future
sessions, to correct all imperiections, and render
more justice to the South, and more respect TO the
Constitution. Upon one point, our minds are deci-
dedly made up: If this or any other bill, should
raise more money than is commensurate with the
economical wants of the Government, never to rest
satisfied until II be cut down to that standard. We
can never consent TO raise money from the people.
which can be used for no other purpose than to pur-
chase power, and thus extend the federal authority
at the expense of the States or of the People.
THE PROPOSITION
MIR: Clay's scheme Tor reducing the Tariff seems 10
have h""" io"Se" o" the topic, dion The public at large are
aware oil. Butby tOhon' it was first suggested, Orh0IO IL was
broughtoui, are yet points open for contention. The Lex
lng'on (k Observer q Clay paper) of he 18Th republishes
4 letter from Washington, from the Phil Inouir.r which
states that MIR. Calhoun has informed Mr.. CLAY and his
friends, thatit they will arrange a Tariff that viii gradu.
4 ally bring the receipts of the government within lie ex.
peuHitufes, lac viii pledge the concurrence of South Ca.
rohna, and the withdrawal OF the obnoxious Ordinance. -
The letter goes on to state, that Mr.. Clay and his friends
had determined 10 accept Ibis proposition.
THIS rs one UeJsiOH.-But, says tho Observer. % The
Southern papers vary The statement, 10y asserting that MIR.
Clay has made overrurrs TO Mr.. Calhoun, SC. Sc"
THIS IS another UeSion.-The Observer itself gives its
OWL version as follows:
We believe that the above extract is lrne, so far as it
alleges, that MIR. Calhoun has made a proposition to Mr.
Clay, TO adjust the Tariff on Il plan similar to the one stat.
ed We feel confident, however, that .Mr. Clay has
DGie no proposals 10 m. Calhoun on te snbjeci, and
that he hal not, ut The last accounts from JVashimg.
ton, Stgnyedhts acceptance Of any plan Of adjustment
proposed by Mr.. Calhoun. We believe ourselves cor
rect and we feel assured tliat Mr.. Clay Will enter into no
arrangement for the reduction OF the Tariff, that sill Ina.
card The interests OF the manufacturing SIaIes.'
Now, be II remembered, this statement appears i'm the
"Obseryer' OH the 18Th February-6ut ttOo days after
MIR. {. had announccdi in the Senate his intention 20 bring
out any such bill!
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
tits very uncertain on what day the Assembly will adj.
lourn; The most we can say is, az all the nert toee6. The
Senate sat till 7 o'clock on Tuesday evening-getfnr
through a variety OF business. Yesterday, it was annoumc-
eu III the House, that there were 10, more than two or
thTce bills on the table of the Senate. The House also
sat last eyeninS-but hey have probably 80 or 90 bills Oh
In the course Of yesterday, the bill laying off the State
into Congressional Districts, was finally passed. We lay
a complete copy OF it IN this mornings paper before our
readers.
Yesterday, the bill respecting the Colonization Society
passed the II. Of ID. II appropriltes Sls, 900 a wear Tor
hVe successive years, 10 the deportation of free people OF
cOIour-ahd a ryder was attached ~ il, combining its ope.
rH'loI 10 suclI persons a. were free at the time of its pas
sage a Bolri, consisting of the Governor, Lieutenant
Governor, &c. is constituted for making Inc proper ar.
rangemenIs with the Colonization Society-turninp over
the luna to them, obtaining the proper vouchers, sc. IL
Is estimated, that hear 600 persons may be sent out, by the
administration oil This sum, each year, for five years.
me oil Tor subscribing Sl60, 900 to the Portsmouth and
w eIdon kail Road Company, was lost in the Senate on
Tues1ay-li to II.
AN ACT
10 amend the set, entitled, ~ act, for arrsrpipp the
cOun'ies aud towns OF this Commonwealth into districts
Ir lhe choice OF Representative to Congress.
L. ne II enacted by the General .4sseinbIy. Tha, the
Co"n''es OF Ibis { omm0nwealh, and The Cries ard Bo
Z 'hghs, entitled TO representation, shall be divided into
'"eliy'one districts, ia The manner following; TO wit: he
coun"es OF Norfolk, Princess Anne, Nansemond, Borough
OF NOrIcIk, Elizabeth CITY aud Isle of Wight, shall coin
poe one district; the counties Of Sussex, SOUTHAMPTON.
Su'Fy, Pnnce George, Greensville and the tow u Of Peters
ouIg' shail compose another district; the counties Of Pow
hatdh' Amelia, Chesterfield, Goochland and Noltow.v
shall compose another district; The Duties of Bturs sick
Lunenbufg, Mecklerburg aud DinwiJdie, shall rom,oss
another disiricG the counties Of Prince Edward. Charlotte
buckingham and Cumberland, shall compose another die
lrIc; the counties OF Campbell, Halifax and pfisvlvania
shall compose another district. the counties Of FRANKLIN
Bediord, Patrick and Henry, shall compose another die
ulcIi lhe counties OF York, Matthews, James CITY, viii
liamsbug, Gloucester, Warwick, Acconack and Worth
amPtoH, shall compose another district; the counties of
Klng ana Green, King William, Essex, Caroline aud Mid