Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-01-08
Virginia Legislature.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

VI. u.
On mo'ioR Of Mr. Barton, leave was given TO brine in
p 70 alter the terms OF the circuit superior in H.
7th district and hiree nth circuit
a message was received from the Senate STATING tha,
they had passed act 10 inco porae the Ma
nutacturing Company.
REvoLUTIoNARY CLAIMS
Mr.. Wcher, from the committee of C. aims moved The
discharge oil that committee from various petitions and
that select committee be organized to examine Re you.
iGhary Claims; These motions agreed to, and the
ioho"ing gentlemen we're appointed select committee
Messrs Gilmer, Nash, Watkins of g., hornon Hays.
Carter OF r. W., Mayberry, Sherard Murdsugb Helms
ltenshaw, Lawson and Gholson
Mr.. Witchtr excused from serving on the couu;,
ee on the ground that having examined the petitions he
might be supposed TO have prtjudged the subjects.
Fetllons, &c. were presented aKd referred I3y Mr.
urdaugh oil the Auxiliary Colonization Society of Nor
iclk conny, praying an appropriation, &c.-By Mr.
Helms' OF citizens OF Floyd Tor ranch B.nk in the
county oi Boetour- BY Mr.. Miller, OF citizens ct Bote-
o"fi tor the improvement OF Cstawha Creek in said coun
~ oil citizens Of Newcastle, Ruchanon and Salem and
30 eouri county, Tor Bank at Buchsnon-and a rrmon
srance OF citlz-ns Of Bote against the division of ht
county.
The bill to change the time of holding the Superior
Court at Lynchburg taken up with the amendments
oHered by the Committee OF Courts of Justice.
Mr.. Brodnax stated that he had received letter from
Judge Daniel in which stated that the time of hold.
ing the Courts ought not be changed or if il was
changed, not TO the day fixed by the bill lie wished he
fore the bill was acted on, the might be read fl
would be recollected that similar bill was before the
tation OF the Judge.
The letter of Judge Daniel read by the Clerk.
Mr. wilson OF Bot, made few remarks, and was un.
deTsfood by The reporter advocating tie bill
Mr.. Brodnax moved the indefinite posponement of the
bill. " Wv
Mr.. Glmer wished to call the attention of the House :,
the petition for this change. very acetious letter had
been read from the Judge of the Circuit from which If
seemed that the contest between the Judge and the
awyers-bui if the signatures of the petition were exa
mined, it would be found to be contest between the
Judge and the people. The Judge had told the Hons,
That Judges were not made Of iron-and that he wished
the courts arranged allow the Judges o make a,
annual trip TO the springs. Mr. g. did not know whether
Judges were made of iron not-but they were general
~ lawyers before they placed the bench and a.
lawyers were generally supposed to have great deal
brass perhaps 1t would be thought that they did not en-
trely get rid Of their brass by their elevation
he motion TO postpone was rejected-and the amend
mens having been agreed to, the bill ordered to b,
cus rossed.
FEDERAL RELATIONS.
On motion OF Mr. BrodDax, the House resolved its.I
INTO Committee OF the Whole to consider The report O
tho select committee Federal Relations &c-and III,
substitute thereto, offered by Mr.. Marshall.
Mr.. Brown addressed the House for nearly three bor
and in conclusion offered the following preamble an,
resolutions, which he desired the clerk TO read;
me General Assembly of Virginia, cherishug corda
attachment to the Union Of the States which has hitber
been the of unexampled prosperity and
by free and uDreserved declaration of s oppions Il
point out the course which this Commonwealth will pur
sue under circumstances which threaten alike the sab
y Of oar institutions and the peace and happiness of m
country As well as 10 invite from other States simi,
expression OF iheir views; whereby such explanation
ana understanding, between all parties and authorities
may be brought about shall happily avert the mpend
ing danger and preserve the Union hath in the name an,
on behalf Of the people:
l. Re'oired, That the powers Of the Federal Govern
ment result solely from the compact called The Consd
tuition Of the United States Of America and arc limited Il
the express grants enumerated in the instrument cos
tung that compact construed according TO the plain an,
ordinary meaning and intent Of the language thereof an,
the exercise by that government Of any power not 81
enumerated and expressly granted, clearly necesssr,
and proper to carry into effect those which arc enumcrae,
and granted, is violation Of the Constitution.
q ResoUed, That the residuary powers Of independent
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the Federal Government, prohibited by the States
ore reserved 10 the States or TO the people thereof respec
tiveic and 10 this distribution Of power between the t,y
governments, which, together, constitute whole govern
ment for each State Il becomes The States, the sures
means Of preserving the order and harmony Of the poi
cal system and pcrpetuating its blessings faithfully aid az
ecuonately TO adhere oppo'ing, as II is their right
duty TO oppose. with equal vigilance and irmness the
croachnenl Of either government the lawful powers
/ the other.
g. AesotDed, That inssinuch the Union depends 70
ne existence, ss well its energy on strict adherenc
tome letter OF the Constitution and the smallest departure
must lesd TO 1be establishment Of precedent pregnsn