Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-01-31

the gentleman from, Amelia would in tho event of hi.
motion being adopted, follow it zap with motion to post
pone the whole subject, MIR NJ would vote for this resou
lion His object to get rid OF the subject OF Federal
Relations entirely. Why, he asked, should the House
act on the subject to day, il it up in another
shape tomorrow? II il could be decided to-day, why
urge II again Tomorrow The subject ought TO be dis
patched in ono day, it had been debated too long al
ready.
MIR. Marshall said the motives vi ich would aciuate
MN In giving his in favor OF the motion pcs pnue
might be misconstTucd without eXplanat u. lf On
amendment could be ehgrated the resolution specify.
ing that the resolutions of 9S and the report OF 99 should
DC construed as they interpreted by their usrous
ahhor, ne would yield 10 them his hearty
But as this impossible since the proposal by Mr..
o. such an amendment would be act OF presumption,
both towards the House, and towards the able patriot
himself Mr. NJ. must be content 10 regard the rcsolu.
ons and report OF 90 and 99 they had been interpret
ed by the General Assembly, and by the State at large
Viewing them in this light, he must unequivocaly vote
against them His friend from Brooke, had come TO a diff
eent conclusion, aud satisfied TO for the reso-
ions and report, with protest against the con
sruciiOn which bad been put upon them But MIR. A.
coud not do so aud Icing thrown on his resered rights
he ie himself constrained 10 the he was about 10
take In his view OF the Natter would be in his
power TO accompany such vote with public evidence
OF Lis reasons; aud being saiS with any uenta C.
etvaons he should vote Tor the indefinite postpone
AS he should against the resolution should the motion &c
postpone fail Re thorght i. proper il the resolution
succeeded, that ii should be accompanied by declara
ton mat we do not approve the OF South Ca ona
and, II lemcn desired it, with pro eat against the
Presdents Proclamation, but these propositions which
had hlhcro been closely united the Sianese twins
ought TO be separately proposed He could not but aldc
TO remark OF his former occasion, which bad prov
ed little shor, oil prophetic, that the introduction of the
suJect, connected with each other would lead
cry debate. And he hoped they would be separated
Mr.. Koane said lie should against the indefinite
posiponement, because he wished an opportunity of
coing his vote in favor OF the doctrines of 9S, he UNI
dcrstood item. II others understood them differently he
was not answerabe for the difference OF opinion. He
wished also against the construction given TO those
Tho cnlc
contained in the Presidents Proclanaion Aud having
done this, he wished TO have done with Federal ReIa.
tons
MIR. Mcdowell observed that the doctrines of South
carolina had been sustained lain deductions from the
81 resolution OF 9S-the dorue oil peaceablc secession
had also been drawn from that resolution With him the
resolutions OF IS had always been perfectly canonics
but lac could not vote for them with these corollarics-
The principle of secession him n lie w one and i'm
voting for the resolu 9S he wished not TO be sun
posed asserting 10 it, 1t that this doctrine had
been voted upon Indirectly in the House, the question
OF striking out the 9Th resolution OF the select committee
pat hc Dad not yielded his assent TO it, The question ON
he principles OF IS would come up again morrow aud
TIC was indifferent whether lac voted upon them then OF
now.
Mr.. Holeman said he had sot before addressed tlie
House during the debate this important question lie
had left the struggle older and wiser ncnbors and lac
hoped that he should be excused for briefly express
ing ms views OF this question He thought the House
ought not to postpone this proposition. He in favor
Tho resolution aud both Of the amendments y them the
principles OF 9S would he affirmed, and the doctrines botl
of South Carolina and the President would be condemned
ne proposition thus modified presented exactly the view
he had always entertained. He sorry have per
ccived HAT there had been sided atiept 10 soften
down The language OF this Legislature in regard 10 the
Presidents northumberland strengthen the terms in
winch nul'ihcaion Is spoken OF. He opposed the
doctrines OF South Caronabut he equally opposed
10 the Proclamation If this resolution and
could be adopted, 1T would be infinitely the best
me House could pass For ii hopeless 90 any1ur-
ther Here was declaration OF general principles and
views, which might be carried but il they attempted to
go into particulars they had enough incon.
He haI halo ia
proposition OF the gentleman from Petersburg which was
adopted yesterday could withstand the effects of the ore
through which ii would have pass. When pariic
were entered into would be demolished lie therefore
desired that the exact proposition before the House
should be adopted- would say both to South Carolina
ana me PRESIDENT that they wrong, and by affirm.
ing the doctrines OF 9S would place Virginia erect Oh her
old political pedestal of State Rights
(IO be continued