Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1833-01-31

FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.
RICHMOND, JAN. o.

RICHMOND, JAN. %.
On Saturday. the SENATE took up IN,
Preamble and Resolutions Of the House of
Delegates, on Federal Relations, and referred
them 90 a select committee.
On Monday, this committee reported n sub
stitute, embracing an acknowledgment of IN.
right Of a state TO stetds--sublcet 10 an eou;-
table adjustment, by treaty or otherwise of
all matters which the new order Of things
might render II necessary IL ADJUST
Z TN Tuesday, the subject was debated n,
some length, and very ably, by MIR. McC ouas
OF Wytbc, Mr.. Old Of Powhatan, ia favor OF
the substitute, and 10y Mr.. McCarty of ra,rfax
on the opposite side.
ON Wtdn6.dsy, the debate wa, continued
by Mr.. McComas of Cabcil. lin opposition IN
the views of his brother from Wythe \ by MIR
Parker OF Caroline against the doctrines OF
Nullihcation, aud against the Pr, si,!ent's doe
trines IN his proclamation. Mr. Maxwell Of
Norfolk commenced speech in support oS
the substitute
4 On Thu eisp, Mr.. Maxwell finished his
speech. had an opportunity Of listening L,
but little OF it-but that was eloquent and
beautiful. Mr.. Ellington OF Brooke follow cd
on the other side, and Mir. Rives of Prince
George also took ground against the s,rbsti-
tute. The question was hoally taken upon
the substitute, and was ecidcd IN the mega
tive.
On Friday, the amendment offered by Mr.
Cooke Of Albemorle was considered, and re-
.jected. This amendment was somewhat al
milar 10 the resolutions Of Mr Brown Of Pc
tersburg, in tic other house. The Senate
finally passed the resolutions from the lower
house, In substance, though the phrascology
was somewhat altered. That body, however.
added resolution, directing the document q,
he conveyed to South Carolina by a special
:. messenger.
The House OF Delegates, on Sstrrisy. was
principally employ cd upon the contested cleo
ton from Amherst, between Robert Camm
and DAVID =. Garland, Cthe former holding
the seai) The question Wa finally settled
by vacating the scat, the ground that the
detection was illegally conducted; and a new
wrlt Of election was accordingly ordered
Both Monday aud Tuesday were fruitlessIy
employed upon the report arranging the con-
gressionsl districts. Very lite progress vaA
made.
| On "Wednesday, the congressional districts
occupied the attention of the house, and some
few districts were satisfactorily adjusted
A debate OF some warmth occurred in the
disposition 81 Morgan, which county was f.
naliy attached 10 the Frederick AMI Shenan-
doah district. The last vote settled that I.o,i-
doun, Jefferson and Berkeley. (IackinE up
I nNs W UshpO,J SEOutu tOnsttute q District
| On Thursday, >omc further amin nj ed sbate
took place, upon proposition 10 recominit
the report 10 two select commi:tees-one In
arrange the districts west of the Blue RIDGE
and one to arrange the districts east Of the
hidge-aiIowmg - representatives. 20 the
east, and to the west. THIS was rejected
The house. adjourned, while a motion wa,
pending, to instruct the committee TO bring
IN bill In conformity with the arrangement
decided upon.
4 On Friday, n message was received from
the Governor, enclosing resolutions Of the
State OF South Carolina asking a General
Convention OF the States, To settle the ouas-
ton OF disputed powers between the general
government and the states. This message
entered at some length rpon the questions
now agitating the country and on n motion
to lay It upon the table, with the view OF nos
calling II up again, pretty earnest debate
occurred. Il was finally laid upon the table.
and ordered 90 be printed. motion was
made by MIR. Goode OF Mccklenburg, TO refer
II to select committee but this was super
seeded by the motion 10 lay upon the table and
print. II will be called up again. n soon rs
printed, and upon the mosSon 20 refer il, ano-
Their discussion will probably arise The
Iquestion will, have no doubt, be raised. in
reference 10 the propricty of permitting the
militia 10 be called upon BY the President. in
the event OF the passage by Congress of
law placing at his disposal the means Of CO.
ercing South Carolina. Such n power will
be resisted with great earncstncss; and I vet
fear another 1gitasing discussion, unless Con
gress shall modify the Tariff laws. and leave
that state nothing for her ordinance 10 work
upon.