Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-01-15

few remarks in it's support in which he cersued the
proceedings OF South Carolina and the principles of the
Presidents Proclamation
Mr.. DaJe thought the time for speech-making wss at
an end, and that IL the time for action He had
decided upon voting for the substitute offered 10y the gen
lrnan from Hanover, and believed if il had been offered
sooner the matter in debate might long since have been
settled. The amendment came nearer to his views than
the substitute OF the gentleman from Fauq,ier, and he
should vote Tor 1t under present circumstances. II c
thought It would be derog"'ing from the sovereignty OF
Virginia TO go into discussion whether she be sovereign
That she was so, indsputsblc Dc fully cou-
vnced that ought uerpose between South CSrone
ing parzans in the contest. We might mediate be
them benehcallyj but in doing should give our
reasons and state in full the views entertain Of the
present posture Of affairs Our ought to be fully
explained He would go to the seat of tile disease; he
would say TO Congress that il must repeal the tariff law
the root OF all the evil He would appeal to the manufac
turers hemselves-and woald they step and
renquish something TO preserve the onion? HI believ
ca me nedlauon oil virginia would be listened TO with
spec she was dsnterssed in all her acons her conduct
always elected Communications her counses were uniform
y entitled attention Her call on the contepdng parties
would aud must be listened to- and she ought accompa
ny her appeal with statement Of the motives which
actuate her course, and the reasons which her
requests are founded But what reason did the pro-
position OF the gentleman from Fauguer present
None. 1t nothing but appeal to the peo-
pie OF South Carolina, TO take into consideration the glory
OF our ancestors The amendment Of the gentleman
Hanover the best OF the two and came nearer TO the
plan originally submitted by himself in the Committee
lie should therefore take il the best the Uouse
The attention of the House had been frequently called TO
The principles contained in the Proclamation Of The Presi
dent When he first read them he would gladly have
dropped tear them aud boted them forever
he feelings Of the House that subject were well
known The gentleman from Augusta had early in the
debate offered resolution approving OF the Proclamation
III all its parts; and they well remembered the vote upon
It, He thought the real friends of Andrew Jackson should
tell him what principles they approved and what they dis
approved Ii would shew Independence and disinerest-
edneSs He did not believe that gentlemen who APP
proved his Proclamation would hereafter approve single
act OF his administration. They applauded this be-
cause II was conS0nont with their views. Andrew
Jackson was OF results rather than details He no
doubt deemed it expeden his duty to issue the Pro-
cAmaton tor the preservation OF the Union; aud although
lie have taken rank hold upon rights of the
States, vet he (Mr D. believed his motives and in,en
tons pure He had done more TO sustain the doc
nes OF Virginia than any other man. aud he was entitled
thus Tar TO respect and gratitude.
Mr. Brodnax said he did rise 10 debate the question.
He believed the vessel was in sight Of port that
the laborS ot the mariners might be suspended He
rose merely to explain the vote lie should give. The
question was now on the amendment offered by the gentle
man from Hanover Ii that adopted, the vote woud
be then on the substitute of the gentleman from Fauqucr
as amended. lie did thoroughly understand ali the
views of the gentleman from Hanovers amendments Ii
was proposition OF length, and he had only heard
it read once from the Clerks table. But he thought il
better than the proposition Of the gentleman from Fau-
quier and he should vote for it the principle that
some people might choose to take species OF poison in
preference TO another. ---f
Some further debate took place and tecayes and noe
having been ordered the questonas put MI Roaue's
amendment and the vote was: Ayes 73, Noes SO.
The question then recurring Mr.. Marshalls subsi
ute as amended, alter conversation the ayes and
noes were called, and the vote was, Ayes T. Noes 1873
Inc report OF the Select Committee again coming I'M
der consideration, Mr. Brodnax moved to amend the 9Th
resolution in the following passage that we disapprove
the principles assumed in the Ordinance of her recent
Convention, and Soe'iy protest against her doctrines
OF Nullifcaon"-Mr b. moving to insert the words in
italics Agreed to-Ayes LOG, Noes 10.
Mr. Gimer moved TO amend the l7th resoluon by add
ing clause dsavowng any disposition the part Of Vir-
gna to advise s. Carolina to secede, and expressing
strong expectations that the laws will be adjusted so
as to be satisfactory to The South
Mr. o. said, that his inducemont for moving ts
amendment, was not that the doctrine OF sson was
distinctly avowed in the resolution, but had been iu
ter ed from the passage in which tn principle combat
ted that citizen of eceded State guilty of treason
in rendering allegiance to his State Government This A.
was thought might seem 10 i.vi'e Sou Catona to persist
in her design OF secession He thought this amendments
would obviatr the objection.
On motion OF Mr.. a4Ce, the ayes and noes were or
dered on the question, which being PUT he was
.AYes-Messrs. Banks (Speaker) Riley Coleburn Gil.
ner Randolph, Persnger, Booker, Camm, Stuart, NJ Cue
Mayse, Pate Faukncr Hcmshaw, Miller Wilson of Bot
Campbell, Ghoson, Palteson nf Buck Yancev APCo.
mas, bearing Chcatham, Dickerson, Roane OF c. Civ
and N Kent Richardson, Paucson OF Chest Pendleioii,
thornton wilson OF CumJ, BrodnaX Richie, Daniel,
Marshall, Wallace, Stephenson of T. and Mich PAYNE
Helms, Hale, Woods S:nitl OF Fred Barton, Earle En-
mons, Smith of GIou., w atkins of Gooch., NJ anant
Alder on Steward, Vance, Sloane, Rosue Of Han. Mu
len, Coli kincheoc, Williams, Gravely Galahcr Berry
Fry HARDWOOD, llooc Carer OF Ian and Rich. Hci.kiI
Hays Lawson, Beard Harrison, Taylor, POND, xter Roy
Smith of NJ. and Jack, Knox, II .nry, Wiley, Aicxan.
der, Charlton, Shenard, Webb, Cahe Murlaugh Col
nS, Harvey, Anderson, Parfiou LETTER DsIe Robert
son, Adams, Hiner, Wilcher, Swanson, Carkcy Nash
Brown Of Pres, Watkins of Prince Edward. lie wis,
Stands, Carter OF p Vim, BOoilc, NJ Dowell, Moore
Nj ahon, Cline, Mdcarlaue, NJ Mullen, Bare Newman
Iioinp'on, Griffin, Stevenson Of spot, Conway, Crunp
Pegram, George, NJ Coy, NJ 'Cuoch, Sjumnan, Maybcry
Shnger, King, Brown OF Pet, and Rubciioorl.-I
Woes Mcssrs. Shell, Jones, Bruce, Sims Golleman
Gregory, Dabney, Street, Goode and Dunton.-I0.
On mo ion OF NJ Dade he IL h resoIuon was shcSen
out, providing for sending commissioners South aol
IA Mr. observed, hat the Convention and Legi latnre
OF that State both having Adjourned the provision was un
necessary.
Mr.. Campbell moved to amend the 81 resolution. by
by striking ont from the following passage The words in
ialics "Ihat they @. the articles Of our political creedl
were originally asserted, after great debcraon an in
leresing and memorable epoch ia political history
that they hare SJSegucnfiy on rariotis occasions Jee
substantially reiterated by General Assembly as the
settled doctrines aud opinions Of Virginia" &c.
Mr. c. said that the RESOLUTION now stood il not only
made the House reaiHrm the resolutions of 9s but all the
subsequent resolutions Of the Assenblyof Virginia II
would be recoleced that when this report first intro
duced into the House. it followed by motion 20 phi #
the report and resolutions OF IS and 90 they being erred
in this report, and assumed The doctrines of Vir-
ginia But II was moi supposed that all the resolutions
this subject of State Rights to be included in this
reasserton He had not supposed for instance that those
OF 1929 known the Giles uons ere to be aIopt
ed by this report lie presumed there were gentlemen
present. who had know ledge of those resolutions and
who would in voting to rcalirn Them be acting in tie
dark Mr. G. read one OF the Giles resolutions which de-
clares the Union conede Of States with no common
arbiter and with the power OF Judging for themselves oil
nirdchons, &c. There were many genemcn he thought
who would be unwilling 10 reaiIrm Ibis resolution al
though they would entirely agree in the doctrines OF 95
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