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THE QUESTION SETTLED.

RICHMOND, JAN. ID.
After debate OF eighteen DAYS, the a,itat-
ing question, growing out Of the affairs Of
South Carolina, has been happily settled, SO
Tar at least as the House Of Delegates is con-
cerned.
In my last, mentioned that Mr.. Browns
substitute bad superseded the Report Of the
Select Committee, by majority Of one. But
that was not the final vote. Each resolution
was doomed TO undergo n separate and Sc
we're scrutiny and for this purpose, Mr..
Browns Prcjsf was ordered to be printed, for
the use Of members.
On Ihursday, when an effort was made to
take up the subject, it was objected to, on
the ground that the resolutions had not been
long enough in possession OF the members, TO
enable them TO act with due deliberation--
They were accordingly laid on the table, with
The understanding that the house would take
one day to pause and reflect
Mr.. Booker Of Amelia, however, presented
the following resolution:
Resolved, by the General Assembly, That
the doctrines Of State Sovereignty, as set forth
IN the resolutions Of 1898, and sustained by
the report Of 1873, are the true doctrines Of
Repubiicanism--and the said resolutions and
report'are hereunto appended, as the decided
opinions Of the present General Assembly of
Virginia, and contain true Interpretation OF
the Constitution Of the United States.
Mr.. Wallace Of Fauquier moved to amend
il, by adding these words:
:" But that we do not concur in the con-
struction given TO them by the State Of South
Carolina"
And to this, Mr.. sinms Of Halifax moved
70 add the following:
declared by the President in his Proclama-
ton, but are In direct conflict with ss.any of
them.n
Upon these several amendments, a good
deal Of discussion arose, but they were even
tually adopsed by considerable maiorities ;
and the resolution, as amepded, passed.
The vote upon its FINAL passage, was-ayes
IS, noes 5S-only one member absent.
Mr.. Carter, Of Lancaster and Richmond,
moved = resolution, requesting south Caroli-
ma to repeal or suspend her Ordinance, until
after the first session Of the next Congress
MIR. Berry moved to amend IL, SO as 10 strike
out the part, asking South Carolina to sss-
pead her Ordinance, so As simply TO ask a re-
peal, in order to avoid the appearance Of a
pledge to sustain her hereafter, which might
be implied, IL We asked her TO suspend, &c.
MIR. Goode, Of Mecklenburg, moved still
farther to amend, by adding clause, protest
ing against the use of force by the President
agaIos, any state, without the sanction OF
Congress.
Upon these several propositions, much de-
bate arose, and the house seemed 10 be evil
IDENTIFY losing temper. Several attempts TO
adjourn, failed; until half past four-w hen
Mr.. Faulkner made motIoa for adjourn
ment-whieh carried, before any question
upon these amendments was put.
so the days business ended Ia a storm.
But on Friday, the waves seemed TO be
4 -. a.
Of Hoekbridge, then submitted cOncilia.
tory proposition; which was net in a spirit
Of amity--and a select committee vas forth.
| Nth appointed, with leave TO sit during the
lstasion Of the house, which committee, after
an hours retirement, presented a report
which was almos, unanimously adopted
/ ayes l29--nOes I.
On motion Of Mr. Shell Of Brunswick, tina,
! preamble and The resolutions were appended
10 The resolution adopted yesterday { Ms. Book
er's,) 80 a. ~ constitute One single state "a
per.
Thus vas finished, unex peetedly to almos
every body, a project which u = sincoreil
hoped may prove 20 be The olive branch o
peace. And the house, precisely a. a'cIock
sdjourasd, IA a much better humouF thai
usual
The following y the final sction 81 ~
house and ! trust wiil pass the senai
with he SANE decided majority
"Jhs GensTsl Assembly Of Virginia, actu
= ted By an ardent desire 10 preserve the peac
and harmony Of Our common country, rely
ing upon the sense Of justice Of The people Q
I each ard every State II this Union, as
! guarantee that their representatives IN Cor
; gFess win 20 modify the LAYS usually Gale
The Tariff Laws" that they viii no Ionge
BE- q sources Of complaint 10 the Peeple {
any particular State-b believing that ihe PEE
pls q South Carolina are mistakcn IN suI