Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-12-29

per, Goggin, Campbell, Snude r,ss wills
y, nherS, Christian, johnson of c., Servant
Hunter, Ball, Edmunds of Eau. Mn,sh.ii
OF Eau, Hale of r., Woods, Smith of Glou
Smi,h OF o., Mullen, Bolts, Martin. Nc.
Iandi'sh, Peter, Donnally, Hooe, Garter.
Lucketi. Braden, Beard, Benton, Cooke
Sesat. Brady, Wicher, Tunstail, Scott.
Hubbard, Raymond, Pendle,on. Dorm,n
moore butts, Jet, Samuels of Wood. Gun.
ninsham, Sianard-47.
N1es'-MeSsrs. Banks, (Speaker.) Poul
son, Rives, Randolph, Layne. Wilry Paw.
ell, Byrd, Wilson Of b., Bland, M'Millan
lurnbull, Mallory, Booker, M'Allister. Sn'
muei OF T., Richardson. Carson, Hill, viii
son OF T., Vaughan, Dickinson, Strange,
Deskins, Smith of F.. Hale of G. Watkins,
SoN, Spencer, Edmunds of h., Taylor'
sloan Nixon, Goodall, Harrison, Shinn'
Smith Of l. OF w, Wright, Shatwirk Col.
her, Straton, Anderson, MARSHALL of /,
Newman, Hudgius, Fisher, Rogers. Gar,
land w lliey, Cooper, Chapman, M'Cauley.
LEG ;,, Brown, Murdaugh, Alexander,
+ hIgernid, Voolfolk, Almond, MEOW
IIackley, Fairfax, Williams, MofIeu, Coo,es
c'Ss, Speer, Bare, Rinker, DAVIS, Cru,ch,
Iem' Moncure, Bailey of s., Hargraye
20. Inlay
MIR. Stuart then moved TO amend tho Sc
lowing: '"' WI
Hu' The General Assembly d, not intend
nereoy 10 question The power of the General
government of The United States 10 direct hy
Jaw, sales Of the public domain, with view
10 The distribution of the proceeds thereof A.
'HonSst The several States of this Union on
equitable principles but, on the contrary
.he General Assembly doth hereby declare
'ne oi''"'"n, 'ha' The most safe, just and pro.
le' disposition which can he made OF the nett
proceeds OF The sales of the public lands
whiCh are not required Tor the eXpenses Of
The Federal Government, economira,lv all,
ihinis'erea, Is their distribution amonu the
several States of The Union in the rates of
'heir representation in the House of Renre-
seniatI'es of the u. Staies.''
ne ayes aud noes being ordered on this
motion, al the call of MIR w ilson of r The
vote was then taken and decided in the nepa.
i've as fellows Ayes 42-Noes 50.
lie question then Iecurred OH the motion
oil MT Dorman to disagree 10 The Senaie's
amendment ''
MIR. Hubbard addressed the House a, sor,.
| 'ehs'h IN support OF the motion when, the
! ayes and noes having been ordered ON motion
OF Mr. Wilson of b., the vote was taken
anu The motion Ia disagree, nega.iyed as fol-
lows Ayes 57-Noes 60
w hen the name of MIR. Hunter was cal.
leu :e stated that he should have voted Gor
'he Sehates amendment, had the House ac>
! 'eP'ed the amendment offered By the gentle
man from Richmond on yesterday. But the
'ejeelioh Vi that amendment had Given to
,he Seha'e's proposition construction " hich
ne ne could mi consent 10 sanction by his vote
lie therefore voted 10 disagree
feIi''ons were presented and referred-By
WI stuart, OF sundry citizens of Bath coun.
~ praying the appointment of John ] All.
len as Judge, TO supply the vacancy occa-
stoned by the death of the Hon. Allen Tav
ior-hy Mr.. Rinker, remonstrance of sur.
ory ctiZens OF the county of Shenandoah
against the petition for The formation of a
ne" county out OF parts of said county, and
NockIngham-by Mr. Peter, of the Cbesa.
peake and Ohio Canal Company, prayinp an
amendment 10 their charter, and asking fur
Their pecuniary aid.
ne following engrnssed bills were read
81 Time and passed: To change the Mace NJ
noiding separate election in the county of
nfunS"ick-io amend the act entitled an act
p,ov'''"S ior The better security OF persons
WIN criminal characterization 10
amend The act entitled an act INCORPORATING
ihe Spring Creek Turnpike Company-an.
pointing trustees for the town OF WASHING
toh' IN the county OF Rappahannock, and
prescribing their powers and duties.
message was received from the Senate
S'a'Ihg That they had passed resolution that
"heh 'he Senate adiourns this day il will
win the concurrence of the House of Dele
Sa'es, ADJOURN to meet again on the 4tb of
january next. The House concurred in the
Sepate's resolution.
On motion of Mr.. Watkins,
The House adjourned.
w EDNEsDAY, Dec. 81.
w ,no'ioh "t MIR. Dorman, the Commit.
lee OF Courts of Justice was instructed 10 in.
quire INTO The eXpediency of securing ,o
debtors certain portions of proper,y from cv
ecution, &c. 'N
1" H. IL; LEIGH LETTER OF REsIGNATIoy
MT Watkins, from the Select Commit.
zee appointed TO consider Mr. Leiyh's letter
"' resignation, made report, CONCLUDING
WIN The following resolutions:
l. therefore resoiUed, That the Two seve,
raj letters aforesaid, Of Benjamin Watkins
Leigh are deemed highly disrespectful in
!he'r tone. and unsatisfactory in their reason.
'ingS, ano that ibis Assembly doth decdedlv
o's"Ppro'e OF The conduct Of the said Beria.
"'n atkins Leigh, touching the eXpune-
'eSo'u'Ions, and the instructions concern
NY me same gwen him by the General As
sembiy, at The late session thereof
z Resolced, Che letters of the said Soma
lor TO The contrary notwithstanding } That
Ih'S Assembly doth so!emnIy repeat their
uuShakeh regard for the right of instruction
as resting on The broad basis Of the nature OF
representation, and as one Of the vital nrinr;-
pies oil our free institutions; and thai il ia the
ouIy OF The representative 10 obey tbo ;n-
siructlons of his constituents. or resion n
trust with which they have clothed him, in
oruer that VI may be transferred into The hands
Of those who will carry into execution the