Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-01-21

: MI Sianard congratulated the House and tn
country on the support this proposition. embodied
IN the resolutions OF the Select Commiittc, was
now receiving from quarter that had opposed
those resolutions. He addressed powerful an
eun,eni 10 the House. 10 show that Congress lad
no constitutional power to NEEDLE with slavery III
tho District. The opinion that Congress had lie
i pawer,hc sad originated in the phrase Of cAciu-
! .ivr legislation" conferred Gpen II over Tho Dls-
,ric, IN the Constitution. This phrase hc procee-
dcd 10 show bs argument, and 10y variety oil
irresistible ina>fatiuGs did not mean unlimited le-
! ei,lalion. n mistake winch man, had made
Mr.. Gincr deprecated the incidental discussion
9fimportaut principles.
NJ Brooke, While no man would 20 farther than
himSelfiu the protection oi SUnthernrlehis and pro-
pcrt, oppressed himself not satisfied thai Cousress
had mol the riehi 10 abolish slavery in the District,
which he inferred ION the clause comforting " ea-
elusive legislation" over he District.
Nh Watkins observed that the object ia oas-
inr Out the principle contained in the amend
mrpi was the knowledge that some had doubts,
ar. because il Was desirable 10 have unaninliiy
Nj. BOOKER declared that he had bad doubts
upon Tho subject, hut tina, thcs had been re-
moved.
The question WAS then pat Mr.. Wooliolh's
amendment, and ii was adopted, the following yen.
tlcuen only ,otinr against 1t, VIZ McSsrs. Brooke,
Cra,e. Hunter Of Berkeley, Hcnshaw, Mullen,
Briggs, Berry, Summers, Beard, Powell, Taylor Of
Loudoun, Ley burn, and Prcn'ISs
Nh lloIlcman mu,c ed TO amend the 2d resolu-
ton BY striking ont the word attempt" ION the
part Of Congress 10 lberate the slaves III the Dis
I tic1 and Hselt'' act
Il WIS opposed b., Mr.. " iIey, and nerativtd.
FIR question now recurring striking ont the
ol resolution Of tho Comfntec with view OF III
sorting Mr.. Watkins resouton--@mch I'd rcsoIu-
! lion i, in these words;
! Res0lrtd, That each State had originally the
sole and exclusive light 10 interfere with, control,
or lceisatc upon the subject Of domestic slavery
Thin its jurisdic,iona limits--a right which,
far from being impaired, j, recognized and guar
! auIicd by the Constitution OF the United States
and that all interference herewith, by the Fed
crai Government, the other States, OF the citizens
of the other States, is invasive Of the rights OF The
States and violates the obligations Of the Constr
tuition.
! Mr. Witcher addressed The House at length in
support of the resolution, preferable TO the sub
,titute proposed to II. He dNelt with much force
on the opinion expressed by the gentleman from
Cooohland (Mr. " aikns,) that the South ought
TO r>k nothing OF the North, touching the fanatics
and on that a,oNod by Mr. Garland of NJ, az
frming the right of the South TO demand the pun
i,hment of printing ard publishing incendiary
pamphlets, but DENYING her right to require the
/ suppression OF Abolition Associations. The or
| canization Of those associations, and the various
acts performed by them in disturbance Of the
! rights and peace of the South, he commended, were
/ rs much overt acts, rs printing and publishing
Nj. W spoke at great length.
/ Mr. WMhin, succeeded, in speech glorii, my
Coy. Marcy, large portions OF whose Message he
read, with view of mapnliylng the lberality OF
/ the North, and rcbukne tho suspicious entertained
of the disposition of the North here, &c.
! Nh. Gilmcr next took the floor, and in IA speech
OF the most animated force and wit, sustained the
resolutions of the. Select Committee, bearing down
with particular power on the omission in Mr.. Wat
kin> resolutions, TO call for the suppression of Alb
clifton Associations, Ia which he traced all the IN
/ lures 10 ,hc South. The Inconsistency of calling
for the suppression of lfinhne-oi restricting ihe
Liberty of the Press, guaranteed by the Constitution
while the ocjdtion who merely welded that as
one OF their means, were TO be exempt was dcpic-
ted IN strong terms.
/ Mr.. G.. claimed preference FOR the resolutions
! of the Srlcct Committee, admitting them to be
only equivalent with those OF Mr. W atkins, because
| they had been reported bya Select Committee Of
the Housed Committee constituted OF Il majority
Of the political friends Of Mr.. Watkins himself.
| lie ad,crted 10 rcmar. Of Mr.. Buchanan in the
! Senate OF Tie |. States On Monday for the pur-
pose o calling the attention oithe countrv-rhc re-
MARI Was, Gn ellcct) that it was no, cxpedicn, nor
10 abolish Slavery in the District, and he read an
extract from Mr.. Van Burcn's letter from Owasco.
to the same poIn,-dcnying the ptopretg of agita-
! ting the abolition of slavery in the District, but
sinking the constitutional question.
Mr. Sanard rose after Nj. Gncr, and profess
scd ms determination 10 enter into the whole sub
jeci, with a view of showing 10 the country, that
every demand required byMt Peopi of Virginia
to be made OF the North was substantially ahan-
doned in the resolutions OF Mr.. Watkins.
Before he had said more than IA few words MI
Stanard gave way ~ a motion of Mr.. Dorman Ia
adjourn (near o'clocl,) and the House adjourned
accordingly.
Trlidg, january Is.
y message WAS received from the Senate stating
that the, had passed bill concerning the fire and
marine insurance company of Whrcling--and al
50 the bill forming new county out OF parts OF
Lewis, kanaMha, and Nicholas, with amend
mcntS, winch were agreed To bv the House.
Petitions were presented and rcierred-by Mr.
Strange, OF George ilol"mun and J. ". Toney
against the location OF the James River and Ma
ma" Ia Company's Canal, through their lsnds-b,
Mr.. Powell, of citizens of Londoun and Fauqucr
for amendments TO the Goose Greek and Iiul,
River Navigation Companies, and for suh>crp.
tons by the Commonwealth To the stock of sale
companicS--by Mr.. " atkins, of Simeon b. Jew.
eft, asking permission for the Alabama Lumber
Company 10 transact bu>i in this State.
The following enero>scd bills we're read thrt
time aud passed-incorporating the Red and Blue
sulphur Springs Turnpike Company--and to re