Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-23

Accept, gentlemen, my thanks, for the kind aud fat
tering nanner in which you have communicated to me-
the decision Of the Convention.
With sentiments of respect
lam your honored fellow citizen,
WILLIAM SMITH
10 Messrs q = Tioyman,J f. 1atafeyro, George Free
THE EXPUNGlNG.
ne storm OF debate Is over, aud the Resolutions have
passed On Thursday, Mr. Maxwell spoke in opposition
To them-On Friday, Mr. add the Sennt,
at great length in support of the Resolution On Satur
day, Messrs. McComas, Mead, and Fountain &C. &c
There sharp shooting ia the the
sun-Bu the preamble and resolutions were carried in
The same shape in which they passed the House Dele.
ga'es, ny the following Ayes and Noes:
LIST Resolution.
4yes-Messrs Parker (Speaker) Nash, Carr Hun
ton, Robertson, Billingsy Rives Baskerville Flood
OPle, Beirne, A. A Campbell, Dyer, Basye Mcmahon,
Donaldson, Harwood, Fontaine, Anderson-I9.
Noes-Messrs: w. Campbell, Pateson, Page, Slaugh-
ter, McCo@as Harvie, Golf, Keller, Maxwell, Meade,
Cd Resolution
"yesMmessrs' farker, lSpeaker0 Nash Carr, Hun.
o Snss Rss
Campbell Dyer, Basye, Mcmahon, Donaldson, Keller,
Meade HARDWOOD, Fontane, and Anderson-25
'says-messrs; w Campbell Harvie, Maxwell, Nc
Carly and Smith,.
3yd Resolution
-Aycs-Messrs Parker, (SPeaker) Nash, Carr, Hunton,
Robertson, Blingsly, Rves, Baskerville, Flood, Ope
Beirne Campbell, Dyer, Harve, Basye, McMahon, Don.
Alison, Keller, Harwood Fontaine, and Anderson-2I.
V"yS--mesrrs WIN. Campbell, Patleson. Pare.
Slaughter, hlcComas, Maxwell, Meade, McCarty. and
Smith,. -
On the Preamble.
Hyes-Messrs. Parker, Speaker! Nash, Carr Hun.
ton, Robertson, Bngsly, Rives, Baskerville. Flood
OPIe, Beirne A. A. Campbell, Dyer, Bayse McNIahon
Donaldson Harwood, Fontaine, Andersou--l9
Noes-Messrs. Patteson, Page, Slaughter, Met omas
Harve, Keller, Maxwell, Meade, McCary, Smth-IO
The following is the copy of the Preamble and Reso-
iuions authenticated by the Clerk Of the House
gates:
Whereas, the Senate of the United States did, on the
twenty eighth day OF March, eighteen hundred and thr
ty-four adopt the following resolution "Resorsd That
the President in the late executive proceedings in rela
uon 10 the public revenue, has assumed upon himself
authority and power not conferred by the constitution
una laws, but IN deregaton of BOTH" which resolution
now stands upon the journal of the Senate: Il,
lind chereas the General Assembly of Virginia regard
.nls &c. OF The Senate as an assumption Of power
warranted by the constitution, and calculated subver
the rights OF the House Of Representatives and the fun
damen'ai principles Of our free institutions:
.ina Dhereds this Assembly deem it their solemn duty
again TO re-asseI in behalf of themselves and the ne
pie Of Virginia, the right of the constituent to Instruct
ana the duty OF the representative obey resign
l. Resoced, by the,General Assembly of Virginia That
the Senators from this State in the Congress oil the Uni
a o'.es De and they are hereby instructed intro
duce ana vote Tor resolution, directing the aforesaid
resolution of the Senate of the twenty-e dav Of
March, eighteen bundled and thirty four declaring that
The President in the late executive proceedings in rea
ton TO the public revenue has assumed upon
ority and power not conferred by the constitution and
laws but IN derogaton of both, TO be expunged from
ing black lines TO be- drawn around the said resolution
Us stands on the original manuscript Journal and these
words plainly written the face oihe said resolution
ana entry, Expunged by order Of the Senate of the
United States. ~
2 ResOtoed also, That this Assembly regard the oht of
instruction Gas resting on the broad basis NJ the e,ra
oi repesentaton and of the vital principles of our
Tree nsttutons and that is the duty of the
tahVe 10 obey the instructions of his re-
sign the trust with which they have clothed him. in or.
der that II may be transferred into the hands Of those
VINO VIII carry into execution the wishes and nsruc.
tons OF the constituent body.
3. ReSOired That the Governor of the Cannon ,vea,h
De requested 10 transmit the resolutions to each
OF the Senators from Virginia. IN the Congress of the
ned States with request that they lay the be-
5greed 10 by to Houses Of The General Assembly Feb
2OM, 1886 GEORGE w. MUNFORD, q. Ii. ID.
THE FALLEN!
MT Calhoun has almost become desperate as Cati-
line was IN the Senate House. The description which
Saus gives OF the Of the celebrated Conspra-
Tor Is remakabe-And what 10 think of the am
bilious and disappointed South Carolinian, if he has
Deeh correctly portrayed by Of the witnesses
:, On "Wednesday last he made assault on Mr. Van
buren, whilst the latter in the Chair. The George
town Metropolitan says of it,
Several interesting passages between Senator's gnvo an
T @ ss % goeosdng which bud Of late been wanting
worthy Of The reputation which had preceded
and xe,s hnn ~ ana gallant effort eNtemPofaneous,
~ wa, IN reply to Mr. Calhoun who bad JUST quito remarks
be though dsultoSy and iabing speech subject OF the
amount Of surplus that Of the hra
d proud and grateful hing when fSo he rO.' as
Nh which
would yet do to him, TO hear honorable bearing s
mon TO his correctness Of judgment policy they had bot
shot Time ago. denounced aburditv.
% 'sihued the Administration Of the
been his system, and which, but for bic
Tor years IN nnory when tho present paty had The
power OF mat body would have neglect even
more mked than that which by present avow had len
country ~ condition, dconceless and exposed
INC devotion Of the whole
70 mat purpose Mr. Cahonn's
very romakabe Hseyc, bright and unimHod,
Io died up With light Of pride and triumph that really
sa combined With The lofy smile ofhe par, ohco make
nd severe almost
oud through The perfect Stiffness the
nebors thut looked h and listened
ms ordinary dfmonsong he almost laughed bs oxuaon.
repeated and repeated HE aunts challenged reply whole
soul evidently full Of the feeling which
ed caring an combined TO iorcb and eloquent
His friends then
feeling indugence
tion which scarcely justified rules Of parliament
ey pfopietJ The dennnciation Of MI Van fox with
70 ea 20 ppony was not worthy Of the great sOubernef
hs place on the Senate noor aud laid him open
tack from Mr. Wall, the force which Nj Preston with ali III
not allie 10 ufn.n -s'f
The Washington scribbler for the Baltimore Chronelo
(Wlng) gives this version of Mr. Cahoun's attack
that in former days the Lion Jdctson) who was bold
and brave not audacious,
owned part 10 them the power that he ~, Inc
% o YOU no.wio hats messrs Ediof' could deceive
The SOUTH his doublngs watched bis pllcrjne oded
agnN Tie srblc fixed Van Burcn " no was
n the chair bot esiUro Of Extraordinary sns face NOV
Same oa speefng, cold sud preston shaded
How scornfolly must he have regarded the unjust
accuser in thus assaling who has raised himself by
the force Of his talents, from the humble walks Of
life TO the highest rank in the largest State Of the Union
than Mr. CT
Mr. Q. s dealing about him in all directions like Don
Quixotte attacking the wine-bags For instance on