Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-01-07
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FRIDAY MORNING. JANUARY ,
De6ate in III. Ho.se-rEprR,I pr, ,T,o~.

/ Debate IN The Hotse-FEDERAL RELATIONS
yesterday, MIR Brown made his long -expecte
motion TO take up his Resolutions for a Reneol
the Bankrup, Law, passed at the Extra Session q
Congress. This motion led TO n three hours die
cussion, which took a wide range, and embr,c.
something OF every thing. Mr. Brown supported hi
motion briefly. MIR Cru,chfcd responded br,sav-
coniendin: tia; it was n useless waste of time 8,
the Legislature to ins,ruc. our Senator's n do III,
which they will do of their own nccord Al, H.,
or was opposed altogether TO tho consideration =
federa! Relations, by the Virginia Legislature
i"ey hau 'he!F hands u, they would attend TO ,h
business for which they were especially sent here
ne dld not doubt but that there were some ver,
wise men here-bui with all Difference to them. h,
believed there were some at WASHINGTON eopaIl,
~Ise-whose special duty il was 10 leoisl,,. Cn
the Union He ridicued this everlasting ,b,rd,
oil the Virginia Legislature, and exposed with mncl
force, the contempt TO which il was reducin, nc
ana the serious injury resulting from i, to all the
substantial interests Of the Commonwealth. Nj,
Caper,on, of Monroe, followed Mr. Hunter. on tho
same s'de' IN the happest debut, which has been
"earc III Inc House for years. In both matter and
manner, twas admirable, anil gave earnest that the
you'h'ul orator is destined TO make noise in the
"or'd. lie reierted TO the time which had been
ueVo'ed' during the pas, five years, by the Lesisl.
tu'e' 10 discussing Federal Relations-aver,pir,
about 80 days session, which a, $1,000 n d,y
would amour, to $4,000 year-was,ed in idle d..
bate. Ia periods well turned and full of powcr
he invoked the legislature TO abandon this worse than
useless practice. He invoked them from resard 10
themselves, regard TO their constituents and re,net
'o' inc Just renown Of this distinguished Common
wealth. 10 foFoear from practice, which was ex =.
hausilng her resources, and making her the mock
and seorn of the confcicrncy.
MIR Bayiy continued the discussion in suppor, q,
the moiion-urgng the power and influence vet
attached 10 the voice of Observation-Disclosures
Inc desene'acy of her sons. We have heard the
same speech so often, that we forbear to saw more.
mir fe'6y next delivered ono of those s,rono com.
mon sense speeches for which he is noted He called
upon the country to notice the fact that it was the
Loco foco party, who were endeavorine to consume
the time and the mo ney Of the People, in the dis
cussion OF matters which did not pertain to us
II thirty days and $4,000 we're wasted in this idle
debate, he wished the people to know whom they
were TO hold responsible.
When Mr. Yerby concluded, MIR MAYO. Goa.
ceiv ns tina! enough light had been shed upon the
subject, and pre'umns that every gentleman was
prepared to s1y, whether the Legislature should
undertake to revise the legislation of CONGRESS.
called for the Previous Queso
Mr. B,yly, who had received some rather rough
rubs, and had the black knocked out of him more than
once by Mr. VERIFY, and who seldom misses an on.
pouuni,y to give the world idea or so of his wis
dom, demanded Of the justice Of the House the
right Of reply. A. the instance of Mr. Dorm,n.
who thought it hes, to have the question. Of con.
Stunning month on Federal Relations, fully d;scus.
ed on this motion, and finally disposed Of, MIR Mayo
withdrew the call for the previous question.
The stream Of debate again began to flown,
Bayy lending of in gallant siyle-nnd pros,ra,ine
every thing in his broad sweep MIR Yerby reiojn.
ell briefly. Mr. Cru,chfeld then recalled the Hou.,
from the extraneOus matters which had been intro.
duced, and asked its attention to the que tion IN do.
bate; whether we should waste time in instruc,io,
our Senators 10 10 wha, they would do wi,bou, in.
s,ructions. lie asked the friends o. internal I'm
provcments if they were willing to launch gu, into
the broad ocean ofFedera relations, before thew
had made some progress towards the objects thew
had at hearth Tic asked the friends of ECONOMY. II
they wished to pro,rnct tic session month or al.
weeks, by fruiiless discussion when there was no
money in tho Treasury lie asked II any we'll.
wishor to the State could desire such debate. when
there we're 50 many subjects Of domestic concern o,
great and pressing Importance, which claimed theft
immediate considemiion1
When Mr. Cruichheld concluded, Mr. Blown pay,
notice that tho debate could not be- brought tn n olo
that day, and on his motion, the House adjourned.
The discussion, &c presume will he continued To.
day. We think, the Locos arc rather upon tho hin
this time. We never saw set Of gentlemen 81
mauled as They were. Unless they DO better to.
day, they had better abandon the field. We heard
but single argument from them yesterday, and that
was, that alI the subjects relating to Federal poll.
tics might he voted upon without discussion; j.
that the Legislature Of Virginia could decide upor
matters which engage the grayosi consideration OIL
Congress for months, in five mnu,es This wa,
arogallng degree Of wisdom, which was not 10 b,
expected from even The wis st Of this degenerate