Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-02-13
tie SAID that all the powers in The States ea-
ip~xir,ue of the Constitution; but he would net
before The adoption Of the Constitution, the

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Dry. tie SAID that all the powers in The States
NJ ,st u-yirtue of Constitution; but he would
y saw before The adoption os the Constitution, the
STA. had no. the power .osend Representatives here
bpshe conendsd that this Government has the power
r II perpe,uaie its sovereignty. The Constitution
- says that Congress may utter change the of
~ hold np elections for Representatives this body
THIS power toaeraad change the of holding cleo
= TONS not only gives the po"er 10 Congress change
~ III mode before ba, after election, chooses
~ ecise that power
He referred various authorities in usira on Of his
argument a"d particularly oi Judge Story who de-
n clares that when q Law clearly constitutional. the
~ States must give way but l;w is unconstitutional
! 1t is OF itself n1hty Tae Constitution gives the
power 10 the SiacS to regulate The manner and mode Of
choosing their Rer'es natives but il equally gives 10
yf2 Congress The alter amend reuitons
which IS clear aud plcit and be
-Four States have chosen 10 elect by general ticket and
~ CAgress has chose T. alter or ons nd ha, svssn ae
E6ding the provisions OF The Constitution lie was
~ IAurrrisd 20 gentlemen the small States at
vocatng the general tickle system hat sys-
tenn carried oct the lF.. STATS II p-nbs vania
aad New York might adopt the same course, aud has
q n pT4en, an andi0del ron ana swallow up the small
SGtes The district system ta4 true Democratic mode
IN N representation add it woudIgo home proper
MR. TO the psopl
~<Ms SENTER moved that tls House adjourn.
~ ordered.
M,ssrs Payne and Wert~d nth we're appointed TEL
lers who reported 10 in The alternative and 60 in the
negative.
So the House refused 20 adjourn
Mr.. COLLAMER said this the first time in the
history Noyeranient
arisen, and went into onsutlt,nnal argument ia
of the law OF Congress d,strictng States, aud
cited the authority OF Mr.. Jefferson VIII,
Virginia Convention, that tie po~rr green as a
general supervisory possE, and not gentlemen
had supposed 10 mec. certain contingencies perpe-
,ua,e the ORGAN z.on Of the Government, 10 case III.
Legislatures shoa!d the nl,ter Tmis he
denied, because the Constitution has not given Con-
gress the power 10 regolte h, manner aud mode o:
electng Senators. So appears, that the power
not given to eps,nae lis xistence because there
provision ,ne de relation Ia the other Legislative
branch the Government, should the Legislatures tel
exercise their powers N choosing Srnat So 1t
appears clearly, that ths power gwen Con-
gess to meet certain contingencies, bat controlling
power which be exercised By he provisions OF ihs
Constitution.
Mr. BEARDsLEY moved that lie !! Use az op.n.
And tie House adjourned
MA4n;>6goy, EsuEuAnG {
CoSGREss.-ln the Ssi.t: ir-jay. a}'- tan,rc
ton of The usual ;narrn. business M-. Woodbury. in
:shcd his semliks snt;cct 9. .e p.esrn. af
protective policy. Ec examined the o:
duties under tie present sari sotnewha, in detail,
showing BY comparison, that IN many they
ceeded by leo per those andrr the nc, o! lc25-
the enorniiies OF wa.ah great 10
threaten the pfr. anrncy OF he Udion tie argued,
that If the presen. exclusive protective sysem-that is
protection 10 the manufacturer al The expense OF those
engaged in iatnns, planting, sud Shipping per
sisted in, the evlls Ut II would Dc eventually visited
upon tbs manufacturers .ems"lvcs; that would work
their destruction The unnatural stimulation given 10
that branch OF industry, aud he high per ccntaEes
consequent, would suc., Divers on Of capital
from other lits 10 that 10 lago7e the manuac-
in common MT VI. speech
dersd the most able he delivered in that body
upon this any oher subject
After hs concluded Nj. Huntington obtained The
noor and will address The Senate upau the subject
The Senate spent short in executive
session; what they did, We have asceits;nsd.
The discussion the report of the COMMITTEE o
Elections, the OF the mecf5trs elected Ivy &c
neral ticket, continued IN tie House to-day. The
report Of the COMMITTEE sustained b. hicssrs
Beardsay, George w. Jones, and Cobh: aud opposed
by Msssrs Caleb Smith, Order, and Newton. Mr.
Jacob Thompson had the hoor when tae House ad-
jouraed.
WAsniSorox, F>59u1-y 6
CoSGREss-In The senate to-day, there no
business Of importance transacted The bill pro .idng
for the insane hospital IN the ci.y Of Washington was
passed to third reading hiessrs. Dayton and Mil
Ter OF New Jersey, presented resolutions from Le-
gsaure Of that State nstructing them for the
bill pending in the Senate TO indemnify Gen. Jack
son for the fine imposed on HIM by Judge Hail.
The first named Senator, 10 the resolutions,
made remarks denying the right OF that Legis-
for the bill If it placed IN form ptonable
10 him The other Seaaor made response,
ing il, he said until the bill up for consdera
tion-which will be on Monday next, if the motion Of
Mr. Allen, notice Of which he give to-day, prevail
The Tariff question viii up Monday. The
Senate, before is adjournment, (which was iii Mon
day next,l spent some time IN executive session.
10 the House. the discussion the report Of the
Committee OF Elections, in relation toe members
elected by general ticket, continued. Miessrs.
Thompson A. V. Brcwn and Payne, argued in favor
adopting the report, and %esss Stephens Chiffon,
and Hunt oil New York, opposed h-[Giob
VOTES IN EXECUTIVE SESSION
The pjuncton OF secrecy upon the proceedings OF
Ca, Frac iva seSStnn inn baenr