Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-05-14
AsHIHoTos, My s.


Nj TlBHA RS. # Ky. from selrel COMMITTEE
reported a bd IL iie hratf ii persons alieItd III
al.Hdatss. TIE BIl grants quantity Of land Ia tn
amount uf $500 ac,es be selected by competent per
s5s and seused 81 un 81 he tirccfooot ibe President
ol The United States. ior he purchase 81 boohs II 'h'
bind
( Nj. IlBBA1-rs moved to put Tie bill upon It's pas
sagc Whtl objected u. snd mnliohs wire made 10
feef TO hr Comutttre ul the Whole AID 10 the Com
miee on rohc Lands. 4 motion vas made 10 lay the
Bill liz table aud lust hy yeas and nays Yeas ~,
nays. 60,
Inc ye.s and nays were then ordered upon referring
the Bal 10 the Committee oi III. w hole, aid 'ho motion
prevailed by vale 81 % 10 81.
The House then went into Committee o The W hdle
uppa the h for tho Of the town aud county
VI Alexandt.1 io ltr Siatr Of biglna.
hlG HUNTER of V addressed the Committee al
leugth IN earnest del.nee 81 the bill. lie said that II
vas proposed hal the uuIun should lake place vii" the
asseuto the Grueal Government, the State Of Virginia
and tie prlpie living IN lie territory which was 10 be-
ctdrd. II vould leave al Territory hat WAS neces
say Tor lie seat d Government II Tho ctssion io9h
Place
SeY,ntr lhon.and acres would be r6 upon This side
Of The yaf iaf the $1,000 acres given upon The ober
II would ptevrnt the present conflict 81 laws between
he ltrrory once bflousinq 10 MayInnd and thai once
beougln. 10 r4lna. Il was true. as he had been told.
HAT iicfe were old English laws IA force over the
peope 81 Alexandra which had lutg zen repealed by
the lintsh Government.
The retention Of Alexandra by tie District Of Coz
lnmbn, had teon perpetual source o embarrassment
IL lhal uwn. Her commerce had declined. and the IN
sess OF The people had been neglected and rciafdel
Tie act of Restoration would be To restore n The people
interested ghts and privileges winch they had once
enjltel undefihr old commonwealh.
Nh Hunter argued at length 10 show that hero were
constitutional objections Ia the feioeesslon, and the
bill uas thrn rad through by sections.
MI GtiA ER. DIN. Y, muved to strike out the
Word 'lrbien IRON tie male ol q years of age
l..al "A ...lH.. p.I
Jectej by acclanalian.
Nh PAYNE Of Ala. threw a Ere brand into the de
bate by remarks made as 10 the interest Virginia
bad manifested IN thls question If fctfeccssslon. Eas
tern gHa desired 10 secure the Accession O this ter
nofy IN Older IN uycrbala Western Virginia. He
opposed dis nrtfi,rence the politics 81 Virginia which
Nas sluHAt Tor by the introduction OF this bill.
The b., however, he Was opposed 10 upsn Other
grounds / lhe people Of tin Dsttc Of Columbia we're
Ia be nsnltd upon This question aud WERE all 10 BE-
called ppm 10 yole ef H. he should not be opposed 10 the
e,ssisn. aud Il The Bill should pass he desired that
payao should be incorporated IL It which should exempt
lhe General Government from The debts owed BY Alex
andfin
VI MCDOWELL and Mr.. JOHNSON put some
quest ous Ia MI Payne, which MOI heard. IN refer
eAre 10 Virginia pDIillcs but MI BAYLl of Virginia
Htcane eA,tl,d aud denounced this interference the
pant oi Mr. Payne NJ lmPernenl The word mrenl.
heu was lWtct repeated and the member from AIahana.
though slea, MS FESTIVE unler the charge when Mr.,
i. tnak has sent.
Nh PAYNE again rose and spoke by permission Tor
purposes ut eNplaualon. Nho. said he. is Virginia,
that she should sci herself up exalted aud pure
iar reirrencel What sauciy is there about her any
o. ef mrmAfts lue that shH should sci herself up
high above tho raeh Of The laws and the lacll ! am
ct1fard with ao impairment inter in ihe affairs
al Virginia, aud ,entn the impulalon huTl il back
into the treth Of him ho uttered il.
MI. Payne sad he was Nnslnian born and educats
ed, aud Democrat oi twenty years standing. lie had
not goue round the world changing his pocs and seek
mr. ave with tho party Tor the time most popucr,
hadte nay fear that Ihuso who knew him would doubt
his political Integrity or cease 10 have confidence IN the
course be lad pursued OF should pursue.
Mr. BANl.Y said he should not rerot upon the
member ur his frTslral remarks, and would only say
hat he should hdr, ~ ephilho into his teeth.
Mr. NJ, CIELIAND entered INTO elaborate ar
gumen against o'raccssion. He would In the
felracession only upon he ground that's majority the
people should vote IN l3yor @f it.
Mr.. MCDOWELL. of Va. said he felt constrained
10 speak, thnueh There nothing he dlslked much
as 10 address public body, and all his friends knew
his Bot the local affairs OF the STATE of Virginia had
been made an element Of this discussion. and he tel, cs
ed upon say something upon the question: In regard
10 tie inference IN The alrs ot his State he would say
thai Virginia NEEDS nothing al the hands oi a renegade
sun.
lie said Ibis in personal sense but to show that
t{ina may well be able To take care Of herself She
said "hands ul 10 all fnregn in erierence come from
wha' quarter 1t might Mr. Mcdowell went on IN a
very eloquent and hrlt speech Ia defend the rights of
lfanehlsenen' IN the Safe of Virginia.
An amendment 10 give all the people of the District
Voice IN The question rejected, but an amendment
tai Congress would upon occasion assume the debts
OF Alexandria prevailed
The I then reported and ordered 10 be enerossed
md he yeas and nays ordered upon the final passage
The Blll MAS passed by vote Ct % 10 sc, aud the
House thrn ADJ lurncd.