The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-10

mission to before The House Of Rsprssentstvss and
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htcsi deny his authority. Without meaning personal
0 haze the mas an
interference Laughter deny me assertion tnat tne
Eastern and Western sections are divided on any such
formatonl represent portion OF the Eastern section of
the State deny the assertion that such territorial
division as the gentleman supposes, exists Before the
gentleman comes here talks about the local politics
Of the state he should know something about them
Mr. McCLERSASD obtained the floor, but yielded 1t for
Mr. P.ysr, who said--The gentleman from Virginia,
! Mr.. neutrality-suspicious.
Mr. PArsr-Impertinent! Is impertinent to interfere
is virginia, and anything Belonging to heri scosn the
imputation. hur Ut back in the teeth Of the
VIII nee it emanated And it is impairment to interfere
with the policy of Virginashe is not to be touched.
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e Mr. sn he
the resolution of notice passed that bodyl hold my
knocking his fist the DESK There is where get it.
have not interered in Virginia politics said there
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whether such struggle has been going for years.
and whether HEIDI not deny III
MIR. BAYLy--l denied such thing
Mr.. PAYsE-You deny 1t took Il down in writing.
Mr. BAYLy-I denied that it was purely sectional and
Mr.. PAysE-The gentleman puts it on sectonality
ask whether the project Of calling convention BY the
Mr. JonssoS Of Virginia iwho was appealed toy said
he believed that to be the true state Of things The West
were exceedingly anxious to alter the laws
Of Virginia by convention, and understood there
that the East was opposed to it.
Mr.. PArsE-That Is my understanding.
Mr.. JoHNsoN-The East proposed terms which the
West could not accept
Mr. PAyNE-I|
Mr.. HopxINs-Win the gentleman from Alabama al
low me to make a single remark
Mr.. PArSE-I myself was allowed to explain by the
gentleman from Illinois.
HOPKINS (there beinr 'obiection) far
as an extension OF the right Of suffrage being the question:
Virginia in favor of restricting the right Of suffrage.
Mr.. PAYNE made further explanation, and
Mr.. BAYLY desired to make single remark. The gen.
tleman from Alabama, with violence Of gesture not
usual with him-(laughter]-th back an expression
which applied to him. If the gentleman considers it
impdtation shall not consent to notice his throw
ing il back
Mr.. PAyNE-I am very well satisfied.
1.-THE aboveis but rapid sketch Of the episode.l
"RETRocEssIoN" OF THE SUBJECT
Mr. McCLERsAsp delivered his remarks, declaring that
unless the retrocession depend 50 far as
voters of the District e8
Mr. SINS of South Carolina desired that the Committee
rise that time might be fixed in the House for the
mination Of the debate Cries Of agreed" agreed]
tered into the work, they might well complete it. He
hoped the gentleman from South Carolina would not
to make few remarks.
Mr.. sIMs-Well, withdraw it.
Mr. MeDowEIL, (after the cries of sit down. down
in 'front.'" etc, had subsided0 began defend Virginia
His remarks chaste and patriotic, and delivered
with fine effect Whatever else the Old Dominion might
want, the said in the of his observations in sub
stance,) she was not deficient in fidelity. You may
talk Of your Bolivars and your living Washngtons but
would not give the ashes Of the Washington Mount
Vernon for all the living Washingons EARTH What
ever Virginia may be in desolation and Impoverished
conditonthough the may be at the heart while
the dew is her check would not give old Virginia
for all the commemorative earth We need defence
from foreign hands those Of cxparated birthVir-
gnia will Sc defended by her own citizens Great God
II there principle next to the love Of liberty
is that of the principle Of the liberty Of suffrage
1t the pride of Greece that she gave her liter
auIe to the world and that of Rome that she gave her
civilization; but the browning virtue of America that
she gave her liberty to the world.
After Mr. Mcdowell concluded his remarks in favor
the bill p e;&
The question was taken on the pending amendments
That to the effect government will not assume the
debt of Alexandria, agreed to-
The Committee and reported the bill The amend.
mens concurred in, and the bill passed-Yeas 95;
nay, 66.
At five minutes three O'Clock the House ad ourned