Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-05-12

"a To .ccure the accession of this territory IN
order To over balance Western Virginia. lie
opposed this Interference iu the politics oil
Virginia which Was sought ior by the lnifoduc-
ton OF this bill.
The Bill. however. he was opposed TO upon
other grounds. II the people oil the Disllc'
of Columbia were all Ia b. consulted upon
this question. and were all To be called upon
TO yors Tor it, he should not be opposed TO the
c~cssiou, aud it the Bill should puss he desired
that a proviso should b. incorporated Ia 1t
which should exempt the General Government
from the debts owed by Alexandra.
MIR. Mcdowell and Mr.. Johnson put some
questions to Mr.. Payne, which were not heard,
lu reference to Virginia politics. but Mr.. Bay
Is of virginia became excited, and denounced
this interference on the part of MIR. Payne as
impeItinent. The word impcr,inent was
twice repeated, aud the member from Ala
bima. though silent, was FESTIVE under the
charge, when Mr.. Il. took his seat.
Mr.. Payne again arose and spoke by per
mission tor purposes OF explanation. VINO
said he, il Virginia, that she shoIld set her
self up as too exalted aud too pure ior refer
enccl What |sanctity Is there about her OF
any of her members here that she should set
herself up so high above the reach of the laws
and the TACT? / am charged with an imperu.
nent interference in thu affairs OF Virginia. and
l scom the imputation. ] hurl 1t back into
the teeth oihim who has uttered II.
MIR. Payne said he was a NirginIan born and
educated, and a Democrat OF twenty year,
stan ling. lie had not gone round The world
changing his politics aud seeking favor viii
ii; party for the time most popular. nor had
he any fear that those who knew him would
doubt his political integrity or cease TO have
Coufdencein the course he had pursued oi
should pursue.
MIR. Bdyly said he should not retort upon
the member for his personal remarks, and
would only say that he should hurl no epitbei
into his teeth.
MIR. McClelland entered into an elaborate ar
gument against retrocession. He would con-
sent TO the retrocession only nPon the ground
that a majority Of the peoPle should vote IN
favor OF II,
MIR. Mcdowell, Of Va, said he felt con
strained to speak, though there was nothing
he disliked so much as TO addressa public body.
anl all his friends knew this. But the local
affairs OF the State OF Virginia had been made
an element of this discussion, and he felt call
ed upon TO say something upon the question.
In regard to the Interference IN the affairs OF
his State, he would say that Virginia needs
nothing at the hands ola renegade son.
He said this j. no personal sense, but 10
show that Virginia may we'll be able TO take
care OF herself. She said hands OF to oil Tor
eign interference, come from " hat quarter II
might. Mr.. Mcdowell went on la a very
eloquent aud brief speech TO defend the rights
OF reimbursement in the State OF Virginia.
An amendment 10 give all the people of the
District a voice in the question was rejected,
but an amendmen, that Congress would upon
no occasion assume the debts of Alexandra
prevailed.
The Bill was then reported aud ordered to
to be cngrosscd, and the yeas aud nays order
ell upon the final passage. The Bill was pass
ed bya vote OF 90 TO TO. and the House then
adjourned.