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BY PLEASANTS & ABBOTT.
liiCHMO.M). VtllQlNIA, FRIDAY MORNING. MARCH T«~in». SS*aamss=sea^=s-m
Vou VIII.—No. 2G.
THURSDAY MORNING. MARCH t'. 1631.
Messrs ta/ewell & tylfr
■» he rudeness with which tlmse gentlemen arc as
sailed in the Van Barcn presses, exceed want is
common, even in the rhae'e annals of Jacksonisin.
and the Jackson Press. As a specimen of this rude
ness, we request attention to the following article
trom the Secretary of State’s Mouthpiece in the city
•ol New York—the Courier &, Enquirer:
“Both the Virginia Senators hove joined the ena
ction in opposition to the measures of Gen. Jackson,
and have endeavored tn embarrass and distract the
parly in every shape We enro not for the shields
which their friends at home interpose to screen them,
which is done more from Btate pride tli n for their
merits', wo come at facts and openly unequivocally
give our opinions. Why did Messrs. Tazewell and
Tyler insert that direct insult to the President in the
appropriation bill, viz. that the money appropriated to
pay tyr services in Turkey should not be construed
into an approval of the President’s nomination? Why
after the conspiracy to insult General Jackson, did
they agree to 9«rike it out? We will tell them—they
heard that Mr. Adam* declared, he. never would have
signed n bill containing such an insult upon himself,
nnd they' knew that Gen. Jackson was equally sensi
ble to what nirectcd his own honor, and would have
refused his signiturc—the whole civil list would have
fallen to the ground— tho operations of government
would have been suspended! and Messrs- Tazewell
and Tyler shrunk from such a responsibility. More
anon.”
A precious specimen this, of Van Burcn political
morals! Worthy of the Press which declares all to
be fair in politics, however gross the moral depravity,
and of the editor who avowed that party spirit had
inilueneeil tho result of the contest between Newton
and Loyall in the House of Representatives, and who
gloried in the fact! What is the case here? Mosers
Tazewell nnd Tyler, sworn to support the Constitu
tion, conceive that, the origination of an embassy bv
the sole authority of the President—his commission
ing ambassadors without the advice and consent of
the Senate—and above all, his permitting nn entire
session of the Senate to elapse, without communica
tingnny nomination to that body—constituted a pal
pable infraction of the Constitution. Four years
betore, they had avowed and acted upon, precisely
the same opinion, in respect to the Panama mission.
Their oath to be faithful to the Constitution—their
consciences—then- honour and consistency—left them
no alternative, but to disapprove the Turkish mission.
To suppose that Messrs. Tazewell and Tyler were
not sincere in th^ir opposition to the Turkish mission,
is to suppose them guilty of perjury on the Panama
question IIow then were they to vote? What
were they to do? Professing to believe the same
constitutional point involved now ns then, were they
to violate their oaths and the Constitution: Were
they to place themselves end Virginia, in the attitude
of supporting that, done by Gen. Jackson, which
when done by Mr Adams, they vehemently denoun
ced as unconstitutional? True, Mr. Van Buren did
this—Mr. Van Buren thought the acceptance of the
Panama invitation and the nomination of the Pana
ma ministers, “lawless and unconstitutional”—and
the same Mr. Van Buren four years after, as the con
fidential adviser of tne President, counselled the mis
Eton to Turkey, without the previous advice and
consent of the Senate, and even without permitting
that body to know any tiling of the matter, until 'he
treaty was actually brought before them for ratifies
fion—Mr. Van Buren uid ali tins, but the Senators
of Virginia do not, and probably never will, considei
that personage as a moral and political exemplar—
they will nefer consent to put their consciences un
der Iiis keeping.
Such was the position of the Virginia Senators
On the one hand, their oaths, fidelity to the Consti
lotion, and recorded opinions urging them to oppose
the treaty—on the other, the fear of Jackson and
Van Buren, and their pensioned presses, threatening
them for an independent exercise of their high duties.
They chose like Virginians, like freemen, like honest
and honourable and independent men. They knew
very well. that, the ban dogs of Van Biirenism,
would be let 1 >osc upon them. They knew they
would be denounced ns traitors to Jackson, and
♦ hat there uerc many slavish spiri's ready to
render idolatry to Jackson at the expense of
the Constitution. But they were not deterred.
They represented their principles, and they
■Certainly have vastly added to their pnpnlaritv in
Virginia by doing if, and will bo triumphantly sus
tained by their constituents, against all and singular
their assailante.
We insert ihe above article from the Courier
chiefly for the benefit of our Contemporary of ibis
city. lie sees the Senators from Virginia assailed
with all tins ribaldry and insolence: lie approves of
tlieir course on the Turkish Mission: it was that
course of strict adherence to the letter of the Con
stitution, which he so ostentatiously affects to ap
prove: yet lie permits theBC assaults on Virginia prin
ciples, and the Virginia Senators, without couching a
lance, or pulling a trigger in their behalf! What is
the meaning of this silence? lias that consistent
Editor lost his relish for strict construction!* Ifn be
forgotten his oxtrovogant censure of the Panama
Mission, or Jus extravagant applause of tbo=e who
opposed il? Or is ii (now we toneb the true secret)
because the Secretary of State suffered from the
hostility of Tazewell and Tyler to the Turkish
M ission?
We will not unite on iho inconsistency of this
course. Tim on«y political virMicof the Richmond
Enquirer—the ready facility with winch i* puts off
former opinion-!, and adapts itself to receive the
advantages of every new conjuncture, by the sacri
fice of wbaisoever i* had longest maintained, and
most loudly an frequently reiterated — ibis is a matter
of universal notoriety and acknowledgment. As
straws show how the wind blows—as a good many
arc carious to know what, is to be the course of thai
paper in the pro-ent emergency—we call attention to
z’.a ftarsivc conduct in regard to the abuse of the
jWgtnia ocwfors by the Van Bttren Presses, n«
j conclusively illustrative of tlie problem.
, 3 J’ i nc House of Delegates is proceeding with
i som° ,!~s‘Pat7 i» freeing its table from the mass of bills
| upoa it, and os far *3 dependant noon them, could in
j ” f;'v da>’s’ *f Prepared for find adjourment.
j But the ornate have yet tn no* upon the Judicia
ry h:il n measure requiring great tmm and dclibe
. ration even :o adjust its details, under settled priu
jc-p:es. We learn however, that an effort will be
.madofn the Srnate,-to unsettle the principles a
i d,,Plod by Bio II »tiso in regard to the organization of
. tbo Judiciary—Um» Law and Chancery will under
, tile proposed plan, be much more entirely and inf t
! mutely amalgamated—that a blow-will be struck at
jUie *etenrc of special pleading—and that the genius
| or thuspmjet, points to the abolition of every form,
I not indispensable to justice, nnd exacts that no
; cause shall b ; ftcrnuUcd to go off except 6n its merits
pun this, wc may have uompUun"
I farther to ea t’.
i lie Senate have sent (lie two bills respecting the
Petersburg and Staunton rail way-, down to" the
House with amendments, interdicting a subscrip
tion to the s’oek on the part of the General Go
J '’eminent. The Committee of General Laws in
; toe House, recommended a disagreement to them,
land tlx; subject will this day bo discussed—
! Whom the period of thd session is remcm
j bored—when it is also remembered that the par
i ties interested in these improvements, have indi
i cated no intention i>f applying for aid to the General
i Government—nf/oveafl, when it is remembered, that
this sort of spirit has failed utterly in checking the
General Government in carrying on Improvement.-,
and operates exclusively to the disadvantage of Vir
ginia, without procuring any more respect to he
paid to tlie C msti mionw, wo deem these amend
ments as m«rc nice than wise, and as'operative upon
I Virginia, and to her injury, only. At the last session
j of Congress, different bills passed (and were npprov
j ed by the President) authorizing subscription to the
stock of various improvements. No session passes,
without some such, nnd generally, many such hills.
| Why is Virginia alone to bo deprived of all benefit '
i from the policy, and that by her own self denial? '
Has it led heretofore, to any m .re strict construction
of the Constitution by Congress? It not. Is
it likoty to produce that effect? Judging from the!
past, the idea that Virginia by her ascetic policy, is
likely to reform the Federal Government, is farcical.
What g od docs it do? None in the world. Largo 1
sums arc continually dcstributed by Congress over I
Uie union, utncr states by tlicir moans, arc in-1
creasing in wcajth and population. Of her fair and
| just proportion of the surplus revenue, Virginia de
I prives herself by her lion&urable, but mistaken scru
ples If Micro vms a Jiope of suppesawg the urw*n
s'ltutional power of improvement, by this self dom
ing ordinance of Mr. Dromgoole, wo should be the
first to approve it—as we truly believe there is none,
we sec not why the Senate should exclude Virginia
a benefit shared in by the whole Union besides. ”
The amendments passed the Senate by a niamrit
of one. J
CLERICS OP COURTS.
In the Senate on Tuesday last, the bill fixing the
tenure of the offices of the Clerks of the Courts
of Record in tins Commonwealth was taken up, and
the amendments proposed by the committee of Gene*
ml Laws agreed to. The first amendment provides
that Clerks may be removed on conviction of mal
feasance or corruption in office, to he tried and deter
mined in the Supreme Courts.on information or in-,
dictment. The second provides that vacancies shall
he filled for the term of seven years, the term fixed !
f r original appointments.
Mr. Morgan moved to amend tire hi!! so as to'
change the term of the office, from seven years to
live years. Some discussion took place on the mo
tion, in which Messrs. Morgan and McComns, of
Wythe, took part, for the amendment and Messrs.
Mason. Winston, and Edgington took part against if.
Mr. Hooker asked f»r the aj-cs and noes on tl>
amendment, which wore ordered. The amendment
was rejected, ayes 10, noes 20. The bill passed with
out opposition.
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JUDICIARY BILL IX THE SENATE.
Yesterday the Judiciary bill, on motion of Air.
■ Booker was taken up. .Mr. McComns, (of Wythe,)
moved a resolution that the said hill bo committed to
a committee composed of one member from each
Judicial Circuit. An animated debate followed the
motion, in which Messrs. McComas, (of Wythe,)
Morgan, Booker, McCarty, Hibson, and Cowen took
part for the resolution; and Messrs Mason. Pattcson,
Dromgoolc, Chinn, Winston, and Armistead toot;
part against the resolution. The resolution was
carried and the Speaker took lime until this morning
to appoint the committee.
.T_ _
The N York Journal of Commerce continues to
; urge the repeal of the law which requires Southern
Flour sent, to X’. York to b° reinspected there.—
And it is orobable, wc think, that the law will he
repca'ed at t his sc.—ion. A strong memorial, urging
its repeal, has been Inv.I before the Legislature from 1
the city of N. York We republish to day, from the
Journal, an article on the subject, accompanied with
numerous tetters from Virginia, exhibiting the injuri
ous effects of the law complained of.
I Uhouid the Bill icge'nting tec Inspection of Flour,
which 4jas pa?s-d our House of Peicg-attr, and is now
betbre the ."-"fl'l't*. IHV'nmc a taw, wc undertake >n
j predict, that it will produce efibe’s so injurious on our
Fleur trade, and t.h** interest of the Farmers, that it.
wiil have to be r •peiWl at flm next session—though
| it will probably work so much mischief before it can
be repealed, that it will require year? to remedy i?, if
j i* ran be remedied at a!!.
£Many Members seem to nave ‘aken up the idea
j that the proposed alterations in >he Inspection laws,
v.bll bctMffit the country tuterc-t. $*. e;;pee?o of
tli.« city interest. Such is not tho fact. It is n
question between the interest of n few country mil- !
i-'rs on the oa? part, who hope for advantages by it
that cannot be realized; and the fanners, city millers
"nd all others (except northern agents) interested in
the wheat and Hour trade, on the other.
W hen the fanners bring their wheat to this mar
ket next summer, and find that the city millers reject
a!! except what i.i of tlio very best quality, fas thev
mast d j if restricted to one brand.) and that they can
not afford to give for thnt JO to 15 o*s. a bushel over !
the limits of the northern agents, as they did before '
iho Legislator* thought proper to i.jr(;rf«*re with.*
and derange and injure their business, they will feel
the injurious operation of the new regulation_and
so will those who sell in the country, for agents and
country millers must continue to be-governed by the
Richmond prices—and their Representatives who
made tho law may then be prepared to justify them
selves us they can.]
Vhe Inspector's Joe. which regulation
reduces has been complainod of as too high, by but
one solitary individual, ns we are credibly informed.
All others who pay the fee, nr * opposed to Us reduc
tion,Jbr the plu;:i roison, that a competent person
could not. he obtained to take the office, if the fee
were reduced, and that t!i * character of our flour
would consequently be depreciated. At the f-*e pro I
posed by the new regulation, the Inspector’s nett '
income would not have nversgcd £800 per annum. 1
for the last ten years. Tint is not more than the !
amount of salary usually given to head millers And I
it is not likely therefore that anv competent man
would bo willing to accept the office of Inspector i
at the reduced fee. I leretof >re. the best qualified j
men have been readily obtained, even as Deputy
Inspector—they reasonably calculating, that though!
tho salary as Deputy was less than they could obtain i
as head miller, vet after a few years, they would oh !
tain the reversion of the Inspectorship. But what ,
kind of a Deputy can he expected to be obtained
after tho fee is reduced, and the office they hoped to !
obtain at a figure day as the reward of their skill and !
faithful discharge of duty, is rendered not worth
their acceptance?
we are aw-tre, there are some actuated by jeal- j
°»sy of tlie high stauding^of •.he Richmond Flour, j
and the flourishing condition of the trade, to whom!
these remarks are addressed, that will he rather j
induced to urge the measure by the conviction that i
it will injure the Richmond Flour and the Farmers'
who sell wheat here, in the hope of diverting the!
trade to other sections of the State—but their hope j
is fallacious. If the trade be lost to Richmond, it
will assuredly go to Baltimore. Philadelphia and New
York. And the whole State will suffer—and the
whole Stat • repent, when the mischief is done, and
it is too late to remedy it—the pa>snge of the law.
IIOUSE OF fjEUcTG ATES.
Tuesday. March l
The Sonata have passed the bids—1, To ameud an
act to extend the charter of the North Western Bank
of Virginia; 2, To authorize the raising a sum of
money by lottery for the benefit of Washington lR.n
ry Academy; 3, A bill to incorporate the Staunton
and Potomac Rail Road Company, with amendments.
On motion of Mr Rives of Cambell, leave was -ri
ven to bring in a bill to authorise the Common Conn
cil of Lyncuburg, with the consent of a majority of
the voters nfsaid town, to subscribe for one thousand
shares in the Lynchburg and New River Rail-Road
Company.
On motion of Mr iCenny, leave was given to brine
in a bin to authorize a lotteiy for the purpose of ma
king a Turnpike lload from .Staunton to the Augus
ta Springs.
The following bills were toad a second time and |
ordered to be engrossed—1, Requiring indexes of re
cord; 2. To authoize a separate election in the coun
ty ol Albemarle; 3, Directing a survey of the She
nandoah river, and the country adjacent; -!, To au
thorize a separate election in’the countv of Fn-de
rick; 5. Directing n survey from SulTMk in’ thocmary
of Nnnsemond to Roanoke River; 6. Concerning the
executors of William II. Perkins, deceased; 7. (Jon
cerning Michael Zeigler and Ilopkins Nowlin; 3,1
Authorizing an increase of rue capital stock of the:
Rappahannock Company; r> T>» amend an act f ;r the;
inspecting of li d-: 10, To amend an net ineorpora'iiv* '
the Petersburg Rail-Road Cnrnpny [committed]; If, ;
To provide for the const ruction of a road from the
town ol ((iiyandofte to its intersection with the Ka
il a wlw 1 urnpiko; 12, Authorizing the construction
of a road along a section of the .fames River Canal,
in lieu of subscribing two firths of the Stock; 13, To
enlarge the town of Scofsville m the comi'v of Albe
marie; 14, Concerning Thomas Mall and’ Raphael
Jones; 15, To incorporate the Wheeling University:'
I d, To raise (I sum of money for the improvement of
the roads m the countv of Morgan 1
On inn'ion ot Mr Miller of Botetourt, it. was
Resolved, That the committee of Ronds and Iri
ternal Navigation, he instructed to inquire into the
expediency of reducing the tolls upon articles sub
ject to toll, passing through thy lock of Bdahcr’s
<!atn. on the James river, etc
On motion of Mr Garland of Nelson the hill au
thorising Bondurant and Lewis, to erect, a dam a
cross the northern arm of the .fames river, at Cools-1
hy’s falls, was taken up nrd passed with the follow
ing ryder, offered by Mr Garland of Nelson.
‘ And be it further provided, that, it shall he lawful
for the President and Directors of the James river
company, at any time to abate the said dam or any
part thereof, when they may deem it necessary for
the purpose of improving t.lie navigation of said river."
Mr Ruthorfoord. from the committee a poem ted on
the subjec .reported a hill to amend tlm 29’h &*. .list
section? of the actio reduce into otic the several acts
concerning the establishment .jurisdiction and power?
of the Superior CmM.q of low. Tim hill provides
that when in any prosecution for an ofT-neo against
t.!w law? of t; i? Commonwealth, depending before
any S'-p ri,,, (>•:-» „f Law. o may ho improper for
til:.* Judge assigned to such Superior Court to pre
side at the »r:a:, it -h .;J a d m :y bn lawful for such
Judge to mak • an nrrang'w th nnv ot.h. r Judge
of the General Court. !:v which tlm latter mav be
nut homed to lv Id tlm term er part of the lermVjftlie
said Superior Court of Law in which the said pro
secution is depending. ,
'Phi? bill was rend the second time and ordered to
he *-p^ros-rd. At a ib . <emm period the engrossed
bill w i? read a third Mme and passed.
On motion of Mr Booker, the hill changing the
tenure of office of surveyors, wa? taken up, read a
third tune, and passed with the fallowing ryder
offered by Mr. Croket.’:
“Beit further enacted, that, no p-rson shall hold
the offict. of Surveyor unless he continues to reside
in the county ft? which he may be edgmtt^stoned;
1 “fy vacancy shall occur in the office of'Sur
'ojcr, by failure to recommend, or commission, or
>\ e.\p! ration ol the term of office, the former Sur
‘1 -\or ,;s ,al* preserve all papers and records in the
■s.iic of,ice until such appointment be made; and if a
successor be appointed, shall deliver over to him all
papers and records connected with the paid office
i.u er a penalty of $1500. And it should hereafter bo
,ie Uu,-V ot ,,ie Purveyors or nnv of them, who inav
remove, resign or again desire the appointment, to
gi e pub ic notice thereof, or at least three months
>e ore ie expiration of the term of office to which
- ,ruojen appointed, or the period at which
. h >m.i> resign; and it shall thereupon be the duly
»' ,i" 'ounI-y Courts r-sppctively, to recommend
«'X°Crt‘.Ve n fit ariJ Proper person to till the
nmlinl'.T Purveyor, who as well as all others
y , ' "n'rr 1 hjs act, shall be reiuovenble upon
goon causo shown. • 1
iprT-) i ll!" i* n'1 "ft ^r‘ the vote on engross
J” b,.!1 the const ruction of a road
and"ihr' hiH VCC ,U V° r" Pleaen,,t’ wos re considered,
" l.o oncr!iS"S
in0„"hM,ot'on °r kmgh, leave was given to bring
in"" ° efl-ctually to provide for the Iioldin* '
or the remammg spring session of the exiting Sup."
r or Gourts. and Messrs. Geigh. Broadnax Garland
d iNdson Gibson, Jackson, Preston. William? of;
.Shenandoah, Blackwell, Shell, Campbell of Brook-, !
Claiborne and Jones, wore appointed a Committee !
< t ii- subject,—at a subsequent stage of the pro- 1
cep dings, o bill was reported by Mr Gei*li, which '
ums read twice, and committed to the committee I
ot Gourts of Justice.
On motion of Mr Mason of Frederick, iJmib’lowino- !
resolution was taken np: °
i.('solved, ns the opinion of this committee, timi
toe petition of the sureties of the late Treasurer of
\ itgmia John Preston, in his official bond of the
fothof January, 1«18. praying, for reasons therein
set forth, that the sum $3 y 18 l-t cents, which they
have been compelled to pay under n judgment, re
covered against them in t!io General Court on be
InUfof the Commonwealth, may be refunded, is rea
sonable.”
_ Som,! debate took place on questions of order,
founded on a suggestion of Mr. Wit, her, that he
petition could not he considered, under the provi
hoi. of the 23d rule of the Home, it bavin* iy en
rejected at lh- lost seession
!n this debate Messrs. G-igh. Mason ofF.eder
tck.Gholson, K-ller, Williams of Shenadnah, and
Moor- took part
Mr Mason then made a motion to re commit the bill,
winch was rejected.
Mr. \\ itcher moved the indefinite postponement
ol the report, on which question the ayes and noes
were ordered.
Mr Garland of Kelson, said, he vo ed in favor of
the p-tition last year; he now should vote for its
postponement, because he believed it was not sane I
tioned by the rule of the House.
Messrs Moore arid Terrill also mado a few re
marks.
ihe question was (hen taken, and decided in the
affirmative by the following vote:—
Ayes—Messrs Banks, (the Speaker.) Drunrn >n<J
Gilmer, Terrill, Kenney, M’Cuc, May so. Cam;,’
boll ot Bedford, Left witch, Henshaw, GhoLon
Shell, Christian, Vine/, Spurlock, Rives
i of Campbell, Clay, llalyburton, Wa-kins.
| Lroadus, Gibson. Wilson, Broadnax, Jones,
! Wright, Chichester. Jam-s, Powell, of Franklin,
l Holland, Cattleman, VVood of Frederick K.inrr, Per
j rin, {.ill, LirskiOf*, Claiborne. Green, Ea^icy, L'uon
I Carskadun, Seymour, Williams of IT irrisou. Dyer/
I Atkinson, Lucas, Gu]lnhi*r, Summers, Pollard of
King & Queen, Ilooe. Pollard of King William,
j Fwing, Hays, L:.vson. Caldwell, Poindexter’,
: Street, Hudgins, ICnox, Goode, Watts, Billim-Hy,
, \awter, Colioou, Garland of Nelson. Blackwell,
Anderson of Nottoway, Davis of Orange Adams!
Hincr, Witcher. Swanson, Zmn, Shield, Rives of
Prince George, Hart. Moore. M’Mahon, Alexander
Kilgore, Williams of Shenandoah, Harris, Oood
wyn.’Hamilton Moncure, Hppes, Gillespie, M Coy,
M'Chilloch, Crocket and Slaxweli—f>0.
Noes—Messrs Wood of Albemarle, Garland, of
Amherst, Davis ot IterkeJy. Miller of Botetourt
Campbell ot Brook, Marshall, Mason of Frederick,
Leigh, Mason of Loudoun. IJelms. O'Fcrrill, Mur
daugh, Upshur, Jacobs, Baxter, Miller of Powhatan,
Lewis, Keller, Mcfarland and Rutherfoord—‘20.
A messsage was received from the Senate, informing that
(hey bad pn-sed the bill authorizing the Hoard of Public Works
to subscribe to the stock of the Middle Turnpike Company.—
Also that they have passed the bill ati'.horMng the Board of
Public Woiks to subscribe on behalf of the Commonwealth to
the stock of the Petersburg Kail Knad Company, with an
amendment.
The following is the amendment to tire hill proposed by the
Senate— * r 3
1st section, 6th line, nf.cr the word “improvement” insert 1
“Provide!, That the said Petersburg Hail Road Company, <
shall in general meeting of tin? Stock holders, consent to the f •!• !
lowing amendment to their charter, to have the same effect in ;
all respects as if the same had constituted a part of the art
p issed Id’ll day of February, 1<! JO, incorporating the Petersburg
Kail Road Company, shall not he so construed as to authorize
the said Company to receive any subscription to their stock on
the part of the Government of ihe United Sates And should
the said Company receive or permit any s-irh subscription, all
•be rights and privileges granted, shali thereupon cease and
determine:” and
The following engrossed bills were read a third time ami
passed—1, defining the power of the directors, and presrri'.i
ing the duties of the officers of the Penitentiary institution—
2, to amend the act concerning lunatics—3, to repeal so much
of the act concerning Klk and Gnyandotte rivers, as declares
I lk river a public highway—I, authorizing the Bank ofVir
gmia to establish an office of discount and deposit in the
c»unty of Kanawha—5, authorizing the James River Compa
ny to erect a suitable building on the lower side of the basin. |
\V EPNESP.AV, March 10, 1331. I
The Senate have passed Hie hills—1, Concerning j
James Rose; 2, Releasing to Frances Maria TrRcy, •
the commonwealth’s title to a tract of land; 3, An- I
thorizing the Auditor of Public Accounts to provide
fbr slowing away tbe old books and papers in his '
office; 4. An net amending the 23th and 31st see
tions of the net entitled, an act to reduce into one
thcseveral nets and parts of nets concerning the cs
tablishmeot, jurisdiction and powers of the 'superior
courts Of law; ft. Authorizing the board of public
works to subscribe ($1 1.000 and not $140,000 as sla
ted by mistake in this paper,) to the stock of the
Smithfield. Charlestown, and Harper's Ferry Turn
p !< s 0, Regulating the appott.»rnent of clerks of
courts, and the tenure of t.hrir offices. (The two
las' wit i am- ndments.)
On motion of Mr Moncurc. n joint, resolution was
adopted, antborizing tbe survey -Tf n route for a turn
pike from Falmouth in Stafford, to Atnissville, jn
Culpeper.
Mr. McCoy called up the engrossed bill nwbori
dng n subscription for a road from Middleburn in
Tyler, to Frnnkli t. Greene C-onty, Pennsylvania_
I be expediency of which lie explained and enforced
The bill wa ■ rejected—ayes d i, tines ftg.
On motion of Mr. Gibson, leave was given tn bring
in a bill, n-i’iiorizing tbe survey of a route for ,a turn~ i
pike from Xew Market in Shenandoah, to Culpeper J
enur house, and from Culpeper court house, to some '
convenient point on the Swift Run Gap Turnpike.
Mr. Rives of Campbell, moved to instruct the com- •
mitfee of roads to bring m a hill prohibiting the sub- i
fjcr.ption to int-rnal improvements in Virginia, on the I
part, of the U- States.
Mr Rives stated that an amendment to this effort
bad been lacked to the Petersburg and S'non’oo r;i]
way? by the Senate, and vttyld ttrobabVbe ,->oth"r{#, i
era! provision mC ^ U,°Ug,,t 'l bost to odopt a ecn
Mr. Campbell of Brooke, moved to lav it on the
he 'sn,"»ke "8 prOCl'pdmPta ,hfir"^ «he merits, when
the Sp, alter pronouncing his remarks out of order
and lie withdrew the motion orUer>
: Mr. I-ewis renewed the motion, wisUincthe res
million to he for a fuller house, in order to ascertain
P rea. opinion of the Ho., r of Delegates. fthat
sense should Oe in favor of adopt mg the provision
he should withdraw the opposition he now meditated
Wcsas ~h w *"• 8~ra"^
2f‘,e»v'8^,U,i*n 'vaslni'1 on the table—ayes 55.
l "Bke'1 ,P,IV'* 10 br,n? in n hill, author*,
nr, ^ Ppr.oprmt,"n from the fund of internal im
provement to open the road in conjunction with
";2r^r ..r,LZZZh
nr y tram the Breasiiry was just rejected—from W,d
i leburn in xyler. to the Pennsylvania line.
Some discus*ion ensued among Messrs. MeCo”
\\ 'teller. Claiborne. Campbell of Brooke. Garland
of Ncison bummers and Rives of Pnnee George.
Mr. Garland of Nelson, who had not been apprised
»n voting against the bill just rejected, that the faith
stroefthi0'0'h“8P edffcd to Pennsylvania to con
?• 5!. ,h road; now rnoved tn >«y the resolution on
.ue taule. mi order to move a re cotta uler«Gw that
tvto . Mr. Garland said be had voted ogitmal ttie
bill, m the persuasion Hint it was not entitled to o-i-ej
on its merits but ns the faith of the S.tate was cer
ta,n,J pledged to Pennsylvania to construct it, it be
come a new question, and he felt bound to redeem the
public faith.
The motion prevailed—when Mr Garland moved
to reconsider which, after some conversation among
Messrs Garland, Rives of Prince George. McFnr
„ • "cher, and Williams cf Shenandoah, the
rloMso a"rood to do, ayes CO, nor? -10.
The b:ll being egain before the House, further dis
cussion ensued among Messrs. Wilson, McCoy. Gib
son, Garland of Nelson, and Dyer, when the biii pass
ed oy the lullnvvircg vote: ‘
Ayes— Messrs- Hanks, [Speaker,] Hooker, S. XT. Car*
ami Kenney, McCue, Mayse, Leftwicb, Davis of Rcrk
ey l ensbavv. J. C Campbell, Gholson, Yancey. Spui
fer.k, Clay, Uurtoot, Jones, Marshall. Payne. J M. xja,
son, Castlemau, XV. Wood, Green, Kasley, Dunn", Car
smulon, Set moor, Davisson, G. J. Williams, I.eigli,
Gucas, (.iliaher, Summers, Ifooe, Kwing, Hays, W. T.
T. Mason, Caldwell, Newman, Watts, Billingsley,
\avvtrr, Preston, Helms, (PFerrall, Coboon, J. Gar
land, Mnrdaiigh, Upshur, Blackwell, II. U. Anderson.
Jacobs, Paj-rmu, Davis of Orange, Hioer, Baxter, T
Miller, Zion, Hart, Moore, McMahon, l.ewis. Kiln-ore
wijh»ms, Harris, Gatewood, Moncure, McCoy!
McCu.loe!, Keller, Jackson, Maxwell, McFarland,
Kutherfoord— 73.
Noes-Messrs. Bayly, Drummond, R. W. Wood,
R. Campbell, blied, Christian, W. M. Rives, Watkins*
Hroodus, Gibson, Wilson, P.rndnax, Wright, James C
Powell, Holland, King, Hail, Claiborne, Dyer, Atkin
son, H. Pollard, J.C. Pollard, Piondexter, Street, Hudo.
ins, Rnox, Adams, Witcher, Svranson, Venable, F t\
Rives, Alexander, Goodwin, Hamilton, Kppes Gilles
pie, kNewton, Crockett—40.
irom me committee of courts of justice
reported with amendments, a bill to provide for hoi
ding tnu remaining ppnng sessions of the euncrior
courts of law
On motion of Mr Rmherfooril, the House rosn
tned the consideration ol' the bill concerning pilots
and their fees ° r
The question bei g on the engrossment, Mr Jones
renewed his motion 10 postpone the bill indefinitely
Winch motion he snpported at length 3>
i Xlns bdi remits to masters of vessels the necessity
heretofore unposed upon them, the employment Qf
pilots above Bermuda Hundred, find reduces the fees
on pilotage on Jumes and Elizabeth Rivers, £0 per
cent below whai was authorized by the act of 131 £».>
.A long discussion ensued in which the motion to
postpone was sustained, and the bill opposed by
Messrs. .Tones, and Semple, and the bill defended by
Messrs. McFarland, Jfrodnax, Eppes. and hoi^h.
t Mr- Jones now cfl'erod a substitute, confining the
ol.j'ct of the bill to dispensing with pilots between
City Poire and Richmond, and addressed the Mouse
in a cogent argument m iis behalf
Mr. Rutherfoorr: replied—when tho question wtrs
put. and the substitute rejected.
Mr. .,oups now oilerrd a 2nd substitute, gradoa
fmg pilotage according to the srzo of the vessel, and
malting some change in tho rates.
„ Aft(,r sninp conversation between Messrs Ruther
foord and Jones this substitute was adopted, 50. to 49
Mr. Mc£#rlond now moved to Jay tiie bill for the
present on the table, winch was opposed by Mr.
Semple, and agroed to. J
Mr. Williams of Shenandoah, from (he-committee
on general laws, to whom were re erred the hi.’s
concerning the Petersburg nnd Stnun'on rail wa.e.
returned from the Senate with amendments, made a
report recommending a disagreement to those
amendments.
(The Senate struck from tho StaGuton rail road
bid, the 29.h section, authorizing the continuance of
the rail WHV westwardly from Staunton to the Ken
awna or Ohio. This amendment was carried hv
the casting vote of the Speaker of tho Senate
They also, by a majority of one. annexed a provis
ion prohibiting under penalty of forfeiture of the
charter, the subscription to the stock of the com
pany by i he Government of the U. States.
A similar prohibition was attached to the Peters
burg rail way bill.)
On motion of Mr. Summers, pud Mr. Campbell
of Urooke, respectively, these bills and amendments,
were laid on the tabic for the present, tho impor
fence of the amendments requiring some time for
investigation.
The bill authorizing the construction of a road
by the Slate, along the margin of the canal in lieu
of subscribing two-fifihs, was explained and "im
ported by Mr. Rives of Cnmpb.ll, and passed.
f’ailod np the bill making provision
for holding tho remaining spring sessions pf t(ic
superior courts of low. which was road and passed.
On rnoiion of Mr. Garland of Nelson, the House
took up the bill for ascertaining tho best mode of
uniting the eastern and western waters, which was
read and recommitted.
The bill reducing the tollp at Mayo’6 bridge, v/aa
then taken up. and after a (fond deal r.f discussion
among Messrs Burfoot, Brodnnx. Lctph, McMahon
and ethers, the vo'e ordering b to he engrossed
was reconsidered, and the bib recommitted.0 (This
was done by a birg” majority, the decided munion
of the House appearing to 'bn, that the to!!p had
boon reduced too low by the pelccf committee.)
The Ho- sr adjourned.
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Baltimore. which thev are dipposed to on reasons—
hie terms Country Merchant'-, and o’lwr cur-tomers,
are invited to mil ai d n.xamine.
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