Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-12-25

/, rii' Otu."ouTS Ola NOT tiniE tie gentleman
nau satisfied the House that the petition
should not he referred Ia the e.. of p. anil q.
That, he said, was one of the select standing
committees of the House, aud was chosen in
discriminatory from all parts of the state, and
was such one as it ought to be- referred to-
lie mad never heard that a standing committee,
without understanding subject, mad. re-
port upon 1t, by which It was given an impro-
per impetus in the House Ii u select com
m'ttee be- appointed, according tn the usage
upon such occasions, the never would be
made chairman. This might give him an un-
due influence. But for his part, he feared no
mans influence, because he could always
throw himself upon the justice of the House
Mr. b. thought there was as much danger to
he apprehcnded from one committee ms ;,no
ther. Ii the T.. Of =. and G.. should report in
FAVOR OF the petition, the member from the
Cuy oi IL. could move to amend. Ii there
was select committee appointed, he hoped
the CHAIR would choose men of talents from
every section of the state and If they re-
ported unf;,vorably, he could move TO amend.
Let the report come from what committee
1t would, it could not influence the genuine
sentiment Ofthe House.
| MIR. Morris, OF Hanover, had no fear OF any
committee not performing its duty; but he
hoped select committee would be preferred.
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add-that the House had been in session two
or three weeks, acting upon petitions from
| various parts of the state, and that this !, ery
important petition was not presented until the
last moment, and thea laid on tn. table under
a general order OF the House. Had it been
presented earlier i'm the session, MIR. NJ.
would not have objected to its going to the
COMMITTED of Propositions and Grievances.
BUT being presented at this late hour, and
knowing that the time had approached when
many members would be absent from the
committee, and the House, le could not con
sent to its taking that course. He thought
1t could not he expected that during the n.yt
week, gentlemen who resided near here.
would he in their seats For tile purpose then
OF accomplishing the object of the member
from Bath Mr.. b. that the subject should
he acted On by gentlemen from all parts of
| the state, select committee should be an
pointed. IL the committee of z. aud G.. was
to be as full for the next week as heretofore.
he would not raise his voice against "A refer
| ence to them.
MIR. Bocyer thought the lateness ofthe hour
at which the petition was presented ought not
u nave any influence on the question. The
petition had been laid on the table with manv
others, and had been taken up in order. agree
ably to the rulc>pursued with bills As to the
fears OF the gentleman from Richmond (Mr
H. of the Z. Of Z. and G. not taking the
trouble To investigate the sub cct, he thought
more was 10 be apprchended from the want
OF Partially IN select communications the
Speaker would be compelled To select "A com
mltee favourable to the motion.
ME-. Harrte remarked that the great solici :
tude which gentlemen erinced upon the re-
ference Of this seri0us and impQrtantquestion,
| ,pust proceed from conviction on their Dart
n and - 2 & :.
vorabe To the petition than select commit
fee. he said the {. OFF. and G. was actual
ly composed Of a majority of members from,
beyond the mountains, VINO We're anxious for
the removal of the seat. of government. By
reference 10 the names of the committees the
existence OF such Il ina jority would be proven.
lie was willing not To be- chairman He was
willing not even TO be a member of the com
mittec: But wished it 10 be selected from all
parts OF the state, that the sentiments of the
state might be fairly ascertaned. Matters q
much less Importance had been referred IL
) select Committees. Mr.. H.ywds willing tina
Mr.. Blackburn himself should be chairmar
Of the committee.
MIR. PdtteSon, of Augusta, expressed much
surprise. at the course of the gentleman
from Richmond. He Thought it stranger than
the course OF gentlemen favourable to il refer
ence To the ordinary committee. The member
from Richmond had no interest in the mat
ter he did not present the petition but get:
up and moves select committee The G.
+. and q. was appointed before it was
known that such proposition would be made
anu was composed OF Il general selections o
members I" whom it was most proper to re
fer the subject He was gratified at the dec
laratlons OF the member from Hanover IN re
ation 60 the c. ofP. and G.. If the Hous,
would refer the petition to that committee
Mr.. Z. would pledge himself that they should
moi take 1t up until the week after next
Mr.Hor1s explainedthat he die. not complain
OF the lateness of the period at which the De.
} tItIon had been laid on the table but in con
J sequence of that circumstance, he did not
think fair expression of opinion could he
had in the standing committee The converse
OF the idea of the gentleman from Rockbridge
MT. BowyerD as To the advantage of a re
terence to select committee was the fact, fo
the,chalr would select gentlemen favourable t.
the petition. The wish of the memberfrom Bail
TO refer 1T to gentlemen from all parts of the
state could only he attained by means of a
select Committee. MFR. Morris moved refer.
) terence to the committee ofthe whole House
MIR. BoWyer had never seen nor heard of the
! Petif,n before, aud wished to know how the
gentleman from Richmond knew the opinions
ofthe Committee of p. and G..
Mr.. HdrUle said hc had not counted noses
He did not understand the art, and hoped
he might forever remain ignorant Of it, lie
4 Judged as he had said be fore, from the ma
Jonty OF that committee coming from beyond
the mountains. He referred to the advantage
which had been taken by withholding the
petition, aud laying il on the table OH the very
last day for receiving petitions. If he had
known of the existence of the petition, and
particularly, that il would be- taken uD tn-dav