Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-01-13


dering this "a question between the people of
Maryland, and the people of the union, and
not between me and the legislatu ~ s.aii
only observe--Thst if congressjol "a,
rnendation he, made, the potcer anaS right of
deciding ON its expediency, and the merit Of
the recommended candidate .Till still remain
ichere Il aitcGys should be, IN the hands Of the
people Of the Union, and the people of Mary
land VIII have TO decide on the policy of hM-
inonising with the majority Of the union, and
thereby securing Ia the state her due and re-
latne weight in the public councils of the ma
tom, or of sacrificing these advantages at the
shrine OF personal prediction. If no con-
gressonal recommendation be made, in all
probability, the state and the union will be
convulsed by contested election for men and
not for principles an event sincerely Ia be de-
precated by every friend of civil liberty. Per-
init me sir, through you, to inform the Legis-
lature. that as representative of the state,
shall cheerfuity, promptly and honestly co-ope-
rate with them in the discharge of our public
and legitimate Jitnctions-that to the ,ciH of
The people, shall always yield 10Th due su6
MISSION, hut in my pirate capacity must
claim the exercise of those rights which are
secured TO me by the ia,gS and constitution of
my country.
Ipresent to you, sir, and through you to
the legislature, my considerations of high re-
spect EDW. LLOYD.
MONDAY. JAN. 5.
The House, according to the order of the
day, proceeded TO the second reading of the
resolutions relative to the cause of the Greeks
offered by Mr.. w. G. d. Worthington.
| On motion by Mr.. w. G. d. Warrington,
the words Sand that our senators and repre-
sentatives IN Congress be requested to give
all their aid and influence to carry into effect
such measures as the administration shall in
thelr iiheralify recommend tn be adopted IN
their cause" were stricken out.
Mr.. Fenwick moved the resolutions pro-
posed by him on the same subject as a sub
situte.
On motion by Mr.. M'NIahon. the question
was put that the original and substitute be de-
itrred To the lst of June-Determined ia the
negative.
The question was then put, that the Honse
receive the substitute-Resolved in the alfir-
NATIVE.
Ine question was then put, that the House
assent to the preamble and resolutions con-
tanned in the substitute Resolved in the at
frmative
On motion by Mr.. Hughes, the further con-
sIderatIon Of the resolution from the Senate
relative to South America, was postponed.
There is an old adage, that losing game
sters have leave TO rail-" and if is natural that
disappointed men, should vent their feelings in
the way most congenia 10 their abilities and
character. we therefore do not wonder at
the petty ebulltions of the last SrAR-and
shall no farther notice them, than 10 insist on
the truth of our former statement.
There is one object however, which the
Star Imprudent'y touches, on which we deem
IL our duty, to set our readers right, as TO
our motlves-we mean the message of the
Governor, accompanying the Tennessee reso-
lutIons. From motives of decacy TO the
Executive and Legislative Departments, we
were unwilling TO bring the matter in question
before the public-tnr we have considered
every branch of our State government, as the
component members of one large family uni
ted by Constitutional compact, and each me-
rltlnS respect and forbearance for the other
We therefore believed IL best to let the matter
pass SUB sILENTIo-we did not wish to tell
the tale of family dsagreements abroad. The
Star, however, with feelings very different, il
would appear, has thought proper 10 promul-
gate the matter-and as they have done So
we feel It our duty TO state the facts as they
occurred.
Previous to their recital, we would barely
observe, that It Is a fundamental privilege and
blessing of Republics, that the voice of the
MAJORITY, shall IN all cases be deemed suf-
ficient test Of public opinion. Prior to the
governors communication, two sets of reso-
lutlons were brought forward by gentlemen
adverse to the election of Mr.. Crawford as
President, one urging the Legislature to in
slruct the members from this State, NOT to
attend the impending caucus at Washington,
the other condemning the practice as anti
republican,, sc. The majority against these
nf I,,,fI,
so considerable, as TO afford demonstrative
evidences of the determination of the Legisla
ture, to sanction no measure, subyersive of the
system which heretofore had given us for
President, J.GerSon, Madison, and Mon
roe.
These resolutions produced much debate
and considerable excitement and before the
feelings % the members became tranquzed
on the subject, the communication was re-
ceived from Governor Holmes.
Mr.. Helme moved that the communication
be sent TO the Senate, with a proposition to
have the same printed, one for each member
of the Assembly, which molten, after being
warmly opposed by Messrs. Tayler, Bynum
and Roane, and supported by Mesrs. Heme,
Stauly, Iredell and Mebane, prevailed by a
vote of 81 10 So.
Thus, IN the most popular branch Of the
Legislature, from motives of respect 10 the
Department from whence it ernannted, the
message was ordered TO be printed by ma
lOrity of six votes. The decision of the House.
rs is usual, was made known by message to
the Senate, and its concurrence asked to print
az ordered by tie other House. The Senate,
after 4 debate in which considerable feeling
was manifested, not only refused to acquiesce,
but indefinitely postponed the further cOnside-
ration of the propositions. We are warranted
! IN saying that had the main question been