Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-02-16

to make Tor me In his third resolution It's true,
my prospects have changed with the change of
times-but hope am not yet reduced to the ne
cessity OF depending charity either for dinner,
or coffin, should need one. Whenever that
shall be the case, had rather die without the hrs
and be buried without the last, than be dependant
on the charity OF the public, for either. must,
therefore decline the favour he intends me, though
proceeding from motives so honorable, and SO feel
ingly, and 30 delicately expressed. j. b.
! Mr.. W00driLc moved to lay the letter on the
table.
! Mr.. Goggis remarked that he had been an,ici-
paed in this motion. 1t was not for him to cavii
| at the statements of Chancellor Brown. If that
gentleman had not heard OF complaints in his dis
trct, the House would recollecl that they had been
made on that floor both at the last and the present
session. Chancellor Brown had been much ex-
posed by the declarations OF his friends, by the
preamble and resolutions This he said moi
the first Philippe the House had received for CEN
surng the course Of Judge The comments Of 4
Committee of the House, on the fact that certain
Judges had received ex'ravagant mileage, and
the letter which one of the judges oil The General
Court had thereupon addressed 10 tho House, had
not, surely, been forgotten. So that it must now
be taken for granted that the House not touch
any thing connected with the Judges, wthou, first
! consulting them. MIR. G.. said. that as a member
OF that House, he felt himself independent as
Judge Brown, or any other Judge, and he would
never submit to this doctrine. The preamble and
resolutions he offered had gone the ground that
| the statements were facts which ought To be en-
quired into. He was not sensible OF having done
an improper act--and under the same circumstan-
| ces, he would do the same again. But the letter
and the preamble and resolutions were before the
House, to be disposed OF SIS they thought proper
| lie hoped they would be acted on.
| The letter then laid on the table.
| Mr.. WO0driNe said, that a. the preamble and
resolutions had been printed he moved to print the
letter, as defence against the charges contained
| In tho former.
.Hr blackburn remarked, tina, i, was at his in
stance that the preamble and resolutions had been
printed. He thought it proper that their cont ents
should be known; and, for the same reason he con-
Cured in tho notion, print the letter. which was
| a defence.
Mr. USicher opposed the printing, but not
| without concern. He considered that the letter
called in question the character, if not the inteer-
~ and motives of the mover OF the resolutions H.:
considered that the member had right to NOV c the
! resolutions; that the letter was INDIGENOUS To thai
member IL not TO the House. II was true he
knew of no petition from that section Of country
complaining of Chancellor Brown; but he had FIRE
quenty heard declarations on that floor from gen
tlemen from that part of the country, which went
TO justify every allegation in the preamble and
| resolutions.
that the preamble and resolutions should be enouired
into; and had supposed that Mr.. Goggn would
have moved to take them up. If this course had
! been taken, the charges might have been nvesi-
gated full and satisfactory result and the letter
OF Judge Brown would ia all human probability,
never have been beard of But, as the House had
| refused to take up the resolutions, the only course
lett to Judge brown was, through the medium of a
letter. to spread his defence before the public; and
he thought the House ought 10 agree to prn, that
defence, that both sides OF the picture may be pre-
seated 10 the public II any ojium had been thro "
upon Judge Brown, why not permit him to wipe it
| away.
Mr.. Gordon supported the motion to print
Jnr. GoSgfa in reply to Mr.. Smith, said, that
on former OCCASION he had aRnounce ed his int en-
ton TO call UP the resolutions towards the close Of
the session. He had seen determination on the
part Of Judge Browns friends legislate another
Judge into Office; and if they did So the grievances
Of the people would be redressed, and his re.olu-
tons would lose part OF their objects. He waited
10 see the result OF other schemes.
.Mr. Smith supposed that when the gentleman
moved his resolutions he lid with the design
OF having them acted on; and those opposed 10
them would have been allowed an opportuni
ty of giving their views oy.,them, and showing
that the House could rot tfns,itu,ionally pass
the resolutions But, ifthe foutons were not 10
be called up, what other motiv'. could have prompt-
ed them, but TO wound the feelings of an honoura-
bic man whose constitution had been worn out in
the service ofhis country? But this harsh corclu-
sion, he would not hastily adept. He thought that
as charges leyeed at the honor Of Chancellor
Brown, the reply ought to be printed; and he hoped
that Mr.. Goggin would move to take up the reso-
lutions and have them acted on.
Mr.. VooduiUe considered the resolutions OBJ
jectionable a. the time they were offered, and did
not doubt but that they would be voted on, by a
large majority. He thought they could have no eff
feet but TO wound the feelings OF good man.
With these impressions, he had moved, On for
ner day to take them up; but his motion had tailed
The resolutions had been thought of sufficient i'm
portance, TO be printed; and each member had been
furnished with copy OF them. He knew not that
the gentleman would call them up. But if he did,
would not the House have sufficient rnagnanjmity
10 furnish each member with copy of the Chan :
cellor's defence? The House ought 10 have the
means Of Judging OF both sides. AS to thomoiive
OF the gentleman, he knew nothing; but insist ed
that the House ought TO decide OIL the subject one
way or another
mr.. Gog9in had no doubt but that the letter
had been sent here to be held up ~ teyrorem over
him and the House. He repeated that it was moi
the FIRST instance OF the kind, and again referred
to the subject OF mileage which occasion, he
said, the House had received such severe castga-
ton. He did not object TO the motion to print
] Mr.. Riues was in favor Of the motion, on two
grounds: first, to afford Chancellor Brown an OPP
portuny TO reply TO what he considered an injury
secondly, the House would soon be called on 10
decide on the proprety Of appointing another
Chancellor, and the letter would aid members in
forming their opinions.
| Mr.. Ipitcher said, if reference Of the whole
subject had been ed he should not oppose the
printing. The member (Mr. Goggin) was placed
in an awkward situation. The Chancellor had
not only made assault on him; but had denied