Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-01-16

demanded of Mr.. Moore, the evidence on which
they were founded. He did not think that eyide nc,
could be produced, in any other shape thsn news
| paper publications Blu, some of the charges Oh
hsd been made, he had never seen e. en- in the carl
rature accounts in the prints. Was il probable ha
the Senate would suffer their dignity to be tramplrt
upon! Their authority 10 be condemned without
interpreting the power they possessed? They bat
not done go; and he thought this ought to be suffi
Client to induce The House to doubt the truth of ,bs
statements. He maintained that Mr.. r. had, in nc
instance, departed from principle, altho' he hat
dinered with Others az to poIicy-and enumerated
some OF those differences to show that principle
Was not involved
mat Mr. II. had given no countenance TO the
war, Mr. w. said be knew to be incorrect; for he
was some time in the field, ready to perform any
duty that might be assigned TO him. The conduct
OF MIR. X in Europe, be did not believe. Il was
on newspaper accounts that these charges had been
made, and he could not countenance them
MT. Moore said the charges rested upon news
paper publications which had no, been denied: and
II they could, they would have been denied. He
believed them true. But the gentleman from Prince
Edward lad passed over one OF his charges: tina,
OF drunkenness. VIVA, said he TO that
MIR. Watkins replied ,ha, he had seen no evil
tenee OF 1t. but the newspaper statements he re-
ierred to before, and which he did not believe
They stood on the same footing with the charge
that Mr.. X. had acted with the Hartford Conven.
ton.
MIR. Moore said that Mr. r. DUNG the wa,
was opposed 10 the country; in this he acted witt
ne Hartford Convention and this he mean, by
aha, he had before said on that pont.
MIR. G00de, nferr ed from the remarks of Mr.
Christian, that improper conduct was attributed 10
them in the part he bore in the transaction alluded
10, and called for an explanation.
Mr.. Christian said IL was far from his ;pt ar,;,,
20 cast The least impnta,ion Of improper conduct
on That gentleman, or any member oil that House.
in ~ hat he had said
The Ballots we're then collected, and found to
stand, for Tyler lis Randolph 10 Scattering
2, blank /. So that Gov. Tyler was declared cleo
ted.
fEsrERDAy-On motion of Mr.. L,A9er .
Committee, on the pat Of the House OF Delegates
was appointed to notify John ~ Ter Esq. of his
election 10 the Senate oil the IT, S. The foluvino
gentlemen compose the COMMITTEES: Mess,s
Le6'er, Moore of Roclstridge, Briggs, CAMERON.
EuereH, C0lst0n, Christian OF Charles Civ ADD
D0Uthat
The orders OF the day were postponed Several
reports rom Committees were presented, and
among them one from he Joint Committee on the
Penilentiary, presented by MIR Po!,eson. and mr..
dered to be printed
On Mr. B,yce'S motion the repor, of the Com
miuee on MIR Douhal's case was takenup. MIR
CrdtS called tor the precious question, on the
Siouhd mat The subject had been fully and abIv
discussed on both sides. He would be ve.y will
ing 10 hear more, but it would the country ton
much, aud no mans opinion would be changed -
lie Withdrew his motion, however, with The m
deIstsanding thar he should cl.im the or,vjeee 81
renewing II as soon Mr. d. took The floor
Mr. Douthat hored that the motion wouIa bs
Withdrawn Tor short lime. Mr. Craig withdrew
II with pleasure. 10 hear any thing MIR. u. bad 70
say-and Mr. ID. then delivered his sentiments nm
the subject, which Will he more fully no,iced here
AFTER
Several gentlemen then took the floor. and III,
Speaker Catching the eye of Gen. Smith. pro
nounced hun entitled TO it. MIR. Craig clai,net
his privilege OF the floor, having given il up :, tl
mat reservation. The Speaker repeated his .ecis.
ION, and said that Nh @. had lost his uriv;leg,
Ter The present. ny yielding the floor; and i, beins
again occupied by another before him. Mr. Crufo
appealed from The decision Of he Chair. which &c
sustained by the House, 81 10 n Gen Smyfb
then occupied the floor for some the in the deve
~ OF his sentiments. He concluded bv movio.
SO to amend the resolution of the Committee =.
to declare that the oath ough not to be required Of
members OF the Legislature, and not express any
opinion on the consitu,ionay of it.
Mr. Bryce then opposed the amendment and
the resolution OF The Cumniiiee; but before he
concluded his remarks, the House adjourned. the
usual hour having arrived.