The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-02-20
VIRGINIA ~AnGISEATUMD.
House OF DELEGATES


Saiurdpg. Fab. lo-A communication from
the senate stated that they Dad passed the bill
concerning William Lynch, aud thu bin Tor the
relief of certain sufctios OF John Preston, late
Treasurer ofthe Commonwealth
Nj. Moncufe moved tocKccnte the order Of
the day iur the election of Governor.
MIR. Irvine by reason of letters received last
night from Washington. from Cen. Floyd that
he did moi wish To be put IN nomination for to
vernon, moved 10 postpone the order OF The day.
Gen. floyd'sl friends wished TO have time to
make anothe, selection.
Mr.. Snayth Of Wythc, Offered letters from
q u. Floyd, winch he desired to he read.
MI. GillIand objected To reading letters on
this motion. Mr.. Wilson hoprd the letters
would be read Nh. MAYO thought the letters
ought not to be read. Mr.. DAVIS of Hanover,
hoped the letters would be read rs "A matter OF
eourtc'y to the senlicman who offered them
Thu House called for the reading of The letters
Nj. Smyth OF Nythc, sand tirse letters con
tanned the first and last sentiments Of ten gloyd
lie read another letter however. by which the
General placed himself az the dIsCl ctiun of his
friends. Nj SIN tn read extracts from several
letters Of m"mhcrs ot Congress, depr eating the
reno,i al of Con Floyd from tie lour ofCon-
grnss. Nj. :. hoped under tlts, Circumstance:
that Gen Floyd would not be pnl IN domination.
II was wanted IN Cong reSs.
Mr. ituilnel sa" no need for "A posipnucmcnt
After the display just made, he pesnned every
man who had inclined to vote for Gen. FLOYD
before, would vote against him now.
Nh. Mayo said il was not the first time he had
heard letters read from Washington, and the
movements OF tins House attempted 10 he lnlu-
enced 10y them. such letters we've continually
pouring IN upon member from Washington
lie doubted much whether Cen. Floyd could
have been elected, though the case had been az.
gn'd as II that WAS a matter certain.
Nj. Chtislain Of G.. {. said he had heard no
Teh'on why the order OF the day should be post
poncd. Ills mind had been turnrd 10 ncn. Eloyd
aud he hoped still ne would be PIT in nominal
ton. 1.-THE station was 80 contemplate as the
gentleman nom NyIhc supposed II, an \, l., {,
man would do IS vel aS another. Tie paid q
compliment To ten. Floyd's talents, which he
Thought were required by he station.
Gen. Taylor made a Pc Mt ofordcr. He wish
edit know II The letters read by the gentleman
from Wy,he, became the property ofthe House ?
The Chan d cil'd that they did not.
MIR Epp hoped tn motion to postpone
would b. Yar,od to FRIDAY. Tie had ,u,cndcd
10 vote fof q Al. Floyd. but hc should pursue no
man with al Office not acceptable 10 him.
lhc motion 10 postpone to FRIDAY was mega
tived.
Nj. Mason ofFairfaS, moved to postpone TO
Wednesday. Nogaliv,d
NJ. Winston hoped tie House would postpone
to Monday.
Nj. Lewis sud, that he hoped the motion 10
postpone would not prevail. II did seem to him,
10 he a very extraordinary course of proceeding
after consuming the time OF the House With
reading Gen. Floyd's letters (he |thought) the e.
lection ought 10 be gone into. The session was
ppIN far advanced AMI hat rnu,,aratiyalX IttIa
had been done-much business had accumula
ted, and II members did intend TO do the business
i"r which they were sent here, The thought) ii
hlgh time 10 be seriously AT work, and avoid all
unnecessary DELAYS. Ii this election should he
postponed, a great part ofthis day will be lost.
and another cnti cA consumed. Gentlemch had
certainty bad time enough to have made up their
mlHd>, since the election of a Senator, and To
have selected some one OF the number Of gentle
men who have been token of for the office of
Governor. There had been many very highly
respectable gentlemen spoken of-but from the
course rursued by sonr gentlemen. it might he
inferred that Gen. Floyd was he only man IA the
State who was thought qualified for the Office
from such au opinion he would take the liberty
OF dissenting. He had happened to have seen
General Floyd a few times in his life, aud knew
some little Of his character, and although he con
SideredD DR. Floyd very respectable, yet he would
bt very sorry 10 'hink that there were not very
lnany-nhY n great many men in Virginia, al
Leni as we'll qualified for this important Office as
DIR. Floyd. From the number of candidates
spoken oi(he thoughO tina the House could he at
II" loss To makerl good selection y hoped that the
tllne of the session wuuld MOI be consumed bv an
unnecessary postponement, but thai the House
would proceed Immediately 10 the execution OF
the order of the dav.
Inc motion was negatiNed-ayes IS, noes Ill.
The House then resolved TO execute the order
of the day.
Mr.. Nash nominated VIM. B. Giles, n delegate
from the county OF Amelia. MIR. ". brought the
long and brilliant political Career of Nr. Giles
to the notice of the House. His capacity was
needed at this time both in relation TO the affairs
otthe Federal Government, and the domestic at
fairs ofthe State. His opinions on the subject
OF education were CorrcCt-and the difficulties in
which the State had placed herself in the prose-
cution of her internal improvements, needed his
capacity TO extricate her. He believed he would
render essential service in arresting the prodigal
expenditure OF public money in internal improve.
ments.
Mr.. Anderson nominated Gen. Floyd. He
was not disposed to submit to the dietation from
Washin y,on.
mr.. hives of Nelson nominated Hugh Nelson,
htq. OF Albermarle. he sketcINd has public ser.
Nces--and stated llai pc wcs a Unitarian ~ the