Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-04-02

circumstance have just mentioned ,oos as notorious
t is body, from the very time Of those ne ings in
the last week in November, as if il Lad be en- pub.
lished in the Newspapers OF Richmond. This fact
state tcith0ut the hazard of contradictions
And state II, sir, with reference to extraorina
ry and most groundes opinion, which some of the We
emen oil our party have ventured to express that their
strenuous efforts TO carry their fvore plan OF repre-
sentaon had been frustrated hy indcr ton in lot
ting II be understood by the gentlemen Of The onpo,ite
party tina, though we meant to vote Ter that plan. AMI
give II fair trial, would eventually vote Tor that of
the gentleman from Albemaile, il the western plan
should he defeated Sir, that we had il in our pocey
to conceal our opinions, after had been openly ex.
pressed before the adoption OF the western plan as a
party measure, Is utterly ridiculous and the inputa
ton thrown on MS is grosuitous and unfou,sded''
While was thus Indignantly repelling the imputa.
ton of even inscretion, for the SANDER was then in
its infancy, and has hut lately grown up into one Of
reacherous communication with the enemy the writer
OF the circular sat mute in his place. The witness too
was present, by whom he could have proved, on the
spot that had been guilty, not indcre,ion on
ly, but OF treachery, whose exposure would have
driven me from Richmond overwhelmed with disgrace
and inidmy. But he stood mute and left nv satemep
uncon radicted! Nor did he dare, while we i'm the
same city, so far at least as knew. even 10 hint at the
Infamous charge which he has prcferIe cd az ains
Having disposed OF these preliminary matters come
now to the unparalleled scene" Of the 10Th of De.
cember.-But to expose more thoroughly the numcr
Gus alsehoods which crowd and iosle each other In this
part oil the circular, must nee with the pro
ceedngs of the day before. On that day (he lsh of
lie "mber) the western plan was third time de feated
IN ell. u in the following manner: The house i'm
ing reg iiarly through the report of the committee
the WI Die, took up for consideration what was called
IN teehn'ca'or parliamentary language, "Mr Up.hurs
resolution as ameuded," but what was, in fact Ge.
GorIcns plan OF present apporiionment, with Judge
Up'hers plan of future appoi onnent engraf,ed on IT,
me latter was rejected by vote of IS L. Tie for
ircr was adopted by vote Of 80 TO 40, Mr. H. and my.
self voting in the minority and with the yves ern nsrtv
This voc OF Mr.. Henderson and myself which was in
ehec vote in favor OF the western plan the only RI
rdf OF Gen. Gordon's, was given in compliance with
he reluctant promise extored from u.s. before stated
by the imro uni'ies of political friends immediate
~ alter the double defeat sustained by the we crn plan
on the 5 Ia OF December
The quest had no sooner tccn takan Than Mr.
Leigh submitted to the Ilouse the PLAN Of repre-
'enta'ion, which have befo-e desc bed in detail All
aliu,ion 10 this plan, has been posey omitted by IN.
writer OF the circular, though formally discussed
on the next day Che l9h) full history Of whose in.
riden's which cannot be understood whou, elering
to this plan he affects give. Being under III. IN n,
peared afterwards) erroneous impression that Con
Gorccn's plan hal been finally adopted hy the vote
just then TAKEN and utterly disgus,ed with the nc,c
plan propo,ed rose in my place. and enqursd OF the
speaker VIII, Their in order for Mr. Leigh TO move
netc p'ac afer the House, by vote Of so 10 40 had
just adopted Gen Gordons [For the continuation of
the narrative here insert an extrac from nv speec
mad. the next day:1
" The Chair was understood 10 decide, expressly.
that by that VOTE the resolution of the gentleman from
h'nemaie was hnaiiy adop'e' and that the resolution
OF the gentleman from Chesei field proposing new
plan oil representation offered Immediately after could
he considered AMI that il was moi in order 10 Off
il till the Hsuse had 6rs agreed 10 Reconsider The res
olu'ion then recently adopted. The resolution of the
gen,ls man from Chesterfield, then laid ON tie bile
and the House adjourned.
p" The gentleman irrm Loudoun, and myself having
TINS rice voted for the W. stern plan and having
seen ttrce defeated and each tim by the same vote
oil hity members, considered it finally disposed Of
and id not Imagine that its warmest friends INDUCED
ne nope oil resusciatng IT, az ain to try it,
We considered ourselves therefore, fully at lib, rly TO
support the plan which we originally preferred, and
sun continued 10 prefer, % that which had Just been
lost We con'iiered the plan alluded to- hat of The
gentleman from Albemarle) imperilled by The new
proposition OF the gentleman from Cheserield which
we ieare1 would be brought and supported by an
Eastern majority by means OF successful motion 10 re-
consider the plan adopted yesterday we had procur.
ed manuscript cory of this plan after the rising
OF the House, and had cr icaly examined H. We con-
sidered II utterly inadmssibp-utterly destructive of
the rights and interests Of the West-and one which
majority Of the people of Virginia would inevitably re-
Ject. Knowing the bieh standing of the gentleman
from Chesterfield, with lis party, we entertained ser.
Gus approximations, that it would unite the voices of
majority ot this body Toprevent a result so calam
ous 10 Virginia, destructive OF all hores we
stated our views 10 the worthy member fiom Rich
mond, Mr. Neaie.] whom we knew 10 be sincerely
DESTROYS 10 effect fair and honorable compromise
told him how odious the plan in question would TO
to the people OF the West aud earnestly reuue him
TO have ii wi hdrawn, il possibe-saling our belief
hat ii it were Withdrawn many of our Western
friends, having now finally lost their favorite measure
would unite with the East in sustaining the plan of the
gentleman from Albemarle which told him, a. in.
deed he knew before, preferred, ourselves TO the
| Western plan which had been lost.
" He promised To comply with our r. quest and he
performed lis PROMISE; but unable TO pre
vail on the gentleman from Chester field TO withdraw hi,
resolution"
| On the morning of tie 10TH Mr.. Leigh accordingly
proposed 10 the House TO consider his new plan. And
now discovered the nature of the mistake into which
had lalen on the evening before. The Speaker had
pronounced Mr. L"gh's motion Of the evening bt fore
out Of order, hut not because Gen. Gordon's scheme
had been finally adopted The operation of the vote
of the evening BEFORE il appeared la been me re
ly the adoption OF Cen Gordons plan, "a an, amend.
was still 10 be taken Judge Upshu,s resolution
as dntndef'-such is the parliamentary ilrgon in
which the idea is expressed. In plain English IN D.
| House was still 10 decide whether it would fuahy
aitp Gen. Gordan's plan The Chair had the even.
ing before, pronounced Mr. Leigh's motion out of or
der, not because Gen. Gordons rI,n had been fnoLy
adopted, but because. by rule of theHonse no .ori
ginal resolution could he discussed ts merits in the
House." ill it had been first referred to Committee
| The rule was now suspended, however, TO enable
| MIR. Leigh 10 offer and discuss his new uian i'm The
House He did offer il, and ii was rejected as be.
| fore stated, by vote of sc to 80
To the very great surprise of Mr.. III enderson ard
myself. Mr. Dodlridge ard tried for M,
fourth time, the sense the house the western plan
by moving il as rule Of future apporonment 10 be
suPeiinduced on Gen. Godons plan Of present appor
tonment. IL Is scarcely worth while pause here
TO reiute the mendacous statement that che matted 10
see Mr.. Cooke wouid rise 10 more The plan" &c
The belief that he had such idea exp cfaton is
"hoy irTeconcilable with tie unconr adicied state.
nent made by me in my speech the same day that
Immediately alter The double defeat of this very plan
| on the 9th cf D'cember MIR Henderson aud my,elf
Teucfdnfiy consented 10 give /, another al" (Which
we hah done acroi dinghy, the day hefore) "fr.