Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-12-17

spoken on this occasion lie knew thai II was very easv
to cu from the garden all the flowers Of speech. 10 BIO
bestowed some favored ndivdual--But Mr.. D. wss
vcrsed in that method Of cxalng vores Ofhis however
nc was certain, that there not Vrgniap who would
deny that Peter " Daniel was Of powerful intellect
lie was faithful in the performance of his duties and
bane IN his manners He of stern independence
ana would not allow his hands todo what his judgment and
ns conscience did not approve. If said that he had
inade enemes NIGH, be replied that, filling imro
ah' rather to wondered that bis enemie,
were not more humeiou from the mpartiaty end disre
gard at consequences which he had displayed i'm the dis
charge of his public functions As to Mr. Rives he (r.
3D. would readily echo all that had been said of him
1t impossible To know him without admiring his ia
tents and high qualifications. His services 10 the Stato
parucu ary subject had been important and
Iif the question between the two gentlemen now was
which possessed the best legislative qualifications Mr..
iyes must b. placed far before MIR. Daniel But the du
ties of this Office executive, and the experience OF
Mr. Daniel must be considered Of the highest importance.
These were Mr. BIS reasons for advocating the reelection
| oil the present incumbent
Mr.. Mcdowell stated tha, the relations in which he
stood to the Executive Of thc State and the gentleman
whose reelection was now proposed He related 10
the former and on terms of friendship with the latter IL
would DO recocctcd that during the last year change
had occurred in the relations in which those individuals
stooi towards each other: and he desired it 10 be under
Stood that in giving his vote in this cecton he wished
10 be considered giving opinion The merits Of
the difference, 10 which bo alluded.
Mr.. Miller of p had been in pubic lie upwards Of 20
years. andh had much ccnneSion with the officers Of tho &C.
vernment--and he had faithful or
prompt executive officer than Mr.. Daniel He had fro
queny asked the Of the opposition whch had
raised against him anu could never an answer He
could not discover that he had eny thing improper
and was at loss TO know Why they should this
faithful pubic servant who bad grown almost old
IN The performance Of important duties and whose
ence in the business Of the Executive of great value
He dill not agree that rotation in Office safe sautory
principle except where the incumbent had been guilty Of
NAL practice neglect. He admitted all the good
qualities OF Mr. Rivcs--and no would be happy
than himself 10 contribute that gcntcinans elevation, in
any case in which II would not prejudice old and faith
Mr.. Williams of Harrison should vote FOR Mr. Rieves
He could no: admit that Mr.. Donicrs having been in Of
hce twenty any why lac should be elect
cd again, although he did deny his and indo-
pcndcncc lie considered rotation in Office useful and
conservative principle TWAS good for public fnctionaes
occasionally TO retire and purify themselves for
among the people If too long in Office il, was natural that
they should forget The condition, the and hsIdsps
the people and at times it we'll that their memories
should be refreshed these points They might occa-
sonoy be allowed 10 go home and give Of their
sew2rdsips, with benefit themselves and the public
The members of his House occasionally back tho
ranks of their constituents and in instances
urso the same system would be useiuy applied TO high
err officers. twas time that Mr.. Daniel should try s
experiment, and if afterwards the people 6t tkoy
might return him 10 n highersta,on
! Mr.. Brotnax understood the gentleman from Harrison
TO intimate ;fa publication like that under the Levitt
cal law was for all public officers efler which
The people migM bcstow upon them still higher Offices
The friends of Ms Daniel did ask ior him any higher
otccthcy wished 10 retain him in the which he had
long filled with honcr and fidelity. The publication al
uded TO, ought 10 be recommended those alone who
unclean, and not to those who did not need u.
Mr.. Bryce of Fr., rise advocate the election of the
present incumbent. He would ask the gentleman from,
Harrison what encouragement there would be stimu-
late the youth OF our country in The cndeavor TO riso
emincnce, if public services long and faithfully rendered.
could no, respect and confidence! The gentleman
from Rock6ridge had alluded certain changes the
ations of the members of the Executive which would
influence his vote this occasion lie wished that gen.
teman TO throw OF the cloak anc plan the and
nature OF that change As rield OF Mr.. Daniel, he
wished The difficulties alluded 10 mht he explained
The friends OF Mr. Daniel did not fear Ne nycsursou o
that subject.
Mr.. Mcdowell said that the gentleman from Frcdcrk
could not have heard his preliminary remark; aud,
misconecivcd the motives which he incndcd t5;,L
Mr.. Med then repeated his former obsckSa ons "
which Mr. Bryce expressed himself saiisfcdN
Mr. Moore observed that both gentlemen prcposcd a
this Office friends OF the Chief Magistrate oihe Uni
on. Mr. M. certainly the friendly TO ehe r
that reason as he had never been am advocate or lIv If G
present President. But while he had always been o2pos
ed 10 the head OF tho General Government he had
with many of his measures Within the last xess l.,
President OF the United States had dismissed his ,yho
cabinet, the simple ground of of harmony among
its members This measure, Mr.. M. had highly approx.
cdand had also been uniformly approved by the Jack
son men i'll bis section of the State who were le was
sorry 10 say, far more numerous than those who were
opposed TO them. The same reasons which applied
in the dismissal OF the Cabinet at Washington wcr,
applicable 10 the prcscn 1t known tlat armo-
ny did not exist between hcocers OF the Executive aud
however friendly he might have been TO the election
Governor it 10 rccur he would oeains, him.
were harmony in the councils Of the Executive 10 be ro-
stored in no other way He therefore in favor of
ing 10 the Office shortly 10 become another indi-
vidual. While up he would 9cntion strange report
which he had heard on. Of dooS that The opno-
ncnts Of General Jackson had manouyrcd in relation 10
This election, in such ce;ro the Jackson
men this House and thereby effect the rejection of Mr.
Daniel This reminded him of the lshman Who in the war
OF the revolution made several soders and
declared when asked how he had cccte it, that be had
'Sur0omded them"
The House then proceeded ballot the vote stood
as follows:
FOr Danici-Messrs. Banks (Speaker,) Booker Ghoi-
{ son, She'll Pattc.on Of b., Hayburon Paeson of c.
Broadus, Wilson of c., Brolnax, Rtchc Chiffon Mar
shall Sullman, Wood Of Frederick Bryce of f. Smith
OF T., Smith of g., Bryce of c., Bruce, SIMS PostoD
Roanc, Williams of Henrico, Shield Harwood Hooc
Dabney Carter Of J.. & r. Pondcx;er Street, Hudgins
d Goode, knox, Webb Fisher, Harvey, Davis, Robert
f son, Witcher Miller, Dupuy Stands Carter Of r. W.
M Dowel Bare, Carson, Cobb, Powell, Moncurc Crnmp
Iiargrayc M Cow Newton, King and Ruthcrfoord--b7.
For RiUeS-Mcesrs Grinalds Drurnfnond Pcrsipcer
Garland IA Cue Brooke Cameron Campbell Of Bedford
Pate, Faulkner, Good of b., Anderson of b. Wilson of
b., Campbell of Brooke, Boiling Tod Pendlcton, Jones.
Stephenson, Helms Hale of f., Woods of f. Hail of
g., Erskne, Spencer, CarSkadon, Mullen, Williams Of
Harrison, johnson, Graycy Gaahcr, Berry, Summers
Allen, Hays, Lawson, NJ Ihenny, CordelI Caldwell,
Smith of NJ. Billinesly, Henry Kelly, Preston Byrne
Chandler, Leigh, Fitzhugh, Parrio Adams Biner
Swanson, Gilliland, linn, Land, Hart Moore Nj Ma
hon. Cline, Jcssec, Kgore, Gillespie, M Culloch Kolor
Morris, Crockett, and Brown--67
The vote Of the Senate having been ascerancd it was
found that the Joint stood Coz Daniel TO- for Ryes 10
consequently neither was elected.
On motion of Mr.. Williams Of Harrison. a short deIav
was ordered, To GLOW absent members to reach the House
second ballot taken, and the additional votes Of
cssrs Wood OF Albemarc, Richardson and Anderson Of
Nottoway, having been given for Mr. Daniels aud tho adi
onal votes Of Mesrs Spurlock and King for MIR Rves
vote sood-Danel 59-Rives 70--Joint vote with tho
Senate, for Daniel for Rives 10