Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-04-20

Nansemond ' ef '"
Norfolk. " " A"y'of "
Mr.. Brodnax supported the nou,;,,,.a ,s AZ.
Baker. " W MT
Mr. Leigh supported the nomination of Gen. Inv
vi spa look occasion TO reply to the idea that an
altempt was made to force Judge upon the district
iePughant To IT. While he would birbly respect
the wishes of the particular circuit. hs concevsS
mat tho administration of justice was matter q,
oohcethhen' and that rather more weight
MaS .ha,cmged Tor me wishes of the particular d,
uict IMAM 1t was entitled to.
- MI Atkinson supported the nomination of Mr.
baker' insisting upon his qualifications .ndt he dis
,as'e OF the district to Gen. Taylor whose m.ri,.
however he conceded ~
MIR. RNes of Prince George, DECLARING b;s ,,,,o..
10 vote Tor Mr. Baker, if in nomination, hoped bs
would be Withdrawn, considering his defeat incv;-
table. ~ '"' "e"-
., Mr.. DAWSON supported the nomination If r.,
taylor, warmly euogizing his ou I6c.t;on, x,s;,"
ne iepeied The idea that he supported EXCLUSIVE.
~ ,'", having been friend of the white basis
RI nisNweh supported the nomination OF Mr..
oaxer' whose qualifications he earnestIv uro.d :.
Wen US the respect that due to the wishes oTh.
Gen. Taylor. "''eP'uoie IMAM
A. Moore rose to enquire, ii i, was known whether
mr. BAKER would accept the office, Wbe,bsr !, ,y..
not known that he would noI accept> Wh.,. -
was not ,he nephew. by marriage. of Gen. Tavlor
ana would therefore, be unwilling to come in cons,et
Mt Brodnax answered-that Mr. R.L.
"aS NOT oeen obtained--rhat he had been con,ult.d
a"' had declined: Neve. theless he had no domh,
hat he would accept. N nv ''u"'
Mr. Crump cnuuired if IL w,. L r.
iayIor would accept, "-
MI Cohoon replied tina, Gen Tayler had nex.,
oeeh seeker OF office, but did not doubt that he
would accept '' '"as nc
Mr Baker replied that he did no, jss;,. ., e"qu.J'
h lie knew nothing of the proceedings.
mere; but MIR. A expressed the persuasion thai bs
tlr. Keller rose to epou;re r. H..
D'hwadie MIR Brodnaxl had aledeed. that Will.
reh' Taylor was supported on the one hand no
OF the white basis he had not been opposed on
political considerations, pp'e' oi
MIR Brodnax replied What h, h., -.
SUBSTANTIALLY that Gen. TAYLOR had been mn, 80
tne District from political considerations and a.
.n"ugh mey did not oppose him on those ground,
~ 10y ooIec'Gd TO his being put upon them for
hold. ~ ''ey o'o ho'
Mr Eppes and Mr. Claiborne, WARMLY sustained
the claims Of Mr. Baker, and insisted upon The dis
HIM high merit '' '"ee'e"
Mr. Thompson Of Norfolk County, called on, bv
VI, occds'oh' rose TO say, that he knew MANY peope
i % Mansemond; many in Princes, Ann and Norfolk
'S9ugn, ana inc ''ho'e people in Norfolk County
and he did believe on his honour that m.;o,;,yy
preferred Gen Taylor
VIZ; Shield of Princes, Anne, and. Mr. Maxwell,
o, norfolk Borough-denied the accuracy of the
statement as far as they were concerned
The lo'nt vote stood thus: Taylor65--Baker CO. So
zen. Taylor was elected
MIR fancey, offereda resolution of thanks 10 tho
speaker OF the House, which was una nimously adop
ted. '"'! "o'P-
After the adoption Of one or Nv Joint resolutions.
Ielanve TO putting the Judiciary into operation,
winch we shall publish hereafter) the two Houses
ont dsv " sf,ng inr'h"r to do, adjourned with
from the Speakers. Mcssrs Holt ard Bankr.