Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-04-22
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Iveta.esday .Nos'Mtag, .4p,'U 20.


Wednesday Morning, .4priI 20.
gJ'It will be perceived that the General Assem-
bly, adjourned yesterday evening, after session of
near I'VE months-the longest known 10 the history
OF the Commonwealth, by more than month. We
congratulate them, that they have accomplished their
labors-we congratulate the country upon the close
ola session protracted much beyond expectation,
and almost beyond patience-we congratulate our
selves, upon release from the slavery of attending
their proceedings, and of listening debates, often
indeed piquant, sometimes t. compare in ability with
those ofany assembly, ancient modern, but which
are ever spun out to the very last idea which sug-
gests ITSELF or can be suggested.
~ The Legislature since Saturday, has been in
some agtation produced by the circumstances atten-
ding the election Of Judge in the LIST or Norfolk
District. The facts set forth in the resolution
submitted by Mr. Cohoon of Nanscmond, and ado pied
by the House. The Clerk by mistake, recorded the
name of member, who being near relative of Gen
eral Taylor, declined voting. In calling over the
names of those who had voted, this member, mir
Preston, through nattention, did perceive that
his name was called among those voting for General
Taylor. If his vote stood, Gen. Taylor was elected
by oue-if subtracted, tie was produced. Discov-
brought the affair to the consideration of the House
and the result was the submission and odoption OF
Mr. Cohoon's resolution, for going again into the
election. The circumstance is not otherwise to be
regretted, than renewing and somewhat incrcas-
ipg the excitement occasioned by the election in the
first Circuit. Politics were introduced into the dis
cussion-on the one hand, the allegation was made,
that the West had voted for Gen. Taylor in consld-
&c
other hand that represented as merely superad-
ding motive--as uniting the affections to the
judgment This the only election among all the
judges, where politics had the smallest perceptibe
influence. The great mass of the General Assem-
bly, disregarded such considerations.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY,
Yesterday the Legislature proceeded to complete
the election of the Circuit Judges.
For the 18th Circuit, Mr. Keller nominated Ed
. ward Campbell of Washington.
MIR McCulloch, assisted by Messrs Kgore, Crock
EFT, and Preston, nominated BENJAMIN Estill. of
Washington
The vote was,
FoR EsTILL-Messrs Banks, [speaker,I BayIy.
Drummond, Giimer, S NJ Garland McCue, Mayse Il
Campbell, Leftwich. Henshaw, ] 7 Anderson, j
Campbell, Gholson, Shell, Yancey, Spurlock, w NJ
Rives, Burfoot, Broadus, Gibson, wilson, Brodnax,
son, King, Perrin, Hail. Erskine Claiborne, Dunn,
Carskadon, Seymour, Leigh, Dyer, semple, Lucas,
esallaher, Pollard, Hooe, Pollard, Ewing, Hays,
lawson, Pondexter, Hudgins, Newman, Goode,
Watts Billinssley, Vawter, Preston, oFerrall, Co.
hoon, Garland, Mclaughlin, Upshur, Blackwell, ia
cobs Davis of o, witcher, Swanson, 7 Miller, linn,
Venable, F Rives, Hart, Moore, Mcmahon, Lewis,
Alexander, Eigore, Williams, Gatewood, Goodwin,
Hamilton CrumP, Eppes, Gillespie, McCulloch'
Crockett, Maxwell, HcFarland Rutherfoord-86.
FoR CAmPBELL-Hessrs Miller Christian, Clay,
Payne, Bryce, Atkinson, Knox Helms, Thompson,
Baxter Shield, Mcdowell, KelIer-13
In the Senate, Nj Estill received %. Mr. Camp
8. TOtal-ESfill 81
jamln Estl esq. elected.
Bor the 10th Circuit, Mr. Helms, supported by Mr.
Preston, nominated Robert Craig, of Montgomery,
member of the las. Congress
Mr. Vawter, supported by Messrs King and Frs
kline, nominated Henly Chapman, esq. Of Giles.
Mr.. Anderson of Bot. supported by Mr.. Lewis,
nominated James E. Brown, Esq. of Wythe.
Mr. Crockett adverting to his family connexon
with DIR Brown, declined voting.
The vote resulted thus:
Fon Bnows-Messrs. Gihner, s NJ Garland McCus r
Campbell L Anderson Gholson, She'll Wilson, BIodnax,
Jones, Wright, Chichester, Perrin Bryce, Hail, Seymour
Leigh A";%o ssmPs o Gslhs HCoe Leland
ye Gsan sSa IdoTPsG R UsRr Blackwell Jacobs Miller
Hams Gsewood, Goodwin Hamilton, Crump Eppe Gillespie
McCuloch, Keller Newton, Maxwell Mcfarland, Rulher,
tfUord-54.
Fos cRAre-Messrs. Banks LsPeaker, Leftwioh Yancey
w Riyes Clay, BurioGt Payne, Powell, Holland, Cai-
s Newman P Hem Pf so P Poa
Orange, WtcheT, Swanson Baxter, Finn Hart Moore-29
Gibson James Cae@an, Kg E% HaSs La.on
Knox, yawter, Mclaughlin Mcmahon, Aexander-I6
In the Senate MI Brown received l. Nr Craig
16. Mr.. Chapman 10. Necessary to choice 65-
mo election.
Second vote lMr Chapman dropped)
, toE BSowS-messTs OIummond, Gamsr, NJ Garland
Ghoson, Shell Broadus, Gibson, Wilson, Bndnax Jones
Wright, James, M Mason, Casteman, King Perrin Bryce
Hail, Erskue, Cakadon, Seymour Leigh Atkinson Sempe
Gallaber, Hooe, Pollard Leland, Ewing Hays Poindex-
ter Goode, Yawter, OFerral Cohoon Garland, Thompson
Upshur, Blackwell Jacobs, HineT, L Miller Venable f Z
Rves, Mcdowell, M'Mahon, Lewis, Alexander Kilgore
Williams Gaewood, Goodwin Hamilton, Crump, Eppes Gil
sespie, McCuloch Keller Newton Maxwell, Mcfarland Ruth
erfoord-66
FoR CsATe-Nlessrs Lefwicb Christian Yancey Spurock
aN NJ Rives, Clay BurIoo Payne, Powell, Holland Clai-
jorne Greer Easley Dunn, Dyer, Pollard Hudgns New
man. Knox, Watts Blngey, Presen Helms ParTott Davis
OF Orange Wtche1, SWANSON Baxter IIsn, Hart MooGe-3
In the SeRate, Brown received 6. Craig 81. So
J. Fl. Brown, esq was elected
For the nth Circuit, Botetourt. &c. Mr.. Ander-
son oil Bot. nominated Allen Taylor [now ChaDce-
lori who was unanimously elected
For the 18th Circuit Mr. Williams of LIarrsor