Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-03-01

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number as the districts and they could not be appointed
until 1t was known that their numbers would correspond
He thought would be necessary have called session
in the summer, ii the Apporionmen Bill was not acted
upon before the adjournment. lie believed would be
better when the meeting adournedt empower the Chair
man aud Secretary TO convene the meeting again
II should be deemed necessary The probability was that
the Apportionmen Bill would have been passed in about
tendays The Legislature would then be i'm session. and
the objects OF the meeting could be disposed Of in such
manner TO avoid excitement, and satisfy the people.
MIR: Mitcher had supposed, when the gentleman from
Dinwiddie declared that he mistaken that the gen.
cman had discovered constitutional clause which
rendered the distrctng of the State necessary But rs il
was statute on winch the requsiton founded, he
saw no uicuty IN enacng preparatory law for this
di,ion of things II the provision was constitutional
one that could not be altered but the legislature could
amend law to suit the circumstances they did every
day.
MIR. Brown of Petersburg, said there was no question
ne was 50 unwilling to touch as constitutional oncand
this was an additional for wishing to adjourn over
lie attended caucus in this Capitol in 1924 al which,
although there was considerable discussion ON the question
oil the " Presidency the business concluded i'm little
ime Gentlemen had said that there would be discussion
excitement and agitation, il they proceeded this evening
For 'hat reason he wished the meeting should adjourn
II they were tobe ogitaed he hoped it would be but
Inc gentleman from Brunswick had said there would be
discussion on the nomination of President and Vice Pre-
sldent Mr. b. did not doubt they should be enliphened
by that discussions but would they be equally so here
ater 1t was also said that delegates were now present
from all parts of the State and that their powers could o
ne delegated lie did not agree in this opinions for they
had seen this evening that delegates appointed their prox
les several OF which had been read at the table The
/ w m anI
wee PRESIDENT ought to be nominated at full meeting
while he seemed to think that the electors might he
mated In small meeting But, the electors those
who ought TO be nominated with most care being those
who were TO make out their ticket Much depended on the
electors TO carry into effect the nominations which micb
be made. He in favor of the ORIGINAL motion n, al
journ. 49,
Mr. Roane had made the motion to save time and pre-
vent unnecessary discussion. If any gentleman had
shcwh MN plan Tor getting out of the dilemma which
they were in at present, he would have withdrawn his
mouon As to the idea of the gentleman from Pisyva
ma oil the constitutional right Mr. r. recollected that
years ago IL was very Desirable that gentleman of high
standing in the State should be appointed az an Eecto
Dut IL could not be DONE because there was doubt whe
ther ne resided IN the district He thought il absolutely
necessary that, in appointing electors thew sbould he
known TO reside in the districts He did not agree viii,
gentleman from brunswick that discussion was desira
oc' Ills OBJECT was TO prcven, discussion He should be
much pleased il the gentleman from PiitsyIvana couId
shew MN how they could get of the present difficulty
Mr. uholSon should have interrupted his friend from Pc
.erspuIg, ouErom motive of courtesy He had assum
cd tha NJ o. thought the nominations ought TO be dis
and that he hoped TO enghten the meeting on the
SUBJECT The Gentleman from Hanover had EXPRESSED a
similar opinion But those gentlemen had certainly mis-
taKeh ir Gsvlcws in supposng him anxious to promote
, OF VAN enough to suppose he could enlighen
nc meeung-lhir. Brown explained Mr. G. was
averse to discussion He thought could do no rood here
however 1t might be beneficial in the country The gen
ueman from Petersburg says that he wishes TO have b
one deilberaon But il evident that fdeI,v wore
now to take place, excited state of feeling would nro
au9 e whoe Sate' while if they nominated individuals
Tor PRESIDENT and Vice President this would be
Gu ana ney should go on and form their tickets wbo
further difficulty. If future meeting weres such 40 ,hi
ne wished TO be saved from them '
Mr. Brodnax, in reply to Mr. Witcher road an ox,,.,
from the statute OF lS9 relative TO districn tho Sa,
no ono could doubt that the Legislature of Virginia had
tne power TO alter this law. There was no do,h oIs
mat the Legislature had the right to elect all the EIeco
ana some States had done it. But were the people de-
srous OF change ofpolcy? If the gentleman from Pitt
sylvanla cou Id tell what the numbers of the Eecors
De- ne was prophet who ought to be honored in
country, and especially at Westinghouse was mpossi
pic 70 know the number AS to changing the nolcy of
he sate, he did not believe there were Ten centlo1n
In the meeting who wished to alter the present svs,en
Mr. Witcher. The gentleman from Dinyyiddio "a asI
whether Mr.. w. desired change the pocv o tbe st,
and doubted whether there were te N men in tho
VINO were IN favor oil such change. Mr. w. would ask
mere were ten OF the people who desired the Lee
gisaure to remain here until April or who wonId nor %
her go on Tor once without dsctn than have called
session. Inc law which the gentleman from Dinwidde
had read gave the State 81 electors The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
p' might give less number, and then that law is re-
pS pa ne asked wheher preparatory law could not
pass 50 DIS 10 preclude the necessity of waiting TO act on
the Apportionment B The gentleman from peto
purg seems TO suppose that desire to discuss the con-
shtuonai question 1t was not so: because tho St.
could settle the question one wav or tho o,hnr IT,
had SAID and he repeated it, that they could 90 on and an
PVi inc committees, that being necessary in any case
ne gentleman from Hanover had asked him If no COLD
point out plan for getting of the present GcI,
ne gentleman could not have expected him TO brine IN
bill here TO amend the statute of 1919 The ren,ia
also doubled the feasibility of the course h NJ
w. but mere was one point which he thoucRt the
gcenan could have no doubtit was, that the gentle
man from Hanover had not taken the best course nc b
intended to save time, since lie and Mr. had occniS
most of this discussion ~ |NP'o"
MIR. Newton observed, that the gentleman from uo,o
Vet a asked any one could get them ont of their prc
sent difficulty. Mr.. N would proposo MIN f.. H. P
pose The appointment of Electors was matter of detail
ana could be done hereafter. But there was ocn,Ia
present, mot hnselD who prepared IN
solution to this effect: Resolved, That this mecn, mont
ae AnGrew Jackson as candidate for the Presidency
anu rhP T. Barbour Tor the V. Presidency of the u s
MI Roane repeated that he had made his motion 10
save time. There could not be question that the ap
Poihtnent oil Eecors-he selection of good mon oppd
mue-Was the most important part of their
therefore nc desired delay. But, if this motion was not
carried he would say at once, that he was against the
nomination oil r. II. Barbour Vice President He said
50 win te utmost franknesS and in pursuance or bot
ne thought his duty Virginia not now in her once
pa'ny days-the scene had sadly changed-nor woul1 b
Jay the political remains of Philip Barbour i'm he Vic
residential Chair. He was in a hrh station-on
.e pehch oil the supreme Court of the u S. where bo
S T serve ms country with his accustomed zeal
NOT was TINS time for Virginia attempt TO give yice
presidents to the United States If the sceptre has do
parted from Judah; il we had ceased give Presidents o
the Union he had ambition clutch the a
ger OF the " Presidency He repeated that if the moon
~ ourh was lost he should oppose this nomidatou ON
.nreshnod-and although was more dear IN him
man an fhiIP r. Barbour, he should vote against him
ne question was put on adjourning until tomorrow
evening, ana was noGatived--Ayes 40, Noes 80
me question being then taken on adiourning sine die
s'g 20 he Chairman and Secretary power anot-
er meeting at such time circumstances NAV reouiro
was carried--Ayes 73, Noes 81.
30 the meeting adjourned.
GPWe are authorized to say that a poll will bo bc,d
Tor JOHN PAGE Esq of the City of WILLIAMSBURG at tho
the counties of Accomack, NORTHAMPTON Elizabct C;,,,
YORK, warwick and the City of Williamsburg.
shall commence in next the Portraits of The