Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-12-11

persons Of eoIour-by Mr. Booth remembrance of
county be added the county of OF citizens
OF Randolph, for the establishment by Leonard Stout Of
Ferry across the rygarts Valley Rverby Mr.. Barton
The winchester and Potomac Rail Road Company for an
additional subscription by the Commonw their capt.
ta-by Mr. George, OF citizens Of Tazewe for amend
mens OF the laws relative TO road from Cnch River
ne kentucky lineaud for the appointment OF an addition
al commissioner Of the revenue for the county oaxewe
by Mr. Gilmer Of citizens Of Abemarle for the estab-
shmen OF an office Of discount and deposit agency Of
one oil tho State Banks, at Scottsvillc
On motion OF MIR. Parriott, the House adjourned
Nets-Mr Nc Mullen, Mr. MeCaman erroneous
fcaai Helms presented ss~o"sss asss
sS &c S"s on o Of Mr.
Sssen and not, as stated, from King WIiam.
Monday, December 10.
MT Marshall from the Committee Of Privileges and
Elections made report the contested election from the
county oil Amherst, which was read 1t states that
from that county had been returned by
Hgh Sheriff, and the other by the two deputy Sherffs
Testimony was given that the deputies supernend-
ed the election aud that the High Sheriff did attend
the eiecton--but at the board OF scrutiny the Sheriff
present and took his The report that the
ohetilt or deputy conducting the election at the Court
Houses was by law required to make the return and
having been assumed that the Sheriff did attend the cleo
uon the committee, without eating the subject fur
'her report the following resolution:
Hesoired, That, whereas il appears 10 your committee
that Robert Camm, has the certificate OF Beverly Davis
anu Addison Talaicro deputy Sherifs Of the coun-
House of said county(as appears by several adavs at
ached TO the said certhcatc il is therefore considered by
your counties that the said Robert Camm is prma ace
eheu 70 ms scat IN the House OF Delegates
delegate from the said county, until the further
ton and order -of this House.
D he report was agreed to-
On motion OF Mr.. NJ arsall, TWAS
hes0fred, That the Committee of Privileges and Elcc-
nous be Instructed 10 proceed with little delay posi-
x'mine into and report upon the contested election
from Amherst county.
ELECTION OF U. s. SENATOR.
The joint order OF the day being tho election Of U.
States Senator 10 fill the vacancy occasocd by the rc,iy
nation OF Leton Waller TazcwclI was taken up and
on motion oil Mr. Gner, the House proceeded TO its
silcraion
until Thursday next. He would briefly that he
not prepared TO for the candidates who wous proba
by be put in nomination. not being fully satisfied
tneir opinions on some highly important poins-while at
the same time he did not propose put any candidate in
nomination. he desired that The election should be pospo
ned. -
MIR. Moore hoped tho motion would not prevail as he
believed no good could arise from the postponement He
had understood the other day. that the posponement
TO this day would give sufficient time Tor members to
upon the candidates whom they would support The
sgnation OF Mr. Tazcwell had been known long, that
he thought any capable of reflection would have
boon enabled 10 make up his mind, and form his OPT
mons to his successor was deeply important that the
Legislature should at this election These we're
no ordinary times. The extraordinary taken by one
oil inc Staes oil the Unon made il necessary that Vir-
gnia should be fully represented in Congress- IL he un
derstood the of the State which he alluded il
was, that H. before the first of February Congress did
not yield 10 her dctaten, this Union shall be dissolved
Inc question was presented 10 the nation, whether the
dication OF South Carolina shall be yielded il not
what measures shall he taken her into her duty
great and momentous crisis; and the Senate of the
United States ought to be organized once to settle if
possioe TINS great question. The election ought there
lore to be proceeded with at once He could not think
that any gentleman could have been unable make up
his mind on this subject. He nothing derogatory
to the gentleman from Psyvania whose reason for
wishing postponemen he understood TO be- that he was
o h0 he ndi
dates But MIR. M. hoped that those who nominated them
would vouch for their opinions, usually the case
lie was against putting off the election for the reasons
ready stated; but he was also opposed to it, would
give an opportunity TO individuals who always to be
found about the lobby of the House such occasions
use their influence over the members In other words il
gave an opportunity for dragoonng, which he wished
might be avoided AS for HIMSELF there was no probabi-
That he should have an opportunity of voting Tor ndi
Hhudi whom he should prefer The contest would
be TO him sort of dog fight, In which he should
have no immediate interest But the public interest re-
CURED 'lat The selection should be promptly made. and
he wished that The House would now proceed to make IT,
MI "cher said he had, at first, stated his for
wishing the postponement. Ho had not had time make
up his mind, notwithstanding tile wonder expressed by
The gentleman from Rockbrdge, that any should still
be in doubt the subject. That gentleman seemed 10
S that no man ofreccton could be unprepared VOTE
and yet he declares that there will be candidate before
the Legislature FOR whom he coum from personal pre-
ference
Mr.. Moore. Exactly. But I can choose from among
those who will DO presented TO the House.
MIR. Wncher resumed. The gentleman has said that
this is an important crisis In this agree with him: but
think II better that good selection should he made even
at the cost OF little delay, than in haste and elect
an individual whose opinions known Ii desra-
BILE that the Legislature should act will, deliberations As
to the course taken by South Carolina have not yet
made up our own minds upon it, and suppose
mat any -lndlvdua whom may elect will be prepared
at once to act upon it, The question OF the course taken
by South Carolina will without doubt no the great subject
OF deiberaon in Congress, and ought to have little
time TO decide upon the who shall selected TO aid
IN those deliberations Mr. W. did not suppose, that the
gentleman from Rockbridge would for individual
whom he (Nr. w would support-nor should Mr. w.
vote for man whom That gentleman would choose He
knew that ii an individual elected whom Mr.. W. APP
proved, he could not be expected TO prove agreeable
ought TO he taken TO look into the qualifications Of the
candidates: and to make wise decision.
MIR Gilmer was sorry that he could not agree with his
friend from Psylvania whose conclusions general
W so correct tie agreed with both gentlemen that the
election was one OF great Importance and that ought 10
be acted with full debeTaon But he thou ght that
sufficient fine had been given. 1t would be remembered
that the resignation Of Mr.. TaZcwcl commune
TO the public some weeks previous TO the meeting of the
Legislature Ii would be remembered that week the
gentleman from Hanover had proposed 20 Immediately
into the election, and that he (Mr had moved the
posponemeDt to this day. in order to give time for de.
liberation and hat the necessary correspondence might
be carried on He trusted that the subject had been su-
cienuy weighed, and that now, the House was prepared
to enter upon IL. But the gentleman from Pittsylva-
MIA gays that he is not satisfied Of the opinions Of the
didates lie presumed no gentleman would present a
statement Of the individuals opinions and he thought that
the hitting time Tor giving such information. Why, them
were they not prepared 10 act? II the gentleman from
Psyvania asked for The opinions of candidates on any
particular point, he presumed they would he given by
sponsblc endorsers He hoped therefore that the election
akr toll e.. II.