Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-01-26

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% he dd not regret that the debate upon subject he'd
keh place; on the contrary, he thought it would DO
upon as the ef the friends of abolition results
would happen would be on the journal that the
vo'.dior acting this yeaa the time every
when asked the question, said was not in yor
onHS"ng Inc report seemed 10 him fully in accord
nn.e WIN the views even of hose members who
were IN iavor OF abolition. He oulJ not speak posi-
nveiy; but he did not think there was 4 rnenlser
rom county east oil the Ridge, who woud vote for tb
self vn,J sh were many gentlemen like him
ed as 10 the subject OF abolition bat who did NOT wish
TO have i put down ON the Journal that they were
ready for action now, when in reality they were nor
The whole subject was still before the Committee and
vote upon the Report would procure the seuse of tho
House.
Mr. Preston declined withdrawing his notion He
Wished tho House 10 decide whsther they would adopt
some preliminary mode of action. II any scheme
DC presented which did not meet his appreciation
ne should not consider himself pledged by his
amendment, TO vote forit.
Mr. Rivcs said that if the gentleman vouLI submit m
inouon 10 recomnit the report 10 the Committee with in
s,rucons 10 report upon plan Of abolition, would
The views OF the House. Ii the anne nsiment was agreed
to- the committee world natter of course be nstruct
edto bring in bill,-whilc there was not he beev ed
member who thought plan could be presented
Tor whici they would be willing vote. The gem
,ieman IRON Montgomery shakes his head, said Mr.. r.
believe he aone If he is prepared go for any plan of
abolition at this time -
Mr. Wilson OF b., said that voting for The amendment
wod imply pledge TO for any particular measure
& c 'nke rom inc ci'iLen his property, he should
vote Tor The amendment A large number Of the citizens
oil oteourt convinced that existence O! slavery
was an eVi and desired the aloptioa of measure
winch SHOULD tend 80 its ultimate removal. They hadask-
Ell that something should be done-nor could he return to
Them and that he had made exeron TO meet their
wishes lie should therefore, vote for the amendment
Mr. WitcheE said he did rise 10 make a speecb He
hsd listened to all The speeches which had been made ON
's subject with the most profound attention. and he
rose 10 make motion, the first he had made since this
question came before the House His motion wa, that
Vie Report and amendment DO indefinitely postponed. He
made this motion because if the House out-as no
had no doubt they woud,hc amendment of the gentle
man rom Nontgomery. discussion would be excited by
o'her attempts 10 amend He wished TO prevent this
and he also wished if possible obtain the vote of each
'nelnaber, pro or con- on the question of abolition
ment, II was negatved by the following vote:
Hyes-Messrs. Banks, (Speaser) Grinalds Booker
Campbell of b. Pate. Ghoson Shell, Pottesou Of b.,
Daniel, Elalyburon, Richardson, Paeson of c. Pendle-
ton, Broadus, Wilson OF c., Brodnax, Richie, Ball. Chill
ton. Sulman, Hale of f., Woods of F., Bryce of F.,
Smith Of f., Smith of c., Spencer Bruce Sims Gravclv
Jordan, Shield, Gaaher, Norwood Hooe Dabney Carter
OF lie and r., PoindcxIer, Street. Hudgins, Goode of M
n n Webb, cebe, Fisher Harvey, Anderson of N.
Davis, Niteher Swanson, Miller Dupuy, Land, Shands
Garter OF p W., Carson, Cobb, Crump, Hargravc, New
Persngor Garland, MCue, Brooke, Cameron, Faulkner,
Good OF b. Anderson of b. Wilson of b., Campbell of b.
Helms Wood of Fred Sndow, Bryce of G., Hail Of G.
Erskne, Carskadou Poson, Roane, Mullen, Williams
johnson, Mayo Berry Summers Allen, Hays. Lawson,
Nj Infancy, Cor'ell, Caldwell, Smith of NJ and j.
Bihngsiy Henry, Vawter, Preston Chandler, Leigh,
Eitzhugh, P0rriot Robertson, Hner, Gilliland ZiRn
Hart, Moore, Mcdowell, MMabon, Cline lessee Kill
gore Bare, POWELL Moncure, Gillespie, M'Coy M'Cul-
och, Keller, Norris Crockett King and Rutherford
The question then recurring OH Mr. Preson's amend
ment' was determined in the negative by following
vote:
qyes:-NIessrs Drummond, Randolph Persngcr, Gar
and McCue, Brooks Cameron, Faulkner, Good OF Ber-
kelley, Anderson OF b. Wilson of b., Campbell of Brooke
Boiling, spuTlock' Jones, Stephenson, Helms Wood of
Snidow, HAL, ETskine, Carskodon, Poston, Williams
johnson, Mayo, Summers, Allen, Hays Lawson, Nell
haney, Cor'ie Caldwell, Smith of NJ. and j., Billingsey
Hner, Gililand, linn, Hart, Moore, MeDoweIl. McMa.
hon. Cline lessee, Kgore, Bare, Gillespie, Mccoy, Nc
Culloch, Keller, Morris, Crockett--5s.
A., Booker, Campbell of Bedford Pate Gholson. Shell.
Patteeon Of b. Riyes, Daniel, HaIyburon, Richardson
max, Richie, Ball, Chiffon, Marshall SiiIman Hale
Wood of Franklin, Bryce of f. Smith of r. Smith of g.
Bryce of c., Spencer, Bruce Sims Roane MnIIenA
Gravely Jordan Shield Gaaher Berry. ITarwooi Hooo
Dabney, Carter of L. and r., Poindexter Street Hud
gins Goode OF NJ, Knox, Webb, Cabel, Chandler Leigh
SOD, Miller Dupny Land, Shands Carter of p. W. Car
son, Cobb Powell Monc4re, Crump, Hagave, Newton
l\ing, Brown, and Rutierfoord-7S
Mr. Bryce OF c. then offered the preamble proposed
by him at former stage of the discussion, sustained
II by some brief remarks.
Mr. Booker moved postpone the report and amonJ
ment until the 3lst March. Rcjected--Ayes Sc Noes
Go. W we
Nj Sims opposed The preamble at some Ienetb-some
lurthe discussion took place, in which Messrs Bryce of
Goochland, Witcher, Miller, Brolnax Brown Marshall
and c'aaher took part, the question was taken ON the
preamble, which was adopted by the following vote:
Iyes-Alessrs GrinOlds, RandoIph Persinger Garland
NcC9e' Brooke, Cameron, Faulkner, GooJe, ofB. VIII
Jones Wood of F., Bryce of F. Snidow, Bryce of G.
ran, Erskine, Carskadon, Poston Roane, Mullen Will
ians' johnson, Gallagher. Berry Summers, Hooe Allen
Hays, Lawson, MclIhany, CordelI, Caldwell Smith of
M. and j., 'illingsey, Henry Yawter, Preston Chand-
ier' Leigh, titzhugh, Parott, Robertson Hiner Clle
land, Linn, Hart, Moore, Mcdowell McMabon Cline
jesse, kiigore, Bare Powell Moncure Mccoy McCul-
ioch, Keller, Crockett, King, Ruthcrfoord-67
"FoeS-Messrs Banks (Speaker,) Wood of A. Booker
Canpoc BEDFORD Pate Gholson, She'll Patteson of b
DANIEL Haiyburton, Richardson, Patcson of c. Pendle
ion' BIoadus, Wilson of c., Brodnax, Richie Bali
chiffon, Marshall, SiIlman, Helms, Hale of F. Woods
OF frankln, Smith OF F., Smith OF c.. Spencer Bruce
SINS GTayey, Jordan, Shield Harwood, Dabney Carter
Of L. x H. Pondexter, Street. Hudgins, Goode of NJ
Knox, Webb, Cabel Fisher, Harvey Anderson of
Davis, Wtcher Swanson, Miller, Dupuy Land Shands
Garter OF r. w, Carson, Cobb Crump, Hargrave Giles
pie, Newton, Brown--60. .'
The question then required on the resolution ofthe COM
inee and was decided in the affirmative without div-
sionand the question being taken the report of the
committee as amended, it adopted by the following
Ayes and Noes having been ordered motion OF
Mr. Richie.
RHes-Messrs. Grnalls, Randolph Persngcr Garland
mcCue, Brooke, Cameron Faulkner, Good of b. Wilson
OF B Campbell OF Brook, Boiling Spurlock, Rives Jones'
W God oil r., Bryce of F., Sndow, Bryce OF g. Hail
Erskine, Pos,on, Roanc, Mullen, Williams, Johnson
Mayo, GaliSher, Berry, Suiamcrs, Hooe, Allen HAYS
mcilhaney, Cordell, Caldwell Smith Of NJ. & j.. Henry
Yawter, Preston, Chandler, Leigh, Fitzhurh Parrotf
DoweII Mcmahon, Cline, Jessee, KiIgore Bare Powell
Moncure, Mccoy, McCulloch Keller Crockett, King
Rutherfoord-6t. e,
Noes--Messrs. Banks (Speoker9 Wood Of A., Booker
Campbell OF Bedford Pate, Ghoson, Shell, Pateson of b.,
Daniel, llalyburon, Rchardson Patteson O. p.@