Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-02-02

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was rejected. - ~ "
Mr. Letter moved that tho county of Wood DO tskeu
from the hanawha District, and added 10 the Monong,I,
District, and Randolph, added TO the Kanawha Disiric
! ms motion was supported hy Messrs. Letter, Camp
bell and Moore, and opposed by Messrs Frv and groNu
| OF Preston; and was rejected, Ayes 81 Noes 81
MIR. Pate moved TO strike the county of Bedford
from Halifax district. and insert PitsvlvanS a.; 10Y,
uon was opposed by Mr. bearing and supported by Mr.
Sinus, when il wa> agreed to.
NJ. Vance moved 70 amend 10y Transporting the counties
OF Rockingham and Prndeton, and the counties of FreJe
RICK aud Morgan, IN the TWO adjoining districts.
I'm, motion was opposed by MessrS. Smith Of F. an,l
VI Mahon ard supported by Messrs. Glaher aud Vance,
and WAS rejected.
Mr.. HARDWOOD moved TO strike of King s. Queen fronr
me ork district and add to the Carolue district.
This motion opposed by MeSsrs Carter of T. & r.
ana koy and supported by Mcssrs. Dunon anu Rcbie
and was rejected.
The bill was then ordered TO he enpro,ssd,
Alter the reading OF large number OF bills first and
second time ~
On motion OF Mr.. Collins the House adjourned.
Mr. HooEs remarks ia opposition 10 the motion of
1T; Cote0uIh, 10 amer the County Of King Georgs
to ne District as reported 6y me Committee Of SteJ
JCrd, Prince piLiidm, Fdii fur and Fduouie,
Mr Spcakor:--l have iorborne until nop TO 81 one
word upon tins subject and would still most willingly for
Dear OUT AFTER the motion OF the gentleman from
silence in me would he reprehensible MIR SNEAK
err, the location OF King George an unfortunate one-she
must he border county eithcr OF the Districts m which,
~ proposed 10 attach her Again, sri far numbers
are 10 regulate the influence she TO have in snv cleo
'on mat may take Place in any District Of which she
nay he made member il must be small. She can only
be redeemed from the situation in which this disparity
places her. by the superiority OF the talents of her
sons (honId they ever he iortunste as 10 pos
S"ss IT, and the honest dis elimination and n,.ns
nlitiiy OF the people, in which, allow me to saw (
nave great confidence. sir, have lost my favorire
-chemo, ana now rise with equally kind feelings
to The one class OF counties the other, TO winch i,
!, proposed to attach the county | represent upon
uhis ilo0r IL is To the people in no other point
OF view, than to their location, that | am TO look
III the discharge Of the duty am about to perform No
mo i've should, motive shall enter NV mind upon This
If
Already Mr. Speaker, has been from us one member
OF our original amyl mean the county Of Stafford lie
IS WIN no ordinary degree OF sensbiy and pain that
part with her She has been worthy and faithful
men5ber OF political association. The alleged neces,i-
~ OF The case however, with greatly ccatrzed the
wo"nI; nut some gentlemen, especially the gentleman
rom Caroline, seems not disposed TO stop here but
increase san to greater extent the wound, by tear
us Ashuer oiher liSements which bind together the
interest and wishes OF the people represent hy throw.
ing us fn'o an arrangement Tot unnatural than
expected from the quarter from which il comes-pot
more strange and unighteous, than unca Ned for
Mr. Speaker the people of Caroline and the people ok
King George very much the same peopI. ibcy are
divided by river either side OF The banks OF which
there is town, and where, far as il embraces their
limits IS more than mile in wdtlhey are in the daily
haot oil inercanging in every possible shape and form
all mo clvlies OF human he.Yes, am proud 10 re-
peat that we are the people in habits in sentiment
ana In interest MIR. Speaker, fish from the same wa
erS--We oyster from the same Iock-we revel at the
same board-we liugate the same cours-we reap tho
dement, oi the same prayers-we worship God at the
same ai'ars and need remind the gentleman from
caroline OF that with which il better acouaint
ed than himset-bat in tire daily as we1
as III the nocturnal habit Of doing together every
!''.iS 'l"' y done by man why, then, let me ask,
the gentleman from Caroline opposed TO the county o
hiHg George associate his potIca doings-Is she
not chVaro-s she not oyallis she not at all times
ready 10 go as lar IN any great republican movement If
The country as those who will 90 farhesi-Whv ,eag
ing George from her original Stock cngrat CsIona
III her place!Wh by transfer TO a section of tie or
Try with which she has no which scarce
~ any OF the inerchanges have enuinorstcd are enov
eu"l TINS House dot, when contrary he wishes
oil the people, help the allac the more than
vain antcPaons OF any particular individual or eny SET Of
ndYlduasf Halter myself il will no--Sir is the ittlc
county OF King George he banded about rresed ron.
rary to her VIII from her long standing association be-
cause IT Is the desire OF man. or some half to1cn
men, To give the Preponderance in all elections to one sd
OF the Rappahannock the ohrrP regret exceed
ihgIy Mr. Speaker, TO see this little stream, fnot much
broader tlan hand,) the line of secronal
!eehhg 1t Is irelIng IN which mean TO indu GET
- feeling which know those represent will mos, in
dIgnAntIy rcpudate. As have before remarked 2 am
perfectly aware that King George, from her size can
have but little weight in any election that nav arise i'm
any district 10 which she may he attached IT, however,
sir, Tue people represent here few hey are mar
n"nimous-ihey patrioc-,hey will scorn TO move in
any electoral appointment, but in the strictest accord
ce win what they believe TO be right--wbat yyouId
OeS' promote the great common good-the great gene
purpose ., hey would revolt the idea OF throw
S III ~ Wi TAT INTO the scale of tho erh or rho >ou,l,
sdr OF tie Kappa aunock but in consideration Of Tho m
pelorly OF tie clum presented. Were she ~
uleehl materials, w ud be her Icpresenstve
here Fr speaker choose which horn of he dilemma
may, In Gods IL is b d enonph-but 1 do bon
that he House will allow us 10 rest uon ina, which - ~
- ne Ieast Jec9ndhe. Under Other circumstances
VII speaker, II sho"ld be my business press some o,l
views upon HE consideration OF the House; but am now
700 "l"e1 w Pi' ue this scusson further II shall take
nay seat IN The iul condence tn, the propot on Of th
o. the House.