Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-02-23

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towards him, by detailing certain circumstances connect
ed with his former election. At present he would
clude by expressing his wish that the should
be ordered and the people allowed pass the subject
MIR. Dade did not think the House would he induced to
postpone the elections but lest the motion should prevail
he would take this occasion TO make blief remark. Ii
had been said ny the gentleman from that the
Governor could appoint Senator i'm the interim OF the
session OF the Legislature. But he would ask shall we
shrink from the responsibility OF making the appointments
and throw the Governor For there could be doubt
mat as soon the legislature should have aouned the
Governor would proceed to fill the vacancy. Mr.. ID.
presumed there danger that the individual who
should be elected would nisrcpesent the State Should
he do so, call upon him from the legislature to resign
could be made; and he believed such call would be
complied with. He did think any honorable man
would desire 10 hold his Office after such innaon OF
the dspleasure of his constituents Such call had been
complied with by Mr. Giles; and he did doubt would
have the effect upon any whom the legislature
should elect IL Mr. ID. consulted his preferences
he could wish the selection OF whom he should
prefer TO Mr.. Tyler, with whose course he not en-
tirely satisfied He thought MIR. L. had been too much
estranged from the President; but agreeing with him in
his general views, he should for him. should the cleo
ton be proceeded with.
Mr. Roane of III. said in regard to this
matter TO the people, he knew his constituents did
expect desire act upon this election They expected
him TO aid i'm making choice of Senator aud he
dy to comply with their wishes When gentlemen spoke
oil repubicanism Mr. X. looked around him, observe
whence the admonition But in this instance he had
no fear that his would be reproach his repub
icansin He should be unwilling tell his constituents
when he went home that he had referred this duty to
them, aud shrunk from its performance himself. They
wouu DE lar more likely TO approve OF his conduct when
he met them he should that he had performed his du
y according TO his best judgment Mr. r. asked the ayes
and noes on the Posponement His call was sustained
Mr. Shell said that he for ready the
responsibility which his constituents had imposed on him
OF voting for Senator this time. There was not man
In the county which he represented and he believed there
was not man in Virginia. who had anticipated that such
proposition would be offered TO the House, that now
under consideration. The old of the House had been
called on to say whether they had before heard of
such proposition But no one had said that there
any precedent for it within their memories No such case
mad ever occurred in any OF the other States Ii true
hat IN some instances the Legislatures had failed TO elect
Senator, because they could agree upon an ndivi-
dual: But none OF them had ever been known formally
and voluntarily postpone election OF that officer for
whole year. Wherever those had occurred
the postPonement had arisen out of the ditkfulty Of
seiecuon-never from desire TO submit the ques-
uon 10 the people But If ever there period
when the services Of Senator required by the
posiuon oil affairs il was the present. We must have
Senator at this period full representation Virginia
in the Senate of the United States is indispensable Our
constituents expect that will not neglect our duty
IN this particular; and he pleased that the ayes and
noes had Deen Called as by his recorded vote he could
shew that he at any rate ready go into this cleo
ton The gentleman from Rockbridge had given Gu
rious for desiring the postpone of this election
HE is for il because he is fond of things-He says
tins motion has the peculiar merit of being new. Now
said Mar s., admit the fact that this is the thing
ever heard OIL am not an old member, but
SO ond o new things in legislation least the gen.
tleman from Rockbridge. | am fond of old things-and
oil the practices which fathers thought wise and
pedentAr s. wished express his opinion in this cleo
ton by his vote He would vote for no individual who
hangs al the tail oil some great man, and whines when
ever ms master ireads on him. He wished TO know whe
ther at this time there ull-grown politician Viz
gnia with talents honesty and independence, qualify
him Tor seat in the Senate of the United States2 Or
eu gentlemen anticipate that some such man, who is
great enough for the station now will grow up suf
Gent political Importance between this lime and the
winter! lie was not DESTROYS OF waiting for such a
growth He was willing to make the selection now. file
wished man placed in that important situation, who,
without regard TO the wishes and opinions Gen.
would support the wishes and maintain the rights of Vr.
gnia Ii had been argued by gentleman that there
no necessity for Senator this year. if elected
ne would nave nothing to do The gentleman says the
present is an old administration which will not require
new organization. But do know that there are
two ambassadors be appointed for the most important
foreign courts to which send
are other Offices TO be filled. Mr. s. wished man i'm the
senate who would vote independently the nominations
oil these public agents; and who would oppose the APP
polnnens OF all Office seekers. For these he
should vote against the posponement and trusted the
ii louise would forthwith proceed 10 the election.
Mr. Faulkner assured his friend from Brunswick, that
do So His course throughout this trying testing
he shrunk from no responsibility his habit
SON. rendered impossible that any such mputaon could
be iary cast upon him, those who with him upon
the present motion. III desired the posponemen for the
which he had already assigned; those reasons in
his opinion had not yet been successfully combaed The
gentleman from Spottsyvana Mr. Stevenson) with that
Characteristic asu,eness which has given him high cele
bny in the political world, has ascrbed this motion
want oil organization in the party with which he has
chosen to associate me. may be But, perhaps that
gentleman, with all his sagacity may find himself mista
KEN. lie may, perhaps find If he presses this contest,
that ii is but fent TO lure confdng
adversary Mr.. #. did not say il but it would be
wei Tor the gentleman not TO calculate securely In
The deXterous game OF party warfare however, the gen.
ileman from Spottsylvana required instructor He had
there laurels acquired reputation The same
tleman thinks we want further time to log-r That
gentleman has curious ptions of the log
lie (hlr F.,) had heard Of log trolling in midnight eau
csses and inthe pueus of the capitobut he had
heard any one charged with log rolling before people
lie desired the questions involved in the present senate
rial election, submitted 10 the peopleacted upon by the
people smothered in caucusses, controlled by poll
uclans was the gentleman from Sposylvanid those
who acted with hiu afraid 10 submit their case to that DO
pular ordea Or they disposed to avail themselves
oil the last remnant OF their political existence strength
EN- their party as ehectuay possible. Such he now
perceived, they determined TO do-and il they were
satisfied that their efforts would be successful one could
censre the wisdom Of their course as party movement
when the interests OF party concerned the movement
0the people ayerse TO those interests little value His
proposition assailed novel and He
repeated the circumstances in which we are here placed
are novel and Unprecedented His motion was justified by
the peculiarly OF our relation constituents upon these
great questions He did regard the present General
Assembly as lair representation of the popular
oil Virginia Mr. f. could not perceive the force of the
suggestion oil the gentleman from Hanover that the Sc
nate would be convened the 9Th of March, consider
Executive appointments. Such business was of minor
consequence lie perfectly satisfied enrtst il to
the wisdom OF any portion Of that body Ill did not think
Senator such occasions. 1t of little more impor
lance than commissioning justices of the peace.
Mr. Stevenson Of Spott., said he was astonshed that
the political sagacy Of the gentleman from Berkeley had
not informed him. that the people him here TO per-
form the very duty which he so DESTROYS of
ing back TO them. IL MIR. S. was at this late dav TO 90 to
school to learn docisnes, he certainly should not