Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-01-26

Governor recommends the speedy action Of the Eegsa-
ture on the subject Do gentlemen understand this
sage sufficiently alter single rcsdingor do they wish TO
smother IL without giving themselves or others an oppor-
tuny Of ascertsning its conens' He trusted the motion
TO print would prevaiR
Mr. Faulkner expressed himself favor Of the motion
to print communication OF importance had been that
morning transmitted TO the House from tive Executive De-
partmeDt. The ordinary motion print that
was made. Some gentleman, with unusually keen optlcs
chooses that motion test question: calls for the
ayes and noes ani the same cry n prorsimed from ,c
parts oil the House. For his part, he could
test question i'm the NATTER indeed unless IL were
TO test whether this House entertained towards oord-
nate departmental the government that official respect
which was due to it. In that he willing
gard IL test question: AMI by his testify the very
high feelings OF personal respect which he entertained for
mat manly and independent iuncuonary. He in no
danger oil being misconceved Ii known that he diIer
ed widely and essentially from the Governor upon all the
great questions which agitae the Sta,eyet he
prepared the present. aud upon all proper
to exhibit his personal good feeling Tor him
all and his official respect for him ordinate depart
ment OF the Government. He did recognise the pro-
pretty OF gentlemen upon every trivial OCCASION rising
upon that floor and proclaming test had
come often enough and were likely come sufficiently
often in future. He disposed make them W here
nothing but courtesy was involved.
MIR. Carter OF p. w, advocated Tire motion to print the
message OF the Governor. He hopcl the House would
not be induced from the operation OF feelings of other
description TO do an act OF dseouresy to that respectable
public officer The gentleman from Rockbrtlge had ex
pressed his belief that the House sufficiently informed
this subject without the advice of the Govcrsr But
said MrC ask the gentleman, had he been the oor
Congress-wlere sho,l be very happy him-al.
though not on political grounds-whe,hcr, when late
message of the President presented. he would have
voted against il being printed Mr. g.. thought the
sage OF the Governor ought lobe printed although he did
not in all views-and he trusted the House would
far abandon its usual courtesy 10 the Executive to
negative the motion.
Mr.. Sims explain the gentleman from Berkeley
the grounds which he had moved the ayes ard
this question. The gentleman from Csroline had moye,
the ayes and noes his motion priht both and
resolutions. division of the question
ordered MIR. ). thought that il proper when the
who were. and who not for refusing this courtesy
the ChiS Magistrate OF Virginia. He dill intend /,
test question on the merits OF the he cs-
cd to shew is vote on the motion, and to- allow others to
shew theirs
Mr. Marshall dscIaimed sny disposition to- shew dis
courtesy TO The Governor in voting against the motion.
He did not think the involved such a question.
The House had been for weeks, engaged in the discussion
OF the subjects treated Of at large ia the message ard its
consideration would be likely agita,e them anew This
was his reason for the vote he should give.
Mr. Brown should vote Tor The printing of both. No
question occurred "a merits of the until on
motion to refer He could wish that the gentleman from
Fauqnier would withdraw his motion divide, and the
gentleman from Halifax, his ion for the Ayes and Noe
and allow the question on printing the ssage and
solutions TO be decided.
Mr. Wallace said he could to withdraw his
motion, and he would give his The Governors
message having been read would appear in the Journal
the House. and separate printing would Inc unnecessary
But urther-The subject of the message had been ae.
ated Tor many weeks. II had caused great excitement
not only here but throughout the Commonwealth. The
Governors message not only agiates the questions aea
sderaiion would be productive OF unnecessary excite
ment He was willing to extend the courtesy requested
to South Caroinabut he should oppose The reference OF
the message The severe structures in which the Cover
nor INDUCED upon the Executive OF tie u. States would
excite dlscusson from which no good could arise
] The Speaker said the gentleman not in order-the
reference was not now under consideration,
Mr. Wcher should vote for the motion TO print, If for
no other reason, because had been practise from
which the House had former occasion departed.
Gentlemen said that they opposed the motion out Of no
dsrespect 1.-THE Chief Magistrate but because the sub
jet OF the message had been agated formerly this
document was likely 10 renew the agitation. He asked
gentlemen whether coukl be otherwise than agated
even though the topics had been formerly discussed
when we were in hourly expectation OF between the
u States and South Carolina? But the gentleman from,
Fauquier Is all at influenced by spirit economy
lie says that the message will be printed in the jour
nal and therefore il is unnecessary order IL print
ed otherwise The gentleman from Rockbridge thought
the message Of the Governor unnecessary, because the
House needed none of his cOunses But Mr.. w. belev-
ed the Constitution made IL the duty of the Governor
communicate from time 10 time with the General Assem-
bly, on such subjects as he should deem worthy their
consideration Pit when in the performance OF this con-
silutional duty, he does this the House is refuse TO
print his communication because il may agitae subject
! already discussed. MIR. w. could not against the
motion, because he could not reconcile to his feelings
/ aid in putting down who could be made TO
speak other than his own opinions, aud upon whom
no influence was sufficiently powerful to make him
depart from his principles. Mr.. w. said he knew he
was ont order but lie hoped the House would indulge
him in the few remarks he intended make. On
this subject, indeed il difficult keep i'm order.
IL had been argued by gentlemen in this House. that s.
nad o exhausted all the constitutional
obtaining redress This made by the gentlemen TO
whom ilc alluded, high charge against her. And when
South Carolina forward and attempts TO make use OF
constitutional method OF removing her grievanceswhe
she asks Virginia TO operate with her in attaining Hi.
Legitimate object these gentlemen consider the whole
question so completely preudged that they will
consider the m0Iion; but pin il To The table.
Mr. Randolph asked the gentleman from Pittsylvania ii
he alluded to him in this remark.
MIR. Witcler said he had that gentleman as well as
others in his mind when he made the remark
Mr.. Rand ph said that did apply TO him. He
had voted o 10y The documents the table, but certain
had not indicated by that that he should oppose the
consider alton of the resolutions from :. Carona
Mr.. Wiicher said that the the motion lad d.
clared II 10 be bis intention fix the documents
bile, not 10 be taken up again. MIR w would simply ask
one hinEwhetheT the pcrilous situation in which
stand AT This moment, and the crisis which anticipate
ithdead, OF Sufficient portaDce induce
consider the proposition laid before and TO enquire
earnes ~, whether do nothing the Gala
NIFTY which now threatens the country?
Mr.. Miller had voted to lay the documents the la
ble and favor OF printing both the message and
resoluions-He therefore wished the gentleman from
Fauquier and Halifax TO Withdraw their moionsthat the
question might be put on printing beth The ). Carolina
resolutions ought TO he acted They pointed 10 the
mode prescribed by the Constitution the settlement OF
difficulties between the States and the General Govern
ment. lie considered that Federal Relations had been
sufficiently dscussedsnd that ii both OF the documents
were ordered to be printed, the resolutions only ought
/ be referred
Mr. Stands saNl he had voted to lay the message and
resolutions on the table; but not with intention that
the resolutions should be suffered remain there. He
thought that nothing useful could grow ont of the Gov
ho II