Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-03-01

able TO state the sentiments Of Mr. Barbour ON suhise
present Interest. the FAULT Is theirs aud NOT
not think Mr. BIS claims ought 10 be lesseped. We
koow more oil his opinions than OF any other
W r"gha: IL there Is one man in this Common cslth
whose opinions are known 10 be in unison with the
aoeonnes OF W. '9?,-i is Philip p. Barbour; and
put It, said Mr. Hoileman to the gentleman who sdyo
The, ean"o 1os.sI his opinions ara as we known
lew; bu, no, TO the public at large As 10 The "a,
tents aud standing OF these gentlemen, they are OF
s on.r ." oo'n snies-ihey are both dis,ing uished
me" VI Mr. Barbours abilities il il not Ia
speak Ills services, during hong public career spe
.or "n WIN lar greater force then the most labored
P'nesync vi his political opinions sure "a g has
been nore constasiiy With Virginia anL her principles
man any other man who be named. The question OF
e gentleman irom Henrco, to Air b.. opinions OF
n Pes VI e "ay' nave been sufficiently answered by
,ne gentleman from Aibemate. Nor could there be any
mat The position OF things anticipated by the Tor
"er gentleman will occur. The instructions Of the
Legislature will DO sufficient guide TO him. N H.. accent,
."uer 'ose instructions of which he must be informed
sn "e question" whether no will accept the sppoirt.
VIC" OF NOT we cannot know but he sta nds on, the
same ground with the other gentleman in n.nna,ion
L'st year both declined serving But n great change
,n. '"ees mas taken place; and the other gentle
go, ~ NV eonsenen 10 serve, IL elected. IL is more
.han probable, that Judge Barbour wand ,ur.,. ti,e
Of course and looking to the opportunity he now h.,
'euerhg valuable service TO the eaIth that
no WIN serve, elected Mr. H. felt no t,oubt that Jdye
h Mou'u accept tho appointment the sacrifice OF
hs ., and his health It a, period like the present.
S nsu'e State were TO call him for such sacrifice
Dat Mr. H. could tell the gentleman from Iui,.rsr ,is,
mere would exist difficulty on The score Of health
he was rightly informed, Mr.. Barbour h, b.. ;,
proving Tor some time, aud |. now cons. IN h. in oa
health. AMI being true Virginia he will no, refuse ~
serve her IL elected with the same ZEAL aud the same
a"y 'hat nave marked the performance of the various
duies which have al deIent times ed upon him
Mr.. Gregory, In reply to the gentleman from Isle OF
gn'' observed, that the complaint OF the gentleman
ne had been hurried into this election, called on him
VT. VI Tor word or two which Inc should not have
.eu, naa NOT he been one Of those Who hurried the
proceedings OF the House, and had III.
trSue hate
seh' he opinions OF any from being known but from
~. convection OF the necessity for immediate action But
uu e geniem"n complain. that he had not time TO 49,.
certain the opinions Of Mr.. Barbour! Did he nor hen
anu does he not now know the opinions OF Mr. Barbour
m wen as he could have done by further delay! Every
one knows Mr. Brbours opinions and there was no me-
cessi'y Tor delay on that Mr. c. did not intend to
one word tor or against Mr. Barbour, for or anst
Lsgn lie merely rose TO explain, that he had not
hurried THIS election Tor the purpose OF preventing the on
mons OF candidates from being known hut to meet ,h.
cy in the Senate of the u s. Mr. G. said hs h S xaea can,
Tor MIR Leigh. lie believed Mr.. L. was faithful tn ,hs
principles OF Us and 99-and atho ii was said that he
iMr G) went little further in his State Rights opinions
'han 'ese doctrines demandyet he believed Mr. egi
Wa su''en,y near his own sentiments State
faithfully, and vinlicate her principles.
Mr. Gmer said he had been r. auested TO stat. far,
"'h MS kno"edge, as to the purpose Judge Barbour
on this subject, He had place tits election
on what seemed TO him the proper grounds IL VA, Ger.
tain that both Mr. Leigh aud Judge Barbour were able 70
serve the Commonwealth in her hour of utmost need-it
was known that NJ Leigh willing accept this ser.
barbour would consent 10 il elected. Ii he thought
would he should vote r lin and endeavour to secure
MS e'ecuoh He teit every assurance, however, that he
mon moi con ent to The TACT which he had been
requested TO state was this: Senator was then
III the Hall who would vouchit During The last and du.
ring me pr sent winter, while Judge H. here holding
e session OF the Federal Court, the Senator whom he
alluded together with himself had held free ard unre.
served conversations with Judge Barbour on public
anrs ana had urged the propricy of his again entering
public He He declared than once that nohing ~ as
idr'her from his wisheshat be held station which he
would not willingly relnquish for any other He had
s Judge B had during the last winter expressly
aesreu Tue gentleman TO whom he alluded, who was his
immediate representative, withdraw his II were
nrongh' forward in the election Of w. s. Senator He
noush', that an unwarraniable liberty was now
taken wi his name. " NV
ne would add word Of explanation, lest the language
w'cn he had used few minutes before might possibly
DE hm'conceived When he spoke of threats which had
been made towards him, he hoped he not Understood
10 mean personal threats They were designed 10 flu
ence his public coursehad they been of iiiIeren, cha
his ssil,respect would not permit him to auhe to
mem here They were threats Of lical prescription
anu he Wished It 10 be known that he them
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