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

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Mr. Barbour remarked that his present condition wa,
one OF the most embarrassing decscy apd difculv and
s ie't rs he trusted he ought feel upon the occasion
Inc remark oil the member from Eliz beth City, unkinI
anu unjust M he regarded it, was well answered in M.
Judgment OF The country. Its vc,dct would b. Judge
. sn'eiu against every dcnunciaon shall no,
VOC or Judge Birbonr at this time. OF my regard for
hn professions would be shall make none
10 know, Mr. Speaker, that the election OF this NJ
,, "ouii De TO him most painful and distressing. 1t
' present 70 him the Alternative OF accepting
nee whose duties would carry him away from situation
"Ai ne pizes above all others, aud place him where he
could not perform the duties the proposed appou net
without nunen peril his he a and life or he mus, do
cline to obey the commands OF the General Assembly at
cca' ana excited period OF iine. l. IL right oe him
s ALTERNATIVE! is just! Nay. Is il crnel so
he last session OF Congress which Judge Barbour
cd, you knov MIR. Speaker the great peril i'm which bis
me was placed, alter his speech question OF internal
improvement 10 know, sr. Tor had IL from the emf
hen physician at ending him. Che Surgeon Genera of die
army Of the u States, Dr. Scwa) that his lie was in
serious danger. and that this danger would follow all hi,
eScruons In public speaking do also know that, after
another briei speech made by that gentleman that IN.
same physician expressed his regret the, that Judge
naroonr should so ncau iously have pcred himself alter
,he threatening attack that lie had Just escaped Since
me commencement OF this session OF the General Assem-
d. declared. TO me, that TO temptation should 20
u"ee MN 10 abandon his present si,ua,ion and ain e
erihe public councils OF the country. appeal TO this
ouse 10 say whether be not act Of cruelty press
"rs name as Candidate Ought not twenty FIVE years
" P"omc service give TO this gentleman some claim 10
tranquility and retirement. l most earnestly pro;es,
against his nomination. r
mi
placing before The House the why he should vote
Tor the last ndiriu nominated II was one of Ju,y. Bar
bour principles never TO seek office; but Mr. s. believed
IL was equally rule with him. awav. IN ,ccen, All
serve, when il bestowed on him, AT auv s,cr;co ~
health or inclination. Mr. ). believed that he ,ras III.
me very man, who at this time, ought appointed
te ui not TO detract from the merit, or H., h
distinguished gentleman before the House: But p p
Barbour was so identified with the great interests Of IN.
State-he had been long and truly faithful son nj
this commonwealth, that Mr.. S. felt bound 10 su,,or III;
nomination Could there he any doubt of the princines
and opinions OF Judge Barbour' Hal he been Tor the
last twenty hive years, sign poet which the p,inci
Piles Of the man could be read and understood MIR
Southall believed he would serve wherever TN, State
; should see ut TO place him. with ability which all
know him To possess, aud with the zeal and aiac.
rity which he had always shown in the public.
service. II might be, that twelve months ago, he
begged OF his friends TO refrain from nominating him
Tor any other office than that which he now holds RI,
many ch'nges in the aspect OF public affairs have since
taken place, and lie might enter tain different op
Mon on that head Under circumstances like the present.
Mr. Barbour the very who could most eff c,nsl
ly serve his country in the high station now to be filled
and MIR. s. believed he would accept the service al the
call oil the State, let the sacrifices nconveniences he
might incur in doing be what they mig ht Elect Mr.
Harbour (said MIR. S.,) aud in a few days YOU will find
him Oh the floor Of the Senate OF the s. ready TO obey
the wishes and defend the principles OF the
Of Virginia.
Mfr. Bolts rose to inquire of The gentleman from acco
mack il he knew what Judge Barbours opinions were At
the present perod especially in relation To the topics
public at large.
mons of Judge Barbour, recent but hi.
principles were well KNOWN and in relation the subject,
immediate Interest, Mr.. b. would find the
which THIS Legislature had sent TO the Senate
hn-and he would doubtless act by them
Mr. Bolts said il Judge Barbour elected he might
find himself i'm the situation, as Mr.. Rves and ma,
Deing Wiling 10 obey the instructions, deem il his duty TO
resign.
MIR. G;lmer said, that perio during his public life
a he felt more unaffected embarrassment than on this
OCCASION He had desired only TO give silent vote in
this election, but felt due himself TO the relations
which hal long existed between himself and one of the
gentlemen in nominations 10 prevent any
OF tho vote he should give There was no man whose
public or private virtues entitled him higher degree of
confidence Than Philip p. Barbour The estimation in
which he held Judge Barbour well known TO all who
knew hin There in the wide extent of our
country, whom he thought deserving of public con-
hience, in The highest Legislative, Judicial or Execu.
i've ohce-and yet on the present occasion he should
not vote Tor him. Ii nigh, be asked why he did no,
vote Tor one whom he held in such exalted estimation q?
lie never had and 80 help his God he hoped he never
would d'sse 'nhie to procure either for himself or his
friend confidence which not deserved and freely
bestowed He had advocated the claims of Judge Bar.
hour TO the second office in the gift Of the American peo.
pte, at the peril Of public denmnciaon He considered
linn worthy OF the first Office in this country-IIc fell
assured That Judge Barbour would isappont pubic
confidence, place him here you would Ii had the salts
idcon OF enjoying that gent eman's conideuce-be had
known INN Intimately to' many years and he would
swer the inquiry oil the gentleman from Henrico. was
true he did not know Judge BIS opinions details Of
The subject which now engossed the public mndbut he
knew his principles, aud his opinions were the result moi
ocaprce but OF xe principles From these principles
which known TO his country, Judge Barbours OPT
mons might always be Inferred. lie had always stood
among the foremost Of those who resisted all encroac
menis OH the Constitution of his country Why then did
lie not support him. since he able aud 80 iii TO serve
his country? Because he that he was now i'm the
hands oil those who opposed TO him when ne was
before his country Tor higher Office which he was qua
lined by their own admissions 10 fill aud which he was
willing accept. Because he knew that no man would
regret the liberty which had been now taken with
hts name, than Judge Barbour. The gentleman from Ac.
comac admits that he has authority use his name
OF practical importance know the precise Cpl.
Mons oil the you elect for this office, time fe
will hnd your instructions in the Senate when he gets
there, and il he admits their force he will obey them
The question OF the gentleman from enrico vas there
lore OF no importance. Mr. e. had voted for those in
suctons, and therefore felt little solcitue on that point
But, with without those instructions he fell assured that
Judge barbour would the distiDg station
he now held and the peace OF his domestic circle TO en-
bark again in the tempest OF politics. Believing he
should vote for MIR. Leigh whose high cual and
moral qualifications were admitted all hands. He
was able 10 serve-and more than that, knew tIIt
he was willing to at this pcrous crisis. lie
was here the spot, and there delay TO be an.
pretended, IL he was elected. He appealed TO every
American citizen who heard him, il this was time 10 la.
ier'o hesitae--to cit here until he could write TO the
Mountains or elsewhere, to know If others would
when such man Benjamin Watkins Leigh C an be had,
lie felt that ~ did not become this 10 L.
Ter now Her viii had been proclaimed aud if that will
was to be done then twere well were done quickly
HE subjects which sgiIaed, nay, almos CONFUSED this
country al The present time, demanded a speedy adjust
ment There was not week, a day. nor an hour 10
be lost, IL we valued public quiet
lie hoped what he had said pcctcdly would not
he misunderstood lie the personal the political
friend OF Judge Barbour and lie felt that i'm
eating his nomination, he spoke the nis of that
tcman. At all events, was uncertain Their he would
serve, II elected, while IL known that Mr. Ieigb
would This consideration induced him. TO vote