Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-12-11

Senator
partially discussed, and he presumed that generally the
minds OF the people made up in regard 10 them
new fact been developed to change position Of
inc question: IL ~ not pretended that such the ease
Why then should delay the decision of this question:
fas any member told you that his mind is not made up
Not onc--no has said that he was i'm delicate situa-
ton ON this subject; hut the contrary they feel won
dcrlu decacy for the conscicnccs others The gen
ue'nan from Mscklenbnrs propound,d To Mr.. Wtcher
'lneN9n which lu had answered. hoped 10 that rem
cinans satisfaction. MIR W. would not put question
To- hnbut be would state the fact that the gentleman
himself with about thirty others had cndcavorcd 10 in
s,rnct the citizens OF P,yvanil against Mr. w
Here were gentlemen. too, who were IN the habit OF
iies"rt'ng u various devices To effect political OBJ
Jccts such as writing in the ewspaperswrtng letters
calcnaN to advance the interests OF their friends and
nJurc those OF their opponents. Mr.. w. had never
practsed such arts thc and ne looked upon all con-
ceament and disguise, deserving disapprobation
and censrre. If was GOOD one il would bear
the light and did not need tn be slrou,ed in mystery
90 with instructions from the people, he could not APP
prove oil AN act which ought 60 be public being carried
IN secrecy Mr. w. sa;d that he dvocate to the
rules, extent OF The right of nStrucionbut lac took
exception TO the manner in which they were now at
tempted to be obtained There a vast difference be
tween decision given openly pubhc meetings or at
inc polls, and one given I'M secret. And il the
means We're used against the gentlemen who advo-
cate THIS system, they would be loud in their dcnuncia-
!ois oil such er-Pd'te proceedings When such nstruc-
ios as THESE are received by the members. they
be the judges of their validty-lcy must Judge whether
the people had decided an er- Iare view OF the sub
lcct or whether the instructions express their unbiased
WILL If the member believes that these instructions
obtained under false or eceptive statements or ON
partial and unfair view Of the merits Of the subject
ought To take independent stand and he believes
hs people would wish him act, had they the view
1i me case before them He would that this
delicate ground; but such views he had taken
OF the subject, and III believed nothing could be
injurious to the right OF instructions ITSELF than 60
tehance or rpetuate Tins spurious Of obtaining
the expression of the people 3 will
ur 6rooLe did not the necessity for the delay which
gentlemen had urged upon the House. Did not occur
To gentlemen. that if they did not elect Senator now
they must do it at future day? And suppose the cleo
ton to take place in January would gentlemen sickle
m
bcrs IN making up their minds. But the question is
whether the people have formed opinion the
leet-whetber they satisfied OF the capacity and
honesty of Benjamin w. Leigh. He (Mr. b would
only Judge of other parts OF the State by what he knew
IN relation to his county. IL was allowed that the
Administration was in small minority there And yet
the strongest cxetons had been made get up instruc
tions to the members TO vote against Mr.. Leigh He
could only Judge that the same exertons had been
iaes, elsewhere JHst before the election took place
IN the county of Augusta the Protest of the Pre-
sden received. There could moi have been devised
amofe etctu document for the purpose of alIyinp The
Wings This document had its full effect i'm Augusta
wh in other quarters Of the State, the Jackson party
acted without tins dead weight about their nccks The
result in favor of the Wing ranks and he thongh
the contest sufficiently decided, without waiting for The
opinions OF the people, in the shape OF instruccfs
Mir. Hooc said he had already given his reasons for
the vote lac should give against the resolutions But 40
remarks had been made TO the in which in
struchons gotten up, he thought il his duty TO vim
dcate his county and district from the mputations i'm
phcd ny the remarks the modern system instrnc
tons Ehe counties forming the Senatorial District IN
which Ntr Hooe belonged had discarded the system of
secret Instructions with which the South side Ind no.
come much cnamourcd They proposed on the con-
trary, public discussion OF the matter. which was f.,
take Plaee O Monday next in the county OF Lancaster
AS Tins resolution was gotten up principally for the con
venienee OF the Senate il would be better to deprive
that honorable body OF recess than to postpone This
question:, vltaily important The movements in his
District were directly aimed at this election The county
oil Stafford had moved first and the county of Lancaster
was to follow oil BeLatay next The objection which
had been made TO the manner of getting up instructions
could not apply TO his distrcbccause the question nm
llic dis
custom IL impossible that by FRIDAY NEXT the re-
suit of the meeting in Lancaster could reach This nlaco
ana therefore he was in favor ola delay the Sir
said MIR H. have not forgotten the taugt me bv
my father when lie handled upon his knee From him
learned TO look wish respect and vencraon the prma
y meetings. of the people Fromm youth mp have still
bokedupon those assenbages the source Of power
itlia feeling next to that with which look upon the man
dates Oh tire Onni potent The dnty owe 10 my God
and the calls Of humanity only take precedence Of e
VIII OF the people Expressed in their primary meetings
Sac are my sentiments Of respect for the voice of the
The question was then taken, and the resolution was
people, That the difference feel for popaH only
surpassed by the sentiment of reverence which feel fo
the DEE
adopted by The following vote:
.4ycs.-Messrs Drummond Grinalds Booker Of Aro
ha, GarnIl, of Amherst, Craig. Brooke RIayse pate
Holt, Colston Hunter Of Berkeley, Shell Hampton
bToadns, Wilson of Cumberland Hunter of Esscx Ball
Marshall Fyessch. Price, Wade Barton Wet6ered
camce, Nur,s, Mullen, Bolts, GraveIy, Gregory Berry,
HaiiahrT, Summers Lawson, Janney, Beard M Carly
May, Waggcner, Alexander Calell, Collins Watts OF
NORFOLK county Parker, Brady, NJ Lure Critz Jones Of
Pcndicton, WItcher, Woodhousc, Booic Thornton
Dorman, Delaslmu Jett, lrcntis, Cunningham Brown
Johnson of Richmond City-G2.
Noes-Nicssrs Bnnks (Spcakcrl Rivcs Randolph
iaync, Micr, Wilson Of Boictonrl, NJ MILAN Turn.
6uil, Booker of buckingham, Yancey Hord Madison
Ioyne, StegeT, Holland, Gibson Smith of Frederick
watts OF tcs, Watkins. Blair Avent Darlington Nix
on, knchcloc, Shinn Ilolleflan Iooc Emanuel Hair
RS, Tod, Garland Of Mecklenburg. Wiley MORGAN
NJ Cauicy, Sherrard, Leland, Voolfolk Cackiey Nash
Carroll, Dnpuy, Stands, Williams NJ Dowc IT. Cline
Hopkins Spear, Bare, Jones of Shenandoah Harley
Harrison, Crutchhcld MOncure, IIargraye Wtten
Clarke, Stanger-57.
SENATE or VIRGLNI1
The Senate have done their duty by the Peoulc Ycs
terddg the resolution Of the House. for going into the
election OF > Senator, The 10Th inst was taken up
a motion to lay it on the table was lost
a motion then made by DIR. Cooke To amend IL ao
as To postpone the election til the 18th of Januarynnd
lost by the following yote
Ayes-Nlossrs Old Campbell Cooke Pattcson Poqe
Slaughter, McCornas Watkins, IIarye CsoT Keller
Maxwell, McCoriy, and Sm,-l4
Noes-Messrs. Drongoole, (Spcaker0 Parker uunton
Kenny h1eker, Watts, kives Flood, Opie Beirnc Dyer
Basye, NcNlahon, Donaldson, IlarwoCd Fontaime An.
derson, and McCoy-17.
motion to postpone the election till the 10th Febru.
! ary was thou carried
resolution also adopted TO take a recess with
Tie consent of the House Of Delegates from Saturday
next 10 the 18th inst.
DEATHS
Died suddenly, yesterday incoming Curdon H. Barclr fso
Attorney Law Il
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