Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-01-09
Virginia Legislature.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
1uesday, Jan. I

Campbell county Manufacturing Company. With su,end.
meu'-aid on The tablet and tina, they had also
ied III Tue lit resolution Tor the Election Of Covenor
this day.
ELECTION GOVERNOR.
Ia" JOINT order having been taken up, motion Of nj r.
wilson o Boetour the House proceeded the election
oil hovernor.
Mr. Booker said. that standing here az an humble mem.
Der 81 the Virginia Legislature representing portion OF
the Commonw ealh, he deemed duty incumbent upon
him, "a nominate 10 tho House individual ho had
eupied many high stations In the Government and had
filled them oil with honor himself and to the State
He took occasion trng notice oil ia body, Lit.
Teton W. rszewsl az the individual for whom he intend
sonai or political merits OF Mr. Tszewel would be vain
aud lille. The oil affairs required that Virginia
should place Ia the chair Of the Chief Magisracy man
Of nigh abilities aud sering inegiy and such he
now brought TO the no:ice OF the HOUSE. With this brief
remark, he submit ed the nomination TO The House.
MR. iIs0n rose 10 nominate Col Edward Watts OF Bo'e
tour' Twas not in Mr. w'spo~ er TO give TO the House
view oil Mr. Watts personal merits. He known to
many oil the old members ~ho were better qualified TO
speak upon ts qualities public Mr. Is ats had
been Tor several years private CITIZEN previous o which
he had been many yeas member OF ordinate ranch
oil this Legislature. Mr. Watts man OF unquestoned
integrity, OF lime talents, aud sound judgment. Mr. W.
was not capable oil doing justice his merits; and il was
not necessary Tor him to speak Of his qualities those
who knew him while in public life. Mir. w believed
that during his public services he had given
tsiacton, aud he served in times which required men of
talents during The war and for eight ten years alter its
wilson iouHd that he had acted uniformly with the repub-
can party He had received the unanimous vote of the
Tvs We
years. From the long period which Mr. ats had spent
inpiivate Lille. his opinions might be known; and MIR
Wilson would leave il with those who served with him.
TO state what his sentiments were.
Mr. kncheioe said he to bring 10 the notice OF the
House, James Mcdowell Of Rockbridge. as tit and pro-
per person for the Office Of Governor.
Mr.. Mcdowell said, he desired that the gentleman
would as an act OF couresyas OF personal kind
ness to him, withdraw this nomination.
Mr. Kincheoe said he did know the sentiments of
the gentleman from Rockbidge he had not consulted
with him. Mr. Mcdowell was his (Mr. K.s) first choice
IL he declined he had right do So and so had Mr.
to vote for him, in any event.
The Speaker asked whether the gentleman from arr
son persisted in making the nomination.
Mr. Kncheloe said lie wthd ew the nomination.
Mr. Watkins said he should perhaps be forced TO take
one other Of the candidates now nominated; and he
should like TO hear the sentiments of Mr. Watts He did
not Know whether he was Tariff man, a State Rights
man. or Clay MANTLE had doubt he was an honor.
able, high minded man, and all those who were
nominated, or they would hot be brought to the no.
tce OF the House. II might be said Of Mr. Watts
that in former years. he entertained certain opnons-bu
times had very much changed, and mems opinions with
them. He wished to know what Mr.. WIS opinions were
at this time He was free TO admit that Mr. p. w. Daniel
was his favore butt il necessary take some other
individual rather than for notification candidate
he might be obliged TO vote for Mr. Watts The coni;
ton OF the House at this time peculiar Itseemed TO
be IKE Jacobs cattle, "rnged, streaked and specked
TINS remark was not in order he hoped would be
sdered that it had not been made. Other members
might feel themselves under the necessity Of taking
and this state OF uncertainty made il peculiarly pro-
per that the sentiments OF the candidates should be made
known The talents Of Mr. Tazewell were denied by
no one; and he did not doubt he would by the ability he
was well capable of displaying do honor to the station
should he be elected Aud unless Mr. Watts could shew
something to counterpose the talents Of Mr. Tazewe he
saw no reason, as informed, why he should be pre-
ferred The main object of the great interest excited at
the spring elections was as Mr. W. understood it, to put
down the heresy Of notification. This object seemed al
this time to have been lost sight he should not be
induced to forget it. He therefore desired to know
the sentiments OF Mr. Watts, and he hoped the gentle.
ed A'A'
Mr.. Wilson Of b. replied, that Mr. ats was neither
notification secession man He was no, n
say what were his sentiments the Bank question as
previous to Mr. WIS leaving home that subject had not
been agitaed He understood that Mr.
the principal features of the Proclamation land he be-
eved the gentleman from Goochland favor of that
documen2 As TO his political course. Mr. W. said he
voted Tor Mr. Clay at the last election Mr. Wilson, in no.
minatng Mr.. Watts, had supposed he wa. going with the
gentleman from Goochland, TO put down Modification
lie did not know Mr. Watts sentiments the subject of
the Tariff.
Mr. Cunninsh seconded the nomination of Mr. Taze
Wen. twas not necessary to detail the services of that
distinguished individual His as statesman and
politician was before the country Ii well known 10
the world, what his services had BEEN and their recapu
a'ion here could add nothing the weight Of his name
Mr. Tazeweli would do honor 10 the station; would
give moral weight 10 the Office which would be felt
throughout the State, and throughout the Union. Were
he elected he would the State with single eve 10
her prosperity and welfare. He would serve Virginia and
no other power; and adhere with frmness TO the pnc
pies, the interests, and honor Of this Comonw
Mr. Williams regretted exceedingly the illusions which
Dau Dce made by The gentleman from GOOcand, the
doctrines OF Modification and equally so, the remarks
which had fallen from the gentleman from Boetourt
the subject OF Secession. He had hoped. that i'm
eieciing person TO fill the Office OF Governor the DO.
liIics OF the Union would be brought in question
lie bad hoped, that it might be decided on grounds
peculiar 10 the views and wishes and pases of Vir-
GINA, and disconnected from any extraneous mat IL
seemed, however, that every election Office must be
tried by this foreign test-that must the has.
connection with IL. Mr. Williams had hoped that there
would be no necessity OF canvassng the opinions OF Mr.
TaZewelI. Mr. w. had watched his course for many
years, and he had always in him bold and manly
beariDg honest rankness, above or
erfuge. He had observed that Mr.. T. constantly all.
hered 10 the principles which he believed 10 be correct
in times of peace in times of pernever quang be.
fore power, or seeking his advancement. II would
be well remembered, that when lie was first elected
Senator oil the United States there whispers put 10
circulation tending TO throw doubt upon his principles
But from the time Of his electonu the his
political sentiments had always been known and his
course bad always corresponded with them He had
never failed in the discharge of his duty objection was
made 10 him. that he in favor OF certain prn-
ciples. But Mr. Williams thought he an adherent
OF the principles for which Virginia had been
for years. Unless the resolutions of I79S were mere
words, without sense or meaning, the doctrines adj
vocated by MIR. TaZeweil the doctrines OF Virginia
new Interpretation bad been given those resolutions
which, while il allowed the right of State 10 exercise
the right OF interposoD when lis rights violated
denied TO it the power Of carrying this right into
execution. MIR. Tszewell, on the contrary, believed
that the State had right TO enforce it, lie contends that
when the rights Of State papably and openly voat-
ed they have right to withdraw from the Union, after
all pesceabe methods Of obtaiung redress should have
failed This seemed to MIR. w. TO he the correct inter-
probation Of lho,e resolutions Mr. did not intend 10 eu.
lnuise ho h..l.