Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-02-05
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HOUSE OF Tuesday, January %
ELECTION OF UNITED STATES SENATOR.
Mr. WArKINs said he had found great difficulty in
forcing his way into the House. from the crowd spec
tators IN the lobby He requested therefore he had
not heard the motion now before the House thai il irht
DC reported The preamble and resolution were accord
ingly read by the Speaker
Mr.. W. said he had one two observations TO make
winch lie should not have deemed necessary but for
some remarks OF the gentleman from Northampton Mr.
'" should have supposed from the TRADE of that gentle
man against this motion, that it contained something
treasonabc and until he learned the of the rcso
luton he had feared that abomnabc proposition
mad been made TO the House But on hcarin it repor
ed. he found that the Jackson party merely wish fur
uicr hc 10 refer tins question back to the people
course in which they were as honest as their on
ponens Many gentlemen here had received letters of
instruction from their constituents and vet they say
they are not instructed Now decide this question
IN regard 10 winch there seems to be much doubt we
~ ,g,e 10 Inc people and allow them to settle
proPosition-hc saw here many gentlemen who went
with him. side by side, for the postponcment of hc Sc
material election, in 1893 when John TYLER ,vn can
ddatc. The gentleman from Northampton has told MS
that the people ignorant
Mr. PARKER said the gentleman was arguing against
ms own SIDE 1t was not his, Mr. Ps remark that the
people were ignorant. The gentleman from uckingbam
had argued That the people ignorant of their
own AFFAIRS as to have been dcluded at the last cleo
uon. j he gentleman from Goochland must therefore
answer the member from Buckingham on that head
MIR WATKINS said, he should pursue his own course
on this floor Decisions might exist among the mos,
ihtegent individuals: ii not therefore fair aro-
ment that those who deluded wercignorant Or
ror OF opinion may be entertained, founded upon thc
statements OF cvil-mindcd and DESIGNING men Sucl
was the case at the last elections The removal of tho
Deposites was denounced n measure which was Ia
involve the country in widespread scene of desola
uon The prediction has proved false We ora st;
prosperous and but for political camours olerabv
tented We were told that nothing could save the com
try but the restoration of the Deposites and that
was recommended by this Legislature at its last session
we'll SIR the Deposites have been restored ut the
rum has not come. We still hold our heads above
water, IN spite of panic speeches and false pronbe
cles The gentleman from NORTHAMPTON has refer
req TO the wave OF public opinion, which he SAYS ne
mas so often been threatened wh-and upon which
he declares his Willingness to trust himself We os
.iat lie VIII prove the sincerity of that declarnon
by consenting to refer this question to the decision of the
popular voice, at the Spring elections The genteman
tells us that the Governor has not the constitutional
horty to appoint Senator pro tenpore should an
session be called previous TO the next session becans
the vacancy would not during the recess Mr.
W. was opinion that the Legislature would NOT bc in
session unti the fourth of March, and If so what obec
ton could there be to the postponemcnt even
the authority of the gentleman correct?
Mr.. WILSON of Botetourt was desrous of ,,ol,;n.
rev REMARKS IT he could be heard by the members of
House lie believed it was the gentleman from Frcder
ick, who had characterized this motion MS an unnrece
denied course and that, it was an invasion Of the
prdcuce hitherto observed by the Virginia Legislature
1t ought not TO be sanctioned. Mr. w had this Inornin
consulted the journals of 1929 and he there disco
vefed that motion similar this was made in
~ '''"" OF n ~ 3 Senator Mr.. Tyler being then