Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-01-31
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gentleman would undertake ~. 80. .....
completely exhausted not by the speech of oentIcn,nn
from Petersburg, but by bodily ndis5osition lie boIJ
o'' therefore attempt to answer bat allow the Joint or
der to go to the Senate when he presumed it would he
discussed and in the expectation that il would AGAIN b
postponed he would cndeavor address the House to-
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message was thcn Cat quarter before three, sent
10 tine senate informing that body that the House was
now ready to execute the Joint order
The Chair then vacated for short time and whom
the onse was again called to order oil motion of Mr.
Marshall a recess anti, half past six was agreed TO-
AT hall past SIX the House again met and shortly flor
message was received from the Senate bv Mr. GnJor
son, Informing the House that the Senate Lavn@ lad
e Jont order under consideration had come to the follow
currcnce of the House: ~
Resored, That it is ucxpcdicnt, under existing cir
10 proceed during the present session OF the
General Assembly, TO the election of United States
senator TO supply the vacancy which will occur bv tho
IAPTau9n OF the term Of service of BENJAMIN Watkins
icigh ESD on the I'd day of March next and that the
senate VIII with the of the House of Dele
gssO postpone the election aforesaid until the lst day
MIR. SATH of Frederick. rose TO rovc tIc ,o.,,o,,,
nent OF the further consideration the Joint order until
eo,ino'low genes OF no, no, MOI Gentlemen might
entertain different opinions Mr.. S. said but he hoScd
hcy would hear what he had say in support Of his mo
uoh lie thought there considerations which inpc
Iousy demanded that the House Of Delegates should
cypress us sentiments ON this subject which perhaDs
Tue destiny OF the nation was suspended There M,
some gentlemen here, who occupy an unenvablc pos
uon and who have fair claim 10 lie heard 10 fore lilo
question ~ taken the Scnatc's resolution A 800
i9ns sympathy with the painful situations of those zen
uemen ought to have its due weight with tie Uouec
lie asked II not IN pity but in Justice 10 them that rC
soulo not DC dcbarred full explanation Of their views
we nave been boldly accused ofintendp 10 d tc
instructions OF our constituents; said Mr. S am not
content 70 rest silent under The npulaon He aid moi
0eh occupy The time Of the House in debate: but when
c people oi va told that he as an instructed ,ucn
per- was about to violate his duty by refusing TO obey the
WI ~ ms constituents nc claimed 10 heard i'm order that
hc1nght siew that he not about 70 deny The rbt If
instructions by disobcdcnce to tlem ~ sneats
SAID Mr. >, stand here ready TO obey tic will of fls
people stand here ready crafty an their wishes so
iar as depends my vote. Yield obedience TO tcir
nandatcs--not as scryc seeker Of popularity but ne
thcir faithful agent do not design i'm ione this Ia
WOO the people favor, to worship them as The Indians
90 the deyl-norc IN fear than in love shall do h in
VIC conscientious performance Of my duty-fr,clv aud
willingly, casting aside my own paftialitics and DfeE
ences lie asked the House % postpone this sni,ec
tat ne might explain his views aud to give time TO con
sidcr the question which had from the other House
lie wished TO know whether they wcrc here making
speeches. Tor homo consumption, arniiinp Great ,,es
IONS OF national policy In either case nc trusted Time
would be given for gentlemen 10 explain thcmsclvos
lie asked ~ that he might place himself erect before te
Pcope--that he might defend his conduct as n public
agcnt--his character a man.
, UT hARsnALL asked, if tie motion 70 disagree with
inc senate resolution would take precedence Of Inc
motion 70 postpone.
The SrEsrTR said, II would not
MT NJ said he regretted IL, because he thought Tie
question ought 70 be taken agreeing eh The Senate
at once IL would De test Of ilsc sense of the House
which was much to be desired u appeared b. him. lt
wien inc 9Th inst had been appointed lsr ills election,
at the suggestion Of fc Senate, IL was 81 30 expected