Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-29
THE RESOLUTJOv

Mr. Giimers resolution brought in without the sane.
uon OF The Select Commuee-inended to be operative
without the concurrence Of The Senate-and giving nm
precedened and alarming powers the oyerno az ,;s
commonwealth has received its comp de grace The Ro
solution was introduced into the of DELEGATES Wills,
twas uncommonly thin-ate in the day-a1d was neor
slipping through but OF the Republicans snnfIsJ
It's purposes 10 the tainted gale, and gained time to
combati The debate was prolracted animated ardent
and marked by the strongest party lines Van Burer'
was attacked in every mood and tense desperate at
tempt was made to identify him with Aboilonism-on
even the moderate and oily Orator of Pcersb,ro ,yo
but four years ago told the Caucus in the Capito bat
MIR Van Buren, has mn entire confdenee came o,t @
wednesday last with some of his heaviest artillery
the Arch Magician-for the which, he was raked fore
and att by MIR Holleman, of Isle of Wight Nor was
Mr.. Brown memorable (and with Difference we saw H.
most FidIcuious effort to the Governor einS h.
passing the Resolution, successful For after t,vo
powerful speeches from Messrs Garland ofM and HOLE.
inan, the Resolution was blown sky high on Thursday
last, The pathetic and powerful Tor rather burlesone,
appeals of Mr.. Brown, failed Of all their Effect The Re-
publicnns too clearly that il was the Governox.
friends, perhaps with his own concurrence who had
brought him INTO this awkward prcdicament-andi was
rather too much to ask of tic Republican nembers 70
extricate them from their embarrassment and pass the
kesouton-ot the great expense of laying the entire
rights OF The Legislature and the tranquility of the
whole South, atthe feet ofhc Executive Magistrate An
ms may sound as very meet and expedent the ears of
the Delegate from Petersburg but il appears 10 us n.
Sy an-rePuplGan, and in very bad keeping with the
elamouTs winch these same Wings have raised aoanat
lhe Alleged encroachments and influence of the Eaeeu
ire Of die United States
MI Brown is welcome TO the position which he now
occupies in the Legislature scated check he ;c,,I
along side Of all the Nullifers and all the Federasis IL
The House associated, in fact with the odds and ends
Of all sorts Of parties.
This Debate has had the effect Of dsspatine the nom
pous Preensions Of the Wbgs-1h hey had Wanted The
superior powers OF their orators Fhey had cro,ved
over US for the great advantage they possessed in The
speaking talent of the House They had expected To-
carry every thing before them by the Speeches which
they would first deliver here and then circulate among
the people But we venture to say from all we have heard
upon the subject, that they here again completely
ioed that their proudesi Goliahs have been met and
oyerthrown by the Davids Of the other sideand thai
when the Debate has been fully reported to The world
1t viii be so decided by the public voice
We shall take up the subject of this Debate hereafter
ana meet the objections Of opponente-Tbev have
thrown, they say, fearful responsibility upon US We
nave rejected their rcsoluon--and hence they cant
about our Intention TO do nothing for the rights and pro
lection OF the South. This the burthen Of MANY
SPeech-and unfortunately for the effect Of the ar0o.
nent was not true. The Republicans are az much de-
termned as they are TO stand by the rights Of the south
without running the question into party agitation On
nc measure Mr. Voolfolk has submitted bis project n
the House Of Dclegaes-Mr Garland Of MccIdenburo
read MS resolutions also Thursday The Select Com
mttee are busted on the subiectand we will venture
70 say thot the Republican members will give the strong
es earnest OF their attachment TO tho rights and safety
The Wings indeed, are sore at the disappointment o.
thcir agotlng scheme and they will Glamour about il,