Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-31

tempated simply to obtain information wcn Ike t
hucncc the Legislature in lis ultimate acton upon @
subject We do not authorize the governor 10 co'.!
rs in any way, either in his correspondence VIII e
Northern or Southern States and what proves that tue
sunposon Of an array the Southern States being ae
stoned has no foundation, is that we authorize nun 10
ask what those States have done, sePafa'cy, anu
themselves and not what they will do conJoinuy VII"
other States 1t is confined entirely TO obtaining lniol
nation In pursuing this object, can we be TOO prompt 81
can there be any injury i'll being fully informed: LUIS
the most important subject wn'ch was u como oe
fore the Legislature this Winter; 1t was the great point
of interest to which the country was looking with the
deepest anxiety Could there them be any objection 10
casting about in order wisely on subject OF such
deep import and which the gentleman from buckingham
tells You NAV result in the dissolution of the Union
The gentleman from Richmond had correctly SAID That
this correspondence could not have been mad before
and it must be apparent TO all! that II was desirable 10
obtain it. The gentleman from buckingham, however,
seems 10 think the resolution unparlamenary, and that
i, takes the subject out Of the hands OF a Committee
Not so. 1t perfectly parliamentary Tor an lndlv-
dual member to introduce resolution calling Tor infor
nation on anv subject. Had the gentleman from Buck
inrham asked delay, from the courtesy Of the House.
MI B. presumed it would not have been opposed But
the gentleman did not conine himself to such request
he further, and ntimated that TINS motion was to be
connected with some political design Mr. r. under
stood him to charge tho political party opposed to him
with the design of making use of this subject.
Mr. BOOKER said lie ma4e no such charge
Mr. BRowS said he was unfortunate IN not understand
;n The gentleman for he thought he made such charge
lie said there were fanatics at the South rs we'll the
North and that party intended 10 use 1t IN the contest
for the Presidential election There are two parties in
this House violently opposed to each other. Could not
the gentleman imagine that the agitation Of this qucs
ton minh make one those parties too far-while
the other party might not be inclined to go far enough
Is not the at least equal from the zeal on one
side and the apathy OIL the other! Mr. Brown hoped
that they should be able to place the subject
middle ground, and that neither the disposition to
90 too far Of one party, the unwlingness to 60
far enough of the other, would have any injurious
;nurnce on the action of the Legislature upon it. lie
was sorry 10 perceive ay objection raised 10 this resou
tion aud especially the ground upon which 1t had
been put by the gentleman from buckingham. The SUBJ
ject was admitted BY r! to be Of the deepest importance
II was evident that the House considered it, from the
anpoDtmcnt of an unusually large committee to take it
into consideration. Mr. B. had thought at moment
III 1t the gentleman from Buckingham agreed with him
tut it an important subject but then again. IN ano
ar part of his remarks he told that it had been over
nted. that an undue importance had been given to IT.
and that the excitement upon the SUBJECT had been mann
IT, rottep I'D by Glamour, and the mere lnsrumcntalty
Of party. With these views OF te gentleman TemaiNs
~ Brown was not inclined TO grant to him the usual
o-nsv of lowing the resolution 10 lie on the table at
his rco,,st L1oreover he had not designated the time
he wished ,hc solution to lie or the tahe.whetheT for
v or ri land Mr. 3. feared that if it were laid
unon ibr table s,,d left to that gentleman the House
wouId never hear any more from him on the subject
Ar MIILrn had hoped that at this late hour of the
day, the gentleman from Aipetnneie wouiG aIoW MS le
quest for delay With I'd to an important subject was
That request was placed upon reasonable g!c;is 1t op
peared, although gentlemen 4cned that this was party
so parties were aEed on both sides and he
was sorry to perceive it. lie should suppose mat Il
would be better to unite the Senate WIN inc rouse IN
resolution on this subject The t!ouse had this day de-
cded that the Senator'S should stay here in order to aid
in the transaction of the public business and ne thought
this proper subject for their co-opernn. Dut was
evidently too late act upon this questl OH now and he
therefore moved that the House adjourn.
Mr. GIIMER called for the ayes and moss on inc mo-
ton to ADJOURN and tile call being sustained the House
adjourned, as before recorded.