Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-01-20
oOIl'tItI"Y, Jun. II.

ELECTION OF COCSCTLLOR
The Joint order of the day. being the election of
Councillor of State supply the vacancy TO he nnd
oy ,he expiration Of the term of service Peter v Da
mel, was taken up.
Mr. Miller sad that he had seconded the motion 70
postpone the eiccon on yesterday because he perceived
una, 10 proceed would have been useless of time
ana WIN the hope that some accommodation MIGHT bc
made But lie found this morning. that the friends Of
Mr. Daniel, convinced that they had presented a oen
ueman highly qualified for the station would not CON
sent to withdraw him. AS to himself Mr. M had \ Lgb
opinion OF MIR. Daniel and he thought no oentlcm9n
ought to feel himself degraded by the superiority attri
buted TO Mr. ID. Mr. NJ should sustain him as iong no
be was before the House. But such was his opinion of
the Importance of the Office, and the necessity that IL
should be filled by with the requisite mnlica,ions
ana weight throughout the State that rather than see II
ied by AN individual not in all respects fitted for Tho
station, he would readily orego his own individual pre-
ciecuons His political principles were Le believed as
n'y hxed, as those OF most men but lac not such
slave to his partiates, that he would not rather rcIn
quish mem than see so important Office this unworth
~ hied Ills friends, however, did not 90 with him in
the present case, and he had yielded their views of the
question. - ~
MIR. Sherrard said that as Mr. Daniels name ,vas o,;
psesented to the House, he thought due to himself and
Mr. to notice remarks of the eentleman from,
berkeley, Mr. Colston yesterday. That gentleman
mad detailed some circumstances in relation 10 an article
which appeared in the Enquirer last Spring under IN
anonymous signature. How the gentleman had arrived
at the conclusion that the article was written by MIR
DANIEL, Mr. - did not know Mr.. s. was not aware of
the fact The gentleman had gone on to state assam
ing MIR Daniels authorship of the communication that
NJ au caed three most respectable grey headcd magis
traes oil the county of Henrico L0rS-and that he had
indirectly referred the matter violent issue by de-
caring that he was ready 10 give them satisfaction in
way they should choose Mr. s. said that this statement
was not correct He understood that the writer
OF ihc article had complained that the Justices
had adjourned the court to the great detriment of
the business, III order TO allow political narfizan
10 address the pcope.In reply the maqistraies had
complained that they were attacked by masked
writer 10 this the writer reoined denying tie charge
ana declared that If they would demand his n2,e of the
Editor, II should be made known 10 them MIR s did
not understand from the publication that any attempt at
intimidation made, or any remark which couid he
interpreted TO refer 10 challenge
The gentleman from Loudoum had fallen into an error
nnintcnuonal, he presumed which il was due to Mr.
Daniel that MIR $. should rectify He saws that Mr. ID
wentto Washington before he had decided TO decline t
offer of the Attorney Generasp 10 inquire into tho
amount oil The salary and perquses Of the Office and he
dIaFs from this statement the inference, that his dc.
Ginning the ohce caused by thcmed prospects of
emoument and not by his desire to remain in lis oy,
state. me TACT was, that Mr. Daniel wrote to Wash
ingon first, declining the Office But subsequently nt
the suggestion Of friend that it would he more resncc
iu TO the President to go to the Seat of Government
and give his person for its non-accenfaucc
he went TO Washington and there resisted all The or
nents Of his political friends TO induce him change his
determination.
Tic authority OF Mr. Daniel for the statement he had
given in relation 10 the article in the Enquirer,
MT Sherrard said he had not but lac had received his
information from authority Which could be implicitly re-
lied on.
Mr. Colslon The gentleman says lie has not Mr.. d Is
authority Tor the facts Then he, Mr. c., renewed the
l
NJ tic February Court sweil known the Magistrates
gave way to allow Nj Daniel to address the people
lie occupied the whole day, and consequently rave no
person an opportunity OF replying to him II was pro.
posed that the Court should adjourn the next day 10
permit rejonder but the Court refused to do SO But
IT IS well known, that tic Court in the County of Hen
rico ss ten days and il not uncommon for IL ia
complete all its business BY the eighth day This was
the case on the occasion alluded to; and the 9Th day
gentleman, an opponent Of Mr. Daniel was permitted
to address tic people in reply to Mr. d. The conduct
OF the Court IN giving the permission 10 another
gentlemen which Il bad previously accorded Mr. ID was
asssicd in one Of the 1spapcrs Of this city byas
the gentleman from Morgal had most justly styled him
a masked writer"
Mr. Shcrard said the Phrase was not his He stated
that tie magistrates complained that they were asssiled
by masked writer le thought the writer did not de-
serve the title he had offered give up his name
MIR. Colston Very wcli--If tic gentleman viii not
assume the name, nc (Mr ca would and he thougbt
a very appropriate masked writer came OUT ant
attacked The Court for nege ting its business in grant
ing The same courtesy to the opponent Of Mr. Daniel n
they had previously extended 10 him The magistrate
replied in very temperate manner stating the nnrnbc
ofte cases decided, and the condition the docket un