Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-11-03


Tile Lcgislut,re-Mr. McLcans resolution. no.,iina-
ting judy White for the Presidency, now eliciting an
animated discussion in the House of Representatives,.
The debate this morning opened by MIR. Para.t, in
opposition 10 the resolution. He followed by Mr..
Mclean OF Smith. in their support. MIR. Ridley I'll
Warren. replied TO MI Mclean, and was answered by
Gen Carui!icrs, OF Wsuu--who declared his drtrrmi-
nation not support Judge Whites nomination. tho
expense of Gen Jacksons reputation, lie INFERRED
is done bv the resolutions Mr.. Turnpy. Of Franklin
has the floor this evening, in opposition to the resou-
tons. We presume ;his question will test the siren 9Th
Of The friends OF The present although
may lie mistaken in this conf rcurr. We hope to
be furnished with the arguments Of the debatcs, that
the people may The elections which really do exist
to the proposed ,neasurc.-Cn1an
NASHVILLE, Oct. 16-In tho Hcusc of Rcprcse nta-
tves day the preamble end resolutions proposing
nominate the Hon. Hugh L. White. and for other pur-
poses were taken up and tie discussion cut short by
resort the previous question: The question was then
had upon the preamble and resolutions and the
divided that the question was taken on the dteren, PR
visions separately. large portion of the preamble
rejected and only that part adopted which was no
&cGncered by the majority Of the House have any
demnatcry alluson 10 The present Administration. The
vote the resolution nominating Judge White stood
for the nomination. sixty-nne and twelve against il
nor quite nineteen tmeAtchS The resolution approving
generally the present Administration, adopted, with
three dissenting votes, and protest Was inincdatey
presented ny the gentlemen voting in the negative show
ing that they voted against it the ground that
it did not approve the present Administration as
fully and specially as they desired. The resolution in
strucng Senators sustain the principles contained
in the prt~snble, were rejected.
The above Is plain history of this proceeding-evcry
man Gun draw his conclusions from the result For
ourselves we shall give no opinion to-day for The want
Of roon but shall see what kind Of shout White
brethren here will raise We shall be disappointed if it
has not much Of the dcath-rattlc in it,
SPceeA o. General CGruthcrs.-In hasty notice Of
the debate on Wednesday last in the House Of Repre-
sentatires, On MIR. Mirans Resolutions, nominating
Judge W hitc for the Presidency we observed that Cen
Caruthers "declared his determination mol to support
Judge White, at the expense Of Gen Jacksons rcnnta-
ton, he inferred is done by the resolutions This
substantially what we understood him to saw But we
pleased to have opportunity give his own words
which are rs follows " Although a devoted friend OF
Judge White, yet will not in his support, make sin.
gle thrust at the reputation Of General Jackson think
il uist and isaPOc to do Every sentence and po-
litica sentiment contained in the preamble and resou-
tons consider correct but from the circumstances and
history Of the times, they will, with much p'auS6;iy.
be construed into attacks upon Gen. Jackson 10 tckom
they DC not property apply; therefore, the pre-
ambe must be- in several particulars, ckaagcd and
shaped that his character may be ssouay sared from
implied assault
We hope to be furnished with The entire speech of
Gen Caruthers which will cheerfuly publish,
we do the above expanation-U non -'..-s
s THE WHITE FEsrlvsL."-Our readers need not
fear from the title of this article that they are toe bored
with tedious detail OF the proceedings that laugha
bic occasion. We not only lack inclinaton but words
&c describe how the old Judge marched round the
square up and down the streets and out to Vauxhal
and how the drums beat and the es squeaked and in
short what "dust was kicked up in good city TO
the great annoyance Of those who CHANGED be passing
about, attending their business. description these
things constitutes no part Of our object the present
occasion We only design to call the attention ofthe