Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-08
VIRGINIA KEe.EsE4A'EEEsHi.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

L.
The House called to order b. Mr.. GARLAND Of
Amherst. who moved that George Wytle Muniord
be appointed Clerk observing that as Mr. A had 50 long
| and faithfully served this body 1t did not
cessary to Pu. the question lrusy. The question
taken, anu Alr. Vi. was unanimously elected
Mr. Muu!old having been cunduced To TIC table
Mr.. GARLAND Ut A. mnycd that the House now pro-
coed to The election OF Speaker and nominated Colonel
Linn Banks.
Mr.. GREGORY nominated Fleming 3. Miller of Bote-
tourt
Mr., MILLER said he h"pcd if he had any influence
with the gr'ticnlan from Williamsburg he would with
draw his nomination.
Mr. GREGORY sad he certainly could resist the
qn' ST ul TIC gentleman from Botrtuurl bu he should do
what he naG il right to du, in giving his vote
lhc Clerk ticn proceeded the vote, by calling
the ayes .nd n.rS-and the result was rs follows:
For Linn Bi:.hS- Mes Rs. Dru.umund Grinalds Gill
NJ +, ws!ry, uaraud, OF Amherst, NJ Clln,ic, Camp
bei tiel.shaw, iier i!s'n, ut Eotrtourt, Decamps
ruru.uiI, Mallory, D,ukrr, Austin Bcuhrin9 CLAY
Damrl: Jr., Samuel, Christian, Richardson, johnson,
riii, N;Srn, 81 Cu.nhe'aud Scott, Servant, Hunter,
i.SsrS, Ball. Smith; Of FauGurr, ilcAers.'n D.ckcr<om
Strange Sirgrr, ii"l!and, bowen Davissun. Smith. Of
FredrtcK, y ais, Watkins Hail OF Graysrn, Welhrr-
cd Arrni: Cairngi"n, Coleman, Sivan Nixon, Gooda
Lilrn ilar:lspn hIncIclr Randn pm. Fnnuinr, tiol
-"an. Hfgss, u, Berry, Fleet, inoe X bInsun, Car
ter, Neil. Hays STRATUM, Grard Powell, Tayiol, jr., OF
L,ud"in, ilarrls Ragsdasc, Taylor, Of Mathews and
Ai'!dlrSex, Waggrn,r, Rogers, Garland. Of Mccklcn
bnrg, Wiley, Morgan, Chapman. lng! r.. Srrrard
Benton, Brown, ct Nelson, Murdausi. Parker, Leland
Fzscrald IT,, Masters, Wo"':lk, Almond, Criiz, NJ
Cay, r., Swausru Witchrr, Cackicy, Hopkins, Carroll
Madison, Morris, Stands, W iaus Nareney, Ncklin,
Dnruu, L"yhurn, Mrtictt Conrad, Jessre III NJ uIien
Bare, R'nk"r, Harley, Butts. Crutchfirld, MoncuEe,
Spraticy, iiargrave. Gespsc Drlasnutt, Gibson Jett
teni;ss Saunders: Cunning a;u Brown OF Petersburg,
aud sStaIIard-l25.
For i.cas;as g. HUier-Ilcssrs Hunter of Berkeley,
S,niiii Of Giuucestrr and Grrgo.y-a.
For Gnrge U HIson-Mr. Hale. Of Franklin.
Inc SPEAKER then Conducted to line Chair, by
M,SSrs A and Wilson a. Cumberland and
taxing his seat addressed The HOUSE, in substance,
as follows
The continued confluence Of the Representatives Of
the people IN again ruOruI him with the dstIn uiSIed,
;a3,rinus aIJ urlcalc Office of presiding the dr!bc
ratIons vi this body had excited feelings III his b"sDn
when 10 iangn1yc that he possessed could adequately
pourlrHy. 1t not the Office which at This day
valuable 70 him. bu this seal vi public appreciation %
MS former course, gave it inestmahe value. lie had
Sustained in this sutton thrnug the most trying
scencs'ut "u1 hstpry-through evil and through good
report lie trusted e had forgotten TOR moment
that he was the humble ergan n The will OF this House
lie had honestly endravored in his very imperfect man
rier, DO justice aand whether h!ns, placed in
maj .ri;y innrty he Ind t'rri his jadg-
ncn 70 DC Influenced hy party co'sdr'at'ons-l'e had
never allowed himself to dwnJle into the pait.zan
Sp,akvr while had been his ain, al all times, to give
10 majority lis fair and legitimate prrpnndcrance Fac
House gil: rely upon HIS unrrI'ttrd eifrts TO ds'
charge, wh iC!:'y and npaality. the duties which
their h';tEeSs had ASS 2nrd him.
In every deliberate assembly. order was absolutely
necessary; and wha;cvcr rules and orders The li"rse
might III to adopt, it would be hi duty to enforce
thr.n with tr;unc:s ard iInpnrt!altv.
He Concluded by desiring the House TO accept h;S
hcarlit gratitude FIR the honor they had conferred upon
him T., brn'vc that every cxertlon would be made
his part 10 perti'rm his duties III such manner as
should 1--WE entire satisfaction.
On motion of Mr 3KowS ri Petersburg, tie Editors
OF newspapers were admitted within tile bar OF The
lnusc. Ter lice purpose o! taking notes OF the p"crcd'
lngs for publication.
On uD,ion of Mr.. GARLAND Of A, the House pro-
cred"d the election u: Srrgeant-at-arl,s ami Al'
g. having nominated Samuel Jordun w Ills on; lie was
elected without Opposition.
On motion Of Mr.. GARLAao OF a, the House pro-
ce.Ged to ,h:: election tel three Doorhecpcrs and John
Stab ciclt Thomas Davis ard Robert Bradley, we're
elected
On molten Of Mr. GAaL.su Of A., the rules and re
gu ,;i"s Vi the last session adopted Tor the present
SESSION.
Tic SrEAxru presented the Annual Message Of the
Governor which read by the Clerk, as follows
sxaycrnor's Message.
Fcou. i:t=rns II Ike Senate
amt House Of Drlegates:-
Since the last ali ,urnment OF the General Assembly,
matters Of nuc! interest to this ionrealti nave
occurred, tia, when they first attracted my attention,
doubted whether my duty did require OF ne to exert
the authority given by tr Constitution, and to convene
you at much earlier period than that IL which you had
been adjourned But, after most careful examination
Of all our laws applicable 10 the then existing state o.
things found the powers with which the ordinary 'unc-
,ionarirs Of the Commonwealth were thereby endowcu
amply sufficient to prevent or punish any tircar nca us
,urb:ncc Of tic public peace that might occur wIn our
limits and that your PoHcrs would not suffice 10
,rrrrss such designs when conceived or attempted oe
rond our crn.es. To effect Object 50 desirable, the
c,tpratio, OF other Governments requisite. SUCH
co"petaion could neithe: he asked nor expected nov"
ever Until the several Legislatures ofthcse governments
sh1u Ia assemble and this would not happen nnt! al
ter the time Of your regular meeting thougnt l"
better 10 take notice nf what was then gong on lhah
add 10 the prevailing excitement BY any olca' &c! ol
ming or to pose you The great which
wnrld probably be occasnncd by sudden aud uncSPrcl
ed cali Of the General Assembly, especially at such
scasnE. ~ j., r.,
crn States aided u few foreigners sojourning within
their limits have devised system. IN which lhry sui
pcrscvcrr produce direct interference with the Save
property of the Southern and Southwestern Sta'eS Is
now matter of such notoriry az 10 ncea no 'err
10 any particular evidence to establish lis uuh. 10 "a
feet this purpose Tiny have organized numerous soef
,ics-have subscribed large SINUS ot mcnry-aho nave
established presses to print and dis Eliminate te diS'r
y3nziuy seGitious and ncrnd1ry d"crlnrs ot ie mci
b.cs of ~se associations All this has been done, and
is still ding for the undisgusrd purpose VI ffrct;hs e
immediate emancipation o! our slaves lie auih"rS u
such schemes abide without our niits and arc s." We
vond the reach of municipal laws lmy are '!'uS
enabled with IMMUNITY, to scatter amongst as materials
obviously designed and well calculated to lead |" 'hSt
rpct;ou apnc and murder. The Pnst-Ohces under Inc
direction Of the Federal Government. furnish Fra"y
mode Of transmitting and spreading their o"
productions.
These fanatics do not stop here. They assert right
in the Congress Of the United States t" interfere win
OUR property in various other nudes. lnrv coh'e"o'
,ba, Eonoress is endowed by the Federal Constitution
with pcnary authority to eaancpae every slave in the
Dstric, Of Columbia may inhbit the transrnr
,aun slaves SUCH from one State to
it NAV emancpate all slaves withln the TERRITORIES " ~
United States, and interdict the future introduction Oh
any into the same as precedent condition TO the ad's
sion of such territories into the Union, as component
members Of The United States; and they boiGy
their purpose o.cxhib,r these several propositions be-
fore the Congress, about to convene, ana 10 cia'