Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-17

Mr. S., but only through the medium of the Opposition
press, upon the statements of which, he in the
haoit OF placing much confidence. Mr. ). was fully
convinced Of MIR. Daniels peculiar fitness for the Office
40" ABOUT 10 he hed and in the part ut the country
from which Dir. s. came, his election would be received
WIN pressure The majority Of the people of the State
nao' ne believed, Indicated desire that Mr. Daniel
NC restored 10 The station ir had worthy filled.
ana rom winch he was ."clrd By party frelngs-and
point should be fulfilled 49, - r.
MI GARTER rose to explain TIM vote he was abon t.
give He should vrie for sir WILSON. and h., bud
huvr voted ;nr Mr. Daniel las; wear ,l ha h,, ,,,o,
Der Of the House. lie should vote for Mr. W,ls.u IN
the principle. that in cin's;ng AL officer l. ell s ,r,
ant station they o'9 ut tn ""k alone til. q1aicu-
ton oil the individual !nr the office This cu,sIr,,i,
induced hi:n ~ for MIR W. this year. and would
have induced him to vote for Mr. Daniel last year
MIR. Bsows, of Petersburg, said, that tar he was
informed, IL was the pTacre in this bodY. when of:
hce 10 be- filled, that the qratrs Of the candidates
should be fully set forth 1t ni.ht b., by agreement
Among gentlemen, dispensed WITH where it
deemed necessary. But hr should suppose that in this
case, where t"rmrr incumbent brought forward ~
oppose the individual oIlct, II would Ge pr:Drr
briefly to set forth the qualifications of the candidates
Mr. Is. wished at least that it sh ,ud be understood tia,
Mr wilson nat :but be- rrEI.'vcd tor
-ial lie was nnl suppanIed for capacity or neglect
the public trust that had been conded 10 him. lie had
been elected, at least OCCASION when hc was op
posed, and when his qualifications fully can
vaSsed Alter close inquiry into tile mannrr iii
on that OCCASION ana MIR. Brown not aware that
II had s:nce been shown that there reason for
change vi oplnIon as to lS abilities or his haey Mr.
u. Tor one, would say that h. should vote for Mr. W.
and he trusted he would bc eiccIe !. When Mr. Daniel
was candidate last year for rr-ricc;iun Mr. B. voted
tor him. How thea could Le r..uat at this time,
and under precisely similar circumstances against
Daniel A. Wilson. 1t was said; By the advocates OF Mr.
D. that he Was improperly rejected last rar and u!t
now To be reelected. Is that reason why Daniel A.
Wilson should lose his office: lGwaS new principle Of!
rctribuvr jns!icr which taught that because utntc.
man was removed from uiiice last year, he should
take redress on the first individual whose service
should expire 1.-THE njustire done Mr. d was to be
rishtd by dcprvng 5.. w. of his office, Mr.. d mi be
compared to isnlounird dragoon, who should remedy
his loss by undressing the first he mig ht meet. This
principle might he tolerated b. military mor1itty; hut
the principle cond scarcely be defended in the brstowa
Of public Offices. Was Mr.. Daniel, because he had been
displaced last 10 seize upon the first Office thai be-
vacant his right; Was such grounds that
he to he restored ~ Office? Mr.. B. hnpcd not Could
Mr.. D. friends place his claims the grounds
assumed in the election Of public printer Could they
say that the people desired that this justice should be
done? DO the people desire this: DO they desire
that an officer, against whom there is not shadow
OF objection, should he turned OUT - redress MIR.
Daniels l"ss Let gentlemen beware what they d.
III the OF the peupr-lrt them not that the
people sanction and desire OF plain injustice 1t
a maxim in nonaIclical governments, that "thr
King could do wronI'-hul under the King name,
i; admitted that inca!culAblc wrong igl; be done.
So it with the people; they presumed to desire
that wrong should BE- doTc, but might do great
and manifold wrong N the name OF the people, Mr..
brown believed that on no princp pie Of justice.
consideration Of prnpricty Could Mr.. Wilson be
moved He ought TO be- elected. by tn" same principle
which Mr.. Daniel ought to have been elected last
year.
Mr.. MALLORY said if he knew that what had been in
tmacd by the gentleman from Northampton would
take place, and that Mr. Daniel about receive
".lc- from the General Government, he should
Inn IN &uuiI r1t iOn
party he his luvprc candidatr. But, Ia the ab-
Of satisfactory lntornlon that subject, he
should give lis vote for Alr. ID.
Mr.. HooE said. he of those who voted for
Mr. Daniel last year, and the principle ~ which
he then acluatrd and which had been ably slated
by tie gentleman from Petersburg; Mr. H. should vote
or Mr. Wilson on the present occasion. This all he
had to say on tile subject
The Senate then informed that the House
ready proceed the elcclip and the roll being cali
ed The vote follows:
FOR Peter i. Daniel Messrs. Banks Speaker Laync,
Wiley, Miller, Wilson, of Bot, Decanps Turnbul, Mai!
lury Booker, Austin, Clay. Daniel, Samuel, Richardson,
Hi, Smith Of Fauguier, llckrrson, Strange ioand,
Bowen, Dawson, Watts, Watkins, Hail, OF Grayson,
Avcnt, Carr!ngon, Coleman, Sloan, Nixon, Guodall,
iarrison Kinch"!oc, Randolph, Fontanc, Policeman,
Robinson, Hays, Stralon, Harris Ragsdr Taylor Of
Mathews aud Mddcs,x Rogers, Garland, Of NJ, Will
ley Morgan, Chapmau ln.les SheErari, Brown Of Mel
son, Leland, Fitzgerald, Voolfolk, Almond, Mccoy,
Hopkins Carroll, Madison, Stands, Williams, Marte
.
Rinker: Harley, Crutchicld MrnruIe, Hargravc, Gil
lcspic, Gibson and Sauutrrs-74.
For Daniel 4. UIsOn-Mcssrs. Drummond Grinalds,
Gner, Garland, Of Amherst Brooke, Crig, Nj Clin,ic,
Camphel. Pate, Hunter, OF Berkeley. lienshaw, Beuh
ring, Christian, Johnson, Wilson, OF Cumberland, Ser
want Hunter. of Essex. Ball. Dickinsnn Sicg"r, Hale
of franklin Smith, OF Gloucester, Wctherrd, Mullen
Griggs, Berry, Summers Fleet llooc, Carter, Nell
Beard, Powell, Taylor, of Loudoun, Waggencr, Muir
daugh Cooke. Parker, CIaplIn" Masters. Crtz, Swan
son. Wilc:"r, ,urrs, Doruan lrybarn, Butts DeaS!s.
mutt Jrtt P:cnss, CunniGg Brown, vi Petersburg,
and Stanard-,:3.
Fer a. -. .cncs-NI-. Grego.y-l.
Joint vote with the Senate:
For Peter V. Daniel, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 81
Dan:rl y. Wilson, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. I'll
Scattering, .-...........-........ L
The SrEAKER presented 4 communication from the
Governor, transmitting two reports from the Captain Vi
the Public Guard made in his capacity OF Supcrlntend-
ent OF the Armory; which, On motion OF Mr. Acr were
laid OIL the table
On nntiun Of Mr. Wilson Of c., Mr. Madison was
added to the Committee OF Schools and Colleges.
A message received from the Senate. informing
the House That they had adopted the following resolution:
lcSO!rfd, That when the Senate III; pGrns TN Friday
the eighteenth inst it will with the consent of the House
Of Delegates adjourn unit! Monday the fourth day OF
January next,
The question being put concurring in the rcsou-
ton Mr. Parker moved amend il TO give the Sc
nate 4 recess of ten days.
After j long and animated debate, the motion TO amend
was rejected, and the question recurring the concur
renee Of the House tine Senate Resolution was de-
tcrmncd in the negative.
Mr.. CAMPBELL. moved that the Rule of the House be
srispenIrd To allow the addition OF Mir Daniel TO the
Coi.liltrc nf Roads, Nc
On motion Of Mr.. MciluLLES, the motion amend
Cd TO authorize the addition OF five members Ia that
Committee, and was agreed to-whereupon Mcssrs.
Daniel McAlul!en Fonaine, Gillespie, and Sloan, were
added thereto.
NORTHERN ABOLITlON!STs, &c.
Mr.. GIlMER submitted the following resolutions
HcSOircd, That the Governor Of this Commonwealth
be requested open correspondence with the Execu
tive Authorities of lnsc States, within whose ursdic.
tons certain nccnary associations have been formed,
t,r the ourrcs of alulsiup slavery in the District