Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-02-03
Virginia Legislature.
DEFERRED PROCEEDINGS.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.-7ne .Ianuo

ELEcTIoN or STATES SENATOR
me JOINT order for the election of Senator to sup
ply the vacancy to be made by the expiration of the
OF service OF BENZ Watkins Leigh the Sd of March
next, was taken up.
On motion of Mr.. JouNsoN of r. the Honse nroco,d
cd 70 its consideration.
Mr. YANcEY rose to move the indefinite postponemcnt
OF the Joint order This motion, he said might be I'M
expected but il not however. either novel nc,y mr.
unprecedented 1t would be in the recollection of man,
OF the members, that only two years since a similar mo-
ton was made, when Mr. Tyler was candidate for the
u . senate They had Also during the present sos
SION postponed the election of Brgader- General The
motion was, consequently, not new unprecedented
He should therefore move the preamble and rcsont;or
which he held in his hand.
MIR here read the preamble and resolution inserted
i'll the Enquirer of the 2Dth inst.1
MI \ said, nc free 10 declare that he was
prompted to this course, by the considerations that f
the election of Senator took place this day, it would
result III the choice of gentleman who was not tl,c
the State. II might be said by some that public sen
rtent had been sufficiently Developed on this importar
subject But Mr.. Yancey feared that not the case
Instructions had been sent here to number of gentle
men, directing them to give their against Mr. Icigl
and tor some Administration candidate Some of those
gentlemen say that the signatures to these Letters of
instruction do not comprise majority of the voters i'm
their respective countiesolcrs object that the istrc
tons have been unfairly and illegally obtained and that
incy are not bound to act in accordance with them
lhen, SAID Mr. Y there 10 uncertainty. to say the
least, as to the real sentiments of the people of those
countless does 1T not behoovc the gentlemen who have
received these instructions TO join with in indefinite
" Postponing the election The subject ought TO be
referred back to the people, to be decided by them
at the elections in the month of Apr when n cold
he made distinct question: and be settled bevond
doubt. And Mr.. Y. appealed to ono and ali of
the gentlemen who had received Instructions 10 vote
for this motion, in order that their constituents might be
fully understood. This was the safest and the best
coussctcy would then throw the responsibility from
Their hands upon those of the people, and rsquc would
be incurred Of the election of man 10 this g station
who was not the choice of the people. They would
place question, which involved in doubt and
uncertainty, on sure grounds. and shall find mem
h,
inHy prepared to act according to the declared will
the people. Mr.. Y. thought this peculiar case He
had never IN cng series Of in this body known
one analogous 10 il. The country was np;fafcd To lie
centre by the conflicting objects Of parties and bv thc
violent collision Of opinions The reason was obvious
AZ The last spring elections there was great excitement
The people, acting under the influence ola miserable
panic, gotten up by designing politicians for ends of
their own, returned 10 this House majority of opponents
to the administration Of Gen. Jackson They had been
wrought upon by tic most powerful means Run had
been predicted tho inevitable result Of the Prcsidcnfs
measures with regard 10 the Bank of the a. s. Andrew
Jackson, our patriotic President denounced as Gu
sar, an usurpcr depot IL said that lac had laid
violent hands the public treasures of the u States
in outrageous violation Of the laws Of the country thereby
destroying the commerce., and blighng the prosperity
Of the country. And many an honest woman Of
This State really believed that he had robbed the
treasury, and that he actually had the public money
~ his oreeches pockets. Such the dclusion under
which the Spring elections took place But the people
are now undccciycd-thcy have now formed their OPT.
mons on this subjcctaud he called the House 10 re-
Ter THIS question back 70 them and give them an oppor
tunity ct expressing their sentiments upon IT, The cleo
ton could conveniently be pat over to the next session
No Inconvenience would BE- experienced No public
cxgcpcy anticipated that would require the services
ct Senator during the recess. Until them Mr. LEIGH
was in his scat, and there would be no vacancy in our
representation Should there be called session of the
Senate, the Governor tic power 10 appoina Sc
natOr pro fempOrc There could b. no ininrous couae
qucnccs from allowing this question 10 n, back 10 The
people, and he hoped II would BE- done lie asked tho
Ayes end Noes on the motion. The call sus,ained.