Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-06

e expression OF some opinion With which he does not
"See EGt lie gentleman says he is trammelled, and
! "srTss elbow foouI. Indeed, How he want
room thanhe Inns fer tie expression Of his ovEions We
cafhot repess LIS posFs q Ts'0cnafio, CT che iii is
'gAs Of fancy They Tny hare ample scope ii the dis
cnsson OF each separate resolution But he 6uptoses
that the third resolution will be adopted as a couse-
quence Of the second that it is coroary to it-and he
docs not approve of that Well sir cannot he vote
against III But if he approves Of tire second is there
any difficulty in the gentlemans adopting the third
which " ccroary to that which he approves If
the FIRST correct doctrine, how can he sc,u-
pie 10 adopt The coroary Or Il he dstTe.s suy erro. i'm
~ cannot y deliver that oyirio. here where ne 1T flS
Liberty 70 ard sesl1s RF would ASH. what could
nc the difficulty 10 csd mind in coming 70 tie pre-
else question now before the House--wf YOU strike
out this resolution? Every who is against it, is
bound by his OATH and his couscieEcs for striking
it out and those who believe in the verify of every
part Of it, cannot consistently with their consciences and
their oaths, refuse to vote for lis adoption.
Mr.. MILLER said he was willing to cndeayor to assist
tho E*uteinanrpm GoocEland in his views, as there
seemed :ue disposition to ecccde 10 his wishss He
would suggsst - hat geEInaIs &C. 30 a,eer tie
amendment OF the gentleman from Mccklenburs BY add
ing tn 1t all the other resolutions Of the minority. This
motion would be in order and Mr. NJ thought would eff
feet the gentleman object. Mr. Watkins said he would
adopt the suggestion MI Al. said it proper that
c should little farther in explanation of his ow,.
cna,Sc. When n resolution strongly Hinged with party
was formerly intCoducedinto this house Mr. NJ thoughy
ut his duty To vote against IT, but he then declared that
lie ready to vote for any proposition for immediate
stances When the report of the committee was brought
IN, Mt. ~ would have preferred its immediate adoption
ri!Sc> than tin. his debate should have taken place.
And vseir la say DISPOSITION to keen np such dis.
cuesion, and evident determination hsten certain
resolutions upon the House whether il world not he
was not willing TO be considered who aided in such
design. MIR. NJ. not in ayoE ct striking out the
9 resolution Of the majority; bat he was willing that
these who thought differently from hin. should Lave a
far opportunity of bringing forward their views; and lie
would therefore give the gentleman from Goochand all
The assistance IN his power ii the friends Of the mao
ritys resolutions would allow the withdrawal of tho
.Isndncn he would vote for striking TIC I'd
lH": because he would not suffer himself to be ident
fled with bcal and exclusive of proceeding
r. NATESs said he was anxious that this discussion
rlIculd ne brought end, although he did not think
there any great danger in regard to this subject
He thought tia, sufficient had been done by The North;
and if ln DID not, he would send this old Common
wealth begging anywhere Ire would rather rely
her strCi:gtil and the OF the Lord of Hosts
But he was wiling that respectful representation Of
rights and grievances should be made to the North
STATES. ard therefore he desired the adoption Of the
minority resolutions. They could be amended where
they required it; but their hole spirit and tone
preferable To those of the majority
Mr.. Gl.MEn dad not know on what ground the gen.
tican from Buctourl aSS';nied that there DISPOSE
ton here refuse the gentleman from Mcckenburg the
privilege Of withdrawing his motion Nlr G. per-
.ctiy wins 10 allow lis withdrawal and could not
hos could ne sad, that Ely OBJ ction existed before
the question had been put to thc House
MIR. MILLER. When the gentleman from Mechlen-
burg Proposed yesterday 10 thdraw his motion, the
rcnteiIan from Richmond did distinctly state that he
would consent. And the argument Of that gentle.
lp.day, had been based upon the same ground.
Mr.. &rAaAHD If the gentleman from Betetourt is
wiling 10 make this prrcxt for changing his course,
az. satisfied.
Mr. Miller. ask the gentleman from Richmond
whether he did rot refuse 10 allow the gentleman from
Mcekrnburg 10 wi,kara.g his motion: ask if he will
drny il;
Air. SraSARD sid It was, when it was proposed TO
withdraw II Tor the nnuhPr which
could be moved without Withdrawing.
Mr.. PARKER SAID tie gentleman from Harrison had
suggested that web vas weaving TO en,ungle himself
ana lis friends. Mr.. p did not know that such the
cnSs but il 50 the asTity TO which shat gentleman be-
longcd, could break through it in moment. Mr. P did
think there any fear OF the majority being
trapped. Did the gentleman perceive how hercely one
Of the leaders Of ls uajory called the gentleman from
Richmond and Mr. Z. u order Yesterday: Although he
believed the gentleman OF order than they
That grml!cmaa rnsravoring TO web
to catch the minority Of the House and he here
this morning 10 make of tand he expresses strong
desire to get rid Of parliamentary law, which is intended
T. protect the weak against the strong, and without
winch should be bound hand and foot in the hands Of
tic majority. lie had hoped tina, the gentleman would
have been cooled by this morning. after having rested
night his pillow. lie says that he always acts from
impulse. but his impulse in this instance seemed TO be of
rather long duration.
Mr.. HARNsoH said he pleased that the friends of
the majority report willing TO give leave to with
draw the amendment.
Dir. WIrclEH sad he willing that the amend
rIcul should be withdrawn if the object was 10 amend
the minority report, but not if it done for the pur
pose OF cyadng vote upon the resolutions Of the mao-
rty. He differed from the gentleman from Botetourt
- the character Of the resolution introduced early in
the session by the gentleman from Albemarlc. MIR.
Witcher did not think with the gentleman from Boe-
ourt, That that resolution Of strong party chnrac-
ter. he also differed from him with regard the
taken by the friends Of the resolutions Of the majority.
How could II he said that their oLcc! to force
uipnS upon the House whether they would not? He
had these resolutions taken up and discussed the
questions put Eeguary upon them, and even the
solution from the gentleman from Mccklenburg was be-
fore the House competing proposition, and could not
gentlemen vote for that which they preferred? Or does
te gentleman wish to deprive of the right Of choos
ing between The two2 understand, suid Mr.. w., that
lie allows s feelings TO so lar as TO say, that although
he in favor Of the second resolution OF the committee,
he would 10 strike it out and adopt the minority
puIt.
Mr. Miller No. sir said would not vote for strik-
ing out the second resolution.
MIR. WlTCuER said that he understood the gentleman
to say, TINT il the amendment not permitted to be
withdrawn lie would vote TO strike out the second reso
luton.
hlr MILLER. THO gentleman is correct in that. If
this party movement insisted on and the gentle
man not allowed 10 withdraw his amendment, he
should votc to strike out and give opportunity for Of
iri ing The resolutions of The minority.
Nh WIrcuEA denied that there was any party move
n"nt among the friends OF the report of the majority
liz though! The party feelings lay upon the other side:
for, gntIcncn had repeatedly declared themselves
epl from party feelings the subject and yet all they
SAID proved that they strongly Influenced by such
sentiments.
hir WATKINS then moved TO amend the amendment,
by adding TO all the other resolutions Of the minority
epr substitute for the second resolution OF the
Committees report.
Mr.. WlrcHER asked thai the question upon the amend
nient he divided
Mr.. SrAyAno addressed the House at considerable
length, sustaining the right of member 10 call diVI-
sion Of the question 80
Mr. WArKiss said it seemed to be the desire Of the
House notwithstanding the differences which had &C.