Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-12

had time to mould it 10 form sasfactoryto themselves
1t has been said that The subject first dclberated
in private and informal committee, who decided in
favor Of The easure 1t then before the House and
referred to Select Committee, in whose hnnds it re-
manned two three weeks. 1t is not therefore TO he
supposed that the friends of cxPungng wish the refer
encc Tor the purpose Of settling the details. On The con-
trary II Is to be presumed that r proposition has Geen
carefully dgesteG, that they prepared tos;andby It, lis
opponents certainly did desire Tic reference. why
theh was II INSISTED "pon There one siroGg rbIec-
tlnA II HE commitment % this subj; t. which had great
weight with Nr. b. He cnis;L:rrl this rs all npnan,
qrstiCn and nc wished his course upon i, i, b.. before
the pc"r':. Bring Opposed /" rHrru sng he was de-
slruus Ia! every vute hc a"c upnn tie subject should b
recorcd WHICH could le tie if .sas referred
IN Committee Of the Whole. in that committee ma.
tiuns might DC made, and lost. Which might be re
newcd in the ii'use 1t would hr publicly known that
such motions had been made, aud curiosity NIL ht bc
cited 10 know huw certain numbers voted upon
them-I night say, said Mr.. b.. that voted against
4 particular InotioI- but where was the record To
sustain my dsclara!ion There wns another reuso:
against ti,c reference, with hlr. g. here was another
subject which he wished disposed of before the diScls
sion Of tits question caue on. lie could mol but hope
that The subject of Aholt"n the reports upon vixen arc
now printing, should have the priory-aEd that II might
be settled before the harmony OF the House should nav
been broken up, Of which, fem the specimen OF ice
ing displayed today there was 10 little danger.-lS
trustrd therefore, that the motion 10 reler wHuu MOI
be agreed to- and That the subject would be deferred 10
distant day.
The vote was then taken on referring The subject &c
committee Of the WHOLE and carried ayes ~. noes %
Ills before published.
Mr.. Wilson Of b., moved that the Preamble and Re-
solutions be made the order Of Toe day tor to'!mr."w
MIR. BRowS, off,, SAID he hoped they would not be
taken up for at easa week order that the subject 10
which he before alluded, and which he Considered ci
much greater Importance than this, might hrs be dis
posed OF.
Mr. WILSON, Of 3 hoped this suhpc! would not be
iI,rtn 1prpilu Y
much important subject than the one TO which
the gentleman from Petersburg had alluded
Mr.. BKowy. DO understand the gentleman from
Boetourt 10 say, that lie considers the subject now be-
fore the House Of greater importance than tho suoec'
Of Abolition:
Mr. WILSON, of B. do
Mr.. BRows, DIP. do not.
Mr.. STaSAio inoved to postpone 10 Wednesday next
Rejected, Ayes 80, Noes 81.
Mr.. PARKER moYet Tuesday. Sir. ?. gave as a rca'
for fixing late day-that the Senate had now hu!
little business before L. 1t would be we'll 10 prepare
wU.k for them before We launch into drba!c Ell this
question He had been aun,ed by Senator this morn,
ing, that although they would not allow them their usual
IrcrSs-now they were here. the House had prepared
nothing Tor tiicu 10 do.
Mir. WILsoy again urged that this subject be post
poned to Tomorrow he gentleman from Nor"np.
desires iay in order 10 afford the Senators work,
and the gentleman from Petersburg in order 10 call up
the Abolition Question. hope it will not be postponed
for say il is my opinion that this Is much the most ni.
portan, subject.
Mr. PARKua could see no reason why the gentleman
from Dortourt Should press t'.morrow the day Tor
considering. t-se reso!uuons unless because /! was the
eth day Of january, and ne wished 10 connect il with IN
event which occurred that day. VIZ the Battle CT ~
ORLEANS.
Sir. Gr.nrH. desire to ask Tie gentleman from DO
ttnurt. (Alr Wi!sun) whether understood him correct
ly: thought l.r said lie considered this subject NOR"
important one than the subject Of Abolition
h-. WILsoS of b. did go. aud repeat it.
| r;..,.t 10
question and hcrc that answer will be iutcd by tie
Reporters.
Nlr. WooLroLK made some remarks, which! were en-
tircy iraudlbc 20 the Reporter.
The motion 10 postpone TO Tuesday next was put and
rejected.
Mr CErrcurikID moved TO postpone to hlonaay
next.
Alr GREGORY .adc an unsuccessful motion Cor ad-
journmrnt.
Mr.. WusoH Of g., said he 10 explain his reply
In the question uf the gentleman from Abcmarlc. lie
dI not intend To say that absractedly: this was mere
iiHprT:1It subject Than tie subject az AhhliG6n I'
wished tn B." understood. that The TWO subjects .and
in pnnt 81 ii:He, his The most mpo tant of The two
AID TO thrI: intrinsic importance. As The gen.
tlrnian from AlDrmarc has directed TIE "tcE!'"n ut
the Reporters 10 my !n1nri answer. said Nj W. hnS'
they will also take note VI tins explanation.
MIR. GLHER. did net wish postscript 20 tie ,;"n-
tlcmaHS opinion His To my question a
plain one. aud perfectly understood hin.
Mr. Wilson. Ent the gentleman understands me d.
Tccly opposite 10 ay meaning. In giving my answer,
considered The two subjects is to precedence.
Mr. GII.mIn. Understood the gentleman perfectly
whether he UNDERSIGNED me ] do nut know. | under
stood him. ana lrus. The people Will understand him.
M PARKER. The gentleman from Bptet1uIt docs
not agree with his owr party, e.dea voring 10 give
these resolutions The priority over the subject of hbo
lition. Ills party gave tie subject OF Abolition The
precedence.
The question then psi and carried on the post
pomcment until MonGay.
Nj GILMER unuyuncrd to the House, that the disl
Grrcalle difference which had occurred between The gen
ly reconcltcd, ana they !ow, formerly rcnGa
lie made this a.inIncati"n their mutual friend
The House Their ad,u,n.d.